Perhaps you're a warrior that's lost his war.... Forgiving all isn't laying down your sword. Forgiving all is picking up the sword and thrusting it into the belly of the King of Shame. Mercy is the sword. You are a warrior that's found his war.

Who's behind the curtain? Is he a Stalker? No. He's a Romancer. THE POWER OF ROMANCE: "It's like I had created a good free choice; faith hope and love...for me...in my Bride. If she took credit for it, it wouldn't be it - free Love. You might say 'she chose' because she was chosen."

"What is John's story to you, Peter?" asked Jesus. If you doubt that God is telling your story with His Word; If you doubt that Love is telling your story with Grace, then every other story will become a curse to you. But if you believe, every other story will be a blessing...Seven Billion Love Stories.

Peter had so many questions... And there was so much that Jesus could have said, on the edge of the sea, by the fire, at the border of time and eternity, but he turned and asked just one question: "Simon son of John, do you love me?"

STEP 1: God subjects all creation to futility (Romans 8:20) 
and "consigns all to disobedience" (Romans 11:32a) 
STEP 2: We crucify Him and "He has mercy on all." (Romans 11:32b) 
STEP 3: He rises from the dead and says "Touch my wounds and believe.” How do we touch the wounds on the Body of Christ? 
Well, where is the wounded Body of Christ, that you might touch it?

The Church was locked down in fear... on Easter. Jesus appeared, showed them his wounds, breathed his Spirit on them, and said, "Have Peace." When we believe that WORD, The gates of our city remain open. And the gates of Hell cannot prevail against us. We are the New Jerusalem coming down.

When God is dead (or feels dead to you)... but you desperately wish he were alive? When you barely believe... but desperately want to believe? You anoint Him with the most precious oil.