Teacher, Do You Not Care That We Are Perishing?

Mark 4:37-40

37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling.

38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?"

39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

40 But He said to them, "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?"

                I know I haven’t written in a long while, but God really struck my heart this afternoon in prayer. I have a feeling that the Body has been going through a great storm of persecution, and weariness the past month. It seems as though the intensity of the testing and trials has increased tenfold, even in my own life. When things seem to become unbearable we tend to panic, or blame God. The disciples had already seen great miracles occur while walking with Jesus, and saw the power of God, yet they still panicked.  Why do we panic when things do not go according to our plan? Is it that we truly do not trust in God, or remember what He has done for us thus far in our lives? Why is it that we flip out when the boat is rocked? Jesus was sleeping and resting when the boat was rocking, and that is a perfect picture to what we are to do. In times of a great storm and testing we are to rest in Him. You may say well He was Jesus the Son of God, but do we forget that He abides in us and us in Him (1 John 4:13)? Do we forget that we are heirs of the throne (Galatians 3:29)?

                I love also in this scripture how the disciples called on Jesus in a time of need. Yes, Jesus rebuked them and their lack of faith, but they called on the right person for help. Since He abides in us and us in Him we have the power to speak to our storm and say, “Peace be still”! All authority has been given to us to do so when He died and rose again. We carry the same resurrection power in us, because He dwells in us. No situation is too big for God. This is the God who made all of creation in 6 days, and had time to rest on the seventh! This is a God who parted the Red Sea, who fed His people in the wilderness, who breathed on dust and created man, who died for our sins only to resurrect and endue us with this same power! We do not serve a little God! We serve a God that makes the impossible, possible. Look at your situation and speak to it in faith knowing that you carry Him inside of you. I have been standing on Joshua 1:9 which states, ““9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."”.  

                We are not to be bound by fear. Nothing going on around us can stop the peace of the Father from coming in. We must change our mindsets and our atmosphere by telling the storm “Peace and be still”. He is not going to leave us for forsake us, but is always with us. Do not forget what He has taken you through thus far, and remember that nothing is impossible for God.  I want to encourage those reading this to keep strong, and press through this storm. Declare peace to each situation in your life. God gives His people unyielding strength and blesses them with peace (Psalms 29:11). Fight the good fight and press on towards Him. Let us continue this race with perseverance and faith in Him knowing that He is perfecting us with each storm. We all have the ability to overcome, because He overcame first!

Line in the Sand

             I have been brooding over some of the things that I have seen in the Spirit the past week or so. I feel as if I do not somehow express this I am going to explode from the inside out. Jesus has drawn a line in the sand and we must decide which side we will be on. Are we going to be on the side of compromise or the side of truth? Everyone of course will jump to say that they will be on the side of truth, but I know this to be something that cannot be decided so quickly. This is something that must be deeply thought out, because the decision is one that is made for life. Are we willing to give up everything for Him? Are we willing to not be popular in the public’s eyes? Are we ready for real persecution?

                I reiterate I have been brooding over this for quite some time. God is looking for those who will be trumpeters in this time. He is searching for one’s that do not look at the people’s faces in fear (Jeremiah 1:8, Ezekiel 2:6). Are we so afraid of losing man’s approval that we will not speak the Word of God, or cater to whom we speak to? Are we appeasing those that have itching ears (2 Timothy 4:3)? Look at what happened when we appeased Hitler. Does anyone like the way that turned out? We need to stand up for what the Word of God says. We are to be voices in this generation, and to rise to the occasion. We have no idea what persecution is. The trumpeters in the past know what persecution is. Trumpeters like Paul, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Elijah, John the Baptist, and all of the disciples. Compromise is what has landed the church in the mess that it is in. We want to be politically correct so everyone feels good. We can stand for this no more! We must be a people to rise to the occasion to speak out the truth in every situation no matter the consequence. We must ask God for wisdom and discernment in each situation, but nonetheless speak for what He has told us. In Ephesians 6:20 Paul states that, “I may speak, boldly as I ought to speak.” I cannot stress this statement enough. We need a boldness to arise from the pit of our souls to speak the Truth no matter the consequence. I will not allow Christ’s death to be in vain by the lack of certainty that I have in Him. We must have complete faith in our God. Election time is upon us, and I am by no means a political person. Although I will stand on the Truth and proclaim that I cannot stand for abortion, gay marriage, or the lack of acknowledgement that God needs to be returned as the foundational principle of this nation. I am neither Democrat nor Republican, but vote clearly on which party stands more closely to the issues of Godly principles. This nation’s eyes are blinded to what is going in this world.

                Each time we compromise we give another inch to darkness. We must stand up and be the light that God has told us to be. We can shrink back no more, but stand on the front line and fight. We must be like Joshua, and fight to gain what has been promised to us. We can no longer sit by idly, and watch this nation be lead down the path of distraction. We need to humble ourselves and pray (2 Chronicles 7:14). We need to an assembly, gather the elders, and consecrate a fast (Joel 2). Yes, we need revival in this nation, but how do we expect to have revival when we personally have no revival. Instead of praying for revival solely in my region and nation, I pray for a revival of my heart.  In order for revival to break out it must be stirred in our own hearts.  Those who answer the call to be trumpeters are accepting the lack of acceptance. Those who stand on His Word, and speak boldly will suffer much persecution, and I am not talking about losing friends. The time is coming where Christians in this nation will be persecuted like in the days of the disciples. If we have the knowledge of who God is we will not fear this persecution. We must understand that if we abide in the secret place of God we are under His shadow (Psalms 91). He is our refuge, and He has given angels charge over us (Psalms 91). There is no fear in perfect love (1 John 4:18). We have foundation principles to stand upon. It is white and black with no shades of grey. Pick which side of the sand you look to stand on, and stop playing church. Either you are in or you are out. Remember God vomits out those who are lukewarm (Revelation 3:16).

                Lord I pray that You open our eyes to what You are calling us to do in this season. I pray that You raise up forerunners in this world that are willing to stand for Godly truths with no compromise. I pray that we stand up, and become trumpeters of Your Word in these times. I pray that we have no fear of man, but only a fear of God so that we are able to hear You clearly and obey You promptly. Awaken us O God, to the reality of the world in which we live in. Show us where we should go, what we should say, and help us carry ourselves according to Your Word. I ask that You order our footsteps, and lead us into paths of righteousness. Bring revival to each of individually at the heart level God. Let us not take this as a light thing, but gives us revelation that it is a privilege to be in partnership with You. Let us walk in perfect unity with You and dwell in Your secret place.

One Night Stand Christians

I know it has been quite some time since I have blogged last. In fact, it as though I went on a hiatus, and truly that is what it felt like. The title of this blog will probably raise some eyebrows as well as the content. Yet again I got this phrase during a running session. My mind was so clear it was as if the thought smoothly dropped into my head, and I couldn’t really seem to get it to go away. In all reality this is how numerous appendages of the church are today. They live for the one night stand mentality.

                Basically what the definition of a one night stand is, is an intimate encounter that only lasts for one night. I began to dwell on this thought for the past few days thinking of all the numerous ways we treat God as a one night stand. From experience people that are involved in one night stands do not build a relationship together. They simply get together for one moment of pleasure and part ways. Many people do the same thing with God. They come to church one day a week just as if they have to go to check that off their list of things to do that week. People show up just to make themselves feel good, or so they can say, “I go to church, so that makes me a good person.” In essence that good person mentality has turned most of the Body of Christ into harlots. We go about our routine and show up for that one night or day just to get our fix to make ourselves feel good. This is an addiction to self, and not to God. The issue is most people do not realize that they have a problem, as is the case with people that are addicts. We are so busy trying to be good people we have missed the big picture. He wants to have a loving relationship with us.

                People have treated God almost like a booty call. When times get tough they call on God, but when times are good they neglect Him. They only call on Him when they need to get that feel good moment. He is sitting up in heaven longing, and burning to have an intimate relationship with us. With the one night stand reality there is zero intimacy. It is more of a thank you for stopping by, now go out there and be somebody.  Hosea, a prophet of God, married a harlot Gomer, because God told him to. He had to constantly have the feeling that God feels when we only use Him for that moment. At one point Gomer realized what she was doing and decided to return back to her first love. The church needs an awakening to realize that they are far from their first love (Christ). We think that we know Him, but we really do not know Him. We are more concerned about what others think of us, our TV shows, our new apps, the latest flick, the next model or singer, and if we seem like good people than we are with the knowledge of who God is.

What is the point of going to church if you do not leave any different? Why do we think that an hour or so hearing what another person says about God is enough? This man created us to having a loving relationship with us, and we only make the time once a week to spend with Him. This would not work in any other type of relationship, and it surely does not work with God.  In Psalms 53:2 it states that God is looking down from heaven to find somebody that understands, and that will seek Him. A few hours on one day will not cut it. What is going to happen when things in this world began to shake, and the governmental foundations begin to crumble around us? Who will we turn to in that time? We will turn to the thing or person that we have built a relationship with, and that is why relationship with God is so important. We need to know who He is so that when all hell breaks loose we do not panic, because we know that we can abide in the shadow of His wings (Psalms 91). As I have stated repeatedly there is no formula to this, it is simply all about relationship with Him. We need to turn away from our harlot ways, and began to become the Brides of Christ we were created to be. This reminds me of the parable of the 5 wise and the 5 foolish virgins. The wise virgins accrued oil, and when the Bridegroom came they were prepared to enter the feast while the foolish virgins had to go back and get oil. When they returned to the Bridegroom, He stated that He did not know them. God does not know the ones that are continually having one night stands with Him. These are the pleasure seekers, and are looked at as “good addicts” because they don’t have a bottle in their hand or a needle in their arm. We need to wake up to the reality that the end times are near. There is no need to panic, because we can dwell in the secret place with Him if we decide to build a relationship with Him. During the times upon us I want my Bridegroom to welcome me in, instead of saying that He does not know me.

My love, I pray that You awaken this nation from its slumber. Give to us a Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of who You are.  Let us gaze upon Your beauty and mercies daily. My love, teach us how to accrue intimacy with You. I ask that Your heart becomes our heart, so that we may know what You long for. I pray that You bring a love revival to this generation. I pray that we become love warriors with You, and that we know You so intimately that we hear You clearly and obey You promptly. Shake this generation out of their old ways, and let us return to old ways as in the days of the prophets and disciples. Come and Awaken love, so that when we come out of the wilderness we are leaning upon Your heart. Your heart is what we want. Your heart is what we are after. Nothing else in this world matters except every moment in Your precious loving presence. Create in us a holy addiction for You my love. Amen.

Coursing Through Our Veins

               Many of you know I have been on the road for the past month at various youth camps. I have survived three weeks of camp with teenagers. Praise God for grace! I will not share most of what happened in the time with all of the kids, because quite frankly many of you would not want to read such a transcription. All I can say is that I have a greater purpose to live, a greater vision, and I know that time is precious since I will never get it back. There was one experience I had in Kansas City in the IHOP (International House of Prayer) prayer room. It was an experience of great magnitude. It was an experience I will never forget, and I have since longed to experience it daily. There was not only an intense tangible experience with God, but great vision was revealed as well.

                The following is what I wrote down that could hardly describe what I experienced or saw. It was a moment where His presence is so manifest that you can feel Him pumping through your very veins. It was as if the glory of God was flowing through the entire inside of my body. It was like a manifest liquid love being joined with my natural blood. I believe that this moment was a true covenant moment. It was a moment where you could feel Him in you. It was a moment where you could feel the very DNA of God Eternal coursing through your body. I felt so humble yet empowered all at the same time. All of my senses were heightened in this moment. I could hear Him more clearly, feel Him more tangibly, and smell His very fragrance. It was a moment where you are so lost in focus on Him that you actually feel yourself becoming Him and He you. It was a moment where you have His presence pulsating in you and outside of you. I felt as if my body was going to explode under the weight of His presence. My body felt as if it were pulsating or breathing itself, and not just me breathing through my lungs. It seems as though each exterior limb had its own heartbeat. I could feel God inside and out. These moments are attained by extreme focus, extreme desire, and extreme longing to be with Him. He is always focused on us with His eyes of fire in this way, and He is waiting for us to have His focus. I am not speaking of a meditation of the likes of Yoga and Buddhism.  I am talking about a focus on the only True Living God. I am speaking of a focus on the Man who is sitting at the Right Hand of God.  I am speaking of a focus on the God who shines like a jasper and sardius stone, and has an emerald rainbow around Him. We are to meditate on the Word not on our spirit, but the Holy Spirit. This new age stuff is absolute garbage compared to the true meditation on the King of Kings. This experience to feel Him coursing through your veins is for everyone, not just for me. God is not respecter of persons (1 Peter 1:17). This was one of the most addicting and transcendent experiences I have ever had in my life. This all happened in a prayer room with a few hundred people. I seemed to hit a focus beyond my understanding. Tears were continually pouring down my face with the feeling of His love consuming me. He tenderized and empowered my heart all in the same encounter. He told me this is your inheritance. To feel His DNA coursing through my veins was such an intense reality. All I could say after this experience was I want more repeatedly over and over again. I think He gave me a taste to push me in deeper. God tends to do that sort of thing. It is not as if He is teasing us, but it is to bring us to a place closer to Him. He uses experiences like this to entice us to Him in the secret place. He is worth it all.

                His love was so intensely thick. I could breathe His very breath. I could feel His blood pumping throughout my entire body. I just rested in Him, eyes closed, hands open, one focus, and I found Him (Matthew 7:7). My head was lying on the very chest of my beloved (John 13:23). His heartbeat was so audibly saying, “I love you and my desire is to be with you.” He told me that He had commissioned me to go. He is sending me and that all I have to do is meet Him in the secret place. It was a very residual presence I felt that night. I can, in fact, feel the very presence of God as I type this. He kept saying I am looking at you. I could feel His burning desire for me. I was so hot I began to sweat. It was as if the very fire from the altar of God had come down from heaven and rested upon me. He said He longed for me more deeply than a man longs for a wife. He said that the internal burning that I have in my heart is more magnified in His heart. What love He has for those who seek Him. Those that are hungry command His presence. To have revelation of this love is an amazing thing. We must understand that this experience I had is not just a one-time deal. This is something that we should be experiencing all the time. We just need to tap into the revelation of who He is.

                I just pray that those who read this get an experience greater than the one that I had. Lord I pray that you give a breakthrough for their hearts. That you impart in them a sense of intimacy so that they are filled with Your love, so that they can return that love to you. I pray that you give them a Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of You. Enlighten the eyes of their understanding so that they will know the inheritance that they have in You. Lord give them a breakthrough for their minds, so that Your thoughts become their thoughts. Give to them wisdom and direction. Let them hear Your voice clearly so that they can obey You promptly. Lord give them the revelation that Your DNA courses through their very veins. I bless You Lord, and give You all the glory and honor. I want to thank You Lord for giving me such an experience with You. You are worth it all, and I would give up so much more just to be with You a bit more closely. You are my desire to live.

An Exhortation

I cannot get past this burning in my heart to exhort the Body. I feel as if my heart is exploding with grief for others. All I have been able to do is to try to uplift the hearts of others, and encourage them to keep pressing through the place of squeezing. This is no doubt a time of testing for most of the Body of Christ. I cannot explain what I am feeling right now. It is like a Spiritual sugar rush that cannot be contained. I want to gather the masses and yell as loud as I can KEEP FIGHTING! He is with you through this time each step of the way. He has not left you, because you do things that please Him (John 8:29). When we trudge through these times of hardship He finds delight in us, because of our heart that has faith in Him. We must not let our hearts grow weary, but instead strive through these birthing pangs. With each contraction we hurt more as our flesh is being squeezed and pruned. We want to run to the hills and hide in the cave as Elijah did (1 Kings 19). God is calling us back out of the cave and has given us sustenance to survive the next stage in our walk with Him. The vision is very clear before our eyes what God has us to do, and that is to seek Him like we never have before. The harder it gets the more we need to search for Him. He is looking for the Brides of desperation. The ones that will give it all at all cost for just moment with Him in His house. We are all capable of walking in His fullness and in the destiny He has for us.

                I see a vision of a boxer that is going round for round with a heavyweight fighter. Each round the boxer is getting battered and brutalized. It isn’t until the bell rings when the boxer goes to his corner he gains a new sense of strength and renewal. He is strong again to go another round of fighting. God is in our corner when it feels that we are getting pounded by the enemy. He is there giving us strength to keep fighting the good the fight. In the end the score card will read that we have won the fight, because we have overcome by the Blood of the Lamb! We are fighting a fight that we already know the outcome to. Satan has been defeated! It may look in the natural that we are not winning the fight, but in the Spirit are victorious. 2 Corinthians 4:18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.  It seems as everywhere I look in the Word it is an exhortation to keep pressing through the trials we are facing. It seems to be harder than ever, because we are stepping into a greater anointing and inheritance than the Body has ever had. God is surely extending His favor to us, and He is our shield of protection. When it seems as if all is lost and we are being battered God replenishes our strength and wraps us in His wings. He is neutralizing the fiery darts that are trying to come against us.  Beloved, we are in a season of the miraculous works of the Almighty God. Do not give up what has already been given to you. Do not give up your royal crown for a cheap Burger King imitation, because it makes everything feel better. This is an hour to exhort even if you are going through more hell than anyone else. Do not look for a pity party, or complain about what you are going through. Turn your mourning to joy, and exhort your fellow brother in Christ. I am not saying that you cannot talk about what you are going through, but do not talk about it to get attention. Strengthen yourselves in the Lord as David did. He loves us so much He has poured about sufficient grace for this hour. You will live and not die! You have been appointed to where you are at for such a time as this! Arise from your slumber of depression and pity, and watch and pray! In Matthew 26 in the garden Jesus told His disciples repeatedly to watch and pray lest temptation befalls on you. He said you flesh is weak, but your Spirit is willing. Do not surrender what is already yours! We are all able to live by the Spirit. That is why Christ left, so that He could leave the Holy Spirit with us in order to fight through these times.

                Glory to God! I see a water flow of breakthrough for the Body! It feels as if we are pounding our heads on the wall, but the wall is breaking. The water is leaking out of the wall! The wall is crumbling and the water of breakthrough cannot be held back any longer! The birthing time of the vision that God has instilled in your Spirit is coming forth. His hands are waiting for the delivery so that He can catch the baby the moment it is birthed. Through Him this vision is grown and nurtured. Do not lose your vision in this day. When your vision seems dead pray that God opens yours eyes to His vision!  Hallelujah! HAHA! The victory is ours sayeth the Lord! The trumpets of victory are blowing! Visions are being restored! We cannot be held back from what God has put in us. Keep going! Do not lay down your swords! You are not alone! Your brothers in Christ are with you! If God is for us who can be against us (Romans 8:31)! Nothing can overcome our Spirits, because God is in our corner. We are just buffeting our bodies as a boxer does! We are taking shots, but our Spirit grows stronger with each hit, and we are not losing this fight! Be of good courage, and continue to fight the good fight! You are not alone and others are with you! I for one am by your side fighting on the front line with you! He is leading the fight, so we cannot lose! Praise be to God! Glory and Honor to the Rock on High! He is the Alpha and Omega! The First and the Last! The Father of Glory! The Father of Lights! You are our Friend, Father, and Bridegroom!

Keep Pushing

I know I haven’t blogged in a little under or month or so, but this season of my life hasn’t really allowed me to do so. We must know the season that we are in, because there is a time for everything as the wise man Solomon wrote in the beginning of the third chapter of Ecclesiastes. This season has probably been one of the most difficult seasons of my life. I am walking out 2 Corinthians 5:7 “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” Each of us has a promise from God, a vision from God, and an inheritance from God. It is in the wilderness place and the place of tribulation that those things are grown and eventually birthed.  God has been emphasizing that I stay in a place of peace, and praise. James 1:1-4 has what I have been continually trying to live throughout the past month and a half. When the times get harder we must praise Him. When times look bleak we must praise Him. When times are desolate we must praise Him, and when times looks impossible we must praise Him. I believe that praising Him more through the tough times than the good times builds a stronger relationship, but we are to praise Him equally in each season.

                I had recently talked to my father about a little of what I have been growing through, and I told him that even though things are difficult I am in a place of peace beyond my understanding (Philippians 4:7). I have so much peace it is in a way freaking me out. Situations that used to bother me no longer bother me. People that used to bother me no longer bother me. I do not even really feel like myself. I am so calm while the storm is swirling around me. Praise God that He has given me grace for such a season. He never gives us more than we can handle, and His grace is sufficient through each step in our lives. We must understand that the only way to get to the promises that God has for us we must cross the desert to get there. The Israelites could not get out of the desert for 40 years, because they were unwilling to incline their ears to what God was tell them. We must be obedient (Deuteronomy 28) in order to leave the wilderness and step into the promises of God. It seems that with each vision that we get from God comes a bigger desert to cross, but thank God for the desert. If it weren’t for the times in the desert than we would all be spoiled immature Christians. He takes us through the wilderness to see what we are made of, to build our character, and to make sure we will be able to handle our inheritance correctly. We must persevere through the hard times with the knowledge that the promises of God are at the other end of the desert.  

                Jesus Himself was driven by the Spirit into the wilderness (Matthew 4). In the wilderness place Jesus was tempted by satan, but overcame by the Word of God. In the wilderness place we must never grow weary from persecution, but stand fast on the Word of God. Intimate time with God, praising His glorious name, and staying in the Word are key aspects to getting through the wilderness to attain the promise. I love how Jesus had to go through various trials to reach the vision that God had laid before Him, because it always shows that we can do the same since He dwells in us. How amazing is it to know that we will be able push out the vision that God has impregnated us with. I heard His voice clearly this morning say to me “Keep Pushing.” It is as though at times in this season that I am having birth pangs deep within my Spirit. I can see the vision ahead of me, but it seems but just a bit out of my grasp. We must keep pushing, we must keep persevering through these times, because if we do not darkness wins. If you are not obedient to God, He will give the opportunity to somebody else who is willing to embrace the pain. I refuse to give up my birthright to somebody else, because I could not call upon God to give me strength to keep pursuing what He has for me. It is as if He is a parent standing at the side of a pool cheering His kid on to finish the race to the other end of the pool. The race may be difficult and tiring, but in the end is a sweet reward and season accomplished.  Could you imagine what life would be like if Christ did not embrace the wilderness place? Would He have done all of the signs and wonders that He did? Would He have died on the cross for our sins? These are just questions I ponder from time to time that keep me motivated to keep pushing. You never know who is going to be affected by you attaining, with God, the vision that He has given you. Your vision could very well shape the course of history. We must remember that He has given us a vision so that we can accomplish it together, and that we are never alone (John 8:29/ 1 Thessalonians 5:24).

                I pray Lord that we all continue to keep pushing through each season of our lives so that we can accomplish with You what You have set us out to do. I pray that You bless us with peace and unyielding strength (Psalms 29:11) to survive the wilderness. I pray Father that you give us revelation and knowledge of You through these seasons, and that You enlighten the eyes of our understanding (Ephesians 1:17-18). I also pray that new songs of praise come forth through us, so that we can give You all the honor, all the glory, and all the praise for each promise we receive. Instill in us teachable spirits, so that we may learn Your ways. I pray for wisdom and discernment to abound in each of. We love You from the depths of our hearts. You are the One that we live for. You are the One that we want. Reveal Your face to us, so that we can look into Your eyes of fire. Your will be done Father, and we bless You.  Thank You for Your manifest presence as I can feel it falling down on me as I write this. May each person that reads this have an encounter with Him, and may each of you be blessed. Amen!

A Creed for a New Breed

               It has been an absolutely overwhelming day with the Lord today. I have been in deep communion since I woke up this morning. He has spoken to me so clearly today it is as if my ears have come unclogged. I had one of the most prophetic experiences of my life today when I went for a 5 mile jog. The weather was a bit poor outside; in fact it was raining steadily when I decided to leave my house to go run. At that moment God said “There is a creed for this new breed”.  I will get to more of that a bit later, but He said this new breed is one that will run out in the storm with Me with full trust that I will protect them. Recently, since I have decided to not take a job and be in the ministry full time, my faith has been greatly stretched for Him to provide. Not only has He provided to pay my bills, but has given me over and above. Obedience commands a blessing. I cannot reiterate that statement enough. Anyway as I continued to run, and I finally got to the trail that I run often I noticed nobody else was out there. The storm had deterred the others away from running on the path. This spoke volumes to me at that moment. He said, “Son at times it will seem as if you are running this race alone, but remember no matter what the conditions look like around you I am always there guiding you on the path of righteousness.” The clouds were almost pitch black dark, there were thundering’s and lightning’s, the rain had increasingly grew heavier, but the sun shone brightly through the clouds. I asked God the only thing that is missing is a rainbow, and I asked Him to show me a rainbow (There was none in sight in any direction). I began to turn through one of the curves in the path and sure enough there was a rainbow in the sky. God is so faithful this was really stirring my Spirit even more, because I know this was a symbol that I will have greater peace.

                Now let me get down to the prophetic part of the run. With all the elements that were around me it really felt as if I was at the throne room of God. God really brought to me a heaven on earth experience. If you read Revelation 4 you will understand what I am talking about. There was lightning and thunder all around me as I ran symbolizing the power of His Majesty. The sun shone brightly through the clouds overtaking the darkness. I could not look into the Son, because of how bright it was. It seemed to be more vibrant than ever before. The rainbow was one of beauty (Revelation 4:3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald); you could see every color in it so distinctly. I have been longing to go to the throne room of God, but God said let me show you my throne room here in the natural. It was as if the heavens opened up during my run. I did not want it to ever end. I cannot even begin to describe how beautiful everything around me was. The colors were more vibrant and the air more crisp. God said, “We must have storms in our lives so that when they cease, we have a more clear vision of what His desires are for us”. It felt as though the wind was blowing straight through me as I ran. It was as if I was getting a new baptism in the Spirit as on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2).  What an experience it was with God. He said more and more of this generation is going to get to experience heaven on earth. More of this generation is going to get to come to my throne room to spend time with me.

                The scriptures that kept resounding in my Spirit were the following:

John 17:24

24 "Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Matthew 3:17

17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

                He said to me that this new breed is going to be one that understands that My desire is to be with them wherever I am, so that they behold My glory. This is a breed that will understand that for no reason I cry out to them, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” This generation is not one that is looking for popularity or fame. This generation is one that will walk in full assurance that they are My Brides, and they will know my heartbeat. This is a generation that will burn brightly as My seraphim do here in heaven. I have placed a passionate fire in this generation for Me and My people. They will arise and take up their swords. They will conquer any giant that stands in their path. They will understand and know that there is a cause. This new breed will fight not in the flesh, but in the Spirit. This generation will understand the fruit of the Spirit in the way they were intended. They are endued with the power of love, the power of joy, the power of peace, the power of patience, the power of kindness, the power of gentleness, the power of goodness, the power of faithfulness, and the power of self-control. These are their weapons and they tear down strongholds when I use them through them. This generation is one of brokenness so that I may mold them into My image. They understand that I made them in My image, and I am not made in theirs. This is the creed for this new breed. They are love warriors in My name. The roar from their Spirits has come forth, and I have awakened the groan. They are My love vessels whom intercede day and night, and incline their ears to my voice. They are chosen for such a time as this!