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A Time To Prepare

This is a time to be prepared. Be ready in season and out of season – whether the time is favorable or not.

I have been having warning dreams about war for several years, though even more so in recent months. I have not publicly disclosed them intentionally. However, I do feel a peace to share that the Lord has been using the game of golf in these dreams to speak regarding war. Golf is traditionally known as “The Game Of Kings”. Present day these kings are known as our world leaders.

On 2.10.22 I had a dream that it was “tee time” – the time when a golf game begins. Often we are shown things propheticly to help course correct history, it happened often in the Bible. I have heard in the Spirit that war was inevitable, however to the degree we experience the war globally with it’s effects and casualties, I believe can be changed. After dreaming of nuclear war elements which were also shown to me symbolized through golf, I am praying this will be avoided. While I do not share to incite fear, it is urgent we pray for the hearts of these kings! One of the dreams I was in water under a nuclear lit sky with a man whose first and last name mean “powerful leader” and “fiery warrior” who loved golf, which correlates with scripture in Proverbs. “The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He pleases.” Proverbs 21:1. Proverbs is the book of wisdom, and it is wise for us to pray for this corse correction!

Father, Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven

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Kindness, The Armor Bearer Of Love

Kindness is not weakness, it is the armor bearer of love!

This statement relates to all areas of our life, but I still believe the Lord is dealing deeply within His body. I wasn’t planning to ‘go here’, but alas I am. I think we need to seriously consider who the “armor bearers” are in own lives.

Honestly, I’ve been to the glory and revival meetings and sought the Lord among His finest. And truth be told I have found the fruit of kindness is often lacking. Where there is a lack of kindness, there is a lack of transformative love. It doesn’t matter how gifted you are if your character and fruit are immature. How is it that we demonstrate His joy in service and laugh until our hearts are full but just minutes earlier shun someone in line waiting to get in service, give judging and haughty looks under the guise of discernment, give way to jealousy and territorial spirits? Why do we think we are better than others, why do we think we deserve closer proximity to ministers, why do we think we deserve more than someone else when we come into the House of the Lord? We are supposed to be among brothers and sisters in Christ – and if this is how you treat a sibling, you must be an orphan because in God’s Kingdom there is always enough.

The Church systems are still like the worlds. And if we continue to let this type of narcissistic attitude go unckecked, we will not change and further reproduce unruly and entitled sons and daughters regardless of age. Ministers, some of your leadership are smiling and praising you to your face while rude and insensitive to those around them. This isn’t for your protection, it’s rejection of Gods created.

This correction is critical as we rebuild the new model of the church and it’s growth. All of us within the Body need to take responsibility and cease from making excuses for the behavior of ourselves & others; it’s not ‘just the way they are’ or only their personality – it’s a character issue. To be a true disciple, we must also walk in discipline. The Lord disciplines those He loves – because there is a more excellent way. 🤍

“By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves].”
‭‭John‬ ‭13:35‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily.”
1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:4‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5:22-24‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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Loving Our Enemy

We are seeing a lot of unrest in the nations, there are poor and even evil choices being made across the global board by those in leadership – it seems as if there’s no escaping it. However, even in our anger, sadness or even ‘prophetic decrees’ it’s important to remember that it is not the person who is our enemy.

People are never your enemy because people are made in the image of God. It is the spirit they have allowed to rule them you are witnessing and thereby deciding for or against, drawing boundary lines, etc. The greatest love is when we don’t agree with these individuals but because we know Who paid the price for their eternal freedom, we walk in love toward them. They don’t hate you, they hate Christ in you. Loving our enemies doesn’t mean allowing them to abuse us, and putting our safety at risk as much as it is knowing Jesus paid the price for their lives to receive them as His inheritance. When we adopt this mindset, our approach toward them moves from one of defense to offense as we see them rightly through God’s eyes. The true enemy are the spirits of the world that control them.

““You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:43-48‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:12‬ ‭ESV‬‬

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Rubies and Pearls

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. I stopped and let myself think about it for a moment, my mind pondering the subject through old posted memories that had just surfaced on social; varying from humorous ones to the real origins of the holiday- the life of St. Valentine who was a martyr. Oh, and what love verse should I share? And … I was fine, and then I was not. The thought of never having had a valentine suddenly took the wind out of my sails. Not because I feel like I am missing something, but rather as I imagined trying to write an encouraging note around the subject I could feel the typical and familiar judgement I have sensed in the past – “What’s wrong with you?”.

While I know my stance on the matter, I could feel this suggested deficit try and linger to see if I would take hold. Classic story of “as a man thinks in his heart, so is he” and I wasn’t willing to let these unfavorable thoughts lead the day. Recognizing that I don’t identify with these feelings as the truth (although there where times I once had), I knew the Lord wanted me to pause and look at this because He wanted to express something through it.

Men and women alike, your heart is not for everyone to handle and that is ok. This world is inside out and upside down and so are its practices. We have long placed value on the wrong things, which is why we end up calling evil good and good evil. Now, I am not suggesting this Hallmark holiday is evil, but from an overhead perspective there are subtle suggestions from elementary to adult hood that we are rewarded IF we are deserving of love. And therefore if I don’t have someone rewarding me, that must mean I am not worthy of love. Well, if I may be so transparent it is true I have never had a valentine, nor have I received flowers, gifts, etc from admirers with the exception of my boyfriend in high school who gave me a Christmas gift, and one male friend gifted me flowers on my birthday. And there’s some creepers in there which I’ll choose to overlook, but I have had some really nice dinners though. 😀 In context, I don’t really date, nor have I had many boyfriends. But does this mean I am actually not “worthy” to receive? Who knows, you may be reading this now and thinking, “There must be something wrong with her then!”

In some ways it is a blessing; I am free from attachment, in possessions and persons. I don’t have to give away or sell items because I am reminded of a person that no longer loves me or who I no longer am in love with. But more than not being wasteful with material possessions (it’s not like I don’t like gifts by the way, lol) I am not wasteful with someones time, emotions, finances, and heart. And for the record, I am a romantic and am pro-marriage, so this is the longest wait of my life. But what about a shift in perspective, and honoring what is truly admirable within hearts wether single, married, dating, or engaged? The most admirable thing about any of us is that we have already been chosen, each one of us created in the image of our Heavenly Father. This world will tell you everything you are not, but the Lord reminds you of everything you are. As a matter of fact the world has our hearts so undervalued that for countless years integrity, morality, and love for God is regarded as meaningless when our hearts are the very place from which our identity is formed. “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7.

I recently came across a story on National Geographic of an Iceman who lived in the European Alps. “Otzi the Iceman” was naturally mummified and discovered by German hikers in 1991. The article states he had died 5,000 years ago and has become Europes most famous mummy, the subject of science, books, and documentaries. Otzi is kept in a custom cold chamber, his remains are attended to five times a year and he averages 300,000 visitors as year. Otzi is “one of a kind,” an only tie to that point in history and therefore great care is taken to well preserve his remains. The city where he is housed (Bolzano, Italy) is even planning to upgrade to a new archaeology museum for him. As much as I find history fascinating, how much more our living, beating hearts that imprint the world today! When something is special it must be preserved; if it holds high value, is rare and precious, great lengths are taken to ensure its protection such as human guards, security systems, special chambers, and sometimes even the temperature at which it is stored is taken in to account with great care.

An original piece of fine art in the same way is irreplaceable, and cannot be touched by the public’s hands. While many people can gaze, admire and learn from our hearts, they are not for everyone to handle. The book of Proverbs, also known as the book of Wisdom writes, “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life” 4:23 (NLT), “Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life” 4:23 (NKJV). Another interpretation to this verse is the “issues” that flow from your life are determined by how well you guard your heart. When you don’t understand your value, you “sell out” or are undersold for less than value. You are not someone’s good deal, you are treasure, and the outcome of this truth is also determined by what you believe. This bit of wisdom applies to exceptionally more than love relationships, as healthy heart flow is connected to beloved identity in Jesus. “For skillful and godly Wisdom is better than rubies or pearls, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.” Proverbs 8:11 AMPC

A man like St. Valentine had to have known his beloved identity in Jesus as he emulated Christ through his selflessness and commitment to covenant love. At the time in Rome the Christian Church was facing persecution from an emperor named Claudias who had released an edict prohibiting marriage. St. Valentine being a priest secretly married the Christians, and helped persecuted believers. It is said that while imprisoned he prayed for one of his judges, Asterius’ daughter who was blind. The daughter was healed which led to Asterius’ salvation as well. In 269 AD St. Valentine was sentenced to death, and was beaten, stoned, and beheaded for marrying Christians, he was martyred for love and marriage, as was Christ. I love this account of St. Valentine, though how much more powerful that Jesus made the way through His shed blood for us to be worthy to receive Him.

I want to leave you with a powerful short vision I had March 24, 2021 entitled “A Worthy Heart”

This morning I had a powerful vision I pray blesses you. I was praying in the Spirit and I sensed I was in the courts of Heaven. There was a weight on my heart, and I very much felt the accusations of the adversary. I had bound these spirits to the foot of the cross in English, and broke any agreement that they were part of my identity. However, there was still something being prayed through me. As I yielded to the Spirit I went into a vision and saw Jesus’ hand (index finger) writing w o r t h y in His blood over my exposed heart. I asked the Lord for Scripture and two passages came to mind.

“So now the case is closed. There remains no accusing voice of condemnation against those who are joined in life-union with Jesus, the Anointed One.” Romans 8:1 TPT

“Your hearts can soar with joyful gratitude when you think of how God made you worthy to receive the glorious inheritance freely given to us by living in the light. He has rescued us completely from the tyrannical rule of darkness and has translated us into the kingdom realm of his beloved Son. For in the Son all our sins are canceled and we have the release of redemption through his very blood.”Colossians 1:12-14 TPT

The blood of Jesus closes the case in the courts! The enemy uses his index “pointer” finger to accuse the body, Jesus uses his index finger to authenticate truth over your heart and prophetically point you to the legitimacy of your identity. The enemy lies to intimidate with ‘all that you are not’, while Jesus speaks truth into all that you are.

Revelation 12:10 writes that the accuser of our brothers and sisters (who are the body of Christ) relentlessly accuses us before God day and night. As we grow and mature in our spiritual journey warfare shifts in awareness and intensity, but one thing will remain; the truth of God’s Word. Sometimes we will find ourselves in the courts of Heaven (and not always on the defense) but when your heart is pure and united to Christ’s, you can remain confident you will “win the case”, for the release of redemption is through His very blood. His blood made you worthy to receive this beautiful inheritance- beloved identity in Him to rule and reign with Him.

May we look to Jesus beholding all that HE is, may we incline our ear to His voice and hear the words of life from the Author and finisher of our faith. (Hebrews 12:2)

He is Love! Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Desiring Holy Spirit

Just as Moses could not stand to be away from the presence of the Lord so I will petition the same of the Holy Spirit; I will not move without Your presence, I am fully dependent upon You, AND I need more of You! As Jesus prayed for His disciples, they were sent and then led and directed once the Holy Spirit was with them. To receive the Holy Spirit is to yield to Him, to yield to the Holy Spirit is be led and directed by Him, to be led and directed by Him is be in communion with Him.

“And Moses said to the Lord, If Your Presence does not go with me, do not carry us up from here!” ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭33:15‬ ‭AMPC‬‬. In other words, do not send me, I am not prepared without You! ‬

“Then Jesus said to them again, Peace to you! [Just] as the Father has sent Me forth, so I am sending you. And having said this, He breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit! [Now having received the Holy Spirit, and being led and directed by Him] …” John‬ ‭20:21-23 AMPC‬‬

Jesus gave details – He told the disciples what would happen next, but it was after receiving the Holy Spirit. We can do nothing without the Holy Spirit, for He is the one that equips us!

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Restoring The Garden

This is the message from my dream yesterday morning ~ when we are willing to risk all, even our life (our will & desires) for the beauty of the Lord then we will be fruitful and bloom in and out of season. Our abandonment to His heart causes us to hit the mark and lead us right to the Promised Land. Where ever the Son shines, there will always be a garden; He is Paradise.

There are inheritances the Lord is trying to restore to you, but it will require risk, faith, and it will be the glimpse of His overwhelming beauty that causes you to leap toward the Promise Land. He is your reward!

“And the Lord shall guide you continually and satisfy you in drought and in dry places and make strong your bones. And you shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water whose waters fail not. And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of [buildings that have laid waste for] many generations; and you shall be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of Streets to Dwell In.” Isaiah‬ ‭58:11-12‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

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The Purpose Of Encounter Is Transformation

Encounters are like emboss marks that become part of you ~ here your soul is stamped through seeing, knowing, and experiencing God in supernatural and undeniable ways that always lead us back to our true identity in Him. The goal of encounter is not experience alone, as each encounter should leave us with a longing to know more of God. It is through encounter that we behold, become, and transform into the likeness of our Savior.

“And we all, with unveiled face, continually seeing as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are progressively being transformed into His image from [one degree of] glory to [even more] glory, which comes from the Lord, [who is] the Spirit.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭3:18‬ ‭AMP‬‬

(small excerpt from my next podcast, coming soon on The Long Way Home)
Blessings~
Amy 🕊🤍

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Kingdom Authority Is Granted Through Serving

Such is the way of the Kingdom~ it will always be a matter of the heart. You will not have authority over anything you are not willing to serve, authority in the Kindgom is granted through servant hood and stewardship; humility in attitude and action. The access point is heart connection to the King of Kings, the greatest servant of all.

“Jesus sat down, called the twelve disciples to come around him, and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be content to be last and become a servant to all.””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭9:35‬ ‭TPT‬‬

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Beauty In Every Season

Instantly when I saw this man on my walk today I felt a fathers heart, and though focused it was merry on display through him. It was so clear the Father was speaking I turned back and asked if I could take this photo. I said, “this so symbolic of finding beauty in every season” and he replied confidently, “it’s hard not too”. What a picture of The Father, master Creator always working and appreciating what is being made, wether seen or underneath the surface!

I spoke to him for a few moments and thanked him, and went about my walk. A few steps ahead I heard in my spirit, “I know what it was, I know what it is, and know what it is becoming.” It reminds me of Revelation 1:8, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, says the Lord God, He Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty (the Ruler of all). [Isa. 9:6.]”

It may be hard for you to except, but today the Lord looks at you and sees beauty (even when you don’t have any leaves 😉). Many feel stripped right now but the Lord sees what you are becoming. He thinks your life is so valuable that He is even taking the time to remember you in this season and artistically paint a canvas. Maybe you feel strong in spirit but your circumstances have been bleak, well the Lord would say over them, “I know what it is but I know what it is becoming”. In every season, you are the Fathers artwork. The Lord also spoke to me and said He does not show us visions and dreams or make promises to disappoint us, and He is faithful to bring to completion. Genesis reminds us that He loves completion, as on the seventh day (seven means perfection and completion) He rested and called what He created good. “I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return].” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭1:6‬ ‭

When we live our lives yielded to His Spirit and trust in His process of transformation we can not be put to shame. The art of transformation is change, becoming for the Lord. The Father knows what you are becoming for the One who is to come and I promise you it is all for the beauty of His Son. “For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” Hebrews‬ ‭10:14‬ ‭

It is the Father’s delight to fashion us into the image of His glorious Son. You are not a burden, you are His beloved. “And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians‬ ‭3:18‬ ‭‭‭

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Taste & See

Spiritual fulfillment is for those who are hungry. The more you want to see, the more you have to taste. One of the Hebrew meanings of the word ‘see’ in this passage is ‘to experience’. It is possible for you to experience God AND be fulfilled, the flavors discovered in His presence are past finding out. I believe many are hungry because they “know” there is more but have not experienced it yet. Go deep in His Word and presence and I am positive you will discover something within you have not tasted of beforehand. You can have as much of Him as you desire – the hungrier you arrive at the banqueting feast, the more of Him you will find.

“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34:8‬ ‭NKJV‬

‬ “How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:103‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

““Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness [those who actively seek right standing with God], for they will be [completely] satisfied.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:6‬ ‭AMP‬‬

“And He said to me, Son of man, eat this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it. Then I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.”
‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭3:3‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

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