Servias Ministries Blog

What is the purpose of inheritance?  It is to promote life and blessing as FATHER directs and often includes tangible resources.  People spend their life accumulating wealth only to find it becomes meaningless as they approach death.  The storing up of wealth takes it out of circulation and stops the flow of blessing.

Matthew 25:14 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.

16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.

When we take the resources FATHER has designated for our stewardship we must ask HIM how to deploy them.  Hoarding as depicted by the third servant is unacceptable.  People use the excuse that they are accumulating an inheritance for their children and/or grandchildren.  That is a noble gesture but FATHER may not want those children to be ruined by a financial windfall.  Money does not correct irresponsibility and greed raises its ugly head whenever there is an inheritance to be distributed.

Do you think FATHER has blessed you in order that you can take part in funding the Kingdom?  The first two servants increased FATHER’S resources and in response:

21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

It has been said that most people who win the lottery have lost it all in four years.  That sounds about right.  If your children can’t handle money now, they won’t change when you are gone.  The wise thing to do is to ask FATHER how to deploy the resources HE has provided you with.  Those that dare to listen will be rewarded and receive the joy and HIS blessings.  Those that hoard in fear will be like the man with barns in Luke 12:

13 Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14 But He said to him, “Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

15 And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness,fn for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”

16 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.

17 And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’

18 So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.” ’

20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’

21 “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Think about it.

In Matthew 6, Jesus spoke:

22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good (single), your whole body will be full of light.

23 But if your eye is bad (evil), your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!”

Before and after this warning Jesus spoke about treasures and riches.  A “good” eye is singular in focus, simple rather than complex, and not double-minded.  When you are able to see in this manner, your whole body will be full of light.  I have been sharing the need to simplify and get rid of any weight that would hinder your walk.  Further you should purpose to be led by the Holy Spirit and not let your left brain’s thinking, analyzing, assessing, rationalizing, and justifying keep you from fulfilling your purpose.

The word “bad” in the above verse means:

1. full of labours, annoyances, hardships

   1. pressed and harassed by labours

   2. bringing toils, annoyances, perils; of a time full of peril to Christian faith and steadfastness; causing pain and trouble

2. bad, of a bad nature or condition

   1. in a physical sense: diseased or blind

   2. in an ethical sense: evil wicked, bad

What do you see?  Is it a path leading to producing fruit for the Kingdom or is it one with perpetual challenges and complexity?  Do you see solutions materializing from Above or a future with no near term solutions at hand?  There is a great division occurring and those whose priorities are aligned with FATHER’S are now being summoned toward a singularity with HIM.

What you can and do see determines what the rest of the body experiences.  I see a solution for many but they are not truly interested in a solution unless it aligns with their current bias of thought.  Their opinions have become ingrained to the point where they will not receive correction yet they walk around in lack of peace, health, finances, or fruit in other categories.  They have placed their trust in the current system in an ever so subtle fashion.  Many have lost their preeminent Love aka “first” Love.  Some who have been miraculously healed in the past cannot see themselves healed by FATHER now.

I cannot emphasize enough that it is not business as usual.  You are only one decision away from fully placing trust IN HIM yet many will continue down their slow path to death and destruction as though they are waiting on a burning bush to show up to urge them to change.  What you deem as valuable today will be of no consequence on your death bed.  In the Revelation of Jesus Christ:

Revelation 3:17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—

18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.

19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

We must no longer allow ourselves to be blind and deaf.  Those with wealth as defined by the world tend to be unable to see and hear for their trust is in the current system’s solutions.  We must all turn toward FATHER in these times for HE has the only solution to the tumultuous times ahead.  We must no longer trust in the temporary riches the world is promoting.  We must be able to see clearly and only FATHER can anoint our eyes allowing us to see clearly.  Ask HIM to apply eye salve to your eyes so that you can see the futility before you.

You must see riches and treasures in a whole new perspective.  The sole purpose of money is a means for achieving an end.  Money itself is not an end result.  Do you value the accumulation of money, stocks, land, etc. as the goal or do you value an inheritance in Heaven as the goal?  FATHER once told me that money is a commodity and it has no value in itself and I should start viewing it in that manner since that is the way HE views it.  Can you see what HE is saying?  If not, maybe you should get an eye test.

It is important for each of us to acknowledge and receive correction:

Proverbs 15:5 ​​A fool despises his father’s instruction,

​​But he who receives correction is prudent.

We must be pliable and willing to allow FATHER to correct our thinking, assumptions, conclusions, and perceptions.  HIS correction will come through many sources but the best and most direct source is by hearing HIM.  The more pliable and willing to change you are will often determine how easy it is to hear HIM.  You must be willing to hear and consider another view besides your own.

When you fully realize that FATHER Loves you and only has your best interest at heart will you fully let your guard down so that you can hear.  When you truly want to change you will allow others to be used to convey FATHER’S correction specifically for you.  Can you imagine Jesus directing the statement “Get thee behind me satan!” to you as He did to Peter?  Ouch!

FATHER gives us a choice on the direction to take and HE will provide that choice through our interactions with others.  Vessels of dishonor will attempt to convince to take the path toward death and destruction.  Your own ego will attempt to guide you into situations where it can be fed and further strengthened.  Your body will negatively respond when you take the wrong path and focus bitterness and unforgiveness.

As I have written before, it is not business as usual.  What does that mean?  You cannot assume your historical methods and walk to be applicable in today’s environment.  What you thought was a sure thing in the past may no longer be effective and applicable.  Consider the Great Depression.  In the 1920’s everyone thought life was good and it appeared to be on a sustained path toward prosperity.  When the stock market crash of 1929 occurred, their past assumptions were blown out of the water.  Today we are in a similar environment but significantly more complex.  With $220 Trillion in total liabilities, the U.S. has no positive outcome available without significant pain.  Only FATHER has the solution and each of us must be willing to accept HIS correction or suffer the dire consequences.

The children of Israel were given the warning in Joshua 24:

14 “Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD!

15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”

The Hebrew word tamiym translated “sincerity” here means:

complete, whole, entire, sound

1. complete, whole, entire

2. whole, sound, healthful

3. complete, entire (of time)

4. sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity

5. what is complete or entirely in accord with truth and fact

To receive correction we must be willing to hear the whole Truth, not a partial truth that supports our current belief that may contain bias.  You must ask yourself the question: How correctable and willing to change am I?

What would happen if FATHER were to instruct you to take an action that went contrary to your historical perception of Spiritual matters?  Would you immediately change your view or would you attempt to defend and resist HIM?

Matthew 21:1 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

2 saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me.

3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.”

If the donkey and colt were yours, would you joyfully hand them over or would you resist the request?  If FATHER had need of your resources, how would you respond?  Do you think a stranger ever asked the owner of the donkey and colt to give them up for their use before that day?  It is easy to sit on the couch and be theoretical about how you would respond to such a request.

Many are called but few are chosen and those who are chosen have a willingness to be corrected so that they can be unhindered to carry out HIS plan.  If you resist correction and change you will be confronted with a closed door.  Those who realize that FATHER is removing any and all issues and embrace the correction will walk through the open door with an excitement and expectation never before experienced.

What do you want from life?  Immature children want toys to pass the time.  Many people want a relationship so that they will be loved.  The elderly simply want to wake up the next day.  My deepest desire is to fully and consciously walk according to HIS SPIRIT and positively impact as many people as FATHER sends across my path.  I want people to see HIS Love in my eyes for them.  I want to be a conduit for HIS anointing to flow to those in need.  I want to see them as HE sees them, looking beyond their spots and wrinkles.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him,for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

In order to please FATHER you must have faith IN HIM and trust HIM to guide you into all Truth.  You must come to the realization that HE created you for such a time as this.  When you finally come to this reality you will diligently seek HIM.  Those who do will be rewarded beyond their greatest expectation.  Why?  They will have FATHER’S resources available for their use.  HE knows who is diligently seeking HIM versus those who are motivated by self interest.  It’s all about intent and make no mistake HE knows your heart.

Faith does not require you to fully understand what HE is having you do.  Your mind cannot comprehend the fullness of HIS Plan thus you should simply trust FATHER as HE instructs you in your walk.  It will often be contrary to man’s wisdom and that is precisely why you must walk in faith.  Faith sets a path and direction for you to walk out.

The biggest challenge most people have is in the area of money and assets(which can be converted to money).  They trust in money more than they trust in FATHER.  Interestingly enough, the U.S. Dollar is backed purely by perception and willingness of people to accept it as a basis of exchange.  The value of assets rise and fall over time, sometimes to zero.  Today your pension may be worth enough to support your remaining expected life span but tomorrow it could become worthless.  The Great Depression is a testimony to how money can form wings and fly away.  Jesus warned us of this reality in Matthew chapter 6:

19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;

20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

There are thieves on Wall Street and elsewhere who are currently stealing your money and affecting its value whether you know it or not.  They are manipulating markets to the point where analysis is meaningless.  They will lie to your face and smile.  FATHER knows all this and takes it into account as HE guides you through these challenging times.  If you invest in the Kingdom you will have a treasure man can’t steal and FATHER will sustain you through the coming days.  Do you place your trust in your bank statement, man’s appraisal of your assets, or FATHER?  Your reward will be according to where or in whom you place your trust.

Many people go throughout their lives without ever asking themselves the question “Why am I here, what is my purpose?”.  Do you think you are here simply to take up space and resources and then pass away?  The Book of Esther brings the answer to this question into focus in the 4th chapter:

13 And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: “Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews.

14 For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

15 Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai:

16 “Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!”

Is your purpose in life to be a passive bystander and observe what is happening all around you without impacting any aspect of the affairs of mankind?  I think not.  We are called to bring forth fruit of the Kingdom, to take part in establishing HIS Kingdom.  That will not happen by sitting on the couch and being an “armchair” quarterback critiquing others.

Jesus told His disciples:

15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;

18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

This calling applies to you and me as well.  If you will simply be led by the Holy Spirit in your daily activities and respond to FATHER’S Voice you will fulfill this mandate.  You must get rid of your past understanding and assumptions of what this mandate means.  Most are not called to be public speakers compelling the multitudes to repent.  Most are called to impact one person at a time.  Invest your time, money, and other resources in establishing the Kingdom and let FATHER take care of supplying all your need.

Esther was raised up by FATHER to deliver the Jews from their enemies.  When it came time for her to fulfill the purity of her purpose, it took courage and strength to overcome the fear of death.  Each of us will come to the same decision point, that same fork in the road.  Which path will you take?  Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7:

13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.

14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

I write in order to do my part in helping you enter the narrow gate.  Love is the key to opening the door but you still have to make a decision to enter in.  Fear will attempt to convince you to take the other path leading you to destruction.  If you don’t step up to your purpose, FATHER will bring forth deliverance of mankind from another place.  Some of you are called to assist those on the front lines.  Some of you have accumulated assets for the Kingdom but are now unwilling to deploy them.  Some of you are called to speak boldly to those you encounter.  None of you are called to sit on the couch and watch TV to escape the reality of today.

Quit simply thinking of yourself and start thinking of others.  In John 13, Jesus spoke:

34 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Jesus commanded YOU to Love one another thus it is obvious that this is an issue.  Many of you will notice I like to quote Jesus so that you know I am not trying to convince you of some subtle mystery hidden from the masses.  Life is really simple- Do what Jesus said to do.  You can spend your whole life sitting on your posterior dissecting Scripture and be of no use to the Kingdom.  Repent!  Simply ask the question:  FATHER, why am I here?  … then do it!

There is mistrust everywhere because people don’t walk in Love.  Fear breeds mistrust because you don’t have abundance and you are afraid that someone will take what you do have.  People have become scarcity-minded and have no idea how FATHER could intervene in their lives.  Why?  They are seeking the world’s ways and not The Way Jesus spoke of in John 14:

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”

Do you want to learn how to trust?  Read the words of Jesus in the Gospels, especially John.  Jesus’ words revealed FATHER and HIS Divine Intent of Love.  As you immerse yourself in hearing about HIM, you will gain trust IN HIM.  Proverbs chapter 3 makes it perfectly clear:

Proverbs 3:5 ​​Trust in the LORD with all your heart,

​​And lean not on your own understanding;

​Trust IN HIM comes before understanding and if you wait until you have full understanding you will miss walking in the fullness of HIS Divine Intent.  You will be too busy studying when you should be “doing”.  In the world people who go to college for an extended period of time are called professional students.  They are enamored with learning at the expense of “doing”.  If you don’t go out and plant seed, don’t expect to see a harvest.  People are so afraid to fail that they are unwilling to step out in faith.  People have become so fearful of greater scarcity they are unwilling to invest in the Kingdom with their resources.  FATHER simply passes over them as HE finds someone HE can work with and bless.

Proverbs 3:6 ​​In all your ways acknowledge Him,

​​And He shall direct your paths.

How many of you are reluctant to express to other people your Love and walk with FATHER?  Do you openly exalt Our Heavenly Father to strangers or are you a “closet” Christian?  Some might say they don’t want to offend others by professing their Love and faith.  Jesus had no issue in expressing the reality of the Kingdom as He said in John chapter “Does this offend you?” to His disciples.  Their response: Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?”.

FATHER is separating the sheep from the goats.  HE is sending out the invitations as I write.  The question is “Are you in or are you out?” and depending on your answer AND resulting action, the access through the door is being determined.  As for me and my family, we are “all in!” 

Yesterday morning I awoke at 4:20AM and was laying in bed awaiting instructions from FATHER.  Suddenly my wife gets out of bed and leaves the dark bedroom.  In a few minutes she returns and goes back to sleep.  FATHER then instructs me to get up and I begin the day.  Later at breakfast, she mentions hearing the door bell and went to see who was at the door at 4:30 in the morning… no one.  She told me she nearly woke me up to go check but was instructed by FATHER not to do so.  She didn’t know I was already awake in order to confirm that the doorbell did not physically ring, it was in the Spiritual.  The knocking has now been heard three times and the doorbell has sounded.  The visitation is at hand… now is the time.  I am unwilling to be silent about the hour, neither should you.

Proverbs 3:7 ​​Do not be wise in your own eyes;

​​Fear the LORD and depart from evil.

8 ​​It will be health to your flesh,

​​And strength to your bones.

​Those who are responding to HIS Call are seeing fruit as HE is orchestrating their steps.  HE is directing our path now.  I now have no 5 year plan, no 1 year plan, no one month plan but my question is: “FATHER what is it YOU want me to do today?”,  “Where do YOU want me to go?”, “Who do YOU want me to talk to?”.  I don’t worry about the “Why?” for it is HIS responsibility to deal with both How and Why of the matter.

Proverbs 3:9 ​​Honor the LORD with your possessions,

​​And with the firstfruits of all your increase;

10 ​​So your barns will be filled with plenty,

​​And your vats will overflow with new wine.

There are those with possessions that are unavailable to FATHER and that is a sad state of affairs.  They don’t trust HIM or they would ready to deploy those resources when HE speaks.  They will position themselves to be unable to hear HIS Voice for they walk in fear of loss.  They do not have the revelation of honoring THE LORD with their possessions for they do not realize that HE will bless them with “barns filled with plenty” and “vats overflowing”.  HE will simply go to another who will respond to HIS invitation.

Ultimately it is all about trust.  Do you truly trust FATHER?  If you don’t trust HIM, then you don’t have the revelation of Love and don’t understand HIS Divine intent and motivation.  Instead your life is motivated by fear.  Yes, this is a hard saying but it is necessary for this hour.  The doorbell has rung and the invitation will be withdrawn.  The door will be shut and will not be opened again…

Only you and FATHER knows where your faith lies before it is tested.  I believe 2016 will reveal what level of faith resides in each of us before the year has ended.  Where or whom do you place your trust in, FATHER or the world and its leaders with its current systems?

There was one disciple named Thomas who depicts the world’s perspective of “seeing is believing”.  Little is specifically mentioned of Thomas in the Gospels until we get to the Gospel of John chapter 14.  Jesus spoke:

1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.

2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.”

Jesus spoke these words after revealing Judas as being the betrayer and He was preparing the disciples for the changes about to take place.  Jesus had performed many miracles and had spent three years teaching and training the disciples for their coming ministry yet Thomas spoke:

5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?”

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

Thomas was having trouble walking in faith and his spiritual eyes could not see what Jesus was showing them.  He needed to see to believe but he could only see in the natural.  If he fully trusted the Words of Jesus he would have been at peace about The Way.  Where or in whom you place your trust determines your level of faith in FATHER.  Who has your best interest at heart?  Man or FATHER?  Making that transition from men and their ways to FATHER and HIS Way is difficult for many as it was clearly the case for Thomas.

In John chapter 20:

24 Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”

So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”

Thomas was double-minded and relied on his reasoning to determine where is faith was.  It is only appropriate that the name Thomas means “twin”.  He had “two minds” and was unstable in his ways.  When Jesus showed up after the resurrection Thomas was not with the rest of the disciples.  Earlier he had been the one who could not see the reality of what Jesus was saying in chapter 14.  This is a sure indication that he had little or no faith.  Thomas would have to wait another 8 days to see Jesus:

26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!”

27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”

Jesus had to prove to Thomas that what He spoke to them was true because Thomas walked in fear, uncertainty, and doubt.  Thomas would not place his trust in what he could not see in the physical.  What about you?  Are you impaired by your inability to see the Spiritual?  Do you place your trust in your five physical senses rather than FATHER and HIS Word?  Jesus spoke:

28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

Blessed, happy, and well off are those who walk in faith.  Very blessed, very happy, and very well off are those in walk in great faith.  Now is the time to assess your level of faith and do something about it.  Let the Word come alive in you so that you trust in HIS Word rather than men and their systems.  Many of those systems may soon disappear. Open your Spiritual eyes or you will fall into a ditch.

The time for preparation precedes the time of action and implementation.  One door shuts for the next door to open.  I believe this year to be unlike any year I have experienced in the past to the point when we look back at this year it will stand out as the manifested turning point of the Kingdom.

Back in the late 1990’s I had a dream where another man and myself were digging a large hole and came upon a hidden room that had been covered up for an extremely long time.  As we dug, the front of this room was uncovered and the door had unknown writing and a symbol above it.  We knew the contents were important as we entered in.  I also knew that the dimensions of the room were 6x6x6 equaling 216 cubic feet.  As Bonnie Gaunt would remark, zeroes were not considered and were to be removed when contemplating a value.  Therefore I knew 2016 (representing 216) was the year of this mystery.  As you can imagine I was not excited about the wait.

There is a nucleus of men who are “all in” and forming a Kingdom Business now.  This began with the trip to Charlotte back on August 30th and now the action phase is at hand.  Are we ready to be about FATHER’S Business?  I trust we are.  In preparation, FATHER has had me complete a ten year focus and study on HIS Divine Intent of Love.  Yes, I guess I may be a little slow but HE needed to fully cleanse and purify my heart.  Could it be that the 10 years (1990-2000) of early morning prayer were also part of the same preparation.  I expect so.  Are others being commissioned elsewhere and in the same manner?  I have no idea.  I only know my mandate.

Many have not understood FATHER’S Business but Jesus did at a young age:

Luke 2:49 And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”

50 But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.

Once He heard and declared to be about FATHER’S Business, His authentication came forth:

52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with GOD and men.

I expect good fruit to come forth as we embark in doing our part to establish HIS Kingdom with a purity of purpose.  It’s not about me or the other men.  It’s all about glorifying FATHER in all that we say and do with a boldness unlike anything we have experienced in the past.

Those who support this ministry have in effect planted seed and have helped us get to this point.  Some of us are called to be on the front line and others are called to support.  Each has his or her designated task in establishing the Kingdom.  Some are called to intercede and simply say Amen! to what FATHER is revealing and doing in this hour.  I will soon head out on this mission of Love and may have limited ability to write on a daily basis until Friday.

Ponder this and let it become real both inside and out.  Jesus said in Mathew 5:

16  “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Let us glorify FATHER as we fully align ourselves with HIM!

In Mark chapter 1:

21 Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught.

22 And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

23 Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,

24 saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”

26 And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him.

27 Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”

28 And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee.

Where or how did Jesus get His authority?  He received it from FATHER who was well pleased with Him.  If we are to operate in the same power and authority we must align ourselves fully and completely with FATHER and HIM alone.  If you encounter others who do the same then you will also walk in full agreement with them and you will truly be in unity.  It is one thing to agree with someone but another to walk in agreement.

As we align ourselves with FATHER HE will open the door to new opportunities and bring forth others with the same intent.  As this happens you will find yourself walking in greater authority and power.  You will begin to detect when you are speaking HIS Words rather than your own.  You will begin to sense with great expectation an encounter about to happen.  You will boldly speak about FATHER to any stranger for you are no longer attempting to be “politically correct”.

There are those who teach and then there are those to teach with authority.  It was clear that the scribes had no authority.  A scribe was a teacher of the Mosaic Law adding his own commentary and interpretation.  In John chapter 14 Jesus simply spoke the Words with authority directed by FATHER:

7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”

8 Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.”

9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority;but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.

11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.”

Jesus again spoke of authority in John chapter 16 and revealed the plan of the Holy Spirit in our lives to guide us into all Truth.  With the Holy Spirit dwelling within us, we should expect to hear the Words of FATHER specifically to us.  This Truth must overshadow your past teaching by man that you must rely on some minister to hear from FATHER.  This Truth spoken by Jesus must come alive in your consciousness to the point where it is producing fruit.  When will this occur?  Each of us has a unique history to be dealt with.  We must unlearn that which was spoken to us in derivative authority by men and women we esteemed in the past.  We must not let their incomplete understanding prevent us from receiving FATHER’S Word specifically for us.  Jesus unequivocally and emphatically stated the following Truth:

12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.

15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

It is time for each of us to embrace the reality of our direct relationship with FATHER instead of a distant GOD.  When we do we will begin walking, speaking, and operating in HIS authority with power.

What motivates me?  The better question is: Who motivates me?  The answer is: Christ in me.

The blogs are attended to reveal, guide, and hopefully lead you to the narrow path of Love in all areas of your life.  If you are simply looking for more knowledge then these writings will not satisfy your appetite.  The world wants you to believe that complexity leads us to better solutions but I believe virtually the opposite.  Complexity simply enslaves you and redirects your focus to the less important.

Are you motivated by Christ in you or fear?  There have been times when I was motivated by fear and made decisions according to that motivation.  The results of those decisions did not improve or benefit my life.  FATHER’S grace and mercy are greater than any past decision made with the wrong motivation.

I can’t make you change, see, or hear.  Each of us must make the decision to change our path even though some would have us believe we have no choice.  FATHER did not make a bunch of robots but rejoices when we finally turn to HIM after realizing the ramifications of living without Christ in our lives.  We must forgive those in error just as FATHER has forgiven us if we want to be fully aligned with HIM.  Paul writes in Galatians chapter 6:

1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.

2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

If we knew the impact of our decisions and words upon others would we change?  Love does.  We must understand that others have their own unique set of circumstances to overcome and we need to focus on being part of the solution to their problem rather than pushing them further into the abyss.  Forgiveness will help lift away the burden the other person is dealing with and opens the door to resolving the issue.

3 For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

From time to time I encounter former senior executives of the bank I worked at in the 1970’s.  They are now simply getting by and living in retirement for their “glory days” have passed.  They were once in a position to make decisions over a thousand employees but now their greatest decision is what to have for lunch.  Some of them like to project their past position in order to gain respect in their current state but the fact is they are deceiving themselves.

Our greatest days are ahead of us.  Why?  Because of Christ in us.  Paul wrote in Galatians chapter 2:

20  “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

Expect Christ to rise up in you in a greater manner than ever before and you will say time and time again, “I didn’t see that coming!” in a good way for you will pleasantly be surprised.