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"Reflections Upon Reflections" [of
The Father's Heart]
...."You, in Your great compassion,
did not forsake them in the wilderness; The pillar of cloud did not leave them
by day, to guide them on their way, nor the pillar of fire by night, to light
for them the way in which they were to go".... Nehemiah 9:19
NASB
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OUR GOD IS A GOD WHO "SPEAKS" THINGS INTO
EXISTENCE
Words of Prophecy
* One's "true" confession [proclamation] will always line up with the realm
in which their heart is truly dwelling [the "world"
or the Kingdom]! Many continue to speak out of both sides of their mouth
but, in reality, [in the Kingdom] I require
each one of My children to both confess and proclaim My "perfect Will" for every
aspect of their lives [both individually and
corporately] regardless of ANY present circumstances. There is no
"method" or "formula" to a proper confession [of
faith] it is always simply a matter of one diligently inclining their
heart continually towards My Word - KNOWING that in the times of fellowship and
ministering unto Me in the "inner chamber", My life and love and faith shall
become the superabundance that "motivates" EVERY word that proceeds out of their
mouth.
...."For out of the fullness [the overflow, the
superabundance] of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man from his inner good
treasure flings forth good things, and the evil man out of his inner evil
storehouse flings forth evil things. But I tell you, on the day of judgment men
will have to give account for every idle [inoperative, nonworking] word they
speak. For by your words you will be justified and acquitted, and by your words
you will be condemned and sentenced".... Matthew 12:34-37 The Amplified
Translation
...."He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, but a
man of understanding keeps silent. He who goes about as a talebearer reveals
secrets, but he who is trustworthy conceals a matter".... Proverbs 11:12-13
NASB
...."Death and life are in the power of the
tongue".... Proverbs 18:21a
There is nothing wrong with
saying anything that lines up with the Truth - and the Spirit thereof [Who is the Spirit of Love]. In other
words, if someone is kind and/or patient and you say so then it is simply an
encouragement [blessing] to them and,
at the same time, a spontaneous thanksgiving to God [for all true kindness, patience love etc. comes from
God]. But let us say that a certain person God leads across our path
is stubborn, double-minded, rebellious and impatient. Is one [in accordance with the scriptures] free to
express what is "factual" [based on outward
circumstances] to them [or behind
their back in a wrong spirit]? The answer is no - because if one were
to speak the things that "are" [in the
natural]as though they will always be that way then it is a "curse"
against that person - and actually empowers the Enemy to strengthen his
stronghold [s]on their life [and that is most certainly a horrific thing -
especially since we have been given the power to impart faith or fear, life or
death etc!].
Now there are many times where we just
simply must remain silent when confronted with such things [hence the old adage, "If you can't say something good
about someone then it is better not to say anything at all"] and,
thus, confine what we speak about that person [or persons as the case may be] to our
prayer time before the Lord - or, in fact, any other time during the day that
that person comes to mind [2 Corinthians
10:5]. In the same way that as one confesses over their own lives
that they are faithful not fearful, strong and not weak [Joel 3:10b], loving not unloving etc. it
will eventually come to pass in their lives - so, too, as we seek to view others
the Father has placed in our "sphere of existence" through His eyes [and, thus, speak the words the Holy Spirit gives us
over their lives] then we will have a deep assurance in our heart
that God's greatest eternal benefit [whatever
that may be - for some will refuse His "best' this side of Heaven for reasons I
don't understand]will, ultimately, overtake that one [and even if they refuse to enter into the "fullness"
God has for them they, at the very least, will be "saved, yet so as by fire" - 1
Corinthians 3:15b].
Another example of the importance
of what we speak [proclaim] is in the
area of forgiveness [or unforgiveness as the
case may be]. When one is struggling with unforgiveness to ANY
degree [something unrighteous having been done
to them by another] the importance of the words one speaks into that
situation and over the lives of those who have sinned against them again comes
to the forefront. Satan will always attempt to get us to not only take offense
but also to hold onto it in our "own" thinking [through slipping into a spirit of self-righteousness
- because after all we were wronged weren't we?] But this [slipping into any form of
"self-righteousness"] causes a very large problem - and the ONLY way
to overcome it is by speaking wholesome [righteous]words into [over] an unwholesome [unrighteous]situation every time even the
slightest thought of that person or situation arises.
The entire
key to this revelation is for one to come to the deep understanding that our God
is a God who calls [speaks] things
into existence. In other words, in order to create the perfect result according
to the fullness of His Plan He speaks things that do not presently exist in the
natural realm as though they already did:
As it is
written, I have made you [Abraham] the father of many nations. [He was appointed
our father] in the sight of God in Whom he believed, Who gives life to the
dead and speaks of the nonexistent things that [He has foretold and promised] as
if they [already] existed. [Gen. 17:5.] Romans 4:17 The Amplified
Translation
Ultimately, it was the words [from God] spoken through the prophets
[and other men and women of God] that
actually caused the Word to "become flesh" with the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
- and so will it [words spoken and written with
pin-point accuracy]be concerning the Glorious Church and the
fulfillment of Her destiny in this final hour. EVERY word we speak carries with
it life or death, revelation or darkness, faith or fear etc.and this includes
words we speak over our "own" lives - or others in our sphere of existence. This
is precisely why it is SO important for us to bring EVERY thought captive to a
revelation of who we are IN Christ [which became
spiritual reality at the Cross].
...."But by His [the Father's] doing you are
in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and
sanctification, and redemption".... 1 Corinthians 1:30
NASB
For if we "maintain" [in
other words, keep going back to or relying on] any negative thoughts
about ourselves or others then, SURELY those thoughts will eventually end up in
words coming out of our mouths that do not line up with God's Will [best] for ourselves or others in our
sphere of existence. Paul disclosed an absolute Kingdom principle when he wrote
in Ephesians 4:29:
...."Let NO unwholesome word proceed
from your mouth, but ONLY such a word as is good for edification
according to the need of the moment, so that it will give [impart] grace [life, love, faith, revelation of the Truth etc.]
to those who hear"....
In 2 Corinthians 5:16 Paul wrote:
...."Consequently, from now on we estimate and regard
no one from a [purely] human point of view [in terms of natural
standards of value]. [No] even though we once did estimate Christ from a human
viewpoint and as a man, yet now [we have such knowledge {revelation} of Him
that] we know Him no longer [in terms of the flesh]".... The Amplified
Translation
just previous to the above portion of
scripture [which followed the same line of
thought] he wrote:
...."we consider and
look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the
things that are visible are temporal (brief and fleeting), but the things that
are invisible are deathless and everlasting".... 2 Corinthians 4:18 The
Amplified Translation
Although we are most certainly
confronted by the "physical realm" [and through
the words and actions of others] on a continual basis we, as children
of God, are to be found "abiding" [dwelling]
in the sphere of the Kingdom - a sphere that operates on all levels
through revelation [and
empowerment]given to us by the Holy Spirit - in any given moment. In
the Kingdom, ALL things [including the factual
evidence in the natural] are to be both seen and understood [and, thus, handled]in light of the Wisdom
and Love and Eternal Plan of God - without
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