It's not easy to remain unknown,

 to glorify His name and not your own,

 to not seek fortune, to not seek fame,

 to seek only to bring the Lord gain;

 but there's no other way that we can receive 

       The blessing of obscurity 

So, so many of The Lord's best, it's true,

 remain unknown to me and you,

for pride can so easily enter in,

when we become exalted by men.

When we become known,

sought after, given room,

it can often lead us to our doom.

If God promotes us and not we ourselves, 

then He will protect us from the path to Hell.

He will know we can handle it then,

for our hearts are more precious to Him

than any ministry we're called to walk in.

AND I'LL TELL YOU THIS  -

very, very few can handle being famous.

Most bow and succumb to the temptation inside 

of allowing their hearts to become full of pride,

full of self, seeking vain glory,

unable to remain humble before Me,

says the Lord of your heart's 

most private story.....

 Isaiah 35  -  A prophetic chapter for God's people today- to be spoken and decreed over the Body of Christ  - my beloved brethren worldwide.  I declare  -

The wilderness and the solitary place 

shall be for those who seek My face.

The desert shall rejoice 

and blossom as the rose

as hearts give voice

to My Spirit's prose:

Yes, the hearts like unto deserts

shall bloom abundantly.

With a joy beyond measure 

they'll sing their praises to Me,

for they shall see the glory of their Lord

and the excellency of our God

which many have never seen 

nor experienced until now.

So strengthen the weak hands and weak knees,

say to them now these words from Me  -

"BE STRONG,  FEAR NOT, BEHOLD, 

YOUR GOD WILL COME WITH VENGEANCE  -

HE WILL SAVE YOU, OH FEARFUL HEART!"

Believe this too - the blind eyes of understanding will be opened and the deaf will hear -

My voice, to them, will become so clear, 

the lame too, shall leap as a deer,

and the mute shall shout out loud and cheer:

For in the wilderness, waters will flow -

Streams in the desert will again be known.

The parched ground,  full of dry bones - 

These bones shall live - 

pools will form, springs shall give

life again, grass, reeds and rushes  -

My people shall know what more than enough is -

A highway shall be there - the way of holiness  -

no more will My people indulge in filthiness, 

the unclean shall not walk therein  -

those who despise Me but love their sin.

It shall be for My wayfaring men, though fools,

they shall not err, be unkind or cruel,

but gentle,  full of mercy, quick to forgive  -

These men shall sup with Me and by doing so - live.

No lion or ravenous beast shall be there,

only My redeemed,  refreshed, without cares.

My ransomed  - My orphans,  My widows,

all those upon whom I choose to bestow

everlasting joy upon their heads

because their hearts are fully Mine to wed.....

COME MY PEOPLE,  BELOVED OF MY FATHER,

COME TO ZION - DO NOT FALTER.

JOY AND GLADNESS ARE ETERNALLY YOURS,

SORROW AND SIGHING SHALL BE FOUND NO MORE

WITHIN THE BORDERS OF YOUR HEARTS  -

I'VE REMOVED EVERY FIERY DART

AND HEALED YOU UPON YOUR SICK BED

WITH THE BLOOD OF MY SON

AND THE BALM OF GILEAD -

I'VE PERSONALLY PREPARED FOR YOU A MANSION

WHERE NO SORROW NOR CARE

WILL EVER AGAIN FIND IT'S WAY

INTO THE LOVE WE SHARE.....

 Thus saith The Lord:

"The highway of holiness shall be restored, that My redeemed may walk therein 

absolved and cleansed of every sin.

The desert shall bloom once again;

Wherever their feet touch,

pools of blessings shall form in their steps.

And all will know I have a remnant, 

in Zion - a people redeemed 

Who will no longer grieve

for the joy they'll know

will quench their sorrow

and the songs they'll sing

will be everlasting!

So be strong!  Fear not!

I will have My revenge on the ones who rot.

Strengthen the weak -  those with feeble knees,

the blind will see My glory

and the deaf will hear Me sing

and all who thirst will be satisfied 

from My everlasting Spring

found by those who flee

into the wilderness  - to meet with Me."

Apostle Chris

 Moses parted the water - Jesus walked on it. The difference? Authority! Moses had authority but only in part - under the old covenant, God took His people through opposition  - but in the new covenant He puts all our enemies under our feet - completely conquered and submitted to us. Paul testified that Jesus, when He had been raised from the dead- was placed at the right hand of the Father in heavenly places - far above all principalities and powers and might and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this world but in that which is to come - AND (I love that And!) hath put all under His feet and gave Him (who deserves) to be head over all TO THE CHURCH! Hallelujah!!!

He's given Christ to us! Who are His Body - the fulness of Him - who fills all in all! Let all that sink in, because what it means is -  spiritually speaking  - we too are called and equipped to walk on water - to place all opposition to us under our feet - as Jesus did to His. He has also raised us up together to sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. We aren't meant to just endure hardships and opposition  -  we are meant to place all spiritual authority and opposition under our feet! That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness towards us through Christ Jesus! We are equipped and enabled to walk in this world just as Jesus did so God can brag about Jesus in us in the ages to come! Jesus said "ALL POWER IS GIVEN UNTO ME IN HEAVEN AND IN EARTH" and He's given it to us! So don't look at that vast sea of troubles before  you - and think you can't go on. Don't look at your enemy's  - or listen to them - put them in their proper place! Don't wait for God to part the waters - walk on them! Go! Nothing and no one in heaven or earth can stop you. And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. He's placed Satan under you! You are Satan's lord! He must submit to your command. He postures himself as a god - as one having authority  - in truth - he does not. Step on him and keep him there. He is your servant, not the other way around. He is your slave. All his kingdom is beneath you - conquered by your King and his kingdom,  of which you are a part. He fears you. This is why he flees when you resist him - he doesn't want to get stepped on!

The need to be liked

 

The need to be liked, the Lord told me, is one of the greatest hindrances to a successful ministry.  The need to be liked is rooted in the flesh. Our spirits, consecrated to Him and holy, do not crave people's approval and praise - they crave the Lord's.  Having to be liked can derail our ministry by causing us to become man-pleasers. We seek the honor and praise that comes from men because it's public, while God's praise and honor is most often private (public in the realm of the Spirit but private in the earthly realm. Those walking, or flying, in the Spirit will immediately know upon meeting you what your standing with God is - but carnal men and women won't have a clue). The root of wanting to be publicly recognized and praised and adored by people is pride. Flesh loves to be exalted by (other) flesh! A humble and contrite heart seeks to go lower, not higher - being highly esteemed by God and despised by men is perfectly acceptable.  Those who need to be liked end up sacrificing the anointing,  God's presence, because they turn from Him to men. Paul said "follow me as i follow Christ" - Paul's focus was on Christ with his back to his followers! This is the kind of leadership we need - men whose focus is entirely on Christ, not us - then, Jesus can use them to bless us because they aren't seeking our approval or adulation.  If we focus on garnering people's approval, we become susceptible to flattery - a deadly dart from the enemy if there ever was one! We like being liked - I get that. It's ok for people to like us - as long as we don't focus on it or need it - needing it comes from ego - from undead self - that likes to be stroked with praise and approval from men. We should spend our heart's energy on pleasing God, not man. Are we in lockstep with His agenda for our lives? Are we seeking His pleasure? What makes Him smile, not men? What draws Him to us? What makes us attractive to Him?

"I don't need to be liked but i like to be needed"