What if The Lord said to you  - "I'm going to give you untold wealth, riches beyond measure, but to get them you'll have to sit at My feet, learning from Me daily, for the next twenty years."

Could you do it? Much wisdom can only be cultivated through much time  - time spent in The Lord's presence.  It cannot be obtained any other way. It takes great patience to learn some lessons. This is why the old often ( but not always) have more wisdom than the young - not because they're smarter but simply because they've had more time to invest in the pursuit of wisdom.  They have experiential wisdom in spades. They've spent far more time in the Lord's presence  - They've embraced and welcomed the spirit of wisdom,  amen. Not that God can't put that spirit on a child, even at a very young age. Jesus was only 12 when he astonished the wise men in the Temple. That same child who told his parents "I must be about my Father's business" - years later went back to that same Temple and went about his Father's business   - i.e. cleansing the Temple of the money changers and those who had made religion into a business. 

    Unfortunately,  the vast majority of people you'll meet in life are unteachable - so they'll sit their whole lives in churches where they can appear to be teachable but they're pretending by listening to endless sermons, but never becoming "doers of the Word" - just hearers only. They're taught "obedience" by definition is  "keep coming back here, service after service, year after year" and "give your tithes and offerings" - These two things are all it takes to be considered "obedient" and "faithful" in most fellowships - yet they are a far cry from what the Father considers an obedient son (or daughter) to be. I've found, by the way, that often, the most unteachable of all are those in leadership. 

Apostle Chris 

      Sometimes,  some of us need to become "captives of Christ" - "slaves of righteousness"  - our wills completely broken and submitted to Him. There are times when we simply cannot repent, no matter how hard we try  - we cannot turn away from a besetting sin - we need deliverance.  We need to cry out  - Lord, set this captive free! For i cannot free myself! We're helpless but not hopeless.  We're bound. It's a "Stronghold" on our soul. We're gripped tight, stuck fast in the muck and mire of our sin. We cannot free ourselves. 

     Those of us in this kind of bondage  - must by faith (the substance of things hoped for) believe God can and will free us - no matter how many times we've tried to do so in our own will and strength  - and failed. Don't let guilt and shame crush you because you're a Christian  - a minister even - yet still caught in a particular sin. The fact is - you can't quit! You're in so deep you forgot which way is up. You're weak, so weak - admit it! Admit it to God! Admit it to wise counselors He's put in your path. Confess your faults - surrender to Him, who alone can free you from your chains, from your addictions and lusts, from your flesh. He alone can restore your soul but like a fine automobile- restoration can take time - sometimes a long time because there's been so much damage done to your soul.  The rebuilding process can take awhile.  The key is to stay submitted to the mighty right hand of God - stay in His presence.  Don't get off the operating table in the middle of the operation.  Remember  - all things are working together for your good. Remember too - Death is God's conquered servant.  Death is not our enemy, not anymore.  Life conquered death on the Cross. God uses death for His glory! He uses death to deliver us from evil. First  - we die to ourselves- to all in us that rebels against and hates God (sin) - then, after our souls die and are reborn in His image  - now in love with Him and His ways - our bodies follow. Our bodies follow where our hearts lead. Our bodies are the last part of us to die - then be remade in His image:  immortal,  eternal,  glorious forever! Our bodies will dwell forever wherever our hearts are.

Apostle Christopher 

 To Singles in the Body of Christ  -

"Thus saith The Lord  - your singleness of heart and devotion to Me are so pleasing to Me - you are no less important or useful to Me than My married servants.  You do not fall short in any way and I decree you are the equal of any married couple. Do not allow men to lowly esteem you for you are highly valued by Me  - you are single in flesh only for you are My bride, worthy of Me, called to abide IN Me and I IN you  - for does not this describe a marriage? 

Your Maker is your Husba - and you shall be fruitful and you shall multiply - let no man despise you saith The Lord.   I love you just as much as My married servants,  you are called according to My purpose - fitly loined together with those who have married to form a more perfect union. If you are led by Me to marry, know you will not fall short by doing so for your heart belonged to Me first - I am and always will be your first love - remain focused on Me and your spouse will follow and the two of you will be one, single before Me, and our delights will never end, saith The Lord ".

I woke up this morning with this word in my heart. The first words were literally my first conscious thoughts of the day - I jumped out of bed, grabbed pen and paper and the rest followed. Whether we are married in our flesh or not, we're all single before The Lord  - we're all engaged to Him - preparing ourselves to be His bride forever.  Single of heart and mind  - fixated on Him alone and not ourselves or any other god or man.

   Just as we are not to despise someone for their youth - so must we not belittle them for being single, or divorced, or female or any other fleshly consideration. 

Apostle Chris

More Throne room Perspective

 

Radical change will take place inside the Throne Room - for the better of course. All for our good. We will no longer fellowship around words. It will be ok to go long stretches without anyone speaking at all. Sometimes,  when the Lord is present  - we are struck dumb by His majesty.  I was once at a Derek Prince meeting when the Lord HIMSELF appeared and walked right down the center aisle of the church,  back to front. The entire church,  hundreds of people,  all fell silent at the same time  - literally speechless! When He is present in this way - there is a holy fear: one dares not speak and many fell on their faces  - and we wait on Him to speak. So, in the future, when we meet in His Throne Room,  we will fellowship around His words, not our own. We will value and honor His words alone  - for they are spirit and they are life.

We will not fellowship around flesh, around one man, one man's ministry,  any longer. Jesus is far too great to be limited to one man or woman. I commit to you to speak only what I hear the Father saying,  no more, no less. If he gives me nothing, I'LL say nothing. He may give words to say to you, not I. He may want actions,  not words.