100 years ago in Azuza Street and 100 years later- RAIN IS COMING

The Azuza Street Revival Ended 100 years ago this year.  The people were scattered and a great move of God spread over the whole earth.  It was in the death of that revival that life in God has filled millions with His Spirit.  It's about to happen again.  There are signs in the heavens.  Right now intense rain has begin to fall on Azuza.  In Los Angeles, but also on the small town of Azuza in California.  There is fear of washings away.  Landslides.

This may look like a normal end to a drought, a weather report, but there is more here than we know.

We have been in a drought of the word of God. The silence of any prophetic voices willing to speak up and speak out has resulted in an army of evil coming in and conquering the hearts and minds of our national psyche.  We have turned to other gods. Ten years ago, it would have been unthinkable for there to be the emergence of a homosexual culture in our military, the kind of abominations now taught in our schools, abortion becoming a near sacrament, homosexuals getting married and insisting that we must all comply in celebrating their aberrant unions, the acceptance of Islam in our culture, laws made and overturned to force people into sinful compromise, the rape of pornography and a hundred other things we would never have tolerated even ten years ago.  All this has weakened our nation and makes us more vulnerable than we have ever been.  The drought has exacted a huge price and it is due to the lack of a clarion call of prophets who could have stood against the evil. 

Yet the drought is coming to an end.  I see a change in the winds. The goodness of God is being poured out.   This cycle breaking is not only good news in the natural, it is a sign that the latter rain is once again being poured out. It was in Jerusalem in the Book of Acts, It has been again and again over the millennia  when awakenings happened.  It was at Azuza street 108 years ago.  But each of those surged and then ebbed.

God is a God of cycles and New Birth.  Seeds dying falling into the ground and then springing up new.  Droughts and new rain.  Early and latter rains.

We know the words of Joel 2.

23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.

24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.

25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.

26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.

There is this theme repeated in James

"Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand" (James 5:7-8).

The consequence of falling away was drought in Deuteronomy 11:

If you listen obediently to my commandments which I am commanding you today, to love the Lord your God and to serve Him with all your heart and all your soul, ¹⁴ that He will give the rain for your land in its season, the early and late rain, that you may gather in your grain and your new wine and your oil. ¹⁵ He will give grass in your fields for your cattle, and you will eat and be satisfied. ¹⁶ Beware that your hearts are not deceived, and that you do not turn away and serve other gods and worship them. ¹⁷ Or the anger of the Lord will be kindled against you, and He will shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain and the ground will not yield its fruit; and you will perish quickly from the good land which the Lord is giving you.

Once more the Lord has shown up in a Parosia event.  He has shown Himself mighty and faithful. His judgements are righteous and just and they are one way he manifests himself among us.

This is not about some impending day of the Lord.. we are all in the Day of the Lord, it's just that there are early rains and latter rains.  Seedtime and harvest.

Here's the good news... I can look to the skies and see... 

NEW LATTER RAIN HAS BEGUN TO FALL... 

I have a clear sense that in all the darkness... light is coming.

PROPHETIC MIDNIGHT WORD - Lance Wallnau

I respect Lance.  I think he is encouraging.  So in the spirit he brings, I offer his post and words:

I had a rough day. Rough days are good days 'cause they only come because I recently gave the devil a bad day.

So now I'm happy happy happy cause I get to write to you what the Lord told me.

Jesus said He is like a man "going to a far country, who left his house and GAVE AUTHORITY to his servants, and to EACH HIS work... (Mark 13:34)

It is YOUR work and no one else can do it. It's the devil’s business to stop you—if he can. He is good at his job- be equally good at yours.

Satan will seek to hinder you. The more dangerous your call, the higher the rank of demonic opposition. But you can exasperate him. You can embarrass the demon assigned to you.

AUTHORIZE ANGELS
Put your authority to work and you AUTHORIZE ANGELS. Lay your heartache before the Lord but don't stop there. Set your angels up for a good fight. Whats that? A fight they can win. (Give them something to talk about later when you meet them.) It's a fight of faith because it starts out as a fight over your faith…

ENDURE THE CONTRADICTION
The book of Hebrews says of Jesus, "He endured the contradiction of sinners against Himself." Powerful. During the period of contradiction, Hell will assault you with slander, torment you with false accusations, set you to work defending yourself, employ pious persons to repeat rumors about you, even hire editors and journalists to assail you.

When God's work seems slow, Hell will give a worldly offer, an open door. A fast-track to a better life.

You may have Pilate and Herod, Ananias and Caiaphas all combined against you, with Judas standing by jingling a better offer in his pocket. All he had to do, was agree with your enemies….and you have many.

And you wonder "Why are all these things happening?"

Can you not see that the whole thing is brought about through the cunning of the devil? Don't you see it's a trap designed to draw you off from your work? A snare to discourage your confidence?

CLICK YOUR HEELS, DOROTHY!
USE THE AUTHORITY given to you to get things done. Stop looking for miracle money and unrealistic big breaks and the next prophetic word, dream or conference. Don't look for the "sure" thing. Seek wisdom.

Stop wasting time, caught up in chasing other people's rabbits. Get away from "empty talkers" and find the "doers."

Do YOUR work. Cultivate YOUR garden. Work YOUR field. See to it that the devil does not distract you from fulfilling the work God has given you.

WISDOM IS PROFITABLE
God didn't call you to sweat over making money, either. That's the wrong part of your field to always focus on. Heaven called you to something higher than that in your business. Think of Abraham. Sharpen your sword. Wisdom is a spirit as well as a gift, did you know that?

Put Wisdom to work and this spirit will go forth and get you the wisdom you lack! Wisdom attracts wisdom. When wisdom shows up "Wisdom is PROFITABLE to direct." Wisdom generates profits.

******** (AND that's why I am kicking off a WISDOM mastermind in my home in two weeks! Find out about it: ask me at Lance@Lancelearning.com) ********

YOU MAY BE
assaulted,
insulted,
slandered,
wounded,
and rejected.
You may be chased by foes, abused by strangers, forsaken by friends, rejected of men…

But it will all work to your advantage if you make it your life mission to say; “I HAVE FINISHED THE WORK WHICH YOU HAVE GIVEN ME TO DO."

Why? It's like the old success author once said: "EVERY ADVERSITY CARRIES WITHIN IT THE BENEFIT OF AN EQUIVALENT OR GREATER BENEFIT OF SUCCESS!" That's a powerful statement. You can convert the currency of any attack into an equal currency of promotion. How? Make it deepen your "life message." Even your sins and failures can work to your advantage when they produce wisdom and pathos. (That is especially maddening to the devil)

ENDURE and YOU'LL ACQUIRE THE TOP SEVEN QUALITIES OF A WORLD CLASS COMMUNICATOR!
That's right. I don't have space here but...Handle the contradiction correctly and your battle will make you
- an Oracle!

You are no plastic Christian with a pasted-on smile and disingenuous handshake or hug. You carry a supernatural voltage and it 'humms.' You open your mouth and you've got the top 7 qualities of an oracle.

Here are the TOP 7 Qualities of masters of communication!
* PRESENCE
* Confident
* Passionate
* Enthusiastic
* Captivating
* Authentic
* Comfortable

Thank you guys for being my friends. Somehow my worst day is never so bad because of you. I encourage you and it strengthens me.

Grace and Peace

P.S. (I'm serious about this upcoming "business mastermind" in my home in two weeks! Only have room for 10. Let me know if you're interested. Lance@Lancelearning.com)

- Lance

The Insanity of Human Reason

Father says "Come let us Reason together".   Now, here's a question, if this is going to be a reasoning session, who is going to change their mind? 

God is immutable.  That means he isn't going to change.  As I said in an earlier post... anything less than the fullness of the mind of Christ is partial insanity.

Human reason therefore in and of itself cannot be the fullness of the mind of Christ.

Therefore... human reason will inevitably have as its functional level,  partial insanity.

Don't be offended.. but the further from Christ you are, the more insane you become. 

God's perfect best for us is for us to be fully in our right mind.

Kent Simpson: There is a Purging Coming: Why You Should Embrace the Roaring Rapids In His River of Love

The little book I have just released lines up perfectly with this word from another prophet.  Embrace the purging to come... it's victory in the making.

This Is Your Time of Love

Many of us have become very comfortable soaking in prayer along the river's banks. However, I believe a few can hear in the distance an alarming roar within this spiritual river. Even God's generals who have been wading in the full depth of God's anointed river sense that something is about to change. This celestial current is beginning to pull everyone in; even those who have been standing around its banks waiting for something to happen now feel its enticing force pulling them in.
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. Revelation 22:1

The comfort zone for all of God's people is rapidly narrowing as every ounce of their love for God is coming under a great test. Many have already been stripped of their nest egg, and their prideful life has been thrashed. These are the very vessels of God who will find themselves in the forefront, for they have already passed a big test. They sold out their souls, giving it all to Christ, and committed to serve Him to their death and beyond.

"When I passed by you again and looked upon you, indeed your time was the time of love; so I spread My wing over you and covered your nakedness. Yes, I swore an oath to you and entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine," says the Lord God. Ezekiel 16:8

His Prophetic Word and Message:

The Great Purge of Love Prepares You For What's Ahead

"There is a purging coming, and if you are standing in the river, be prepared. For as it comes flowing from Heaven to earth, it will be a torrential raining of the Lord that will turn into a monsoon, bringing forth a mighty rushing river of Jesus' love. This will stir your still brooks and cause your river to turn upside down, sending you through a rage of rapids, bruising and pruning you, preparing you for what is yet ahead.

"Even though you feel you have taken a great fall as you come over the edge, the water shall take you down so that you may see what is below. You will eventually find yourself surfacing to the top again to tell others what you have seen and where you have been. They will know that you have stood in a difficult place, for the purging of the Holy Spirit will have prepared you as one whom He will use to shake Heaven and earth.

"Everything that is not of God shall surely fall, but for all that is of the Lord shall deservedly stand, for it will be built upon the rocks where the water falls. You will find that our Lord is going to use you mightily, but you must first come through the rapids. They are a place of cleansing, a place with radical and mysterious ways of stripping the flesh, removing every ounce of self far from you. All that will be left is I who dwells within you," saith the Lord.

"When the unbeliever sees you – they will have seen Me; causing their demons to manifest. Their words of hate will make your skin thick as the hide of a rhinoceros, but your heart shall remain gentle as a dove. For you will continually love them no matter what they do to you. For even if they were to split your back open with a cat of nine tails, you will continue to sing praises to Me, asking that I forgive them, proclaiming they know not what they do.

"You will soon see things are about to change. You have asked for the gifts and the power, and you shall have them – although, not until first you have gone through the mighty cleansing waters that will take you over the edge, lowering you to the abyss, and bring you back up again.

"From this cup you shall drink, and from this cup you shall receive that which I give unto you. But you must first go through this process before you will ever receive the promise. My promise unto the people is this: 

Once you have the power, I will trust you with what you have to do for those who come against you. Those who have stalked My people and were viciously driven to harm My people will be touched with My love through your hands. There shall be others like you that will call down this consuming fire from Heaven. This fire is not a fire of destruction but rather overwhelming warmth of My love, releasing an incense of hope. You shall take charge and loose its saving grace upon all who are not of Me, sparking a fire that will take over the earth.

"There are many who are false in the lands that come as disbelievers, warriors of satan, fueled with his hate, but they will not touch you. For you will know that God our Father has given unto you a great and mighty eye to see around the corner of tomorrow, knowing what is being planned. As they hide in their secret chambers, standing in awe before the prince of darkness, they will make their plans. However, the transcending, ministering Spirit sent from Heaven will take you into their den of deceit to bear witness to all they plan. Then you will know what to tell My people so they can thwart the enemies' plans, so be it. Amen!"

Is This Prophetic Word Biblical?

I am providing you with a thread of verses from the Holy Bible that give balance and consistency for this prophetic word.

"Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits." Hebrews 6:1-3

"They said to Him, 'We are able.' So Jesus said to them, 'You will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am baptized with you will be baptized;'" Mark 10:39

"John answered, saying to all, 'I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.'" Luke 3:16-17

"...who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire and like launderers' soap. He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer to the Lord an offering in righteousness..." Malachi 3:2-3

"And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory." Luke 21:25-27

"You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord's table and of the table of demons." 1 Corinthians 10:21

"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." Joshua 24:15

Kent Simpson, Prophetic Pastor
Prophetic Ministries Today
Email: PMT@propheticministries.org

Signs You May Have A Gift Of Prophecy -- Helen Calder

What Are Some Signs That You Have A Prophetic Gift?

Posted by Helen Calder  

A prophecy is a message from God, brought through a Christian who is filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:17-18) The spiritual gift of prophecy is a special ability given to some Spirit-filled Christians to receive and share a message from God that will bring people closer to Jesus and help move them towards His future purpose for them. Prophecy is one of the gifts God uses to help build and grow the church (1 Cor 14:4).

So—if you believe that you may have a prophetic gift, but are not sure, what are some signs that will help you identify it and move forward? You may not identify with all of the following points, but if you do have a prophetic gift, you will recognise many of them in your life:

1. Desire to Help People Through Prophecy (1 Cor 14:3)

• You have a desire for God to use you to bring a message from Him that will encourage your leaders or church
• If a person is in trouble, needs guidance, or to connect with God, you find yourself wanting to pass on an encouraging message from God

2. You Pray in a Prophetic Way

• After praying for people, they comment that you ‘prayed the right thing,’ or they ask, ‘How did you know that?’
• When praying for a person, group, geographical area, or for your church, you sense that the Holy Spirit is directing your prayers about God’s purpose for the situation.
• You seem to know what Bible verses apply to a situation that you are praying for; symbolic pictures or words may come to mind when you pray.

2. Attraction To Prophetic Ministry (1 Cor 14:1)

• You have a keen interest in prophetic ministry
• You are attracted to prayer meetings or any meetings where prophetic gifts are being used and find yourself drawn to prophetic people.
• You may feel that you have a call from God to prophetic ministry but sometimes experience doubts.

3. Motivation to Learn How to Prophesy (2 Tim 1:6)

• You are motivated to learn about how to use the prophetic gift or further your understanding of personal prophecy.
• You may already be actively seeking out teaching or training through reading books, attending training sessions or learning from people who are experienced in prophecy
• You are reading this blog!

4. Other Signs… That may Indicate you Have a Prophetic Gift

• You may get discouraged when things you believe God has promised don’t come to pass as quickly as you would like
• You may have an affinity with symbolic pictures, stories or actions
• You may have had unusual or supernatural experiences that point you to having a prophetic gift—however note this is not a prerequisite
• You may have a keen sense of justice—however, remember that human personality is not an indicator of whether a person has a prophetic gift from the Holy Spirit.

If you do recognise any of the above signs and would like to grow in your prophetic gift, here are some ideas to help you:

• Find a healthy Christian church where prophetic ministry is encouraged, and where you can grow in your gifts
• Focus on developing your general Bible knowledge; resist the temptation to take verses or Bible stories out of context
• Learn the principles of hearing God’s voice and how to filter out what is not of God
• Practice hearing messages from God to yourself and others in your own times of prayer. Use a journal to keep track of and check what you believe God is saying to you.
• Ask for feedback when you bring a prophetic message and be open to both encouragement and correction
• Choose your mentors carefully. Looks for people who are enthusiastic and supportive members of a church where they are accountable to church leadership
• Find good sources of training and teaching to help you grow in understanding and using the gift of prophecy

It's not all about you - mostly

I have struggled with the personal prophecy ministry machine.  I like giving a word to someone.  I enjoy getting one.  I live on them.  YET.. not all prophecy is personal.

Look at the words to the Churches in Revelation.  Look at the words to the nations in Isaiah and Ezekiel.  Look at the words to Israel in Jeremiah.  And many of the prophetic utterances.  Even Jesus prophesying the destruction of Jerusalem didn't make it personal.

Some prophetic words are, but few.

So when you hear some warning or some great promise in prophetic utterance.. sometimes its for the whole and you taking a bit misses the point.

That's just a prophet speaking however.

Insanity is the Normal Human Condition... except for ONE

The Bible teaches us clearly that we are supposed to have the mind of Christ.  When we fully are possessed of the Mind of Christ we are truly of a right mind.  Anything less than that is partial insanity.  How we see one another must be with the mind of Christ.  How we see ourselves must be with the mind of Christ.  How we see our situation in the world we must see it with the mind of Christ.

For an unbeliever, an athiest, they can be the most rational person in the world, balanced, careful, yet have a blind spot that causes partial insanity. 

Here is a complete Definition of Insanity from Merriam-Webster

1

:  a deranged state of the mind usually occurring as a specific disorder (as schizophrenia)

2

:  such unsoundness of mind or lack of understanding as prevents one from having the mental capacity required to enter into a particular relationship, status, or transaction or as removes one from criminal or civil responsibility

3

a :  extreme folly or unreasonableness

b :  something utterly foolish or unreasonable

With the mind of Christ of you will be less like the definition and more like Jesus... who was the only sane person who ever walked the earth.  Yes that's right.... if you are a Christian, sinning is temporary insanity.  


Here is what the word of God says about the mind of Christ... and how important it is to be in our right mind. The mind of Christ:

1 Corinthians 2:16 - For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

We have no way to offer any direction to others unless we have the mind of Christ.  

 Romans 12:2 - And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Conforming to the world is insanity.  Finding the mind of Christ will transform you. 

1 Corinthians 2:14-16 - But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned

The natural man suffers from insanity.... he can't receive what would be sound direction, even from the Spirit of God.   He has a blank spot in his spirit.

 Philippians 2:5 - Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Paul is instructing the Philippians to find and culture the mind of Christ.  

Paul give evidences of what is a demonstration of the insanity of not being in possession of the mind of Christ...

  Galatians 5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. 19Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

When a person is like this, it is temporary insanity.  IF they live like this they are truly insane compared to the wholeness of the Mind of Christ.

When a person is in full possession of all his or her faculties as the mind of Christ it will look like this:

Galatians 5:24 The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control.

We are the ones who are instructed to do this.

1 Peter 1:13 - Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;


It's time to sober up... and get out of the asylum.