Prophetic Word
"But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation."
(1 Cor 14:3)
Remember there is the unseen realm as a force in the natural realm. Do you have eyes to see what does not appear? As you take a step back to consider this reality, you can begin to perceive something more than natural facts and people's emotions and actions. Begin to expect your discernment to grow as you look beyond what appears with the eye of faith. As your heart settles in My peace, and as you quiet your soul, you will begin to understand more clearly what is hidden.
It is not always the person who is speaking who is really speaking. Just as some people allow the words of prophecy to be released with their voice, so do people allow words inspired by ungodly forces to be released, often without them realizing the source.
Look to grow in your discernment. Pay attention to your own spirit's response to the activity around you. I will lead you and teach you. Allow My Spirit to adjust and heal you so that you are growing in your accuracy. Keep your heart free from bitterness which will contaminate and discolor your perception. As you are humble and teachable, you will learn.
Lay aside your own agenda and seek My kingdom first.
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Send your 1-2 paragraph dream, identifying any particular people,
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Judge Not, But Execute Judgment
Leaders are often faced with the unpleasant consequences of people who act out of immaturity, wounding, rebellion, and deception. For the benefit of the individual and community, it is often necessary for leaders to confront and instruct.
Unfortunately, too often people are (in the name of "mercy" or "tolerance") left unaccountable for the damage they bring to ministry or family or the Kingdom. Because so many people do not understand Biblical leadership, authority, and accountability, a leader who dares to confront may be called unloving or legalistic, at times through anonymous notes left in the offering or mailbox. Genuine authority owns its actions and does not hide behind anonymous notes.
The Leader's Heart
Leaders who have been around for a while have gone through several seasons of heart motivation examination prompted by the Holy Spirit, as well as, the internal search for compromise and the fear of man. Fear
of what other people may say or think or do is a hindrance to Kingdom building. Leaders who address sin and weakness are often
misunderstood and criticized. Therefore Holy Spirit will convict of human weakness in the heart of the growing leader which tempts to avoid speaking up when it is called for.
When
seeing a person take that wrong turn and begin to speak and behave in a
contrary manner, the challenge before the leader is to discern between
his own soul and spirit, so as to have the proper response.
The
first step is a personal, internal heart check, or to put it another way, getting the log out of your own eye first. Is your personal
disappointment the primary motive for wanting to take action? It may be necessary to spend some time getting the heart clear first, so that the behavior can be courageously addressed. Do nothing from selfish ambition.
Judging Righteously
"Judge not," Jesus said, "that you not be judged."
"Judge not" here means to "condemn not people". After all, the very message of Christianity is that of redemption and second chances. We can certainly condemn wrong behavior; Scripture is clear that we are not to call evil good.
"Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment." ~ John 7:24
Jesus' judgment was right and could be trusted, because He had no
agenda than to further that of Father God. This is a powerful and
secure position!
"But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me." ~ John 8:16
Alternate words for judgment which do not carry the same connotation of condemnation are evaluation and discernment. To evaluate that a person is divisive, for example, leads us to take or avoid certain steps with that person. Recognizing divisiveness as a flaw can be a safeguard and possibly a teachable moment. This calls for discernment as to the nature and seriousness of the flaw. A green, hard fruit is not the same as a rotten or poisonous one.
True discernment recognizes that your own personal feelings are not the focus. Being personally affected by bad behavior will call attention to it, but true discernment flows from the spirit instead of the soul. Indeed, your soul can be vexed and your spirit accurately discern at the same time. Anger in the soul will alert to a violation, and then a mature believer is to move by the spirit in righteous response.
"Be angry and sin not." ~ Eph 4:26
A righteous response is what is good for the individual and the community of believers. It often requires leaders to take a courageous stand, and where possible, to seek to facilitate Christlike maturity through teaching, exhortation, and accountability. Love will motivate confrontation that calls for a change in attitude and behavior because it is the right thing to do.
Executing Righteous Judgment
Taking a stand is not only done in the presence of other people, but also in the spirit realm with the authority given to us over evil spiritual forces propagating sin and deception.
"Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;" ~ Eph 5:11
Lying, rebellion, dishonor, gossip, deception, etc. are works of darkness which call for leaders to take action.
We bless people, but we do not bless their sinful and erroneous behavior. Instead, leaders are to contend for righteousness, and execute righteous judgment on these behaviors.
"I
will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind
on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on
earth shall have been loosed in heaven."~ Matt 16:19
This means using spiritual weapons against spiritual forces which deceive, manipulate, and work against righteousness. Using the authority you have received, command the specific works of darkness to be destroyed. The two-edged sword cuts two ways. What is healing for the body is lethal to the disease.
This involves lifting up your voice something along these lines:
"I bless my brother and pray for him to grow and increase in the knowledge of the Lord."
"I expose the work of darkness and rebuke the deception, pride, and spreading of division. I command the work of darkness to be broken and to be stopped in Jesus' name. May the work of righteousness flourish."
God is looking for those on the earth to declare what is from His hand and what is not.
Leaders, you have a voice! Let it cry out for righteousness!
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Nuggets from Entrepreneurs & Ministry Leaders
"It is broken people that God is going to overtake in this season and
light on fire. Lonely and desolate, forsaken people who will become
torches of the glory of God in the midst of a dark and hurting world." ~ Barbara Yoder
"The glory of Jesus was the confrontation with all wickedness and evil on the cross."
~ Reinhard Bonnke
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New Day and New Location: Shekinah Christian Fellowship928 Commonwealth PlVirginia Beach VA 23464TWO Ministry Nights 7:00 PM
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