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until they get the title, many wait until they’re this or that, but that’s not it…..what God is saying is learn from David’s experience. When he was in the wilderness, he was working in the field to tend to the sheep. Most people look at the wilderness as a bad time, but David was in the wilder- ness in preparation. David’s time in the wilderness was a setup by God as to what was to come. Be encouraged and know that some of the trouble and some of the situations that you are faced with are nothing but a setup by God! When David encountered the lion and the bear, he didn’t know that he had the power or strength to kill them, but you never know what’s in you until you’re forced to manifest it!!! David went to the wilderness to take care of the sheep. He didn’t go to kill the lion or the bear. But the only way God could prepare him and remove any fear that may be in his spirit publically, He had to remove it privately!!! Some of you have fought some battles that no one knows about but God, but don’t take it lightly. God was preparing you for this next shift that’s about to hit your life. People may not know who you are, they may not know that you are a prayer warrior, they may not know that you are an intercessor, they may not know that you are a mighty and pow- erful man/woman of God, but when God anoints you publically, it cannot be denied. Man may try to stop it, but God has already sanctioned it!! Whatever you’re facing, whatev- er you’re going through, without a shadow of a doubt; God has anointed you for it! I Sam. 16:12b-13 Many times, we tend to sit back and reflect over our lives and feel that we are not worthy, that we are not qualified, or that we are not good enough. But guess what, God chose you anyway. Just because you don’t look the part, God has anointed you for the assignment! Although you may not feel anointed and people try to look down on you, it is you that the Lord has chosen. Just because other people do not know who you are, the oil does!! With each one of Jesse’s sons, Samuel could not anoint them because they were not the one. Samuel had to ask, is there not another son? Even when people try to keep you hid, God still sees you!!!! Jesse said that the last son was out in the field keeping sheep. Understand that the anointing for the end times rest on the last son!!! The anointing that got it started began with the only begotten Son, but the one that is going to finish the assign- ment will be the last son! Well, who is the last son…the last son is the one that everybody counted out. The last son is the one that don’t look like it. You don’t have the qualifications, but you have the anointing!! You don’t have the resources, but you have the anointing! David did not look like what he was called to do. Stop waiting on your resources, stop waiting on your ap- pearance, and stop waiting on peo- ple around you to look like where you are going!! The oil on your life has already destined you! The bible says that the Lord said arise, anoint him, for this is the one! The bible says that the anointing came upon David from that day forward! One thing about being anointed is that the anointing attracts attacks! How- ever, the anointing will always destroy the attack!! The attack can never kill what God has anointed to live! I don’t care who comes against you or who tries to take you down, when God says arise, you better arise, because you are the one He has anointed. Even your past can’t cancel the anointing on your life! David was not anointed King when he took the crown. David was anointed king when God called him!! Many of us are waiting to take the position, but you were called years ago! You’re always who God says you are, you are just in process!! God anointed Da- vid to be king, but it was 17 years later that he actually became king. In one chapter, David was anointed king, in the next chapter he’s fighting Goliath. You will always know when the hand of the Lord is upon your life when you are faced with situations and circumstances that has the potential to kill you, but God allows you to kill it! It has the power and potential to take you out, but you have the anointing from God, so you have the power to stand fearlessly in it, because you know that it is the anointing that destroys the yoke!! When looking at this story of Da- vid, long before there is public validation there will always be private preparation! Before David even fought Goliath, God already had David prepping and testing in the wilderness! Just because you haven’t stepped into your ultimate destiny doesn’t mean you’re not fulfilling purpose and that God didn’t call you. Many people wait until they get to the platform to think God is using them. Many wait FEBRUARY 2018 The Refreshing Times “Let The Healing Waters Flow” Healing Waters Outreach Ministry Where the Spirit of the Lord is, There is Liberty” II Corinthians 3:17 Inside this issue: Transitioning Into Promise 2 It’s Time to Give Birth 3 Distractions 5 The Breaking Process 6 Services & Ministries of HWOM 8 Contributing Writers: Annetta Swift Michael Bacon Matt Pfaltzgraf W. David Knight I’m Anointed For This Prophetess Dana Roberson, Healing Waters Outreach Ministry HWOM 385 Jackson St Newnan, GA 30263 www.healingwatersoutreach.com

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Page 1: The Refreshing Times 2018.pdf · until they get the title, many wait until they’re this or that, but that’s not it…..what God is saying is learn from David’s experience

until they get the title, many wait

until they’re this or that, but that’s

not it…..what God is saying is

learn from David’s experience.

When he was in the wilderness,

he was working in the field to

tend to the sheep. Most people

look at the wilderness as a bad

time, but David was in the wilder-

ness in preparation. David’s time

in the wilderness was a setup by

God as to what was to come.

Be encouraged and know that

some of the trouble and some of

the situations that you are faced

with are nothing but a setup by

God! When David encountered

the lion and the bear, he didn’t

know that he had the power or

strength to kill them, but you

never know what’s in you until

you’re forced to manifest it!!!

David went to the wilderness to

take care of the sheep. He didn’t

go to kill the lion or the bear. But

the only way God could prepare

him and remove any fear that

may be in his spirit publically, He

had to remove it privately!!!

Some of you have fought some

battles that no one knows about

but God, but don’t take it lightly.

God was preparing you for this

next shift that’s about to hit your

life. People may not know who

you are, they may not know that

you are a prayer warrior, they

may not know that you are an

intercessor, they may not know

that you are a mighty and pow-

erful man/woman of God, but

when God anoints you publically,

it cannot be denied. Man may try

to stop it, but God has already

sanctioned it!!

Whatever you’re facing, whatev-

er you’re going through, without a

shadow of a doubt; God has

anointed you for it!

I Sam. 16:12b-13

Many times, we

tend to sit back

and reflect over

our lives and feel

that we are not

worthy, that we

are not qualified,

or that we are

not good enough.

But guess what,

God chose you

anyway. Just

because you

don’t look the part, God has anointed

you for the assignment! Although you

may not feel anointed and people try

to look down on you, it is you that the

Lord has chosen. Just because other

people do not know who you are, the

oil does!!

With each one of Jesse’s sons, Samuel

could not anoint them because they

were not the one. Samuel had to ask,

is there not another son? Even when

people try to keep you hid, God still

sees you!!!! Jesse said that the last son

was out in the field keeping sheep.

Understand that the anointing for the

end times rest on the last son!!! The

anointing that got it started began

with the only begotten Son, but the

one that is going to finish the assign-

ment will be the last son! Well, who is

the last son…the last son is the one

that everybody counted out. The last

son is the one that don’t look like it.

You don’t have the qualifications, but

you have the anointing!! You don’t

have the resources, but you have the

anointing!

David did not look like what he was

called to do. Stop waiting on your

resources, stop waiting on your ap-

pearance, and stop waiting on peo-

ple around you to look like where

you are going!! The oil on your life

has already destined you! The bible

says that the Lord said arise, anoint

him, for this is the one! The bible

says that the anointing came upon

David from that day forward! One

thing about being anointed is that

the anointing attracts attacks! How-

ever, the anointing will always

destroy the attack!! The attack can

never kill what God has anointed

to live! I don’t care who comes

against you or who tries to take

you down, when God says arise,

you better arise, because you are

the one He has anointed. Even your

past can’t cancel the anointing on

your life!

David was not anointed King when

he took the crown. David was

anointed king when God called

him!! Many of us are waiting to

take the position, but you were

called years ago! You’re always

who God says you are, you are

just in process!! God anointed Da-

vid to be king, but it was 17 years

later that he actually became king.

In one chapter, David was anointed

king, in the next chapter he’s

fighting Goliath. You will always

know when the hand of the Lord is

upon your life when you are faced

with situations and circumstances

that has the potential to kill you,

but God allows you to kill it! It has

the power and potential to take

you out, but you have the anointing

from God, so you have the power

to stand fearlessly in it, because

you know that it is the anointing

that destroys the yoke!!

When looking at this story of Da-

vid, long before there is public

validation there will always be

private preparation! Before David

even fought Goliath, God already

had David prepping and testing in

the wilderness! Just because you

haven’t stepped into your ultimate

destiny doesn’t mean you’re not

fulfilling purpose and that God

didn’t call you. Many people wait

until they get to the platform to

think God is using them. Many wait

FEBRUARY 2018 The Refreshing Times “Let The Healing Waters Flow”

Healing Waters Outreach Ministry

Where the Spirit

of the Lord is,

There is Liberty”

II Corinthians 3:17

Inside this issue:

Transitioning Into Promise 2

It’s Time to Give Birth 3

Distractions 5

The Breaking Process 6

Services & Ministries of

HWOM

8

Contributing Writers:

Annetta Swift Michael Bacon Matt Pfaltzgraf

W. David Knight

I’m Anointed For This

Prophetess Dana Roberson, Healing Waters Outreach Ministry

HWOM

385 Jackson St

Newnan, GA 30263

www.healingwatersoutreach.com

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THE REFRESHING TIMES

Page 2 Transitioning Into Promise

Pastor Matt Pfaltzgraf, One Life Community Church

Some of the

most difficult

seasons in my

journey with

God have

been those

seasons when

He was mov-

ing me from

one assignment to the next. I call it the

“to” season, meaning glory “to” glory,

revelation “to” revelation!

When we peer into the Word of God

we can glean from the scriptures and

see how Israel had their own “to” sea-

son as well (Exodus 13:17). Moving out

of bondage from Egypt into the wil-

derness, God was preparing Israel to

become equipped to enter the Prom-

ised Land. Just as Israel was led into a

transition season before the promise, I

have found God doing the same with

me.

Transition seasons are just as important

as the seasons that are filled with the

promises of God. It’s that prep time

where God is working in us the ability

to steward the blessing He has for us!

As Israel was led out of Egypt, God

needed a season to get Egypt out of

them. It was a season where God was

teaching them to trust Him, to live in

intimacy, and to worship the God of

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This season

for them was a season of living in provi-

sion (the wilderness) rather than abun-

dance (the promise).

The same has been true for my transi-

tion seasons as well. It seems God

chooses this time to prepare our hearts

and minds to a place of intimacy and

submission. If we are released into a

promise prematurely, it’s likely we will

worship the promise rather than the

promise giver. We have to learn how to

live in awe of the Father of heavenly

lights, the one who gives good and

perfect gifts from above and never

changes (James 1:17).

Remember, Israel missed the op-

portunity to step into the promise

land due to fear, lack of trust, and

not resting in God (Hebrews 4:1).

If you are in this season, take time

to focus on who He is and the

promises that have been spoken

over your life. Ask the Lord to

show you what you need to posses

from this season to take into the

promise. The only blessing God

withholds from us is the one He

knows that we are not ready for.

Allow God to form in you a deep

place of affection for Him, His

ways, and a character to steward

His image.

Be encouraged, as God transitions

you from one assignment to the

next, He is preparing you for

greater! It might feel unstable and

challenging, but just as in the natu-

ral when seasons change its just

the atmosphere getting ready for

the new season!

One Life

Cultivating a passion for God’s word and each other. Click below to find the Community

Group nearest you.

OneLifeCommunity.org

96 Werz Industrial Blvd

Newnan, GA 30263

“If we are released into a

promise prematurely, it’s

likely we will worship the

promise rather than the

promise giver. “

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“I believe God is saying to

us that with our next

contraction, all we have to

do is push! They say pray

until something happens,

but I say praise until

something happens.”

Page 3

THE REFRESHING TIMES

“No matter what other

measures you tried to do or

even taking matters in your

own hands, your break-

through is not going to come

until it's time.”

Revival Begins In You Pastor Edward Houston, New Bethel Baptist Church

It’s Time to Give Birth

Annette Swift, The Ready Writer

In 1995, I was told by my OB-GYN that my daughter was due on October 24th. However, she didn't come until November 1st. For anyone who has or has not been preg-nant before, the last trimester is

the time when you get tired of be-ing pregnant. You're ready for the baby to come, but of course you want the baby to be completely developed. I feel that this is where the body of Christ is in, in a lot of areas. We want the Breakthrough and the promise, but at the same time we want it to be fully developed. We want to make sure we are ready to receive what God has promised us. We were told that a lot of things would happen in 2016, 2017 and especially before 2018. It seemed as if the due dates had expired and a lot of us ended up hopeless and even disgusted be-cause it didn't happen the way we thought it would. Since God didn't move the way we thought He would, or it didn't come to pass the way the prophet said it would. But here's the deal, if you are pregnant, which many of you are, (Spiritually speak-ing that is.) You are going to give birth.

With the experience that I had having my daughter, I was extreme-ly excited when I got pregnant. But by the third trimester, I wanted out of the deal. So many of us, when we got the first prophetic word of what God was going to do in our lives, we were extremely excited. But when we saw that we had to walk it out, the excitement left. We got

discouraged, and some even wanted to throw in the towel. But just like Jeremiah said, “I will forget about him. I will not speak anymore in his name. But when I say that, his message is like a fire burning inside me! (Jer. 20:9 ERV) He wanted to give up, but something in him would not let him throw in the tow-el. After my daughter still hadn't come by October 31st, my doctor began to get concerned and they induced my labor. With 15 hours of Labor, she still never "dropped" or went toward the birth canal. It would seem that with them inducing my labor, she would come, but it wasn't time, even with that. No matter what other measures you tried to do or even taking matters in your own hands, your breakthrough is not going to come until it's time. The Bible says in Galatians chapter 6 that we are going to reap in due season if we faint not. Due season is just that, a season and a time - not a specific date though. I do believe that you are preg-nant. I do believe that you have experi-enced false labor pains in some cases when you thought it was time but it wasn't. I do believe that some of you have even been induced but nothing came forth - YET! After they induce my labor and she still didn't come, the doctor had to perform a cesarean section (C-Section) in order for me to give birth. Our doctor, Jesus the Anointed One, is going to make sure that you give birth! There will be no abortions, miscarriages or stillbirths in this season. The destiny and break-throughs that you are pregnant with must come forth because it's not about you... it's about the people that you are going to reach and the lives that you're going to change through what you went through. No time has been wasted and no pain is without purpose.

During my pregnancy, I would often look at pregnancy videos and watching other women give birth. This one particular video caught my attention because the lady was having contractions and she had already dilated 10 centi-meters. She was ready to give birth, but she had to wait on the doctor's instructions. Even when you're ready to give birth, people of God, you have to wait on the instructions of God for your next move. The doctor gently whispered to the lady, "With your next contraction PUSH!" I believe God is saying to us that with our next contraction, all we have to do is push! They say pray until something happens, but I say praise until something happens. You have already prayed about it now praise for it! It's not a question of if it's going to happen, the ques-tion is when. There is an appointed time and no matter how many contractions you get, no matter how much pain you're in, don't get weary in well-doing you are going to reap... have the baby... in due season if you faint not! People of God it's time to give birth and it is your season! The Ready Writer Bully Me Not Foundation

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Page 4 THE REFRESHING TIMES

The Breaking Process

Apostle Michael Bacon, Glory Tabernacle International Ministries

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THE REFRESHING TIMES

Page 5 Distractions

Elder W. David Knight, Jr., Kingdom Klothing

Consider the defi-

nition of distrac-

tion: A condition

or state of mind in

which the attention

is diverted from

an original focus

or interest.

Being distracted is not a new con-

cept. It is easy to become distracted

before we realize what has hap-

pened. You ever just stop and say,

“this was not what I planned to do

today”? Something came in and dis-

tracted you and diverted your original

focus. This is why you can go through

an entire day and do things, but none

of them were what you originally

planned. Not only did you not do what

you planned; but you did things that

were not of importance or value. You

were distracted.

Could have been the doorbell, a phone

call, somebody coming by unexpected

or that person that stopped by your

office for advice. The list goes on and

on. It also includes those things that

distract your flesh.

James 1:14-15 states that every man is

tempted when he is drawn (distracted)

away of his own lust and en-

ticed… Your distractions that take

place in your flesh are coming from

your own lusts. Not what the devil

makes you do. It’s your own lust!

We must define the source of the dis-

traction and then resist it. To resist

distraction, we have to be strong and

of good courage. If you are tempted

to go left when God says go right,

resist. If you are tempted to look

down, when you should look up, re-

sist. We use the Sword of the Spirit

and faith and prayer. When Satan

came to tempt Jesus, the ultimate goal

was to distract Him from his destiny.

I want to encourage you and let you

know that as you begin your trip down

destiny boulevard, your enemies will

start to come. Enemies come in many

forms. Some will be open and up front

while others will come appearing to be

angels of light. Their agenda is to get

you distracted. Most people that you

encounter along the way, are not actu-

ally sent by God. They are primarily

there to slow your progress and to get

you distracted.

Your distraction may be a person, a

financial hardship, a sickness or you

may prove to be your own biggest

distraction. Whether large or small,

human or otherwise, distractions have

something in common and that is they

show up to get you off course and alter

your destiny. You cannot go through

life with blinders on. You must under-

stand that your enemy has access to

you because God allowed it. If God

allowed it, there is a reason for

it. God’s purpose is to bring you to

maturity. God is preparing to elevate

you to a new level. Until you conquer

the level you’re on, you can’t reach the

next one. The enemy means it for evil,

but God is going to use it for your

good.

The book of Hebrews tells us to “…lay

aside every weight and sin which so

easily ensnares us…”. Notice that it

says the weight and sin “easily” en-

snares us. That is an indication that it is

born out of your own lust. Keep your

eyes focused beyond your suffering,

failures, pain and temptations. God’s

ability to keep you and restore

you goes beyond understand-

ing. Sometimes what we think is

our greatest distraction, God sees

as a tool and/or instrument to

develop us into who He has de-

sired for us to become.

The bible tells the story of a man

name Joseph. Joseph was a dece-

dent of Jacob and the first of two

sons that Jacob had with Ra-

chel. Joseph was the favorite son

of his father. The favoritism shown

to him by his father fueled the

envy of his brother against

him. So there came a day that his

brothers plotted to kill him. Rather

than kill him, the eldest brother

convinced them to throw Joseph in

a pit. They stripped him of his

coat of many colors and then sold

him to Ishmalites, who were pass-

ing by. I don’t know about you

but I am confident that my anoint-

ing is not wrapped in a coat or

determined by what position you

try to put me in!

Would being discarded by your

brothers, sisters or the church dis-

tract you? Would being sold into

slavery distract you? No matter

what position we are in we have

to stay focused. Don’t lose focus

over your surroundings, stay fo-

cused on the promise. The promise

will overshadow the distraction, if

you keep it in view.

Preacher, Life Coach, Leadership

Trainer, and Entrepreneur

wdavidknightjr

“Your distraction may be a

person, a financial hard-

ship, a sickness or you

may prove to be your own

biggest distraction. “

Kingdom Klothing

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Page 6 THE REFRESHING TIMES

The Breaking Process

Apostle Michael Bacon, Glory Tabernacle International Ministries

This has been one of the hard-est years of my life. Literally, there have been times that I didn’t think I would make it through. Other times, I wanted to quit. I have been through so many things that it has at times been overwhelming. I will not list all the things that have happened to me and my fami-ly, because I know there are

other people who have gone through or are going through too. My situation is not unique. In fact, it is common for those that God has called to do His work. Everything I have, everything that I am, everything that I know has been under attack. If you have been there, then you know what I am talking about. When we are at-tacked, we ask God all kinds of questions. Why am I being attacked? When will this be over? Did I do something wrong? How do I get out of this situation? Is God angry at me? Has God left me? I have asked all these questions and more at times. But, there is a reason that I and others have been going through. It is called the break-ing process. As part of the transformation pro-cess and in order to make us fit or ready for what God has for us to do there has to be a breaking that happens. One of the things that comes to mind when I think about the breaking process is horses. A horse that is trained to be ridden or that pulls a wagon is called broke. Many people do not like the word broke or broken because it implies that the training was done by force to break the horse’s spirit. Back in the old days, horses were rounded up off the range. The westerners who wanted to make the horses useful quickly would use a method called “bucked out”. This was where a rough rider would get on the horse and break down the will of the horse until it became obedient. Some of these rough riders would even beat the horse or whip it until it complied. Eventually, the horse would obey due to the rough breaking. The problem with this method was that many of the horses that were broken would later act up or rebel against their riders. The better way to break a horse is called “gentle breaking”. This type of breaking takes longer, but in the end you get a fully trained and obedient horse that can be safely ridden by men. These horses are considered to be “well broke” and are well trained and under-stand more than just the basics of “go” and “whoa”. One of the things that is interesting about horse breaking is that there are different types of breaking in that have to happen de-pending on what type of work the horse will do. Saddle breaking is training a horse to carry a rider. Harness breaking is training a horse to pull a vehicle. Depending on the purpose, the training and the breaking process is different. Also, not every horse is cut out to pull a vehicle. Some horses don’t have the strength or endur-ance to carry loads. They may be good at carrying a rider, but they don’t have the ability to pull a wagon or a vehicle. Unfortunately, what happens too often is that someone will take a riding horse and suddenly harness it and hitch it to a horse-drawn vehicle without taking the proper training steps. What you end up with is a runaway horse, bucking and kicking trying to escape the jaws of the monster that is sud-denly coming up behind them. When this hap-pens and it happens all the time, there usually ends up being a very bad wreck where the horse, and the people or property are seriously

damaged and the horse has had it’s trust and confidence shattered. There are qualifications that have to be consid-ered when picking a horse to be a driving horse. First driving horses should be bold and inquisitive, but kind in nature. For instance, a horse that tends to run away from barking dogs in fear, or, just the opposite, aggressively chases, bites and strikes at dogs, is probably not a likely candidate for work in harness. When you are out and about driving your horse in the real world you do not have con-trol over what happens in the environment around you so you had better at least have control of your horse because when a driving horse gets out of control things tend to go from bad to worse to ugly in a big hurry. So here’s a little test. While your horse is quietly grazing, or half asleep while turned out in the paddock, create a sudden and unexpected dis-turbance. You can throw a ball, empty bucket, or plastic chair, and aim for the ground just a few feet behind them. If the horse reacts by bolting across the arena or paddock, or turns and strikes at the intruder, then your horse is probably not the best candidate for working in harness. However, if your horse simply turns, drops his or her head and looks inquisitively at the object, then walks over and sniffs and gently nudges the ob-ject, then you’ve got a potential harness horse. Now, lets take this analogy of breaking horses and apply it to those called by God to do His will and purpose on this earth. Each of us is in this earth (pasture) grazing and loving life. We are a free stallion. Running around and doing as we please in the world. Then, we are chosen by God. He gathers us from the pas-ture. He puts His brand on us (His mark) so that everyone knows we belong to Him. We are no longer wandering and doing what we want to do. We are now being broken (trained). Everyone is selected to be a rider horse. So everyone goes through the process of becoming a new creature in Christ. We are being transformed into His image. That process begins with us dying to ourselves, our agendas, our ways. Galatians 2:20, "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. John 3:30-35, 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. What we are dying to is that old man. The rebellious stallion that we used to be is now being transformed and conformed into God’s image. Only, God does not rough ride us. He patiently and lovingly breaks us and molds us into His image from one level of glory to anoth-er level of glory. 2 Corinthians 3:18, But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. Thankfully, God has such a love for His servants that He breaks them so they can be usable for His kingdom. I believe that God looks at our hearts to see how broken we have become. Brokenness is not just on the outside its also on the inside. It is the

issues of the heart that God most cares about. God is always searching our hearts to see if they are fully surrendered to Him. I will tell you that if you are called to an apostolic ministry or pastoral ministry, that you will have to also go through additional breaking, because you are called to carry the load like a harness horse. The responsi-bilities of God’s children can be overwhelm-ing at times. You must be broken so that you will reflect the Father’s love for His children. If you are called to an apostolic or pastoral ministry, you can expect to go through rejec-tion, disappointment, delays, financial issues, and even defamation. You cannot go into these ministries with anger issues, a critical spirit, a judgmental spirit, a man-pleasing spirit, or any fear. You are responsible not only for your safety, but the safety of God’s people, and all that He has entrusted you with. That is why the breaking process is critical to you being in this type of ministry. There is much more at stake when you are a harness horse than a rider horse. A harness horse can kill many people if not fully trained and disciplined. A rider horse may only kill the single rider it carries on it’s back. Many of you are being broken to be a har-ness horse. It is not an easy process. There are times where the weight of things seem unbearable. It feels like God is requiring more and more out of you. Things are closing in around you. The pastures are right there, but you can’t run freely in them any more. You are God’s servant and you have to lay down your life to serve Him no matter what the cost is to you. Think and meditate on this scripture for a moment. Matthew 16:25, For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. We can choose to not submit to the breaking process. God gives us a free will. He wants us to submit to the “gentle breaking” versus the “rough breaking”. You can choose who you will serve. If you live for this world all these things will pass away when you die, but if you choose to give up your life to serve God, then you will receive an inher-itance in Heaven. If you are willing to lay down your life to obey the call of God in your life it will re-quire several things: 1. We can no longer be in control of our lives. a. God will tell you what, where, when. b. You have to be willing to do what ever He says. 2. We must be willing to die to ourselves. a. Dying to our own desires. b. Dying to our will and emotions. c. Dying to how things will be done. d. Putting up with delays and frustra- tions. e. Laying down anger. f. Being willing to lose your life for God’s work.

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“I believe that there is

greatness in the body of

Christ, but many of us are

not willing to pay the price

that is required to be in

ministry. We cannot have

great ministries if we are

not willing to be broken by

God.”

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“The responsibilities of

God’s children can be over-

whelming at times. You

must be broken so that you

will reflect the Father’s love

for His children.”

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3. We must become obedient in all things. a. We can’t pick or choose what we will be obedient in b. We must be obedient in all areas of our lives. c. We don’t just obey when we understand, but even when we don’t understand. d. God says obedience is better than sacrifice. e. Those that love God obey God. 4. We must learn to trust God completely. a. Trust is something that we have to blindly have for God. He loves and cares for us but many people do not trust God like they should. You can’t be in ministry if you have no trust. b. Trust and faith go hand in hand. When I trust God I am showing Him my faith in Him. c. Trusting God means that I take my hands off the situa- tion and let Him do the work. 5. We must learn to praise God

in all things.

a. Our flesh may not feel like it, but we must praise God in the trials, the storms, the tests and the tribulations. b. The old man murmurs and com- plains. The new man praises God in all things. 6. We must let go of our methods and our ways. a. We keep creating Ishmaels. Stop forcing things. Let God do it His way. b. We must submit to God in all of our ways. c. A way seems right to a man but in the end brings destruct- tion. d. God’s ways are not our ways. e. God often does things that defies logic. f. God makes a way when there seems to be no way. Church, I believe that there is greatness in the body of Christ, but many of us are not willing to pay the price that is required to be in ministry. We cannot have great ministries if we are not willing to be broken by God. We have to freely submit to the breaking pro-cess. It is a choice God gives us to make whether we will allow this breaking to happen or not. I believe God has given many of us this choice. I also believe

that not many of us are willing to go through to get what God has for us. I would liken the breaking process to death or a Job experi-ence. You will feel like your losing your mind. You will feel like your losing control of your life, because you are losing control. You will feel like your losing everything includ-ing your possessions, your status, your financial stability. In a way you are, because you have given your finances over to God too. You have to trust God now. You can’t make things happen any more. You are being broken. God has a different plan for your life. I am not saying He won’t bless you, because He will. I don’t believe He wants His people poor. But, He doesn’t want us putting our trust in riches either. God is our source, our provider, and the one who sustains us. Are you willing to broken? If you are willing, God can use you. In fact, the only way we can be used is to be broken. I pray you will meditate on this teaching and ask the Lord to prepare you for what He has for your life. The time is short and there is much work to be done. Will you lose your life for Christ? That is the question. Glory Tabernacle Int’l Ministries YouTube Channel

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