RHEMA WORD (6/ 29 / 2014) Reviewing my failures over the years that didn’t work out, and writing down the explanations why they happened, feeling depressed, that from the world’s perspective I appear as a failure, devoid of savings, assets, and all the things that I, and the rest of the world worked so hard to get, and to achieve. I previously had the American dream and being debt free. Now in my ladder years, I no longer have much of anything. But now there are more people in today’s westernized world which are losing their jobs, homes, and everything they own. Others assume it will never happen to them. America has been sheltered from great tribulation which is happening in the rest of the world. It seems most of the Christian Church is sleeping, and has no idea that America is collapsing, and being taken over by the Devils agents and other nations. Then the Lord began speaking to my spirit: “What I considered failure were not failures, but tribulations designed to prepare us to understand not only how to cope with tribulations, but realize that it was for training and refinement to know how to overcome the coming calamity. What was perceived as failures was also Gods way of separating us from the ways of the world, and giving us a different perception of success, to redirect my focus on the things which are most important spiritually and eternally. To fulfill our eternal purpose implanted within our DNA.” God also made clear that success is not in fame, fortune, or power. Nor is it in the exaltation of our own ego and pride, in order to obtain glory for ourselves from humanity. But instead it is the fulfillment of our created purpose, and bringing glory to God who created us. The God, who loves us, wants to bless us; so that we, being full of His love and mercy may bless others. Now I was beginning to understand the key to life isn’t for selfish, self centered lust for gain, or to ones pride and ego. The true key to life is to be loved and honored as a son of the most high God of all creation. To be a prince, a representative of the Lord, as our loving Father: And to be in His nature, to love and be loved. And with that nature a desire to love and bless others as your father blesses us. And to continue that growth of intimacy through communion with our Creator, the I Am all and everything we need. There are two opposite and apposing pyridines on the earth, which wars against the other. Lucifer’s self centered pride, and rebellion, and those with him, lead to the corruption of God’s natural created order, based in love commitment, and fulfilled purpose. A few of these opposite and apposing traits are; hate instead of love, self pride instead of humility, taking away from others instead of giving to others, tarring down rather than building up. Accustomed to the ways of the world, has warped our perception of success. The world’s perception of success is based in pride, the perception that caused the fall. Doesn’t scripture say, pride comes before a fall, yet the basis of success is judged a person’s accomplishments, fame, success, and accumulated assets, wealth, status, to become high and lifted up in the status of exalted greatness, as today’s elite, planning to become gods over the earth. What we perceive as failures, may actually be part of Gods designed plan for our success, maybe we’re going in a wrong direction, with a mindset that needs to be altered. We may be in the world, but we are not to be of the world. Instead of following the ways of the world God wants to lead us in the ways he knows we should go to fulfill the destiny He has for us. So what we may think as failures may actually be part of Gods refining process, turning us around to focus instead on what Gods goals and purpose is for you, and to be restored back to your created purpose. So consider trials and tribulations as Gods method of refinement, to be turned around to go in the right direction, in be exactly where we are meant to be, so that we can be at peace, knowing that we are in the right place doing the right thing, bringing joy, peace and hope. If you don’t experience tribulation and hardship, how can you be refined, turned around to go in the right direction. And as you experience tribulation and turn toward God’s ways, your spiritual maturity and nature will become more into the mind of Christ. Unless you learn how to overcome tribulation and reverse it into victory in purpose and direction, how can you expect to lead others to be successful in areas which you have neither experienced, or overcome. A true spiritual leader is one who has firsthand experience, consistent and seasoned. To those who overcome, great blessing and rewards will come to them. The power to overcome is not in ourselves, but in the power of the Holy Spirit working through us. Be at peace realizing that through tribulation, our garment are being made pure, clean and white, made ready for Christ’s return.
