Testimony Service PT 2 - Nat & Prayer (4-18-19)

This Morning was an extra long time with the Lord. He gave 3 distinct, good messages and managed to weave them together at the end. Speaking of end, the picture will make sense at the very end. Mark 10:17-31 Galatians 2:20 Eph 4: 22-24

Know Who you are Know who sent you Know your territory. Access comes from Identifying yourself. Ma shares from Ephesians 1:1. You probably missed this, but don't worry it didn't get by us today!

Jesus and his disciples were disrupters when communities, economies, and social statuses changed when Jesus addressed thing. 2. The problem isn't that Believers need more power 3. Just praising isn't enough. Jesus said come out - not to come a conference or activity, but we should be casting things out.) 4. We've negated the power God has given us. 5. There is an identity crisis going on and we've been polite about it. *CAUTION: This may triggering or challenging - It asks questions about disabilities, depression, and identity, BUT it introduces the power of Jesus to fully address these things. Dealing with demonic forces, breaking associations

Nat, Jayne & Harriett (Ma) meditate, break down and pray on the Word from Luke 17:11-19 The account of Jesus healing the 10 Lepers is not just a kid's tale. So much to unpack. PLEASE listen.

A look at 2 Kings 4:38 - 41... During a prayer, the word "resourceful was mentioned leading to this beautiful insight: 2 Types of resourcefulness... A servant saw a famine, but wanted to serve these prophets something good. Unbeknownst to any of the prophets, he added to Elisha's instructions. Elisha DID TELL HIM to make the stew but he felt he needed to add to it/ tried to execute them his own way. HIS resourcefulness added death and could've killed everyone. Thankfully, the prophets detected there was "death in the pot." Their response was to stop eating. Elisha's response was different. He was resourceful in a way that eliminated the threat and allowed them to all eat! (We all gone eat!) The stew didn't have to be wasted. They couldn't eat it as is, but with the RIGHT resourcefulness, what they had already done in obedience (make the stew) could be salvaged. God fixes our mistakes. Good thing they followed His last instructions too and neutralized the threat. ABOUT THE PICTURE: This insight seemed to go well with this word that came from a prophetic ministry in the email on the same morning. It reads: "Small Straws In A Soft Wind" by Marsha Burns "Be still and stop worrying. I will give you the answers that will solve difficult problems if you will let go of your own construct. You have lots of good ideas, but there is only one sure-fire plan that will produce the desired outcome. Let Me show you the way, says the Lord, and follow my leading. Then, your journey will be successful. Luke 11:9 'So I say to you, ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.'"

I woke up early with those words in my heart, mind, spirit, and mouth. The Lord took me through the OT and the NT, to give this Word. Gen 13 Matt 22:1-14 Luke 14:15- 35

"Ma" (Harriett Smith) breaks down her study in Hebrews 3 & 4, revealing why so many of us are restless and how there's no reason we shouldn't always be at rest.

** Bonus not in this audio: Don't be surprised by what appears to be an obstacle to occupying what he said is for you. It was needed to prepare a place for you. If the Promise Land hadn't been occupied, you would have to get in there and build everything from scratch. What was promised to you was houses you didn't have to build and vineyards you didn't have to toil for to plant. But that doesn't mean there aren't things you won't have to face down. Don't lose heart at a little (or great) opposition. The Lord knows what he's doing and that they are there. Don't be afraid of them. They know to fear you're God. They've been keeping track. Have you? Deuteronomy 6:10-12 (NIV) "When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant—then when you eat and are satisfied, be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery." (See also Joshua 24:8-18) ___________ God had given them the entire Promised Land. But each part of it had to be taken in a battle. This could have worn them out and discouraged them, except, God gave them all the battles. If God has a promise for you, he's going to give you the battles, too. Don't be discouraged by what you see

There's a song that goes: "He keeps blessing me. Blessing me. Opened the doors that I might see he's blessing me." Ma, Marsha, and Nat give up dates that shows God is serving blessings on top of blessings! Give him praise and thanks.