8 ways to look

Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda:

The Eyes of Our Hearts Are Wide Open—Eight Ways to Look for the Lord in 2010

With full hearts and open eyes we will wait for the Lord to fulfill His good pleasure and get Himself greater glory in 2010. As we look for Him, let us begin the New Year with a look back with thankful hearts. Let us remember the good things He has done in 2009—both great and small.

Good leaders, like true kings, possess a noble mindset. The greatest King is the Lord Jesus who gave His life to create a people for Himself. As priests and kings of Christ it is the "noblesse oblige" or our duty, obligation, responsibility to be honorable and generous and true. In simple language, the term refers to the obligation of noble ones to act nobly. "We must instill a sense of duty in our children, every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty" (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. on the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness afforded Americans). Our nation needs a spiritual revival of traditional values that made us great in former times. We begin the New Year thankful for His grace in pastimes.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:8

Eight Ways to Look for the Lord in 2010

As we look to 2010 let us:

1. Look up to the Throne of Christ. The supreme governing authority of the whole world and its population is Jesus. The Church is His embassy and Christians are His ambassadors. We are under Christ's rule and grace. We are certain He will finish the good thing He has begun. In every generation God unfolds His ongoing purpose. It will culminate in the return of His Son to take possession of all. While we wait for Him, we are the salt and light of His presence in the world.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the Cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2

As we look to 2010 let us:

2. Look into our hearts to prepare and maintain the resting place for King Jesus. Let us daily receive the cleansing, renewing power of His Blood. Let us order our priorities. Make eternal values the plumbline for every plan and purpose in the New Year. Set your affections on things above. Where your treasure is your heart will be also.

Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting! Psalm 139:23-24

As we look to 2010 let us:

3. Look ahead in expectation of answered prayers and greater visitation. For his homily on Christmas Eve, Pope Benedict took the theme of Christian vigilance from the example of the shepherds who were watching over their flocks as the angels brought the announcement of the Savior's birth.

Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. Mark 13:33

From the shepherds' fields to the Temple Mount, kings and ordinary persons with the eyes of their hearts wide open and spirits awakened in expectation, participated in His Advent.

My eyes have seen Your salvation that You have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel. Luke 2:30-32

Those who eagerly awaited God's salvation prioritized their lives accordingly and encountered Him when He came. The word wait, kawah, used by the psalmist King David implies the extension of a straight line from one point to another. The first point is our heart. The line extends from our heart toward God in earnest desire. Those who wait on God in expectation, keeping His way, are sure to have the blessing they seek. In Him our desire is fulfilled. Expect the Lord and keep His way and He will exalt you to inherit the land.

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shall you dwell in the land, and truly you shall be fed...Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land... Wait on the LORD, and keep His way, and He shall exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. Psalm 37:3, 7, 9 & 34

As we look to 2010 let us:

4. Look for new opportunities to present themselves during times of change. Change is not always welcome if we seek comfort over fulfillment of destiny. The 1965 sci-fi novel Dune is a story about a war between two empires seeking to control the most valuable substance in the universe, a substance on which life itself depends. Facing the challenges of the new era, a nobleman, Duke Leto Atreides, is charged with finding and capturing that resource. He looks ahead to his journey into the unknown and says, "I'll miss the sea, but a person needs new experiences. They jar something deep inside, allowing him to grow. Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."

The whole world is in a time of awakening. The Church leads the way.

Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. Ephesians 5:14

The Bible never promises comfort except in the presence of the Lord who is with us. Scripture exhorts us to not despise the day of small beginnings. In challenging times great opportunities present themselves through small beginnings. Know that God has in mind to both bless and use His servants in every circumstance. His economy creates win/win scenarios whereby He glorifies Himself through us while using our most difficult circumstances to conform us to the image of Christ.

But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Micah 7:7

As we look to 2010 let us:

5. Look for angelic intervention and answered prayers. The unique wisdom of God is that holy angels are assigned to His people, and while angels have limited authority, God's people do not. And though we are limited in our bodies, God's angels are not. Thus God's people and His angels work together to perform His will in Heaven and earth through vigilant prayer and faithful obedience. There are more that are with us than there are against us.

Bless the LORD, ye His angels, that excel in strength, that do His commandments, hearkening unto the voice of His word. Bless ye the LORD, all ye His hosts; ye ministers of His, that do His pleasure. Psalm 103:20, 21

Bless the LORD...who makes the clouds His chariot: who walks upon the wings of the wind: who makes His angels spirits: His ministers a flaming fire. Psalm 104:1-4

On Christmas Eve, more Christians of all denominations attended midnight vigils to celebrate the birth of Christ than in previous years. On Christmas day an Islamic terrorist attempted to kill 300 innocent airline passengers on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. The man's father had warned the US State Department of the danger his son presented because of the young man's commitment to jihadist religious ideas. Government agencies ignored regular safety precautions. The bomb went undetected but failed to explode during the flight. The passengers were saved and the terrorist captured.

Let us continue to keep the watch in prayerful spiritual vigilance in 2010. We can trust that, in the keeping of His word, the Lord is keeping vigil with us around the world, including sending His angels to deliver innocents from the plots of wicked men.

The angel of the Lord encamps round about them that fear Him, and delivers them. Psalm 34:7

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. Psalm 68:17

As we look to 2010 let us:

6. Look to the Holy Spirit. Every person who has received Christ as Savior and Lord has been given the gift of the Holy Spirit. The finished work of Calvary worked a work of acceptance, adoption, reconciliation and communion between God and man. That work makes you the home address of God's indwelling, miracle-working presence. The Holy Spirit indwelling God's people holds unlimited authority in every realm. We will hear His voice more clearly as we seek and find Him in 2010.

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, "This is the way, walk in it," when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21

The anointing of God With Us breaks every yoke, undoes every heavy burden and breaks through every obstacle in order that God's kids may lay hold of His blessing and victory.

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn...but you shall be called the priests of the LORD; they shall speak of you as the ministers of our God; you shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory you shall boast. Isaiah 61:1, 2, 6

As we look to 2010 let us:

7. Look for harvest to fill the Lord's barns with richness through every seed we sow in word, deed and resource. Let every Christian share the testimony of our faith more vigorously than ever before. This is our key to living in personal revival. The Lord of the harvest is seeking laborers. Let us partner with Him in expectation of a good return for our labors.

Do you not say, "There are yet four months, then comes the harvest?" Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. John 4:35

As we look to 2010 let us:

8. Look for God's Promises to be Yes and Amen in 2010. In Scripture, eight signifies a new beginning. With these eight ways let us look for the Lord to bring us into 2010 and beyond in glory and success. Remember that challenge brings opportunity. Our expectation this coming year is that family yokes will be broken and families will be restored; that nations will experience spiritual awakening and God will be glorified; it will be a year of His presence and of singing; and the year will end in rejoicing in all that God has done for His people.

For He is the yes to all the undertakings of God: and by Him all the words of God are made certain and put into effect, to the glory of God through us. 2 Corinthians 1:20

Our prayer for you and yours is for a blessed and prosperous New Year.

Drs. Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda

Mahesh Chavda Ministries

Email: info@maheshchavda.com

Website: www.maheshchavda.com

God is aligning your piece in place

Chuck Pierce:

Your Piece is Important. Reach Down Deep Within You. There is Blessing that Needs to Unlock.

Be sure to review the prophecy below: Your Piece is Important. Reach Down Deep Within You. There is Blessing that Needs to Unlock. This is key for us as we move into the year ahead.

God says, "I am putting something together in you and for you that is very unique. I am recreating what you tried to create. You have longed to finalize things but now you will see that you cannot put together your own puzzle. You've even tried to put together other people around you and their puzzle.

"However, over that which I have created for them, I am holding the missing piece. This has frustrated you. You kept looking for the other piece and looking for the piece for someone else, but now you realize that it was you that I was dealing with. And NOW, I am going to show you the missing piece—your piece.

"This is a time that I am beginning to refine that last corner. The sharpness that was in you in one area is now being rounded off. Get ready, for there will be a supernatural fitting for your life in the coming few weeks. I have sent signs in the heavens to let you know that only I am in control of time. Know this—I am determined to complete the project in you that I began.

"Wait for the placement. Wait for your placement. I will cause you to pull up that place in you that needs to have this piece fitted. If you will reach down deep and pull up that place that only I can fill, I will fill it. There's a blessing that you have not released, and I am saying, 'Pull that deep blessing up. It is down deep within you. When that blessing forms in your mouth and comes forth, blessings that you've been waiting for will pour upon you.'"

"Pull Up the Deep Blessing and Bless Your Enemies"

"Even those things that you didn't think you could bless, you can release a blessing upon. For I have said, 'BLESS YOUR ENEMIES.' There's a blessing, deep, waiting for you to speak forth. You are entering a season of unlocking blessings, so go deeper and bring forth blessings that have never come forth from your mouth.

"You haven't seen your enemies the way that I see your enemies. You haven't seen your past the way I see your past. So pull up the deep blessing and bless your enemies. In blessing your enemies I will cause your head to go above your enemies. But until from your mouth you bless your enemies, I cannot cause your head to be lifted up and see what I would long you to see.

"I have allowed that catastrophe that has come near you to cause you to grow in a new way. In your growing you now can open your eyes and see what you couldn't see. Rise up and see what would have been disastrous to you, since from the catastrophe and the hard place I have prevented you from being molded in a wrong way. Now you will be able to have vision that you could not have in the last season."

LeAnn Squier is a Psalmist and she sang the following words based on the prophecy above:

Now I can see what I could not see.

Streams have broken up in front of me.

Now I can see what I could not see.

You are opening a path in front of me.

Here's the Lord's reply:

You thought I was fixing this present moment, but oh, no.

I was preparing a future where you would be going.

My eye was not on just the here and now

But My eye was on your path for the future.

The Lord then said, "My eye was on your path for the future. That which you were trying to hold on tightly to—now you will see that it was your grip instead of My grip that was grabbing hold. Now you can see how to let go. Now you can see what I would have you grab hold of. Now what you couldn't see has been broken up around you. Lift up your head to Me and then look down and you will see what you couldn't see.

"I Am in the Process of Knitting and Reforming"

"I am creating a government and I have positions already formed. You are a key player in My troop that I am forming to move with precision. Come up and then look down and you will begin to see the movement and the positioning and the placement that I have for you.

"Your puzzle piece is important to Me. Watch Me place it in you now. This will be like a missing chip that will now create blessings to begin to flow in your mind and heart. I will then take you and place you in the component that will be used for the future.

"Don't judge what I am doing in those around you. Don't judge quickly from the way that you perceived and judged in the past season, because now I am in the process of knitting and reforming. If you judge too quickly, you will miss the vessel that will come forth, shining. Some that tarnished and seemed unusable I AM bringing forth NOW. I have new vessels for many to drink from during this season."

Blessings,

Chuck D. Pierce

Glory of Zion International Ministries

Email: chuckp@glory-of-zion.org 

Website: www.glory-of-zion.org

Be Glad, It is Restoration Time!

Carol Kelley:

2010—A Year of Restoration

In early November 2009 the Lord told me, "2010 will be a year of restoration." Restoration of what has previously been lost will come about on many levels, both for individual Believers and the Church worldwide. Watch expectantly for God's restoration and increase to take place during the coming months in relationships, health, faith, families and finances. Have you given up hope that the Lord would fulfill a dream or vision He has given you? Look to Him to restore, revive and bring to pass dreams that have died, been lost, abandoned or broken.

Throughout the fall and early winter of 2009, the Lord has spoken to me no less than 70 times about restoration. Here is a summary of what He said:

"I have plans for double restoration. There has been much testing, but there will be restoration. I am keeping hope alive in you. I am redeeming time and relationships; I am building and preparing. I am the Lord; is anything too difficult for Me? (Jeremiah 32:27)

"Have complete faith in Me. I am giving you grace; I am redeeming situations for My purposes. Restoration is coming; believe My promises. Yes, restoration of relationships is coming. I will open doors; you will see My promises come to pass! Fuller revelation is coming, as well as the fulfillment of every promise.

"I will bring restoration; don't give up hope. I can still redeem your situations. Hang in there during these transitions; things are almost there! Yes, this has been a time of testing, but also of redemption, grace and mercy. This testing will end in victory. Keep praying, believing, and looking to Me. Receive and walk in My grace and rest."

"I Have Plans for Full Restoration—Don't Retreat!"

Then on New Year's Eve, the Lord said to me:

"Don't give up during this time prior to increase and full restoration. I will give you a full measure of My blessing.

"Rest in Me (Psalm 37:7); don't fret because of the wrongs others are doing (Psalm 37:1). Trust in Me and continue doing good (Psalm 37:3). Don't retreat; continue to stand firm, rooted in Me. Continue your acts of faithfulness.

"Delight yourself in Me. I know the desires of your heart, and will honor them (Psalm 37:4). Commit your way to me; trust in Me (Psalm 37:5). I will act on your behalf. I will vindicate your trust in Me and your faithfulness (Psalm 37:6).

"Learn to rest in Me, learn to wait patiently for Me (Psalm 37:7), learn to not worry. Trusting Me doesn't always come easily for you. I know and understand this, and am working with you to help your faith grow. I don't condemn you for your struggles, but I am calling you forth to a new level of faith. I have proved My faithfulness to you over and over, and am inviting you to trust Me in a new way.

"Don't give up hope. I know the desires of your heart, and am at work. I am giving you grace and mercy in your time of need (Hebrews 4:16). Full restoration is coming, and My glory will be revealed in this process. Never, never, never give up! I will keep My promises to have testing end in victory. Do not be discouraged during these trials; they will end in victory. I have plans for full restoration.

"I am working things together for your good (Romans 8:28). I am having mercy on you; My love for you is everlasting (Jeremiah 31:3). I will never fail you or forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6, 8; Joshua 1:5; Hebrews 13:5). I am with you always, even to the end of the age (Matthew 28:20)."

Scriptures to Meditate On and Claim About the Lord's Restoration

Deuteronomy 30:3 – The Lord your God will restore you from captivity, and have compassion on you.

Psalm 14:7 – When the Lord restores the fortunes of His people, Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.

Psalm 23:3 – He restores my soul.

Psalm 41:3 – The Lord will sustain him upon his sickbed...restore him to health.

Psalm 51:12 – Restore to me the joy of Your salvation.

Psalm 53:6 – When God restores the fortunes of His people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

Psalm 60:1 – Restore us!

Psalm 71:20 – Restore me again.

Psalm 80:3, 7, 19 – O God, restore us.

Psalm 85:1, 4 – You restored the fortunes of Jacob. Restore us, O God of our salvation.

Psalm 126:4 – Restore our fortunes, O Lord.

Isaiah 57:18 – I will lead you and restore comfort to you.

Jeremiah 15:19 – If you return, then I will restore you.

Jeremiah 16:15 – I will restore them to their own land.

Jeremiah 27:22 – I will bring them back and restore them.

Jeremiah 29:14 – I will be found by you, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations.

Jeremiah 30:3 – The days are coming when I will restore the fortunes of My people.

Jeremiah 30:17 – I will restore you to health and I will heal you of your wounds.

Jeremiah 30:18 – I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob.

Jeremiah 31:18 – Bring me back, that I may be restored.

Jeremiah 31:23 – Once again they will speak this word...when I restore their fortunes.

Jeremiah 32:44 – I will restore their fortunes.

Jeremiah 33:7 – I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel, and I will rebuild them as they were at first.

Jeremiah 33:11 – I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were at first.

Jeremiah 33:26 – I will restore their fortunes and will have mercy on them.

Jeremiah 42:12 – I will also show you compassion...and restore you to your own land.

Lamentations 5:21 – Restore us to You, O Lord, that we may be restored; renew our days.

Hosea 6:11 – There is a harvest appointed for you, when I restore the fortunes of My people.

Joel 2:25-27 – I will restore to you the years that the locusts have eaten...and My people will never be put to shame.

Joel 3:1 – When I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem.

Zephaniah 2:7 – For the Lord their God will care for them and restore their fortune.

Zephaniah 3:20 – I will give you renown and praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes.

Zechariah 9:12 – Return to the stronghold, O prisoners of hope...I will restore double to you.

Malachi 4:6 – He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers.

Galatians 6:1 – If anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness.

James 5:15 – The prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick.

Receive God's blessing and restoration in every area of your life during 2010 and beyond.

Carol Kelley

Email: opendoor2010@gmail.com

About Carol Kelley: Carol and her husband Dave Kelley are both active in prophetic ministry, teaching prophecy classes and mentoring younger prophets. They received a call from the Lord in 1985 to minister prophetically, and have a vision for active schools of prophets to emerge within the Body of Christ. Their passion is to help others hear and recognize God's voice. Carol, a musician, published composer, teacher and sixth-generation Oregonian, has a heart to intercede prophetically for Oregon and the Northwest, as well as cities and nations. Dave is Assistant Vice President of Finance at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, moving in an apostolic anointing to help God's people become empowered as conduits of financial blessing. Dave and Carol are the parents of two sons and two daughters, as well as a daughter-in-law and son-in-law.

Rejoice, We are entering the Kingdom Age

Kingdom Age Transition

By Clay Sikes

As we enter into this next era with God, the Kingdom Age, we will begin to notice many new characteristics of God’s people. In fact, the greatest characteristic will be ‘the character’ of the men and women leading this new era (Kingdom Age). You will know them by their fruit. First and foremost, Kingdom Age leaders will have their own money bag; they will be self sufficient and will never fleece the sheep with money generating tactics. They will abhor terms like ‘love offering.’ They will not impose the legal ritual of tithing upon anyone. They will offer much of what they have in terms of ministry items; CDs, tapes, teachings, etc., free, and be a blessing to those around them. With some exceptions, the ministry will not serve as their primary source of income. They will always look to God for their provision, and will never look to man or the tired worn out exploitive systems that have been used to exploit the Body financially. If they take an offering, it will be to bless the poorest in the meeting.

These men and women are emerging today, without motive or ambition, except obedience to the Father. A true characteristic of many of today’s ‘Church Age’ ministries is rooted in personal ambition; men and women who want to be known. The World’s System applauds this behavior, which so subtly corrupts what we have traditionally called ‘The Church.’ I know lost ambitious men in corporate America today, who are less ambitious than many ministers and ministries I know. This should not be, and is about to change as the Kingdom Age makes its presence known. Kingdom Age ministers do not seek to be known; in fact, they prefer to be unknown. They do not seek to share God’s glory, and any situation that puts them in position to do so is avoided at all cost. They will duck and run when man starts heaping his glory upon them. In contrast to their Church Age counterparts, there is a deeply rooted humility that has come through much tribulation; a characteristic that can only gain its identity through fire and affliction. The leaders of this new era know something about adversity. They have faced death and ruin on many occasions; dealt with physical, emotional, and spiritual pain – they have died, yet live, but now ONLY for His purpose.

Kingdom Age leaders are not ‘loud mouth know it alls,’ spewing scripture with every breath who ‘act’ with a practiced and contrived stage presence to invoke emotional response. They have utter distain for the ‘big me, little you/clergy, laymen divide that flows from most pulpits and TV preachers today. They are quiet, and only speak when God gives them something to say; but when they speak…Oh God! Listen, those who have ears to hear, you will hear from the throne room of God. Are these men and women perfect? Anything but, their weak flesh keeps them bound to the Father.

The Kingdom Age in which we are entering is a time of supernatural exploits. God is revealing himself through His dead vessels that are alive in Him. As healing was a major characteristic of the Church Age, Power and Authority will be a characteristic of the Kingdom Age – an Age that will ‘prepare the way.’ God is birthing something completely new; His fire is falling, but we must be careful to recognize the form in which it is falling. An evangelist would suppose it to be revival; a teacher would call it more word, an apostle, more churches, a prophet, more insight, a preacher, more people. Perhaps some of all of this is true; but the context of fire, from my humble depths, is greater authority and power to carry out His Will upon the earth. Test this by your Spirit! Always test any prophetic words you hear, read, or touch.

I will be writing much more on this subject in the future. I am full, and want to let it out.

In Him,

Clay Sikes

Lighthouse Prophecy

clay@springtidecommunities.com

www.lighthouseprophecy.com

For 2010

Robert Ricciardelli:

Observations and Ponderings 

For 2010

I love to ponder the possibilities and creative ways we can please God and serve others. I love to reflect on how things are, and "what if" we changed them. How can we further align ourselves toward His Most Excellent Ways? We only know in part, so it is always good to check what we think we know often.

These observations and ponderings can be purposeful to challenge existing paradigms, while firming up Kingdom foundations. Many of these are happening all around us, but what if they were not just the exception, but were consistently happening? What will Father do as His children grow up in becoming more like Him? My prayers are to continually stimulate possibility thoughts towards ways that bring forth His Kingdom through our lives.

Here are my Observations and Ponderings as we move into 2010:

Pray for our leaders rather than complain about who we have or don't have in office. God is on the throne and will have His way, regardless of who is in office and we are called to pray for His will and for His purposes to be accomplished for our nation.

Give to Caesar (government) what is Caesar's, and give to God what is His, which are our very lives. Jesus was consumed with His Father's Kingdom being brought to the earth; we must focus on that rather than political processes, and give that burden to Him. Do what you are called to do, and leave the rest to Him.

May the Lord begin to raise up new leaders who will stand for righteousness in the realms of government—for the Daniels and the Josephs to be raised up and take their place in leading nations with Father's influence, presence, and wisdom in governmental offices.

Father is shaking all foundations that are not built upon the Rock of Himself. How are we responding to the shaking all around us?

Be active in using what we do have, and quit wasting time worrying about what we don't have.

We will not fear any longer, we will not fear life or death, because we are in His hands.

"Stop it, just stop it" in our negative thought patterns. "Stop it, just stop it" thinking that way, in Jesus name!

We must understand and activate true repentance in every area of our lives; truly turn away instead of just feeling sorry for our patterns of sin.

We must forgive every wrong committed against us in the past and more swiftly in the days ahead.

Let's allow His presence to eradicate bitterness from the depths of our souls.

We must understand and apply His freedom from every deliberate and unintentional wounds from our past.

Choose to never live as a victim again, because the revelation of Christ and His grace suffices daily for us. Live as a victor and flee from the victim mindset.

Forgive ourselves, and move on past the shame simply because Jesus has forgiven us, and His work in forgiveness is complete.

We will accept and believe with all of our heart, soul, and mind that Jesus loves us, accepts us, and is for us, every moment of every day.

HE ACCEPTS US AS WE ARE to the point that it overwhelms the fact that we do not accept ourselves sometimes. You are growing but you are also complete in Him NOW.

We will live the way of the Cross, knowing persecution and trials will come. We will die more to self, because it is the narrow way He asked us to follow.

As we die to self more, Christ lives through us more, and every single need will be met as our joy is made complete in Him.

Rest in who we are in Christ, rather than running around doing activities He never called us to do. Being rather than doing!

God loves us, and it has nothing to do with our past, or our future performances. Rest in Him daily!

Pastors and leadership teams around the world need to train and release every member of their church into the ministry that the Lord has called them to. This training and releasing goes beyond the four walls of organized church.

Citywide transformation can begin to take place when each individual realizes his or her purpose and calling, and is released to fulfill it in everyday life.

We need to pick up our mats and walk in obedience after the Lord's deliverance, rather than come back for prayer and healing for the same things week after week.

God's true leaders will seek to always serve beyond ever having to be served. Leaders will train and lead others in the vision God has for them as individuals, and trust the Holy Spirit to move on them to support community or corporate vision. Faith must arise in leaders.

The Lord owns everything we have and asks us to steward everything He has given us. We must ask Him how much to give and to where, always willing to give 100% if He were to ask that of us.

The orphan spirit in many is looking for fathers who will love them, and disciple them to their Heavenly Father. The Father's heart will rise up, and we will begin to see kingly and priestly fathers in the order of Melchizedek, in the ways of Christ.

Children of God must understand and operate more fully in the authority that Jesus Christ sacrificed for them to have. It is He that performs it through their lives.

Kingdomized people will continue to bring godly influence and leadership to all the gates of the city. Kings and priests of God need to lead by serving in His wisdom and strength in government, business, healthcare, media, law, and educational jurisdictions of our cities.

Every Believer must not settle in how they view themselves, while ever seeking the Father to know the full potential of what He sees in them.

Let's accept others and the blessing that they are, rather than being offended by them in their differences.

Choose to see the good in people, pray for the rest in them, and love them regardless, whether or not they change in the ways we think they should. Believe for the best in others.

We must be willing to serve in every phase of our lives rather than being served.

Every Believer must understand the eternal process they are in, and walk without judgment beside those not as far along in the process.

We look at many things as realities that are not. As more exposure comes to false realities, the more we can live in the reality of His eternal Kingdom.

Choose to have an unoffendable heart. When offenses come, let go of them quickly.

Forgive in every situation, and not only because the Father said He would not forgive you unless you forgive, but because it is in your heart to love in that way.

Be excited about the uniqueness of each other's differences, and the value of each expression of God's people.

Spiritual Fathers should have a heart of giving to their spiritual sons that surpass any thoughts of what they would receive in return.

Shepherds (pastors), must be willing to run after the few of the flock that have been hurt, isolated and in need of life-giving expressions of our Savior's love.

God's people should pray and communicate intimately with the Father on a daily basis. Daily, let's be gathering both missionally and relationally in homes, coffee shops, and businesses.

We must live each day as it is our last day, and continue to build each day for a better tomorrow for future generations.

Live and move and have your being in the Holy Spirit, 24 hours a day, and 7 days a week. Oh what a standard to move towards.

Receive every word or deed with the Father's eyes and with His heart. Then Father can also engage you in a response to life and bring forth words and deeds that bring life to others, and bring Him glory.

We must seek to trash every idol in our life to be free in serving effectively in the army of our Lord. The greatest idol that we battle is the idol called "self", continue to lay down self and become selfless in our pursuit of Christ and His Kingdom.

Believers must realize that their obedience to all that they do each day is ministry to God and His kingdom.

Housewives' and mothers are in a valuable full-time ministry in keeping the home, and raising the next generation in the pursuit of the will of God.

People of God need to see more fully the ministry the Lord is doing through His daughters. There is a need for further freedom from limited mindsets regarding the Father's potential and ministry in women. Women have no limits in what the Lord may call them to do, and people must not get in the way of God's desire for them.

The Kingdom of God is beyond race, gender, or age, but is a diversity of expression in His glorious Kingdom. In the Kingdom male, female, Greek, and Jew can work together in the fullness and likeness of Christ.

Business owners and all workers must realize that in Christ, they are full-time ministers in their calling. For the business owner, people are their greatest resource and they can be an effective pastor for their businesses.

Those in business should look at co-workers, vendors, and customers, as potentially part of their household of faith, or sphere of godly influence. Christian business owners can look at their businesses as an impact for the community. Churches, homes, businesses, are redeemed and moving in God's glory throughout the community.

God speaks in relevance for today beyond the written word in alignment of the written word. In other words, many services and ways that the Father has given us stewardship over are beyond Biblical context, but will be in alignment with the Word of God contextualized for today.

So many are operating in the prophetic, as we are a prophetic people. But we are people that can be subjective. Therefore we must find godly ways to enhance prophetic accountability.

The earth continues to be filled with the glory of the Lord and He is just waiting for more of us to get involved.

True wealth is measured in what you give away, and not what you keep.

Love as He loves, speak as He speaks, and do what He does, and we can change the world.

Your opinions are okay, because they are your opinions. It would be nice to be loved regardless of how different we all perceive life.

Appreciate the different cultures and expressions in God's Kingdom, regardless if you understand them, or fancy them.

Understand the commandment to love. Choose to love, even if you do not feel the return of love from others.

Our prayer is that many of these become realities in people's lives, enabling them to go out and make a bigger Kingdom difference.

Robert Ricciardelli 

Visionary Advancement Strategies 

Email: Robert@vision2advance.com 

Website: www.vision2advance.com