“Everything comes from God, exists because of his power, and is made for his glory.” – Romans 11:36.

We all need things we can count on in our lives. A source is someone who gives us something we can’t make on our own. For instance, if you want to stay warm in your house during the winter, you need a source of energy. One of your sources is the gas line that goes into your house. Electricity is the same. And then there are sources of money, food, and the government. Sources make our lives easier, enjoyable, and productive. These sources can run out or be interrupted, and there may not be enough of them. But not when God is our source and supply.

When you look to God, He will be your supply

What’s real? God is your Source. He gives you everything you need and want at the right time. But you have to believe that He is your one and only source. The Word of God will refresh your mind, strengthen your faith, and get you to where you need to be to get what God has for you. God will give you everything you need if you let him. Jeremiah tells us what happens when we put our trust in God: “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is in the Lord. He is like a tree that grows near water and sends out its roots by a stream. It doesn’t worry when it gets hot because its leaves stay green, and it doesn’t worry when it gets dry because it keeps making fruit. (Jeremiah 17:7-8 ESV)

Beyond What We Can Do

Most people think they have to be their own source. When something bad happens, they’ve been taught to pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and move on. That sounds good up until the part about self-effort. We’re all limited by being human, but “God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus,” the Scripture states, will come true in the end. (Philippians 4:19 ESV). It is imperative that we place our faith and confidence in someone or something that can never fail us: God. Your job shouldn’t be what makes you feel safe. God is the source of what you do at work. Let me say it again: Your job is a way to get things done, but God is the one who gives you what you need. He always has what we need.

God is where everything comes from

God can turn on another resource if yours has stopped working. God can open another door in your life if He closes one. And if another door shuts, He can open a window through which you can crawl. God is not limited by what you can or can’t do. Accounts in the bank go up and down. The economy rises and falls. The stock market can either go up or down. It makes no difference.

By going to Jesus every day, you get what you need from the place where all resources come from. He is the love you need, the joy that will keep you going and refresh you, and the strength you need to get through the day, no matter how much you need.

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Change has changed

There is a stirring below the surface of the natural. Something is beginning to vibrate and resonate in the hearts of mankind. Change has CHANGED. There is a difference between change and transition.

Transition is the passage from one place or condition to another. Change is incremental and situational. Change is when you must do better what you already know how to do. Transition is supernatural metamorphosis where nothing IS as IT was.

Transition goes from incremental to exponential

Transition is when change changes. Transition is the spiritual and psychological process people go through to come to terms with a new situation. Transition is when you HAVE TO DO what you don’t know how to do.

“That means He is dispensing with the old order and establishing a new order” …. Heb 10:9 (J.B. Phillips) You cannot stop it from coming, be wise don’t even try. There is a Spiritual Flood coming. I can feel the vibrations.

I detect something moving in the Rock. I would not be at all surprised if we don’t hear about some natural occurrences that wash away landscapes and structures. A Flood of the spirit is on the way.

This spiritual flood

When it strikes, the landscape of religion and the structures that are authoritarian instead of RELATIONAL will be removed forever. This spiritual flood like its natural counterpart will hit today’s culture and remove whatever does not embrace it’s coming. We are in the transition at this very moment. (Hebrews 12:26-29 AMP)

The Flood I see will have a wave crest that will build without breaking for decades to come. It will cause Azusa Street to look like a Saturday afternoon surfers’ wave. This Flood will be both great and terrible. Joel 2:11.

God’s answers are bigger than our problems

This flood will create many problems but remember God’s answers are bigger than our problems. There has always been a connection between the move of God and the move of water. Genesis 1:2.

Moses put his rod in the water and the water rolled back. Joshua was required to put his feet in the water before it rolled back.

WE ARE A WALK ON THE WATER TYPE OF PEOPLE!

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The Bible calls God, “the God of all grace.” Grace is not just a THING God does; it is a characteristic of God Himself. Thus, God is a God who GIVES – it is His nature to give free of charge. But God will not give free of charge if His giving will do spiritual harm to those who receive.

Thus, in most cases, we must become rightly related to God before God can give, and before we will receive. That right relationship is that we become fully dependent upon God.

We see this principle in the Truth of grace. The only way to receive grace is if you have nothing to give in return. You must be fully dependent upon God. The moment you try to buy grace, or merit grace, you cannot see or recognize grace.

But the moment you realize your utter helplessness and dependence upon God, you will embrace grace. Thus, we see the relationship God desires. He wants to provide. But we must be dependent.

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So God must reveal Jesus Christ to me. There is nothing if God does not do that. But there is much more. Christianity is not merely a revelation of Jesus Christ TO ME – who He is and what He has done. It begins there, and necessarily so. But more, once I surrender to God’s revelation of Christ TO ME, Christianity is a revelation of Jesus Christ IN ME.

Christianity is a union – through death and resurrection – with God Himself through Jesus Christ. You and I are ONE with Christ if we are IN HIM. And that means we are ONE WITH THE TRUTH HIMSELF. Now, THAT changes everything, doesn’t it?

Notice the words of Paul to this effect:

As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. (2 Cor. 11:10)

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: (Gal 1:15-16)

And they glorified God in me (Gal 1:24)

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. (Gal 2:20)

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: (Col 1:27)

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. (1 John 4:4)

The witness of God In You

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. (1 John 5:9-11)

The only kind of Christianity the Bible knows anything about is that which is the result of Jesus Christ IN US. Jesus isn’t merely revealed TO US, but IN US. We don’t just believe in Christ, Christ lives IN US. This is why we come to know Him, and grow in that knowledge. He lives in us. We are in a union with Him.

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“Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall be able to harm you in any way.” says the Lord (Lk. 10:19). The King James Bible does mention that Christ has given us “power” to walk on serpents and scorpions, but the Greek term for “power” is exousia, which means authority or jurisdiction. But when Jesus refers to the “power” of the adversary, He used a different term, dunamis, which literally means “power.” The Greek word dynamite is the source of the English words dynamite and dynamo. Thanks be to God, all that our foes have is POWER in this day and age — but what the Lord provides us is AUTHORITY! This demonstrates that authority is greater than power and has the ability to control power; as a result, authority has the upper hand. A lot is made of the adversary’s might; while it is true that enemies do have some power, they do not possess any authority! The satanic realm has been completely deposed of its power.

You have the upper hand

The Lord provides us authority so that we can cope with the full force of the enemy’s strength. An automobile going down the street can serve as an illustration of this. Despite the fact that it has hundreds of horsepower under the hood, it is under the control of a traffic officer. As soon as they blow their whistle, the powerful engine must slow to a whisper and the car must come to a complete stop. That is what it means to have authority over power! Once again, it is analogous to an army. Despite the fact that it possesses tremendous strength in the form of men, tanks, airplanes, guns, and bombs, the General retains authority. Before the General gives the order, nobody moves or does anything. That general has the authority to wield authority! Authority is superior to and regulates power; as a result, authority takes precedence over power. The authority over all of the enemy’s power has been entrusted to us by the Son of God who sits on the throne of grace! Rejoice because you now have the authority to speak to the strength of the adversary, and that adversary must accept your command or succumb! You have the authority to order the destruction of every stratagem and activity of the enemy in order to break its hold. You have the authority to breathe new life into people, circumstances, and even nations of people. That is the wonder of it all!

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You can’t tell what God has for you, or what future purposes He might have in the experiences you are going through right now, so don’t try to find out. Just keep doing what you feel at present He is giving you to do. He has a perfect purpose for all that is happening to you, even if at present it is not clear. So keep centered on this glorious freeing truth.

The single eye of faith of which Jesus spoke enables us to remain free within, regardless of outside circumstances and appearances. We are not to become double minded, frustrated by the circumstances. We are to accept fully the situation of the moment–the external situation He has us in, and the way we feel toward it–knowing that it is for the purpose of manifesting His life in us. Our sole job is to keep inwardly at rest in the midst of suffering and temptation–and in the midst of failure and seeming defeat–knowing that we walk with Him alone and that He walks in us and will cause us to walk in His ways.

He directs our steps

“Though a man plans his way in his heart it is God Who directs his steps”……Proverbs 16:9

“I (God) makes known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I (God) says: My purpose will stand, and I (God) will do all that I please” (Isaiah 46:10).

Numbers 23:19 “God is not like people. He tells no lies. He is not like humans. He doesn’t change his mind. When he says something, he does it. When he makes a promise, he keeps it.”

He will bring it to pass

Because He has determined to take us this way, He does not see the confusion, heaviness, or perplexity, but only His next step in His perfect plan for us. And He in us is the one who will bring it to pass as we accept the present fully and rejoice in it, trusting that all things truly do work together for good despite the appearance of the moment.

But Lord, we need You so desperately! We desire to walk with You, talk with You, feel your very presence daily. And still He answers back with silence. How can this be? It is in the silences, in the times of aloneness, in the arena of nothingness, that the secrets of our hearts are made manifest, and we begin to know ourselves for who we really are. He puts our faith to a test in a manner that it would not be tested when we were daily conscious of His Presence. Easy to believe on Him then. Lord, this is wonderful, just stay right here with us so we can continue to feel your Presence…..BUT THEN SILENCE AGAIN.

The Word is alive

The Word is alive as we read it and live it day by day, the prophecies are uplifting, the revelations keep coming – what life in this walk “by faith” with our Lord. Then, not said with words, but in our own experiences, the stream trickles into nothing, feelings go barren, prayers are empty, no answers. Is this GOOD for us? Yes, we learn to REST IN FAITH,” knowing that He remains in control, and in due time, from deep within arises the assurance and inner confidence that HE IS THERE. Thus, we learn to live from the silent LIFE within. Because HIS LIFE continues to flow even when we don’t sense it or feel it.

Proving that…………”IT’S NO LONGER I BUT CHRIST!”

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ”………Philippians 1:6

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The Illusion of Independence and the ability to BECOME more spiritual must be exposed for what they are: the Illusion of Independence and the ability to BECOME more spiritual. There is only ONE life that is Holy. As a result of my oneness with Jesus, I am a partaker of the Life that He offers.

Christ is the center of Christianity. The  Bible teaches that Christianity is His character manifested in my actions, and it is this belief that distinguishes me as a light for the world. Because of my relationship with Him, I become what He is fundamentally: His Manifestation (mirror). (I Corinthians 6:17)

Christianity is not something that can be earned

No one can earn a Holy life, and no one can replicate it, copy it, WWJD it, or do anything else to make it happen. It’s not something you can memorize your way into or seminary your way into. You’re curious as to why? Due to the fact that it is already yours IF Christ is in you.

Living a holy life is not a goal to strive for. There is nothing you can do to increase your holiness by your own efforts. A commodity like holiness, love, or patience is not something that can be obtained in greater quantities! You will not be able to obtain any of these spiritual “qualities” by exerting further effort.

It is not you who is holy

Holiness is not a thing; it is a Person. Love is not a product; rather, it is a Person. When it comes to patience, it is not a commodity; rather, it is the fruit of A Person—the Holy Spirit. Although “The Word” is His written record, “The Word” also refers to a Person: “In the beginning was The Word, and the Word WAS GOD…”

Because of my deep inner oneness with God, I am the manifestation (mirror) of everything that God IS for me intrinsically in the world for the rest of the world to perceive. In the same way that when Jesus was asked to show the disciples the Father, He exclaimed, “He who has seen me has seen the Father,” 

In the same way that when Jesus was asked to show the disciples the Father, He exclaimed, “He who has seen me has seen the Father,”  (See also John 14:9) The beautiful, the bad, and the ugly things that happen to me in this life are all intended by God to disclose to me that I am a person who lives by the Life of Another. Namely, His Life.

5:19, 30, Jn.6:57, Jn.7:38, Jn.12:49-50, and II Cor.6:16 are all references to Jesus. The Bible with an amplifier.

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Nothing follows us around like a persistent sense of judgment when it comes to living a Christian lifestyle. We consider ourselves to be such failures, and we appear to be completely fruitless. We’re experiencing a lot of ups and downs. We’re such cowards and cowardice is in our blood. It is not so much that we fight against the great sins — the things we do or don’t do — as it is that we fight against the dragging feeling that we are of no service because we are such a mess. We look around and notice that other people appear to be doing well, and we begin to wonder why we are such failures. We are continually burdened by a heaviness in our hearts and minds. However, we don’t feel intelligent, we don’t feel compassionate, and we don’t feel spiritual; rather, we feel out of touch with the outside world, dull and dry, and helpless.

It displays itself constantly in the way we constantly denigrate ourselves as useless, more of a burden to God than a help, so rebellious, so disobedient; and we are fond of claiming that if God uses us at all, it is because we are doing something wrong..

It is quite important to understand how we can accept ourselves without feeling condemned. It is our inability to grasp this concept that causes us to lose all of our vitality.

The important thing to remember is that it is He who accepts us

If our salvation hinged on our choosing Him, we could be tempted to put it off indefinitely, because we couldn’t be sure He would accept us. But He selected us — and He chose us unreservedly. “It was not you who picked Me; it was I who selected you”.

He chose us just as we are, with all of our flaws and flawless aspects of our humanity. We can certainly marvel at the absurdity of His choices, but it is not our place to do so. He paid the ultimate price for us – the price of His own Son’s blood — so we had best get busy choosing ourselves if we want to remain in His grace and blessing. It is an insult to Him if we do not accept those He accepts.

You are not a failure in any way

In truth, we need to do a full spring cleaning of the damning, disparaging, and guilty notions about ourselves that we have inherited or picked up in some other way. The transparency of today, while shocking many because of its excesses, is actually much healthier and closer to the truth than the secrecy of previous generations of Christians. Which is why it is a good thing for everyone. And there is no book that can be opened with more confidence than the Bible. There, a spade is never referred to as anything other than a spade.

Allow it to sink in that there isn’t a single reaction that we may have as humans — not a single response of our bodies, thoughts, emotions, or imaginations — that is fundamentally incorrect. God desires for us to experience all of these normal human feelings.

Put an end to your pretenses

As a result, instead of criticizing instincts or impulses — and instead of attempting to pretend they are not there as so much religious play-acting does — let us investigate how misuse might be replaced by proper usage in the first place.

The negative is to state that something is wrong and to try to conceal it if at all possible. The constructive way to deal with it is to acknowledge it and consider how God’s goal is to use that particular inclination as a channel via which He might show Himself in your life.

“All things are worked out according to the counsel of His own will,” says God. “It is in us to will and to do according to His good pleasure,” He says. The Bible says that when we are called by God and accepted by Him, “all things [positive and bad] work together for good.”

Put an end to your self-condemnation

Every scenario we find ourselves in is a result of God’s perfect plan. It is, in fact, the one that is required. So thank God for each and every circumstance! No matter what situation you are in. Never question or criticize yourself since this is what causes the bondage of spirit that has brought us all so much sorrow. Instead, embrace yourself exactly as you are and as you are feeling at any given moment.

Don’t stress yourself out by trying to be someone you’re not. Just be yourself. Realize that as long as you are honest with yourself and with others about who you are and what you do, there is no room for criticism.

In the words of Jesus, “God justifies, and who is the one who condemns?” At the same time, acknowledge that Christ has become your very life. He has taken the place of your previous self. This then allows you to be genuinely free as yourself — as the Christ within you — as a result of the experience.

Simply relax and allow yourself to be spontaneous

Only He has the ability to transform whatever attitudes or feelings you may be experiencing. As a result, don’t strive to accomplish anything other than what comes naturally and readily to you. Simply carry out the actions that occur to you as a result of your spontaneous inspiration. Take the stance that, in Christ, you are dead to everything but dwelling in Him and nothing else matters.

But often that death includes those aspects of ourselves that we would truly wish to keep. However, we must be comfortable with being whatever He decides to be in us at any given time. “If it is necessary, you are in a state of heaviness as a result of numerous trials,” Peter explains. When you are faced with one of these difficult trials, accept the heaviness and sorrow that comes with being human and do not attempt to change the situation. You just have to accept it as God’s direct will for the time being and give Him gratitude for doing so.

You have no way of knowing what God has planned for you or what future reasons He may have in mind for the events you are going through right now, so don’t waste your time trying to figure it out. Continually carry out the tasks you believe He is assigning you at the time. He has a perfect reason for everything that is occurring around you, even if that reason is not immediately apparent to you. So keep your attention fixed on this liberating truth.

Take pleasure in your freedom

The single eye of faith of which Jesus spoke allows us to remain free within, regardless of the situations and appearances around us on the outside. We are not to be deceived by the circumstances or disappointed by them. In order for His life to manifest in us, we must embrace our current circumstance completely — both the external situation He has placed us in and our internal feelings toward it. We must do so knowing that it is for His life to manifest in us.

While sorrow and temptation abound — as well as failure and apparent defeat — our entire responsibility is to remain calm and at peace inside ourselves, knowing that we walk with Him alone, that He walks within us, and that He will direct our steps in His direction.

He will see to it that His purpose for you life is completed

His determination to lead us down this path means that He does not notice the uncertainty, heaviness, or bewilderment we are experiencing, but simply the next step in His perfect plan for us. And He in us is the One who will bring it about when we fully embrace and enjoy in the present moment, trusting that, despite the appearance of the moment, all things genuinely do work together for our good.

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