On January 3, 2016, I laid down a little after 1:30am to rest. NYE and my year so far was a blur, but definitely in a good way.
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I went to Brian Carn’s The Crossover in Charlotte, NC. Pioneers like Pastor Benny Hinn & Apostle John Eckhardt spoke to the masses. Apostle Guillermo Maldanado was in attendance, along with other spiritual juggernauts, Apostle Kimberly Daniels and Prophet Jonathan Ferguson who both provided personal ministry! Prophetic ministry was available to all by some of the MOG/WOGs (Men of God/Women of God) listed, others and a team of prophets Apostle Eckhardt brought!
It was an ooooomazing experience.
For each of the 3️⃣ services an arrival time of two – three hours early was necessary to guarantee entry and decent…I repeat decent seating. Each day the experience and the presence of God proved to be worth what my body endured.
The last day I was drained. I napped that afternoon only to wake early that night. When I woke I decided to just relax in my bed, because I hadn’t been home other than to sleep and shower for 3 days.
When I got sleepy again it was early Sunday morning. As soon as my eyes closed and head hit the pillow a vivid scene begin to unfold 🎥🎥🎥…at 1:49AM I scribed the following experience in my phone.
I was back in Ovens Auditorium, at The Crossover, walking away from my seat with others.
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As we walked I was separated from the group. As I searched to find my seat, I asked for directions from those around me and was totally ignored. I saw Prophet Carn head down a huge spiral stairwell to a large group of waiting believers. I looked and decided to head back upstairs. I kept walking, while incessantly asking for directions.
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Then I noticed someone I’d met earlier that day and sat with. She was the first person to notice and acknowledge me. She directed me to follow her and said “here’s the seat,” but these seats were obviously different. They weren’t the same seats or even in the area I’d been in. 😑😑😑
The section she lead me to had two seats in each section with rails. I specifically remember thinking it was a handicap area.
WOE TO THE BLIND GUIDES & THE PEOPLE WHO FOLLOW THEM
In this visionary state I was following the lead of someone I just met! Which means I didn’t KNOW her, but I blindly and foolishly followed! We cannot afford to waste time or energy connected to the wrong people.
TRAPS ARE SET TO GET US OUT OF OUR RIGHTFUL PLACE & POSITION
This woman had no sense of direction. 😱😱😱Though she’d been sitting with me earlier, she still couldn’t take me to the right place… instead she took me to the handicap section. ♿️♿️♿️ This woman was among believers, but something was off…
While recording ✍🏽✍🏽✍🏽 what I’d seen, I heard “woe to you blind guides.” This is in reference to Matthew 23 and the sorrows Jesus said awaited the religious leaders of His era. They were self-righteousness hypocrites placing more value in religious practices versus God’s desire for true intimacy with them.
Value in themselves and others was based on performance. Religion is performance driven. Relationship is love driven. Your relationship with God shouldn’t be about what you can do for God, but about what God did for you. His love will then compel you to do what it takes to make Him smile…even when it’s painful. Ask Jesus…
These blinds guides practiced religion, restricting themselves from experiencing relationship…they couldn’t recognize the Spirit of God, His Spirit without limit rested in Jesus (John 3:34), and neither could the person I followed…
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Satan would love to connect us with those that know God, but are without the Spirit of God or even worst a counterfeit. Don’t be handicapped by association. *Consider this too: poor advice can be given innocently, which is why it’s necessary to filter everything through God.*
When we are out of position, we are handicapped. A handicap can be described as a circumstance or situation that delays progress or makes success difficult.
OUR ALIGNMENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS CAN MAKE OR BREAK OUR SUCCESS.
YOUR PERFECT SOLUTION
When I asked for help people didn’t respond...When you look to man for help to no avail, it is often because God wants you to talk to Him.
So who do we look to for direction? Where do go for guidance? How do we know the way? God…
IN TIMES WHERE YOUR PLEAS TO MAN GO UNANSWERED GOD EARS ARE OPEN.
ALIGN YOURSELF WITH PIONEERS
As I drove to work last Friday morning, January 15, 2016, I was in a very relaxed state. Most of my drive was in total silence. In my rearview mirror I noticed a car passing another driver, as they approached my vehicle their pace caused mine to S H I F T. I remember looking down to see my speed had increased by 5️⃣ MPH…
God showed me something beautiful.
Our connections are important. There is no way around this and for good reasons. Those we “run” with help to drive our pace.
I was driving slow, like below the speed limit slow 😆, but when this Dodge Challenger pulled in behind me I was pushed to increase my speed…or my efforts.
Their presence alone was enough to challenge my movements and S T R E T C H me to do more…
MESSAGE
When I am aligned with God’s divine will and among other spiritual pioneers, I will advance and the success I have in His purposes won’t be delayed!
Check out this post on Divine Connections to help identify & sift the dead weight from your life.
PRAYER
Father, please increase my sense of direction & wisdom. Allow me to recognize Your Spirit in others and connect me with those that can help push me into Your purpose for my life. I ask for a fresh release of the Holy Spirit into me now, because I am unable to sense Your direction without Your thoughts and I can’t know Your thoughts without Your Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:11). Take the ritual of religion out me completely and please reveal what my confession of You is all truly about! Thank You!
In Jesus Name, Amen.
