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Clarity
by Mary Benton on Thursday, Nov 6th, 2008 at 08:17 am

I am so glad to know God is still on the throne. I believe He is giving His church new confidence, courage, and clarity in the light of the news, this post election morning.

My heart is to encouraging His body (you) as He has encouraged me. I also want to thank everyone for their prayers and blessings concerning the Nepal trip. I experienced preaching the Kingdom to those who only knew Hindu gods and bringing healing to those who were sick. I got to "do the stuff" as John Wimber used to say. You did too through your prayers and you will receive His reward for your faith. 

Just some thoughts and affirmations of our life in Christ:
Let us come from our fast time choosing to stop allowing the evil one to jerk us around with thoughts doubting God's good will toward us. Let's also stop doubting our assignment to walk in the authority our Lord has given us. Let us affirm each other as we walk in humility, purity, and power. We are carrying  His Holy presence. Let us focus  on confidently entering the Father's supernatural business bringing his peace and healing to all who are oppressed by the god of this world  just as Jesus called us to do. "As the Father sent me I send you" 

Jesus, when the Holy Spirit came upon him, He was led by the Holy Spirit to fasting and prayer. Though the devil tried to do to Him what he did to Adam and Eve, He however, stayed connected to the Holy Spirit and stood on the word. The Holy Spirit then began empowering Him to do things that were signs that the Kingdom of God was at hand (bringing God's reign) and things that made people wonder about him. (Isn't he the carpenters son? they said)

• Any nagging questions we have, let us remember Jesus is Perfect Theology, He perfectly re-presented the Father and we don't need lawyers to explain the bible, we just need to believe the works and the words of the only begotten son of God, Jesus the Christ, our brother and friend.
• Jesus stated that He had been given ALL authority on earth.  He then gave that authority to us; His  body. ( isn't it amazing to be called the body of Christ, co-heirs,)
• Jesus sent out the twelve telling them to heal the sick, cast out devils, and preach the good news in His name. (Luke 9)
• Jesus then sent out the seventy with the same instructions (Luke 10). What if we actually believed He has given us the same instruction and empowerment? What then would our every day walk with Him look like?
• What if, like Israel, we were all meant to bring the presence of God with us, wherever we go.
• Gates that surround people in despair are what the god of this world puts up trying to resist the reign of our God. What if we are called to knock them down.What if we are meant to take the land that has been given to us.  What if it was our destiny to take dominion over spiritual rulers and principalities and  bring heaven's reign to earth.
• Let's start today stepping out of our comfort zone, with our eyes on Jesus, and  begin walking on the water of doubt with our hearts united with His heart.
• Let no Goliath, (cancer, sickness, anti-Christ mentality), wag it's head at the army of the Living God, the body of Christ . Let us be like David  KNOWING God's heart for us and by faith in Jesus , we say, " NO MORE!" 
• Healing is the children's bread and we declare we are going to eat of it today. Every day filling our hearts with "if God be for us who can be against us." No more like a reed in the wind, will we give place to any thought that exults itself against the goodness of God .. 
• Let us worship our God and praise Him according to His excellent greatness.  (Ps 150).
• God inhabits the praise of His people, He is drawn to those who exalt Him above their understanding and believe with all their heart.
• Let us boldly come before the throne of grace
• God says the Holy Spirit lives in us as rivers, rivers of life, rivers that are meant to flow from us to others. The  very power that raised Jesus from the dead is in us and he wants out!
• Remember He said "as the Father sent me, I send you." Let us come into agreement with Him saying"Here I am send me"
• Our pay is fantastic;The Lamb will received what He paid for, we will burn passion for His presence,our rewards will be piled up, and people will know His kingdom has come to them as they are touched by God through us.

If I can encourage you in any way please let me know,
Mary Benton

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