Having exhorted humility toward others, Peter now exhorts humility toward God, especially in relation to the unpleasant circumstances in which the believers find themselves. They are to regard these circumstances as God’s sovereign will for them.
As a result, in their distress they are not to shake their fist at the heavens but are to humbly accept their suffering as God’s will, at least for the time being. When Christ returns, God will lift them from this humbled state to a position of honored exaltation.
In the meantime, if their suffering should tempt them to question God’s attitude toward them, they should remember that God cares for them, which should lead them to share their anxiety with God in prayer. They need to keep their heads, being mindful that their difficulties open them up to the devil’s wiles. He is like a ravenous lion who will devour them if he can, which echoes the description of the enemies of the suffering psalmist in Psalm 22:13.
The devil is the greatest enemy the faithful have. Indeed, instead of abandoning the faith because of their difficulties, they must stand firm and remember that they are not in this fight alone. They are part of a far-reaching family that knows these same kinds of trials.
Furthermore, these trials are not the end of the story, for one day God will fulfill the plans to which he originally called them. Then they will live out their lives in the eternal glory God has prepared for them. Since God is all-powerful, they can be sure that he will bring this great hope of theirs to pass.
Both of today's articles show how the Chinese government is increasing its control over their population and any foreigners living there. Keep in mind, this is the direction the Left is trying to take the U.S. and all nations as well under a one world government. We know from scripture that it will eventually come, but it is NOT the Lord's will for it to happen before the Lord's return. If the Church keeps its head in the sand though and refuses to understand that we are the ones who allow wickedness to flourish in our land or we are the ones who can bring reformation, then we are condemning millions to hell.
Isaiah 56:1 NIV says "This is what the LORD says: 'Maintain justice and do what is right...'"
Seven Signs You are Under Spiritual Attack - Karen Hardin - Destiny Builders
Karen Hardin on TCT
Response to Biden via IFA (Intercessors for America) following Biden’s SOTU Address - Carol Basset
Last night, you presented your assessment of the priorities for our nation. I would like to share my priorities with you. But first, there may be one aspect of the state of the union that flies under the radar: I want you to know that people of faith like me are intentionally uniting to pray for leaders like you—for wisdom, for discernment, and for your colleagues.
Whether we agree or not on what America has always stood for, how America is doing, and what America needs, I want you to know that I make it a top priority to pray for you as you serve. Especially that your mind will be enlightened to Truth, not impaired by any medical condition nor influenced by the powerful group of influential people globally who have been pushing, now overtly, for our nation's demise.
CHAPTER VIII -- Of the danger of too much familiarity
Open not thine heart to every man, but deal with one who is wise and feareth God. Be seldom with the young and with strangers. Be not a flatterer of the rich; nor willingly seek the society of the great. Let thy company be the humble and the simple, the devout and the gentle, and let thy discourse be concerning things which edify. Be not familiar with any woman, but commend all good women alike unto God. Choose for thy companions God and His Angels only, and flee from the notice of men.
2. We must love all men, but not make close companions of all. It sometimes falleth out that one who is unknown to us is highly regarded through good report of him, whose actual person is nevertheless unpleasing to those who behold it. We sometimes think to please others by our intimacy, and forthwith displease them the more by the faultiness of character which they perceive in us.
Andrew Whalen: "Learning the Art of Prophetic War!" - Peoria, Illinois - Mar 10, 2024
[Editor's note: Below are the notes that Andrew Whalen shared from during a recent interview on Elijah Streams. We encourage you to read through them and watch the episode right here.]
Exposure in the Church
I had a dream (on March 5, 2024) that more exposure in elements of the Church NEEDS to happen. The shocking thing I knew was that the exposure we have seen so far among several denominations and streams of the Church has not yet uncovered someone that was revealed to me of whom I was not given a name or face... But who I saw was a type of "king pin" involved in heinous, immoral activity (including human/child trafficking within and through the 'church' system). Again, I didn't see a face or hear a name, but was made aware that there was someone like this. continue reading >>>
Report says federal law enforcement labeled Americans with conservative viewpoints as possible threats.
Photo: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan in Washington on Nov. 7, 2023. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)
The Biden administration has been accused by the House Judiciary Committee and its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government of conducting unlawful “broad” surveillance of citizens’ private financial data without a warrant and with no evidence of any crimes being committed by the individuals. continue >>>
Warning From Exiled Journalist: The U.S. Is Making a Huge Mistake - Tucker Carlson - Eduardo Bolsonaro
Amanda Grace: "The Justice of Yahweh Has Entered the Halls of Congress!" - Mar 6, 2024
[Editor's note: Below are the notes that Amanda Grace shared from during a recent interview on Elijah Streams. We encourage you to read through them and watch the episode right here.]
Prophetic word (February 19, 2024):
Praise, glory, and honor be to the King of kings and the Lord of lords, who sits on the highest throne. The Lord of hosts is His name. His holiness encompasses the heavens; His words and judgments pierce the earth. The earth cries out to its Creator, and to His Kingdom there is no end.
The Departments of Justice and Law Shall Be Written Over
And the Spirit of the Lord says this day, "I AM GOD. THERE IS NO OTHER. I am not a [man] that I should lie, and the mockeries of men in this hour shall deliver unto them a shameful portion that they shall have to eat before the people.
"For the wicked – the Hamans, the Delilahs – have arisen and have attempted to lynch others in order to pay the money into the king's treasury for a great power and prestige. That money shall be a curse unto them!" says the Lord. "Woe unto them," says the Lord. "Woe unto them. For it would have been better that some were never born," says the Lord. "For the public gallows they have erected and the decrees they have attempted through pious judges and generals – and the Departments of Justice and Law – shall be written over in due season," says the Lord. "They shall be written over. They shall be overridden, overruled...
"FOR I AM THE HIGHEST JUDGE, AND THE JUDGES WHO TOOK CASES OF MONEY AND CONSUMED THE PROMISES OF SERPENTS SHALL AND WILL SUDDENLY FALL," SAYS THE LORD. "THEY SHALL FALL INTO THE BRIARS AND THORN BUSHES OF THEIR OWN MAKING. FOR THEY SELECT JUSTICE; THEY DO NOT CARRY IT OUT AS PUBLIC SERVANTS OF THE PEOPLE.
The National Science Foundation spent $39 million on Track F, a program related to censoring, suppressing Americans’ speech, says a new report.
Mark Tapscott
Officials from the National Science Foundation tried to conceal the spending of millions of taxpayer dollars on research and development for artificial intelligence tools used to censor political speech and influence the outcome of elections, according to a new congressional report.
The report looking into the National Science Foundation (NSF) is the latest addition to a growing body of evidence that critics claim shows federal officials—especially at the FBI and the CIA—are creating a “censorship-industrial complex” to monitor American public expression and suppress speech disfavored by the government.
“In the name of combatting alleged misinformation regarding COVID-19 and the 2020 election, NSF has been issuing multimillion-dollar grants to university and nonprofit research teams,” states the report by the House Judiciary Committee and its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
“The purpose of these taxpayer-funded projects is to develop AI-powered censorship and propaganda tools that can be used by governments and Big Tech to shape public opinion by restricting certain viewpoints or promoting others.”
The report also described, based on previously unknown documents, elaborate efforts by NSF officials to cover up the true purposes of the research.
The efforts included tracking public criticism of the foundation’s work by conservative journalists and legal scholars.
The NSF also developed a media strategy “that considered blacklisting certain American media outlets because they were scrutinizing NSF’s funding of censorship and propaganda tools,” the report said.
Caleb Wampler: "The Golden Key - Unlocking a Mindset of Heavenly Abundance" Mar 3, 2024
Intro from Nathan French:
I endorse Caleb Wampler as a man after God.
He has spent many years following Jesus faithfully into the nations. He is a harvester and a lover of God and people, and I recommend him to the Elijah List.
Nathan Andrew French Nathan French Ministries
"Vision of the Golden Key" by Caleb Wampler
As I was praying the other morning, the Lord showed me something in a vision that I knew I had to share with you. Be encouraged today, for the Lord your God is with you!
The vision:
As I was waiting on the Lord, I saw an angel that had been sent from the throne room. He came bearing good news and holding a scroll in his hand. He opened the scroll, and instead of words written on the pages, there was a GOLDEN KEY inside.
The angel walked up to me as I was sitting in this room. I remained very still, awaiting the revelation that was coming. He then took the key, and instead of handing it to me or referencing a door that it would open, he did something completely different. The angel walked up to me, stood by my side, and then placed the key toward my head as if to unlock my mind. Instantly, it was as if chains fell off my mind. They were definitely chains, but wrapped around the chains were a number of slithering snakes that had interwoven themselves amongst the chain links.
As each chain and snake fell off, I saw my mind begin to glow with a gleaming and radiant shine. It was luminescent, and I knew, symbolically, that the glory of God was covering my mindset. Revelation began to flood my mind...
The angel then looked at me, smiled, shot up straight into the air, and departed out of view. I saw a newness of expectation and faith enter into my eyes. A confidence rose within my spirit, and suddenly it was as if everything fell into alignment as I looked ahead. (Photo via Pexels)
[Editor's note: Below are the notes that Donna Rigney shared from during a recent interview on Elijah Streams. We encourage you to read through them and watch the episode right here.]
The Future Revealed
During an amazing visit to Heaven, the Lord showed me what was coming to the earth, and as the visitation unfolded, He also spoke to me about Donald Trump and those like him who have sacrificially served Him and their fellowman. Donald Trump will be publicly honored!
On February 18, 2024, the Holy Spirit directed me to prepare for my prayer time by going through my house and cleaning out any spirits that had gotten in. From previous encounters with the Lord, I was taught that spirits can come into our homes in many ways without our being aware of them. They can come through people who visit, television, and other electronics.
Following the Holy Spirit's instructions, I went throughout the entire house binding any demons that were present, putting them in chains, and sending them to the abyss. Then, I got my bottle of anointing oil and reconsecrated our home to Jesus. After removing anything that would distract or deter me from hearing the Lord, I sat before Him.
Immediately I heard, "Don't fear that you won't hear or see Us; We are here with you, and you are with Us always. Just look and see!"
Opening my spiritual eyes, I looked into the spirit realm and saw myself in the garden of glory sitting on the swing between Father and Jesus. To my great surprise and delight, I saw a group of happy animals surrounding us.
The tall, friendly giraffe came over and gave me a big lick; the gorilla welcomed me; all the cats and dogs greeted us, as did the gentle elephant. These were Father's and Jesus' friends, and today I knew they were mine too. They were excited that I came to visit with faith so I could see them.
The giraffe bent down close to the ground and invited Jesus and me to go for a ride. With great expectation, I climbed on his back and sat in front of Jesus. Speaking gently into my ear, Jesus explained, "Because your faith is allowing Us to reveal Ourselves to you today, We are well pleased. Come, let your spiritual eyes open wide and see what We want you to see and to reveal to Our children."
Leaving Father and the garden swing, we approached a vast herd of animals in the valley and on the hills about us. They were happy to see us, and with fond affection stood still as we walked by. Jesus commands that kind of attention in Heaven, even from the animals. Love poured off all of them: the zebras, hippos, monkeys, horses, kangaroos... A wonderful warmth filled my being as we walked by and received their affectionate greeting. continue >>>
Intro from Dutch Sheets: You would have to look long and hard to find anyone more passionate about seeing America revived and reformed than my brother, Tim Sheets. He seeks God diligently regarding what Holy Spirit is saying to the Church and what is necessary in order for these two things to occur. As you will see from this word, Tim is on fire.
The Call of the Ekklesia
Tim shares: "Current events must be defined using God's truth. Demonic visuals and messages must be forbidden and resisted. We must be a people who discern the times. Thomas Aquinas, a thirteenth-century Italian priest, philosopher, and theologian, made this statement, 'He who is not angry when there is just cause for anger is immoral. Why? Because anger looks to the good of justice, and if you can live amid injustice without anger, you are immoral as well as unjust.'(1)
"It's possible to be angry and sin not (Ephesians 4:26). Anger at injustice is righteous anger. It is not love to wink at injustice; it is love to resist it.
"We are in a spiritual and ideological war for this nation. Ours is a call to spiritual warfare, and it is a call to cultural battles. It is an ideological war against unrighteous government and societal tyranny. It's a call to speak truth to abusive, lying powers. The call of the Ekklesia is to arise and stand against evil. The weapons God gave us are mighty through Him to the pulling down of strongholds. We are called to partner with Him and stop corruption. It is time to cast off fear, apathy, indifference, laziness, and stand against injustice.
TO MARY NEYLAN: On troughs; on believing as an intellectual assent and as a psychological state; the despair of overcoming chronic temptations; and on how God likes to be asked. Lewis discloses that, at the direction of Father Adams, he has shortened an ever-lengthening list of people for whom he was praying.
20 January 1942
Sorry you’re in a trough. I’m just emerging (at least I hope I am) from a long one myself. As for the difficulty of believing it is a trough, one wants to be careful about the word ‘believing’. We too often mean by it ‘having confidence or assurance as a psychological state’—as we have about the existence of furniture. But that comes and goes and by no means always accompanies intellectual assent, e.g. in learning to swim you believe, and even know intellectually that water will support you long before you feel any real confidence in the fact. I suppose the perfection of faith would make this confidence invariably proportionate to the assent.
In the meantime, as one has learnt to swim only by acting on the assent in the teeth of all instinctive conviction, so we shall proceed to faith only by acting as if we had it. Adapting a passage in the Imitation one can say ‘What would I do now if I had a full assurance that there was only a temporary trough’, and having got the answer, go and do it. I a man, therefore lazy: you a woman, therefore probably a fidget. So it may be good advice to you (though it would be bad to me) not even to try to do in the trough all you can do on the peak.
I have recently been advised by Fr. Adams to abbreviate a prayer for other people which was becoming so long (as my circle widens) as to be irksome. I have done so, but kept the longer one on two days a week. Result, that having ceased to be the rule and become a kind of extra, it ceases to be irksome and is often a delight. There is danger in making Christianity too much into a ‘Law’. Let yourself off something. Relax.
I know all about the despair of overcoming chronic temptations. It is not serious provided self-offended petulance, annoyance at breaking records, impatience et cetera doesn’t get the upper hand. No amount of falls will really undo us if we keep on picking ourselves up each time. We shall of course be very muddy and tattered children by the time we reach home. But the bathrooms are all ready, the towels put out, and the clean clothes are in the airing cupboard. The only fatal thing is to lose one’s temper and give it up. It is when we notice the dirt that God is most present to us: it is the very sign of His presence.
The question about Sarah is why she wants not to have to ask the good one to make her good. Would it be right (I know so little about children) to point out to her that He likes being asked: and that if she could be good on her own, taking no notice of Him, that itself wouldn’t be good. But ten to one the 2 sticks were primarily a game. . .
Ransom is having a grand time on Venus at present.
Prophetic Word for Texas and America the Beautiful January 30, 2024
Prophetic Word for Texas and America the Beautiful
January 30, 2024
Respectfully Submitted
Barry Wunsch
This past week, the Holy Spirit has been bringing remembrance to me this encounter I had in June of 2023 as I flew to Florida on a special assignment (see below word previously shared).
I was flying at 40,000 feet as we passed through Oklahoma into Texas, and there, from that place physically over Texas, I was taken into the Spirit into an encounter.
What I saw was very clear to me. The Lord has called Texas to lead America the beautiful into freedom!
He has positioned Texas to stand against and take out the most evil powers, principalities and the evil regime that has had control over this great nation – America, the beautiful.
He has clearly given Texas the grit and inner fortitude that is required to get things done.
As I was praying through this again, He dropped a word to me as follows:
“Texas – as you take your stand for truth and righteousness, be assured, I will be with you! continue reading >>>
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Last night, you presented your assessment of the priorities for our nation. I would like to share my priorities with you.
