GOD’S EDITORIALS

And once more, the FIRE comes and envelops me
and I must write, but it will be short
and surely not in the format of the Editorials
for my friend, to which I share this writing Anointing
has not finished his work, yet
but God speaks that I must give an update of my activities

In the vision, I leave the football field
as the people in the stands hold up signs for PEACE
God speaks to me that the people desire PEACE instead of TRUTH
so my job is done until they cry out for TRUTH
As I leave the stadium, I see players upon the field and on the bench
looking but not finding
In some cases, the football lies right in front of them
and yet, they don't see it or they don't choose to

A storm comes from the North with lightning speed and no warning
The people in the bleachers are hit first with a wave of dark, black mire
covering them and smothering them
They can no longer hold their signs of PEACE
for they cannot even breathe
They called for PEACE
They called for me to be silent for I only caused division and trouble
but they never realized that what I spoke of is the destruction
which just over took them
The TRUTH would have protected them
from the onslaught of destruction but they chose
PEACE and CALM

The players on the field can still pick up the ball which was thrown to them
but they have to find out how to walk through the heavy mire
to leave this place
My advice:
Look Heavenward and repent for your rebellion
and sluggish heart toward the Father
and ask Him to make you able to carry His Word and Promises
to completion

Anyway, I'm truly "outta there"
No longer do I have to give words from God to people
and wait for their approval
or disapproval, questions or denial of my Calling
I'm now standing at home plate at a baseball diamond
The One pitching the ball to me is none other than the Lord of Hosts
and each ball He pitches - I hit out of the stadium
Why?

Follow me through this recourse:
On a Saturday afternoon, God sends me to a local sports store
with instructions to buy a bat and ball
I arrive at the bats and begin to inspect each one
until I see the words "SHOW" and
"POWER WITHOUT COMPROMISE"
Perfect
The ball's title is "THUNDER"
and now
I am ready
The man behind me in line comments,
"You should be able to hit a lot of home runs with that sucker!"
I reply,
"That's ALL I plan to hit!"
And where does this annoying confidence come from?
From the Anointing, because I know that God would not give me a
job to do without giving me all that I need to do it

As a softball player in my early 20's,
I hit 3 home runs in one game
until . . .
they changed pitchers and then I couldn't hit anything
nothing
but my Pitcher will not change
and I stand ready for every pitch

Why the word "SHOW"?
God is going to use the declarations and words
which I write privately to people
to SHOW OFF His Power
It's His right and He knows just how to do it
No longer will I have to hope and pray that the people receive the word
for the words will surely go right over their head and out of the stadium
but also accomplish everything that they are suppose to

Leader Update
Last week was an excellent week for the leaders
which I am in contact with
Most progressed by repentance and acknowledgment
of God's work in their lives
More Anointing was given out
and new leaders were commissioned

I even wrote one leader that I had retired
but to the effect of giving me a break from the spiritual warfare at hand
Of course, retirement is not an option
but sometimes, just sometimes, its a thought to pursue
but not for long
and then the ball is pitched
and I must stand ready to strike the ball


WATCH FOR THE POWER, YOUNG ONE
I WILL NOT KNOCK YOU DOWN AT THE PLATE
BUT SOMETIMES IT WILL SURELY SEEM CLOSE
AS I PREPARE YOU TO HIT THE BALLS
YOU GO OUT UNDER MY POWER
AND REMAIN ON HEAVENLY TURF TO RECEIVE ALL
THE POWER NECESSARY

ISN'T THIS EASIER THAN RELYING ON THE PEOPLE'S
READINESS TO RECEIVE?
IT'S TIME TO
SHOW OFF
AND I KNOW JUST HOW

HERE COMES ANOTHER PITCH . . .

Ready!

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April 28, 2001
I sit at my desk listening to a song by already
Heaven-contained Rich Mullins,
"Ready for the Storm"
and I feel the quakings in the Spirit and I know that the STORM is coming
and yet, I am unable to warn or to help those who now cry out
for it is
TOO LATE

For you see, I warned for six years and there was no response
There were no changes made
The apostasies continued and often worsened

"It's an angry sea . . .
but the lighthouse will keep shining out"

and yet, the light from the lighthouse did not bring
the lonely sailors to the Truth before
What will change now?

THE SHIP WILL OVERTURN
AND THERE WILL BE NO HOPE BUT IN ME
THE SAILORS MUST SHRUG OFF THEIR LIFE JACKETS
MADE OF STEEL AND ASK TO BE SAVED
TRULY SAVED FROM THE SEA
FOR YOU SEE
THE WIND COMES AND IT BLOWS HARD
THE LIGHTNING STRIKES AND IT WILL KILL
EVEN THE MOST STALWART OF SEA-WORTHY PEOPLE
FOR YOU SEE
THERE IS A RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD
ALL ARE DEAD IN SIN
UNTIL THEY ENCOUNTER ME
AND ENCOUNTER ME IN A WAY THAT THEY EMPTY THEMSELVES
TO BE FILLED WITH ME

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CAPTAIN, O CAPTAIN
MY SERVANT NO LONGER WRITES
OR INCLUDES THE PROMISES OF BEFORE
WHY?
FOLLOW ME INTO A SHORT VISION
WITH A STORY THAT YOU WILL FULLY UNDERSTAND

A LONELY SAILOR SAILED HIS SHIP TO THE PORT
HE LOOKED FOR GOODS TO TAKE TO HIS FAMILY
HE LONGED FOR A FEELING OF HOME ON THIS LONELY JOURNEY
BUT ALL HE FOUND WERE TRINKETS UPON THE SHOPS OF THE SHORE
HE OFFERED HIS HARD EARNED CASH TO FIND A LITTLE TREASURE
BUT FOUND NOTHING OF VALUE

STILL HE KNEW THAT HE MUST TAKE SOMETHING
BACK TO HIS FAMILY
HE GATHERED HIS BELONGINGS AND RETURNED TO THE SHIP
WONDERING WHERE ELSE HE COULD LOOK TO BRING HOME
SOMETHING OF GREAT VALUE
ABOARD THE SHIP HE WAS AND ONCE AGAIN OFF TO SEA
BUT HIS HEART PONDERED THE QUESTIONS OF WHAT TO PURCHASE
WITH THE MONEY HE HAD EARNED
BUT STILL NOTHING CAME TO MIND

THE NEXT DAY A STORM AROSE OF GREAT MAGNITUDE
THE SAILORS WERE THROWN BACK AND FORTH
ACROSS THE SHIP'S DECK
THEY HELD ON WHEN THEY COULD FIND A PLACE TO GRAB HOLD
BUT STILL SOME WERE TOSSED OVER TO A VERY ANGRY SEA
NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN

AS THE STORM AROSE,
THE SAILOR NEVER AGAIN THOUGHT OF WHAT HE COULD BUY
BUT ONLY TO SAVE HIS LIFE TO BRING HIMSELF
BACK TO HIS FAMILY
BUT SOON
SO SOON AFTER HIS THOUGHTS HAD TURNED
TO HIS OWN SAFETY
HE WAS TOSSED OVERBOARD
HE TRIED WITH ALL HIS MIGHT TO HOLD HIS BREATH
BENEATH THE COLD UNMERCIFUL SEA
BUT JUST A FEW MINUTES LATER HE PASSED FROM
LIFE UNTO DEATH

IS THIS THE END OF THE STORY?
WILL THE SEA COME AND GRAB YOUR LIFE FROM YOU?
UNTIL NOW, YOU THOUGHT ONLY OF WHAT
YOU COULD PROCURE FROM THIS WORLD
BUT NOW, YOU MUST THINK OF YOUR OWN SAFETY
AND THE SAFETY OF THOSE UPON YOUR SHIP
HOW WILL THEY SURVIVE IF THEIR CAPTAIN GOES OVERBOARD?
WHAT HAVE YOU TAUGHT THEM THAT CAN KEEP THEM SAFE?
DO THEY KNOW ME
OR
DO THEY ONLY PRETEND TO KNOW
OF MY POWER AND LOVE?

THE TRUE TESTS ARE COMING, YOUNG MAN
AND YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN
HOW TO BE SAFE IN AN ANGRY SEA
BUT THE WORDS MEANT NOTHING
NOW . . . THEY WILL MEAN LIFE IF YOU CAN RE-DISCOVER THEM
AND CLAIM THEM
I REMOVED THEM FROM YOUR HEART AND SOUL
FOR THEY WERE NOT REALLY YOURS
NOT UNTIL YOU WERE READY . . .
TO DIE FOR THEM

THERE IS NO RESURRECTION WITHOUT DEATH
THERE IS NO LIFE WITHOUT FIRST SURRENDERING
EVERYTHING INTO MY HANDS
NO CONDITIONS
JUST ONE LIFE LAID DOWN
JUST ONE
ONLY ONE
AND THEN WE CAN BEGIN AGAIN

IS THERE A NEW BEGINNING?
I SAID THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE
WHY?

WAS THERE A NEW BEGINNING FOR THE LONELY SAILOR
THAT LOST HIS LIFE AT SEA?
ONLY IF HE KNEW ME AND KNEW HOW TO GAIN ENTRANCE
TO HIS NEW HOME
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SECURE THE RESURRECTION?
NO, BUT YOU WILL

"THE END
AND THERE IS NOT A NEW BEGINNING . . . "
ON THIS EARTH

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
IF YOU ARE TO REIGN WITH ME
YOU MUST DIE WITH ME
AND ASK TO BE RESURRECTED
BUT ONCE RESURRECTED
DO YOU TRULY RESIDE HERE ON EARTH
OR WITH ME?

THINK ABOUT IT
AND THEN RECEIVE BY YOUR SPIRIT
ALL THAT I HAVE FOR YOU

IF YOU ARE TO LEAD
A WHOLE PEOPLE TO FREEDOM
MUST YOU BE FREE FIRST?
OF COURSE
AND THAT IS WHAT I WILL DO FOR YOU
IF YOU WILL PRESENT YOURSELF TO ME ANEW AND AFRESH
WITH NO CONDITIONS OF WHAT I AM ALLOWED TO DO
AND ASK FOR A TRUE "DEATH" TO ALL
THAT HOLDS YOU TO THIS EARTH
AND I WILL BRING FORTH
LIFE
AS YOU HAVE NEVER KNOWN
AND FOR ONCE
YOU WILL KNOW THAT THERE IS A DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN RELIGION / "CHURCH-LIFE"
AND
MY RESURRECTION

COME ON, SHOW THE WORLD
WHO I AM

I'M READY
ARE YOU?

THE STORM COMES . . .
YOU HAVE THE CHOICE TO SIMPLY DIE WITH NO RESURRECTION
OR TO DIE
AND BE BROUGHT FORTH
COMPLETELY AND UNRESERVEDLY
EMPOWERED
AND READY
TO BE
MY MAN OF HONOR

I'M WAITING . . .


COVENANT TIME!