
THE COST OF LEAVING
God is doing a radical work within the Body of Christ that is both painful and costly. A Refiner’s fire is sweeping through the Church that is testing both character and conduct. He is lifting the standard of righteousness and seeing who can pass through the flames as purified vessels. And to bring us through safely, He is calling many to walk away from what was once “home.”
12 Responses
YES! Father we pray for your HOLY FIRE, and preparation of the vessels that will contain it! May we be found READY!!!
Amen, Wanda! The holiness of Jesus causes all who see Him to kneel. We must lift the Name of Jesus over every idol, for just as the Ark of the Covenant caused Dagon to fall (I Sam 5), so the glory of God will cause all idols in our lives to fall. LIFT THE NAME OF JESUS OVER AMERICA!
Who can argue with Words from Yahweh, His Son, and Holy Spirit? Amen and amen.
Thank you Wanda. A great teaching message.
Wonderful, encouraging word, Wanda!
Thank you Wanda! Can’t argue with the truth! Every blessing to you and yours….
Oh yes! The cry of my heart is for God to release His purifying fire upon the church. Then will come a refreshing rain. I pray that a holy discontent, a holy dissatisfaction will come upon the people as a cloak. No more church as usual. God, let a cry arise from deep within, for more of You Lord.
I believe that there is a shaking & a breaking that is occurring. Pillars will fall. Walls, barriers, things that have hindered the move of Holy Spirit, will be shattered. That which has CAPPED the Holy Spirit & said, You can only go this far, will be removed. There will be removals from positions & shifting of positions.
“Come Holy Spirit, like a Mighty Rushing Wind. Breathe on us, oh breath of God. That we might live again.”
He is coming like fire & like rain.
Amen and Amen. I have grown weary of the constant back and forth amongst those who proclaim to be God’s anointed. Pride comes in subtle ways and if we’re not careful it becomes a slippery slope. There are times that, in my flesh, I’ve wanted to say something only to have the Lord tell me to hold my comment. I pray for these men and women who have put themselves in the spotlight, under intense scrutiny. There is a reason James gives warning to those who want to preach or teach God’s Word. The standard is higher and accountability cannot be escaped. May the Lord continue with the housecleaning and may the body of Christ not waste the opportunity to go through the refiner’s fire. Things need to be burned away and people need to heal and be restored. May the Lord guide the steps we should take and may we know the role in which He asks us to step into.
BEAUTIFULLY PUT! YES LORD, let Your fire burn in us, & we give YOU ALL THE GLORY! For so long, we’ve wondered WHAT are we doing wrong in the body of Christ, where we don’t feel we fit in, & we are rejected over & over again. (Seriously, even once my husband being called out in church by the pastor, for his not being able to see at night, why we didn’t go to the evening services, but we were there for Sunday morning services & Sunday School, where “members” weren’t. We were still “checking out” the church to see if we wanted to be a part of that body. We don’t enter membership lightly.) It is the fire that burns within us. We aren’t the same as those we’ve met. We’ve been thru the fire….. And sadly, where we live, there aren’t a whole lot of churches to choose from.
Have you prayed about starting a house group in your home? God is blessing these small, intimate groups!
In Wanda I see a mentor to the younger people in the video “Grace in the Warfare”
A women with great discernment.
Denise E.