God gave me a vision in the middle of a service, in this vision there was a young man, holding a Banner in his hand. The banner was white with the word denomination on it. He walked forward with a strong look about him. If you know anything about banners, banners represent whatever you stand for, whatever you agree with, so if you are carrying your countries banner in battle, you’re saying to everyone that your loyalty is to this nation and everything they stand for. After the young man passed I was taken to a vision of what seemed to be thousands of people. All of them were carrying banners, and each one the banners had different denomination on them. They were all marching forth in the same direction. They were like soldiers marching with their banners into the front line, each with different views and different ideas but all suppose to be apart of the same team. The thought came to me, how would they win the battle without working together. Everyone knows that a key to winning in battle is absolute Unity. If there is Division among the army they will lose. Then the lord began to speak to me, he said that people have traded carrying the cross for carrying the banner of their denomination. People are more loyal to their denomination’s ways then the way of the cross. The message of the Cross seems to look very much different then the message of the church at times. It has become more about personal agenda and Little Kingdoms then Christ and his Kingdom. Yes the body is made up of parts, and each part plays a vital role, but if the parts aren’t attached then the whole body becomes dysfunctional and without power. Let’s be honest, the picture of the church in America is not a powerful one. I believe that there are a people that God is raising up that could care less about Denomination’s and music styles but care about the message of the true cross really being communicated no matter what form it takes. We should all be able get over certain views to come together and Share the message of the cross. God open our eyes and help us move past our difference.

John the Baptist never raised any one from the dead. Never healed anyone. Yet thousand upon thousand came to see him. Jesus said he is a burning and shining light.  He turned the hearts of people back to God.  His lifestyle and spirit of holiness produced conviction to the heart of the compromised.  Repent for the kingdom is at hand was his message and thousands turned and were baptized.

Gods calling a generation back to holiness, and when a people start living this way, it will convict the heart of the compromised bride and the sinner. Repent for the kingdom is at hand becomes a generation’s message.  This will lead a people to turn their hearts back to God. A prayer revolution then would be started, the bride crying for her bridegroom to come. Asking, yearning weeping for a Great outpouring.

We will see greatest outpouring the world has ever seen. It will be so real that people will die for the cause of Jesus.  The first time a John the Baptist came into history Jesus showed up. The 2nd time a generation with the spirit of John the Baptist and Elijah that turns hearts of fathers to the children and nations back to god shows up. I believe Jesus will show up again.

“It is unnatural for a Christian to not have an appetite for the impossible.” Bill Johnson

Walking in a place where you release an epic voice happens after making an epic stand with your life. To many times Christians are passive in their life, seeking security or comfort over opportunities. To me this is non-since… Being in your destiny and will of God is as secure as it gets. Total confidence in your identity and complete reliance of the spirit of God is security. I get a comfort knowing that God is for me and nothing can stand against me! You may face rejection or become a social outcast, but my question to you is who do you fear? If you truly fear God then you wont be found cowering but reverencing God. Shake off the fear of man and allow God to release the sound and voice out of you that he called you to release.

I believe that it’s only after you pursue an epic life that there can be full activation of the anointing and gifting. Getting epic requires you to get alone with the epic God of the universe. This is where everything starts, intimacy with the father. Getting to a place where it’s not just a religious fascination but a romance with God will change everything. You cannot affect history the way you were meant to if you have no history with God. John the Baptist went from a place of intimacy (The wilderness) to being a Voice. John had announcements that no one ever had before, He did things that no man before him had ever done. He was such a voice that all the people from Judea to Jerusalem came to see and hear him. John was truly an epic voice.

Ultimately we all have an epic voice or sound that we were made to release. Become one that burns with an inward zeal for Christ. Let all your affection and love go towards Christ and you will find yourself caught up in the greatest romance. Then you will capture the father’s heart for his people and you will become zealous of the things He is zealous for. In turn releasing what God made for you to release.

There is a generation that God is raising up in the Earth that has a vast prophetic mission. The assignment requires an incredible radical abandonment to self and complete allegiance to God. The fact that the need in the earth is so immense is the very reason for this type of requirement of a generation. In order to see mass awakening and revival there must be people that are willing to consecrate themselves to God. One’s that are willing to go the distance even if it means laying down their life. This type of lifestyle will produce an anointing that has the potential to shift history. We can no longer afford to live passive defensive lives, being apathetic to the state of the Bride. Programs and seeker friendly Churchianity religion will not do it. It’s not good enough. We need a people who carry the power and the presence of almighty God.

The Earth is Groaning for the Son’s and Daughter’s of God to manifest. There is a great army rising across the land. John the Baptist Forerunners, with the sprit and power of Elijah. These are the one’s that we find on the path of the narrow road. They will Breath on those who have been slain so that they may live. They will be an offensive army taking the Kingdom by force and destroying idols in the land. They will empty hospitals and awaken the Bride, seeing the fathers and the children join together. Schools and Colleges will see great outpourings of fire. The sick will be healed and the blind will see. Even now there is a Sound, an alarm going off, Saying now is the time for the son’s and Daughters of God to take their place. It’s not about the style of music or denomination you go to. This Revolution goes beyond that. It’s about releasing the Sound out of the sprit, and this will gather the Burning one’s and awaken the sleeper’s.

The only way to get to this place is by way of the narrow road. Are we willing to count the cost and die to ourselves for the greater cause? The line has been drawn, and the question being asked is this, what side are you on? It’s all of your life or you’re not in it at all. Narrow is the way and few find it. The Price is high and not many are willing to pay. The questions are being asked and the ranks are being formed. Will you be apart of this army or will you be one who is in the way? Let it be said of you that you were a burning one blazing the trail. Take the Narrow Road.

Matthew 7-13-14(NLT)

You can enter Gods Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few find it.

Words filled with venom. Sting in your talk… Damage in what you speak. When you say evil, you curse. When you discourage you break hope. Your mouth is like a magazine, promoting lies, and creating a reality out of lies. Dream killing words, and life ending words, cursing the soul and the mind. Watch what you say, for the words you say have the power of life and death. You can blame it on your past. Blame it on were you came from, but when words that down others come out, it’s only a reflection of what’s really in your heart… Envy, Jealousy, bitterness, hate, ETC..

I believe huge reasons why people carry such deep wounds are because of words spoken over them. Let’s be a people who speak Life. Be the one who encourages others. Be the one who uplifts hearts. Don’t live through judgmental eyes, stop killing people with words.  You will reap what you sow and will be judged in the same measure you judge others. Be clothed in love. Speaking words of love that will bring about Life and lift Hearts.  God is Love, and love is the movement. Be the Movement. Be love… Speak Love…

Matt 22:36-37 - “‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ 37 Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind”.

Often times I have found myself dead with no fire or desire to read the Bible, pray, go to church or do the ministry that I am committed too. It strike me as odd, for at times, I would be on fire for the vision and my relationship with God. I remember telling myself, “I’ll never stop, I’ll always be sold out for you,” yet time would pass and I would find my self done, drained, worn out, and tired. I felt like things were getting repetitive. Nothing new seemed to be happening; I was just board with it all. I wasn’t growing, even when it seemed like I was really trying.

One thing I have learned, if your Christianity becomes position driven over being presence driven then you will find yourself dying and out of sync with the spirit. I notice that I got so wrapped up in striving to be awesome at the ministry I’m called to do, and being relevant while growing more or just looking right, that I would begin to get lax on my relationship with God. I would begin to stop feeding my spirit man or I would use the Bible and pray for my own gain while at whatever ministry I was involved in. My spirit man would begin to starve and get week, and as storms would roll in I would find myself getting my brains beaten in or moving backward some. Then I would try and get back up but I had no strength; my desire would fade and soon I’d start to feel stuck. I’d start to question God’s will for my life, and start to question my church and leadership. All along I just needed to look in the mirror. Sometimes we lose sight on what’s really important which is intimacy with God. If we start to lose are first love, everything else will suffer and start to decay. It’s so important that we not lack on our time with the Father in the secret place. On average, some of us will only spend 25 minutes a week alone with the Father that we say we love. Would we ever only spend 25 minutes with your husband, or your wife or girl friend or boyfriend a week? Yet we say God is number one, and we know that God comes before everything (Matt 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well). We’ll spend more time on X-box or Facebook, then we pray to the father. Shouldn’t we want to be in his presence?  So we can hear what is on his heart, just to thank him for salvation? For nothing else, just to love Him.

Visions, purpose, joy, strength, love, wholeness, liberty, passion, revelation, favor, blessings, are all bi-product of your relationship with God; not from your church attendance or the good deeds you do or how right you may try to live off your own will power.

It took me a long time to figure this out. I would always blame it on church or leadership or my job, but really all along it was me. I had to reprioritize my life. I had to start submitting things to my spiritual authority and I had to just get back to loving God without strings attached.

I leave you with this

Matthew 7:21-23

Jesus tells the story of people who go to heaven, but never had an intimate relationship with God. They did some good things, and even performed some miracles in Jesus name, but never had that intimate relationship that God desires. And Jesus said, “Depart from me!” That insinuates that these people did not, or will not make heaven their home for eternity.

They were judged, and found empty of a real relationship with God.

Keep the first Commandment and be real about it. You may fool man but you will never fool God.