Katja' Candle Dream

My wife Katja, had a dream and its dream were these exact two candles.

In this picture, you can see the 2 candles on each side being the same.

In her dream, these 2 (end) candles went missing and she couldn't find them. They were gone, and now she was missing their beauty, their light, their charm.

So, in the dream, she is looking everywhere for these candles.

She then found (in her dream) that they where broken by me, and they were hidden (by me again) so that she wouldn't see they were broken!

Here is what the LORD says: "The candles represent unity (sometimes candles are called 'unity candles'). They also represent light, so wisdom and safety/protection and comfort come from light as well.

Unity, because the candles stand together.

Here is what the LORD explained to me:

When LOVE (which is HIMSELF) flows by HIS SPIRIT, properly amongst family or friends its natural outcome is unity. LOVE in a group = Unity!

When a candle breaks, there is sin which breaks the unity.
Sin does not like exposure, so it is hidden from the light. Any sin against one another can break the candle, causing disunity, disharmony.

But when the 'sin' is brought out in the open, it is exposed to the light, where love and forgiveness comes, bringing unity and healing!

1 John 1:6-7 "if we claim to have fellowship with HIM, yet walk in darkness, we lie and don't live by the TRUTH. But, if we walk in the light, as HE is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of JESUS, HIS SON, purifies us from every sin!

-eric

What Has GRACE done for you?

Had this question thrown our way:

Thought it was good, to share it here.

The question is again, "in what real way has the GRACE of JESUS effected or done for you?"

I really like what Paul says to Titus about GRACE:
Paul says: "It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age."
Titus 2:12

When folks around here, leave everything and learn about HIS GRACE, these same things take place (we've seen them over and over again!) Praise the LORD!

They:

• Start to understand the Scriptures like never before, its like the lights go on, when reading/studying scripture.
• Sin starts to simply 'fall off', of you. You will sin less, and then much less!
• 
  Joy and the fruit of the SPIRIT, manifest. You start to love the unloveable and care like you never have before.
• 
  You start to manifest, more of the 'gifts of the SPIRIT', which run on LOVE/GRACE
  You now have the 'true Gospel', and a true message to the 'lost' out there.
• 
  You will usually offend (not intentionally) many of the church going folks out there. They stumble over the simplicity of the GOSPEL and stumble over CHRIST Himself.
  
• Your finances will change, and you will live under real, experienced favour. And now able to give out to those around you.

We've experienced this and seen these same results many times over.
It all manifests, as you grown in GRACE.

Its Awesome, its the beginning to everything in the Kingdom and we never exhaust HIS LOVE nor get to the bottom of GRACE.


-eric

Grace Pt 3 - Debate Answer.

I've been in my share of debates, which become much more serious when you learn and fall into GRACE.

You see when you are under the Law (legalism) or what is sometimes called 'self effort', it doesn't matter what religion you are in. They all have their 'set of rules', even the Christian Religion. Its simply; 'here are the rules, and now you follow them'!

The problem is no one can!

So this debate when on!

I changed the name to 'Allen' in this post, from the real person.

Here is my answer of GRACE and JESUS alone - nothing else, no religion only HIM!
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Note: Allen had a home church, but ran it like normal church or IC is what we call it.
institutional Church
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Dear Allen, simply if you ADD anything to JESUS you put yourself under
man made religion. Because its simply "JESUS ONLY" not JESUS plus (something).

JESUS ONLY!

And the only law left for those in GRACE (as some definitely are here)
is LOVE.

LOVE is ONLY what is best for the other person, its never for self (thats lust).
LOVE does no harm to anyone. Romans 13:10

Trying to keep or make issue of any laws like tithing, sabbath keeping, bible reading, going to church (this place to worship or that place) etc..
is forcing to control people, instead of allowing them freedom to
worship the LORD directly and spontaneously.

In marriage and family, I would rather have my wife or sons give me
something written on a scrap piece of paper, spontaenously out of love, (from the heart) rather than go out and buy the fanciest card, and simply sign their name to it.

You see one is 'of the heart', the other is 'mechanical, out of duty'.

GOD reminds us to seek HIM with our whole heart. Jeremiah 29:13

OR to LOVE the LORD your GOD... which is the first and greatest and only command. Luke 10:27

So there is absolutely no obligation but rather a willingness, a desire.

Once you enter GRACE, which is really what HIS kingdom is all about,
everything will change for you, and your spiritual eyes will be opened
as Paul prayed that same prayer for the Ephesians 1:18

You will read the Bible in a whole new way.
Your prayer life will change, and answer will come forth in the miraculous.
Your fellowship will grow, and you will do nothing to make it such.
Your quality of worship will be a complete joy (great fun) as you experience the 'joy of the LORD' in HIS presence, where
is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures for ever more.
Psalm 16:11

The true secret is in dying to gain.
Weakness becomes strength.

Are you ready to 'die' to all your legalistic ideas?
How do we all know?
We were all at one time, just like you! We know!

This 2011 could be the greatest year for you and your family and your friends
as you enter into HIS Kingdom of GRACE, and have HIS Kindom enter you.

-eric

"that which you possess, possesses you"

Norman Grubb, once said that (and this is my paraphrase of what he said), was that you start out looking to learn a new language, trying to possess it, capture it.

There is a long time when that doesn't happen, but 'out of the blue' if you will, the day comes when you possess that language. It becomes yours, but deeper still it becomes part of you and you part of it.

Oprah has used the saying "what you focus on expands". I am not anything close to an 'Oprah' fan, but in this case, she is close to truth.

JESUS is truth. Remember Truth is a PERSON!

Now the bible does say to "fix your eyes on JESUS". Hebrews 12:2

You see the key to scripture is JESUS, every verse and all of creation points to HIM.

We are also told to "set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." (Colossians 3:2). Things like LOVE, and PURITY, KINDNESS etc...

You can't set your minds, on your own effort. The Christian life is NOT your effort, but it is rather the LIFE of JESUS flowing through you. So, if you want the proper mindset, what do you do? You believe and receive - all by Faith in HIS GRACE!

If you are a Christian in the SPIRIT, then you don't ever beg GOD to do anything. All things are yours already! See 1 Corinthians 3:23

You simply thank HIM for it, and go out your day believing that you are blessed, and your mind (which is HIS mind) is on JESUS.

For you have the mind of CHRIST - its not your mind anymore! Do you believe? 1 Corinthians 2:16

There is no benefit to look at selfish things at all/ or worldly things/ or things that give us cravings, like lusts. Things that feed your own pride/ego, things that you only think you need, yet will destroy you and others around you. That is exactly what sin does, it brings destruction, problems, sickness, trouble, evil to you and those around you.

And as you believed in your heart it gets spoken out of your mouth. JESUS simply said, that we can tell what people 'love', is by what they talk about. Luke 6:45

And that will effect you (for good or for evil).

The Hand of God by Oswald McCall
Contributed by Heather Myers.

Be under no illusion, you shall gather to yourself the images you love. As you go, the shapes, the lights, the shadows of the things you have preferred will come to you, yes, inveterately, inevitably as bees to their hive.

And there in your mind and spirit they will leave with you their distilled essence, sweet as honey or bitter as gall, and you will grow unto their likeness because their nature will be in you.As men see the color in the wave so shall men see in you the thing you have loved most.

Out of your eyes will look the spirit you have chosen.In your smile and in your frown the years will speak. You will not walk nor stand nor sit, nor will your hand move, but you will confess the one you serve, and upon your forehead will be written his name as by a revealing pen.

Cleverness may select skillful words to cast a veil about you, and circumspection may never sleep, yet will you not be hid. No.As year adds to year, that face of yours, which once like an unwritten page, lay smooth in your baby crib, will take to itself lines, and still more lines, as the parchment of an old historian who jealously sets down all the story.

And there, more deep than acids etch the steel, will grow the inscribed narrative of your mental habits, the emotions of your heart, your sense of conscience, your response to duty, what you think of your God and of your fellowmen and of yourself. It will all be there. For men become like that which they love, and the name thereof is written on their brow.


-eric

Real Church! Part 2

My suggestion, is to give the Church back to JESUS.

Here are some (I think) real important beliefs and steps:

1. You have to enter by GRACE (leaving all religion, effort and church rules/traditions out).
2. LOVE is what the Kindom is about, and LOVE does no wrong to his neighbor, so sins decrease under this GRACE is about - GRACE is GOD'S LOVE in action.
3. We only talk about the LOVE of JESUS, so that LOVE means our hearts are changed by HIM, and we look out for what is best, and what is only for the good for others (not self).
4. There is no leader in the CHURCH (House Church or what we like to call 'Party Fellowships') the only leader is the HOLY SPIRIT, who is the SPIRIT of JESUS.
5. Since LOVE is the Wisdom of GOD, then LOVE is the benchmark, LOVE tells you what to do and how to live - esteeming others better than yourself! Philippians 2:3
6. The more you 'give up' and replace with ' JESUS ONLY' the more revelation you receive and grow further in the KINGDOM of GOD.
7. Church is a group (small or large) of believers that put JESUS first and themselves last in community or fellowship with GOD and that then spills over to True Fellowship with each other!

-eric

Real Church! Part 1

We have the total wrong idea of church and its destroying us!

• We've made it going to church, when we are the church.
• We've made it a business, when its supposed to be a get-together.
• We talk about 'you must give', when it should be 'you must believe and receive'.
• We've made it serious and strict, when its supposed to be enjoyable and relaxing.
• We've made it time conscience (when it starts/and ends), when its supposed to be spontaneous!
• We have 'shake a hand to the person beside you', when its supposed to be 'break bread together', and 'wash each others feet'.
• We've made it passive and boring, when its supposed to interactive and edifying.
• We lift man up (behind a pulpit, or on stage) but when JESUS taught them HE sat.
• These same men also promote themselves but John said "HE must increase, I must decrease". John 3:30
• We've used every gimick, and marketing effort to draw the lost, when we are supposed to love them (take interest in them/serve them)!
• We've made it a place where the leader has the last word, when its supposed to be GOD has the only word (and HE speaks it through all HIS children, especially the least of them).

Part of the process of entering into 'house church', or 'simple church' or 'organic church' is only one small (but important step).

Note: Call it what you want (house church etc...) we call them Fellowship Parties, its the people and JESUS in the midst that is the important part (not what you call it).

The most important part of the process, is in actually giving the church back to JESUS where
it belongs. HE is looking for HIS Bride (us) and we are like a young 14 year old girl, trying to 'pretend' to be grown up and play dress up!

We've had 'house church', for a while now, and have un-believers join us, because they are 'invited' and 'loved in', and they are made to feel welcome.

We have TONS, and I repeat TONS of fun together.
It goes on for HOURS and I repeat HOURS together.

Nobody wants to leave. And why? its fun, its edifying, its loving!
But if its not done in GRACE - it wont work, you will have the same problems that are happening in the IC (Instutional Church) simply begin to happen in the HC. (House Church)

Can we step aside, and let the SPIRIT move through the believers.
Can we enter GRACE, and rest in the fact that we are all 'scum bags' without JESUS (our good works are filthy rags, and we've not even got into discussing our bad deeds yet). Isaiah 64:6

Can we allow our own agenda and ideas to be put aside and simply let
spontaneous love flow? Allow everyone 'the floor', as GOD directs then
you will see the gifting manifest as it only works out of love.

Only works out of esteeming others BETTER than your selves.
This only works by HIS GRACE moving on our hearts and it happens
as we give up our ideas and let HIM control!

-eric