January 1, 2019 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

2019

My good friend, Dave Hauser of the International Healing Rooms (director of the western states), was in prayer before the Lord early this morning and God gave him a word for 2019. Here is the word of hope and confidence that the Spirit of God gave him. God says:

Before everything, “Come before me in praise and thanksgiving,” the Spirit says. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless His name, Psalms 100:4. We must come before the Lord wherever we find Him, with a motivation to praise and bless the Lord.

First, God says let go of your past and look to the future that I have prepared for you, “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.
Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert” Isaiah 43:18-19.

Second, start with repentance, “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me” Psalm 51:10. We must in and stay in a state of repentance and confession.

Third, remember and humble yourself, look not to yourself to perform the Lord’s will. Just acknowledge and remembers the words of the Lord. “Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts” Zechariah 4:6.

This is our position for 2019. We will seek the Lord at this time when He can indeed be found. We will let go of ourselves and acknowledge that it is the Lord our strength and salvation. This is what Jesus wants me to do in 2019.

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December 31, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

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Final Article for Christmas 2018

I’m Not Into It

I am not into New Year’s resolutions. No one ever keeps them and it seems more like an exercise in pride and self-will. However, if you are planning to make a New Year’s resolution, may I suggest the following options. These three resolutions will indeed make you and others around you better persons.

One, get out of debt. You have 5 to 7 years to get your finances in order. Take the next 5 years and pay off all your debts. Begin to live on cash alone. Do not buy anything you cannot pay off at the time or at the end of the month. God does not want us in debt and hard times are coming so ‘learn to save’ each month even though it might only be a little. Then after the 5-year plan is complete of getting out of debt, save lots of money. You will need money to live on after 2025 when financial disaster hits America. You have 7 years, so begin in 2019 to become self-sufficient financially.

Two, learn to take care of your soul. If there is one thing Americans do not do is nurturing one’s soul. All of society is full of darkness and evil. We pollute our souls by just living in America. We need to do things that will cause our soul to become strong and vibrant. Begin to worship the Lord with your soul and listen to the Bible being read to you. Do this each and every day. Take care of your soul and it will give you the strength and patience to survive in the last days.

Three, take time to read good books instead of watching TV. I suggest you begin by reading “Raising Giant-Killers” by Bill Johnson. It is not only good for every parent who wants their children to be great adults but the principles in this book will empower every person no matter how old you are to serve the Lord and fulfill your calling in Christ.

So this year, 2019, make it a great year in the Lord and become closer to Jesus by making Him your friend.

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December 29, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

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Article #9 Christmas 2018

A good friend in the Christ, Timothy, sent this Christmas testimony to me. The story is about his family and the faithfulness of the Lord. Praise be to the Lord!

Happy Christmas Ever After!

What is Christmas Ever After? We are glad you asked. Trekiah mentioned the other day that we have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so why not have Christmas After. Yes, we agreed as a family that Christ’s birth did give us the happiest ever after. And now we wanted to share our inaugural Christmas Ever After celebration with you.

Several years ago we shared about Zebediah’s answered prayers for a bunny, tarantula, and a kitten. Zeb is our prayer warrior and recently started praying for guinea pigs against his parent’s wishes. God is so faithful to honor Zeb’s perseverance, and he was offered 5 guinea pigs for free from the pet store. What?!? Zeb’s childlike faith and trust in God’s goodness is a continual blessing.

Zebediah is our faith-filled prayer warrior. With newfound faith, Catherine asked Zeb to start praying for an Amish table with rounded corners and pedestal legs that would seat 12 people. You see, we have wanted a table for a while that could seat all our family and a few guests. Catherine has had her eye out for an Amish table, yet with a several-thousand-dollar price tag, it was out of our budget. The very next day lo and behold the exact table that Catherine had been looking for with 4 chairs was on Craigslist with an incredible price, $150. Immediately, we thought that there must be something wrong, or maybe the price was only for one chair. Yet, God kept quietly whispering, “Trust me" and we got it with four chairs in excellent condition, praise God!

Trusting God does not come naturally for many in our family, and our van is our continual reminder to trust God. The van is close to having 100,000 miles and for the last 50,000 miles, it has had transmission issues. Each time the van starts to sputter and jerk we clearly hear God say, “Trust me.” Recently, the van struggled to change gears on the freeway, and all the lights on the dashboard lit up blinking and an alarm sounded. It is hard to trust God when all the indicators say that failure is imminent. In the moment of panic, God’s clear and steady voice calmly said, “Trust me. Do not look at the dashboard. Trust me.”

It is easy to trust God when all is going right. The challenge is to trust him when the lights on life’s dashboard are blinking and alarms are sounding like when you are in the lion’s den, you are shipwrecked, you lose your job, or you are given a terminal medical diagnosis.

Whether it is guinea pigs, kitchen tables, van transmissions, or life and death situations God whispers, “Trust me.”

We pray that you will notice God’s unexpected and extravagant gifts in your life this next year as you walk in trust with him each day.

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December 27, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

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Article #8 Christmas 2018

Divided by the Lord’s Sword

“God’s ways are not our ways,” the Bible says. So what we want or care to deal with is the opposite of what God planning to do. We often want it easy, no conflict. We like things easy without those ‘bumps in the road’. But God has a totally different plan and purpose in the completion of His will. If you want Christ to return, you better plan on earth that will be in total disarray without order and in chaos on every level of society.

Jesus made this statement in the Gospels, “And you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that you be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.All these are the beginning of sorrows.Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and you shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved” (Matthew 24:6-13). He went on to say, “And you shall be betrayed both by parents, and brothers, and kinfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.And you shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake” (Luke 21:16-17).

Finally Jesus makes this statement in Luke 21:25-26, “And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.”

Why is such tragedy needed? Why is God willing to destroy the earth and all of mankind before His coming? It is embedded in this statement, “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household. He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of me” (Matthew 10:34-38).

Christ came to divide and He is dividing today. Everything will be divided before Christ’s return—families, cultures, organizations, governments—everything! There will be no unity except within the Body of Christ and the unity of the Holy Spirit. Churches will become divided: there will be no church building standing before Christ’s return. It will be solely the unity in the Spirit that will bring people together to love one another.

I see division everywhere around me. The world is driven to divide itself and it is seen so clearly in today’s politics in America. Christ’s sword is moving faster than the church can stay up with finding unity in the Spirit. Unity can only be found in the Fruits of the Spirits. Want unity then begin to operate in the Holy Spirit. Christ sword is meant to divide so that unity can only be realized within the Holy Spirit.

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December 26, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

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Article #7 Christmas 2018

Where’s My Hope?

We are often in such turmoil that we cannot find nor recognize hope when it is right in front of us. We struggle in our blindness and it is the darkness that seems to fill our every thought while despair steals any ray of hope from piercing our souls.

Those days are over for anyone who can believe in Jesus Christ. If we would tell our soul to worship the Lord and reach out to the Father with our soul, hope will not only come like a flood into your life but it will change the circumstances that have caused you to be imprisoned.

Without hope, we are indeed lost and loneliness has become our personal prison. I can tell you with sincerity and with great truthfulness that Christ has heard your prayers and hope will not only come in the songs you sing to the Father but in your dreams, visions, and acts of compassion you give freely to others.

How can this be true, you ask? I am looking for hope from God but do not see it. There is disappointment and failure all around me. I can tell you with assurance that when we use and command our soul to reach out to God, God replies with urgency and power. God knows that it is our soul that needs hope and without Him rescuing our soul we are like ‘dead men walking’.

Satan knows that it is your soul that centers around your life in Christ. He attacks your soul whenever he can, and seeks only to destroy you from the inside out. Here are some truths and steps you can take to turn your darkness into light and hope.

One, tell God “my soul needs hope and salvation—God save my soul.”

Two, speak to your own soul as David did to his and remind your soul to “Praise the Lord.” It is in praise and worship that your soul finds strength. Turn on Christian music that causes your soul to “leap within you.”

Three, Discover the Scriptures (specific Bible verses) that speak about your soul and how important it is. Claim these promises; say these verses out-loud to yourself. Say them to yourself while you look at yourself in the mirror. Do not be shy but allow the words of God promises travel from your voice to your ears into your soul.

Four, wait with expectancy for hope to raise your soul from the depths of hell that has entrapped it. Hope will arise in your life and your soul will become alive with joy, ready to serve Jesus Christ.

“Awake o my soul, arise to praise the Lord. It is the Lord who is my hope and joy. It is the Lord who alone will redeem my soul so I may dwell in the House of the Lord forever.”

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December 25, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

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Article #7 Christmas 2018

He Was Born for You, Me & Us

Who is this person that was born for us? This is who He is:

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.” (Isaiah 9: 6-7)

But what will He do for us? How will I recognize Him? This is what He promised:

"The Lord will provide" (Genesis 22:13-14)

"The Lord that healeth" (Exodus 15:26)

"The Lord our Banner" (Exodus 17:8-15)

"The Lord our Peace" (Judges 6:24)

"The Lord is the Way, my Shepherd" (Psalm 23:1)

This is why I sing at Christmas. This is why I celebrate Christmas. This is why there is a Christmas.

His Name Is Jesus!

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December 21, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

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Article #5 Christmas 2018

Faith’s Demise

I thought for years that fear was the opposite of faith. That is what I was taught by most preachers. However, I could not find that truth stated plainly in the Bible. God has been pressuring me to reconsider what hinders faith. I am surprised by what the Spirit was teaching me. Not only have I reconsidered what stops faith from working but also once I began to operate in this truth, my faith began to increase dramatically.

It all began with Psalm 23. I have memorized most of it over the years but it began with a small portion of the Psalm, “He restores my soul.” Jesus said to love God with all your soul, and also, be afraid of God who is able to destroy both the body and soul. Our soul has tremendous importance. David talked about telling his soul to magnify and worship the Lord. Last of all, Jesus says that only in having patience is one able to keep one’s soul in the trials and tribulation in the last days (Book of Revelation).

It is easy to become nervous in today’s society. The news media will only promote a storyline if it creates uncertainty in our lives. Gossip breeds upon what is wrong or events we cannot change. The world tells us to do this or refrain from that—if we do not then we are told trouble will begin to engulf our lives. This is done on so many levels of our culture that it is impossible to avoid nervousness, uncertainty, worry, fear, and thoughts of being stupid or endanger. We are being manipulated by evil and the purposes of Satan. (Proverbs says, “Fret not thyself because of evil men.” Good advice in today’s America.)

We know that sickness comes upon us when we worry or continue in a state of nervousness. It destroys not only our spirit and soul but our body as well. The Holy Spirit began to bring to my consciousness every time I became the least bit nervous—whenever I began to ‘fret’ over something. I could be watching the Weather Channel about ‘weather gone wild’ become nervous and the Holy Spirit said, “Don‘t be nervous Steve.”

I was amazed how often I became nervous—it was destroying my spirit, my life, and my faith. Here are some synonyms for nervousness: agitated, restless, excited, shy, timid, upset, disturbed, shaken, rattled, high-strung, flustered, tense, jittery, strained, edgy, perturbed, fearful (and the list goes on). Antonyms are placid, courageous confidant, calm tranquil, composed and bold (sounds like faith’s attributes).

God proved to me that my faith became ineffective once I became nervous. If you do not become nervous then you can sleep in a boat during a raging storm or walk on water during a summer storm. I could see visions of victory against my enemies when I am not nervous and even say, “It is well with my soul” when circumstances tell me just the opposite. Do I still get nervous—I’m working on that, but this one thing I know; my faith has increased dramatically now that I stop myself from becoming nervous over anything? What kills faith from working? It is nervousness; nervousness is faith’s demise.

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December 20, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

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Christmas Gifts for 2018

If you are looking for a couple of last minute Christmas gifts here are two suggestions.

One, “Raising Giant-Killers, Releasing your child’s divine destiny through intentional parenting” by Bill Johnson with Beni Johnson. This is a must for all parents! It reads easy and has short division throughout the book so one can read a short section or principle in a couple of minutes. It has great ideas, suggestions and common sense principles that all parents must know and use in raising kids. What I liked about the book is that the principles can be applied to everyone no matter what age you are. (You can purchase ‘an audio’ of the book.)

Two, “The Horse God Built” by Lawrence Scanlan, is the untold story of Secretariat, the world’s greatest racehorse. This is a read for the individual that likes to read and/or loves horses as I do. It is slow in parts not due to the storyline or writing style but because the author gives lots of details. The story of Secretariat is amazing and will move your heart.

If you do not purchase the books by Christmas, buy them for a New Year’s gift for yourself or others. Everyone should read these books—they will change your life for the better and increase your faith.

You can get these two books either through the normal retailers or online distributors or “Raising Giant-Killers” through Bethel Church in Redding California.

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December 14, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

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Article #5 Christmas 2018

Wisdom Sees Darkness Coming

I not only sense God’s presence in the winds of heaven blowing throughout the earth but also the winds of darkness and the evil they will bring. Darkness will abound just as Jesus predicted and stated in the Gospels. Darkness will multiply itself 100 times greater than what we presently experience today.

I remember when David Wilkerson predicted the sensuality that would soon be broadcasted on TV. The Church laughed at him—well you have not seen anything yet! Darkness will become 100 times more evil than what you experience today.

People will be bolded to produce evil works that you cannot even imagine. Satan will multiply his power through people receiving their power from him. The mark of the beast will become so evident with individuals doing Satan’s will; they will do evil with pleasure and hatred toward anything that is good, having morals based on the teachings of Christ, and any organization or individual that challenges Satan’s power.

Evil will grow beyond what you know today or have experienced in the past. Get ready to do battle through the power of the Holy Spirit and wash your robes in the blood of the Lamb—making yourself ready and prepared for Christ’s return.

It will be only through patience and the preparation of the Holy Spirit that will keep you and take you through the fire of persecution. As Christ comes back, we need each and everyday be looking for His return, but understand this, that darkness will become so deceptive that if possible even the elect in Christ will be deceived by Satan’s works.

The gift of wisdom will help you. It is designed to help you identify evil and what to do to overcome its dark and deceptive ways. If I were praying for the manifestation of specific gifts of the Holy Spirit, I would be asking for the gifts of wisdom and faith. Neither gift has been manifested completely or in fullness in the present day Church. It is time to prepare and seek all that God has to offer. Let’s be bold and determine to answer the commands of God to place all things under the feet of Christ.

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December 13, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

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Article #4 Christmas 2018

Wisdom and Answered Prayers

Do your prayers go unanswered? Are you always struggling to find confidence in Christ to answer your prayers? Have you given up on asking God for things, knowing He does not answer what you are asking for? Are you confused on what God wants to answer and what He does not answer regarding ‘prayer requests’?

I do not get confused when it comes to God answering my prayers? My confidence is high and my trust in God does not waver. How can I do this? It’s simple, I fear God!

Fearing God says, “No matter what you want or think, you trust that whatever God does or requests from us it is always right and just.” We often do not like what God asks of us or what He wants us to do. Christ struggled with God’s will when it became clear to Him that God wanted Him to die on a cross carrying all the sin, sickness, and everything contrary to God’s will. Christ said it was too hard and wanted God to find another way. However in the end, Christ said, “Not my will but your will (God’s will) be done.” The Bible says God delivered Christ and raised Him from the dead because Christ feared God.

I do not let circumstances, situations, or mishaps confuse me and overcome my faith in Christ. No matter what life may bring, I am an overcomer in Jesus. Wisdom tells me what is right and what is wrong—this is one of the jobs of the Holy Spirit. My faith tells me how to respond to what God wants and identifies what His will is in any given situation.

When I combine wisdom and faith together, there is nothing that is impossible for God to do…nothing! Often I merely say, “In Jesus name.” Other times I spend time—days or weeks praying over a situation. Timing is never a problem with me, but simple knocking on heaven door by having enough love, passion, determination and/or compassion to move the heart of God. God is looking at my response—it is righteous and just, and yes, how much do I really care. Nothing has changed in 2000 years. How people came to Christ while He walked this earth is still the same way we approach Him today. This is what Jesus would want me to do.

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