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Be Willing; I am removing unnecessary burdens from you.
Topic Started: Jan 27 2013, 02:24 PM (2,051 Views)
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I am in the process of removing unnecessary burdens from you. I will strip away those things that have been an inordinate requirement of your time or sapped your energy and other resources. The result of this process will be a more complete focus on your purposes in My kingdom, says the Lord. Be willing to let go of everything that has become unproductive.
John 15:2 "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit."
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January 27, 2013

In everything I have given you to do and be let this be your one priority: maintain your connection to Me. This always possible no matter what happens outwardly because I have sent the Comforter and Helper to be with you and in you always. Do not neglect the Treasure which is in you for My Spirit is the conduit through which the fullness of My nature is delivered to you. You must set yourself to progressively grasp the magnitude of this Grace and cause your faith to rise to each new level. There is more available to you than you have yet understood or even imagined.
Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. - John 16:7

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John Belt: The Flood of God's Favor

Psalm 30:7 By Your favor, O Lord, You made my mountain stand strong...

God loves to flood us with His favor. It's not because of our good works or all the things that we have done, but what Jesus has done. Before Christ came, I can see the Father looking at mankind just waiting to display the fullness of His goodness. In His heart He conceived the plan to send His Son in order that He might open the way for us to enter into the very best place of experiencing His kindness.

When He sent His Son Jesus, it was with the motive of extending His family. In this, He also reveals His true identity – what He is really like. We see the fullness of the Father in His Son, Jesus. We see His love, compassion, care, grace and truth. Because He gave His only Son, that greatest sacrifice that could be made, He reveals the overwhelming extent of His love. When God demonstrated His love, He gained more family – you and me.

1 John 4:8-10 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent His only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Having sons myself, I can see more clearly how the Father feels. If even I myself would do the very best for my kids, God would do far greater than that. God is not some hard, performance-driven master. God is love. That means that His entire motive for doing what He does is motivated by His love for us. He gives us unmerited favor – favor we could not earn. Although He does not give us everything we want, He does give us everything we need and far above all we can ask or think. As He sees our pursuit of Him, He surrounds us with His favor. As we set our love upon Him, He sets us in high places with Him.

God loves to be with His family. It is so important that the people of God embrace a life of devotion and spending time with God. Without this, His people are robbed of knowing God in a way that is living and real. One of the most different and notable attributes of Jesus that the Pharisees and religious leaders could not understand was how He called God His Father.

John 15:23-24 Whoever hates Me hates My Father also. If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin, but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.

Technically, they could not receive it because it made Jesus equal with God. They also could not understand it because all they knew was the letter of the law and their own legalisms they had created. Holding to the letter of the Book was their perception of what was important to God. It is the natural drift of mankind to fall into control and power play games, exalting legalities. Since Jesus interfered with their lives, revealing what God really looked like, they had to find an excuse to kill Him.

When we replace a life of intimacy with God with a list of our good deeds, a contrary spirit emerges when the real thing shows up on the scene. When Jesus shows up in our lives, He tells us "come and follow Me." When we choose to follow Him, we choose a life of favor with God. God clothes His family with His favor. His favor is for a lifetime and His love endures forever.

God's Blessings,

John & Brandi Belt
Overflow Global Ministries
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January 28, 2013. You have missed the mark, precious one, and are now going through some difficult times. But you are growing through these experiences. One of the purposes of this is to show you not to react on a whim. This causes consequences you don't want. I am telling you to think things through before you do them. Another purpose is to build your trust and faith in Me that I will never leave or forsake you. I am showing you to stay and operate from the positive center of your being. This is the place where I reside and speak and show you through My Spirit. Precious one, act now with wisdom.
Proverbs 8:35-36 (NASB) "For he who finds me (wisdom) finds life And obtains favor from the Lord. "But he who sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love death." Bev Robinson

January 28, 2013. Prepare, prepare, prepare! John the Baptist knew the significance of preparing a way for Me. Have Me as the primary and central focus of everything you say and do. It is all about Me and My Kingdom. When you hear about Me, do you leap inside like John did in his mother's womb at the sound of My coming? In whatever wilderness you have encountered or will encounter, are you steadfast in preaching Me? John knew firsthand of My significance. He knew he had to prepare people for My coming. John did so through his declarations. Direct people toward Me in all things. Continually go about laying groundwork for Me.
Malachi 3:1 (NLT) "Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming," says the Lord of Heaven's Armies." Kevin Robinson
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What has been fruitful, fulfilling and productive in the past season may no longer be the best. In order to take hold of a new thing, it is often necessary to release grip on an old thing (a ministry, job, or position) that is near, dear and comfortable. Though still good, the old thing can slow you down because it is not the best. My hand of favor will not rest upon those clinging to the old, familiar place. My desire is to hold onto Me.
This demands discernment and listening to hear from Father what things to cling tightly to and which to let go. At times you slip into thinking I really need you in roles that have been occupied well in past years when the time is right for someone else to take over. I am doing new things! Sometimes you must be willing to let go of good things in order to be free to take hold of what is next. This is an exciting time to be in! Listen. Trust. Obey.


The Lord says, allow Me to be your strength in the coming year. As you allow Me to take dominion over every area of your life, I will strengthen you in those things that you cannot do in your own ability. As you submit to My word of truth, it will sustain you as your daily bread. Trust Me in new opportunities and in the challenges ahead. Even though your destination may not be clear, don't lose your focus. You have been set apart and called for My purposes. I will teach you how to run the race with endurance once again without striving. As you get back on track, put the past behind you and don't allow distractions to throw you off balance.


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You can trust the Wind. Be light as a feather. Holy Spirit will blow you exactly where He desires you to go in this season of change. Embrace it. Embrace Him!
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