OUR TRIP TO SICILY (July 10-17, 2009)

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The Kingdom of God is working BIG TIME!!!

Jason Tyler Westerfield @ Yahoo! Video

Check this one out! RECALL NOTICE

RECALL NOTICE: The Maker of all human beings (GOD) is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart.

This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units. This defect has been technically termed 'Sub-sequential Internal Non-Morality,' or more commonly known as S.I.N., as it is primarily expressed.

Some of the symptoms include:
1. Loss of direction
2. Foul vocal emissions
3. Amnesia of origin
4. Lack of peace and joy
5. Selfish or violent behavior
6. Depression or confusion in the mental component
7. Fearfulness
8. Idolatry
9. Rebellion

The Manufacturer, who is neither liable nor at fault for this defect, is providing factory-authorized repair and service free of charge to correct this defect.

The Repair Technician, Jesus, has most generously offered to bear the entire burden of the staggering cost of these repairs. There is no additional fee required.

The number to call for repair in all areas is: P-R-A-Y-E-R. Once connected, please upload your burden of SIN through the REPENTANCE procedure. Next, download ATONEMENT from the Repair Technician, Jesus, into the heart component.

No matter how big or small the SIN defect is, Jesus will replace it with:
1. Love
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Patience
5. Kindness
6. Goodness
7. Faithfulness
8. Gentleness
9. Self control

Please see the operating manual, the B.I.B.L.E. (Believers' Instructions Before Leaving Earth) for further details on the use of these fixes.

WARNING: Continuing to operate the human being unit without correction voids any manufacturer warranties, exposing the unit to dangers and problems too numerous to list and will result in the human unit being permanently impounded. For free emergency service, call on Jesus.

DANGER: The human being units not responding to this recall action will have to be scrapped in the furnace. The SIN defect will not be permitted to enter Heaven so as to prevent contamination of that facility. Thank you for your attention!

- GOD

P.S. Please assist where possible by notifying others of this important recall notice, and you may contact the Father any time by 'Knee mail'. Because He Lives!

BETHEL'S TEAM IN MOOREA & TAHITI (April 2nd to April 14th)

LIFE! Imagine the Potential

Wow! Very interesting approach to a pro-life perspective... let's "imagine the potential" of preborn lives that could be saved from extermination and given a chance to become the next generation of Martin Luther King type champions fighting for the equal rights of the unborn!!! That's a good word right there!!!

Click on the link below in order to watch this short newly released video clip!!

CatholicVote.com

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YOU ARE INVITED! DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!

Aline and I, along with our children, wish you all a very blessed, joyous, memorable & exciting Christmas season. Jesus is indeed the reason for the season!! 

Much love from the six of us and don't forget to click on the link below. You have a special invitation from Heaven that's waiting for you...

http://www.frontiernet.net/~jimdandy/specials/xmas.htm

Edualdo & Aline

LIFE IS SACRED INDEED, NO QUESTION ABOUT IT!

I suggest you click on this link to view one the most significant videos I've ever watched of Nick Vujicic. It should make you look at life with a different perspective. I mean really all things are possible to them that believe no matter what circumstances we may live in.

http://www.joniandfriendstv.org/video.php?id=8

Be blessed as you watch! 

From our heart to yours,

Edualdo & Aline

Happy Thanksgiving Day from the Cicero Family (Tahiti)

Dear Friends & Partners,

 We are so very thankful to Abba Father for the bountiful grace He has lavished on us to become His sons and daughters through the best gift of all, Jesus His Son!

 We have been called from darkness into His marvelous light that we may declare His glory and boast of our salvation in Christ. We are so privileged as members of the household of God to have you as our brothers and sisters and realize how precious that is!

 We pray that this Thanksgiving Day be a day of great joy, comfort and gratefulness as we remember all the blessings, the love and the privilege which is ours to belong to a wonderful God who has been faithful to us in so many ways.

 Joining in your praises of thanksgiving to the One who has been, is and always will be the Greatest of all!

Psalm 103:1-2

    "Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

      Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits"

 Edualdo, Aline, Kori, Erika, Silvio & Benji Cicero

Our last MARAMA NIGHT in Papeete (Tahiti) on Nov. 8th, 2008

This is definitely not a comprehensive view of what happened that night but just a few shots that will give you but a glimpse of what it is all about. We are praying that its impact will grow and would bring lasting change in the community, especially among youth whom we want to see set on fire for Jesus!

NOW THAT THE US ELECTION IS OVER

Hello friends & partners,

 

We got this very interesting "True/False" test from other friends who forwarded it to us.  It would be nice if we all took it. Indeed, many of us "have been encouraged to be worried, afraid, concerned, prepared for disaster, and a whole host of other maladies". It is time to take stock now and (re)gain a biblical perspective on the situation at hand with the outcome we all know now about the US elections. Our love remains intact for all of you. 

Edualdo & Aline.

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IF THIS IS ALL TRUE, WE WIN!

 

True/False:  The day after the election, regardless of who wins, Jesus will still be King.

True/False:  The day after the election, regardless of who wins, our responsibilities as Christians will not have changed one iota.

True/False:  The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the greatest agent for social change in America will still be winning the hearts and minds of men and women through the gospel, not legislation.

True/False:  The day after the election, regardless of who wins, my primary citizenship will still be in this order –

                        (1) the Kingdom of God,

                        (2) America, not vice-versa.

True/False:  The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the tomb will still be empty.

True/False:  The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the cross, not the government, will still be our salvation.

True/False:  The day after the election, regardless of who wins, our children will still be more concerned with whether or not we spend time with them than with who is President.

True/False:  The day after the election, regardless of who wins, my neighbor will still be my neighbor, and loving him/her will still be the second greatest commandment.  (Do you know the first?)

True/False:  The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the only way to see abortion ultimately overturned will still be winning men and women to a high view of life through the gospel of Christ.

True/False:  The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the only way to see gay marriage ultimately defeated will still be winning men and women to a biblical view of marriage through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

True/False:  The day after the election, regardless of who wins, my retirement will still not match my treasure in Heaven.

True/False:  The day after the election, regardless of who wins, "Jesus Is Lord" will still be the greatest truth in the Universe.

True/False:  The day after the election, regardless of who wins, we will still know that God is in control.

 

We pray that we will remember who we are and who He is!!!

JUST TELL US THE TRUTH (from Youtube.com)

THIS IS THE PLAIN TRUTH ABOUT THE REAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS OF THE USA! It's worth passing it on and none of us can stay indifferent to these issues especially if we truly are believers... right?

Edualdo

The Reality of Heaven demonstrated in Tahiti

You may have wondered, "Is God really doing anything in Tahiti?" You will find out that Jesus is alive and well in the islands. There's no limitations to the impact of the Kingdom of God... even in the remotest places of the earth!!!

 

READ BELOW & ENJOY!!!

 

Edualdo Cicero

 

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GOD INVASIONS: THE REALITY OF HEAVEN IN OUR DAY TO DAY LIVES (October 9th, 2008 by Torea Manjard)

 

Her name was Carmen, and she had called the office out of curiosity about a product our company sells. I was the one entitled to meet her at her home to give her the necessary informations. As I got to her door, I was surprised to be greeted by a lady wearing thin socks covering half of her legs and walking painfully with 2 crutches. This was quite an obvious God set up for a miracle to happen. As we were reaching the end of our appointment, I was still wondering about a way to get to lay my hands on her and pray without causing any trouble as we were meeting in a professional purpose. Finding no solution, I just decided to risk it all and ask her if I could pray for her anyways.

 

My request was met with a long silence as her eyes began to fill with tears. She was born with a deformity in her feet that forced her to walk on her toes 24/7. Now after 40 some years of walking that way, her feet were so injured she had to have surgery and have metal bolts placed in them to stop any side movements, which according to the doctor could completely destroy her feet. I began to tell her about the love of God and how He wanted her to experience this love tangibly.

 

Before I could reach her feet to pray, she began screaming with a loud voice : '' AHHHH, DO YOU FEEL THIS!!! DO YOU FEEL THIS!!?? ". Sensing that God was obviously doing something I asked her to explain to me what she was feeling, to which she answered : " HEAT, FIRE IS COURSING ALL THROUGH MY BODY AND SHOOTING TO MY FINGERTIPS AND MY BACK !! ". At that point we could read joy all over her face. She couldn't explain what was happening but she was simply happy. I then asked her to do something she couldn't do with her feet before. To that she began moving her feet back and forth and finally said : '' LOOK, I CAN MOVE IT !! '' .

 

We serve a great God and He loves us like crazy. I then felt a stirring from the Holy Spirit to keep going, so I proceeded to tap into the revelatory realm of God and began speaking words of destiny over her life as tears began to build up in her eyes again. Words of knowledge then began to flow about a member of her family who was dealing with cancer to which she nodded with shock as the doctors had found a lump in her son in law's mother's breast just a few days earlier. We then proclaimed her healing out loud. This lady is now serving in the youth department of her church where she is doing what she always had in her heart : counseling and helping young people.

 

As Bill Johnson says : '' Just another day in the kingdom ''. What a wonderful God, and what a wonderful kingdom. To be continued........

Before you vote, watch this!

Please make sure you check this short but powerful and moving 3:35 minute video. 

www.catholicvote.com

The video connects the fight for civil rights, human dignity, and the family throughout the history of the USA. 

The dramatic conclusion of the film urges viewers to “Vote Your Conscience.”

If it speaks to you as well, please forward it on to others. 

Thank you.

Leaping with joy with Erika Cicero

Dear friends & partners,

 

We just got this letter (below) from Erika and we want you to rejoice with us! Somehow, we knew she would be blessed and that this year was going to be such a highlight for her. We stand in awe as we see how the Lord is really taking care of her beyond our wildest dreams. Betty Wagner is a dear friend of ours in her late 80's and has known Erika since she was a baby. She has been heading a ministry to missionaries in Southern California for many years shipping them books overseas. When we were at Fuller Theological Seminary (Pasadena, CA) and at our lowest point, she took us out to buy groceries for our family. Thank you dear Betty and thanks to all of you from the bottom of our hearts who have blessed Erika in some way or another...

 

Edualdo & Aline

 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Erika Cicero" <erikacicero@gmail.com>

To: "Vision of the Harvest - Tahiti" <revivalnet@mail.pf>

Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 5:12 PM

Subject: Yeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaa!

 

http://photos-308.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v361/90/56/1131951308/s1131951308_30133891_9581.jpg

 

Ya know what?!
This is really exciting, I hope you're sitting down to get up and leap with joy...
I got a donation of $1,000 from Betty Wagner, she says it's to pay the rest of my tuition and the leftover is for my personal expenses, isn't
that a breakthrough? I mean we were taking care of that issue in school for a week or so... actually it has been a topic since the
beginning of the year!=D

Anyway, today was freezing, I wore gloves, a scarf and my pea coat and I was still cold! People were like "Erika what is it gonna be like
when it's REALLY gonna be cold?" Poeiti actually offered that pea coat to me, I was so touched.

I'm still waiting for Jazmyn to come home to pay for the rent! I just visited this house with only Hawaiian roommates, and it's sooooo fancy... gosh it's a mansion! We just started our small groups and I looove mine... it's a young one: 28, 23, 21, 18 and me... we shared, we got a Starbucks drink, we had fun! It supposed to be a bonding group and I think we're doing great!

Well, gotta go!
love you
Erika

Is a war going on right now in North America? Check these out!

SAME SEX MARRIAGE LAWS IN THE USA WILL AFFECT EVERY FAMILY

 

Click on the following link and get more insight into this very critical matter for our lives:

 

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1815825713/bctid1819819843

Finally the Slideshow on APPA Hawaii 2008!

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HILL SONG - STILL (MTV) - Make sure you watch this video clip!

Dear Friends and Partners,

 

THIS IS A "MUST WATCH": 

 

You should click as fast as you can on this YouTube stuff. It's great stuff that will give you a glimpse on the powerful impact of Jesus' sacrifice for us all.

 

Luv to each and everyone,

 

Edualdo & Aline Cicero
E-mail: revivalnet@mail.pf
Skype ID: waldo776459
Blog: http://visionharvest.blogspot.com/

California Trip - Summer 2008 (Redding, Santa Rosa, Yorba Linda, LAX)

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Peace and Joy in the Kingdom

Dear friends,

 

The following is a quote (portion of a newsletter written in Feb. 2008) from dear minister friends of ours who live in Redding, Jay & Lori Haines, talking about the vital issues of peace and joy in the Kingdom of God. I hope you'll enjoy this great thought. I'm sure it will bless many of you. Be blessed!

Edualdo Cicero

 

"There's a scripture that says The Kingdom of God is not meat or drink but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. God has been teaching us to be aware of a religious spirit that always wants to do works and tries to perform for man's expectations. We have the spirit of God in His righteousness. It's all about what Jesus has provided for us on the cross. Also, the Kingdom of God is peace. This is a peace that happens when our lives are lined up with God's will and purposes in our lives. It's in this peace that we have salvation, healing, blessings from God, and last but not least joy in the Holy Ghost. This Joy is a fruit of the Spirit but it's also a joy that comes from the power in the Spirit. The Bible says out of our innermost being will flow rivers of living water. Being a Christian should be a joyful thing. the Bible says to rejoice ever more and rejoice without ceasing. Our will should follow God's word. That's why the Psalmist said I will rejoice and I will bless the Lord and all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth. I encourage my friends and family to live in the power in the Kingdom of God, to live in His righteousness, to let His peace reign in our lives, and to live in the joyous spirit by God's power. I pray that God will release His Spirit and power into your life in a new and fresh way. Amen.

God bless you. Jay, Lori, and family."

PLANNED ITINERARY OF EDUALDO & ALINE (June 19 - July 10, 2008)

PLANNED ITINERARY OF EDUALDO & ALINE CICERO IN CALIFORNIA

(June 19^th-July 10^th, 2008)

@ Wednesday, June 18 – Departure of Aline & Edualdo from Tahiti (evening time)--along with our friend Louis Lequerré who will be joining us for the whole trip.

@ Thursday, June 19 – Arrival of Aline & Edualdo at the LAX airport (morning time) then will catch a flight on the same day to go to Oakland (California) where we will be picked up and hosted by our dear friends Donna & Bill Cornell who live in Santa Rosa (1 hour away)--you can reach us there at the following number: (707) 544-2394.

@ Saturday, June 21 – We will be taking off by car (thanks to Cathy who's lending us her car) to Redding (about 4 hour drive). We will be staying there in order to attend 2 conferences and will be hosted in a Christian home.

@ June 25-27 – "WORSHIP & REVIVAL CULTURE" conference at Bethel Church (Bill Johnson's ministry)--see www.ibethel.org website for more details.

@ July 1st-3rd – "GLOBAL NETWORKING FOR CHRIST" conference in Redding organized by Great Commission Outfitters (GCO), a special opportunity for Oceania people to get to know each other better.

@ Saturday, July 5 – Drive back to Santa Rosa and special get together with all our friends from there. We will enjoy a special fellowship there with very special people.

@ Tuesday, July 8 – Time to fly back down to the Los Angeles area and stay with our old time friends and "folks" David & Carolyn Dhunoo in Yorba Linda. Your last chance to get in touch with us at the following number: (714) 779-7920.

@ July 10 – Return flight to Tahiti sometime in the afternoon and arrival to Tahiti in the late evening. And the adventure goes on…

IF YOU'D LIKE TO WRITE AN EMAIL, here is our address while we travel: visionharvest@gmail.com (will check it regularly)

Enjoy this slideshow from Tahiti (June 2008)

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A NEAT DEFINITION OF REVIVAL

Revival is God's kiss on the sleeping bride, to wake her up and get her ready for the Bridegroom

ONGOING PRAYERS FOR THE CICERO FAMILY

OUR ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS

1. Increasing Boiling Passion for Jesus in our heart and what really matters to Him
2. Ability to relate in intimate connection with the Father on a daily basis and all day long
3. For Aline and I to move into a strong and loving relationship in God that multiplies our potential with Him
4. For an increasing anointing of the HS for healing and miracles, signs & wonders
5. For divine appointments with people needing the touch of God in their lives
6. For a sensitivity to the HS in the realm of revelational words (word of knowledge, prophecy, word of wisdom, …)
7. For divine strategies to reach French Polynesia with the Gospel of the Kingdom
8. For travel funds to go places that will help us in our personal walk and ministry
9. For unity with other like minded leaders in Polynesia and outside of the country which will foster the heart of God for the nation
10. The pulling down of strongholds in our own mind that hinder the ways of God in our life
11. For the mind of Christ to be fully formed in us and the renewing of our mind to help us know what is the pleasing, good and perfect will of the Father
12. For our persistence (yours & ours) in prayer and praying with God!

I GAVE JESUS A DRINK

I GAVE JESUS A DRINK

A cry of His heart over Tahiti and the islands

 

It was not until last Sunday at church that I understood, during the worship time, what that incident I experienced in downtown Papeete the week before really meant.

 

Here is the story. Aline and I went to downtown in Papeete (Tahiti) to do some errands and get a bill taken care of from one of the government offices of town. Aline stayed in car and while I was exiting the building and was walking toward the car my attention was caught by a man seated in the passenger seat of the car parked right behind ours. He was obviously trying to draw my attention and seemed to have a hard time talking loud enough.

 

Since he was really intent in saying something to me I drew nearer to him and he was kind of whispering that he was REALLY thirsty: "J'ai soif, je veux boire" (translated from French: "I'm thirsty, I need to drink"). It was obvious that he had some impediment of speech and might have had some kind of paralysis. I was a little embarassed because I didn't have any unsealed water bottle I could use nor any cup in the car (we had a bottle in the car but we had already drunk from it). But the man was so desperate and it sounded like a matter of REAL thirst or he was gonna pass out. I felt the urgency of his cry and I said to him I would go get the water we had in the car and I went to get it.

 

As I was going to pass the bottle in his hands, he was obviously unable to grab a hold of it and he motioned to me that he needed help to get the bottle to his mouth. He didn't have a full use of his arms. So I brought gently the bottle to his mouth and lifted it slowly in order to allow him to drink. After about 10 seconds I took the bottle down and asked him if it was enough and he mentioned it was enough for now. Then I did feel an anointing come over me and I started talking to Him about Jesus. He immediately started crying with deep emotions and tears.

 

The presence of God was definitely there and I began praying over his chest for a healing to take place into his body. He was definitely touched and when he thanked me I noticed that his speech was definitely better. Somehow I felt this wasn't the time for any steps of faith on his part and I didn't want to challenge him at that point to get off the car and try to walk or make some movements he couldn't make. He had mentioned to me that he was waiting for his son-in-law (who had gone into one of those offices to get something done). He had not enough words to express his gratitude. I must admit that that event stunned me and I knew God was going to tell me more about it.

 

He asked me my name and phone number and I wrote them over an empty envelop I had in my hands. He couldn't even handle them so I put them in the glove box right in from of him. I also went to get a business card I had in the car and also put it in that glove box. His name is Bernard Poroi and I would like to request to you that you might pray for him for a complete healing but also a much deeper experience of God's love and for His salvation. He called me yesterday or the day before because he wanted to talk to me and I'm thankful he did since I now have at least two numbers I can call to reach him. This is what he said "You saved my life". I'm sure that this man might have had a very serious problem if I had not responded to his SOS signal. Thank God, I was able to pay attention.

 

Now, this is what the Lord showed me when I was in church last Sunday. I was taken by some creative thoughts of going to the streets of downtown Papeete and reaching out in new ways to the youth of that town with music, dances and songs of praise. All this was going on while I was in worship. All of a sudden the Lord brought me back to that encounter with the man in the streets of Papeete and there He told me what I did: "When you gave that water to Bernard it was actually to me you were doing it. You gave me a drink. And everytime you reach out to distressed souls out there you're blessing me and you bring refreshment to my heart. I'm so eager to see these many souls brought into my Kingdom. I already paid the full price for them."

 

The Lord revealed His heart of compassion and I cried out to Him "Lord, send me". I'm not sure what other implications are into this encounter but I'd like to ask you, my friends, to pray for this man. I'd like to see him completely restored (body, soul and spirit). He might actually be the gateway to more of those encounters and I do pray that the Lord will bring a burning passion into my heart for all these other ones who are waiting within closed doors and out there in the open. As I'm writing these lines to you my heart is deeply moved because I know this is the heartbeat of my Father in heaven and I'm writing them because I felt His prompting in my heart to do so today.

 

I promised Bernard that I would go visit him and he is also very anxious that I go. Please pray that Heaven would come forth with much more reality and power than I've ever known. I want to see Jesus in me do much more to save, heal, restore, bring purpose and a full life which He has promised (Jn 10:10). I know I owe all this people an encounter with God and I need to allow my Lord to have the access He longs to have in so many people's lives. I cannot afford to waste the high price He paid and I need that fire to burn stronger and stronger in me. This is my cry!!

 

I appreciate any of those prayers that will be made out of what He already has for us to experience because they are usually the ones that are made with faith. Thank you for your input into our lives in whichever way the Lord would have you give it. We should be sending out our newsletter very soon (it's in the works right now). This message was probably burning more on the heart of Jesus than mine but I got hit by His bullet as I was writing it. I pray that His bullets will just go right into your hearts. Please, let's remove the bullet proof jackets of unbelief, disbelief, discouragement or depression because Heaven wants to break open on us even has it has been available for 2,000 years!!

 

Because He is all our heart's desire and doing His bidding is our utmost call,

Edualdo (& Aline) Cicero

THE MAUI SUPERNATURAL SCHOOL OF MINISTRY

Rev. Earl Thurner
E-mail of Nov 8th, 2007 

     They came from all over Maui, nearly 90 students, young and old, representing 12 churches to attend the opening session of our school of ministry on Maui, the first of many that will be established by The Desire of All Nations.

 

     We only have room for 100 and already there are others calling to attend. One pastor shared with us how absolutey stunned he was to see Christians of various churches coming together and commit 7 months to a school, not even knowing who really was doing it , what to expect and then go out on outreaches each week together to do the miraculous all over Maui.  Hunger and passion to see the authentic and demonstrate the supernatural gospel in signs, wonders and deeds of love drew them, simply by word of mouth.

 

     You can see a 30 second clip of the class by going to: http://www.myspace.com/mauisupernaturalschool

 

     Here is one testimony and there are others....

          "I wanted to tell you that John was healed of his intestinal problems on Monday night!!!  For the past six weeks he has been having stomach pains that get real bad when he eats....followed by at least one trip to the bathroom after each meal......this happened each time he ate.  We tried over the counter meds which didn't help ........ Anyway Kip, his wife and I laid our tingly hands on him Monday night at the Supernatural class and by the next day he could eat whatever he wanted with not pain and no after effects in the bathroom" -- Letty

    

     Today I met with the young adult leader and office manager of the second largest church on Maui, Hope Chapel, who described by mightily touched by God during and after the class.  I remember him just standing off to the side, just experiencing the presence of God and his whole devotional life and awareness of God was heightened. 

 

     Before talking to him, I happened to see Charlie Maxwell, who is considered the voice of the Hawaiian people and he was at the class also.  He came to bless the class and honor the ministry and his arm was in a sling.  He had to leave early and some of our team prayed for him outside.  When I saw him today, he exclaimed, "My arm is so much better".

 

     The presence of God was clearly felt and it was absolutely beautiful to be a part of this.  One lady Jana prayed for was so overwhelmed with joy after suffering from depression for years that she asked Jana if she could throw away her anti-depressant medicine!  Jana of course said that she could not answer that for her, it was the woman's choice but the lady said she had not felt so happy ever.

 

     The "tingly" hands that you read about in the testimony was the experiencing of God's power in the hands of many during the class and we just let them pray for one another and we will be hearing more of what God did.

 

     We have an awesome team that will be taking the students out all over Maui doing good and healing the oppressed.  As I shared Monday night, the blood of Jesus purchased a life, an abundant life.  His blood purchased the face of God and the embrace of the Father.  His blood purchased the joy of being transformed into the character of Christ from the inside out and a lifestyle of destroying the works of the devil as the normal Christian life. 

 

      Isaiah 33:17

          "Thine eyes shall see the King in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off"

 

     This is not for when you die and go to heaven.  This is in this life now.  That is what God is doing in the earth, bringing people into genuine intimacy with God and bringing the realities of heaven into this life NOW.  In the midst of turmoil and all kinds of calamities and troubles, Jesus said the gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations and then shall the end come.  There will be a testimony, it will be seen by the nations, of the good news of the kingdom not just good news of being saved and going to heaven someday.  The world will see the greater works than these shall you do and that was said by Jesus.  Lovers of God who love the nations and disciple them too with a message that is in power not just in word.

 

     So we will keep you updated on what God does and are honored by your prayers to see Maui impacted by this school.  This is just our pilot school and we believe that it will be perpetuated in the years to come.

 

     Blessings to all of you!

     Earl and Jana

The Kingdom of God in Maui (Hawaii)

Posted By Bill Vanderbush to Sharpening Iron at 10/11/2007 05:15:00 PM

 

We've seen some amazing miracles continue as the Spirit of God is poured out in Maui. A man who had a pain in the left side of his head and had been unable to work and sleep because of it, said that he was going to a specialist on Oahu, meaning that it was suspected that something was seriously wrong. He was prayed for and completely healed. A lady with constant pain in her feet, who had two surgeries to remedy it without success, felt a heat in her feet and the pain was gone. She walked with her husband on the beach with no pain. Supernatural manifestations have become a common cool occurrence.

 

A lady with a spa type clinic in Kahului prayed for an unsaved client who accepted Jesus and asked God to fill her with His Spirit. Then, with no prompting, coaching, or previous experience, she began to speak in tongues. The whole office staff was literally intoxicated with the presence of God. The same lady reported that she prayed for another client who was an atheist and though professing not to believe in God, asked for prayer for her daughter who was on drugs and away from home. Soon after that prayer, that lady went to the front door of her house in the morning and her daughter was on her doorstep. The daughter accepted Jesus and was delivered from drug addiction.

 

A lady in church had been praying for her son for two years to come to the Lord. Even after many invitations he wouldn't come to church. She took a small cloth and prayed over it and then tucked it in his wallet. On the Sunday after she did that, he showed up at church and was radically touched. Another lady in the church who suffered with asthma testified of her healing. Her lungs were clear and she didn't have to use her inhaler anymore. I could go on and on and on...

But last night was the apex of the movement toward revival that we've contended for since arriving in January. It was the unveiling of the Maui School of Supernatural Ministry which is a pilot branch out of Bethel Church in Redding, CA. The sanctuary was full of people from all over Maui who had one thing in common. A hunger for God. Even then, there were people who were drawn in by the Spirit of God. A young man walking by was drawn in and got his world rocked as the power of God overtook him in his seat. He gave his life to the Lord last night, simply compelled to come in. A young lady driving by, clouded by oppression, felt drawn into the parking lot and sat surrounded by a crowd of radical believers for the entire gathering. At the end she accepted the Lord for the first time in her life. It's interesting that we tone down services in a carnal attempt to insulate people from offense by limiting their exposure to the supernatural power of God. What gives us the right to hold people back from all God wants to release? I'll write more about this another time but I'm learning some things here.

Then the testimonies of healings began. Here's how it seems to go. As worship happens, and the message of the Kingdom is declared, a wave of anointing sweeps across the room. We asked anyone who felt a heat or unusual sensation in their hands to raise them. Hands go up all over the room. They begin to lay hands on people around them. A man in the center of the sanctuary with a heart condition falls to the floor in the center aisle under the power of the Spirit of God. A lady from Egypt who couldn't raise her arms above her head because of joint problems with her shoulders was totally healed and raising her arms high in praise to God. So many things happen as people begin to give words of knowledge and prophecy over one another. All over the room the Spirit of God is moving.

 

It's hard to keep up with it all. And then, in the middle of all of this, an older Hawaiian man, very nicely dressed in local clothing with a very native decoration around his neck, stands and wants to testify. The room gets quiet, really quiet. He simply turns to the sanctuary and testified that he came with pain in his knees and as those around him were praying, his knees began to pop and the pain was gone, healed by the "power of Jesus". The room erupts! I figure, this is a nice testimony but the reaction of the people seemed more intense. I found out later who this was. I'll refrain from publishing his name here because I don't have permission to do so. But he is known as the father of the local Hawaiian people.

 

His influence in the preservation of the culture and the heritage of the Hawaiian nation, is enormous. To the highest seat in state government, he has affected policy on a variety of issues, speaking out on behalf of the Hawaiian people. It was told to me following the service (because I didn't know any better) "Every local Hawaiian will soon hear that this man was healed by Jesus Christ." The word I get over and over again from people calling about this is that you have no idea how huge that is. Perhaps not, but we serve a huge God who has all authority and is in a really good mood and huge things are on His heart so they should also be on ours. Raise your expectations to the place where the discipling of a city, a state, and a nation is totally within reach. Because it is.

Transition is the name of the game!

Oct. 5, 2007--RICK JOYNER:

"We Are In the First Stages of A Great Transition--Maybe the Greatest Yet"

"Transitions present the most risk, and therefore require the most faith."

Previously, we began to address the question of why it seems that every host of a great revival gets left in worse shape than before the revival. The answer to that question will give us many important answers that could bring a huge influx of life into the Church, as well as enable the Church to sustain a level of life and power that could make revivals obsolete and unnecessary. Why is this? Revival is only required when something has to be revived. If the Church was living and thriving the way it should be, it would not need to be revived, but would be continually increasing in life and power.

The Path of Life--Navigating through Transition

This is stated in Proverbs 4:18, "But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines brighter and brighter until the full day." That is normal Christianity--walking in continually increasing light until we have the fullness of the light. Since it is obvious that no one is presently walking in the fullness of the light, and there is no credible person who is claiming to be, we obviously still have a long way to go. However, there are people and movements who are walking in ever increasing light and should still be on the right path.

Therefore, if this is not happening for us, we have missed a turn somewhere. We need to go back to where we missed it and get back on the right path. That's called "repentance."

It is one thing to get off of the path, but it is another to get stuck on it somewhere and stop moving. This happens to many. They may not be involved in sin or legalism, which are the ditches on either side of the path of life, but neither are they increasing in the light they are walking in. These have just stopped, and most of these have stopped because they ran into a transition that they couldn't or didn't want to make.

Navigating through a spiritual transition is one of the rarest and most difficult requirements for leadership. Transitions present the most risk, and therefore require the most faith. In every significant transition that I have experienced, it seemed that the whole work was being put at risk to go to the next level. Even though there is the promise of being able to bear much more fruit once the transition is made, almost all require that a time of severe pruning precede it. It is much easier to lead when people are gathering and everything is on the increase than it is through a pruning in which people are leaving. The purpose for the transition may seem obscure to all but the leaders.

As the Apostle Paul shared with the churches in the first century, "Through many tribulations we must enter the Kingdom of God" (see Acts 14:22). This is a principle that we could interpret, "Through many transitions we must enter the Kingdom of God." Transitions will be tribulations. That's why when the whole world makes the transition to the Kingdom, it will be the greatest of all tribulations. We all want to get to the Kingdom, but not many want to go through the door.

Even so, churches, movements, missions, even companies and nations begin to die when they get stuck at one stage of development--they stop growing and stop moving forward. The River of Life is just that--a river, not a lake or a pond. A river is flowing, moving, and going somewhere. That is why it is said that you can never step into the same river twice--it constantly changes. Like it or not, change is a basic evidence of healthy life. The path of life, which is also called the path of the righteous, is a path, and a path leads somewhere.

Prophetic Ministry and Leadership

Biblically, we see the great moves of God having the same problem we have in keeping the momentum going. One place this is highlighted is Ezra 4:24-5:2:

"Then work on the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it was stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. When the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them, then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak arose and began to rebuild the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and the prophets of God were with them supporting them."

In Ezra, in the prophecies of Haggai and Zechariah, the remnant who had returned to rebuild the temple laid the foundation and then became distracted, with each building their own houses, and forgetting the house of God. This is a good prophetic picture of where the Church is today. Many arose with a heart to see radical, Biblical Christianity and New Testament Church life restored. A foundation for this was laid, but then the workers became distracted and went off to build their own "houses" or ministries.

It is rare to find a ministry today that is not just built around an individual's purpose or vision that has a true Kingdom purpose and vision. In Ezra, this distraction continued until the prophets started prophesying. This is one of the main reasons why the Lord has raised up the prophetic ministry in our time--to get the work on His restored house completed and to see the Church come forth in all of the glory she is called to walk in.

In the last two decades, the prophetic ministry has been received in an increasing part of the Body of Christ. There has been movement again toward the Church's ultimate purpose where it has been received. This ministry is especially given to get the Church moving, and to keep it moving, which we see highlighted in Ezra 6:14:

"And the elders of the Jews were successful in building through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia."

First, the elders were successful in building through the prophesying of the prophets. The prophets did not create the building--the elders did. Some prophets can be good builders, but not many. In general, prophets will do well to let the elders do that part and let the prophets stick to their part. The elders would also do well not to try to get the prophets too involved in the practical work of building. They may want to do it, but if it is not their calling, and with most of them it isn't, then they should not do it.

The point that we made before is that the work on the house of God ceased until the prophets started prophesying. The work on the house of God will not avoid the ruts, or be able to get out of them without the prophets. Certainly the prophets can be difficult, but the work will be much more difficult without them. The time may now be upon us when no work will enter into its full purpose without them. They are especially important for helping works through transitional stages.

The prophets are a part of the Body, and as the Apostle Paul explained, one part of the Body must not say to another part that they have no need of them. We will not get very far without them. If we reject the true prophets, we will likely become subject to those who are false. The reason we are told in Acts 2:17-18 that in "the last days," when the Lord pours out His Spirit, the result will be dreams, visions, and prophecy, because in the last days, we will not make it without this kind of specific guidance.

The third point we can derive from Ezra 6:14 is that the work was completed according to the God of Israel and the decrees of the civil authorities. It is a remarkable thing the way the Lord moved on the hearts of these kings to not only let their slaves go, but to bless and support them and donate to their work. This is another whole subject that we will only note for now, but anti-government and anti-authority mindsets have no place in the work of God, as Paul made clear in Romans 13.

For these last few weeks I have been trying to reinforce and elaborate a bit more on how to make a phase transition. This is one of the most critical aspects of leadership. The greatest leaders in history were those who led through the great transitions. I am also sharing this because I believe we are, overall, in the first stages of a great transition, maybe the greatest yet--the transition of an age. This will require extraordinary leadership, but the Lord will provide it. Even so, walking in the light and the increasing light of "the path of the righteous," means that we should be able to see our path with increasing clarity. That is what we will seek.

Rick Joyner
MorningStar Ministries
Email: info@morningstarministries.org

You Guys Need to Read This!

September 3, 2007

Kathie Walters:

"LIVING IN THE GLORY--GOD CALLED US FIRST TO ENJOY HIM"

"We need to live in what He has done, and not in what we are trying to do."

Recently, when I arrived on the East Coast for a weekend of ministry, I was met at the airport by some very excited ladies. "We are so glad you're here!" one of them exclaimed, "We really need a touch from God." My husband, David, and I hear this quite often.

It concerns me when people seek after a "touch from God," because God has something better for us--His provision is for us to live in His glory. I understand people's heart and desire for God, but if we learn to live in His glory, then we can become a source of the touch from God. We don't have to seek after one.

Changing Mindsets

Although God will bless His people, there are some things that He will not agree with--for example, our religious mindsets. The Holy Spirit cannot stay and dwell in these wrong concepts as they are contrary to the truth, because He is the Spirit of Truth. God has shown me three very important mindsets that we need to change.

The first mindset is one that most Christians can be guilty of. Either consciously or unconsciously, we are trying to change our old nature (old man) and improve ourselves. We fail to realize that Jesus never came to do that. Jesus crucified the old man so that by faith, we can walk in the new man who is already created in righteousness and holiness.

Because of this, the enemy tries to make people feel they are not qualified to live in the supernatural realm--but remember, Satan is a liar and a thief. Jesus qualified us 100 percent. It's never 90 percent God, 10 percent us--it's 100 percent Him. The supernatural realm of angels, Heavenly visitations and the chariots of God were meant to be a normal part of our lives. They are manifestations of the Glory of God.

As you behold the glory of the Lord "...we are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord" (2 Corinthians 3:18).

He is going to "...present you faultless before the presence of His glory...." (Jude 1:24).

We are His trophy and His workmanship. He is the One who does the work, while we do the yielding. We need to live in what He has done, and not in what we are trying to do. Don't pray for God to send His glory--He already has. We aren't changed from glory to glory by trying--we're changed by His Spirit.

The second thing that we are prone to is "false responsibility." We are responsible for what He gives us, and that is it! A heavy spirit makes people feel responsible for things and people they can do nothing about. We cannot change anyone, and we certainly can't make anyone do something.

Many revivals have been quenched by this religious spirit. A young revivalist was used mightily in the great Welsh revival. He was a vessel and the glory of God flowed through him. Then, after a year, he began to make himself responsible for how the people responded to the Spirit. If they did not respond the way he thought they should, he would leave the meeting or shut it down. This brought a spirit of heaviness into the land and onto the people because it was not his responsibility.

Our responsibility is to do what He tells us to do, say what He asks us to say, and go where He wants us to go. That is all God requires from us--and we get to keep our joy!

The third religious thing we fall into is carrying "false burdens." As intercessors, we need only to yield to the Spirit. When that anointing falls on us and we do some warfare, we have to remember that it isn't us, it's the anointing from Heaven. We may do some declaring, or we may laugh, weep or fall down on the floor and cry out, but no matter what, the burden will eventually lift because Jesus is the Ultimate Intercessor seated at the right hand of the Father.

Once, I belonged to an intercession group in Florida. We got into some battles where the burden was so heavy, it felt like a dark cloud weighing down on us. Finally, someone prayed for the group and cast out the false burden. We actually felt it lift. We laughed and took a break because there are times when you need a break to get back under the anointing.

God called us first to enjoy Him--after all, if we don't enjoy Him, why are we serving Him?

Your Mindsets DO Affect the Moves of the Spirit

That is why moves of the Spirit come and go. Why is there a powerful move of God in a certain church or ministry, but after a couple of years it dissipates? People wonder, are puzzled and may be hurt by it, but often it is a result of a spirit of abortion that causes the move of God to be terminated. Unfortunately, it affects the people who have been enjoying that move of the Holy Spirit and the presence of the Lord.

When my husband and I came into the things of the Spirit, we had layers of theology and head knowledge. We could dot every theological "i" and cross every doctrinal "t." We began to seek the Lord. We were hungry for God. Then we came into a powerful revival in the South of London. People were coming from everywhere and the presence of God was overwhelming. Our biggest stumbling block was not our worldly ways, but our theology and head knowledge.
We had to learn that when the Body came together and let God move, it really wasn't about who or what, it was all about Him. No one really cared what happened as long as the beautiful presence of Jesus was there.

People left the meetings and never made it to the bus stop. They would fall out under the anointing and lie in peoples' front yards, hang in trees or sprawl out in the bushes. When people called to get directions to the meeting, we would have to tell them, "You will find people lying in the street outside; don't take any notice, just step over them and come on in." The glory of God was on everyone--the banker, the trash man, the child, the aged.

Sometimes we just have to sit at the feet of Jesus, rest, and let Him shower us with His love. He is not asking us to run around 24/7 getting all worn out.

He is the lover and keeper of our soul. We are the apple of His eye, His beloved. We can rest and live in His glory because He has covered us with it. Remember, He called us for Himself--we are His treasures!

Kathie Walters
Good News Ministries
Email: kathiewalters@mindspring.com

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