Personal & Ministry Updates:
1. Laura: With her mom in Atlanta. Her mom remarried a decade ago. Don is in his 80’s and is fighting something in his lungs.
2. A friend’s daughter is fighting cancer
3. Praise report: Our anniversary was Tuesday. The Lord said to take $5k and buy Laura a ring. It’s always been a big regret of mine that she didn’t have a ring. I said, “No I’m going to spend $5555.” I asked Jack to go with me. The prices were right in line.
a. Tuesday: I was praying with her and I was going to give her the ring. I told her there’ve been a lot of regrets, but this is one I could get rid of. As God would have it, God told her I was going to buy her a ring! I told her I was still in love with the girl I fell in love with originally. The enemy had been working on her telling her I wasn’t in love with her anymore. God has a sense of humor!
b. Thursday (this morning): We were hanging out in bed, she said I never knew how much it would mean to me. Victory!
4. About 2 years ago I started finding pennies (always just one) and I find them everywhere. Yesterday I found one when I was running. I didn’t understand what that meant when I found them – Rick Joyner put a light to it. One cent = one sent, an apostolic call. The commissioning hasn’t happened, yet.
5. Church/annointing: I told Peter we’re leaving Bridgeway. Going to Renovation for a while. It’s close and something cool in the spirit there. No oppression there. Brian, the pastor, is definitely prophetic. They do 24 hrs of worship once a month. I received several words of knowledge on Saturday while I was there. I had zero confidence in it. I told Laura it feels like I’m sick and I’m getting sicker at Bridgeway. I have to get fixed, I need to get healthy spiritually. I’ve had a lot of struggles with Bridgeway. The weight of it was messing me up. I love Peter. I know I’m anointed, but I’m not where I was 5 years ago (not in terms of the call or gift). I’m trying hard to see, but I’m not seeing. I had a dream and it’s totally out of rest that it’s coming back. Words of knowledge are training wheels stuff. If I’m struggling there, something needs attention.
Ivan: I had a couple thoughts while you were saying that:
1.) As far as Bridgeway: you can have a right calling and be in the wrong place. If that happens, things don’t work out too well. I don’t know the issues, it’s more like where you’re supposed to be. If it’s not the right place it can change your ability to receive a word. I think it is right you need to be elsewhere.
2.) Since you’re in the area of the prophetic, put before the Lord an understanding of where a Jezebel spirit is in this. It will try to rob you of every bit of confidence you have in it.
6. Witchcraft: I can’t stay awake. I laid down twice today.
a. I had a meeting with a friend of Laura’s and we had an interesting discussion. She suggested a husband and wife couple who does deliverance.
b. I’ve seen breakthrough with my children comes at the same time as me. Removing the iniquity from my family and I get to be the guy doing it.
c. The Jezebel thing is right on, Ivan. It’s a big reason I’m leaving Bridgeway. I agree with it, but I’m still fighting witchcraft.
d. Witchcraft
i. Jack: 2 days ago he puts his guitar in here – he wants me to learn the cords. He said, “When I go to music school…” God’s dealing with something on this with regard to witchcraft.
ii. It has manifested in Laura and I’ve seen God come in and do something powerful.
iii. Jordan’s suicidal stuff
iv. Freemasonry thing, do I still need to revisit it? That’s why I’m seeking this couple. I’m up for anything to break it.
Vicki: Are you speaking blessings over each other as a family?
John: Laura is now speaking them over me. Jack has moved in it with poverty curse on me.
Vicki: I’m sensing something to do with where you are living. Like you’re supposed to be doing warfare against the spirit of witchcraft in the Boulder area. Where do you live right now?
John: We’re living in Broomfield – at the Orchard (144th). Charles Robinson gave me a word God was going to take me into the realm of Satanists. I had a heart for Boulder even before I came to Denver.
Vicki: I think part of God’s call on you is to warfare in Boulder. Part of your call is to be doing warfare in Boulder and going to Renovation. I’ve got some friends in that same area, Lynne & Ben Giles. She was called to Boulder a couple of years ago and part of that call is for her to do warfare against the spirit of witchcraft there. God keeps bringing her name up to me right now, so I think I’m supposed to introduce you to them. There is some reason He wants you to meet them – a connection for His purposes.
Ivan: A word for you John: a picture of a train moving so fast it was rocking dangerously from side to side. The train signifies a significant business or ministry, but the Lord is cautioning you to slow down and pace yourself. Even slowing down the train, it’s going to move fast. Don’t push tings to capacity. It will allow you to see more clearly in the spirit and it will allow you to give rest those around you. Give yourself permission to rest and not push so hard. God will move you at a safe pace that is good for you. The Lord is doing this to bring you into a deeper relationship with you. It forces you into a deeper level with him when you have to wait on him. When it comes, it comes with greater authority and deeper in the love of Christ.
Lord, we thank you for John. We know this is a time of change and healing; deepening his love in the Lord and with his wife and children, but the depth of it and his ability to respond to them the way he wants, you are building a stronger foundation so things in the future won’t be able to shake him. You’re helping him overcome that particular spirit of witchcraft where his focus is stronger and deeper. You be in him and he be in you. Bless his family and his cash flow. Rejoice with what has happened with him and Laura. All this fear and lack of confidence will go; he’s gaining ground and will get to a stronger foundation. Thank you for him and bless all he does in business and with his family.
Business Updates:
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Prayer Requests:
1. Pray on Nehemiah Ventures – meeting with them next Friday.
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Homework (Focus on God’s Will):
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Spiritual Protection:
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Prophetic Encouragement:
From Vicki:
For Laura: The following verse is somehow related to your trip to visit your mom.
Philippians 4:8 (NKJV)
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
For John & Laura:
Remember to pray blessings over each other.
This week, there seemed to be a theme of prosperity during my prayer times for you. Something is shifting in the area of finances for you. Meditate on the following scriptures this week and declare them over your lives.
Isaiah 55:11 (NKJV)
11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Luke 12:31 (NKJV)
31 But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.
3 John 1:2 (NKJV)
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
Malachi 3:10 (NKJV)
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,
That there may be food in My house,
And try Me now in this,”
Says the LORD of hosts,
“If I will not open for you the windows of heaven
And pour out for you such blessing
That there will not be room enough to receive it.
2 Corinthians 9:8 (NKJV)
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
Philippians 4:19 (NKJV)
19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Joshua 1:8 (NKJV)
8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
From Ivan:
Praying in the Spirit and Elevate29.
There also was a burden in prayer to pray for John and his relationship with his son. There is the need to pray for his son but there is a need to back off pressure on him for John’s expectations of him. Whatever John has in his spirit spoken or unspoken will be felt by his son.
Prayer for cash flow in his business and continued favor with existing clients and new clients.
I saw a picture of a train that was moving so fast that it was rocking dangerously from side to side. The train signifies a significant business/ministry that is excellent but the Lord is cautioning John to slow down and pace himself. Even slowing down the train will move fast but safely. The Lord is saying not to push things to capacity so much of the time. Slowing down will allow him to see more clearly in the spirit and give rest to those around him.