Personal & Ministry Updates:
- Jordan:
- Praise report: She got a C in Economy class.
- She’ll be moving into an apartment on the other side of campus on the 1st.
- Jack:
- He got his teeth pulled yesterday. He’s doing ok and feeling good. (He was playing the guitar in the background.)
- His friend didn’t make it into town, but we have another friend is coming July 19 – Cason.
- Trip to Austin answered a lot of questions. He’s not feeling it’s the place for him. He’s going to CO State next week. Belmont in Nashville – he’s not feeling it’s a good fit right now either. We’re encouraging him to keep an open mind.
- Spiritual attacks:
John: There’s still a presence of witchcraft. I don’t know what it is. I can still feel those spikes in my head that I had when Jordan got really sick. It left for a long time and I ministered to another dude who had that and I pulled the spike out. On the whole it’s ok. The devil’s a punk.
Pamela: Tell me more about what’s going on with Jordan.
John: There was a time she almost checked out. We watched her body shut down. The next year was suicide and witchcraft. Short of it is we found Masonry somewhere in the family, which we’ve dealt with. We periodically still deal with witchcraft and generational stuff. It needs to go away. Is there anything else that you’re picking up, Pamela?
Pamela: When you say witchcraft is it the general spirit or a coven of witchcraft?
John: When Jordan got sick the Lord asked me…an invitation was given and it has to do with where the Lord was taking us. It had to do with me. And I said yes to wherever he wants to take me. The grace/covering was removed and the Lord dealt with it. But, when she got sick I would wake up in the house and the Holy Spirit would be all over me and I would see witches and I was at war. The Lord told me to raise up a prayer net over it. I had intercessors from all over the world praying for her. Texts were coming to me saying, “A coven of witches is coming against you and praying against you.” We were deep into something and it took the summer, but we got out of it. We did deliverance stuff in ICU and I saw the shift happen after that. Some folks from Bethel came out – the death assignment didn’t completely lift from her. Now the headaches have returned, more mild, but it drove me into fasting. It broke the 1st day of the fast. My position is there’s an open door – the spirit of perversion has nothing on me and I want the same thing for this witchcraft thing. There is a big apostolic and prophetic anointing on me – so the Jezebel spirit comes against that. It’s part of taking this region. My position is… God told me I’m married to Denver – a covenantal thing with Denver. When you’re assigned to the capitol everything falls out of that. It’s mostly focused around me. The generational thing is obvious because of my mom and the kids. I can hear the thoughts, but it’s not touching Laura. Is there an open door through that? We need wisdom for it. Father God, we know that all wisdom comes from you and that you give it in abundance if we ask. Lord, we are asking for wisdom from you. Show us what needs to be done to effectively and finally close the door to the enemy for the Stein family. Reveal and confirm what next steps they are to take with regard to witchcraft and generational issues. We stand with John, Laura, Jordan, Jack and John’s mom with our shields lock together, side by side with them and we seek you. Send us the spirit of wisdom and revelation in Jesus’ name.
Vicki: Are you receiving any dreams from the Lord?
John: I dream every night; I’m writing them down. My dream life is fun. I have people interpreting them for me.
Laura: I go through periods of time where the Lord speaks to me through my dreams emphatically. Usually when it starts it’ll happen every night for a while.
Vicki: Are you praying together and speaking blessing over each other?
Laura: Haphazardly we’re praying together, but we are doing it.
- Church: John: The stuff with Rich Harris is really good. I’m meeting with him every week. Laura: John is going there himself. I’ve been going someplace else. I feel like when we pulled from Bridgeway we’re in limbo. We anticipate moving our home somewhere in Denver and we don’t know where we’ll end up. It’s been this way for years. We’re ok with one church one Sunday and different one the next. Vicki: My sense right now is he’s got you doing this right now for his purposes. Lord, we ask you to find the right church home for John & Laura, a place where they will be able to use the gifts you’ve given each of them and a place where they will both be able to grow in you. Thank you for preparing the right church home for them. I don’t think I have the order of the words right, I think the Holy Spirit is showing me it is not a church home, it is home church – a home church.
Business Updates:
- Nehemiah Ventures: I spent most of today working on NV. With regard to Demetrious, I still don’t have a negative sense of him working with NV.
- RockPile: We sent the next stages of work to them. We presented to the Leadership Team last Monday. Interesting group of people. We need it to happen. If RockPile does what I proposed it would still leave time for Nehemiah Ventures and the cowboy project. I just want whatever God wants.
- North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame: Got an email from them that they’re still interested.
- Dexter Nash: still haven’t heard back from him.
Prayer Requests:
- John: I want my anointing back.
- Keep praying for a church home in the interim.
Homework (Focus on God’s Will):
Spiritual Protection:
Prophetic Encouragement:
From Vicki:
Father God, we thank you for more than full restoration of John’s anointing, in Jesus’ name. Restore sevenfold what the enemy has stolen from him and his family. Thank you, Lord for preparing a place for them in a church/home church. We pray your Spirit leads and guides them into the exact situation you desire for them; one where they can use their gifts to edify the rest of the body and one where they will be able to receive what you have for them. Thank you Jesus!
1 John 2:27 (NKJV)
27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.
Luke 4:18-19 (NKJV)
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
Habakkuk 2:1-4 (NKJV)
2 I will stand my watch
And set myself on the rampart,
And watch to see what He will say to me,
And what I will answer when I am corrected.
The Just Live by Faith
2 Then the Lord answered me and said:
“Write the vision
And make it plain on tablets,
That he may run who reads it.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time;
But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie.
Though it tarries, wait for it;
Because it will surely come,
It will not tarry.
4 “Behold the proud,
His soul is not upright in him;
But the just shall live by his faith.
1 John 5:14-15 (NKJV)
14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
Philippians 4:6 (NKJV)
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
John 16:23-24 (NKJV)
23 “And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. 24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
1 Peter 3:12 (NKJV)
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their prayers;
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
From Pamela:
CLIENT – John
After this week’s conference call, I spent some time with the Lord. I remembered your comment John, “What is blocking the Cowboys from responding?” This is my prayer: God I thank you for the promises of Your Word. I ask for favor on John and Laura. Their businesses were created by You, for Your Glory. Lord, we wait and watch expectantly for your favor because Your desire is to show John and Laura favor. It is Your nature to give good gifts. Lord, by Your might John prevails against satanic inhibitions, prohibitions and all limitations. Father overthrow the plans of all troublemakers, scorners, scoffers, mockers, persecutors and character assassins. Expose satanic representatives. Let the truth come forth in all meetings of clients and potential clients. God grant John divine strategies and tactics to overcome and resist the delaying tactics of the enemy. Lord, release the wealth that has been stored up for them. I come against the spirit of deprivation. Lord, prosper the work of John and Laura’s hands. This I pray in Jesus Name. Amen. The Lord keeps coming back to anticipation and expectation. God gave me the words, Anticipation and Expectation as His theme for this year. It is time to walk in anticipation and expectation of the favor of God.
Gen 33:11 NKJV
11 Please, take my blessing that is brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” So he urged him, and he took it.
Psalm 90:17 AMP
And let the beauty and delightfulness and favor of the Lord our God be upon us; confirm and establish the work of our hands—yes, the work of our hands, confirm and establish it.
Genesis 26:24 AMP
And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, I am the God of Abraham your father. Fear not, for I am with you and will favor you with blessings and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.
Proverbs 3:4 AMP
So shall you find favor, good understanding, and high esteem in the sight [or judgment] of God and man.
Isaiah 30:18 AMP
And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him [for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship]!
Ecclesiastes 2:26 NIV
26 To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom,knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God.
CLIENT –Laura
Laura, this is what I saw. There is a three legged stool but it only has two strong legs and a stub for the third. The two strong legs are spending time in the Word and Prayer. The short leg is Worship. I know if you are not use to worshiping by yourself it can be awkward. I have a variety of CDs and favorites on YouTube that I turn to when I do not feel like worshipping. Here are a few: 10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman, Paul Wilbur, Jon Thurlow, Then Sings My Soul – CD of Hymns, I AM Free – Hosanna Music, I HOP Worship….. I find that if I preserver through a couple of songs, my spirit catches hold and I am worshiping. Sometimes I even begin to dance or raise my hands. The point is that we enter His presence with Worship and Praise not because we feel like it but because He is worthy. I encourage you to lengthen the third leg of your stool. This can be a learning process as you push through your comfort zone.
Psalm 100:4 NIV
4Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
Psalm 29:2 ESV
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.
Psalm 31:19 AMP
The secret [of the sweet, satisfying companionship] of the Lord have they who fear (revere and worship) Him, and He will show them His covenant and reveal to them its [deep, inner] meaning.
Psalm 25:14 AMP
Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear, revere, and worship You, goodness which You have wrought for those who trust and take refuge in You before the sons of men!
Psalm 96:9 NLT
Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before him.