Just Passing It On...

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Small Straws In A Soft Wind
by Marsha Burns

July 15, 2005: What you have experienced is only an interruption in the flow of the Spirit in your life; the flow has not been stopped. Don't get discouraged or think about giving up. This is momentary light affliction. Pull yourself together and regain eternal perspective, for I tell you the truth -- all is not lost. There are better days ahead. 2 Corinthians 4:17 "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory."

Here's a link to the site from which this Word was taken. It is a ministry which has blessed my life immeasurably for years:

SPIRIT OF PROPHECY.COM

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Small Straws In A Soft Wind
by Marsha Burns

July 25, 2005: Arise, My people. Arise out of the ashes of despair, and open your hearts, for I am about to fill you with joy, which will be your very great strength. I will pour out an anointing of ease for the things that are ahead of you and cause you to have victory in each situation. I will bring you by a way you have not known and lead you in paths unfamiliar to you. Trust Me, says the Lord, for I will do this. Isaiah 42:16 "I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, and not forsake them."

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THE TRUMPET
by Bill Burns

August 15, 2005: I speak to those who have wandered off the straight and narrow path. You have returned to your old ways for comfort and have fallen back into bad habits that will lead to destruction. But, today I come to you as the Lord of the Breakthrough to break you out and bring you through into the brightness of this Day and to make smooth the path beneath your feet. Surely, you have thought that I have forgotten you, but I say, I have watched over you and have seen the devices of the enemy at work against you. I have seen you slip and slide and sometimes fall, but this day, says the Lord, get up and call upon My name, for I am the deliverer. Freedom is before you. Walk in the path, and you will get free from everything the enemy has brought against you.

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SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND
by Marsha Burns

August 15, 2005: Listen! Listen for the sound of My still, small voice. When you quiet your soul and listen, your attention will shift from a focus on yourself and your current difficulties, and you will suddenly find yourself in the Spirit and at peace. It is this place of peace where you can actually gain new perspective and rise above the fear and dread that torments you. Come up here, says the Lord, for I have prepared a place for you here where you can stabilize and be strengthened in My power and might.

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SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND
by Marsha Burns


August 18, 2005: Guard your heart and guard your time. The enemy will do what he can to distract you with things that have no current relevance or importance to what you need to accomplish at this time. Now is the time to separate the precious from the vile in a sense. Being a people-pleaser will certainly become a snare. Set your face like flint towards "Jerusalem", that place of peace and destiny in your life. Do not deviate from your divine destination, says the Lord.

[keita]

Small Straws In A Soft Wind
by Marsha Burns

September 14, 2005: Brace yourself for rejection, for it will certainly come. Do not be surprised when persecution arises, and do not take it personally. Those who are against you are against Me, says the Lord. But, I also admonish you to be diligent to refrain from rejecting others, for whatever you sow you will reap. Rather, love one another as I have loved you, and be at peace as much as is possible with you.
2 Timothy 3:12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

[keita]

Small Straws In A Soft Wind
by Marsha Burns

September 15, 2005: Beloved, don't panic. This too shall pass. Have I not told you that I will hide you in the cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand? Run to Me and take shelter, says the Lord.
Psalm 91:
1He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust."
3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you.

[And Such Were Some Of You]

keita,

I get this same email. How do you determine which you will share with the board, I am curious?

[keita]

PTL "And Such"!

Thanks for asking that!

In my initial post here, I shared both the link to that site and my primary reason for doing so:

Here's a link to the site from which this Word was taken. It is a ministry which has blessed my life immeasurably for years:

SPIRIT OF PROPHECY.COM

Whenever I share a specific piece from there (or anywhere else for that matter), it's most often simply because it has spoken to me in some particular way. When that happens, I have learned that it's very likely, and it's always my prayer, that my sharing will do the same for someone else. That's also why I titled this thread, "Just Passing It On".

Btw, among its many blessings to the Body of Christ, that ministry site also includes what I believe is a truly unique and wonderful gathering place of God's prophets throughout the world. Here's a LINK to that section of it. Perhaps I will "read" you there sometime!

[And Such Were Some Of You]

of course you will! u already know.....

[keita]

LOL!

I know that's right!

and

Indeed I do!

[keita]

Small Straws In A Soft Wind
by Marsha Burns

September 23, 2005: Be on the lookout for misunderstandings. Either you will misunderstand or be misunderstood. Either way presumption springs forth from a carnal reaction. Maintain clarity by not allowing your emotions to lead the way in relationships or conversation. Refuse to allow yourself to get out of control. Be quick to be forgive and grant mercy in abundance to both yourself and others as you rise above the flesh and walk in the Spirit, says the Lord.

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Small Straws In A Soft Wind
by Marsha Burns

This Week in Review...

September 26, 2005: Many are feeling isolated. Beloved, when you feel separated from one another or from Me, know that there are three things that bring separation -- sin, offense, and self-hatred. But, you can do something about those things. You can repent and turn from sin; you can release those who have hurt you and forgive them; you can forgive yourself and receive My forgiveness, says the Lord. Some of you, My people, are suffering in silence and burdened under the weight of condemnation. I say, you must take authority over the flesh and the devil to gain the victory.

Have I not admonished you to leave the past behind? That does not only mean the far-distant past, but also includes the events of this day, even up until this moment. I say to you, let go of all offense and injury, and prepare to move forward in My will and purposes. Refuse to allow past events to be a stumbling block, which prevents your victory. Rise up and lay hold of My kingdom by the Spirit, says the Lord.

To the many who have been in church bodies who came very close to losing faith, I say, I have kept you even through those times. You would have lost hope if you had not seen the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. I still have you in the palm of My hand, says the Lord; I have hidden you in the cleft of the Rock, and I will bring you through even these dry times. I will bring you forth in great power and great glory because you have trusted in Me and not in man. For that I honor you.

September 27, 2005: I have heard your prayers, and My ears have been attentive to your cries. Watch and be amazed at how quickly and easily I bring resolution to current dilemmas. That which has brought great consternation and confusion will suddenly dissolve. If you will quiet your soul and wait for My wisdom, that which has the potential to be disastrous can be dispersed without incident. Now is the time when you should quietly wait for My answers to difficult questions before you take action. Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

September 28, 2005: You, My people, have been under severe attack from the enemy. Yet in many cases you have looked to circumstances and flesh and blood to find the source of the problem. Put yourself in remembrance that your battle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers of darkness. Rise up in the spirit and stand against these attacks using the weapons that you have been given. Turn back the battle and gain the victory, says the Lord. Ephesians 6:10-13 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

September 29, 2005: It will take perseverance to push through the hindrances that you have now encountered. Refuse to get frustrated or discouraged with lack of progress. You must quiet your soul in order to correctly discern the situation. Seek Me for wisdom and guidance, says the Lord, and I will show you the way. Be still and know that I am God. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

September 30, 2005: I speak to those who have settled into complacency and spiritual slumber. Rise up and establish My kingdom in your sphere of influence. I call you forth as participants and not just bystanders. Refuse to settle into the status quo or become content with your current state of being. Shake yourselves awake, and prepare to move forward. Allow Me to heal the wounds of devastation that have come as a result of separations and loss. I will indeed turn your sorrow to joy, says the Lord. You can do nothing to change the past, but you can yield to the work of My Spirit to bring transformation in every area of life. Romans 13:11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.

[keita]

Time of Transition

Jeanette Rodgers
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www.NewWineToday.org



Many are in walking through places of transition. Many are simply in a place, a layover, a waiting room, or on a stepping stone, waiting for the next step to appear before them. You may be in a place that is difficult, trying, sometimes confusing, sometimes doubting, sometimes questioning, sometimes wondering what you are doing, where you are, what the purpose is, why you are there and where you are going next.

Moving forward requires a change, change is not easy. Change requires faith. Allowing God to work through you and within you while you are waiting is essential, so that you will trained, prepared and/or ready when it is time to be launched forward. It is even more challenging when we move forward ahead of HIS perfect timing and find out we really weren't ready to move at all.

Also, one must be willing to let go of the past so that one can move forward in fullness. Many of us hold on to the past and carry it with us and never being able to fully appreciate where we are or where we are going with so much baggage weighing us down. Never being able to get to that predestined place because the weight of the past has caused us to slow down or fall down. In order to go to the next level or next place we must let go, so we can move forward, and push on.

Places of transition are times of testing, they are faith builders, they are times of needing to trust more, talk less, listen intently, watch closely, pray harder and stand more firmly than in the past. The past is the bridge, the present is the stepping stone and the leap is the transition from here to there. There... is the place that He has for you. A new season, a new path in the journey of Life in Him, a new friend, a new church, a new beginning. Whatever it may be, we must trust that God knows and has wonderful plans for our lives. Things that end or doors that have closed just mean there is something new waiting, an open window of opportunity, a door to another chapter of your life.

Times of transition are difficult because they may require you to wait, trust, stand, and learn to be content until it is time to move forward. Sometimes there are certain things that will push you to where you should be, so that you will be in the perfect will of God and not just the permissive will of God. Frustration can reveal many things if you will watch what it is trying to say to you. If you are willing to accept what is being placed before you even when it is most hard to do so , you will find that God will help you and guide you through.

Being humble enough to admit mistakes and wrong decisions are necessary so we can get to where we are suppose to be. When we fall into mud we don't just flop around in it we get up and wash off and continue on, Right? God is merciful, gracious and loving. He cleanses us over and over again. He picks us up into His loving arms ever so gently and puts us back on our feet. We could never get to where we are suppose to be if we don't recognize where we are just isn't right. Its okay to say, this isn't it. Thought it was but its not. Move on!! That in itself is all a part of humility working in us. That is a good thing as humbling as it may be to admit. No need to justify it or defend it , just shake it off and move forward.

Pride can keep us down and hold us back from smoothly moving through the transition we are in. These obstacles must be removed so that there might be a quick transition and one that will be fruitful in HiM and not just eventful in our lives.

If you are in a place of transition, trust in the One who has the plan for your Life. Jesus Christ already knows where HE is bringing you. It is a decision though, if you are wanting the permissive place where HE allows you to go because He loves you and will guide you and use you there, or you can go to His perfect will, the place where you know in the depth of your very being that without a doubt, or without question you are at peace and rest in Him. All that matters is your relationship with Him. When that is perfected you can be at peace anywhere. As we grow closer and closer to the Lord we will find that His will for us is truly to be at rest in Him as we walk in Him through life. He came that we might have Life abundantly. That we should know of unspeakable joy in Him, even in the most trying times. Find the place where simplicity is, peace in our Lord, rest in our Father and contentment with where you are while you are in transition.

Make your transition with grace, wisdom and peace in the Lord.

Where you were determined where you are and where you are is leading you to where you are going.

[keita]

The Trumpet
by Bill Burns

July 31, 2006: I say to you that man shall live by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. It is written that the scriptures cannot be broken, nor shall they be. But, I have more to speak with you about than that which is written. Find your place in the Secret Place, and come before My throne with boldness, for there are many of you who are seeking direction in these days and have not yet received an answer. If you will position yourself to receive that answer, I will indeed speak to you and give you the wisdom that you need. If you need wisdom, all you must do is ask in faith, believing, and I shall reveal that which you are seeking for. I will direct you in the days ahead, says the Lord.
I had a vision of Jesus drawing a circle of light around each of you. And, the Lord says that circle of light will become a place of translation to you. You will be translated into the realm of the Spirit so that you might walk in the Valley of Vision and see the things that are in store for the end of the age. In that circle of light, that Secret Place, you will ascend before the Most High God. Today, I have marked you and touched you. Today, I have drawn you into My purposes and will translate you into the Kingdom of My power. You will begin to experience My love in a new and fresh way, and you will have My peace that passes all understanding. You will know the joys of heaven and the glory of My kingdom, for it will be given to those who have hearts to know Me, says the Lord.

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Spirit of Prophecy Bulletin

The Trumpet
by Bill Burns

August 7, 2006: I am coming to you in greater revelation and with greater power, for I have waited for this time when I am magnified among My people, says the Lord. Enjoy this foretaste and allow it to linger and show you the way to bring you back again and again to this trysting place, this resting place, this place of union with Me. I have demonstrated My love for you, and I have opened a door before you that no man can shut. The heavens are open, and the Ark of the Covenant is being seen in this hour. The curtains have been drawn back, and My glory shall be revealed to My people on earth. I now prepare you to be the kings and priests of this age, and you will carry the glory of My anointing and My power where I send you. Rejoice, My people, and give thanks for this time of visitation.
I have heard the groanings, the speech that cannot be uttered, and I am going to cause you to articulate that which you could not speak before this time. You will prophesy the deep groanings of the Spirit within you. I have nurtured you and hovered over you for such a time as this when My glory comes upon you. Out of your innermost being shall flow forth rivers of living words. The prophetic word shall flow out of Zion and touch the nations. Multitudes shall be set free, for I come to bring this river forth in clarity and precision to reveal that which is hidden and bring forth My purposes, says the Lord. Receive the gift that I give to you now. I give you wisdom so that when you go out you will be able to understand what happens around you, and you will respond with My words. I give you the word of knowledge so that you will understand the mysteries of this age. I will even reveal the enemy's tactics and the curses that come against you. I will reveal the mysteries of darkness so that you can mount up and overcome everything that is purposed against you. Learn the secret of abiding in the Most Holy place that you may be renewed, strengthened and encouraged. Receive My strength, says the Lord. Let your youth be renewed. Arise to My purposes.

I see heaven opened, and I see a great army, the army of the Lord is mounting up on the power and purposes of God. I see them going to the north, to the south, to the east and to the west to defeat the works of the enemy and bring the manifestation of the Kingdom of God to this earth. Even now, the Lord says, "Mount up!" Dare to believe that He will use you.

Write this date in your book of memories, for it is certainly a defining moment in the history of your lives. Remember it well, for from this point on I do My marvelous works among My people, says the Lord. The wedding is before you, and I come to give gifts to My chosen Bride.


Small Straws In A Soft Wind
by Marsha Burns

August 7, 2006: I had a vision of chariots of fire and God's people. I could hear the sound of a great, marching army that is absolutely huge. It is the Army of the Lord. And, I heard the Lord say to you, His people, "I am setting you free from those things that you have protected and tried to hide and keep under cover, that you know are not of Me. If you will release them to Me, I will take them from you, and you will never have to protect the devil and his work again."

Nahum 2:2-6 "For the LORD will restore the excellence of Jacob like the excellence of Israel, for the emptiers have emptied them out and ruined their vine branches. The shields of his mighty men are made red, the valiant men are in scarlet. The chariots come with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the spears are brandished. The chariots rage in the streets, they jostle one another in the broad roads; they seem like torches, they run like lightning. He remembers his nobles; they stumble in their walk; they make haste to her walls, and the defense is prepared. The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved."