Contend for your faith

I am delighted to share with you my new book CONTEND FOR YOUR FAITH-Oneness discerns truth. A book that carries the mantle of David, empowering readers with an overcomers anointing flowing from every page. This book holds the PROPHETIC WORD IN SEASON FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST. It will ignite the spirit of intercession and release the Will and Purposes of God in this hour.

 

CONTEND FOR YOUR FAITH is a plea from the heart of the Father for His people to deepen their convictions, earnestly rise up in courage and begin to contend. This book unveils the foundational truth of our faith whilst exposing the lies that keep us bound. Contend for Your Faith is an end time book that seeks to challenge societal norms, doctrinal interpretation, religious mindsets that seek to prevent us from walking in the authority and taking dominion as we seek to fulfill God’s original intention for our lives. In the beginning, Adam had so much dominion and authority over the earth that he named all the animals, and even today these names still stand. This gives us a small peak of the power of our words and how we can either co-create with Christ or co-create with the enemy.
This book is not for those who feel they know it all, it is not for those who feel they have arrived, nor is it for those who love their lives unto death. Quite the contrary this book is for those who no longer want to walk in powerlessness, who are not seeing the promises of God come to pass in their lives and want more. Those who know they carry empty titles without the authority that comes through true identity. This book is for those who are DISCERNERS OF HIS TRUTH THROUGH A RELATIONSHIP OF ONENESS OF HEART AND SPIRIT.
This book will help to deliver you from fear while helping you to discern true messengers from false messengers, be it an angel or a demon, prophet or a psychic, anti-christ or Christ. It will open you up to revelatory truth to move from the earthly realm to the heavenly realm, church age to kingdom age, from natural to supernatural. Are you ready to EARNESTLY CONTEND FOR YOUR FAITH?

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WHAT IS IN A NAME?

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF YOUR NAME? WHEN YOU ARE BEING CALLED BY NAME, WHAT IS BEING PROPHESIED?

Had a talk with my firstborn not sure what I was going to say but PAPA said ‘call him down and empower him.” Well i opened my mouth and PAPA filled it.
We have been talking a lot recently on being wise. His name is Kobi so I reminded him that the meaning of his name is wise. I shared how our Lord Jesus changed Simon’s name(God has heard) to Peter (rock), Abram (exalted father) to Abraham (father of many nations. I pointed out for every name given by God a promotion took place as they stepped into their names.
Well the meaning of my son’s full name is WISE, Born to bring joy and Champion. I reminded him that when Jesus changed Simon to Peter, not long after Peter denied Jesus 3 times. However, Jesus heard when satan asked to sift Peter like wheat and prophesied that He was a rock. Well Peter not only repented but went and encouraged his brothers as Peter STEPPED INTO THE MEANING OF HIS NAME he led the first church in Acts.
I laid hands on my son and blessed him and reminded him he is wise, he is born to bring joy and he is a champion. I implored him and I encourage you to STEP INTO THE MEANING OF YOUR NAME AS YOU DO EXPECT PROMOTION FROM HEAVEN. If you have a child bless them, encourage,implore them to step into the meaning of their names as they not only see your belief in them but ultimately the belief God has for them as they partner with Him on all things.

AMEN- SO BE IT

 

What did Jesus say about prayer?

As I have considered the above question in the last few weeks our Father has allowed me to teach on the topic a few times and now this blog post. I really sensed that in our determination to get our needs met our perspective on prayer has become twisted. I believe witchcraft prayers have been glamorised as true prayers. It is imperative that as we seek to walk out the will of God that our perspective on prayer carries NO MIXTURE but oozes the very HEART OF GOD. Our God hates mixture.  Jesus said in Revelations 3:15-16 ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.

In Matthew 6 Jesus said that we are not to let our prayers be about a PUBLIC DISPLAY OF ELOQUENCE, our NEEDSs nor our MANY WORDS….This really challenged me and made me question how many of us are really praying?
1. TRUE Prayer does not originate from earth

In my first book, Walking in Oneness Taking the Father by the Hand I was lead to write a chapter on what it means to pray in oneness with God. One of the truths I have found with prayer is that PRAYER DOES NOT ORIGINATE FROM EARTH. IF we think prayer originates from earth then there will be a need to try and lead an OMNISCIENT-ALL KNOWING GOD or question the OMNIPOTENCE of an all powerful God. Questions like:- Where is God and all these people are starving, dying, persecuted? The question is more what can I do as an ambassador of Christ to help those who are starving?(A blog for another day). When we truly understand that prayer does not originate from earth we will seek to align with heaven or walk in oneness with what heaven is saying. Therefore prayer is submitting to the will of God rather than trying to dictate to God our own will. For heaven and earth to synchronise we must know what heaven is saying and align with that truth.
2. TRUE Prayer causes us to become aware of God

Prayer helps to remove limitations that causes us to have a jaundiced view of the MATCHLESS GOD we serve. IT reminds us that our God is bound by nothing. He is able to do immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine. Prayer reminds us whose we are that our DADDY IS GOD. Hence reminding us  God is our true SOURCE and SUPPLIER. IF you limit God to the amount of money in your bank account, or whether you have a good income or not then we will approach prayer as someone who is in lack. The bible says in Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd I shall not lack. A revelation of God as Shepherd nullifies the begging and pleading. Instead, thanking God for being a good Shepherd who takes cares of His own and is willing to leave 99 just to find one. As we thank Him, His true nature and character is revealed to you and silences every tormenting thought of any need in question.

3. TRUE PRAYER IS NOT MANIPULATING GOD

No one likes to be controlled nor used. IF the goal of praying is to get God to do what we want, we are manipulating God. If in our prayer for someone our motive is tor our own peace, so that we will not have no pain, then our motive or the intentions of our heart is in question. True prayer is NOT marinated in fear but faith. When our prayer is motivated by fear we are using prayer  as a medium to control others. Our God knows what you need.  I believe He wants us to express our emotions and to completely release that person into His care. When we  know the solution is not in how much we pray or saying the right words …but rather in a God who knows the person you are praying for very well and only He can change their hearts; there is no need to manipulate.  If you feel by praying you can make something happen then we are deceived and are releasing witchcraft prayers. Prayers of control are fuelled by fear and causes the person you are praying for to be bound. Every time we give into manipulating we have begun to create in our own ability rather than to invite our everlasting God to do only what He can do. Refuse to fuel the spirit of control, spirit of fear spirit of witchcraft instead look to God wholeheartedly that every problem is a prayer point but the solution is also in our Father in Heaven.Let’s seek out His solution.

KEY POINTS:-
TRUE PRAYERS:-

reveals the heart of God
aligns us with His will
exposes our hearts
exposes what is blocking our prayers from being answered
releases God’s transcending peace
causes greater freedom
brings us in His PRESENCE
anchors us in the eternal rather than the temporary

LET US PRAY: Releasing the heart of God as we are lead by His Spirit, Align ourselves with His will, His nature and character and finally let’s break all agreements with negative spirits and bind ourselves to seek out the mind and heart of God.

LORD TEACH US HOW TO PRAY; Give us sensitivity of mixture. IJMN

Written by Christine Nelson

Christine Nelson is the author of Walking in Oneness series. She is supernaturally called by God as a prophet and gifted as a teacher. She is passionate about equipping believers to hear, know, and follow God on a moment by moment experience. She teaches the foundational truth of the Word with simplicity, while revealing deep things of the spirit in practical ways. She has the unique ability to demystify the supernatural side of a real relationship with a living God and make it an accessible reality for all believers. Christine has been married to her best friend, Omowale Nelson, for nineteen years, and is the proud mother of their two boys.

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Are you settling for a virtual reality?

Jer 1:11-12

The word of the LORD came to me saying, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” And I said, “I see a rod of an almond tree.” 12Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it.”…
The REVELATORY REALM IS OPENING UP WITH SUCH ACCELERATION. Saints expect dreams, visions, trances, translations, encounters, angelic visitations, cloud of witnesses…. It took only one dream for Solomon to completely see his life change. In the dream God asked Him what He wanted and He answered based on his then need. He wanted to solve problems but he knew he did not have Godly wisdom. He asked for wisdom and his request was answered. Immediately he began to see his dream materialise in his REALITY. The key to solomon’s blessing was his request was selfless and from his heart. Saints as you go to sleep ask PAPA for the desires of your heart not your head and expect revelatory truth that can ROCK YOUR WORLD AND THOSE AROUND YOU.

We all have needs, it is imperative that we do not become discouraged and despondent. Jesus is asking like He did to the disciples in Mark 8:17-18 “Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet see or understand? Do you have a hardened heart? “HAVING EYES, DO YOU NOT SEE? AND HAVING EARS, DO YOU NOT HEAR?

A Few nights ago I had a vision and saw a hand with golden oil being poured into the hand but it was overflowing through the cracks of the fingers. In the vision I was frantically trying to withhold the oil when I came out of the vision. It was beautiful to see….But unlike Solomon this vision did not materialise immediately nor the next day. I realised that it was virtual and was still in the spiritual realm. Today I AM PRESSING INTO THAT VIRTUAL REALITY TO BE MY ACTUALITY because as this revelatory realm was opened to me I perceived the Lord saying… He is pouring out His glory and it is coming in an OVERFLOW I will not be able to CONTAIN it. Saints do not settle for the virtual press into Him ASK SEEK AND KNOCK until what has been revealed is materialised. TASTE AND SEE THAT THE LORD IS GOOD. He is watching over His word to perform it.
PRAY: BRING IT INTO MY REALITY PAPA

Written by Christine Nelson
Christine Nelson is supernaturally called by God as a prophet and gifted as a teacher. She is passionate about equipping believers to hear, know, and follow God on a moment by moment experience. She teaches the foundational truth of the Word with simplicity, while revealing deep things of the spirit in practical ways. She has the unique ability to demystify the supernatural side of a real relationship with a living God and make it an accessible reality for all believers. Christine is the author of the Walking in Oneness series of books. CHECK OUT HER NEW BOOK KNOWING HIM IN HIS GLORY OUT NOW
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NEW FUNCTIONS, NEW ROLES, NEW REALMS ARE BEING REVEALED. CAN YOU PERCEIVE IT?

A few nights ago as I laid in my bed i had a vision of the hands of a child rolling out a golden scroll. Though I was not able to see what was on the scroll. Two things struck me about the picture.
1. A child was unravelling it
2. The Scroll was golden
God is unlocking things for us in this hour. However it will take the innocence, curiosity, purity, open mind, humility, faith of a child to unravel or to perceive what He is doing. Matthew 18:3-4 “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.…Only the heart and mindset of a CHILD can walk in the greatness that God offers us through being ONE with Him.
Moreover,the scroll was golden. Gold speaks of His glory. It says to me that God is unveiling a new wave of His glory- different facets of Himself. He is outpouring new wine, awakening dead dreams and visions. He wants you and I to pursue Him for His mandate, His commission, His direction in this season. There is a new scroll and your name is on it. As you walk in oneness with what He is doing NOW you will be released in NEW FUNCTIONS, NEW ROLES , NEW REALMS in His Kingdom like never before.
1 Peter 1:6 -8 expresses it well…In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,…
This glory is being revealed as we press through the fire, In this fire He is revealing new facets of Himself THROUGH YOU and ME so that others may see Him in you.
PRAY: Father give me the humility of a child to inquire of you and to understand and obey so I can move into a greater level of partnership with YOU and ‪#‎walkinoneness‬ PAPA teach me how to dig deeper , go wider and higher in You. Remove scales of religion that has blinded me. Reveal stumbling blocks and barriers that has prevented me from going deeper in Jesus name Amen.
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OPEN THE EYES OF OUR HEARTS LORD

On Sunday morning I had a vision. I saw my son and I riding down the Alban way. As we were approaching a junction i saw that my son was coming too fast behind me and he was frantically trying to stop and a car was dangerously driving by at the same time. I came out of the vision and wondered for a few minutes and quickly forgot.
Later that day, my son and I went for a ride and as we were coming to this same junction I remembered the vision. Instantly I looked back and as in the vision Kristian was coming so fast and was nervously trying to slow down immediately I saw a car just like the vision passing by swiftly and jumped off my bike and took hold of Kristian in time before he got in the road.
I am sharing this because this is the second vision i have had like this. The first time was many years ago when the Lord was alerting me that He had given me (you) eyes to see things before it happened. That vision saved my life. The vision i had yesterday saved my son’s life.
Saints we are created in the image of a Supernatural God hence we are supernatural beings. The Lord wants us to be awakened to who we really are so that we can walk in His fullness- His glory. We have entered an era where being attuned to God using our spiritual senses is CRUCIAL for our growth, attaining new levels of intimacy as we walk in oneness with Him.
His goal was always that we would be a conduit of Jesus. That is joint heirs with Christ. That is, as Jesus is so are we. 1John 4:17b
The eyes of our heart is a heavenly understanding. It takes a sanctified imagination for the eyes of your heart to be attuned with what Heaven is doing and saying. Ephesians 1:17-20 ” keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength, he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms.”
Pray for eyes to see and a heart to understand in Jesus name. Seeing is not enough understanding is key, in order to walk in oneness with what you are seeing. Shalom
Written by
Christine Nelson
Overseer of CNMinistries and Epic Supernatural school
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Prophetic Messenger,
Author of the walking in oneness series.
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FIRE OF GOD

For the last few days I have been experiencing the fire of God in a plethora of ways. Last week I saw an angel with fire in its wings in a dream. A few days later I noticed that I have begun to feel fire on different parts of my body consistently. Though this is not unusual for me, I inquired of the Lord what was happening…

I felt led to look at what fire does in the natural. Fire purifies, it gives light, it consumes, devours and destroys. Fire can do three things it can spread, die down or go out. We should all desire the fire of God to spread in us like never before. In Isa 34:14-15 it says ” Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?  He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil.’ —

Saints we are in a season where the fire of God is being sent through His angels and as these fiery angels are at work around us manifesting in numerous ways we are being purged from all that condemns or perverts. God wants His fire in us to spread and cleanse us from the inside out. You will notice a sensitivity all of a sudden to those things that quench the fire of God in you. I implore you do not ignore His promptings and harden your heart. Let us allow the fire of God to consume us purifying and destroying all that can corrupt our hearts. 

There many things that can cause the fire of  God to go down or go out. Our Father has highlighted the sins of the heart  to me which defiles us. Offence and evil desires are the two that came to me.

Let’s begin with offence, what is offence? The word offence comes from the Greek word, “Skandalon”. The word means a snare, a noose or a trap. It also means something that makes someone to stumble or fall into a scandalous act. Generally it means to feel annoyed or hurt by something or what someone did or said.
The devil can ensnare one through offence and when that happens one begins to do his will and manifest feelings of anger, resentment, wrath and criticism which ultimately leads to divisions, rebellion and fighting.

Great men and women in history have missed golden opportunities because they’ve allowed offences to dictate their responses and actions at crucial points in their lives. Offence is most times overlooked or reduced to a “small sin” but many have missed their destiny because of offence. Proverbs 18:19 ‘A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city. This means that it is a lot easier to conquer or win a strong city than reconcile a brother who is offended. WOW!
Offence is very serious and it can attract evil spirits in our lives. We see this in example of Saul’s life and how his offence towards David led to anger which caused Saul many times to attempt to kill David (1 Samuel 19).
What are the signs of offence? Offence can manifest in withdrawal from friendships, resentment, distrust, betrayal, unanswered prayers, rebellion, recollection of events over and over.
On Sunday I asked the Lord how does one stay un -offendable? He said “offence is a sign that the offended has not mastered the art of receiving His mercy.” You see His mercy is the bait  He uses to lead us to repentance. We would only stay offended when we have failed to see His mercy in our lives. A moment by moment revelation of His mercy is the key to stay unoffendable. When we are able to receive mercy we can then release mercy. Luke 7:47 b” but he who is forgiven little, loves little.” When we receive His mercy it stokes His fire of love in our hearts for our Lord and for others. You see offence stops us from walking in love.‘He that dwells in love dwells in God’ — 1 JOHN 4: 16.

Evil desires is another area the Lord has been speaking to me on. I inquired of Him what are evil desires and I sensed Him saying it is anything that He has not willed for us and yet we are lusting after it because we are comparing ourselves to others. As I thought, I realised that these things are earthly desires  as described in Colossians 3:5 “ So kill (deaden, [a]deprive of power) the evil desire lurking in your members [those animal impulses and all that is earthly in you that is employed in sin]: sexual vice, impurity, sensual appetites, unholy desires, and all greed and covetousness, for that is idolatry (the deifying of self and other created things instead of God).” The scripture uses strong adjectives like kill, deaden, deprive of power…this tells me this is something we have power over. As I read this scripture the picture I had was bringing my whole self (my soul, body and spirit) to the altar and surrendering to the Lord all my members as instruments of righteousness and choosing to put on a heavenly mindset. One that sees from heaven to earth causing heavenly desires because my perspective is One with the Lord’s. The Lord has been teaching me that when we bring our whole self in surrender we are giving Him access to stoke His fire in us. 

The fire of God has been sent to cleanse us of all unrighteousness. Our PAPA God is preparing us for the GREATEST AWAKENING AND OUTPOURING we have ever seen. We are being called to shed all that does not look like our Heavenly Father as He prepares His bride. Allow the fire of God to spread and permeate in every area of your life like never before. Singing….SET A FIRE DOWN IN MY SOUL THAT I CAN’T CONTAIN THAT CAN’T CONTROL….

Big hugs to you all.
Written by Christine Nelson
Author of the Walking in Oneness Series
International Speaker, Prophetic messenger
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What do you see when you look in the mirror?

What do you see when you look in the mirror?

If you are not in agreement with what God says about you; you are divided and you have given the enemy and his cohorts legal right to torment you. Matthew 12:25-30 Jesus says it this way “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. “Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house. “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. ” These verses for me reiterates the power of agreement. I believe Jesus is saying choose which Kingdom you are apart of and choose to agree. If you want His Kingdom to come on earth as it is in Heaven then it is imperative to agree with Him. We cannot walk in disobedience to  His counsel and walk in power.

It is time to WALK IN ONENESS with the King of Kings like never before. Yesterday I had the privilege of speaking to a group of teenagers in a spanish church. As I was preparing to speak, the Lord said to me “anything I think I can’t do I CANNOT RULE OVER” since the Word of the Lord to me a few weeks ago when I asked the Lord what would He would He have me do in this new season….and His reply was “RULE!” I began to look at what I had been saying with my MOUTH and in my HEART that I cannot do. For everything I had been saying I noticed it was as a result of looking at my own ability. Philippians 4:13 says “I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO GIVES ME STRENGTH. ” The I CAN DO ALL THINGS is DEPENDENT on THROUGH CHRIST WHO GIVES ME STRENGTH. SAINTS it is time to learn how to live our lives THROUGH CHRIST WHO GIVES US STRENGTH. When we do, NOTHING NOTHING, NOTHING ….WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE! You will then be above not beneath, no more oppression from demons. You will be able to RULE as God intended over all He has given you.
How do we do all things THROUGH CHRIST? Proverbs 3:5- 6 says it this way “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Your trust in the LORD is shown when you acknowledge Him, inquire of Him, you wait on Him, when you expect Him to lead you and guide you; only then will HE DIRECT YOUR PATHS.

The woman with the issue of blood tapped into this secret when she said in her heart “If I only touch the hem of His garment I shall be healed.” What are you saying in your heart? If you think the solution is in your ability you will fail because only through Him you can do all things. The bible says in Luke 8:44-46 that She came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment, and immediately her flow of blood ceased. And Jesus said, Who is it who touched Me? When all were denying it, Peter [b]and those who were with him said, Master, the multitudes surround You and press You on every side! But Jesus said, Someone did touch Me; for I perceived that [healing] power has gone forth from Me. Are you drawing from Jesus? You see the woman with the issue of blood acknowledged the Lord by pulling on His power. Who are you acknowledging? Our talents and our gifts are fruits of being connected with Him. If we choose to operate in them alone rather than the Oneness He has offered to us we are operating in folly.

There is POWER for your healing, your deliverance, your breakthorugh, but first I CAN’T must be IRRADICATED from your vocabulary so you can have your breakthrough. BELIEVE once and for all that THROUGH CHRIST YOU CAN DO ALL THINGS. ACKNOWLEDGE HIM TODAY AND EVERYDAY AS YOU WALK IN ONENESS WITH HIM. WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR? YOU SHOULD SEE  the new creation that Jesus said you are. “Christ in you the Hope of Glory.” Begin to WALK in AGREEMENT and BREAK EVERY STRONGHOLD AND REMOVE EVERY FOOTHOLD OF THE ENEMY by choosing to WALK IN ONENESS- BEGIN TO RULE!!!!.

Written by Christine Nelson
Author of the Walking in Oneness series
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WALKING IN KINGDOM AUTHORITY and ANOINTING

Walking in Kingdom Authority and Anointing

The word authority suggest the ability or the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. Being a parent of two boys one 13 and the other 5, the authority I would extend to my 13 year old I would not consider for my 5 year old. I said that to say authority is usually given based on maturity (not age).  Maturity if not rooted in the true knowledge of who God says you are and actively living that out, stifles your ability to walk in greater power. You see there is a strong correlation between your level of (authority) power and your identity.

From the beginning we see that the fall of man was caused because of identity issues. Adam and Eve were lured by the enemy to eat a fruit that looked good. They were reassured by a lying serpent that they would be like God. Completely unaware or disillusioned that a few chapters before, God made man in His image (Hebrew word Selem- shadow or reflection of something greater). Today nothing has changed. The most fundamental issue that is causing us to fall or to prevent us from walking in our God given authority are embedded in twisted notions of our true identity. If you look at that scripture in Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
First God tells us where we are from and the likeness and nature we are formed into. The authority or the ability to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air…. was second. Fundamentally, only when we embrace our true self will we be released in our God given authority. God never anoints a counterfeit.
Knowing whose you are, so you can know who you are. If you think you are from your parents, a country or a culture  you will expect certain traits, characteristics and even illnesses. However, if you know undoubtedly that you are from God, feeling accepted, valued, secured and loved would be natural. On the other hand, when we don’t, we are riddled with fear, rejection, insecurity and low self esteem.   John 1:13 says it this way  “born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” So according to this scripture your origin is not in man’s will, nor of your parents blood, or of your parents will. THE TRUTH OF WHO YOU ARE IS ALWAYS FOUND IN YOUR ORIGIN  not your past.  Your parents are an integral part of your journey but they are still your past.  Deuteronomy 32:18 reiterates my point “You neglected the Rock who begot you, And forgot the God who gave you birth.” Isaiah 51:1b puts it another way “….Look to the rock from which you were hewn And to the quarry from which you were dug. It is important to be mindful of the Rock or the true Source of our existence.  To embrace the truth that you are begotten of God, you are a shadow of the GREAT I AM says your limitless potential in Him. Many are acquainted with God through man’s wisdom, but not many are intimately acquainted with the person of God. I have learnt over many years that association only causes visitation not habitation. As children of the King His desire is that we would surrender our vessels as a place consecrated for Him to inhabit, dwell, or abide in. The key to finding our true self is to intimately know His person.

How do we become a habitation? We need to watch over our hearts because it is the well spring of life. Our hearts if hardened cannot spring life only death. We become a habitation by keeping ourselves bare, transparent, real before a God who is intimately acquainted with all our ways (Psalm 139: 3b) but waits eagerly for you to cast your cares on Him because you know undoubtedly He cares for you. You see, like Adam and Eve we too when we sin, run and hide, we try to cover ourselves hoping God would not see our shame, guilt and fear. It is impossible to have intimacy with someone who is not being honest or refuse to show their real self. When we choose to put on false covering (fig leaves) it really upsets God because He wants to be our only covering. The bible says it this way “love covers a multitude of sin.” He is LOVE and when we sin HE is our covering; not figs, makeup, smiley face, wigs, weaves, brand names, superficiality, Pastor, Prophet, Apostle and the like.

Have you ever wondered why Jesus cursed the fig tree? This really intrigued me because Jesus could have called forth fruit as He did Lazarus and many other dead people. Jesus was very good at creating something out of nothing, so why curse the fig tree because it had no fruit? I believe the answer is hidden in the law of the first mention in Genesis 3:17 when Adam and Eve tried to settle for temporary covering of figs rather than an eternal covering of the awesome Presence and Glory of God. It grieved the heart of God then and the memory many years later grieved the Son of God (JESUS) so much that He cursed the tree to the ground. He was essentially saying no more false covering but be transparent so we can experience a oneness in Him that is an unbroken fellowship with Jesus as He has with the Father. That’s why He prayed “may they be ONE as WE are ONE”
Inevitably, to walk in Kingdom authority we have to consciously embark on the riveting journey of reclaiming your real identity in Christ and begin to see ourselves through the eyes of Jesus. The bible says “who is man that you are mindful of Him?” Clearly, super valuable that Jesus (the second person in the trinity) was sent to unveil the real you and to leave a divine pattern for you and I to follow. Any limitation on your value, is connected to the unbelief that surrounds the lie you are in agreement with. When we choose to “WALK IN ONENESS” with God we are choosing to dispel every lie by breaking all agreement by embracing His truth and His truth alone.  Embrace your greatness by embracing the GREAT I AM and WALK IN ONENESS with HIM. Choose to embrace, the profound truth of who you are by dispelling every lie as it unveils the Christ in you and it unleashes His power in and through you.

Written by Christine Nelson
Author of the Walking in Oneness series
Overseer of CNMinistries 
Founder of EPIC Supernatural School
http://www.christnenelson.org
christinenelsonministries@outlook.com

HOW DO WE DEAL WITH GRIEF?

Grief can be one of the most tragic and traumatic events in our lives. It has the potential of leaving us empty, abandoned, full of regret as we grapple with emotional pain. In 2008 I lost my daughter at 28 weeks old. She was stillborn. It was tragic. We had a son before and we were anticipating the arrival of not just a playmate for our son  we  (hubby and I) really wanted a girl so we would have a pair.

One Friday afternoon I was teaching a class, when I had a tug of great force in my stomach that instantly brought me to my knees. I did not know what happened but the pain soon dissipated. Later I went home and told my husband what happened and  decided I would  rest which I did. I soon realised my ankles were swollen. I became increasingly concerned since I had not experienced this with my first born. By the Sunday, my concerned had caused me to make the ultimate decision which was to go to the hospital. At the hospital the rummaged calmly yet frantically around my tummy trying to hear my babies heart beat but to no avail there was none. The midwife brought in some more consultants who did the same thing and then announced that our baby had died. The midwife then said in passing that if I had come on Friday (when I had the tug) there is a great probability they would have been able to save our daughter.

Well as you can imagine, I felt numb from the shock of the loss, burdened with guilt that I could’ve saved my child. Guilt, condemnation and shame whipped me. As I tried to go through the emotional process of putting things in perspective and to face the reality. Since I was at home, days after, I still expected a baby to cry and sometimes even thought I did… went to see in the nursery but…..it was empty. Soon brought to mind numerous questions.

Recently I was reading Isaiah 6:1 as I was preparing to do a message on Glory invasion. This chapter is renowned for the amazing throne room encounter Isaiah had as the glory invaded the temple. However, I could not get over the first seven words in verse one …. The scriptures are describing a glory invasion and yet the mention of King Uzziah’s death seemed important to announce before the invasion.

“In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple.”

This statement is not only telling us when the glory of the Lord invaded but why it invaded. Now interestingly during the grieving process my question to the Lord was WHY? and I believe I am not unique in this. I believe the scripture is clear… before the glory of God can invade our lives something has to die or give. In this case it was King Uzziah. Before Isaiah could only see an earthly king but as he was removed he was able to see a HEAVENLY KING. Whatever, whoever is blocking you from experiencing this heavenly invasion has to go, has to be removed. God does not see things the way we do. Isaiah himself said in chapters 55:8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. 9″For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.…We see our lives here and now. God’s perspective is ALWAYS ETERNAL not temporal.” 

I can say having gone through one of the most traumatic times in my life, the death of my daughter has birthed in me a compassion for people that often brings me to tears. Before I would feel pity for others  but rarely  compassion because life’s hardship had hardened me. Compassion leads you to do something. It could be to stand in the gap, to hold someone’s hands through hard times until they overcome. It birthed a passion to help people know that hard times will come, but it is not your identity it is a road you must cross; do not let it harden you but seek out His eternal perspective so you can gain healing and His direction. Since then I have seen many healed from emotional pain, physical pain, trauma, restored to the glory of God. My encouragement is simple, grieve but know it is just for a season. Look to He who is closest to you in this time (Psalm 34:18) and seek out His eternal perspective for you. He loves you more than you know. Expect HIS GLORY TO INVADE YOUR LIFE like never before. Death is not the end it is the beginning.

WORD OF KNOWLEDGE

1.There are some people reading this and you have lived without a father, mother or husband for sometime. They are physically alive but they are dead to you. I believe the Lord wants you invite Him in that lack and to allow yourself to mourn of the loss of that parent or loved one.

2.There is someone reading who has been so hardened by life’s circumstances and the Lord wants you to bring that disappointment, hurt, pain, rejection to Him and allow Him to show you how to see that from His perspective.

3.There is someone who is reading this and you have been in denial about your loss and is still expecting a miracle. Maybe you have a loved one who has died but you cannot accept it, you are still holding on to them. Maybe their room is still the way they left it. The Lord wants you to release that pain to Him.

4.There is someone who has been asking why did this have to happen? The Lord wants to show you His perspective and heal your heart.