Power Tongues notes for December 6, 2015

Home Team

Linda S – What I first got was that we each of us have kind of a double assignment – personal, family and global. He was saying that he is expanding our influence, increasing our alertness in world issues, how to pray and to come and ask. He’s saying, ‘I’m taking you to the next level, deeper in prayer and deeper in insights into God’s working'.

Mike – Hear the Lord encouraging us not to question so much of what is happening in this world. It’s in his hands. We are the victors. Clear our minds, so we can be open to what he wants us to do. He is listening to what we have to say. Don’t have any fear, ask the Holy Spirit to be with you in a more open way and reach out to others and have no fear. The plan is His. Just be open and let the Spirit overflow.

Mary Ellen – Word was ‘rebuild the walls of Jerusalem’. Was wondering was it a command for me to do or a plea from me to God to do it. It’s both, because without God man cannot do it and without man God will not do it. Our personal family is microcosm and world is macrocosm but when you pray for one you pray for all. And questioning what are the walls that need to be rebuilt? Saw those flashing screens, the tv’s, the internet, the world is getting in through that and stealing the children and God want s to build the wall around our family so our home is safe and there are no holes in the wall so the bad stuff does not get through, so our children are protected.

Theresa – holding Baby Jesus and praying – God said, ‘I will never let you go’ for everything I was praying for – for us and for the whole world. He said for all of it "I will never let you go".

Adrienne - When first started saw Blessed Sacrament – words were 'seek me with all your heart'. And then everything changed and there was desert, a lot of gold and sand, and cutting through it was a wall with stones that looked like they would crumble. They were in different shapes and different sizes but there was nothing holding them together, not like they had mortar. Our Blessed Mother was standing to one side but wasn’t dressed like we see in statues and pictures. She was dressed plainly like a Jewish woman, head was covered, she was looking around. The words were, from the Lord ’I am your protection. Hide in the shadow of my wings. As nations and as individuals you erect walls to protect yourself and hide from me in darkness. Come to me come to the light of my heart which heals blesses protects, and gives new life.’ Then whole things changed and there were all these children. And we were among the children, we weren’t adults we were children. ‘She will guide and help and protect us with her motherly love and intercession. Be willing to pull down your walls of protection. Be honest and have integrity because I love you no matter what. If you are willing, with a breath of my Holy Spirit I will blow down the barriers, that you will belong completely to me. This advent is a special time of tearing down and building up. I have so much in store for you during these holy days of preparation. Do not be afraid. Hope and trust.”

Rod – Was thinking of how the Lord forms his armies and how small of a number there are in the armies that he forms going against the massive enemies that there are. Encouraged by words of Macabees: Remain confident, fully convinced that he would receive help from the Lord. He urged his men not to fear the enemy, but mindful of the help they had received from heaven in the past, to expect that now, too, victory would be given them by the Almighty. Mac 15:7-9. He’s empowering us to do the same, to be here for those around us that we see seemingly facing either defeat or death, we need to encourage them and empower them in the victory that the Lord has already won for us.

Shelly – prayed for protection of all gatherings during this advent season, especially large gatherings of Christians, that God’s hand would be upon them all and His protection. And prayed that Christians would be encouraged to share their faith, not to be taken back, to be ready when asked what they believe and to be equipped to give a clear answer. Prayed for conversion for those who are questioning their faith and those who do not yet believe.

PTI partners

Liz - Scranton PA - There is a great longing in the hearts of men for peace. But only through me can real peace be achieved. I am The Good Shepherd I will lead my sheep who know my voice.

Pat from Staten Island - I got this in prayer: My love for you is overwhelming. Wherever you go I am with you. Never fear as I am here. When you stumble let me help you up. You are not alone You know I am with you. My peace fills you at all times. There is no void in you. More of Me is within you. Let me be free in you so that My Word will go forth and will be accomplished. Mark 4: 21 - 32: Also he said to them "Is a lamp brought to be put into a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand. For there is nothing hidden, which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear." Then He said to them "Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you and to you who hear, more will be given. For whoever has, more will be given but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him."

And He said "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed in the ground and should sleep by night and use by day and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. For the earth yields crops by itself , first the blade , then the head, and after that the full grain in the head. But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle because the harvest has come." Then He said, 'to what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it? It is like a mustard seed which when it is sown on the ground is smaller than all the seeds on earth, but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade."

Michelle - Fayetteville NC - My dear child, How deceived are my people. They only see what they want to see. They see peace and joy and goodwill, yet below the surface is turmoil and distress and falling away. They see the glitter of what they call a holiday and are caught up in the ribbons and bows of packages that are filled with material things of the world. Oh my heart is saddened that they do not see what this time of year should be to them. It is the celebration of My coming into the world as a human man to free them of all their sins and give them eternal salvation. The world is in a place of great denial. They may see all that is going on in the world, but they have buffered themselves in their own little cocoons. There is much conflict around them and they do not understand the depth of how the evil one is taking over the lands and bringing destruction to the people. Awake my children, awake and feel the inner soul. Mayhem, destruction and carnage are at the door, yet my people do not see, they do not know, they do not listen. You must awaken to the warning signs that I am giving to you. You must read my word and pray to understand and be enlightened at the things I have foretold that will happen when my time of coming is near. Words I give, but people do not hear. They must prepare their hearts and souls and minds for the upcoming battle; for Satan is at the door. He is creeping into the world and showing his face in the destruction and carnage that is being seen worldwide. My people, you must open your eyes and ears and pay close attention. For I am giving you ample warning and time to prepare, not only in the physical realm, but to prepare your heart and soul to meet Me at the final judgment. I have told you that I am preparing a place for you, but you must also prepare and be ready. You must go and preach My word and tell My people. Warn them of the calamities that lie ahead. But also; assure them that when they come together and pray and open My word that the seal shall be broken and their hearts and minds shall understand all I am telling them and preparing the way. Join together in holy prayer, seek me not only in your private prayer, but also in group prayer---for where two or three are gathered in my name there I am in their midst.The bond of coming together will be like a mighty fortress that will shield you and be a comfort in times of distress and calamity. Find solace in My words. Ezekial 12: 1-2, 19-20,23,25,28 Ezekial 13:10

Fresno CA partners:

Luke 4: 12, 2Peter 1:5-11, Numbers 20:

Ciria, Fresno: What is God’s word saying to me? We must not give place to Satan and enter into the world of trouble. Which is what we do when we question or resist the ways and the will of God. We must humble ourselves to do what the Lord asks of us. The word of God asks us not to become embittered with people, who anger us. We must practice being slow to anger and slow to speak. We must hear the whole matter and exercise wisdom. Just by listening and remaining silent until we receive an understanding from the Lord. What shall we say to anyone else? Especially those who tempt the Children of God to sin. In Deuteronomy the children of Israel were trying to anger Moses and ridicule his leadership, when he led them out of Egypt and out of slavery. They questioned the intent of Moses, and looked back at Egypt and slavery as home or better than where they found themselves, in the wilderness. They went through hardship while they were in the wilderness and they gave into murmuring against the Lord. The first generation out of Egypt never came to the Land flowing of milk and honey. They were denied the promise and died in the wilderness. The wilderness is still there, and when we choose to go into the wilderness, we become wanderers. Today we must choose life and salvation in Jesus Christ or stay in the wilderness with the scorpions and serpents.

Melina, Fresno: This means that God will not respond to a staged issue. This means that you cannot out smart God. God will only come help you when you truly need him. If this were not true, God’s support would not mean anything. It would be as if you told your lab partner that needed help on something that you already knew how to do and you build your relationship on that; your relationship will be fake from a staged situation. Therefore, it won't last for a long time. God is real and genuine. He wants a relationship with us where we can go him when we truly need Him.

Bryanna, Fresno: The Lord is encouraging us to be content with his will. He is eager to share his wisdom with us. He wants us to receive his grace with an open heart. Learning to do this increases the good fruit and we will enter his kingdom. 2 Peter 1:5-11

Ronald, Fresno: Trust the Lord for he knows what he is doing. He knows you better than you know yourself. Have faith in Him and believe I Him, no matter what is thrown at you. Don’t let the devils temptations lure you away from the Lord.

David, Fresno: Luke 4:12: And Jesus answered, and said unto him. It is said, thou shalt not temp the Lord thy God. Satan offers empty promises of the world and our flesh Rom 8:13, for if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die, but if ye mortify the deeds of the body by the Spirit, ye shall live. The yielding to temptation is easy, but the results after doing so is not free and come at a high cost. Stop and count the cost before you give into temptations that leads to sin. James 4:7 Submit yourselves to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you. Prayer, fasting, turn the other away whatever it takes to mortify the flesh. Jesus suffered the agony of the Cross for us. He is familiar with our temptations. Christ sits at the right hand of God because of the agony of the Cross and gives us the power in the Holy Spirit to mortify our flesh and live. Satan tempted Jesus with unbelief, worldliness and presumption and he relentlessly works against us too. When you are tempted we have the highest authority available to us and that is the word of God, the Bible. Let us read it, search it, pray over it, diligently, perseveringly and unweariedly. The answer to temptation is “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Ephesians 6:17.

Maya, Fresno - What is God trying to say to me when reading Luke chapter 4, verse 12?

In Luke 4:12, Satan tempts Jesus for worldly things. This teaches me that I must not be tempted by the devil as well because the devil will disguised himself as good or he will offers things that seem desirable or he makes his offer seem right by bending the scripture that way it seems justified to the carnal man in all humans. Jesus set a prime example on how to overcome this problem. We must learn more about God so that it will be easy to separate truth from a lie. God and Jesus should not be tempted from Satan or his people.

Twyla, Fresno: I feel the passage is an example of requiring God to forgive us just because we ask or expect him too. That is not the case, my renewal and re-commitment came 4 years ago while reading the book of Luke. And this sequence of scriptures I realized that I have been temping the Lords wrath on my life. For the simple reason that I have been halfheartedly asking for forgiveness, for my past sins but I would also keep turning back to sin again. This is one criticism that a lot of people have against Catholics. They perceive that Catholics think that if we confess our sins to a priest or God that we can pretty much just sin without any conscience. But in reality how many times can we ask for forgiveness without any real remorse? Are we in fact tempting God to turn away from us? It was not until I had real remorse that I was able to not just turn away from sin but, I have had the strength to stay away from sin as well. Because I felt true forgiveness and my commitment from God is real
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Madeleine - London UK - As I was praying I had a picture of Baby Jesus as a baby in His cradle next to me. Holy mother Mary was asking us all to look after Him. I asked, 'How?' And the answer was prayer, prayer, prayer.

Lord we lift these words to you. Anything that is not of you, let it be erased. Thank you for teaching us how to listen to you, and how to respond. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Next session is January 3, 2016 God bless you.

Linda Schubert and home team.
www.linda-schubert.com

Power Tongues notes for November 1, 2015

PTI Home Team

Rod – Colossions 1-9:14 – The scripture talks about prayer for continued progress. Had the sense that this could be eternal because we haven’t seen too much progress as of late. We’re losing numbers from those that believe so we have to labor, press on, awake from our slumber even more so. Need to encourage us, “Awake from your slumber and push on, be strong.”

Another team member confirmed what Rod exhorted us to ‘awake’ - hearing moans and sighs of weariness in my spirit – Lord said “draw close to me, I am drawing you up. And reviving you and breathing new life into you.”

Linda – There was just one theme. He was saying, “even in your struggles I am faithful. In your darkest days I am faithful.” He is saying to remind ourselves daily of this faithfulness. To thank him for his faithfulness. Like the song says, “all I have needed your hands have provided. Great is your faithfulness.”

Mike – Along with Rod saying about our slumber: Lord is saying not to be so judgmental but rejoice at seeing someone preaching Jesus but not the way I would like them to do it. Been reading a pamphlet, says how God has so much mercy that no one will be shunned away when they come back from where they have been. Come back from slumber, what the world is offering is nothing compared to God. The joy of knowing we have complete forgiveness. That’s what we tell people, that when Jesus died on the cross, he forgave our sins. That’s what we should focus on, not worrying about them being different groups, but focus on the mercy of God. There is no one else, nothing else, that will allow to completely trust him. We need to preach, telling the people the good news, that Jesus died for us. Before he calls us home, open up your hearts to forgive those who have hurt you. His mercy is always there, all we have to do is ask.

Celine – “Repent and return to the Lord.” Know that the Lord loves you. And abandon yourself totally to the Lord.

Mary Ellen – The Lord wants us to know, ‘let God be God’ and to rest in him from all the storm and turmoil that goes on all the time.

Adrienne – Lord was raising up saints –all saints day. Had impression that we were surrounded by the saints. Couldn’t see the faces, could see St. Therese the little flower, but there were many heads, just couldn’t recognize faces. Lord said pray that I raise up saints. Pray for fidelity, strength, courage during times of affliction. Heard a message about praying for the earth to be calm and quiet. Could see the whole west coast. Prayed for a calming of the earth, for the pressure in the fault to be let go in small ways. Then saw Japan, and saw China and that we were to pray for them too. Heard the words, “Pray for the ring of fire.” Pray for protection, that the mercy of God would be made known when something happens.

Shelly – When began praying in tongues, it sounded similar to Chinese language. Immediately came to mind to pray for Christians being persecuted. Saw angels coming to minister those who were the weakest. Saw image of a man lying in a bed with an angel feeding him soup. Then began to pray that the pain passed through the generations would be healed. Thought of the people from a couple generations ago and the pain and anger passed to their children and grandchildren. Then saw a river and waterfall. The water was poisoned.  All the plants around it were dead. Then saw it getting purified as I was praying healing of generations. The water was cleaned and the plants came back to life, turning bright green, flowers blooming. The anger and pain passed through the generations was being healed. The later generations set free of it being passed on. Confirm what Rod exhorted us to ‘awake’ - hearing moans and sighs of weariness in my sprit – Lord said “draw close to me, I am drawing you up. And reviving you and breathing new life into you.”

PTI Partners

Pattie, Raleigh, NC: Fathers' hearts turn first: "...I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers.."Mal.4:5,6. For I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your children.Isa.49:25. There is hope in your future, says the Lord, that your children shall come back to their own border, (from the land of the enemy). Jer.31:17.

Michelle - Fayetteville NC - I saw a vision of a large mountain. Trembling occurred across the land. Magma (lava) started to slowly flow from the top of the mountain and traveled down the sides of the mountain. People look on in the distance and were a bit shaken; but were more amazed than they were afraid. They looked at it in awe of how beautiful the colors of orange and yellow melted down the mountainside with a magnificent bright light that emanated and made the mountain glow. But they are deceived because as the lava starts coming toward them they feel the scorching heat and the burning sensation on their skin. They see the devastation that it is now bringing as it comes into their land. As it hardens, in its path nothing can grow; but now will only be a major wasteland.

My children, I cry out as a warning for an awakening; for my word to be spread among the nations. I ask that you pray and I will show you the ways in which you must make known the words I give to you. Many are troubled with fears and trials; for the persecution and evilness that has overruled the land. My people are caught in the devastation and feel forlorn and abandoned. You must be My hands, My voice, and My feet. Walk out in courage and do not fear. Go forward and proclaim My words to them. Ignorance of knowledge is not an excuse, for you have the ability to be My teachers and the Holy Spirit shall teach through you My words to the broken-hearted. I see many tensions that are building among My peoples. Grumblings of the earth and roaring as the seas churn out much destruction. Evil pursues and penetrates into the world. It is overwhelming and My people feel lost and caught up in the storms. They do not know which way to go. Many are lost and unable to save themselves. It is up to you to share My word and My love; to be their safe haven, a place of love, comfort and healing redemption. Do not hesitate when you see these times arrive for you are to step forward. …But be bold and do not fear. A kind word, a human touch, an act of mercy shall be like a balm of overwhelming healing and repair to the broken-hearted. Be My disciples. Teach and share the love of Me that you have felt within your own heart. Establish a companionship, a family of love united in My words. Then when evils abound, strength wins out, not by one, but by an overwhelming army of believers. Seek Me, find Me, and love ME.

Pat - Staten Island NY - Rest awhile with Me. I need you at peace and open to my call. Stay alert and focus on Me. I know you deeply. I understand your heart. Don't give up searching for me and the path before you. It is so clear and all obstacles will be removed as you step forward. Let Me be your guide. Hold My hand I cherish the time you give Me. I know your heart and you know My voice. Listen closely you will hear Me. Just follow with your heart. There is nothing to fear but there is much to accomplish now. Don't give up. Be diligent and watchful. Psalm 61: Hear my cry, O God ,attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth I will cry to you. When my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For you have been a shelter for me. A strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in your tabernacle forever. I will trust in the shelter of your wings. For you, O God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name. You will prolong the king's life. His years as many generations. He shall abide before God forever. O prepare mercy and truth which may preserve him. So I will sing praise to your name forever. That I may daily perform my vows.

Martina - West Virginia - Many angels surrounded us, choirs of angels were lifting our prayers to the throne room and in turn gold dust was sent from heaven to earth to touch the lives of the unsaved,the time spent during power tongues is very powerful and invokes blessings from above.

Fresno CA team

Guided Prayer: Matthew 5

It's expected to have Godly behavior and attitudes. Where do I stand in

God's eyes?

Ciria, Fresno

I stand in Gods eyes as one who must learn obedience to his will and I am a recipient of God’s mercy and grace. God is letting all his children have the opportunity to excel in perfection. If we couldn’t obey him, he wouldn’t as us to, “be perfect even as the Father in Heaven is perfect.” Jesus doesn’t as us to do anything without giving us the grace to do it. The desire must be to reach the provision of God. He want to give to us, more than what we desire, just as he wants to listen more than we want to talk to him. I most feel closest to these two of the beatitudes: The poor in spirit are those who feel a deep sense of spiritual destitution and comprehended their nothingness before God. The greatest blessing is “Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Our Lord here declares that those who feel a most intense desire for righteousness shall obtain it. This blessings most assuredly the most empowering of all, and most hopeful of all. We are hungry and thirst for Jesus and we shall obtain Jesus and come into his kingdom.

Melina, Fresno - I could definitely use at lot more work on my obedience to God and his commandments. I, like everyone else in this world, have problems with our attitudes which can lead to sinful behaviors. I feel very scared and I question myself if God would accept me. I just know that I am not even close to how perfect as Christ was on Earth. I am not perfect, but the small light I demonstrate to the people in my life to help them is something I hope the Lord will notice. The older I get and the wisdom I seek will better help me grow spiritually to understand how much God does NOT like sin.

David, Fresno - Matthew 5:1-12 Where do I stand in God’s eyes?

I stand hungry and thirsty for God’s righteousness. Daily I humble myself before Him with a repentant heart in surrender to His will, giving thanks for His mercy and grace. The Lord’s grace is redeeming, justifying, sanctifying, pardoning, regenerating, preserving, and glorifying. Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Like Noah, I have received, free, undeserved, eternal, everlasting, overpowering, effectual, irresistible, saving grace. I stand forgiven of my sins, saved from the wrath to come, cleansed from my filth, preserved forever from falling away, to live forever in the presence of God’s glory. Through Christ, in faith, I have been given amazing grace. Psalm 119: 132 “Look upon me, and be merciful unto me, as you did unto those who love your name”

Maya, Fresno - Where do I stand in Gods eyes?

Call on God and he will listen, he will help you though your trials,

temptations, and persecution. He is the answer for all questions and the

comforter of all problems. He will give all of it to you if you are hungry

of heart. Matthew chapter 5 discusses the ones that are blessed and gifted by God. Blessed those who are poor of spirit or humble, those who mourn, who are meek or silent, those who hunger for righteousness, those who are merciful,

pure of heart, peacemakers, and those who are persecuted for spreading

God’s word. I would think that God sees me as not accomplishing all of these traits and characteristics. He will see that occasionally I try to—He will see that I know of these traits because he threaded these rules with in my heart.

Yet I have to work on myself to try to meet these traits. God made these

expectations so that the people he lets in to heaven will not be chaotic.

It will be hard to deal with the wicked but it will be worth it because God

is always going to comfort those who follow him.

Twyla, Fresno - In God's eyes I need to work on being pure of heart . I hold on to a lot of grief, guilt, and remorse for hardships others suffer because of circumstances that have occurred in my life directly. I try to let this pain go but I get caught up in the misery of why things are not the way they used to be. I judge myself as unproductive and a burden to everyone around me because my finances are not the best. I will work on letting go and letting God

Bryanna, Fresno - The Lord is reminding us to seek his genuine, authentic Spirit. Through his Spirit we are able to withstand temptation, and live according to the examples if the beatitudes. People were filled with the Holy Ghost just by hearing the gospel, the miracles Jesus performed, his death, resurrection and infilling of the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost was enough for thousands to receive the Holy Ghost in the days of the apostles and it is enough today when we are operating in obedience to the Lord and his will.

Closing prayer: Lord we lift to you all of the words received and spoken. Let all that is from you take root and produce fruit for your kingdom. And all the rest, let it be washed away in your love. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Next session is Sunday December 6.

With love and prayers, Linda Schubert and home team

www.linda-schubert.com

Power Tongues notes for Oct 4, 2015

PTI Home Team

Bob – The Lord is calling for lot of intercession and prayer for Pope and bishops as they are in synod now for next few weeks because there is a lot of important work to be done in that synod.

Barbara – Confirm what Bob said . When Linda said we each have an assignment, the Lord said, ‘bind yourself in love’ and I was doing that, binding myself in love for the times I’m going to be walking into. Walked around and put ribbon of love around each of us. Then took us each to the Vatican to the Holy Father, then went out to the synod, to the bishops, the archbishops, we were putting on ribbons on each of them. They were ribbons of love, protection of love.

Mike - Lord is working on that now, especially with work being done now, so many ways to pass the good news to the people around us. Don’t be concerned, Jesus is our teacher, specifically when you see others interpret what we are saying in other ways, don’t be judgmental. Tell the good news and let Him do the finishing work. His time is not our time, we should be always searching for ways to pass the light to others. He’s taking care of everything.

Barbara – Something else. In the vision, when we all came back home, we each came to our family members and bound them in those ribbons of love preparing them for what’s to come.

Theresa – Yes, Lord Jesus, we bind ourselves in your love, we consent. While praying, heard "Fear not, all will be revealed. I am giving you each courage, power to live each day to your fullest. And I’m taking each of your voices and uniting them with a single thread of power."

Linda S – Feeling like the Lord was speaking to the hearts of specific individuals: "I’m giving you favor for specific unique assignments, training you with specific skills. Walk through your trials with your head up high."

Roberta – Lord said, "Love xxx (the ones who are difficult to love) to serve (the ones who are difficult to serve) because he (the difficult one) is my son and I love my son."

Madeleine - Began prayer with ‘Lord, thank you for bringing me here.’ (She is visiting from the London UK PTI ministry.) He answered and said ‘You don’t know how much I love it every month when you come together.’

Dennis – Entering a time when fulfillment of the Our Father will become a reality – thy kingdom come, thy will be done as earth as it is in heaven. When Adam and Eve in garden they lived in divine will; that’s what we’ve been trying to get back to. That is what is coming. There have been revelations in the past about this. We must be the living example to be living in that will ourselves. Then we won’t need words.

Linda M – Lord said he is pouring out his love on each one of us. "And what I am calling you to do is my will, not your will. Many times you will find yourself fighting between my will and yours, but in the days to come I will train you to recognize between my will and yours."

Adrienne – When Linda said we each had an assignment, I heard, “praise me and thank me for what I have done, what I am doing now, and what I will do in the future.” And then it was like a cascade. Had Genesis creation image, could see galaxies and glimpses of the Garden, creation of Adam and Eve, then about David, then the story of the redemption of Nineva. Thanking him for his creation and fidelity and then went through prophets, when Israel went away he would send prophets. I was thanking him for sending the prophets. Then thanking him for the promise of Isaiah, of the redeemer, for Mary and overshadowing of Holy Spirit, for Jesus, for his life death, crucifixion and resurrection, thank him for apostles, for establishment of church, conversion of Paul. Then the Lord asked the question, "What do you see in that?" Words that came were ‘mercy, and fidelity in his love’, then started thanking him for what we are going through now. Sense was that we need to have confidence in Him. Just as he has been with his people and his church from the beginning he will continue to be faithful. No matter how confusing, how hard, how upside down, he is faithful, loving, merciful. When we feel fear we need to look at his word and know he is no different now than he was then. And then there was a dear picture of Jesus under a tree dressed in a beautiful white tunic, holding a lamb. The lamb looked frightened. Jesus beckoned me to come, perplexed about what I was supposed to do. He showed me that he is calling us all to be instruments of healing and his light.

Shelly – Prayer for young people and their searching for direction, that would find Jesus, that he would reveal himself to them in a way they recognize. Saw a table with plates of sweet candy and one plate of vegetables, carrots, broccoli, etc. The veggies were the healthy choice but once you’ve tasted the candy, it’s hard to choose the healthy veggies instead of the temptation of the candy. The young people are faced with that. Once they have tasted the sweet flavor of quick fixes and other temptations of today, it is hard for them to choose God’s ways. Prayed that they would recognize the gift of the healthy choice, that they would choose Jesus.

Power Tongues Partners

Pat - Staten Island NY - Heard: I am with you always. Be not afraid but know most assuredly that I will lead the way. Never have I led you astray but have kept you close to Me so that the work I have for you to do, will be accomplished. Have faith that is unending and bear forth. Nothing will stop my purpose for the task ahead. Watch and listen. Be firm and unwavering. Do not be dismayed and do not falter. Soon the light will shine so bright you will not be able to stop its span as it reaches out to all those I have chosen to save. Stay in its rays and come quickly and you will be safe from harm. Call to all those you see and know I will save you. Zechariah 9: 11 - 17: "As for you also because of the blood of your covenant. I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you. For I have beat Judah, my bow. Fitted the bow with Ephraim and raised up your sons, O Zion. Against your sons, O Greece and made you like the sword of a mighty man". The. The Lord will be sent over them. And His arrow will go forth like lightning . The Lord God will blow the trumpet. And will go with whirlwinds from the south. The Lord of hosts will defend them. They shall devour and subdue them with sling stones . They shall drink and roar as if with wine. They shall be filled with blood like basins. Like the corners of the altar. The Lord Their God will save them in that day as the flock of His people. For they shall be like the jewels of a crown. Lifted like a banner over His land. For how great is its goodness. And how great its beauty! Grains shall make the young men thrive and new wine the young women. "

Fresno partners:

Brothers and Sisters, we read scripture to guide our prayer tonight. As follows I Cor 12:8-11, Hebb 10:7, Mark 9:40, Matt 12:30, Roman 10:13, James 1:17. We are so excited about the power of prayer. Our God is powerful and all sufficient. Our hearts must reach for the prayer of praise as God inhabits the praises of his people. Serve God in holiness and he lights our path with his word.

Ciria, Fresno - Nothing is impossible for God. He will manifest his glory anywhere and at any time. The Lord empowers his people all people to glorify him by his own Spirit. We are like the sea the Holy Spirit is like the wind that moves the seas in any direction according to his will. We stand before the word “Logos”, with a desire to serve him, or not to serve him. The desire to allow him to glorify himself through our lives. If we do not offend in word we are a perfect person. If we can hold our tongue, then we are able to bridle the whole body. This we can be willing to do. Glorify yourself in our lives, dear Lord Jesus. James3:7-17

Melina, Fresno - I am will to glorify him and make him part of my daily life because there is so much peace and love that come about this relationship. Just recently I started keeping Jesus in my mind every day, sometimes all day. This has caused me to become more and more knowledgeable of wisdom and evil of my human nature. It is Jesus’ job to have forgiving mercy on them, not our job. We are not allowed to glorify the people in this world no matter how much we love or look up to them. The goodness wisdom, love, grace, etc, we see in others come from Jesus. So we much show all glory to him to enter the Kingdom of God on Earth as it is in heaven. We have the knowledge and power right in front of us in the bible and through our family and friends in our church. Not just the physical church.

Bryanna, Fresno - I hear the Lord saying be still and quiet I am speaking. The hearts of my people are returning to me in a powerful way. Even when my people fail me the path I want them on doesn’t change. Let go of pride and anger, pray for those who offend you Accept the love that other offer, even if it falls short. Little is much in God’s hands. Replace pride with humility.

Maya, Fresno - In Matthew 12:30 states that anyone can call upon Christ’s name and he will honor that request to heal any person. If anyone does pray for a miracle in Christ’s name then they will be able to perform the miracles that he does. The automatic choice would be yes because anyone would want to help the unfortunate through God and Christ. However, it is a big responsibility; meaning that you have to resist temptation, stay clean, and committed to God. In order to truly know God you need to hear his word, and then you must know him in your heart so that you can differentiate evil spirits from God. I think it would be easy to fall into temptation, but it is more fit to be one in the body of God and let him work though you.

Twyla Fresno - I am willing to glorify Jesus in my life. I share with people in a positive way Jesus has touched my life. I try to be encouraging and show support, I sometimes hear people say things about God that rubs me the wrong way. I don't jump in to correct them. I read more into what they are saying and see, that what they are saying are must times related to problems they are having with people are situations that effect their lives. They have a tainted or screwed view their effects their belief in God. I believe that the more we as believers venture out into the world around other people more opportunities to share and bless others with God's love and share with them the word of salvation for their lives. I'm a firm believer that every person I meet is someone God has put in my personal path. Rather these people are Good or Bad intentions towards me. I trust that the Lord will guide me and that I can me a good influence in their lives.

David, Fresno - Am I willing to glorify Jesus in my life? Father I pray to hear your voice and live your will. Yes, I am willing to glorify and witness of Jesus in my life . I am sanctified through Christ in the shedding of his blood. My old self is buried with him through baptism and through faith I am raised up in him. Through prayer and surrender of my flesh, burdens and attitudes I leave at the foot of the cross, I am set free. Jesus is the source of the glory in me, and none of my own. I humbly seek to glorify Him in my present circumstances, He has covered my sin with his blood and showed me the love of God. Philippians 3:9 And might be found in him, that is, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which through faith of Christ, even the righteousness which is of God through faith.

Closing prayer – Father in heaven we lift up all these prayers to you. Wash us with your cleansing water, with the baptismal water of your son Jesus Christ. Cut off from us anything that was not of you and use all of what we have spoken for your best and highest purpose. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Next session is November 1, 2015
Love and prayers, Linda Schubert
www.linda-schubert.com

Power Tongues notes for Sep 6, 2015

Home group

Linda S - I'm disengaging you from things you don’t need to be connected with anymore.  I’m smoothing things out, I’m turning things around. I’m untying knots.

Barbara - My people are thirsty but they are drinking from stagnant wells. I’m the only well that they can drink from, that will bring life. Bring my people home with your prayers, with your prayers and fasting. Let them drink again from my living waters.

Mary Ellen - Inside my heart- revive, revive thy work in the midst of the years.

Mike - Bring people back. We should work to find out how many more things there are that the Lord has to give us, how much he loves us, how much he has for us. He has the joy and love for us. Have a vision of the joy the Lord gets from our efforts. His joy is our strength and joy. We can get strength.

Rod - The Lord wants to prepare us, and expose certain areas in our lives so we can work more purely for him.

Adrienne - Three parts.  The first part had to do with him calling us to more and more dependence on him, less self sufficiency.  More trusting him, stretching us in this.  Then, saw a huge gray boulder, with a point on top, dark grey. Something  about praying in reparation. As we kept praying, there was a cleft in the rock, the rock opened, I could see skeletons in a dark area. Pray for contrition, repentance and reparation for the holy innocents of this age.  Third, saw a plane in air, angels around it. It was the plane the Holy Father is in, coming to America. It was about praying for him. Saw bishops with duct tape taped to their mouth.  Words kept coming; there needs to be unity,  no divisiveness. We need to pray to our lady of America for help.  Pray for congress, to be opened to what the Holy Spirit wants to do.  Kept seeing something like mesh metal in colanders, kept seeing the bishops locked up in that. Saw doves releasing, untying these bands, this mesh. They were so locked up in their own words.

Celine - Blessed Mother wants to be part of it. Doesn't want to be neglected. I was just thanking the Lord. Thanking. Heard the word; ask, seek, knock.

Theresa - A great sense of his peace, telling us He will work through things with us, will walk step by step with us with His peace.

PTI Partners

Madeleine - London UK - "Look around you my child, and see with your own eyes the results of your prayers and petitions to me, know that I am always here for you all!" Thank you Jesus!

Fresno Prayer Notes:

Our prayer was guided and we were blessed to look deep into the Spirit of the Lord and hear what he is saying to us.
Galatians 5: Fruit of the Spirit: 1Corinthians 12:31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way. 2Corinthians 13, Faith, Hope and Charity. The greatest of these is Charity.
Which of the gifts and the fruit of the Spirit do we desire?

Galatians 5: Fruit of the Spirit: 1Corinthians 12:31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way. 2Corinthians 13, Faith, Hope and Charity. The greatest of these is Charity.  Which of the gifts and the fruit of the Spirit do we desire?

Ciria, Fresno - We are encouraged to desire spiritual gifts.  Our desire should long after more love, patience and gentleness. This is the way to shine for the love of God to neighbors, enemies and friends and family. God is primary and not what we think or want. Ask what does, God think of me, and want from me. God must reside upon the heart to shine forth the saving love and mercy of God. We must not be as Lots wife, who looked back at Sodom and Gomorrah, she was turned to a pillar of salt, just like the salt in the Dead Sea, where nothing can survive or thrive. The soul that sins is the soul that dies. Ezekiel 18:20

Melina, Fresno - The good fruit, what of the fruit do we need in a world overrun by soulless godless bodies, they would be generosity, peace and faith: My faith in God keeps us most level headed so we can seek wisdom in the worst scenarios Acknowledging that God has a plan for all the living souls in this world is the best thing we can do. God knows all that we need and we are told not to worry about tomorrow. We also must not be foolish, go on without planning, or give up on life. Having faith that we are the temple of the Lord and will shed light on what to do. We can’t save or help everyone from the darkness, God knows that. He knows we are capable of and he doesn’t blame thing like that onto us. We must not place blame on ourselves for that either. I choose generosity and believe in helping anyone who is will to listen and learn from Gods word. I can possibly learn from them as well. The supply I take and collect isn’t mine, until it’s consumed within me. So I give to those who need it more than me. I must, like God cut of un-holiness or communion with unclean hearts. This would go along with not being foolish.

Maya, Fresno - If you were to take three things from Gods fruit of knowledge, what would you take? If I could, I would take all of them…In government class I learned that the 5 purposes of government are protection, order, conflict resolution, economic stability and public service. I would mimic that form to create a satisfactory system.

Protection: Generous/Faith - My first choice would be faith, because God can protect me from sin and any other danger. However, I thought I would need to consider others surrounding me…I want to be generous because I believe that being a “Good Samaritan” is always a good quality. If I wasn’t generous then I wouldn’t help or protect the people around me. Then I would be alone meaning that I wouldn’t have a companion. Also it is a better chance of survival because there are more numbers. Similar: charity, love, gentle, goodness.

Law/conflict resolution: Modesty/Faith - I would pick modesty and faith because The Ten Commandments are our law so I thought that choosing traits that would prevent me from breaking any commandments would be good. For commandments 1, 2, 3, and 4 I would choose faith because faith would strengthen my trust in God and I wouldn’t betray him if I trusted him.

Modesty would stop me from breaking the 5th to 10th commandments. In order for me to honor my father and mother and not murder, commit adultery, steal, lie or be jealous I would have be humble. Similar: Patent, kind, chastity, temperance, self-control

Economics/Service: Joy Hmmm…This one is a little challenging because money and luxury would most likely lead to greed and laziness and that alone would destroy a person. Therefore, I thought of the main reason for luxury—happiness. If you think of it this is important as well because if is no happiness then everyone would be depressed, if depressed then everyone would question of being alive…

Twyla, Fresno: -If I were to take one I would take faith because I know that God will protect, provide, advice, and give me joy. I think that all he wants is for us to accept and trust him because after all, he has already chosen us when sacrificed his son for us, and it is our turn to accept him. Tonight we focused on the fruit of the spirit and what we would take with us during to upcoming spiritual warfare against the sin of this world.The fruit of the spirit I will take with me is Love, Peace, and faithfulness. I will carry the love of the Lord with me in my life and the continued love for my family. I will steadfast hold on to the peace that the Lord is still in control of my life and guides every step I take. That no harm will come upon me when faced with spiritual attacks or obstacle I will have no fear. But, must important is to maintain faithfulness to the Lord. I will not betray the Lord's truth in any situation. That the faith and belief in our Lord will cause me to stand up against evil and sin with a resounding NO... And know the Lord will in return to be faithful to me. In Lieu of the current news we see a Christian women that has been put into a jail cell for upholding a fundamental belief. Any one of us as believers my face a similar situation. Are we ready to be a witness and make a stand? Saints we live in very sinful world. On a daily basis if feels like the world is in a downward spiral. The sinners are more flamboyant and taunting utter destruction as they laugh with frivolous laughter. Satan is given a short time but, his days are numbered. If you listen closely you can hear the minutes counting down. Can you feel that day of the Lord is coming. Stay in a prayerful mind and close to your loved ones that keep to the faith of the Lord.

Bryanna, Fresno: - Romans 9:6-13, John 1:11-15 Jesus is the bread of life; consequently you are no longer foreigners and aliens Ep 2:19, Foreigners were always given a portion of God’s goodness Lev 23:22. When you reap the harvest of your land do not reap the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and for the foreigner residing among you I am the Lord your God. This is the Feast of Weeks, this is Pentecost (Acts2). His spirit will be poured out on all flesh.        

Ron, Fresno -  Rom 9:1-13 John 1:10-13, Eph 2:11-22, 1Kings 22:1-28, The Lord will make a person proud and self-assured, he will make more of himself and not give God the honor and glory, that God deserves. The Lord will bring him down to his knees and breaks his pride and hopeful that person will ask for forgiveness. If he doesn’t ask for forgiveness he will be destroyed. God doesn’t want to destroy anyone, but if they do not believe or trust in him, he has no choice but to destroy them. God is disappointed that he has to destroy them that choose not to believe in Him. He would love to save everybody.

David, Fresno - Galatians 5:22-23 If I had to choose three fruits of of the Spirit, what would they be? The parts of the fruit of the spirit I would choose are love, faith and joy. God is love, and faith and joy is increased in me as His love is perfected in me. Faith to pray in love and rejoice with the assurance of answered prayer. As I pray, "thy will be done," the works of the flesh become less and obedience to his will increases and my gratefulness for Christ's salvation. With the love of Christ in us, all become one in our need of salvation. Galatians 3:28. There is neither Jew nor gentile: there is neither bond nor free: there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. All need to remember that salvation is given through the love of God and the obedience of Christ. Ephesians 2:5. Even when we were dead by sins, hath quickened us together in Christ, by whose grace ye are saved. Let us understand that we are completely deficient in ourselves and spiritually dead. Ephesians 2:1 And you he hath quickened, that were dead in trespass and sins. Our hearts can be filled with faith, that we the ungodly can be acceptable to God only by the faithfulness of Christ, His death, resurrection and grace, then Jesus enters the heart of the believer to experience the joy of the Lord.

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Martina - West Virginia - I saw hands lifted up towards heaven, they were the prayer warriors, "many are called few are chosen, pray unceasingly, it is your prayers that will change the world"

Michelle -  Fayetteville NC Hearing the following words/ see the images:

Peace, peace, but there is no peace- only much deception

        Watchman

         Prepare !

         A great sense of URGENCY!

         A drum beating

         An hourglass that is almost out of sand...time is running out

         Change

My Child, The glory of the Lord is upon you and the light of My love shall lead you to understand and discern the truth I am about to share. Feel not frightened or dismayed but know that My love is here and never-ending for those who love Me and live their life with Me in charge. Directions shall be given and established to know where to go and what to do. Heed My words and do not be stifled into unbelief, but believe. For great change is ahead and the days of your life shall see the changes in the world that are coming to pass. As My word speaks to you do not stand still but announce My words to My people and tell them not to hold back regardless of what I am telling them because now is the time of My great commission and all the earth shall know that I am God and My son Jesus reigns as king over all the earth. My Holy Spirit shall give strength and give you the courage to speak My words. Tell My people “do not fear” for I am always with all who seek Me. And when they seek Me they find Me in the shelter of their Father who loves them.

Open your eyes and see the truth that I bestow on you
Fear not the words and tell the world that all these words are true
For fear restrains the gentle heart and boldness is what I seek
So counsel with My Spirit to make you strong not weak
The days ahead so many shall see the sorrows and the strife
But let my people know I want to be at the center of their life
When shots are heard and nations feel despaired and all alone
Just call My name and seek Me out among the cries and moans
Pray to Me and counsel shall I send you from on high
Be strong, courageous, and full of hope and never believe the lie
Nations shall be in despair, destruction at their door
But fear not My child and know that I will love you more and more
The trials you face, the brokenness, the fears and all the strife
Through all these things I am telling you to keep Me at your side
Read My word and know the truth and all shall find the way
To deal with the many trials and tribulations in future days
I leave you now with My words of peace and joy and love
Take these words and heed them; this is My message from above

Pat in Staten  Island NY - The Lord is with thee go forth and know I lead you.  Each time you hesitate I will encourage you to go on and spread My Word to all those on your path.  You will know what to say because My Words will be on your tongue.  Keep close, listen, do not be distracted.  Do not  strive, I will flow like the living water, that is how you will know it is I who speaks.

Jonah 3:5-10 So the people of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a
fast and put on sackcloth from  the greatest to the least of them.
Then word came to the king of  Nineveh and he rose from his
throne and laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth
and sat in ashes.  And he caused it to be proclaimed and
published throughout Nineveh by the decree of the king
and his nobles saying:
Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything, do not let
them eat, or drink water, but let man and beast be covered with
sackcloth, and cry mightily to God, yes let everyone turn from his evil
way and from the violence that is in his hands. Who can tell if God
will turn and relent and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we
might not perish.  Then God saw their works, that they turned from
their evil ways and God relented from the disaster that He said He
would bring upon them and He did not do it.

Prayer:  Lord we lift these words to you for deeper understanding. Let that which is from you take root and produce fruit. Let all else wash away in the power of your love.  In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Next PTI Session October 4, 2015

Love and prayers, Linda Schubert
www.linda-schubert.com

Power Tongues notes for Aug 2, 2015

PTI Home Team

Bob – Received the word “mercy”. The Lord was asking us to contemplate on his mercy and how his mercy is in our lives and how we bring his mercy into the world.

Linda S  – Saw many, many pathways coming together. Heard word “unity in diversity.” Saw many little circles in big circle. Heard Lord saying “I am strengthening my people for diverse work.”

Rose – Many would say that the ministry of my spirit is dead, gone but watch my power still move through the Spirit.  The Spirit still teaches, still consoles, still counsels.  Watch, be aware, listen to how my Spirit wants to move, is moving among you, in your communities and church.

Rose – continued - Holy Spirit move in me, move through me, in any way or form. We lay down our formats, our structures, move in your way to heal exhort, restore, and comfort. And in all you do and in who you are.

Barbara - Heard the Lord say “My heart is open with great love when this group of love comes before me in unity and prayer."

Rod – Our prayers are like stepping stones building the kingdom of God. Keep up what you’re doing. Don’t let your time be idle. Continue to pray.  Philipians 4:5, “Your kindness should be known to all, his kindness is near.” People sometimes leave church because they see a ‘mean’ God, we need to be ‘clever’ to share his love.

Theresa – 2 Corinthians 10:4 – St. Paul says we crush strongholds.  Began to pray for each of us, that whatever strongholds we have we can surrender.  Lord was wielding sword, like  laser surgery when they go in and blast a tumor and then vacuum it out.  Destroying fortresses, deconstructing, dismantling fortresses.  We claim it for everyone here and that  it will go out to everyone we pray for.  He is filing us with his word, his treasures.  Each of us are rich and full.

Candida – Generations.  Saw picture of globe, oceans, ships moving in routes across ocean. Then saw the feet of women who were left behind on island, at edge of sea, saw ocean wave coming to toes, they are praying. They are crying out to the Lord, for their loneliness, sadness, melancholy, having been left ashore, but because of their pain they are drawn to pray for those away from them.  Praying for their children. Their prayer is flowing through generations, a thousand generations.  The Lord is saying, " I will love."  Blessing flows throughout the generation, from the prayers of our need, from our sadness.  We draw close to the Lord and he blesses for generations.

Linda M  - Sensed the Lord really wants each of us to come to him and rest our head on his shoulder.  He said, “Tell me what is on your mind, and I will listen and I will act. I always listen carefully and act. Be at peace for I am with you. There’s nothing I wouldn’t give you, just ask.”

Celine – As I was praying, I was led to say twice the Hail Mary.  Asked Blessed Mary what is her intention.  Her answer was ‘To be reverent to the name of Jesus'.  She doesn’t want to be forgotten.

Mike – We need to listen more; He wants to tell us more. We need to set aside more time for prayer, where we can open our hearts to Him.  He can tell us many things we don’t know. He desires to tell us. We need to seek the face of God more. Pray to protect each one.

Ingrid – ‘freedom’ freedom in Christ , freedom in Him.  He sent out invitation for us to come to him, to receive that freedom, in him. Confirm what Theresa and Candida said about it, that freedom is not just for us but generation to generation to come. He has so much to offer and to give to us, but not many people are willing to receive, but he is willing to give. He is seeking for the heart that is open to receive him.

Adrienne – Prayer of praise and thanksgiving.  Heard the Lord say,  ‘I open the floodgates of grace’, then just praying for those graces to be received.

Shelly – Prayed for wisdom in our sharing of Jesus truth.  Prayed for wisdom to know how to balance love, mercy, and truth/calling of life of Christ.  Prayed for each person here and saw Jesus come and lay hands on each one, and empower us with the Holy Spirit.  Saw image of someone making candy at the stove.  The temperature is very important for making candy.  Too cool and it will not form properly, too hot and it will be ruined.  Different candy needs different temperature.  Understand that to mean the God will set the flame properly in each situation, our job is to monitor the pot, to be sensitive to each situation and trust Him to bring it to the right temperature.  Sometimes sharing His truth and laws means roaring like a lion, sometimes it is in quiet understanding. He will show us. We need to stay sensitive to His presence in each situation  with each person, and he will give the wisdom to share in the right way.

Madeleine - London UK - The message I got after prayer was "Pray for those who do not know me, who do not know my love for them. I love you my children, you are blessed, I am always with you, watching you, loving you."

Michelle - I have had a strong sense of the word "watchmen"...for us to have our eyes open and to be diligent and discerning of events in the near future. That what may seem like peace, joy and happiness will only be a deception. Also felt we must be watchful of decisions we make and how easily we may think we are condoning or supporting what is right and that it may look good on the outside; but  this may be also be a false deception. Jeremiah 6:14

Jeremiah 6:13-15 For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, Everyone is greedy for gain, And from the prophet even to the priest Everyone deals falsely. They have healed the brokenness of My people superficially, Saying, 'Peace, peace,' But there is no peace. Were they ashamed because of the abomination they have done? They were not even ashamed at all; They did not even know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; At the time that I punish them, They shall be cast down," says the LORD.…

1 Thessalonians 5:3 While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

Ezekial 33: 3-6 And if he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows the trumpet and warns the people, then if anyone who hears the sound of the trumpet does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. He heard the sound of the trumpet and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But if he had taken warning, he would have saved his life. But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any one of them, that person is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand.

Jackie - Garrison NY -  The Lord wants us to surrender our lives completely to Him.  We need to listen and obey.  When he asks us to do something we don't want to do or think it's not the way to do it, listen to Him.  Obey and you will find His joy and peace.  His ways are not our ways---they are much better!  If we insist on doing things "our way" we will never experience the joy and peace that only obeying Him gives us.  We are the ones who make life difficult for ourselves

Pat - Staten Island NY - Hear Me, hear Me alone as you journey along.  My light shall shine on
the way you should go. You will know without a doubt where you should be.  If you fail to stay close to Me you will wander where you should not be.  There is so little time.  Cling to Me only. There is no need to wander away.  Everything is ready and everything is near.  You shall see Me soon and you will be filled with joy.  Do you believe what I have done just for you.  My faithfulness is unending. Psalm 108: 3-6 "I will give thanks to you  O Lord among the peoples andI will sing praises to you among the nations.  For your steadfast love is higher than the heavens and your faithfulness reaches the clouds. Be exalted O God above the heavens and let your glory be over all the earth. give victory with your right hand and answer me so that those whom you love will be rescued."

Fresno CA community

Ciria - Fresno CA - Romans 11:22 "Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off."  As I prayed I saw all the multitudes made up of nations and peoples whom are God Holy Mountain and under Christ’s dominion. I hear the Holy Spirit calling to us to run unto this mountain, run unto the Lord of hosts. This Mountain of God are made up of House of Israel, which fell, into severity and Zion ploughed as a field. Though Zion is ploughed as a field, yet God has not cast off his people, but by the fall of the Jews salvation has come to the Gentiles, so that it proves to be the riches of the world, Rom. 11:11, Rom. 11:12 . These are also called the exiled, whom the Father promised never to forget, and bring back to himself. This mountain is a fruitful vineyard. With Christ, the First Fruit and those he has saved…the Body of Christ. We are His people and we are the children of the latter rain along with the exiled of it. May God’s name be praised for His mercy, goodness and greatness. God’s Holy Mountain has became enlarged by the accession of the nations to it. I heard the Lord say “This one was born in Zion”.
Psalms 87: 6 & 7

6 The Lord will write in the register of the peoples:
    “This one was born in Zion.”
7 As they make music they will sing,
    “All my fountains are in you.”

Twyla -  Fresno - Romans 12:12 rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer. This scripture best describes the way I am feeling in prayer today. The tribulation and trials are heavy on every person I know.  The sin of this world and the current conditions of our society is oppressive in nature. On a daily basis I am hit from every side that can throw me into turmoil and question my faith. I ask the Lord when or if things will get easier. But, I know deep down in my soul it is going to get even harder. So, I keep trying to rejoice because I will be delivered from this world and in God’s presence. Staying in constant prayer is a state of mind that comes more easily once I surrender my will to the Lord and accept his will in my life. I’m not going to tell you it’s easy most of the time I pick up the old way of thinking about my situations. But, I have faith that the Lord will continue to work with me because he loves me and he wants to set me free.  

Melina -  Fresno - The Lord says we should “keep the Sabbath Day in remembrance of him”.-(Exodus 20:8) It is actually the fourth commandment in which we must follow. I feel a great peace within my family church. We are not perfect, we don't even know what is best for ourselves most of the time. I take great pride in the reward I get from my hard work, However, people like me don't like to ask for help. We must be humble and we must surrender ourselves to God, who knows best. He knows that if we, human beings, knew how to make everything right ahead of time, we would mess everything up. We would try to prevent the misfortunes and pain from happening because we are prideful. We don't think we deserve trials, but this is how we learn!! We must learn by experience if we can't learn by others telling us what is right and wrong. We are given a full life time to restart and continue to be the best Christian we can, and pure in God's eyes. God wants strong spiritual people to enter his kingdom. God WILL punish sin, but shows mercy,  because we are all born sinners, and because he loves us. We must stop and think about what he has done for our lives already. Another scripture I have in my heart is Proverbs 11:2, “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility come wisdom.” The definition of pridefulness is to have self centered respect. This right here, says that it is a selfish emotion, in which we have the choice to let our pride drive our actions, or not. We must remember that we ARE sinners, so to make the right choice, we must suppress our pride to let wisdom enter our mind and spirit. I pray that everyone who reads these notes are blessed with a little reminder in their hearts to just remember the Lord every morning.

Maya B -  Fresno - What God has been trying to tell me...I thought about how fortunate I was, yet how sad and lonely I've been making myself. I break it all down and it doesn't make sense, I should be happy but for some reason I still make excuses for myself to justify these feelings. In the movie I heard someone lead in prayer saying something similar to this, “We don't know why we have our trials however we know all this is in your caring, loving hands.” This is unfortunate yet enlightening to me. I believe that, that is the reason why bad things happen to good people. It's to teach lessons, powerful lessons. I get stuck, running in loops, I'm blind when getting caught up in feelings and daily things. All I think about is the roles of everyone in my life, I don't see them as people anymore. One of my favorite youtubers made a video titled “Be happy”. He talks about how he says something about shyness, he said that people need to interact to be happy. It made me think about how I should just “enjoy life”. It was a point, short and simple, but familiar. It just felt different hearing it from someone my who was my age. It's easy to forget my age because I'm too busy feeling down. This is not the end of my life, it is the beginning of my life and it's never too late to start living a happy life. Family is the most important blessing in my life any other person's life, they bring me happiness, they teach compassion, morals, good tastes in music, anything. The main point is: I will always love them and they will always love me. I may not remember this at the end of the day, at least not every day. Thank you God for giving me dreams, thank you for waking me up every morning, and lastly, thank you for giving me this beautiful reminder. :) I love you and I will run to you..[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp7PS_UN8Lo] pass on this song and enjoy your life...

David -Fresno - How is God’s word speaking to me about acceptance: Roman 15:7
God’s word is speaking to me that I am to receive others as Christ received me accepting that they are saved through the same blood that made me a partaker of God’s glory. Through washing away of my sins was given to me and I am therefore, a debtor to the mercy of God and live on His forgiveness. I give compassion and empathy to others, bearing the faults in others because those faults still exist in me. The character in Christ and his compassionate example toward his disciples is our guide for ourselves and others

Melina, Fresno - The Lord says we should “keep the Sabbath Day in remembrance of him”.-(Exodus 20:8) It is actually the fourth commandment in which we must follow. I feel a great peace within my family church. We are not perfect, we don't even know what is best for ourselves most of the time. I take great pride in the reward I get from my hard work, However, people like me don't like to ask for help. We must be humble and we must surrender ourselves to God, who knows best. He knows that if we, human beings, knew how to make everything right ahead of time, we would mess everything up. We would try to prevent the misfortunes and pain from happening because we are prideful. We don't think we deserve trials, but this is how we learn!! We must learn by experience if we can't learn by others telling us what is right and wrong. We are given a full life time to restart and continue to be the best Christian we can, and pure in God's eyes. God wants strong spiritual people to enter his kingdom. God WILL punish sin, but shows mercy,  because we are all born sinners, and because he loves us. We must stop and think about what he has done for our lives already. Another scripture I have in my heart is Proverbs 11:2, “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility come wisdom.” The definition of pridefulness is to have self centered respect. This right here, says that it is a selfish emotion, in which we have the choice to let our pride drive our actions, or not. We must remember that we ARE sinners, so to make the right choice, we must suppress our pride to let wisdom enter our mind and spirit. I pray that everyone who reads these notes are blessed with a little reminder in their hearts to just remember the Lord every morning.

Maya B, Fresno
What God has been trying to tell me...I thought about how fortunate I was, yet how sad and lonely I've been making myself. I break it all down and it doesn't make sense, I should be happy but for some reason I still make excuses for myself to justify these feelings. In the movie I heard someone lead in prayer saying something similar to this, “We don't know why we have our trials however we know all this is in your caring, loving hands.” This is unfortunate yet enlightening to me. I believe that, that is the reason why bad things happen to good people. It's to teach lessons, powerful lessons. I get stuck, running in loops, I'm blind when getting caught up in feelings and daily things. All I think about is the roles of everyone in my life, I don't see them as people anymore. One of my favorite youtubers made a video titled “Be happy”. He talks about how he says something about shyness, he said that people need to interact to be happy. It made me think about how I should just “enjoy life”. It was a point, short and simple, but familiar. It just felt different hearing it from someone my who was my age. It's easy to forget my age because I'm too busy feeling down. This is not the end of my life, it is the beginning of my life and it's never too late to start living a happy life. Family is the most important blessing in my life any other person's life, they bring me happiness, they teach compassion, morals, good tastes in music, anything. The main point is: I will always love them and they will always love me. I may not remember this at the end of the day, at least not every day. Thank you God for giving me dreams, thank you for waking me up every morning, and lastly, thank you for giving me this beautiful reminder. :) I love you and I will run to you..[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp7PS_UN8Lo] pass on this song and enjoy your life...

David, Fresno - How is God’s word speaking to me about acceptance: Roman 15:7
God’s word is speaking to me that I am to receive others as Christ received me accepting that they are saved through the same blood that made me a partaker of God’s glory. Through washing away of my sins was given to me and I am therefore, a debtor to the mercy of God and live on His forgiveness. I give compassion and empathy to others, bearing the faults in others because those faults still exist in me. The character in Christ and his compassionate example toward his disciples is our guide for ourselves and others

Closing prayer:  Lord we thank you for continuing to teach us to pray, to hear and respond to your voice.   We return these words to you and ask that you continue to teach us to grow in the grace and knowledge of your love.  In Jesus' Name.  Amen.

Next session is September 6, 2015
Love and prayers, Linda Schubert
www.linda-schubert.com