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The Time of the Lord Is Now: A Call to Awaken

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:52:41 GMT

On April 6, 2022, while writing in my prayer journal, the Lord gave me these words.

Hear My voice and write.
To the one who has been given much, much will be required. And from the one entrusted with much, even more will be expected. Have you asked for more?

You say you avoid My words—I see this. Why? Does evil sway you and fill your mind with doubt? Why do you falter? Why has the sin of lacking faith in your King overtaken you? Do you desire the things of the world more than you desire Me? Why do you seek them?

Listen, for I have much to say.
The things of this world are no more.
Heaven has broken its seal, and angels descend.
The time of the Lord is now.

Remove your blinders and open your eyes so that you may see.
The day of the Lord is upon you.
You will be given what you ask for—more than you can see.
Be expectant of the gifts I will bestow on you.
Watch for them in the wonder of the Giver.

I am the Lord.
None can stop what is coming.
I am the Lord—hear My voice.
Tell the people to prepare.
Tell them until they listen.
Tell them of the plagues to come, for the time of suffering will be great.

What horrors must man witness before they know that one God exists—and I am He?

Do I bring calamity in My goodness, or from thoughts of evil?
I have no thoughts of evil.
Such things are not of Me and cannot exist in My presence.
I am a God of love—Love I am.
There is none greater.

Why does man not see? Why do you not see?
You weep at My words of sorrow, yet your heart knows I am Love.

Does a father allow his children to stray without correction?
Man suffers because of his own choices.

Can goodness coexist with suffering?
Or is suffering born from the absence of goodness and the failure to see the Lord and His might?

A heart full of love and joy—that is what I desire.
Mankind chooses, and they shall receive what they longed for.

Evil born of wickedness will prevail until My people recognize the works of My hand—
the wonders I, the Lord, bring in My great love for them.
Hearts will cast out wickedness in favor of goodness.

What must I do to bring this state of being into the hearts I have created?
My Word will become as gold, replacing the treasure they cling to.

Will it bring them honor?
Will it calm their souls as cities burn and calamity unfolds?

My people cannot comprehend nor feel in their hearts the love I have for them, born from sorrow that must be endured.
Even My church will suffer, as corrupt pastors—shepherds who allowed their flocks to scatter into the wilderness—will suffer with the wicked.

Why do they not see their evil, the darkness they consume?
Guard your heart. Prepare your house.
The time of the Lord is now.

I can wait no longer. Evil must be overcome.
My heart weeps for what I must do.

Why are My people so obstinate?
Do they think their Creator has forgotten them?
Do they believe I am not the Great I Am?

They will be awakened from their slumber.
The time of the Lord is now.

My people must see and know that I am the Lord, or they will be lost forever.
How could a loving God desire such horror?
How?

Have I not revealed Myself time and again?
Why are My people blinded by the very light I created?

Their hearts have been overtaken by the desires of what they see—
desires for things that will be washed away in the days to come.

Those days will be long and hard.
They must be, until stiff necks are made limber—
until knees buckle and fall to the ground in awe of their Creator and His love.

Tell the people.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Write no more.

Scripture references

Luke 12:48, Jeremiah 7:24, Hebrews 4:13, James 1:14–15, 2 Corinthians 11:3, 1 John 2:15, Joel 2:1, Zephaniah 1:14, James 1:17, Revelation 15:1, Exodus 9:14, Hebrews 12:6, Proverbs 3:12, Jeremiah 23:1–2, Ezekiel 34:10, Exodus 3:14, Hebrews 13:8, and Philippians 2:10–11

I Will Strike the Pillars and the Foundations

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:27:21 GMT

On October 28, 2022, the Lord gave me these words:

"Hear the words of your Father, He who sits on high. Am I not the Lord? Do you not see the works of My hand? Your heart is willing, but your soul is weak. Hear what the Lord Almighty says about the days that will come. When I, the Lord, speak, what I say will surely happen.

You have spoken My words. My other messengers do the same, but do My people listen?

Why must I bring disaster for My people to see?

Why must their hardship be long, their hunger and thirst be extended?

I see what you cannot. I see the stubbornness of My people. I see how they hunger and thirst for the things of the world. Where am I? Do I matter in the least to them? I am nothing in their eyes but a figment of imagination, never thought of, surely not worshipped.

You see with your eyes the terror as it unfolds. You see the persecution of those who call Me Lord. Evil men plot and scheme. Your government leads the people to ruin, yet people fail to see. My church slumbers in weakness, their desire for things far from Me. When will they rise? What must I do to make even My church rise against the evil they are blind to? My creation is perverted in ways man cannot imagine, yet they sleep. Why do My words to you become old? Do I, the Lord, bring judgment without warning? My judgment falls.

Elections of righteous men will fail. Even the righteous rely on their strength, not the strength and wisdom of the Lord. They fail to see whom they fight. Their eyes are blind to the unseen things—the wickedness that surrounds them. In their arrogance, they have no need for God. Their foolhardy minds trust their wisdom. They trust in others who are no different from them.

How will your country fall?

How will it be reborn with goodness?

Can man fight the gods of evil in his strength?

Can he bring them down from the high places they reign?

Hear the words of the Lord and His judgment on the nations. Fear not to say to the people these things that will come. To the common man and their wisdom, these things and events are not of substance. Famine is far from their minds. Plagues of illness and plagues that bring sorrow and tears lie in wait, soon to be released by the might of My hand. But even then, as the people see with their eyes, their hearts will be numb.

They will surely say, ‘This cannot be from the Lord. He is but a figment to the weak. We are our own gods. We control our destiny.’ They will say, ‘Who is this God you speak of? Have we not imprisoned our adversaries? Where is His greatness? Can the might of His hand come against the walls we have built—the pillars of strength that hold us fast?’

The Lord will be silent to their mocking. His silence will not be found in His answer to their questions. His silence will roar at the might of His hand. The tower of evil will not fall. God will allow the wicked to continue their reign. The cries of outrage and injustice will continue. All those who know Me will begin to see that I am their justice.

The pillars will weaken by the strength of their prayers, their cries to the One who can change what is before their eyes. The chill in their bones, the hunger, and the injustice they have been silent to. But My people will lift their prayers, and My hand will thunder. My voice will be heard through the power of My mighty right hand. I will strike the pillars and the foundations. The gods that rule will fall. Evil men will cry out to them, but they will not be found. I, the Lord, have authority over all. I, the Lord, have allowed them to rule from their thrones of unrighteousness. I, the Lord, have had My fill, and they will be vanquished forevermore. Then men who sought their power and strength, those who have championed their war on goodness, will be taken from the Earth. Their justice, long written, awaits. But I, the Lord, see their end.

My name will be known once more. My goodness will dwell upon the Earth. My people will praise My goodness. My authority will be known. But long after you rest with Me, the end will begin. People of the Earth will drift from Me again, as My chosen people have done—as it has been written in My Word. Then I, the Lord, will bring forth the things foretold, and the Earth will be no more. I will fold up the constellations as I once stretched them. The people will be one forever. These things will be. Tell the people. Tell them without fail. Tell them now."

Can wickedness exist with holiness?

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:24:36 GMT

On February 13, 2023, the Lord gave me these words:

“I have heard your praise. My courts sing My praise as you sing My praise. I, the Lord God, am worthy of all praise.

A man desires to prophesy, but does that man listen? Do the people listen to his words? No, they laugh and mock, refusing to believe words so grand—words full of wonder and truth from the Lord on High. Those who do not listen will perish—the folly of their unfaithfulness their downfall.

Why do My people not listen? Why do My teachers not speak against the evil before them? Why do they not cast it to the pit by the mighty name of the Lord God, Jesus, on high? Their ignorance will be called out; their leaders will be held accountable for their lack of faithfulness to the truth of My Word.

My Word, the Word of Almighty God, has been polluted, distorted, cast aside, and thrown into the dung heap. My heart weeps. I have no choice. I, the Lord, must act. I will lay waste to the idols man has worshiped, to the cities built in honor of themselves. Parents have not told their children. Such is the way of wickedness. Such is the way that fools follow the foolhardy. Parents will be held accountable for their children; they will be held accountable for themselves.

I, the Lord, made them. I, the Lord, made all things to bring honor and glory to Me, to have My creation sing of My goodness and faithfulness. I, the Lord, did this for fellowship with man. I, the Lord, made all that is—the stars, the heavens, and all that is in them—to bring Me glory, for man to see that there is one greater than he.

I have healed the sick in My faithfulness. I have pulled man from the pit of death in My faithfulness, in the love I have for every man and creature I have created. Has man marveled at My wonder? Do they see the mighty works of My hand and know that One exists greater than they? No! They have squandered My faithfulness for the lusts of the flesh, for the temporary pleasures born of the evil one. Eyes have been blinded in numbers unseen for all creation.

Yet I, the Lord, patiently wait for man to look to Me, to look to the love and faithfulness that created them. But they look not. They look upon themselves with wonder at the things they have created with the hands I have given them. They have shouted their praise—not praise to the Lord.

When cities fall and the earth has washed away under their feet, will they cry out to Me? Oh, they will cry out. They will cry out and curse the God of judgment, the God who has brought calamity to their land. They will raise their hand as it falls to the depths of the earth, never to be raised again.

This is the thing I, the Lord, must do. Can wickedness exist with holiness? My cloak will not be stained with the ignorance of the wicked. I, the Lord, will not have that. I, the Lord, deserve none of it.

But I, the Lord, will hear those whose hearts cry to Me in repentance—those whose eyes see what their pride has brought them, why their arrogance has rested pain on their doorstep. They will cry out to Me, and I will listen, for I am a good God. I, the Lord, will gather them to My bosom and protect them. I, the Lord, will shield them under My wing as disaster unseen falls upon the land.

Cities will burn, and houses will crumble; herds and flocks will hunger and thirst, looking for land to graze and water not found. My people, young and old, will understand that there is but one God, and I Am He. There is one God who can shelter and feed them, but one God who can save them from the storm born of mercy. There is one God, and I Am He—the Lord God Almighty, who saves.

Write no more. Your words will be made known by He who has given them to you. Tell the people this.”

I, the Lord, will protect those who worship Me in the madness.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:54:10 GMT

The Lord gave me these words on December 13, 2022:

“Hear the words of He who sits on high. Lord of all Lords. King of all Kings. Hear My words and write. Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers gather together against the Lord and His Anointed One. (Acts 4:25-26)

Who are these Kings, says the Lord? Are they greater than Me? Does their throne rise above Mine? Yet, the people worship them. They worship in ruin, blinded by the one who seeks their souls.

Hear the word of the Lord and write. Judgment comes, says the Lord - plague upon plague, ruin upon ruin. Tears will fall, lives ruptured by lies, yet man consumes. Hear the word of the Lord. Your country as it stands today will not change. It continues down the road of deceit. Fear not to write these words. I have said them once and will say them again. Elections of righteous men will fail. Kings in the hidden places rule where man cannot see. Kings do not give up their charge by the will of lesser men. The kings that rule this day will not cede their throne until I, the Lord, remove them.

No justice of man will overcome their wicked plans. The kings of the earth and those that follow them know not whom they have angered. ‘Long have I been asleep.’ they say. ‘Does the Almighty care what we do with His people? Is He as great as the ancients say, or does He cower by the might of our numbers?’ Hear the word of the Lord. I will rip the kings from their thrones and topple the idols they have built to themselves. Their wealth will be plundered by the subjects they have ruled. Their bodies will be mourned by few. I, the Lord, grieve for My people.’

Hear the word of the Lord and write. My people will scatter and run. I, the Lord, say to stand strong. Who can come against the Lord and His might? Who dares say he is greater than the Lord, that his ways are pure and righteous, that his love is higher? The kings of evil deceive the people with the lusts of the flesh. Will these things bring them honor? Will they save them from the pit?

Why does man plot against the One who gave them breath and life? Why does woman follow the deceit of many? Why do My people reject what is good and seek what destroys them? Do I, the Lord, not matter? Do I, the Lord, frighten their souls? Does the one who seeks them lead them to harm? The lies are many, but now lies are exposed.

Who will bring justice to those found guilty? Can evil punish evil? Does man not see that the wicked rule the exposed? Will that man cast his brother into the fire, or will he be exalted for all to see? Some will say, ‘Where is justice?’ Others, ‘Hail to the king.’ What king do they worship? They worship the kings of the continents. They worship the kings of deception, the kings of old.

I, the Lord, have had My fill. The people will see what the idols they worship have brought them. They will cry out, but I will not listen. I listen to those who have cried in silence for year upon year, for time upon time. I, the Lord, know the hearts of My people. I, the Lord, will protect those who worship Me in the madness.

I, the Lord, close My ears to those who cry from their lips, not their hearts. Do I, the Lord, not see their wickedness? Do their cries for justice fall on My ears? I, the Lord, know their hearts. I have seen their deeds. They will reap what they have sown till I, the Lord, have compassion for them.

I, the Lord, will see their cries of evil turn to cries of a pure heart. I, the Lord, will answer them. They will see My hand thunder from the heavens and remove with fury kings from their thrones. I will crush the princes and elders who have carried out the proclamations made by them. No mercy will be found for the rulers and their courts. I, the Lord, will have compassion on the people who have been swayed by the evil one. Their sons and daughters will know that there is but one God, and I am He.”

Parallels of the Times

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:06:15 GMT

Today is April 18, 2024, and after my quiet time this morning, the first thing on my to-do list was to transcribe a journal entry from day 1,435. I began numbering the days after the Shekinah glory of the Lord descended on me, which lasted for ten days in March 2019. About two months after my encounter, the Lord began speaking to me about future events and has continued to do so.

During the last five years, the theme of the Lord’s words has been consistent and has not changed. He has said that if we do not repent as a nation, He, in His goodness and love, will bring judgment on our land. In reading the second and third chapters of Jeremiah this morning, I could not help but think about the parallels of the times. As God brought judgment on Israel, He will bring judgment on the United States.

We have forgotten God. In Jeremiah 2:32b, He says, “Yet my people have forgotten me, days without number.”

We have sought evil, not goodness. Our gods are idols of money, things, power, and status. Jeremiah 2:11-12 says, “Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But my people have changed their glory for worthless idols. Be appalled at this, O heavens, and shudder with great horror,” declares the Lord.

God has often told me, “Your country as you know it is no more.” And God, in His love, will bring judgment on our land, but it will not last forever. Jeremiah 3:11 says, “I will frown on you no longer, for I am merciful, declares the Lord. I will not be angry forever. Only acknowledge your guilt.”

1435 days after God showed up to me, on February 13, 2023, during my quiet time, the Lord spoke to me and here is what he said,

“I have heard your praise. My courts sing My praise as you sing My praise. I, the Lord God, am worthy of all praise.

The Time Is Upon You

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:05:58 GMT

On March 8, 2022, the Lord gave me these words:

"The time is upon you. I have had My fill. Man says, 'There is no God. If there is a God, where is He?' My voice will thunder, declaring My praise. Mountains will tremble, seas will roar—a song by My mouth and true to My glory. Watch the hand of the Lord shake the foundations of the earth. Watch as I, the Lord, declare My presence and authority. Watch!

Is love not declared in My authority? If not, then where is it found? Is it found where no caring exists? Where there is no heart for others? Is love found when widows starve, when children go hungry? Is love found when man thirsts for water, the means of existence? Man does not find love in these places. Only the love of the Lord is found.

Do men full of the world's wealth care about the fatherless, those in need? Do they look upon them in their squalor and weep? They sit in high places of their own making, not caring to see beyond their selfish desires, born out of deceit and wickedness. I, the Lord, have had My fill of their gluttony and perversion. Can their might save them in the presence of their Maker? They will be turned to dust, those I have chosen. Others will repent as they behold the hand of the Holy One.

I say, I have had My fill! My people are slaughtered by wickedness—by those who refuse to believe that a God who judges looks upon their deeds in disgust. Their eyes will see the destruction of idols, those things their evil hearts have exalted above Me—the One who gave His all out of love, the One who gives each breath they take.

Who cares for their children? Those forgotten in their misery? Those sold to men for profit? Those sold by vile men to inflict pain and suffering in abuse of the weak? I, the Lord, care! I, the Lord, spew them from My mouth. I, the Lord, will show My hand of thunder to them, striking them with blows from which they cannot recover. I, the Lord, will crush their wickedness."

"My people—those forgotten by man, those who suffer on account of Me—will see the hand of the Lord fall on their oppressors, never to rise again. The oppressed will see their God, see their protector. They will see the One to whom they have cried for justice, the One who holds their tears. They will see their tears filling the lungs of their oppressors, drowning them in the misery they have inflicted. They will see the love of the Lord, born of the authority He carries. They will see the love of the One who has not forgotten, the One who loves them without end.

I say, repent if you are guilty. Repent if your heart is vile. Repent of idols born of self, born of the treasure of an evil world. Repent if you have led others astray. Repent of your sin. Call out to the One who gave it all, who has the power to cleanse you. Call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Those who slumber, wake up. Those who blind their eyes to suffering, open them. Hear the words of the Lord. Bow low in His presence. Tremble at His authority. Have peace in the love that surrounds Him. Have peace in the love of Him who speaks to you. See the Lord of love. Worship Him, for He is your King."

The Battle is Among You

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:47:14 GMT

Do You See the Battle Lines Form?

In August 2022, the Lord gave me these words:

“Hear My words and write. The battle is among you. Do you see the battle lines form? The skirmishes? My children, those who call Me Lord, have peace. My hand will cover you. My right hand will guide you. Fear not, for I am the Lord, the God of Jacob. As I fought for him and My people, I will fight for you. The victory is Mine. This I have seen, this I know. Who can stand against Me? Have faith, for I am a good God.

Hear the word of the Lord. Cities will crumble. Power structures will cease. Who will govern the people? Who will be their judge in dispute? Satan seeks to destroy. I, the Lord, will fortify. I, the Lord, will raise a broken land in strife and chaos. I, the Lord, will rise from the rubble born of man. The destruction of their land lays upon their shoulders. Have My people listened? Do they pray? Do they seek a Lord who listens?

You, in your folly, struggle with this very thing. How much more does a man struggle who has not seen, does not know, and fails to believe? Idols have been sought for comfort. Do idols bring peace in war? Are their foundations secure and their pillars mighty? I, the Lord, am good. I, the Lord, await the cries of My people. Do I hear them now? Their voices are silent. Soon, their voices will cry to Me, and My mercy will be great. I, the Lord, will listen. I, the Lord, will forgive their folly, their worship of idols made of man.

What must I do for the people to see? What must I allow? Why must I watch misery fall on many? My heart weeps for what comes. My people are asleep. The enemy gathers openly as My people slumber. They cling to their idols, the things of old. Why must they suffer in the least? They suffer because they do not listen.

Your country crumbles before your eyes. I have called you to tell them, to awaken them from their slumber. Does your voice shout from the mountaintops or whisper in silence? I say, shout. Blood will be on your hands if you do not. Plots of evil are seen by few. People hide their eyes from what comes. I, the Lord, watch as a country of God crumbles to the deceit of few. Their ways are not hidden from the Lord. My judgment over evil awaits.

Listen intently to My words. Wake up, My people. What must I allow? What must you endure before the voices of repentance I hear? My heart weeps. I see what comes; each thing I know. Why must this misery cross before Me? Why must it fall on those I love? My heart weeps.

Write no more, for the Lord your God has spoken.”

God said, "Show Up and Tell the Story"

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 18:38:19 GMT

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, God revealed Himself in our home in Baja California, Mexico, in a deeply personal way. Through visions, miracles, prophecies, and the undeniable yet inaudible voice of Almighty God, He made Himself known to Randal. We wrote a book to share our story, attempting to explain what happened and the profound impact it had on our lives. And yet, our words are wonderfully inadequate. How can anyone contain Almighty God? Who can fully describe Him? Who can capture even a glimpse of His glory, majesty, and holiness?

Randal has shared revelations about Jesus—things neither of us had ever known. The God he encountered is not bound by the laws of physics or any human constraints. He does not fit into the boxes we create. No words in any language can adequately describe Him; they simply do not exist. And yet, if anyone were to experience Jesus as Randal did, they would have no choice but to love Him with every ounce of their being—down to the very last subatomic particle. His love is overwhelming, all-consuming. As Paul wrote in Romans 8:39, “Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

I have heard Randal say many times, “If everyone could experience Him as I did, they would want Jesus as their best friend. He would be the center of their lives, and the world would be a different place.” Though I didn’t experience Jesus in the way Randal did during God’s visit, I was a witness. And I can testify to the supernatural encounter that changed my husband’s life—and mine—forever. Not everyone will have the privilege of such an experience, which is why it’s so important to share our story as God instructed. We may not be able to fully describe who Jesus is, but we can offer others a glimpse of the love and joy that comes from knowing Him.

Before God’s visitation, sharing our story with the world was something we never would have considered. Our story is filled with brokenness. Randal and I have loved God for most of our lives, yet we were deeply flawed and disobedient. Still, even in our darkest moments—though we were unaware—He was there. He held us up, even when we strayed. Our journey with Him was inconsistent, filled with setbacks and failures, but He never left us. And when we least deserved it, He showed up.

Randal and I were married for eight years, divorced for five, and have now been back together for thirteen. Though we believed in Jesus for most of our lives, we struggled constantly, never finding true stability in our marriage or family. Chaos seemed to follow us—bankruptcies, lawsuits, mental illness from a traumatic brain injury, infidelity, shame, failed businesses, and the relentless stress of blending our family from past broken marriages. And yet, through all of it, there was purpose. When God supernaturally healed Randal, He began healing me as well.

God gave meaning to every day of Randal’s life—even the worst ones. The good, the bad, the devastating, and the joyful—He showed us that none of it was wasted. Why did He choose to reveal Himself in this way? Why did He choose to heal Randal? I’ve learned that some things are not for us to understand. What I do know is that God showed up and gave two very broken people many gifts, not only for ourselves but for our children. He became Randal’s Father when he lost his own. And He did the same for me. He is a good, good Papa who knows how to give the best gifts to His children. He is everyone’s Father.

That is the heart of our story. It’s about a loving Father who keeps His promises. When I was a twelve-year-old girl who lost both my father and brother to suicide within three weeks, He comforted me. He healed my pain. He redeemed and restored a broken marriage so that we could create a new legacy through His miraculous intervention.

Our story is a testimony to God’s boundless love and supernatural power to heal the brokenhearted. It’s about His desire for intimacy with every person on earth. It’s about Him being a Father to a fatherless world. That is the beautiful love story He wants us to share. And He wants you to know it too. It has taken us a long time to fully grasp it, but we now see that even in the midst of our greatest tragedies, He was with us. And He is with you too.

Maybe He won’t show up in your home the way He did in ours, but that doesn’t mean His presence isn’t surrounding you, blessing you, calling you to a purpose greater than yourself. His love is boundless. The Bible speaks of it. The cross demonstrates it.

No matter how broken you are. No matter how much you believe your life is ruined. No matter how many mistakes you’ve made—God’s love covers them all. His love can heal them all. His love can give purpose to them all.

Today, joy pours from our hearts because we are living in the days He ordained for us. And nothing is greater.

Thank You, Father, for all the gifts You have given us and continue to give. You truly are a good, good Papa.

To read our full story, you can find our book, Beyond Impossible, on Amazon.

A Personal Jesus

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:38:29 GMT

The Lord says, “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.” — Isaiah 29:13

I surrendered my life to Christ when I was thirty and attended church regularly. I wanted a personal relationship with Christ, so I did everything I could to know Him better. I read the Bible in its entirety several times. I studied Scripture, memorized it, prayed, and did my best to obey His commands. But it seemed I still missed the mark. The phrase “a personal relationship with Jesus” is not even in the Bible. What does it mean, and is it important? My answer is not based on years of education and study but on my personal beliefs and experiences.

As you probably know, my wife, Tracy, and I had a ten-day encounter with God in March 2019. It changed us forever and charted a new course in our lives. Before that time, my walk with the Lord was lukewarm at best. My friends knew I was a Christ-follower, but I lived my life as if it were mine. I didn’t deny myself and take up the cross of Jesus (Matthew 16:24-25). If someone had asked me then if I had a personal relationship with Him, I would have said yes. I may not have lived for Christ at the time, but He knew my heart was His.

Some people claim to be Christians, saying and doing all the right things, but their hearts are far from the Lord. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus discusses true versus false faith:

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons, and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” — Matthew 7:21-23

The word "know" is used in a relational sense rather than as intellectual knowledge, which means Jesus desires a personal relationship with us. “But whoever loves God is known by God.” — 1 Corinthians 8:3 Our obedience to Him is born out of love, not duty. Our Lord gave everything so we could have a relationship with Him. He said:

“I no longer call you servants because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything I learned from my Father I have made known to you.” — John 15:15

It has been over four years since God came to our home, and one thing remains constant. Emotion swells within me every time I share the moment when He left on the tenth day. Jesus taught me that love is the most powerful force in the universe. His love is piercing, relentless, and all-consuming. But even those words fall short. When I experienced His love, I cried, “No words, no words.” There are no words in any language that can adequately describe God’s love for us. There are no words in any language that can express His infinite nature. No words could ever possibly grasp the fullness of who our Creator is.

Being in His presence was so intense that my mind could not process the reality of it until after He left. I knew that time would come, and even as overwhelming and exhausting as it was, I felt Him say, “It will be okay.” Neither of us wanted to part, but it was time. Tracy’s words from the night before came to mind: “This cannot continue at this intensity.” She was right. In my humanness, I understood what I had felt and said only six hours earlier: “I don’t think I can make it through another day.” The thought of it scared me, and it scared Tracy. At that point, He had poured Himself into me for nine days, and it was all I could withstand.

I didn’t physically see Jesus, but I knew He was with me, revealing that His visit was ending. How is it possible that I was consoling Him? He didn’t need comforting—I did. At that moment, He wasn’t just my Creator but also my friend, my Daddy, my Abba Father. I was in the presence of the King of all. Now, He was leaving. And through my grief, I was also amazed because I felt peace—an intense, all-consuming peace. It was more intense than God’s revelations, the visions I saw, and even being in His presence for the previous nine days.

I was drowning in His peace as He helped me endure the extreme grief of His departure. I did not want my Papa to leave! Just thinking about it, just knowing that He was going, brought more pain than I had ever endured, and I sobbed. But the peace kept surrounding me until I was finally able to acknowledge the reality:

“I am in Baja on a Saturday morning, and I understand my Father is leaving.”

I stared down at my journal page, now wet with my tears. If I had processed everything rationally, I would have acknowledged that He wasn’t truly leaving—His presence is everywhere. He is always with us. But this experience was ending.

My mind functioned moment by moment, unable to grasp the big picture. Jesus had been here in the most personal and intimate way for ten days. Though I didn’t see Him with my physical eyes, my spiritual eyes saw His presence everywhere—in every corner, in every way. I knew He would continue to make Himself known to me, but it wouldn’t be the same.

That Saturday morning, He was still with me, just as He had been for the previous nine days. Our time was intimate, as if He were sitting by the fire, having coffee with me. Neither of us said much—just small talk, like good friends, like a father and son, as we prepared for the departure. But He chose the most personal way to tell me. I could feel that He was grieving with me. It was human. It was personal.

I have never called any man Papa or even used the word. It was far too personal and had never been part of my vocabulary. But at that moment, Jesus became my Papa.

My Lord, my Jesus, the firstborn over all creation, was my new Dad. He hurts when we hurt and cries when we cry. He is such a personal Father that He mourns when we suffer.

The sun began peeking over the mountains and onto the ocean. And I knew—He was gone. I started wailing and grieving terribly, even though I was flooded with peace and surrounded by His love. As I consoled myself, I whispered,

“It’s okay, it’s all going to be good. I’ll see Him again.”

The World Will Be Rebuilt with My Truth

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 23:16:10 GMT

"I, the Lord, will be praised"

On October 17, 2020, the Lord said:

"Kingdoms will fall. Terror will be upon your land, upon the world. Plagues will come. Anarchy will come. Your economy will fail. People will die. Many will flock to churches with no leader, pastor, or priest. They will break down the doors to gather. They will seek the shelter of their Father — one they have never known. They will find Him; they will find Me waiting with open arms. They will be fed, their stomachs full, their thirst quenched, their sins forgiven, their hearts filled with Me. Miracles by My hand will feed them, as with the loaves and fishes. My mighty right hand will guard them as the cities burn, as the earth is reshaped.

The lies of the media will cease, their people seized, and thrones of power burned. Your eyes see what you have been told. Your eyes see what your pen has written long ago. Do not fear for your family in this time, for My mighty right hand will cover them.

I, the Lord, said long ago that the world as you know it is gone. It has been written; it is gone. As goes your land, so goes the world. Many will perish, yet many more will bow their knees and worship the Holy One, My Father in Heaven. They will worship His Son and My Spirit. They will see with their own eyes that there is but one God, and I am He.

Cities will be rebuilt, and the dead buried, their bodies consumed by creatures desperate for food. The people and rulers will know that I am God. Those who have led My people astray will surely die and perish in the fire.

‘You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father, David: Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers gather together against the Lord and His Anointed One.’” – Acts 4:25–26

My people speak of their father, David. On this day, the rulers gather and plot against God and His Anointed One, Jesus Christ, Lord of all. You see them plot with your own eyes. They plot in vain, for none can come against the Lord.

Prepare yourself and make ready for what will come. Pray without ceasing. Hide My word in your heart. Stock your shelves with all you need to survive the days ahead. Do all that I, the Lord, have commanded you.

The world will be rebuilt with My truth. Babies will no longer be killed. Prayer to the Holy One will be lifted in schools. I, the Lord, will be praised. Evil will flee for a time. Then, like a slithering snake, it will creep in again. The world — your land — will return to evil. Then I, the Lord, will take My people from the earth to be with Me forever. Then I, the Lord, will open the seals as it has been written, and the earth will be no more.

You are finished writing My words to you this day. Prepare, for the day is near.”

Scripture References

Kingdoms Falling / Nations in Turmoil

Daniel 2:44 – “The God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed.”
Matthew 24:7 – “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.”
Psalm 46:6 – “Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.”

Plagues, Anarchy, and Shaking of the Earth

Luke 21:11 – “There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places…”
Revelation 6:8 – The pale horse bringing death by sword, famine, and plague.
Hebrews 12:26–27 – The Lord shakes not only the earth but also the heavens.

Miraculous Provision

Matthew 14:19–20 – Jesus feeds the five thousand with loaves and fishes.
Philippians 4:19 – “My God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”
Psalm 37:25 – “I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.”

God’s Protection and Covering

Psalm 91:4–7 – “He will cover you with his feathers… you will not fear the terror of night…”
Isaiah 41:10 – “Do not fear, for I am with you… I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Exodus 14:14 – “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Judgment on the Wicked and False Leaders

Jeremiah 23:1–2 – Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep.
Ezekiel 34:10 – “I am against the shepherds and will hold them accountable for my flock.”
Revelation 20:10 – The devil and false leaders thrown into the lake of fire.

Call to Readiness and Prayer

1 Thessalonians 5:17 – “Pray without ceasing.”
Psalm 119:11 – “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”
Luke 21:36 – “Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen.”

The End and New Beginning

1 Thessalonians 4:16–17 – The Lord’s people caught up to meet Him in the air.
Revelation 6:1 – The opening of the seals.
Revelation 21:1 – “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away.”

A Loving Father Must Act

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:56:48 GMT

"See My hand of correction fall upon your land"

On October 5, 2022, the Lord said:

“Hear the words of the Lord, He who sits on high. Hear My words to share with the people once more. Stand firm in faith as your eyes see what has been spoken by My mouth come alive with the Truth of My majesty.

My messengers have been mocked, accused of blasphemy, accused of speaking lies. To what gain do they speak? Will silver and gold be thrown into their baskets? Do they seek fame and fortune, or do they seek to do the will of the Father? Your eyes will see what they seek. Your eyes will witness the words and dreams I have given fall upon your land.

Few listen, and even fewer believe. Why have I been brought to give pain over a land born of Me? Why have My people failed to listen time and again? I am grieved. I will not allow evil to continue.

A loving Father must act. I, the Lord, will act. Watch and see My hand of correction fall upon your land, the country of your birth. Many will perish in the evil they have consumed — like honey on their lips, like sweetness on their tongues. But the sweet taste of their evil will become bitter to their souls as they are removed by the might of My hand.

Why must I do this? I have always loved them, but they have given themselves to the throne of evil. I have no choice but to remove them from your home, the country of your birth. My judgment comes; prepare your heart. Repent of your wickedness, your worship of idols, money, and power — your worship of the evil before you. Repent,” says the Lord.

Write no more, for the Author of the Ages has spoken. Say these words to the people.”**

Scripture References

Standing Firm in Faith

1 Corinthians 16:13 – “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”
Habakkuk 2:3 – “For the revelation awaits an appointed time… though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.”
Hebrews 10:23 – “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”

Mocking God’s Messengers

2 Chronicles 36:16 – “They mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed at his prophets until the wrath of the Lord was aroused…”
Matthew 5:11–12 – “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.”
John 15:20 – “If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also.”

God’s Grief Over Sin

Genesis 6:6 – “The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.”
Ezekiel 33:11 – “‘As surely as I live,’ declares the Sovereign Lord, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live.’”
Luke 19:41–42 – Jesus weeps over Jerusalem because they did not recognize the time of God’s coming.

God’s Discipline and Judgment

Hebrews 12:6 – “The Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”
Isaiah 13:11 – “I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins.”
Jeremiah 25:7 – “But you did not listen to me… therefore you will not prosper.”

Sweetness of Sin Turning Bitter

Proverbs 20:17 – “Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.”
Revelation 10:9–10 – The scroll tasted sweet like honey but turned bitter in the stomach.
Jeremiah 2:19 – “Your wickedness will punish you; your backsliding will rebuke you.”

Call to Repentance

Acts 3:19 – “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out…”
Isaiah 55:7 – “Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them.”
Revelation 2:5 – “Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first.”

Famine Will Fall On Your Land

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:47:08 GMT

The Lord’s Word – October 22, 2021

On October 22, 2021, the Lord said:

“My words to you are simple, filled with love — more of My words to tell the nations, words given by He who sits upon the throne, the Great I Am.

Many times, you have questioned My words to you. You will question no more. The things I, the Lord, tell you will come to pass. I have told you much; I will tell you more.

I see your obedience in stocking your shelves. I say to stock more. My wisdom, My words falling on you, will guide what you should buy. Your tongue is released to speak of the famine that will fall on your land — a famine unlike what others before you have seen. A famine created by prideful man, a famine driven by the evil consuming their hearts. A famine born from their lack of wisdom, from hearing the words of the evil one.

Chaos will consume the country of your birth — a nation once under God, a nation now succumbed to evil. My words to you many times before fall on your ears once more. The world as you knew it, peace in your land, is no more. My people whom I love across the lands of the earth I created have cast Me away in their wickedness.

I, the Lord, love each one. Like a father to a wayward child, My hand of correction will fall. Like a stubborn child, My people will resist the hand of correction. But soon, their eyes will see the wisdom in My hand. They will see the love in My heart. My heart weeps at the sorrow that will come, but My love for My children overcomes My sorrow, knowing that losing more is not of My Father.

My Spirit of Truth is with you. It rests on the words you write. Your eyes see only a glimpse this day. Soon you will see the calamity born of love — My hand of correction on your land. My heart does not want to lose even one of My children. My heart, My nature, and the will of My Father will not remove choice.

Love comes from the desire of man’s heart — to see the Creator, to know His love for man. You have heard the words born of wisdom, words you speak to the nations, words you will speak in love.

Write no more, for your King has spoken.”**

 Scripture References

God’s Loving Words and Authority

Jeremiah 31:3 – “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”
John 16:13 – “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth.”
Revelation 1:8 – “I am the Alpha and the Omega… who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Famine and Human Pride

Amos 8:11 – “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Sovereign Lord, ‘when I will send a famine through the land — not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the Lord.’”
Matthew 24:7 – “There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.”
Proverbs 16:18 – “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.”

A Nation Turning from God

Psalm 9:17 – “The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God.”
Isaiah 1:4 – “Woe to the sinful nation, a people whose guilt is great, a brood of evildoers, children given to corruption!”
Hosea 4:6 – “My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.”

God’s Loving Discipline

Hebrews 12:6 – “The Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”
Revelation 3:19 – “Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.”
Proverbs 3:11–12 – “My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline… because the Lord disciplines those he loves.”

God’s Desire That None Perish

2 Peter 3:9 – “The Lord… is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”
Ezekiel 18:32 – “For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!”
John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son…”

The Spirit of Truth and Free Will

John 14:16–17 – “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate… the Spirit of truth.”
Deuteronomy 30:19 – “This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses… Now choose life.”
Galatians 5:13 – “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.”

Revival Has Begun

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:36:25 GMT

On September 24, 2021, while praying and journal writing, the Lord said:

“The time has arrived. Your day of calling is here. The angels await, concealed by the might of My hand — concealed in hidden places. I say the time is here. The revival long spoken of has begun.

Do not concern yourself with the things of this world — the things you see with your eyes. I, the Lord, protect you. Evil gathers against you. They see My warriors form. They know what awaits. Evil rules the earth on which all men live. Evil perverts, distorts, and minimizes the words of the Lord. My patience is at an end. My people will no longer fail to see what is of the Lord and what is of the evil one.

Many will perish in their stubbornness, wanting to go their own way. Their eyes fail to believe the wonders they see, the wonders they hear, the signs of the only God clearly marked. They will choose to disregard the warnings of the Lord. They will fail to see the love offered by the King of kings. Thus, they shall perish.

The end is near. Though this time of revival is only the beginning. My love for mankind has been told through the ages of man. My love does not, has not, and will not change. My heart is that every man, woman, and child of every nation, tribe, and tongue know that I, the Lord, love them beyond words. I love them perfectly. I have suffered for all mankind and would have suffered for only one.

Do you not know?

Have you not heard?

Has it not been told to you from the beginning?

Have you not understood since the earth was founded?

I, the Lord, created all. I, the Lord, created man in My image for fellowship with Me.

I, the Lord, have told you what will pass. Suffering will be great among the people, yet you will speak of My love. When the authority of man opposes you, they will be crushed and flattened like the dust from whence they came. None can withstand the mighty hand of the Lord, though many will try. Many will fail to believe the signs and wonders before them — a lifeboat for the drowning.

Strengthen your heart, My child. These things are upon your land, upon your world, upon those who claim to know Me, and upon the deceived. I am coming with might and force that the world has not seen since the time of Noah. My warriors will prevail. It is written. It is done. Write no more, for the Lord of all has spoken.”

Scripture References

Revival / Outpouring of the Spirit

Joel 2:28–29 — “I will pour out my Spirit on all people…”
Acts 2:17–18 — Peter quoting Joel: “In the last days… I will pour out my Spirit on all people.”

God’s Protection / Angels / Warriors

Psalm 91:11–12 — “For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.”
Hebrews 1:14 — “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?”
Psalm 34:7 — “The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.”

Spiritual Deception / Evil Distorting Truth

2 Corinthians 4:4 — “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers…”
Ephesians 6:12 — “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the spiritual forces of evil.”

Stubbornness, Refusal, and Perishing

Proverbs 1:24–31 — “Because I have called and you refused… you will eat the fruit of your ways.”
Romans 1:18–24 — God gives people over to their depraved minds when they persist in unbelief.
Hebrews 3:12–13 — Warning against a hard, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.

God’s Unchanging Love / Suffering for Mankind

John 3:16 — “For God so loved the world…”
Romans 5:8 — “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
1 John 4:9–10 — The love of God manifested in sending the Son for our salvation.

Created in God’s Image / Purpose: Fellowship

Genesis 1:27 — “So God created mankind in his own image…”
Genesis 2:7; 1:26–27 — Humanity made for relationship with the Creator.

Signs, Wonders, and the Lifeboat for the Drowning

Mark 16:17–18 — Signs that will follow those who believe (as documented in Gospel accounts).
John 14:6 — Jesus as the way of rescue: “I am the way and the truth and the life.”
Matthew 11:5 — Jesus’ ministry of healing and deliverance as evidence of God’s kingdom.

Judgment of Human Authority / Crushed Like Dust

Psalm 18:42–43 — “I crushed them and made them fall; they cried for help but there was no one to save them.”
Isaiah 40:23–24 — “He reduces rulers to nothing… like a thing of nought.”
Nahum 1:3 — “The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.”

Comparison to Noah / Coming Judgment

Matthew 24:37–39 — “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.”
Genesis 6–9 — Account of Noah’s flood and God’s judgment/renewal.

Scriptural Assurance that God’s Word Comes to Pass

Isaiah 55:11 — “So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty…”
Psalm 33:9 — “For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.”

My Design Will Be Perverted No Longer

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:25:53 GMT

Deception and trickery will be in the light

In Job 40, verse 8, the Lord said, “Would you discredit MY justice? Would you condemn ME to justify yourself?”

On June 8, 2022, the Lord said, “Hear the words of the Lord. The salvation of man hangs in the balance. Haughty eyes and hearts will be brought low. My name will be made known. Man sees; man believes that there is no God. I, the Lord, will thunder from the heavens. The light of my glory will blind their eyes. Their ears deafened to the might of my thunder. The last thought of evil men, the last thing they see and hear, will cause them to know that I am the Lord. Those asleep will be awakened. Those wrapped in their illusion of goodness will be shaken. Men, women, and children of the earth will know that I am the Lord. My voice will thunder with my goodness. My love and peace will be known for all to see. My word is true and faithful.

Revival of man will be born from the ashes of destruction, born from the evil that gave birth to foolish desires, wickedness unseen. My wrath will fall on those who have used and abused my children for sexual desires born of the devil. Those who promote such things, those who lead my people to wickedness, will be crushed before the eyes of those who follow in their folly. Deception and trickery will be in the light of those who pervert man and woman, the marriage of my kingdom that I, the Lord, created. My design will be perverted no longer. Evil men who impose wickedness on the nations will be crushed. I have had my fill. I, the Lord say again, I have had my fill. No more! Who can push back My hand?”

My Loving Judgment is Falling

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:12:04 GMT

In July 2021, the Lord led me to John 17. In verse 17 Jesus prayed, “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth."

Then, the Lord gave me these words, “As you watch with your eyes, the world crumbles. Your country, once a nation under God, founded in my great name, will fall from greatness because of its sin. As my chosen people saw defeat and suffering in their sin, so will America and so will the world. My truth, the truth of my word, is the medicine, the cure for a broken world and for a broken nation. My people, my church, will arise from the ashes of oppression to lead others to my name once again.

My Truth will be like fire; it will consume the enemies of Truth. It will turn hearts from evil and increase the ranks of the warriors of Truth. My Truth will help the weak whose mouths have been silenced by fear. They will be silent no more.

The truth of my word that penetrates, dividing bone and marrow will slice the souls of evil and unbelief. My loving judgment is falling. It gathers in a storm yet seen. It is a storm of righteousness.

The Crash Comes

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 22:17:12 GMT

"Everything man holds dear will be turned to dust"

On August 23, 2022, the Lord said, “Hear the words of He who sits upon the throne. The Great I Am. Is the day of the Lord not upon you? Do you not see the foundation stones removed? The cornerstone of your country weakened? Men are asleep. Awaken them from their slumber. Say to them, ‘The time of the Lord is at hand.’ Men and women of my choosing have each been called with purpose. Each purpose I, the Lord of wisdom, have chosen and each I have ordained. You have been called to sound judgment over the nations. Others have been called to comfort. You have become weary in your calling. You seek the praise of men and not your God. I, the Lord, am grieved. Look upon your life. Recall the gifts I have given and the Truth you have seen. Pronounce my judgment over the nations. Have I not told you of the calamity that comes? Have I not told you that governments will fall, and nations will collapse under the evil they have consumed?

Hear the word of the Lord. The crash comes. The dollar sinks to nothing. The pound, the yen, and everything man holds dear will be turned to dust. How can love endure the evil man has consumed? Why must I watch my people fall into wickedness, never to return? My ways are not destruction. My ways are love, peace, and joy for all mankind. Yet my ways are disregarded. My ways are thrown into the dung heap, and wickedness abounds. How can the love born of sacrifice endure such a thing? What will it take for My people to see that only the Lord Almighty can deliver them from the calamity they have sought and the evil they have consumed with each meal set before them? Do they think of themselves better than My chosen? Do they think the same that befell My beloved nation will not fall on them? Woe to the man who fails to recall that which has survived for thousands of years. Woe to him who casts out My written Word as rubbish. Why does man fail to see My goodness? They choose idols that bring momentary pleasure instead of that which bring eternal joy. I have had my fill. I can allow this wickedness no longer. My creation will not be perverted by wickedness. I, the Lord, will correct the course of the nations before they fall into the pit of no return. My love conquers all. Tell the people."

My Name Will Be Known

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:27:37 GMT

The GREAT I AM raised by the praise of my people

“My presence, the Spirit of the living God surrounds you in this moment. I cover you with my hand. My love consumes you. My power surrounds you. Hear the word of the Lord. Hold my thoughts dear. Many words have I spoken to you. Many you believe without question. Many you struggle to believe. Am I not God; the same God who gives words you believe and words you struggle to believe? I am God over each! Do I know your heart or is it hidden from me? Can I see all your works or are they hidden from me? I, the Lord, created the heavens and the earth. Nothing exists that does not bow before my throne. I reign over all creation. None can push back the hand of the Lord. Those who try, those who deny my works, the works put forth by the might of my hand will be crushed in their wickedness.

As I see and know your heart, are the hearts of any man hidden from me? I detest your heart as I detest the hearts of all men. The cross covers you as it covers the souls of the wicked. I bring righteousness to their hearts. Only through the cross can a man be saved. No other way exists. Not through works or penance. though the Lord delights in both. The cross of the Lord is above each of these. I, the Lord, will slay the wicked. Why does mankind seek grace and peace where none exists? Man seeks peace through sorcerers and teachers of evil. Those who teach these things will pass to the depths to join he who sent them.

My name will be known. The Great I AM raised by the praise of my people. He will extend beyond the borders of men who seek to keep Him at bay. The hand of the Lord will not be denied. The love of the Lord will be made known to all who come to see. Not only at the end but now in this day. It will be made known through wonders and signs. The sick will be healed. The dead in spirit will be brought back to a place of love. Evil has killed the spirit of man. Evil says, ‘there is no God’. All mankind will know there is one God, and I am He. I am the God of old, the God of now, the God of the future when time shall be no more. My goodness will be worshipped in the place I have prepared. No pain, no struggle, only love and peace. My love and peace will abound in the hearts of man.

Hear the word of the Lord. Repent. May goodness fill your hearts. May your eyes see the evil that threatens to consume your very being. Do not be faint. Know that I, the Lord see the hearts of man, those who seek me. These I will protect. These will I cover with my hand, protecting, shielding them from the fate I have pronounced on the wicked. Do not fail to speak the words I have given you. Do not fear the hand of the wicked who seek to silence them. They will not be silenced. They will be heard for I, the Lord, command it to be so. It is I, the Lord, who tells the oceans to cease and the land to begin. It is I, the Lord that brings rain and drought. It is I, the Lord that causes the sun to shine and the stars to burn. It is I, the Lord that loves without end. Who would suffer as I have if love was not of me? My name is love. My name is truth. Let the nations know. Let them praise me in song and word. Shout my people. Shout my praises. The Lord dwells with you. My hand will not be denied. The Lord of love, King of All, has spoken.”

When Will My People See the Love I Have for Them?

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:07:18 GMT

" A L ove So Great that no Man, Woman or Child Can Describe."

“Sound judgement over the nations. Sound judgement over yourself. I see your sin. I know your hearts. I see your wickedness. I see your goodness. I see hearts that long for me. I see hearts that despise me. Hearts that say, ‘there is no God.’ I see deeds born of man. I see proud hearts, hearts of evil, hearts of deceit. I, the Lord, pronounce judgement on all. Repent, for the time of the Lord, is at hand.

I have announced my plan to the prophets. I have anointed their words with truth. Truth born of the Spirit of the living God. Have the people listened? Have the people mocked, dismissed, and despised words of warning?

Woe to the man who closes his ears to truth. The time of the Lord is at hand. Things held dear to man are worthless in my sight. Those things will be no more. Economies will crumble. Chaos will abound. Cities will burn. The hearts of man will be lost in their wisdom.

Who can push back the hands of the Lord? Is any man or being capable of this? Many have tried and I have turned them to dust. They returned to the place from whence they came. When will my people see? What correction must I bring? I, the Lord, hold my hand fast over those who call me Lord. My mighty right hand protects them. Even so, why do they not listen? Why do they fail to believe those whom I have sent? Those who endure scorn because of me, because of the task I have given them.

When will my people see the love that I have for them? A love so great that no man, woman, or child can describe. I love so great that he who has seen has no words. Can any man understand a love so great? Can they comprehend a love so wonderful, a love without end? What would an earthly father do if a child strays? Does a loving father bring a hand of correction? Does a loving father let his child stray into a fire, to walk in the path of a snake? How can any man, woman, or child who calls me Lord thinks that I would do such a thing? Does a loving father call his child back from the edge of a cliff, or does he let them go where they want not caring about the path before them, not caring if they live or die? Man will see my correction and call it harsh. They will cry to me. Many will curse me. Many will long for the fangs of the snake, not the words of a loving father, not a hand that longs to hold them or a hand that keeps them from danger.

My heart cries at what my eyes see. Nothings is hidden from the Lord, not the most wicked thoughts. My heart will cry no longer. My heart must act, less I lose those whom I love. My heart longs for the people to listen. I hurt that they fail to hear. I long to hold them. I long to show my love. These things I long for. I am the Lord. Hear and heed my words. The Lord, your God, has spoken.”

A Warning from the Lord

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 23:23:54 GMT

“The cosmos screams! It screams, look at me. Look at my creator! Look at Almighty God who

created me! My sun warms you, gives you life. It can consume you. Who created me? From

where was I born? My God-breathed life and I was born. By his hand, each star hangs. By his

hand, they consume themselves. By his hand, the canopies of the heavens are stretched. I came

from nothing. I began at the will of my father. I expand and birth new planets at the will of my

creator. I have been worshiped by man. I have been sought for guidance. What fool is a man

who worships the created and not the creator? What fool is blind to the love that created

them, of the one who gives them breath. Tear off your blindfolds. Remove the blinders that

hinder your sight. Remove the fog that distorts your vision. Look and behold the Lord. My

creation screams my goodness and majesty. Ears are dull; eyes are closed, hearts turned to the

lust of evil. My name is Yahweh; I am the Lord. Behold my presence, behold my correction. Be

witness to my authority. Let my peace calm your souls. Let my wing be your hiding place.

Behold your creator, not what has been created by my hand. Wise men look beyond their eyes,

beyond their knowledge and intellect. With their eyes open, they see that without me, only

blackness exists. Without me, there is no breath, no life, nothing—only an empty void lacking

my peace, love, and joy. Without me, gnashing of teeth, screams of injustice. Without me,

eternal misery. Why do people not see? Why are their eyes fixed on today and not what awaits

tomorrow? Deception, trickery, and lies abound. They devour shallow minds seeking power,

money, and beauty. Evil has won the day, but evil will win no longer. The time of the Lord is

now.”

“Wake up my people. Arise from your slumber. Watch as the streets are swept of evil and

washed in goodness. Watch the hand, the uncompromising hand of the Lord, crush the wicked.

They walk in ways far from me, not of me, detestable in my sight. Is this whom I have created?

And for what purpose? Do they serve evil, their evil desires as they boast in their wickedness

and consume the innocent, the weak, the vulnerable? Their boast has ended. The time of the

Lord is now. Their fate awaits. That which they have inflicted will fall on them ten times over for

all eternity. This is the punishment for the evil they have consumed like a fire in a dry field. The

punishment awaits, the judgment has sounded. I, the Lord, cannot stand to look upon the evil

that has consumed a creation of goodness and peace. A creation now born of sadness and

destruction of all that is. My eyes weep for my people. My eyes weep for the lost whom my

people have discounted as unworthy because of race, tribe, or tongue. Haughty eyes see

squalor; they see the sick, the wounded. They claim to care for these, but I, the Lord, know

their hearts. I see through their eyes as they turn from those in need to seek the comfort of

what is known to what is familiar in their folly. I watch as they rest on their principles and

beliefs. Those taught by men who teach pleasure, who promote softness. Those who say that I

the Lord will provide them wealth if only they call on their creator. Do they ask for wisdom? Do

they trust the one who loves them most to give them what is best? That which brings the

wealth of the heart and not the wallet. They seek, they ask for what their hearts want, for

things born of childish wisdom and foolishness. These are the things they seek. They too shall

see the hand of the Lord.”

“They will see what I the Lord have for them. Far from their idols, far from their lives of comfort

and blindness. They, too, have fallen to the subtle lies of the enemy. Their eyes lust for things

that which is far from their needs. They lust for the things of the world, not of me. Can they

take them to the heavens? Will they bring honor at the gates? Hearts of goodness bring the

honor that I seek. Humble hearts accept the sacrifice I the Lord have made. None can

look upon me without the cleansing of the spirit by the love of my blood. All must be

cleansed of their wickedness to gaze upon my goodness. My robe will not be stained by the

arrogance of the truth they chose to ignore. The truth born of my son who gained all in

obedience to the one who sent him. To the one who bore the pain of his sacrifice. To him, all

has been given. Each man, woman, and child of my creation will stand before him to be judged.

Only by his blood is forgiveness found. This is the word of the Lord.”

An Urgent Call to Repentance

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:21:06 GMT

My wife, Tracy, and I had a ten-day encounter with God in March 2019. God didn't show up to Tracy and give her the visions, the emotional healing, and the understandings. Instead, He revealed Himself to me — a broken man who desperately needed Him. Tracy bears witness to the encounter that healed me, restored our marriage, and charted a new course for our lives.

Keep in mind: I grew up believing God didn’t speak to people the way He spoke to me during those ten intense days. I was raised in a church that didn’t teach the gifts of the Spirit. But when God showed up, everything began to change. I can’t recall every detail, but I can tell you that I experienced His presence in ways more real than I can describe. His reality filled the room. His essence was all-consuming. Everything felt alive and without bounds — beyond dimension, beyond space and time — all emitting completeness and perfection. The love of Jesus was boundless. Human language falls short of adequately describing the magnitude of His love. His undeniable Truth was bold, loud, and in my face. The authority that accompanied that Truth was quiet, unassuming, but absolute. None was higher.

For most of my life I have been shy, introverted, and guarded around other people. I didn’t like sharing details of my life. If you have read our book, Beyond Impossible, you understand why I was this way. During our encounter, God said, “Show up and tell the story.” Writing a book and speaking publicly were not aspirations for me. Through both, God began moving me out of my comfort zone. Sometimes the greatest breakthroughs for you and for those around you lie just outside your comfort zone.

I started journaling on the sixth day of the encounter and have journaled almost every day since. My journals are precious because God speaks to me through my pen. I want to reiterate what I have written before: declaring that God speaks to me in this way is a bold statement. Doing so puts a target on my back that I would rather not have.

The Lord said to me during my quiet time in 2019, “Scholars, the church, and the secular world will come after you with a vengeance.” I am an uneducated man with a checkered past. I do not deserve — nor did I ask for — the wonderful gifts He gave me. But I am forever thankful for each one. God chose me despite my apparent inadequacies. I want to answer His call with wisdom as I seek mentors who boldly serve God in a similar capacity. I have never liked labels, including the word “prophet.” The word carries a burden of responsibility which, for me, can be debilitating. I have heard many words from the Lord since He showed up in our home.

In the beginning of the year of 2022, God said to me, “The time is now to share publicly the words I have given you for the last three years.” In a previous blog post I shared that a revival of signs and wonders is coming. God will expose the evil in our government, schools, media, businesses, and churches.

Reading these words may be difficult. On the surface we hope and long for the goodness these actions from the Lord will bring. But as we go deeper, uncertainty arises and we may ask ourselves and God, “What will happen, and for how long?” I believe the transition will be painful for many, but we must remember Jesus Christ is love first and foremost — a love so great that He laid down His life to share it with us. I was allowed to see only a glimpse of His love, and during my encounter with Him all I could say was, “No words…no words.” He is my Papa — a good Father who gives good gifts to His children.

As parents, we don’t always give our children what they want. We protect them from things and people that might cause them harm. Sometimes we discipline them to teach right from wrong. At times children do not listen and must learn lessons the hard way. At the end of the day, everything we do is out of love. God is no different. Let this be the frame for the words you are about to read from the Lord.

On December 2, 2021, I began to hear from the Lord during my quiet time. However, I found myself telling Him that I could not write the words I was hearing. His response compelled me to write. With tears and a quivering hand, the following words came:

“Say to the people: The time of the Lord is now. The cleansing has begun. Those born of evil, repent. You have been put on notice. Your deeds will be allowed no more.

Those who preach falsely from the pulpit, repent. Cry out to the Lord whom you proclaim to know. Seek forgiveness before the day of the Lord. Know again who I am. Recall my power and my love. Your words fall softly on the ears of your students, those whom you lead. Know that I am the Lord. I will tolerate your lies no longer. Hear me and repent.

False prophets, beware; your time is at hand. Hear the word of the Lord. See the works of my hand. Change the words that cross your tongue. Remove the lies of the evil one. Speak words of Truth or you shall see the hand of God fall upon you.

Evil seeks to prevail, but their efforts are in vain. They will run — those born of evil and the spirits they serve. They will run and hide from the hand of the Lord who seeks them. They cannot hide; no mercy shall be theirs.”

Lord, my prayer is that those whom You intended to read these words will read and heed them. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Scripture References

Encounter with God’s Presence

Exodus 33:14

Isaiah 6:1–3

Revelation 1:17

Ephesians 3:18–19

Romans 8:38–39

God’s Call to Share the Message

Jeremiah 1:7–8

2 Corinthians 12:9

1 Corinthians 1:27–29

Acts 4:13

Warning Against False Prophets and Corruption

Jeremiah 23:1–2

Ezekiel 13:8–9

Matthew 7:15

Luke 12:2

Ephesians 5:11

The Call to Repentance and Cleansing

Acts 3:19

Joel 2:12–13

Revelation 2:5

Hebrews 12:6

Proverbs 3:11–12

The Final Warning

Isaiah 55:6

Malachi 3:2

Revelation 19:15

Are You Preserving & Protecting Your Encounter with God?

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:25:49 GMT

We started our ministry after receiving a divine directive to “show up and tell the story,” to as many as we can. Recently, we launched our book, Beyond Impossible which details how a 10-day visitation from God brought new life into our marriage and caused a complete turnaround in our lives.

Recently, Tracy and I had an opportunity to speak at The Lighthouse Gospel Church in Dallas, Texas. We shared our story and how the goodness of God changed everything, and how individual healing brought wholeness to our broken relationship. More importantly, we talked about the need to preserve and protect our encounters with God.

The encounter you have may be something as simple as a powerful moment at the alter or an experience while you’re praying with a friend or a dream from God that happens in an instant. Encounters can be mild and brief, yet we need to allow them to bring about irreversible change in our hearts. Yet what you do with those moments determines the kind of impact those moments will have.

Prior to my supernatural encounter with God, I had failed to protect previous God encounters. The idea of protecting a supernatural encounter with God that lasted for 10 days was not remotely in my mindset. I didn't believe my encounter could be stolen. But my attitude changed when God told me that praying and journaling were not enough. He required more. He told me to memorize scriptures, read my journal entries from previous years each day, and occasionally read our book to be reminded of the power of his visit.

All of my previous God encounters were brief. They didn't come with visions or the same intensity as the encounter in 2019, but they were just as important. For example, on the evening of July 31, 1990. As I was getting ready for bed, I fell to my knees, began sobbing and telling God how my life was a mess.

Then, a vision came to me. I was facing myself. I could see my body kneeling, pitched against the side of the bed. I saw two figures standing on my shoulders. On my left shoulder stood Jesus. On my right shoulder stood evil. It reminded me of the illustration we have seen so many times in cartoons but there was nothing humorous about it.

Evil whispered in my right ear, “If you do this, no more drugs, no more going out to bars, no more women. All the fun you've been having is over.” On my left, I felt peace and love radiate from Jesus. He spoke only three words, “Come to me.” They were enough. That encounter led me to accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I was on fire for God and I was checking all of the boxes in my Christian walk. But, several years later, I pushed Him aside. The one who comes to steal, kill, and destroy had stolen my encounter with Jesus. Looking back, it wasn't blatant but clandestine. I was like the proverbial frog in a pot of slowly boiling water. It was all too gradual for me to realize I was oblivious to my own slow death. The change from that encounter was temporary in my life, not by God’s design but by my own choosing. I didn't value it enough to protect it.

You may encounter God and never look back. More power to you. Yet history teaches us that we are all susceptible to failing to preserve our encounters and their impact on us. The Israelites witnessed plagues sent by God to secure their freedom from Pharoah. They watched Him part the Red Sea. He led them with a cloud by day and fire by night. Their encounters were a powerful reminder of God’s authority, yet the Israelites didn’t preserve them. They had no lasting value. There would always be another one tomorrow. Valued encounters produce great faith. The Israelites paid dearly for their lack of faith and ended up wandering in the desert for forty-years.

You may be thinking, “My encounter lasted for only moments. I didn't witness miracles like the Israelites. How can I possibly hope to preserve my encounter?”

Paul clues us in with Ephesians 6:10-18 where he tells us where battle lies and how to fight it. I never took the spiritual realm seriously, much less attempted to fight the bad things in it. Today, I take it very seriously. Satan and his minions are after every believer. The more we are called by God to carry out his plan, the bigger the target we have on our backs. However, even the greatest of evil against us is no match in the eyes of our God.

In Luke 10, Jesus said, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from Heaven.” Can you see the picture? By the will of God, in an instant, Satan was cast out. Knowing is half the battle; the rest is being willing to fight battle with Jesus.

Jesus said, "Your word is Truth" (John 17:19). We fight the enemy with the Truth of the Word. The Lord's word is my weapon and my shield. When Satan attacks, I quote scripture aloud. I don't stop until he stops. If speaking aloud is not appropriate, then I do it silently. His word is my strength! His word is yours as well.

If you have accepted Jesus as your Lord & Savior, you have encountered God. You have heard His voice beckoning you and leading you to Himself. Encounters don’t always come with visions, or the intensity that mine did. They can be as normal and understated as “pass the salt.” Yet we need to honor them and steward them in a worthy manner. I encourage you, kindle the fire that God started in your heart and never let it go out. Future generations will thank you.

Do You Put God in a Box?

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 20:04:15 GMT

Beyond the Box: Encountering the God Who Cannot Be Contained

For most of my life, I thought I knew God. I attended church regularly, read the Bible cover-to-cover, listened to countless sermons, and prayed often. I learned about His love, authority, majesty, and power. Yet if I’m honest, my understanding of Him was still limited. Without realizing it, I had placed God inside a box of my own making.

That box shattered in 2019, when God showed up in our home. He revealed Himself to me through visions, miracles, revelations, and His unmistakable voice. He came bearing gifts for me and my family, healing my marriage with Tracy and renewing our sense of purpose. He promised blessings not only for us, but for our children and their children for generations. Nothing has been the same since.

During that encounter, I began journaling. It quickly became a daily practice — a way God speaks to me. Often, I return to old entries to be reminded of His faithfulness. One line I wrote has stayed with me: “You can’t put God into a box.”

For ten unforgettable days, God showed me who He is and who I am to Him. He is beyond dimension, space, and time. Every attribute of His nature is larger than human comprehension. His love is relentless, piercing, and boundless — yet even these words fall short. No language on earth can fully describe Him. If He cannot be contained by our words, He certainly cannot be contained by our boxes.

The universe gives us a glimpse of His infinite nature. Scientists estimate the known universe stretches 93 billion light-years — yet what lies beyond cannot be measured. The finite and the infinite stand side by side, mirroring how God is both revealed and unfathomable. He is, quite literally, beyond the beyond.

And yet, many of us still try to manage God. Some build bigger boxes by knowledge, others reinforce their boxes through pride. But God does not fit in a man-made container. He cannot be controlled, reduced, or limited.

My prayer is that you will encounter Him in ways that shatter the small ideas you’ve held about who He is. May He reveal Himself to you in jaw-dropping, life-altering ways, so that you no longer cling to who you thought He was, but embrace who He truly is.

“With God, all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26)

Scripture References

God’s Greatness Beyond Human Comprehension

Isaiah 55:8–9 — “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways… so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Job 11:7–9 — “Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the heavens above — what can you do?”
Romans 11:33 — “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!”

God’s Presence, Power, and Love

Ephesians 3:18–19 — “…to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge…”
Jeremiah 32:17 — “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.”
Psalm 145:3 — “Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.”

God Cannot Be Contained

1 Kings 8:27 — “But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you.”
Acts 17:24 — “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.”

Blessings for Generations

Deuteronomy 7:9 — “…the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him…”
Psalm 103:17 — “But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children.”

God’s Infinite Nature / The Universe as Illustration

Psalm 19:1 — “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”
Isaiah 40:26 — “Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these?”
Colossians 1:16–17 — “For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth… in him all things hold together.”

God’s Unlimited Power

Luke 1:37 — “For no word from God will ever fail.”
Matthew 19:26 — “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Jeremiah 32:27 — “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?”

God’s Visitation and the Future of America

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 20:02:18 GMT

God's Visitation and the Future of America

How might your life change if God himself walked into your home and stayed for ten days? To that question, I believe I have an answer. On the 13th of March 2019, the Shekinah glory of the Lord appeared in our home and remained for ten days. God revealed himself to me through visions, miracles, revelations, and his unmistakable voice during that time. He came bearing gifts for my entire family and me. He healed my brokenness, restored my marriage, and gave my life purpose. Nothing would ever be the same. He asked only one thing of us, which was to “Show up and tell the story.”

"He tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those who have young. Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand or with the breath of His hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills in the balance?" (Isaiah 40)

Isaiah's words paint a beautiful picture of God, from his tenderness and compassion to his power and majesty. God allowed me to see the same stunning picture. When I had nothing, he gave me everything. He is a good dad who gives good gifts to his children. (see Matthew 7:11)

Bear in mind, before that fateful day in mid-March, I was convinced that God didn’t speak to modern believers like He used to speak to the prophets. That doctrinal bubble was burst quickly.

Since our encounter, my wife Tracy and I have continued to tell our story to anyone who will listen. We even published a book, Beyond Impossible: How a Divine Visitation Brought New Life to a Marriage.

During the encounter, my wife, Tracy, suggested I start journaling to record everything God was revealing to me. Before the encounter, I had never journaled in my life, but now it has become a daily practice. On most occasions, I write words directly from God. I know declaring God speaks to me through my pen is a bold statement and one that I do not take lightly. Since 2019, He has given me many words about future events, and some have already come to pass. At times I have struggled to accept the truth in words He has given me. But in recent days, my confidence has swallowed my doubt. He has made it clear it is time to relay what He began to share with me over two and half years ago.

In May 2019, shortly after our first granddaughter was born, the Lord began speaking to me about the future of the United States. He told me numerous times that a revival is coming, the likes of which the world has never seen. A revival of signs and wonders that will fulfill the words spoken long ago, “And I will grant wonders in the sky above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke” (Acts 2:17:19).

God wants to give people an opportunity to believe and accept Him as the one true God through His son, Jesus. In my journal, God said, "The scales have tipped too much; evil is running rampant and has twisted, contorted, deceived, altered just enough of the truth to make it a lie in disguise. I will course-correct, exposing the false prophets and slayers of the word. The things in the dark will now be in the light.”

The severity of this brings to mind the words in Job, “The wicked are denied their light, and their upraised arm is broken” (Job 38:15).

God continued, “This exposure will happen in our government, schools, media, business, and the church. It will occur in places and to people that one would never expect. Many will fall in silence, their deeds known only to a few. Others will fall hard and publicly; people will be shocked at what they have done.” He allowed his saints to be martyred, false prophets to proclaim lies, and evil to destroy marriages, fathers, children, and the unborn. The time is at hand when He will allow these things no longer.

He continued to say, “Goodness will once again balance the scales. Your children and their children will grow up in a world full of Jesus, not one lacking Him.”

Lord, I praise you for these prophetic words, and I pray the Holy Spirit will confirm these words to all who read them. In the name of Jesus, Amen.