There are those who are tired of living in continual response to their soul. This breed of people are willing for the Lord to be hard, even ruthless with them. They are willing for the Lord, and others, to call them out on ways that are soulish. Even the very hint of soulish reaction is sickening to them, and they want it to be detected and corrected. There are a people arising in the earth that are tired of the ways of man and ready for the ways of God. Are you one of these persons?
If you still enjoy expressing your opinion, and struggle with silence when around other people, then you probably aren’t in this group. If you have lots of preferences and you are offended when it doesn’t go your way, then you may not be ready to arise and shine in this hour. If you find yourself trying to push your ideas in a subtle way and you often have hidden agendas, your soul needs to die so that your spirit can arise. You have work to do. You need soul patrol.
Our nation and our region are very soulish. We live selfishly. Sometimes it is as though we think we are the smartest and wisest people to ever live. We believe that our opinion counts most. Christianity in America is not much different. It is like a disease in the body of Christ as the people of God carelessly push their opinions, preferences and ideas. Very little of what we do is birthed in the secret place. God longs to birth desires in us that are stronger than any opinions, preferences or ideas. He wants to birth through you His ideas – His ways. The reward of fulfillment is powerful when God births the desires. There is a new breed arising. It may take deeper darkness for them to be revealed but they are arising and they have healing in their wings and restoration in their dreams!
Many years ago when these mountains of Appalachia were being settled, the people came with a song. Sometimes it was a sad song. Because of their trials and loss they sang a sad dirge. Years later country music capitalized on this feeling with an offering of many sad songs. These songs spoke of their loss and hard times. It was the sound of their soul as they struggled to pioneer these mountains. It was the cry from deep within them much like the Israelites in Egypt wanting a better day. These mountains are ready for a better day and a higher sound. It will be a sound of hope and affirmation of what God is doing. Words of hopelessness will give way to songs about the beauty of the Lord. Through declaration and proclamation of God’s higher ways, we will begin to hear hope proclaimed throughout these mountains! This will change the land and the people!
The children of God must be forerunners in the awakening of the slumbering people and the blessing of the land. For many it will require a new mindset. Many will have to step outside the box of their emotions and proclaim the goodness of the Lord by the strength of the Spirit. Many have lived in the mindset of loss and pain for so long that conversations about it seems to comfort them. If it has become a crutch for them, they won’t easily give up all they have ever known. Yet, it is time for the weak to say they are strong and learn to walk a new walk.
A few years ago, a lady from another nation had a recurring dream. In the dream she could see a mountain range on fire. The fire was so intense that the animals all ran into the valley below to escape the fire. She knew in her spirit that great revival fires were coming to a region somewhere in the world. She was wealthy and traveled to different areas. While descending down towards Tri-cities Airport, she looked upon this region of the Appalachian Mountains. This was the place she had dreamed about.
There is fire coming upon the mountains. It will be intense because of the power of the Lord upon the people that carry it. Animals react from what they have known and feel. Could it be that they could represent soulish behavior? This fire will burn the soulish opinions, preferences, and ideas out of us. This movement of the Spirit will free us to more readily take the powerful fire of God to the people of these mountains. Some desire the fire of God and there are some that are afraid of the fire. For some we will have to take a candle to them because they are afraid of a bonfire. Learning to listen to our spirits as they are ignited by Holy Spirit will enable us to know who needs a candle.
In order to prepare ourselves for such a great work that will bless future generations, we must begin with ourselves. We must allow the Lord to be ruthless with our soulish opinions, preferences and ideas. We need to be on soul patrol. Most of us have seen the evidence of soulish activity and are tired of going around the same tree. To encourage someone in their soulish activity is only allowing them to remain babies in the spirit. Leaders need to learn to shake their heads more in regard to the ideas that are poured out to them. Leaders especially must know the way of the Spirit - the direction birthed in the secret place. It is time to move many of our older believers out of the nursery. If there has been no evidence of change in ten years, then something is terribly wrong. We have allowed soulish believers to lead and teach us without any evidence that they have been with Jesus. When we take the time to be with Jesus, it will change us and it won’t take ten years to do it. We never encounter Him without becoming more like Him.
Move over soul, for the sons and daughters of God are being revealed and their spirits are aflame! The beauty of their feet are being seen upon the mountains! Like the deer, they will take to the high places. They will leap and run with an energy that can only be birthed in Spirit. Their passion will be strong and undying. It is so worth allowing “soul patrol” to have its way with us now, so that we can be a part of what the Father is doing. The resounding Amen of God prepares to echo across the Appalachian Mountains. Sons and Daughters of God rejoice!
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