The cross broke the curse. Women have been set free...

The cross broke the curse. Women have been set free…

WOW – this is the revelation the Lord shared with me over 15 years ago as he began pulling me to be a pastor, anointing me to minister to both men and women, and help set captives free.

The main question I have asked for so many years that Kris Vallottin also speaks to below is, “Why is the fall of man the one sin that the blood of Jesus cannot cover, based within so many religious denominations? Why would the consequences of that one sin remain, that by its fruit, shows division of the genders to this modern day, in spite of the fact there is a new covenant that came with the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ! That all things are made new in Christ Jesus!

Recently Kris Vallottin shared the following on his Facebook site. He and his wife Kathy are on staff at Bethel Church in Redding, California:

“The best statement I have on women in leadership is my wife, Kathy. We have co-lead and co-labored in our marriage for 36 years. Together we have owned 9 business, all of which we co-lead. Kathy is a pastor on our staff and one of 12 senior leaders over our church team of 500+. Kathy travels internationally speaking/teaching in conferences and leadership gatherings. She is also a brilliant administrator, has a great prophetic gift, impeccable character and she can spell! She is one of the most respected leaders in our movement and is beloved by everyone who knows her. Our children love her and go to her for insight and wisdom. She is a peacemaker and literally has no enemies except for haters of God. She is a great lover, my best friend and she believed in me in my darkest hours. She NEVER speaks evil of anyone and has the patience of Job.

Anyone who is opposed to women in leadership in the church has simply not met Kathy or still believes in the tooth fairy. Even the Apostle Paul would have empowered this woman. She rocks and so do millions of other women. I am determined to help set them free from thousands of years of prejudice, oppression and bullying in the name of God. There is no single people group that is more is worthy of honor and has been more mistreated in the history of the world. Although men commit 92% of all violent crimes in the world we are still convinced that women are still the ones who are most deceived. I would contend that in six millenniums, Eve's daughters have learned much more from their mistake then Adam's sons. Sadly, it is religious people from every creed, who have been at forefront of this horrible metaphoric genocide from the foundation of the world. As men, we need to invite women on to the world stage with us, because like Joseph, they have been learning some things in prison that have prepared them to lead us out of this famine. He who finds a wife finds favor with God!!!!”

Reference: https://www.facebook.com/kvministries

I am absolutely amazed by the references Kris makes that 92% of violent crimes are perpetrated by men… (And yet so many are convinced women are still the ones most deceived.) And, more and more in the studies that I have been part of in the past 15 years in my personal journey to minister without gender prejudice, I have come to recognize the absolute determination of the enemy to kill, steal and destroy through the inflicted physical, spiritual and metaphoric genocide that has resided from the foundation of the creation.

It is very true that many women have been learning some extremely personal and very valued lessons from within “prisons” from messages they have endured for generations that they are not fully accepted by the kingdom of God in all service for and by the ordination of the King of Kings to come out of the prison cages of abuse, low self-esteem, and thoughts of being worth less or of having less value, children and women forced into prostitution, raped, sold into sexual trafficking ,slaving in low paying jobs, worrying about poverty, single parenthood, and lack of education. Even if they had the brains to go for education to better themselves, yet they find there is no financing available to do so.

Sometimes we think these are the atrocities visited upon sisters in countries other than the Americas – yet, do not be deceived, these are some of the same atrocities found right here in our own backyards, in our own neighborhoods and churches.

Lots and lots of room for thought, and much room to be seeking God’s revelation where God would shine His light on the subject matter of women in ministry, to be repentant if finding there has been genocide in any form perpetrated against the women within our realms of power and influence; investing in the the renouncing of every evil work that would keep women in the devils plan to kill, steal and destroy the destiny of God for their lives, and then coming into the fullness of blessing every woman for a time such as this, as they magnify the kingdom of God, making His works manifest upon this earth.

Re-Calculating

I was recently navigating many twists and turns in an unfamiliar neighborhood, both exiting and entering my search of a home address, with the use of my friendly GPS. As I was in traffic, and there was no quick clear evidence of the street name in my view, I went past my intended right hand turn. Quickly, I heard the words"re-calculating." As I waited to hear further instructions, it dawned on me there were some attributes of the re-calculating, that are much like listening to the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 78:1-4
Listen, dear friends, to God's truth, bend your ears to what I tell you.

If I but listen, my ears will hear. Simplistic, but yet so deep. How often am I in a hurry, and in the hurry, I adapt an independent streak that leads me down a path of not asking, not seeking and not listening to anything but the harried places in my own mind. If I but seek and ask the Lord to "re-calculate" my steps and redeem my time, He is sure to straighten my paths.

John 3:34-36
"The One that God sent speaks God's words. And don't think he rations out the Spirit in bits and pieces. The Father loves the Son extravagantly.

When I listen and am "re-calculated" by the Holy Spirit, I find extravagant assurance and peace that I am walking in the will of the Father FULLY - without any doubt - and that He is extravagant with his complete guidance in every circumstance and situation.

John 16:12-15
"I still have many things to tell you, but you can't handle them now. But when the Friend comes, the Spirit of the Truth, he will take you by the hand and guide you into all the truth there is. He won't draw attention to himself, but will make sense out of what is about to happen and, indeed, out of all that I have done and said.

What assurance we can have in trusting the One who "will take us by the hand and guide" into all truth. Even when I am lost in physical traffic, I can call out to him and He often leads me to taking the right turn, or help me to get my own bearings in my mind. In the spiritual, taking my hand and leading me to the secret place where He lavishes His love and guidance upon me, so that I may walk and navigate the relationship He so desires of me - and not be lost - but completely found in Him. This is truly "re-calculating" in the power of the ministration of the Holy Spirit.

Ears to Hear

I had a conversation with a Pastor last night who mentioned a prophetic word dealing with the ears to hear the voice of God in the context of his 3 children who had double ear infections, and the generation of which they are part of the Kingdom of God now and in the future. As I have been pressing into what it means to have voice via the WORD, my spirit quickened when I heard "ears to hear"...

My thought was, the attack of the enemy would like nothing better than to to distort, twist, destroy and/or pervert what is being heard by our children from the cartoons they watch, the video games they play, and the subtle but outright books that promote what some Christians believe are"harmless" witchcraft; but also to cause damage or muddle what they are hearing through trying to attack the very development of their hearing with the infliction of multiple ear infections that could ultimately cause physical damage to hearing.

In the spirit - I wonder how many who suffer from not having voice, have also experienced multiple attacks upon their hearing - and really are in total silence... This can happen through victimization and abuse that threaten the physical body to be silent and not tell; and it can happen through the physical blows by hands that are not holy clapping onto the sides of faces from angry individuals trying to manipulate through violence. However, in the spiritual - is this not the same case that the enemy tries to manipulate us with...our fear or disbelief that we could actually "hear" from the WORD, and that as He speaks to us, we can speak WORD into those who cross our path. For it is in this action, hearing and speaking WORD, that we break the cycle of enforced silence, physically and spiritually and open up to the heavenly hearing and speaking through the power of the Holy Spirit. And, as we learn this - we come into authority and position to teach it.

Lord, I declare physical and spiritual healing for those who are being attacked and in prayer I ask that you would cause the ears to open and heal, and the eyes that are infected to become wide open and focused on YOU - the WORD. I declare there is a breaking and shifting in the heavenlies that your will be done in the miraculous and that healing is released and appropriated on this earth - and that those who claim to know you begin to praise, worship and speak through the VOICE that is within us, and who positions us as having all authority and power because we are seated in the heavenlies. Give us belief to be in your charge to tear down principalities who would harm your creation - the people you love. We declare the miraculous of health aligning to every God purpose you intended from the very beginning, and by the authority of the One in whose Blood we cover over the body of Jesus Christ. In Jesus Name. Let it be so - Amen.

Enjoying Peace in His Peace & Assurance

Have you noticed how God loves me and you regardless of how well we “think” or “feel” we are performing; Regardless of our feeling anxiety in performing? Generally, I admit my anxiety comes from being moved out of the familiar, out of my own comfort zone, and into the unfamiliar.

Isn’t it crazy how sometimes we feel uneasy, wondering if we are doing enough to be worthy of our Father? We know that no matter how exemplary our behavior, the answer to that question will always be no. Yet, our performance and His love are totally different issues, which we need to sort out in our belief system.

God says that He loves us with an everlasting love that will flow out from within Himself - through eternity with no limitations, and absolutely no conditions. That He has clothed me and you in His robe of righteousness – oh my! It is an eternal transaction of the kingdom of heaven. Nothing can reverse that transaction. No one can reverse the transaction. As Christian women, our accomplishments have no bearing on God’s love for us. Our ability to even assess how well we are doing on a day to day basis – it is flawed from our human perspectives; our emotions and feelings; the conditional health of our bodies – all of that can distort our personal evaluation. Yet because HE never changes and HE is always faithful, HE is unfailing in HIS love!

Jeremiah 31:3 states, “The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with loving kindness I have drawn you” (NKJV).

Thankfully, we have an Abba Father who desires that we bring any anxiety before Him and receive loving kindness and unfailing love of the Father. We can be assured each day that His loving presence is within us as His deposit, to be with each of us in all that we do. When we ask of Him to direct our steps, our anxiety should no longer exist – as He is sure to answer our request in faithfulness. We can rest in His love, if we chose to enter into the rest because of His presence and peace. The quiet moments with the Lord bring us into rest and peace. My feelings and emotions, or negative thoughts about my self-image in any other regard, do not move God’s mind about His will, His plan or His purposes for us, nor His love for me and you.

Hebrews 4:9, 11, 16 states, “There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Rest assured of your worthiness because of identify in Jesus Christ.

Giving Voice

I have been pressing into the study of what it really means to be created in the image of God. To be walking here on the earth as His image.

I have been thinking about satan and his demons and their hatred for God as they opposed Him and were cast down to this earth. Here I am, in the image of God, and I know the principalities of this world seek to kill, steal and destroy every creation that is God's image, you and me, - who have been purposed and planned by Him.

I'm thinking about being a reflection of His image, and how because Jesus suffered here on this earth to restore humanity after the Fall. As His image, we learn of sufferings and we suffer - yet we know we have the ultimate in freedom.

It is no wonder the one who walks about seeking whom he may devour, is diligently looking to silence humanity through the atrocities of war, famine, horrendous terrorism, sexual abuse and trafficking, child pornography, weather events that destroy... satan wants to silence those who have been created in His image - and destroy His image in us so we do NOT reflect it to others.

Go ye therefore into all the world!!!

Yes, because I am in His image, I have His Light in me - I walk in His power. I walk in His given authority to me. As a result, I am in position to minister, to give voice back to those who have been captured to bondage - to give freedom.

Help me to trust in you Lord as you do your best work in taking the darkness of silence and speaking LIGHT into those places. And, as You use me, help me not be afraid to get out of my own comfort zone and move into the unfamiliar. I know YOU are with me. I know YOUR Holy Spirit is guiding me. I KNOW your Son has given me access through the blood to every created tool of your kingdom as Your image - to be, to do, to serve, to reflect and to minister from that position. Where ever I have been afraid to surrender and commit it all to You - forgive me - and set me courageously on the path with your Light. Light that YOU have already spoken into my life.

You are the Alpha and Omega - and I rest that you will finish every good work (and God given image, purpose and plan) in me!

Search for Freedom

Dear Lord,

Help me understand more about my own personal true identity - that I am made in the image of God, and I am Your child - created by YOU for Your pleasure. I desire to experience more, more, more of YOU through freedom bought and purchased by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Show me the areas where I continue to be bound; areas that have been silenced to freedom I should have. Help me to let go of things and the areas of my life that do keep me bound. Help me to let go of anything I have not committed to you, or that I have been unwilling to surrender to you.

Even though it may not be easy, I am more desperate than ever to be free in You and manifest that freedom here on earth in all that my hands find to do. I have You, and want to walk in your ideas and perspectives of what freedom is - not in the fear of man.

God, I have noticed you do some of Your best work creating from the places of darkness. I think you get excited when you are Elohim - the Creative One. I know You hover over me and get excited to take those places of darkness and chaos and void (just like in Genesis 1) and speak your LIGHT into those places. The WORD spoke forth - Let there be light - and there was! And at the end of the day - YOU declared that it was good.

Since I am created in Your very image, from your Word, from your Elohim creativity - I claim that I walk by Your authority with power given by You - to be all that YOU have created me to be; all that YOU have purposed and planned for me - as I serve in the calling and anointing upon me.

Lord, Help me trust in YOU more - not in my own strength, my own mind, my own power - but that it is all in YOU - all in Elohim who desires I walk in victory and freedom in my life here on this earth as it is already portioned out from heaven.

Voice

Thinking about God, The Word...

God's WORD makes Him accessible; our word makes us as human beings accessible...God's essence is found in the WORD; our essence is expressed in and by our voice. To be created in the image of God is to have a voice and speak our voice out into the world. Anything that silences someone's voice destroy's God's image within that person. Forced silence essentially destroys personhood.

When it comes to domestic violence, abuse, patriarchal control in churches, fear and control - it would seem sin in these areas do force a "be quiet and do not tell" atmosphere through its intimidation to be silenced. Something to consider when we are told to go - to be disciples - and yet we can be controlled or limited because of things such as an abusive situation, our gender, our denomimational beliefs....