Reflections and a prophetic word

First, this is the song of praise our family is singing this morning. Please click the link and listen to the sample. The lyrics are so relevant to what we think the Lord is doing now....Our God is a God who Saves..... Oh our God is a God who Saves! Let God arise! Our God reigns now and forever. He reigns now and forever~ wow. All things are in His hands. This is a time where we have to BELIEVE His word... I am realizing more and more why these are called times of "Testing."

We have been pondering the events of yesterday as they relate to our family vision. It's interesting. You know, I think a lot of Christians cry persecution when persecution is not present, and it hurts the image of the Church in nonbeliever's eyes, but when I look at the recent developments in legislature, etc, I'm more and more convinced that a time of persecution for ALL believers, even those-- as my dear friend put it in one of her blogs--"in the land of the free." Dangerous times are coming for Christians, when we will be forced to choose between living as the world does, or believing God, and possibly enduring incredible times of testing. Prophetically speaking, last year was a time where God taught his people how to suffer. I think He is preparing us. At the end of this blog I am going to post the 2008 Prophetic Word from the Prophetic Roundtable. I believe a lot of you will be interested to see what God might be saying/ doing with His bride.

Anyways, here are the issues, in order, that were raised by yesterday's events.

1. Internet safety/privacy

I have been and will continue to remain an "open book." I've never been overly concerned with privacy either in life or on the internet (shoot, we barely lock our doors!) because of two things. First, because I firmly believe in the things I write. I share my personal stories and struggles with the public because I find it is not only cathartic and encouraging for me to be able to look back at what God has done, but also for others. I can't tell you how many times I have gotten an email saying: "thanks for this or that blog. It really spoke to me about my OWN situation." Honestly, I think it is completely in line with our family vision to share what God is doing in our lives. It is mandated, even. We are a praying family, and as I said earlier, our God is a God who Saves. He is in control, and so we place our family's protection in his hands. What happened yesterday was allowed by God. He does not give us more than we can handle, but He allows us to undergo difficulties because He grows us through them. Praise God that we are learning so much from such a trying ordeal! The second reason is because there are child molesters on this site who blog, and who no one can catch. They are utterly careful about their privacy because of fear, and rightly so, because should they get caught, they will greatly suffer. But you know what? The things I blog about are simply the musings of a person who tries to live every moment for Jesus. And that is not something to hide... the word says we are to be lights on a hill, you know? Not hidden in the dark. So while my initial reaction was fear, I was wrong. It was sin. In fact, (and here's a lesson for all of us about submitting to our husbands!) my husband recognized it immediately and told me he was changing the wording on my blog... and he did, just as a blog reader was commenting "I'm sorry your faith in Jesus didn't give you more courage!" WOw. My faith in Jesus HAS given me courage, I was just blinded by my sinful fear for a moment. Please forgive me!

2.Persecution/Revival

While this persecution may be minimal compared to those brethren who are emprisoned and dying for their faith all over the world, I have to admit that this is persecution. The reason I can say that is that this is about the Gospel. Wayne and I are involved day and night in apologetics conversations in internet forums, including, recently some fascinating ones over at ravelry, where I felt like I was having a biblical standoff every thread. To the vast majority of people on ravelry, those of you who read my blog as believers are not only crazy, but dangerous. To the vast majority of humans on this planet--- Christianity is a threat. Get that. The person who called social services DID have malice on his/her heart, regardless of the situation. Some in the BID forum made a point to say that it is a necessity of certain professions to report abuse whenever they see it. And that is true and fine, but the person who reported me clearly read my blog, looked at my pictures and videos, which are readily available. I KNOW that in them, they saw a family who are absolutely and without question in love with each other. I know they read FREQUENTLY my posts about how I DISLIKE spanking, though I believe it is necessary. I know they read the posts in which I discuss the manner in which I spank, which is one hundred percent consistent, well thought out, and loving. If I haven't posted it before, I will post it here now: I make sure the rule is established and the child understands she has broken it, then I remove the child from the room because I am not intending to embarrass her in front of others. Then I explain to her why she is being spanked and ask her to repeat it if she can, to ensure understanding. Then I spank. Then we pray, and hug, and re-direct. I believe consistency in this area NOW will lead to me NOT having to spank my child often later-- maybe even never. Because she will understand and her will will bend to ours. She is learning to be obedient. I also would NEVER spank when I am angry (even though Dr. Dobson, FYI, says the opposite!) So the person who reported me knows this, and could not have seen that the children were "in danger." In my Nursing textbooks, it defines Child Abuse as "intentionally injuring a child." My child is not injured. Ever. No marks of a spanking will ever remain on her body. The person who reported me didn't do it out of a fear that the child was in danger. They did it to silence me and/ or injure me because of my beliefs. And that is persecution. I absolutely forgive the person who did this to us, and I am fervently praying that somehow they would be brought to Jesus through this. But I want to address the persecution issue. My reaction should not have been fear-- it should have been JOY!!! The Word of the Lord says that when there is persecution there will be a revival!! Praise God for that, and let it come. Let God arise, because dark times are coming when Christians will be so foreign on the earth that we will be considered a dark threat!


3. Willingness to die for Christ

Again, the issue is just-- am I willing to risk EVERYTHING, and I mean, my kids and my husband are everything to me, so am I willing to risk them, even, for the sake of the gospel??? I must be.

4. Police State /Freedom

My father in law lectured for a while on how America is becoming a police state. He's a bit extreme, but I see where he is coming from. America has come a long way from the land of the free. I see it more and more every day. My husband, a die hard american, was so angry with his government after yesterday he was basically ready to pack his bags. Trouble is, there is nary a place a Christian can go on earth anymore to feel at home. :) Praise Jesus, the end is coming! Let's all remember we are not citizens here, but only passing through.

We are still praying about how to change the blog. Basically, I think we are just not going to discuss PERSONAL family examples, only examples we "hear of," that work (without naming names anymore.) But we will not be silenced, because -- and my fellow journalists will agree here--- the exchange and availability of information must be protected at all times. The reason people rarely post in agreement in places like ravelry is because they are SCARED TO DEATH of things like this happening. We think it's important that we not display that message.

What follows is a prophetic word from the roundtable prophetic conference regarding 2008. We think it will bless believers greatly and encourage you mightily!

5.Prophetic word for 08.

ACPE Prophetic Word for 2008 and Bey..2008: The Year to Possess the Gates===


Blessing: I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall '''possess the gate of their enemies'''. Genesis 22:17

The one who breaks open will come up before them; They will break out, Pass through the gate, And go out by it; Their king will pass before them, With the LORD at their head. Micah 2:13



This year the Holy Spirit keyed off of the number 8 to us. The number 8 represents new beginnings. God wants us to go through new doors (or gates) to go to a new level in everything we do. The Lord cautioned us that while many want to experience the new wine (i.e., new moves of God), there are some who want to "wear their old robes" or that which is comfortable to them into this new season of time. This will not work.
It is critical that we all are willing to give up old practices, structures, the influence of relationships that tie us to the old if they refuse to allow us to move into the new things.

As we met as prophets, this was probably one of the most fertile times that we have had in the release of not only the word of the Lord, but spiritual instruction on how to get into the "new things" and "new gates". This includes the shutting of old gates and doors, seeking the Lord for how to move into the new in a proper way, and asking God for wisdom for the move.

'''Biblical patterns for the number 8'''


Here are some significant aspects we were shown about the number eight for this next year from some biblical patterns:


1. David was the eighth son—new DYNASTY for Israel. (This includes the word ''legacy'' as a key word.)

2. Circumcision takes place on the eighth day—new life through covenant. A new holiness movement that will require personal circumcision or the cutting away of sin issues in our lives, and then the church will see a national move of holiness.

3. Eight souls on the ark—new beginning of the earth, new revelation of God's judgment and His grace.

4. Eighth note on the piano begins a new octave. Look to God for the release of new sounds and songs.

5. Seven colors in rainbow spectrum-eighth color begin new spectrum.

6. Eighth day is the beginning of a new week.

7. Josiah began his reign at age 8 brining a new reign in the midst of idolatrous predecessors, began to seek the Lord for himself in the eighty years of his reign, which later resulted in his purging Israel of the altars of Baal. Look to a new reformation generation arising who will purge their lands of sin and bring biblical reformation.

8. Solomon also began to purge the idols from Israel in the eighth year of his reign.

9. Jesus appeared to Thomas—the doubter—on the eighth day after his resurrection. Many doubters will convert and visited by God in special and unique ways.

'''8 in new beginnings'''


Genesis is the book of beginnings in scripture. Here are several prophetic emphasis from it for us today:


1. '''The anointing to create'''


Creative and innovative ideas. God is going to release upon his people many ideas that will lead them to prosper spirit, soul, and mind. This creativity will also help us to "work smarter, not harder". The curse of toiling under heavy burdens with huge moments of frustration has caused delay and exhaustion. Seek the Lord for new ways to do things that will release the finances you need, stream-line your life, without working to simply get by on a day to day basis.


2. '''The anointing for dominion'''


This is the anointing needed to fulfill the biblical mandate found in Genesis 1:28 to "be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion. Seek the Lord for a way to be fruitful in evangelism and fill your cities with the doctrine of Christ. (Acts 5:28) '''New evangelism outreaches will fill our cities along with visitations of God upon young revivalists.''' Young people will study the lives of Leonard Ravenhill and E.M. Bounds once again with the fire for winning souls burning in their hearts.

Each sector of society will begin to be touched by the power of God in new fresh ways from government, education, the medical fields, media, the arts, and other areas. No longer will the church bemoan what is going on around them in society but ask themselves the question, '''"What are we going to do about it?"''' and '''"What is my assignment in seeing this happen?"'''


3. '''The anointing for creative miracles'''


The frequency of the miraculous will increase; particularly unusual creative miracles. In this season we will see not only churches filled with miracles, but whole cities. "Cancer-free zones" will be the medical talk of the day as some churches and cities have such frequency of seeing cancer healed that it catches the attention of many including the secular news.

'''The Transfer of Wealth'''


While many have believed there is going to be a great transfer of wealth, there is a frustration on some that have "believed but not yet seen". In seeking the Lord about this, one revelation came that there has been a demonic "spirit of delay" sent against the Body of Christ; particularly to those in the marketplace. ''Chronos'' under Strong's definition 5550 also can mean delay.

Therefore, it important to understand that while God means to release the wealth, Satan is releasing His strategies to keep the wealth "locked" that we are working to "unlock". God wants to open locked gates in '08. In order to possess the gate of wealth to, among other things, develop plans to eradicate systemic poverty, we need to develop new structures of intercession to do the spiritual warfare necessary to transfer wealth.

Among other things, here are some forms that will take:


1. New prayer movements with a focus on marketplace intercession.

2. More business hiring intercessors to pray for their businesses.

3. Focused intercession and training for specific targeted sectors of wealth and business.


Intercessors need to be trained to understand business so that they can pray intelligently.

'''New and greater emphasis on Intercession'''


God is going to pour out new wine upon the intercessors and new prayer structures across the face of the earth. Many 24/7 prayer movements will spring up in universities' campuses. Christians will ask for prayer rooms in their places of employment. It is time for us to "come out of the closet" and let our prayers and voices be heard in society. Teachings that were done in the 80's and 90's on prayer and intercession need to be re-visited with a new eye and taught to the church.

'''Cyrus Anointing'''


God is going to anoint in a profound way some of His children with a Cyrus anointing to fulfill Psalm 107:16'': For He has broken '''the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron apart'''.''

'''Spiritual Eldership'''


God is anointing leaders who will run for political office, become the presidents of corporations, the principals of schools and other of those who will sit in the gates of influence in society like Boaz did in biblical times.

'''Open the floodgates'''


''Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. "Test me in this," says the LORD almighty, "'''and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it'''".''

It is time to possess the floodgates that will open the doors of favor and influence and finance. As long as we are obeying the mandate to tithe, God is going to flood us in several areas that will help us open these doors. Ask the Lord how to incorporate the word of the Lord for '08 to open your personal floodgates of blessing and influence.

'''Here are some key words for you:'''


Revelation. God wants to pour out new revelation on how you are function in this season of your life. Be flexible in your life at this moment for God's changes and adjustments to occur in your schedule and way of doing things.

Wisdom. God will give you wisdom not of this world, but His heavenly wisdom if you seek Him with all of your heart for it. Wisdom for the shift, for new ways for new assignments, and how to apply the revelation to go to new levels in your life.

===Other Important words of the Lord for '08===



This is a season for things to come "full circle" in our lives. Things left unfinished in your life will get finished. Relationships that were broken will be restored. Broken dreams will be healed and come to life again. It is time to dream again! Go back and re-visit the prophetic words that God gave you in the last season and past years that were not fulfilled and refuse to let go of them until you see them go into fruition. War over the words and believe them. (I Timothy 1:18, 2 Chronicles 20:20).


'''Word of wisdom concerning the President and upcoming elections'''


God spoke to us specifically that we had fallen down in our intercession for President Bush and that he wanted us to pray that he will finish as the "Burning Bush" that God showed us was His destiny before the elections. He admonished us to pray for Him as the authority that God had put in place as our president. (I Timothy 2:1). In seeking God for the next leader, we have failed in our intercession for our current one. God wants President Bush to finish well as he spoke to us two years ago.

An interesting word was released for the meeting in September '07 that is particularly pertinent for the elections of '08:


''God has provided a righteous man who will begin to emerge towards the end of '07 and begin to shine in '08. We will not be left scratching our heads or feeling like we are throwing our vote away on someone who cannot win, but God will put His very apparent light of favor upon this man and we will know how to pray and how to vote.''


The Lord also prophetically admonished us to press through to see the courts shifted and that we cannot fail in our prayers to see abortion overturned in the United States. (As of now 49 million babies have been aborted since 1973.) This is a "make it or break it" time, and we must not be weary in our intercession.

'''Admonition for Prayer Cover'''


God gave us a specific word that Satan will try to bring premature death to the Body of Christ. Please prayerfully cover yourself, your family, pastors, and those of influence specifically in your life.

'''Philanthropy'''


A new generation of philanthropists will arise out of the Body of Christ. A focus will be on the poor and needy. There will also be a major emphasis on using wealth to gain influence to be a voice in society for righteousness. This will lead to Christians and Christianity in general to be seen in a new light by those who thought that God and the church were unfeeling and uncaring.

'''New Emphasis on the Teaching Gift'''


The teaching gift will once again rise to the forefront as the Lord brings an emphasis on knowing the foundations of biblical truths. This will mitigate against the Body of Christ going off course and falling into error.

'''Holiness Movement'''


Holiness will come to the church again. With this will come a great expose of sin in the pulpit. The Lord warned us that many would come under governmental scrutiny during the last half of '07 and '08 and that we need to examine ourselves so we are clean in every area of the ministry, financially, as well as spiritually.

'''New Civil Rights Movement'''


A new generation of civil rights leaders are going to emerge in the nation who will be a righteous voice. Their anointing will be so strong that they will supersede and be stronger and have more influence than those who are unrighteous and align with non-biblical stances. They will speak against the influence of the unholy side of hip-hop and new prayer movements will also arise in the black community.

'''Kingdom Government of God'''


The government of God will become a new wineskin for the future move of God. (Matthew 6:10) Reformation back to the original design of Genesis will be a major focus and God's creative anointing will be on those who move in this direction.

'''Specific Focus on Nations'''


There were five international areas that we specifically felt God's spotlight on in the coming hour:


1. China

2. The "Ring of Fire" (Pacific Rim nations)

3. India

4. Israel and the Middle East

5. South America and Venezuela


We felt there was going to be am extreme battle between light and darkness for a season with increased persecution of believers. On the other hand, great harvest and advancement for the Kingdom of God will also take place. We all need to pray specifically for these regions of the world.


In behalf of the prophetic roundtable called the ACPE, I trust that this word for 2008 and Beyond edifies you and helps prepare you for the days in which we live. May the Spirit of truth Himself led us into all truth in Jesus great name! Blessings to each of you in 2008 and beyond!

With Expectation!
James W Goll