Breaking Free from the Spirit of Saul

Scripture

2 Samuel 31:1-6  

Now the Philistines fought against Israel; the Israelites fled before them, and many fell dead on Mount Gilboa. The Philistines were in hot pursuit of Saul and his sons, and they killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua.  The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically. Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and run me through and abuse me.” But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it. When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died with him. So Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer and all his men died together that same day. When the Israelites along the valley and those across the Jordan saw that the Israelite army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their towns and fled. And the Philistines came and occupied them. The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. They cut off his head and stripped off his armor, and they sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among their people. They put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan. When the people of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, all their valiant men marched through the night to Beth Shan. They took down the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth Shan and went to Jabesh, where they burned them. Then they took their bones and buried them under a tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and they fasted seven days.

Message

In this particular scripture, Saul the King of Israel is in the midst of a heated battle with his enemy. One by one those closest to him began to fall as the battle increased. Cornered by the enemy, Saul is wounded by arrows designed to take him out. Wounded, but with life still flowing in his body, Saul allowed fear to enter his heart. With his faith now being challenged; he asked his armor bearer to help end his misery. When his armor bearer refused his request, Saul decided his fate and fell on his sword and died. 

While meditating upon this passage, revelation came forth which revealed that this is the same spirit which has been moving in some of the areas of leadership within the Body. In recent months there has been an increase in suicides among spiritual shepherds who seemed to have lost all hope. Many may have felt that the wounds inflicted in this season by the enemy were too deep and painful for God to heal. 

While all leaders who experience pain and hardships will not seek to take their lives, the purpose of this word is not to bring condemnation; but to revive hope and to illuminate the seriousness of suicide occurring among some of our dedicated spiritual shepherds. The best defense to stopping any type of assignment which seeks to kill, steal and destroy is to gain wisdom in order to implement preventive measures. Indeed the time has come to sound the alarm so that we as a body can stand together as a united front to break and destroy the works of the enemy from off the lives of those called to lead and shepherd us the people of God.

Encouragement

Spiritual shepherds don’t allow the spirit of Saul to push you into a place of fear as if there is no hope or way of escape.  There is a way of escape through Jesus Christ. He is your key. He is your source. Allow for the Spirit of God to be your light helping you to maneuver through all of the curves in the highway stretched before you. He already knows the way because He has guided others through this way before. Come out so you can go into and experience God’s promises for your life. Go in so you can share and release the Father’s heart to the people. Go in so many can become free to truly live again through a new hope in Christ Jesus. 12-18-2013 @ 8:30 AM (CST)

Deliverance Prayer

Father we enter into your gates with thanksgiving and into your courts with praise. We set ourselves in agreement and align our heart with your divine will. We decree and declare that you dear God in all of your Sovereignty reign and rule in our lives. 

We take every thought captive and command that our thoughts line up with your word and truth. We take up a hedge and stand in the gap for those called to shepherd and lead the people of God. We bind up, cut the cords and destroy the works of the spirit of Saul from taking root and loose your anointing which destroys every yoke of bondage. We bind up and reject all backlash of the enemy and stand united dressed in the full armor of God. We loose your love and send your peace forth to those who are wounded and without hope. 

We thank you for dispensing a greater measure of your grace and strength to each and every leader. We thank you for increasing and strengthening their faith where it is torn and weak. We thank you for granting peace where there is confusion. We thank you for your healing flowing down into the deep, deep recesses of their battle wounds. Father, we bless you and honor you for continuing to pour out your spirit afresh upon and in the lives of your vessels. We ask that you give us your people a heart of love, patience, and gratitude for those appointed to serve as our spiritual shepherds. In Jesus name, we do pray, amen and amen.

For more information on understanding the signs and symptoms of suicide please click on the following links of these great resources.

Resources

Helpguide: How to Help Someone who is Suicidal

Website: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/suicide_prevention.htm

Suicide Prevention Life Line: Call 24/7 1-800-273-8255

Website: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

American Foundation Suicide Prevention: If you are in crisis, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Website: http://www.afsp.org/

 

Divine Strategies

The waters are being stirred and divine strategies are being released. Keep a pen and paper with you. He, who has an ear, let him hear.

Special Message to those with Book Assignments

Greetings,

I got up this morning with some of the Lord’s scribes and others on my heart who have been called to complete their writing assignments. What I heard is that many could have already completed their assignments but have been allowing fear to stifle the process. Father gave you a message to share and you have actually not allowed for the message to flow in a clear consistent manner because you have been fearful of what your peers would have to say about what is being presented. The book assignment you have been divinely graced to complete is from the Father and given straight to you, there is no “Middle Man.” 

Please do not allow the fear of man to stop up the flow of God through your vessel. Go back and even if you have to sit and “rewrite,” yes, rewrite the book the way Father told you in the beginning, an even greater release will come forth. Obey first even if you do not understand.

In order to do what you have been assigned to do, Father is entrusting you with the wisdom and revelation that is about to be released through your obedience. Know that Father loves you and He will never, ever steer you in the wrong direction about anything that pertains to your life. Let go of your book assignment and release it fully back into the Father’s care. When you do this, the book assignment, once completed will have the anointing and grace on it to touch the lives of those whom are predestined to read your book.  10/22/2013 @ 11:00 AM 

Prayer of Release

Father, I lift up your people before you now, those who you have assigned with a written message. I ask that you would touch each heart and infuse them with your love. May your love overflow in them that it cast out all fear. May they walk in holy reverence of you and seek to be pleasing to you in  all that you require of them. Father, I thank you for the divine assignments that are coming forth and I thank you Father for the lives that will be touched and  the lives that will be transformed as a result of their obedience. I thank you in advance for those who will  hear your heart on today and move forth in your grace. In Jesus name; amen and amen.

Blessings and love

A Scribe of the Lord, a Scribe for the Lord

A Poetic View: 3rd Year Anniversay-July 15, 2010-July 15, 2013

All the Honor, All the Glory and All the Praise belongs to the Sovereign Father God for ever and ever!

Today marks a very special day here at "A Poetic View."  It was three years ago today when this blog went LIVE with it's very first post. The inspiration for the blog came into existence in 2008 while writing a collection of poetry titled, America's Change a Poetic View. Both the book and the blog were launched and released on the very same day. Additionally, "A Poetic View" Blog talk Radio show was birthed forth and ran for almost two years. 

Since going live three years ago, this blog site has had over 8,000 visitors. The top six countries with the most visitors are from the United States, Germany, Russia, France, United Kingdom, and the Ukraine. The top three blog post visited during this time are "Relief from Spiritual Constipation," "Healing for the Emotionally Wounded" and "The Fear of the Lord: Honoring God His Way." Only the Sovereign Father could manifest and orchestrate something like this and for that I'm eternally grateful.

I share all of this with you on today to say that no matter what it is the Father has planted down in your spirit to accomplish in this life, know that you can birth His plans forth in the strength of Christ to accomplish. Today, there are people who "YOU" have personally  been ordained to reach and touch with what the Father has placed within you. Seek to not lean to your own understanding about how you think things should be, just press in prayer for the Father's guidance and then get up and put your faith and feet to work.

May you be encouraged on today to go forth fearlessly and conquer the land that God has already made available for you by His grace.

Thanks for your support. 

Blessings & love, 

ALF

Inner Camp Spiritual Spot Check

Scriptural Reference

Joshua 6: 17-19

17 The city and all that is in it are to be devoted to the Lord. Only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent. 18 But keep away from the devoted things, so that you will not bring about your own destruction by taking any of them. Otherwise you will make the camp of Israel liable to destruction and bring trouble on it. 19 All the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron are sacred to the Lord and must go into his treasury.”

Joshua 7:1-13

7 But the Israelites were unfaithful in regard to the devoted things; Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of them. So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel.

² Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth Aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the region.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.³ When they returned to Joshua, they said, “Not all the army will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary the whole army, for only a few people live there.” ⁴ So about three thousand went up; but they were routed by the men of Ai, ⁵ who killed about thirty-six of them. They chased the Israelites from the city gate as far as the stone quarries and struck them down on the slopes. At this the hearts of the people melted in fear and became like water.

⁶ Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening. The elders of Israel did the same, and sprinkled dust on their heads. ⁷ And Joshua said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord, why did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan! ⁸ Pardon your servant, Lord. What can I say, now that Israel has been routed by its enemies? ⁹ The Canaanites and the other people of the country will hear about this and they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. What then will you do for your own great name?”

¹⁰ The Lord said to Joshua, “Stand up! What are you doing down on your face? ¹¹ Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied, they have put them with their own possessions. ¹² That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies; they turn their backs and run because they have been made liable to destruction. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction.¹³ “Go, consecrate the people. Tell them, ‘Consecrate yourselves in preparation for tomorrow; for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There are devoted things among you, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.

In the first six months of 2013 many have crossed over into the land ordained and promised by the Sovereign Father for their lives. Still there are many others, who are on the very threshold to crossing over but still have not made the necessary preparations as previously instructed by the Lord. As we prepare to enter into the seventh month of this year, now is the time to go back and do a spot check to check for any hidden area that has not yet been surrendered to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

Blessings and Love, 

A Scribe of the Lord, A Scribe for the Lord 

Reference

www.biblegateway.com

If you are in need of the Savior, Jesus Christ

Prayer of Salvation

I repent of all of my sins and right now I do confess that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died for the remission of my sins. I believe that Jesus died and was buried and rose again, and is now seated at the right hand of God in Heaven. I receive Him now as Lord of my life and I now commit to serve him for the rest of my days.

It is in Jesus’ name I do pray, Amen.

~

Prophetic Word

In this season of transition, staying connected to those who I have divinely connected you to is of great kingdom importance. Diverting from my plans and seeking to connect to those whom I have not called you to for this time will not only delay and affect you personally, but it will also bring harm to those whom you are corporately connected to as well. Although an established time of rest from your enemies is quickly approaching, adhering to and following my divine directives to the letter is imperative if you desire to continue to walk in my favor during this set time.

All is well my child be not discouraged; do not be dismayed as I continue reveal to you those who do not have my heart as it relates to my will for you. Know that what I reveal by my Spirit is to strengthen and fortify your faith in me. Remember, nothing is hidden from my watchful eye, for I have watched over you through out this whole process and I know how things will work out for your good. Continue to trust in me with your whole heart and place not your confidence in the things of the flesh.

Spiritual Eclispe-2013

Habakkuk 2:14

“For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. “  NIV

Isaiah 60:2

“See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you.” NIV

Upon rising Saturday morning, I noticed that the unbalance that I felt in the realm of the spirit the previous day had indeed passed away. There was such a sweet presence, such a stillness that it could not be denied. The atmosphere had shifted and it was going to be an awesome, awesome day.  As I waited for the Father to speak, I got up from my bed and then went into my quiet place. 

Moments later I heard the voice of the Father say that a “Spiritual Eclipse” had occurred in the wee morning hours, right before He had awakened me from my sleep the first time. As I began to ponder on what I heard, instantly a vision of what occurred was before my eyes.

In the vision, I saw the earth surrounded by complete darkness. Moments later, the light of the Father’s presence began to shine forth and fill the darkness with iridescent colors.  As the presence of the Father covered and then surrounded the earth, I heard “My grace is covering the earth and protecting it from the enemy.”  Once these words were spoken the vision was gone and I began to pray as I walked into my office to look up the full meaning of the word eclipse.

“An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object is temporarily obscured, either by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer. An eclipse is a type of syzygy.^[1]

The term eclipse is most often used to describe either a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow crosses the Earth's surface, or a lunar eclipse, when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. However, it can also refer to such events beyond the Earth-Moon system: for example, a planet moving into the shadow cast by one of its moons, a moon passing into the shadow cast by its host planet, or a moon passing into the shadow of another moon. A binary star system can also produce eclipses if the plane of the orbit of its constituent stars intersects the observer's position.”

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse

Without going deeper into all of the technical things surrounding the different types of eclipses, the wisdom Father released pertains only to the spiritual eclipse that has now occurred and the fact that His glory has increased and is now covering the earth to bring all things back into alignment with Him.

Prayer

Father thank you for the grace that you have extended to us. Father we thank you for the opportunity to humble ourselves and repent for all things that have not pleased you. Thank you for life. Thank you for your strength. Thank you for your mercy which we do not deserve.  Father thank you for your grace extended to us ever so sweetly.  Show us the way; lead us on the path to true holiness. Lead and guide us into all truth, your truth. Order our steps like never before. Open our eyes to see past the destruction. Open our eyes to see past our flesh. Open our eyes to gaze upon your glory.  We need you more than we have acknowledged. We need your touch and we need your love. We need you more than anything in this earth, in Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Blessings and Love,

A Scribe for the Lord, A Scribe of the Lord

August 22, 2012 2:21 PM

*Note* This word from August 22, 2012 was inadvertently not posted. The message in its entirety is still relevant for today. 

Father just dropped this in my spirit. As people of God we have been giving the enemy too much publicity. He does not need to go out to hire a marketing team to promote his agenda because we assist him in every way with the words that we release about what he is doing. Understand, this is not about the strategic planning that is needed to sever the plans of the enemy in the earth, but more so about the day to day general conversations we engage in concerning what the enemy does.

Father has released over and over in the last few months through many of His Apostolic and Prophetic vessels that we are to keep our focus during this time of transition in the earth. It does not matter what it is that comes to shake our faith, we must plant our feet firmly on the word of God, straighten our backs out, hold our heads up and look straight ahead and Focus, Focus, Focus.

For those on the very front lines, it is imperative that you maintain and keep focused because, those who are following behind you will respond and react according to how they see you respond and react to things. Be encouraged and know that the word of God is tried and true when it say that “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalted itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." (2 Corinthian 10:3-5)

Blessings & Love

Arnita L. Fields
A Scribe for the Lord, a Scribe of the Lord


Today, if you desire to know the Lord as your personal savior, please pray the following prayer

Prayer of Salvation

I repent of all of my sins and right now I do confess that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died for the remission of my sins. I believe that Jesus died and was buried and rose again, and is now seated at the right hand of God in Heaven. I receive Him now as Lord of my life and I now commit to serve him for the rest of my days.

It’s in Jesus’ name I do pray, Amen.

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See, look God! No hands!

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

Have you ever been gently warned by God, not to have any input in the spiritual matters concerning someone you know may be facing? For me personally, I always hear the Lord say, "don't put your hands on nothing!" In other words, it means for me take my hands from off the pot handles, because God, the Master Chef is the one preparing what's cooking in the kitchen. 

Today, if you are experiencing a "no hands" situation, can you honestly say that you have truly adhered to what the Father has spoken? Have you been able to resist the urge to intervene, comment, or seek to rescue the person, family member, or friend who God has left to their own devices? From a personal standpoint, it's best not to test those waters, especially if Father has said to "take your hands off completely." Because when you really think about it, if you do intervene, you are saying that what you have to offer the person is more powerful and effective than what God can give. It also means that you are denying the Father an opportunity to be the Holy & Sovereign God that He needs to be in the person's life. 

When we seek to rescue people without seeking God's divine strategy on what His plans are, we unknowingly become the savior in that person's life. Our goal is to never try to replace what God has already made available when He sacrificed His only Son on the cross. Jesus, is the only Savior of the world, so placing ourselves where He belongs is not only unhealthy, but is not of benefit to us or the person we are seeking to help.

So what do you do to keep your hands free from interfering?

1. Cut your own enabler strings, so you won't be tempted to put your hands on the pot. 

2. Redirect and focus your attention on what God has called for you to do in this season. This should be enough to keep you busy. 

3. Pray and intercede for the person as directed by the Holy Spirit.

4. If they continually seek you out for help, teach them how to connect to God in prayer.

5. Stay sensitive to the winds of change. If and when God requests your assistance, be prepared to follow through with His instructions.

6. Lastly, trust that Father God has full control, because He really does.



Blessings & love,

Arnita L. Fields

A Scribe of the Lord, A Scribe for the Lord

If you are in need of the Savior, Jesus Christ

Prayer of Salvation

I repent of all of my sins and right now I do confess that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died for the remission of my sins. I believe that Jesus died and was buried and rose again, and is now seated at the right hand of God in Heaven. I receive Him now as Lord of my life and I now commit to serve him for the rest of my days.

It is in Jesus’ name I do pray, Amen.

Time to move from the Trial Size to the Full Size

This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

On Monday June 12, 2012, Father released a word to me concerning many in the body who were still operating in the trial sized versions of the spiritual mantles He had placed upon their lives. He spoke how the time has now come for His people to operate in the full power of the mantle for the level where they are currently assigned. Unable to release what I heard on that evening until late today, Father is yet continuing to align His precious vessels in this season and we must obediently adhere to His instructions.

So, how many of you have ever received the trial sized version of products in the mail? After using maybe three or four good squirts of the product which you have now come to enjoy, you find that the tube is empty and you have to throw the container away. Many people, me included tend to steer clear of the trial sized version except for use when going out of town or on vacation. It is for these times that a trial sized version is all that is really needed anyway. Additionally, these trial sizes are not a big loss just in case you accidentally leave them behind in your hotel room because they can be readily replaced.

How does this tie in with what Father is releasing? Glad you asked. Often times when God has placed His gifts in His people many who are new to the use and operation of the gifts may put out a squirt here and there and this is totally normal and acceptable for someone who is not familiar and has not been taught or trained yet in the things of the Lord. The word spoken to me on that night is actually for those within the Body, who have been taught, trained or mentored and have not allowed for God to freely move through their vessels as instructed. I’m in total agreement with what I heard because I have been in that very same place many, many times before. There were times when I would draw back in fear and revert to operating in the trial sized version of the mantle placed upon my life for whatever reason. But because of God’s grace and mercy and of course after repeated correction, I know now to just let God be; God.  Because when all is said and done it’s His power that He desires to work in and through us for His glory, Amen?

At this moment I would like to speak specifically to those whose hearts have been touched by this message of love. My prayer for you is that you would take some time to reflect and assess to see if you have indeed fully given the Father free access to flow through your vessel. There are too many people who are awaiting salvation in the world and for some it will take more than just a squirt or two from a trial sized version of the mantle upon your lives. Many others have been loudly crying out to God for healing, freedom and deliverance and they will need the real deal, the full sized version of God’s power working in and through you. May you be encouraged to know that God does desire to work in and through you in an awesome and powerful way no matter where and what He has called and purposed you to do for Him. Now is the acceptable time to allow for your faith and trust in the Father to soar high as you yield yourself to see Him get all the glory from your life.

Blessings & love,

Arnita L. Fields

A Scribe of the Lord, A Scribe for the Lord

If you are in need of the Savior, Jesus Christ

Prayer of Salvation

I repent of all of my sins and right now I do confess that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died for the remission of my sins. I believe that Jesus died and was buried and rose again, and is now seated at the right hand of God in Heaven. I receive Him now as Lord of my life and I now commit to serve him for the rest of my days.

It is in Jesus’ name I do pray, Amen.

Healing for the Emotionally Wounded

You know what? We truly do serve a faithful and awesome Father who is always concerned about every intimate detail of our lives. As you may know I posted on yesterday about Mental Health Awareness month and the importance of checking and knowing your mental health status. This morning when I woke up to prepare for the day, Father wanted me to post additional revelation concerning the emotional wellbeing of His children.

Some of us have recently come out of test, trials and tribulations which have tested our mind, body and spirit down to its very core. In what was designed to break and strip us in every way, the awesome grace of God rushed in like a flood to allow for us to come out of our situation. Many times when we have experienced the hardships of life, we can come out happy that we made it and that’s all that truly matters. But to be truthful how many of us have stood holding up the banner of victory not realizing that we may still have unresolved issues that we have not personally dealt with?  As we take a moment to pause and reflect on this question, let me go further into what Father would like to say on today.

In this new season of overflow and increase, there is a harvest of souls who do not know Jesus but who are awaiting the appointed time for connection with those who will minister and plant the seed of the word of God in their lives. Where we as the people of God come in on this is that we first must deal with any residue or bitterness associated with the events of this past season. Any issues where we have experienced, hurt, pain, rejection or abuse must be acknowledged and then resolved before this huge harvest begins to come forth in the earth.  The time for inner healing is now and the Holy Spirit is readily available to assist us in making sure that we are ready emotionally for this new season.

Some may ask why this is important and what does being emotionally fit and ready has to do with ministry? Well for starters, if we are still living in last season and focused so much on what happened or even who hurt us; there’s no way we can even begin to focus on what’s ahead. Additionally, if we are still dealing with the effects of anger, bitterness or hurt, it will often show up in the way that we minister and relate to others even if we don’t mean to do so intentionally.  So by checking our mental health status, we are ensuring that we are indeed emotionally fit enough to move forth freely with the ordained assignments God has called for us to complete.

The word of God states in John 8:36, “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” We have been given a precious gift and were set free because of what Jesus already carried and endured on the cross for us. When Jesus rose up with all power and the keys to the kingdom in His hands, He gave us the necessary tools which would help us stand strong when we are faced with the adversities and trials of life.  Does having the necessary tools discount what we have experienced emotionally in this last season? No, not all at because we are spirit beings living in a natural body, it’s a normal process of life for us to express in a positive or negative manner that which we may be experiencing at any given moment. Even Job after losing nearly everything he had was given the opportunity to deal with any residue in his life before God blessed him with a double portion. (See Job 42:1-6)

Prayerfully now you can see how extremely important it is to always check your mental health status after coming out of a physically or spiritually draining experience. Our emotional wellbeing and how we feel in every area of our lives will effect how far we can go forth in God.  Coming out of our test or trials full of bitterness will not make us better but coming out standing in the freedom and liberty of Christ will help to propel us to that new place God has already prepared for us to go into.  Now, let us pray,

Heavenly Father, we come before you now with humbled hearts and hands lifted to give you honor and glory. We thank you for your Sovereignty and for your Holiness. You are an incredible Father and we thank you for always being concerned about every area of our lives.  We thank you for your faithfulness and unmerited favor. For without your Grace we would still be stuck in yesterday. O God thank you for what you have allowed for us to experience in this life. We thank you for the good, the bad, the bitter and the sweet. We give you praise for how you allowed for us to be tested that we may be made stronger in you. Father we bless your Holy name and adore you for being the awesome Father that you are. Thank you for choosing us as your very own. Thank you for calling us to your very heart.

May our lives be what you have created and purposed us to be in you. Help us to endure and stand in faith as we go through. Help us to focus in on your goodness and who you are. Help us to know that you will never leave us or forsake us but in all things you always make a way of escape for us. You are the Potter and we are your clay, shape us and make us into the purified vessels you can use for your honor and glory. Father forgive us this day for harboring any anger, bitterness or even jealousy in our hearts associated with what we experienced in our last season. We release all hurt, pain, shame and rejection to you now. We ask that you create in us a clean heart and renew the right spirit within us that we may go forward to declare your goodness to the nations. Father thank you for your healing virtue flowing freely though our hearts, our minds and our spirit.

We thank you that our emotions have been completely surrendered to you. Thank you for freedom through your Son, Christ Jesus. Thank you for restoring our emotional wellbeing on this day, in Jesus name we do pray, Amen.

 

Blessings & love, 

Arnita L. Fields 

A Scribe for the Lord, a Scribe of the Lord's. 

Reference: Biblos.com

 

If you are in need of Jesus the Savior, you are welcome to pray the following prayer.

Prayer of Salvation

I repent of all of my sins and right now I do confess that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died for the remission of my sins. I believe that Jesus died and was buried and rose again, and is now seated at the right hand of God in Heaven. I receive Him now as Lord of my life and I now commit to serve him for the rest of my days.

It’s in Jesus’ name I do pray, Amen.

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The Potter's Clay

Isaiah 64:8

Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.

In this season as the Father is bringing forth His divine alignment in the earth and throughout the Body of Christ, it will be necessary as Christians to submit and be pliable to the winds of change.  Despite what we may have been accustomed to in this last season as well as in the seasons before; total submission of our vessels to God will allow for us to fully enjoy the benefits being made available.  Although this scripture in Isaiah is written as a call and plead for help from the Father against their enemies, the children of Israel realized that no matter what, they were clay and God was the Potter.

The process of taking clay and forming it into a beautiful vessel takes skill, patience and love. In the book of Genesis when God created Adam, he was formed from the dust and God blew into him the breath of life. It was at this moment that Adam became as God created Him; fearfully and wonderfully made. Wikipedia online describes clay in this manner:

“There are several materials that are referred to as clay. The properties of the clays differ in: Plasticity, the malleability of the body; porosity, the degree to which the fired pottery will absorb water; and shrinkage, the degree of reduction in size of a body as water is removed. The various clays also differ in the way in which they respond to different degrees of heat when fired in the kiln. Each of these different clays are composed of different types and amounts of minerals that determine the resulting pottery. There are wide regional variations in the properties of raw materials used for the production of pottery, and this can lead to wares that are unique in character to a locality. It is common for clays and other materials to be mixed to produce clay bodies suited to specific purposes.”

Just as the first man Adam was created for a specific purpose, so are we. As seen in the description about the clay above, we see that there are various types of clay and that some even contain different amounts of minerals. With this thought in mind, we the people of God are all clay before the Father, and even though He formed and fashioned each one of us individually; we must understand that we all may not have the same type and mixture of clay. Some may have a greater mixture in some areas than others but none the less; we all have to submit and remain pliable in the hands of the Master Potter.

After being called into the ministry in the 90's, at first I did not heed the call of God that was upon my life because of fear of what to do with what I heard. Years later after accepting the call and attending ministry school in Nashville, Father continued to shape and mold me as the seasons changed and the new ones came forth. During this time I wrote the poem below and shared it with my classmates because I had been thinking about dropping out of the class which was now in its 2^nd year because I was experiencing some hardships in many areas of my life.

The funny thing about me not wanting to be pliable in God’s hands was that I was not the only one. In fact, we all had hardships which tried to take our focus off of the future plans of God for each of our lives. But in the end; I had to die and submit to what Father was speaking to me individually. Which now leads to the last point; it does not matter what you have been or are going through even at this very moment, know that God has created and shaped you to handle anything that comes your way. You are fearfully and wonderfully made and designed with a purpose. Keep this reminder in your heart concerning all things, Father God is the Potter and you are His clay, humble your heart and die to yourself and let the Father always have His way.

April 11, 2012

Blessings & love,

Arnita L. Fields

A Scribe of the Lord, a Scribe for the Lord

References:

http://biblebrowser.com/isaiah/64-1.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottery

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Humbled Again

Hard and gritty with a shape that was unknown, I was an unshaped blob of pottery moved from the shelf to on the floor, in a room all alone.

I had lost that original beautiful shape in which I was uniquely made.
I thought I was the same not even noticing my color had even darkened a shade.

As I sat alone in the darkness of this room on the floor, I soon realized that it was my attitude that had changed and I had allowed pride to enter through my heart's door.

Now repenting, but grateful, I ask the Potter for more mercy and for grace. As I repented for my shortcomings and how I allowed the pride of life to pull me down from my place.

Immediately the door is opened and a bright shining light fills the room.
I'm happy and elated as the entrance of the Potter makes me forget my previous gloom.

He picks me up so gently and holds me in His hands. I'm overwhelmed with love for Him as He places me back on that grand old potter's stand.

He wets me down with water as to soften up my old frame. He mixes in a special blend of clay that won't dry right away.

The Potter sits me back out on the shelf not far from the bottom row. It will take some time for me to dry out and adjust to my new mold.


Arnita L. Fields (c) 2002

 

If you are in need of Jesus the Savior, you are welcome to pray the following prayer.

Prayer of Salvation

I repent of all of my sins and right now I do confess that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died for the remission of my sins. I believe that Jesus died and was buried and rose again, and is now seated at the right hand of God in Heaven. I receive Him now as Lord of my life and I now commit to serve him for the rest of my days.

It’s in Jesus’ name I do pray, Amen.

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The Haman's are being exposed

After a time of praise and worship this morning, the word of the Lord came forth. I heard clearly that the Haman's were being exposed during this time.  As the word began to spring forth, I found myself rejoicing for those who will be vindicated by God. It's really something to go through a trial at the hands of another only to find out that this same accuser would end up facing the same demise which had been so secretly set to attempt to destroy. There is one word of caution that goes along with this word and that is when you see your Haman exposed, don't taunt, ridicule or even make them feel bad; continue to walk in your integrity and operate as a child of the King would. Remember in all things that it is not the person that you see who is your real enemy, but it is the spirit operating within them.

May you find peace, encouragement and strength in the scripture passages below to move forward in the things of God.

Blessings, 

Arnita L. Fields

Haman Hanged ( Read Esther 7)

1 So the king and Haman went to dine with Queen Esther, 2 and as they were drinking wine on that second day, the king again asked, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted.”3 Then Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor with you, O king, and if it pleases your majesty, grant me my life—this is my petition. And spare my people—this is my request. 4 For I and my people have been sold for destruction and slaughter and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept quiet, because no such distress would justify disturbing the king.”5 King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who is he? Where is the man who has dared to do such a thing?”6 Esther said, “The adversary and enemy is this vile Haman.”

Then Haman was terrified before the king and queen. 7 The king got up in a rage, left his wine and went out into the palace garden. But Haman, realizing that the king had already decided his fate, stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life.8 Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining.The king exclaimed, “Will he even molest the queen while she is with me in the house?”As soon as the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. 9 Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said, “A gallows seventy-five feet high stands by Haman’s house. He had it made for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king.”The king said, “Hang him on it!” 10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s fury subsided.

 Reference: Biblos.com

 Prayer of Salvation

If after reading this devotional and you have a desire to know Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, please pray the following prayer:

I repent of all of my sins and right now I do confess that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died for the remission of my sins. I believe that Jesus died and was buried and rose again, and is now seated at the right hand of God in Heaven. I receive Him now as Lord of my life and I now commit to serve him for the rest of my days.

It’s in Jesus name I do pray, Amen

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Keeping up with the Joneses or staying in step with the Holy Spirit

For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. Galations 6:8

Growing up as a child, I often heard stories from my maternal grandmother about people she knew who were only concerned about keeping up with what others had or what others did and how they would work to compete to see who had better in the end.  Time after time they would come to her porch and call out for Mama Vie, telling her that they needed to talk with her about something. Many times, I would hear her on the phone telling them not to get caught up in buying this or that and not being able to afford it all in the end.  Still there were many times that many would come to ask her for money to help them pay bills and she would give it to them with a stern warning for them to be more discerning the next time.

Growing up in a family with six children, did not afford me the opportunity to have all of the latest fashions of the 70’s. But I always had clean clothes and freshly braided hair. My parents made sure that we had a roof over our heads, clothes on our backs and shoes on our feet even if they were the buddies from the community J. L. Marcus stores. 

What I learned back then was the value and importance of family. Like spending time playing with my younger siblings and dreaming about our future. Or what we did as a family on Saturday mornings, by getting up cleaning up the house and then sitting down for a family meeting before we watched our Saturday afternoon movies. I remember my mama would facilitate our meetings and ask us if we had any issues or concerns that we wanted to discuss with her or to solve an issue with another sibling.  She was teaching us back then how to keep a clear line of communication open with family as well as others. She taught us values and how to use our life and talents for good. Mama was also teaching us also that putting in quality time with family was most precious than anything that money could ever buy. She was teaching us things that would help to bless our lives in the long run.

These childhood experiences both taught me something and that is how the scripture above ties in with this devotional. On one hand, I can spend my whole life working to spend everything I have on trying to live a life to impress people by keeping up with the Joneses. Or on the other hand, I can use the available resources and gifts that I have by pouring into others those things which will help them to mature and grow to become who God created and purposed for them to be in Him. 

Body of Christ, we have a choice to make today, will we continue to keep up with the Joneses or will we make the leap of faith to stay in step with the Holy Spirit? Which one of these roads would you chose?  The one that leads to destruction or the one that leads to eternal life?  Make the choice to truly live life today; and we 'll leave a light on for you.

 Prayer of Salvation

If after reading this devotional you have a desire to know Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, please pray the following prayer:

  

I repent of all of my sins and right now I do confess that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died for the remission of my sins. I believe that Jesus died and was buried and rose again, and is now seated at the right hand of God in Heaven. I receive Him now as Lord of my life and I now commit to serve him for the rest of my days. It’s in Jesus name I do pray, Amen

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New, New, New!

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19

As I sit here at my desk closing out old writing projects from seasons past, I know in my spirit that God is ready to bring forth something new into my life. As in previous years, whenever I am led to closeout writing projects or to clean and organize my desk files or boxes that the old must go in order for the new to come forth.

The seventh month of 2011 is officially coming to a close in less than 18 hours and already my mind has become focused on the second half of this year. There is a mighty huge harvest coming not only for my own household but also for those within the household of faith.

In this last season of “just enough” I have been a good steward over the monies earned through my job, as well as tithing and sowing seed off of every book sale made. But despite having just enough to do the necessary minimal, God has yet to continue to provide and to meet every basic need of my household.

As this fresh new season begins to spring forth, bringing with it all that God has purposed, my spirit begins to leap for joy because the old is now past and has been dealt with in so many ways, from physically to emotionally. The time has now come for me to open my arms wide to embrace and receive all of the new that has come. May you also embrace the new, new, new that God is making available for you too.

In closing, I would like to share with you a poem I wrote in the spring of 2000 upon waking up on the morning of a brand new season for my life.  The poem is entitled, It’s Morning.”

Enjoy, Blessings!

It’s Morning

It’s Morning! It’s Morning! Oh the new mercies I see.

It’s Morning! It’s Morning! A brand new day for me.

It’s Morning! It’s Morning! Oh how bright the sun does shine.

It’s Morning! It’s Morning! I have a renewed peace of mind.

It’s Morning! It’s Morning! I will praise the Lord.

It’s Morning! It’s Morning! In Him I adore.

It’s Morning! It’s Morning! He has set me free.

It’s Morning! It’s Morning! From the hand of the enemy.

It’s Morning! It’s Morning!

© Arnita L. Fields 2000 (from the poetry book, Rescued, Restored, Renewed & Revived, published in 2006)

RUN VISION! RUN!

And then God answered: "Write this.
Write what you see.
Write it out in big block letters
so that it can be read on the run.
This vision-message is a witness
pointing to what's coming.
It aches for the coming—it can hardly wait!
And it doesn't lie.
If it seems slow in coming, wait.
It's on its way. It will come right on time.

Habakkuk 2

(The Message Bible)

During my time of intercession and prayer this morning, I began to pray over and cover the Godly visions (marriage, home, business & ministry) which God has given my husband and me over the 14 years we have been married. Although, we pray for God’s divine will for our lives daily, we had not prayed over the written visions daily. Today, as the written visions were brought to the forefront, I began to pray and to speak forth those things which the spirit led me to speak, I soon found myself truly visualizing what God has already planned to do in and through us. Next, I then began to lift up the written visions of others, some I have met and others I have yet to meet. I began to rejoice with joy because many of these visions will soon be coming to pass.

There has been a stirring in the spirit today concerning previously written God inspired visions and I am led to share with you that if you have a written vision the Father God has given you over the years, now is the time for you to take it off the shelf and go before the Lord in a time of prayer and intercession to pray as the spirit leads you. Whatever God has promised you, it is He who will bring it to pass because He is definitely well able to bless you in and at the appointed time.

Above all, I pray that your faith is renewed and increased as you take your God inspired vision and began to run with it again.

Blessings!

Stay in your Lane: Keys for your assigned race

Hebrews 12

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Learning how to stay in your own lane especially in your divine assignments can take some time when learning how to balance at first, but ultimately as you mature as a runner; you are able to succeed at what was once the impossible by incorporating a few key steps into your regimen along the way. These keys are practical so they can fit any area you may need help in whether spiritually, relationally or even physically

1. Stay within your set boundaries
Going outside the white lines in a race will cause you to be disqualified. Pay attention to your own inside lines.

2. Be willing to bend as your go around the curve
Issues in relation to your assignment may arise, but you will have to learn how to just go with the flow. Remain Flexible.

3. Keep your pace
Don’t try to use all of your energy up at the beginning of the race. Pace yourself in the Holy Spirit.

4. Stay Focused
Set your face as flint on the task at hand. Remain faithful to God in your assignment. He will tell you when the assignment is completed.

5. Push forward when directed
At the leading of the Holy Spirit press into prayer and fasting when you are led to to do so. This will give you strength when you feel you are at your weakest.

6. Celebrate those who cross the finish line before you do
Rejoice and celebrate with others who are promoted or blessed before you are. What God has done for others can serve as motivation for you.

7. Keep a good attitude
Don’t try to overshadow someone else’s victory with a bad attitude. A victory for one in Christ is always a victory for the whole body of believers. We are on the same team.

Prayerfully, these simple keys will help you along your journey as you keep pace in the race that has been set before you. May you always feel the love, joy and faithfulness of those who are assigned to cheer you on daily. A runner always performs much better when they have positive people cheering them on. Blessings.