So, I got this article forwarded to me with some words from others in my small group & it was really powerful. I wanted to share it with you for sure b/c I know we can use the encouragement in various areas of life!! I love you guys & hope this blesses you today.
Jessica Flowers
PS-I’m adding my small group members comments below the article b/c I think there is great value in what they shared too.
Opening a Door to the Spirit of Poverty! Prov.18:21
by Bill Yount
Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
In the Spirit I saw words coming out of the mouths of God’s people that appeared to be forming chain-like links hooking together. With each negative comment our words became like a chain that grew, wrapping itself around the object we were complaining about.
One of the largest chains I saw was wrapping around finances. Each time someone would say, “I don’t have enough money,” this chain became reinforced with strength wrapping tighter around their wallets and purses. As this complaining continued I saw huge locks come upon these chains as a spirit of poverty and depression began to be released from hell to fulfill the words that were being spoken.
I saw Enormous Chains Come Over Whole Ministries and Churches.
Wherever two or more people were gathered together and began to say, “We don’t have enough money for this or that in our ministry or church,” – huge chains began to wrap around whole ministries, congregations, pulpits and alter rails. I saw a muzzle come over the mouths of many pastors when just a few members were agreeing and saying. “We can’t afford to pay him that much!”
Chains from hell started growing around the pastor’s whole family as the spirit of poverty continued to increase in churches, like a little leaven leavening the whole lump! I saw churches closing as chains and locks were being installed on their front doors as the spirit of poverty overcame many, stopping them from giving tithes and offerings.
I then saw in the Spirit one person stand up in a church that was about to close its doors. This person began to lift up their wallet towards heaven and began thanking God that he even had a wallet! Though nothing was inside his wallet he was praising God that he had the breath to praise Him in spite of his lack of finances. As this man started lifting up his wallet with thanksgiving and praise, the chain snapped off of it and the Lord spoke audibly to this church, “Let everything that has breath, praise Me! In every thing give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you and this House!” A revelation was breaking forth upon God’s people that just breathing qualifies us to praise and worship Him! “In God We Trust” became a sermon as someone pulled out their last dollar bill and began to read what was written on their money instead of counting how much they didn’t have. God spoke. “Don’t count your money – read it! Count on Me!” Ministries, churches and their members were being freed as chains and locks began to melt from the presence of the Lord as they discovered afresh that God was their source!.
A Fresh Oil of Giving that could not be Stopped Came Upon God’s People as they Became Thankful.
As they started thanking God for their wallets and purses though empty and needy, I saw a key being turned in a door of a bank in heaven filling wallets, purses, ministries and churches with whatever they had need of. I saw the future of many churches so blessed and prosperous from members giving freely that pastors had to announce to their congregations. “We have enough money! Please pray to see where God would have us use the extra finances that have come in!”
It seemed when God’s people began to give thanks they discovered blessings and finances they didn’t know they had before. It would come from somewhere, somehow, for their heart of thanksgiving wanted to give instead of receive. They wanted to bless others and in turn money seemed to come looking for them and track them down, overtaking them with material and spiritual blessings that they couldn’t put a price tag on!
Each time a ministry, church or individual would say – “We have enough money, for God is our source!” – angels would be released to bring in above and beyond what they were believing God for!
COMMENTS from my small group-
As I read this article I found myself deeply challenged in areas other than money. I realized how easily I make agreements in my heart, mind, and body with the “lack of” mentality–saying things–like “I can’t, I don’t want to, it is too hard, this is too much, I don’t have…. this article realy challenged me to make a shift–to be a person who believes God’s Word and for God to be my source, financially, emotionally, mentally, relationally, spiritually, etc. In a practical sense, instead of putting a period after the struggles of my shortcomings, fears, and small vision–I choose now to put a comma and continue the dialouge with God with “BUT GOD……” This is beginning to completely transform my vision and ability to fully embrace the callings of my life–no longer is my full surrender and obedience dependent upon my limitations but it shifts to BUT GOD–and that means ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. No longer am I making agreements with my carnal flesh, fear, and the enemy to live small–I choose now by faith to let God bring me to a large place, there fore i choose–BUT GOD! It is still scary–however BUT GOD…! Please prayerfully read and see if the Holy Spirit doesn’t expose areas of unbelief and agreements with the enemy in your lives as well.
COMMENTS from another in the small group-
Before even reading the article but just reading XXXXX(I’m respecting their privacy & editing out identifying comments)’s heart- her message- I was encouraged and reminded to keep the Word of God in my mouth and call those things that be not as tho they were (such as the specific visions and desires I have)…until they are. God has been reminding me in many ways quite often over the past month or so through people in conversations and by way of teachings I have been listening to, and even more just in the past few days. Thank you for sharing, xxxxx.
The prophetic article was/is on time and so on point as I realize this theme of being reminded to keep the Word in our mouths and be thankful and in expectation of the impossible manifesting, has not only been apparent in my life lately but in the lives of others in my life. I regularly listen to/watch Joyce Meyer’s daily video broadcasts and I’ve been hearing the same there, especially by way of her sharing how doing such has tremendously benefited-no- TRANSFORMED her life. I see this is a Word of exortation and admonishment God strongly sees necessary to get across to His Body NOW (not that it’s exactly new, but a important reminder) so we can really LIIIIVE and thus glorify Him. I intend to have that Abundant Life Jesus always intended me to have. I’m gonna do my part!
