Two Hearts in One Accord! — Pt.3
The heart is the determining factor whether or not, we enter the Kingdom of God.
That bold statement is based on the Scripture in Jeremiah 17,
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; Who can know it? I, The LORD, search the heart, test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.” Jeremiah 17:9-10.
“We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are,” is the explanation of a quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
His quote is:
“A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.”
Goethe, as I researched more, I learned some have said — “We become what we think about.”
On this subject, I leave you with this quote from Henri Bergson, 1859-1941:
“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.”
These words have led me to go down memory lane with The LORD as He opened up “my story” to me in a new way.
We all have a story, and I have learned He leads up in the way we will most easily follow as He prepared us and equips us with Wisdom, Truth and Understanding to fight the good fight of Faith.
I was taken by The LORD to the scriptures in Proverbs 4,
“Guard your heart with all diligence, because out of it flows all the issues of life,” Proverbs 4:23.
and Proverbs 23,
“As a man thinketh in His heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7.
Or, as it has often been said,
“We become what we think about!”
And lastly, Ephesians 1,
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints…..” Ephesians 1:18.
As a Prophetic Intercessor, I have come to the understanding that all Intercessors are not Prophets, but all Prophets are Intercessors.
As The LORD opened my eyes to see and understand what I was hearing Him speak, I was amazed that often in that process, He gives me a big picture — but breaks it down into a lot of pieces that connect.
Thinking back today on many times I questioned God with, “LORD, you want me to do WHAT?” I recall when The LORD told me He was calling me to be an Intercessor for Donald Trump.
Now Beloved, please stop a moment with me and consider this!
“There is a big difference between praying — and The Prayer of Intercession….”
We can pray God’s Word, Declare with Authority and must continue, but the Prayer of Intercession requires standing in the gap!
Simply put, ‘the gap’ is the distance between the way things are — and the way things should be.
The LORD is the Author and Finisher of our Faith. He is a God of Order. Everything He has created has Order.
Satan works to bring destruction and confusion as well as every evil work, to break down God’s established structure of authority.
I have come to truly love the scripture in Psalms 62:5, where David said, “My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him.”
Beloved, we will only experience intercession as a true exciting adventure to the degree we have learned to wait on God.
Jesus also told His disciples twice to “Watch and Pray…..” — Mark 13:33 and 14:38.
Intercessors are truly Watchmen. I have thought about that experience many times when I recently have heard some who prophesied about Donald Trump being placed in his position by The LORD, and are now repenting, or saying they made a mistake.
I didn’t know Donald Trump at all, except he was a billionaire and people labeled him a ‘playboy’ at that time.
I have since prophesied that He would have an experience with The LORD that would be life-changing, and I stand by every Word I was given — because I trust God!
Beloved, I am not moved by what I see, because the character of God changes not. God does not change His mind, but many times He is at work in us to change us.
God’s Ways are not ours, and His Timing is perfect.
This one scripture I am sure of, in Philippians 1,
“Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6.
In prayer, The LORD spoke a warning to me, “Do not to get into a spirit of justification or defend My stand to those who do not believe.”
He said, “Many who once believed, will cross over into a spirit of disbelief, and many who had a spirit of unbelief, will come to believe as time goes on.
But I tell you, watch Donald Trump, as he displays his gift as a strategist and deep thinker and his great tenacity to fight and win.
He is a Warrior and will fight to win the War I have called him to.
The Swamp is very deep, and it is now time to rescue the children and expose evil hearts.
Honor his gift and call, My Daughter!”
In Romans 12 AMP it says,
“For by the grace [of God] given to me I say to every one of you not to think more highly of himself [and of his importance and ability] than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has apportioned to each a degree of faith [and a purpose designed for service].” Romans 12:3.
Beloved, I exhort you today to join me in praying from Acts 26:18.
“…. to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’” Acts 26:18
LORD, I humbly come before you, as we battle the forces of evil in our land.
May Your Grace and mercy prevail as we continue to travail.
I ask that you would open the eyes walking in darkness, so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in God alone. Amen.
I have been on a quest to know my own heart ever since the day The LORD spoke to me that I did not know my own heart.
He posed a question to me, “Have you ever wondered why sometimes things trigger your emotions that cause you to react to things the way that you do?”
He continues to teach me about my heart being my true self, and if it believes something that is not right, or true, then my actions will be a mirror of what I believe.
So I say to you today, this is my quest: “To keep my heart with all diligence and to follow His Heart as I also endeavor to carry His Heart only.”
I hear Him saying, “Tell My People to wake up — for many are asleep in this momentous hour in the history of the world.
It is the now time to discern the times and the lateness of the hour.
The battle for the mind is raging.
Have I not said, “Let this mind be in you!””
Just ask and let My Mind lead you, for I desire to sharpen your spiritual senses and set your heart ablaze with My Love.
Passivity will not bring peace. Set your mind as you embrace my mind and fight the good fight of faith,” says The LORD.
A few days ago, as I awakened, The LORD spoke this to me, ’Self-Preservation” is a work of the flesh, and it has established a strong hold in America.
Insecurity and self-preservation are working hand in hand alongside the spirit of fear, to challenge The Spirit of Loyalty to Authority.
With this in mind as I sought God, I first had to examine my own heart as an Intercessor, asking The LORD if this spirit was at work in me, and would He show me my heart?
I have learned that self-will, never crucify self — because self is always on self’s side. Without God, I am nothing.
Immediately, The LORD brought to my mind one of my favorite books, “LOYALTY” by Bob Sorge.
In the book, Sorge reflects on betrayal, disloyalty and shows many examples of Saul and David, writing, “The mark of loyalty to God is that we relinquish our grip on self-preservation.”
Beloved, we must settle our insecurities in The Secret Place of intimacy with Jesus.
I believe with my whole heart that President Donald Trump is God’s David, and will continue to grow in his relationship with The LORD.
I have learned God is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. God can be God all by Himself.
I recall when He said to me back in 1978, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit — fruit that will last — and so that whatever you ask in My Name The Father will give you.”
Three days ago, I heard The LORD encourage me to encourage you.
He said to me, “Donald Trump is on a kingly assignment from the King of kings and LORD of Lords.
I AM not a man that I should lie, and I do not change My Mind.
I AM not a man with a fickle mind. I have come to rescue and bring deliverance from evil corruption.
President Trump shall fight to the finish, for I The LORD God always finish what I start.
Yes, once again, I looked for a man that would stand in the gap and know this, I AM all-knowing, all-wisdom and My Plan is perfect and complete lacking nothing.
Trust Me, for I AM the WAY and I AM establishing My Kingdom on Truth and Justice and Righteousness, and I AM breathing LIFE into that which has died.
Remember, a lot can happen in three days!” said The LORD.
The LORD has been speaking to me in Intercession as I have been seeking Him about President Trump, and the raging battle between good and evil.
He said, “Many of My Prayer Warriors have become inpatient — and even Intercessors are going in and out of the gap during the War being fought for the soul of America.
Because of the mind control and witchcraft, some have become weary and double-minded.
I AM calling out to them to discipline their flesh that is caving in to frustration, and allow Me to once again give them a single eye for when the eye is single — focused on Me — the whole body is full of light.
As they wait in Humility and Faith, they shall be clothed afresh with The Fear of The LORD which is Wisdom —- and yes — know that I shall renew their strength and give them a fresh resolve to finish this race against injustice with perseverance, that will keep them until the end.
Be not deceived on your Watch as the repairer of the breach!” says The Father, “not to think more highly of himself [and of his importance and ability] than he ought to think — but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has apportioned to each a degree of faith — and a purpose designed for service.”
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7.
“The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:6.
“It is My Joy to see you see yourself as I see you.
Your expectations must become the reality of how I created you — and your true identity.
Won’t you take a moment and see yourself as I see you?
You have a role to play in the lives of others and they have a role in yours as well.”
Proverbs 4 mentions the importance of renewing the mind,
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it….” Proverbs 4:23.
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s Will is –– His good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2.
“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32.
“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” Colossians 3:2.
“Yet those who wait for The LORD Will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary.” Isaiah 40:31.
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11.
As I pondered this verse and researched it, this is what I found in the Berean Study Bible:
“All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing. What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.”
God Remains Faithful
What if some did not have faith?
Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
“Certainly not! Let God be TRUE and every man a liar!” Romans 3:4a.
This song sung by Judy Jacobs so declares the song I hear in my heart as we look to what is coming.
“These Are the Days of Elijah” — Preparing the Way of The LORD!
As we sing this prophetic words, ask The LORD to open up your understanding of just where we are in this Preparation time.
Behold He Comes!
Days of Elijah
These are the days of Elijah
Declaring the Word of The LORD
And these are the days of Your servant
Moses Righteousness being restored
And though these are days of great trials
Of famine and darkness and sword
Still we are the voice in the desert crying
Prepare ye the way of The LORD!
Behold He comes, riding on the clouds
Shining like the sun, at the trumpet call
Lift your voice, it’s the year of Jubilee
And out of Zion’s hill salvation comes
And these are the days of Ezekiel
The dry bones becoming as flesh
And these are the days of Your servant
David Rebuilding a temple of praise
And these are the days of the harvest
The fields are as white in the world
And we are the laborers in Your vineyard
Declaring the Word of The LORD
There’s no god like Jehovah
There’s no god like Jehovah
There’s not god like Jehovah
There’s no god like Jehovah
Words and Music by ©Robin Mark.
I hear The LORD calling out to the Remnant Bride that now is the time to go deeper into the Word of God in order to go higher with The LORD.
He is calling us to come up higher!
The Spirit of God is stirring up our hearts with a desire for the presence and power of God.
During this time of Covid and the Pandemic, The LORD God has been fanning the flame of frustration and discontentment within the hearts of the people of God that is resulting is a deep hungry for a mighty move of God.
He is returning His People to the heart of Worship that they may cry out, ‘It’s all about You — it’s all about You, LORD!’
He is pouring out the Gift of Repentance that we may cry out just like the words of the song, ‘I’m sorry, LORD, for the things I’ve made it, it’s all about you, it’s all about you, Jesus!’
“As the heart pants after the water brooks, so pants my soul after You, O God. My Soul thirsts for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?” Psalm 42:1-2.
And just like David, many are seeking for a deeper, personal relationship with The LORD of Glory.
Beloved, He is bringing us to the same understanding that He gave David, that The LORD is the only one who can satisfy this deep longing of the soul.
In this hour, His Light is shining brightly in the darkness of the hearts of many who are in a backslidden mindset, and some who have never known him at all — to open their hearts with complete abandonment. He is our Hiding Place!
Psalm 91:1-16 is my Daily Prayer as I open my heart to trust Him completely as my Hiding Place!
This is the Passion Translation version
“Whoever lives within the secret shadow of Shaddai, hidden in the strength of God Most High, will always be kept safe and feel secure!
Here’s how I describe Him: He’s the Hope that holds me, and the Stronghold to shelter me, The only God for me, and my Great Confidence.
Yes He will rescue you from every hidden trap of the enemy, and He will protect you from false accusation and any deadly curse. His massive arms are wrapped around you, protecting you. You can run under His covering of majesty and hide. His faithfulness is a wrap-around shield keeping you from harm.
You will never worry about an attack of demonic forces at night, not have to fear a spirit of darkness coming against you. Don’t fear a thing! Whether by night or by day, demonic danger will not trouble you, nor the powers of evil launched against you. For God will keep you safe and secure, they won’t lay a hand on you!
Even in a time of disaster with thousands and thousands being killed, you will remain unscathed and unharmed! You will be a spectator as the wicked perish in judgment, for you will still be kept safe and secure.
When we live our lives within the shadow of the God Most High, our Secret Hiding Place, we will always be shielded from harm! How then could evil prevail against us, or disease infect us?
God will send His messengers- angels with special orders to protect you wherever you go, defending you from all harm. If you walk into a trap, they’ll be there for you and keep you from stumbling! You’ll even walk unharmed among the fiercest powers of darkness, trampling every one of them beneath your feet!
For here is what The LORD has spoken to me: “Because you have chosen to be My great lover, I have chosen to greatly protect you.
I will set you in a high place, safe and secure before My face. I will answer your cry for help every time you pray, and you will find and feel My presence, even in your time of pressure and trouble. I will be Your glorious Hero and give you success!
You will be satisfied with a full life, and with all that I do for you! For you will feast your eyes on the fullness of My salvation, drinking deeply of me!” (Psalm 91 TPT)
The LORD so desires to write these words on the tablet of our hearts.
He wants our hearts to shift from fear to faith and allow His Words to awaken our hearts to trust HIM with our whole heart, for He alone is our hiding Place.
We must be honest with ourselves and with God as we agree with His words and allow Him to deliver us from a divided heart that has harbored fear and sometimes even unbelief.
Beloved, the winds of adversity have carried us in every direction, and many have lost their footing as the shaking has come to shake our very foundation.
This is part of our Preparation in order to Prepare the Way of The LORD.
Preparation is itself suggests clearing the way, plowing up, emptying and also dying to self.
It is surely a time of learning patience. During this season of turmoil, the Scripture in James 1 that says,
“the testing of our faith produces patience. But LET patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” James 1:3-4.
That has surely been happening in us during this time of clashing of the swords, frustration, deception, and fear mongering.
God is continuing to send His grace and mercy to allow us to hold on to truth and catch His Vision through these difficult times.
He is calling us to keep our focus by embracing a single eye that allows the whole body to be full of light during this time of darkness.
He is shining His Light into the darkness and we shall carry that Light as His Flory covers the earth!
I admonish you, as our hearts are being changed and coming into the state of fully awakened to ask yourself these challenging questions:
- Start with: Show me my heart, LORD! Is my conscience clear with all men?
- Do I really want to participate with my whole heart?
- Am I content to be a passive observer?
- Does God have to fit into my schedule or do I fit into His?
- Am I living daily with ‘eternity written on my heart’?
- If I have become passive, then what is the lie I have believed?
- Am I producing the fruit of the spirit in my life? Please show me.
- Am I quick to hear, slow to speak, and willingly quick to repent?
- Do I love what God love and hate what God hates?
- Am I willing to give God that which costs me nothing?
I call these The 10 Short Commandments of allowing The LORD to shine.
Will I sacrifice my time, comfort, etc., — to see Him move?
We are at the tipping point of real change.
We are standing at a crossroads of Total Transition that is bringing NEW Challenges, NEW Connections, and SOME Disconnections.
We must be willing to let go of the familiarity of our comfort zone with some who will not be going with us in our new assignment.
Consequently, we must open our hearts wide and trust The LORD with the NEW connections because once again, ‘We do not see things as they are, we see them as We are’.
I hear The LORD saying, “You are about to be taken to a new Challenge — to believe the unthinkable, imagine the impossible — and be totally changed by new delights as the blessing of The Father pulls out all the stops and removes all the delays!”
One definition of Challenge is something you rise to and it takes courage to accomplish.
The LORD took me to Joshua 1 and the challenge God put before Him.
Read Joshua 1:1-18 TPT (see below).
The following descriptions of Joshua are excerpts from Joshua 1 TPT.
Joshua was called to Leadership and went from Slave to Leader, in another season, he was learning warfare and became a Soldier. He was also a Submitted Servant. He gave his life, his purposes, his destiny, and his future into the hands of leaders.
That can be a hard test for many. He was also very much a Seeker and that is a major characteristic of the rising Joshua Generation.
Neither Moses nor Joshua had any trouble with God The Father being close and in their faces. They loved the presence of God! When Joshua went into the tent he did not want to leave.
That is something extra special about the Joshua generation. They go in, but they do not go out.
They just stay right there, saying, “I just want to worship. I want to stay right here with you, God. I just want to be in this place, glowing, glistening, and burning in Your Presence. I want to radiate with Your Glory!”
Joshua did not leave the tent. There is something about this generation. They will not leave when The LORD shows up. Just like Joshua they will be known for their faith, courage and strength.
They will be well remembered as a generation that returned us to the HEART OF WORSHIP .
The theme of Heart of Worship song is, “It’s all about you, it’s all about you, Jesus!”
Not only was Joshua a slave, a soldier, a servant, and a seeker, he was also a spy.
Another term for this would be “Forerunner.”
Joshua went ahead to discover what God was doing. There was something prophetic about him. General Joshua was a leader that was a prophet — a prophetic forerunner.
He had to see what was out there. Joshua was a man of great faith, real courage, and renewed strength.
I hear The LORD saying, “I AM raising up a Joshua Generation who will rise to the challenge, who will not quit, who will not turn back, but will press on!
They will be seen as ‘Soldiers of The Cross’!
This generation will be world changers who will conquer the enemy with a display of Power and Might!” says The LORD.
“They will be faithful to the end to raise the banner of TRUTH and victory in the spirit of humility.
They will face every challenge with great courage as prophetic forerunners and leaders establishing freedom and justice in the land.
Will you be a volunteer and enlist in the emerging Joshua Generation?” asks the Director of Heavenly Armies?
“It is the time to catch the vision, write the vision and make it plain. I AM opening up the eyes of your understanding to envision what I see,” says The LORD.
Now may we no longer see things as we are — but as they are through the eyes of the Creator alone, as we watch Him create the New World Order.
The Tabernacle at Shiloh
“After the Israelites had conquered the land, all of them gathered at Shiloh, and the priests set up the tabernacle. Joshua addressed the seven tribes that remained who had not yet received their inheritance: “How much more time will you waste until you go out and possess the land that Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, has given you? The tribes of Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have already received their allotted land east of the Jordan which Moses, Yahweh’s servant, assigned them. The tribe of Judah already has its territory in the south, and the descendants of Joseph have their territory in the north. So let each of the seven remaining tribes select three men and send them to me. I will send them out to survey and make a map of the entire land. Divide the territory into seven districts and bring the description of each district to me. Then I will draw lots before Yahweh our God to determine which section he has chosen for each tribe to receive. But the Levites will not have an allotted portion among you, for their inheritance is to serve as Yahweh’s priests.”
The tribes each selected three men, and as they set out on their journey, Joshua told them, “Go through all the land and write down its description. When you bring the description back here to me, I will ask Yahweh in Shiloh to divide the land among your tribes.” So the men went through all the land and divided it into seven sections. They wrote a description of each section and also made a list of the towns within each section and returned to Joshua at Shiloh. Then Joshua cast lots in Yahweh’s presence at Shiloh and assigned a section of the land to each of the remaining tribes of Israel.”
The Tribal Land of Benjamin
“he first lot came out for the families of Benjamin. So the first tribe that received territory was the tribe of Benjamin. Joshua assigned them land which lay between the tribe of Judah on the south and the descendants of Joseph on the north. Their northern border began in the east at the Jordan River and went up the slope north of Jericho and westward through the hill country as far as the desert near the city of Beth Aven. The border then went to the slope on the south side of Luz (that is, Bethel) then down to Ataroth Addar on the mountain south of Lower Beth Horon. The border then turned south from the western side of this mountain and went to the city of Kiriath Baal, which is also called Kiriath Jearim, a town of Judah. From the outskirts of Kiriath Jearim, the boundary extended to Mount Ephron and went from there to the fountain of the Waters of Nephtoah. It continued down to the foot of the mountain on the north side of the Valley of Rephaites, where the Hinnom Valley begins. From there it went south through the Hinnom Valley to the south slope of Jerusalem and then downward to En Rogel. From there the boundary turned sharply northward to En Shemesh and on to Geliloth, facing the ascent of Adummim, and descended to the Boulder of Bohan, son of Reuben. Then it passed north of the ridge overlooking the Jordan Valley. From there it descended into the valley,” Joshua 1:1-18 TPT.
See also the related portions of this extended Word:
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~ Sandi Holman
Sandi Holman of Matters of the Heart website was called to The Nations as an End-Time Handmaiden in 1984 and served on staff with YWAM Singapore and YWAM Charlotte in missions. She later experienced a Divine Encounter with The LORD when He came into her Prayer Room and said, “I have come to put a sword in your hand and was given special instructions on how and when to use it.” Sandi is now an Author, Prophetic Intercessor, Seer, Chaplain, Teacher, Speaker, Counselor, Blogger who has also served as an Online Pastor and an Interim Pastor for a Mennonite Church.
Amen..awesome word..God bless
Tbank you so much, Sis Love for you blessing. I am grateful for your agreement. Many blessings, Sandi
Pam, that is amazing..and guess what, Angus posted all of this because for the first time ever had a failure to communicate. I thought I sent the right link, etc so the post I was adding to an old post will come out next…but God never does waste and we both had peace that this long, but connected post went out!!! So glad, it connected the dots. I too have to go back and re-read things the Lord gave me and then I say, did you say that, Lord??? NEvertheless, God is good, Angus is amazing and as intercessors, we need to put the pieces together!! xoxo Hugs to you, Sandi
Well God knew what He was doing and thank you Angus God communicated well with you.
Yes, Pam, Angus and Jill are the BEST. I do not say this lightly. They have been fixing and cleaning up my ‘computer messes’ for a long time. I have learned so much from them. xoxo Sandi
Wow this was so good! I had to go read the other two because I hadn’t and they were so good. I can relate being a prophetic intercessor. The Lord had called me to pray for Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu, I do pray for President Trump and our nation of course everyday multiple times a day and intercede for both. I asked God not to long ago to show me my heart I want nothing in it of this world just You my Lord! I think the time I realized that God showed me heart issues was when Hurricane Helene came to S.C. and N.C. never had one come this far and NEVER had I been in winds so fierce my children all live with me and we prayed all night and the power went out and was out for 9 days but the next morning two small trees went down on our street no houses destroyed but when you drove to the next block it looked like a war zone. The power of prayer! During that time it was a very trying time but we made it through the humidity and cooking outside with a blow torch or a campfire we had no barbecue. You know God showed me that I needed to work on my patience. My dog had got a ut infection and she went potty on my bed and washing the blankets out by hand and crying “LORD” and He teaches you a lot in the time of trials. And this what you said “He gives me a big picture — but breaks it down into a lot of pieces that connect” and this I have learned is another thing He teaches in patience as well as seeking Him. This is the time of Elijah for sure and God has me reading in Joshua, interesting. Well I could go on and this could be a book lol. Thank you Sandi I really did love reading this and thank you for your obedience to our King. Hugs and prayers Pam