But thanks be to God, which gives us victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ. [1Cor15:57]
Please join in!
There were a few words that the Lord put on my heart to
share a couple of days ago. One was
shared already. He knows what He is
doing – I want only to follow His direction. Be glorified Y’shua, my Jesus…
Once again, they are from previous posts. The originals can be found by going to the
archives, look for the year, then the date [month, day], then the title in the drop-down
menus. The first post, “Warriors of
Endurance” is where the name of the radio program came from. Be blessed by His precious Spirit.
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Warriors of Endurance
10.01.2011 (October 1, 2011) – 8:38 AM
(given to me 08.06.09) (August 6, 2009, but now told to
release. To God the glory alone!)
I say to you, DO NOT GRIEVE; neither SORROW. For righteous anger shall arise and has risen
now against the enemies of the cross. Do
not listen to the lies of the enemy, for I tell you to keep on the full
armor. Lean not to your own
understanding and know that all that happens is under My watchful eye. I AM a righteous judge; My timing is
perfect. I do not think as man thinks,
for My thoughts are not your thoughts. Do not think that I am slow, for My ways are not your ways.
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man
his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have mercy upon
him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your
ways My ways, says the LORD.
For as the heavens
are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My
thoughts than your thoughts.
[Is 55: 7-9]
A Lonely Walk Upon the Narrow Path
I know those who repent; I AM He who will help you in your
weakness and lead you along the path that you should travel. Do not expect this path to have many upon it;
expect it to be a lonely walk, yet always remember that as you cling to Me, you
do not walk alone.
You will meet others who walk the lonely walk and in those
moments, encourage each other to endure to the end, for there are many wolves,
many vultures, many false teachers, false prophets and false brethren along the
way.
When the ‘true’ meet each other, they shall know, for
they recognize My Spirit; these are Mine.
They shall know each other by their fruit and by their love.
For a good tree brings not forth corrupt fruit; neither
does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his
own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble
bush gather they grapes. [Lk6:43,44]
By this shall all men know that you
are My disciples, if you have love one to another. [Jn13:35]
Love one another and forgive. Be pure vessels, empty of bitterness, empty
of flesh, empty of self. Indeed, you
have learned that as you proceed upon this narrow path, entering in through the
strait gate, that indeed, the road gets narrower and few remain upon the path.
At times the road seems so narrow, that it is only I who can
hold you steady, to keep you from falling to the right or left, and to keep you
from temptation.
I AM He who will keep you from turning back, but you must lay
your life down, completely trusting in Me.
Yea, I AM He who walks with you along the path, but you must be
willing, for I will not force you. This
is in part why many fall away; they cannot trust Me nor can they surrender
all. They long for the things that
please the flesh. Selah
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall
come.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural
affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those
that are good, Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more
than lovers of God. [2Tim 3:1-4]
Have Faith
Yea, but if in a moment, you look away and fall (as Peter did
when he stepped out upon the water), cry out to Me (as Peter did – repentance)
and I shall lift you up. Even in his
fear, Peter cried out to Me. Keep your
eyes upon Me. Do not have little faith; neither doubt, yea, but I AM here if
you falter and cry out to Me.
Yea, narrow is the path, and few, few, few there are who truly
desire to stay upon it, but I will help you as you hold fast to your faith,
trust Me and obey. Fear not.
Enter ye in at the strait gate:
for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction,
and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow
is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be
that find it. [Mat7: 13,14]
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I have told you to come before Me and hear what I would say to
you, as you spend moments with Me. Must
I always break the hearts of My people (break the legs of the lambs) or allow
their hearts to be broken before they will see Me and cry out? A broken and contrite heart, I shall not
despise.
[NOTE: I have come to learn a couple of things. William Branham
is the one who made the story about a sheep’s legs being broken popular. A good
shepherd does not do such a thing as breaking the legs of his flock, for some solid reasons.
[1] the sheep would be fearful of the shepherd henceforth
[2] it could lame the sheep
[3] it would slow down the flock
[4] would sheep trust a shepherd who wounds them?
Sheep, like many animals, have good memories and will remember the
shepherd’s abuse. So, the Lord does not make mistakes. Why would He ask if He
must break the legs of the lambs?
There was an explanation, a method that only some of the shepherds used
if their flocks were too large. There was a device called a ‘brake’, which was
a weight, often a wooden block, that was cumbersome enough to keep the sheep from straying, until it
learned to stay with the flock and not wander. They could not run for the weight, and they could not escape a predator. No harm or damage was physically
done to lambs or sheep, whose leg had a 'brake'.
A rod and staff were tools used by the shepherd. The rod was to beat off
predators, and to tap the butt of the sheep to get them back in line with the flock. The staff was used to hook the sheep by the leg or neck to bring
it back to safety.
It was used to grab a lamb or sheep, if they were on a ledge or some place out of arm's reach. Yet again, it was also to snatch them from danger, and place them safely back with the flock.
In one psalm, David, who was a shepherd, wrote that the LORD’s
rod and staff “comfort” him. [Ps 23:4] That is a gentle and good shepherd.
So, perhaps some shepherds used the weight, or ‘brake’ to slow certain curious or wandering sheep down, and keep them from straying. As for ‘breaking the heart’ of
His people, there are times the Lord allows the weight of our sins to
break us, (or perhaps He meant 'brake' us (a cumbersome weight), so that we will turn to Him. He allowed it to happen to me; it is
loving discipline.
Jesus is close to a broken and contrite heart. Is that not very
interesting information? It came from an Israeli website that spoke about tending sheep, and explaining why shepherds made good leaders (such as Moses and David). Time to get rid of deception of the ‘break the
sheep’s legs’ story once and for all. We have a Good Shepherd -BP2016]
The sacrifices of God are a broken
spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. [Ps51: 17]
The LORD is nigh unto them that are
of a broken heart: and saves such as be of a contrite spirit [Ps34:18]
He Strengthens
I AM He that strengthens thee. I AM He who teaches you the way to go.
Oh yes, I AM He who searches the heart and tries the reins (will) to see
if you love Me first above all things. I
have created all things, so shall you worship the creature or even My creation
above the Creator?
I have told you that a great dividing began (some time back) in
days now past. Now you are seeing it
more, as I give understanding. Not all
who say, ‘Lord, Lord’ are Mine, but those who do the will of the
Father (obedience); they are Mine. Yea,
the faithful belong to Me.
It is time to be covert. Be still. Whole armies are
divided and warriors are sent upon separate missions for a common
cause (mission). Obedience is
crucial for smooth operations. Even Satan demands loyalty from those who are his.
The counterfeiter is very clever, subtle and most cunning, yet I
remind you that I AM the LORD of the battle.
This is a time like no other time and now the time is here. This is a time like no other time and you
must not fear.
Warriors of Endurance
I have called so many people and many people began strong, but
not all can endure to the end, for there is a cost. They must lay down their lives; they must
fight their flesh and overcome. The key
is faith. Yea, the ones who are chosen are ‘warriors of endurance’.
Fear Not, Stand Fast
Loyalty and obedience are what they long for, for they learn
obedience through the things that they suffer. You will be hated by many because of your faith in Me and walk in
obedience. Fear not, stand fast in faith
and endure to the end.
And ye shall be hated of all
men for My name's sake: but he that endures to the end shall be
saved. [Mat 10:22]
Even those who call themselves ‘brethren’ may rise up and
hate you without cause, because you walk in obedience. Endure warrior, endure…for the path is narrow
and the battle is fierce. Yea, but I AM
with you. Fear not persecution. Keep on the full armor and cast down
imaginations. Take every thought
captive, warrior.
Casting down imaginations, and
every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and
bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ [2Cor10: 5]
Finally, my brethren,
be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God,
that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Wherefore take unto you the whole
armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having
done all, to stand. [Eph6:10-11; 13]
Hold Fast to Your Faith
Yea, but it is their faith
that sees them through, for they know that they know that they know that
without faith, it is impossible to please Me; for He that comes to Me must
believe that I AM, and that I am a rewarder of those who diligently seek Me. [Heb11:6]
They walk by faith and not by sight. [2Cor5:7] Stand fast; faint not, for I AM with thee,
all along the narrow path. Hold fast,
stand strong, be of good courage.
Allow the purging for purification, for pure vessels of honor
are in My hand. Yes, My vessels of honor
must be purified, justified and sanctified. The Bride is making herself
ready. The sons of God soon shall manifest.
Covert Operations
Covert – secret or hidden, not openly practiced or engaged in or
shown or avowed
There is a mandate!
It is this:
Our Father, which is in heaven,
Hallowed (holy) be thy name,
THY KINGDOM COME
THY WILL BE DONE
In earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and
forgive us our trespasses (sins), as we forgive those who trespass against us (those who sin against us).
Lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil: For Yours is the
Kingdom, the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen [Mat6:9-13]
Old (Ancient) Paths
To whom shall I speak, and give
warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they
cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have
no delight in it.
Thus says the LORD, Stand in the ways (crossroads), and see, and ask for the old (ancient) paths, where is the good way, and walk therein,
and you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to
the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken. [Jer 6:10; 16-17]
Back to the
ancient paths: As it was in the days
of Noah; as it was in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah; as it was for Nineveh and
Jonah… Selah (pause, think upon these things)
Go back to the ancient paths of the ekklesia, those who walked with Christ and
learned directly from My Son. Walk in the ways of holiness and obedience.
I, the Lord give strategies; everything I do is done decently
and in order.
The training of the warrior is never easy. When even your prayer time is under attack,
with interruptions, distractions, accusations and misunderstanding; you do well
to remember your training and you do well to remember your struggle, and who
your wrestling is with.
[You] wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of
the darkness of this world, and against spiritual wickedness in
high places. [Eph6:12]
Be covert. Hide yourself in Me; hide in the secret place. Yea, I AM the Lord of the battle. Hide
in Me and I shall give you victory; I shall give you strategies. Be wise as serpents and gentle as doves.
Put on the full armor. The strategies of the enemy is (and has always been) towards one goal,
to steal your destiny, kill your vision, destroy your faith. Be strong; be patient; keep the
faith, contend for the faith. I AM
with thee.
For whatsoever is born of God
overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the
world, even our faith. [1Jn5:4]
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that
keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. [Rev14:12]
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the
common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you
that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once
delivered unto the saints. [Jude 1:3]
Be warriors of endurance and endure to the end. I send My holy angels to guard around you,
for they are at My command. Fear not.
Walk by faith and not by sight. I AM with you as you hide (cling to/abide) in
Me.
I AM fully able to care for you. Lean
not on your own understanding and I shall direct your steps. Patience, My
people, be patient. All is in My hands. Do not fear all that you
see and hear around you, as darkness grows darker and evil exalts
itself openly, proudly.
Fear not, neither be dismayed. Be strong and of good
courage. Look to Me, warriors of endurance, keep looking to Me.
Selah
He has shown you, O man,
what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, and to
love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? [Mic 6:8]
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be
saved.
[Mat 24:12-13]
for His glory
penned by
Bonita
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The next one is from exactly two and a half years ago. No one can ever say that He does not give
ample warning, or that He quit reaching out.
So great is His love – so very grand and great. Bless Jesus/Y'shua!
Testing
of Faith and Quiet Confidence
October
19, 2011 [10.19.11]
Consider
further My people, the cost (the price), that must be paid in total commitment
to Me, for all that I do is done decently and in order.
Great Chaos and Destruction
For
when great waters overtake your shores, moving inland, and great chaos, death
and destruction comes, will you curse Me, or will you finally see the war that
has been waged for millennium over the earth and its inhabitants? When the day
comes when money is of no value and gold and silver are tossed into the
streets, will you then turn to Me in repentance? None shall stop My
judgments.
When
your land shakes and the earth rips open, will you raise your fist in defiance
against a holy God, or will you finally see that the enemy is cruel and
wicked? When great fire spills forth in raging fury, will you curse
hateful words, or will you see the one who is a curse and an evil creature of
hatred, both he and his evil armies? Will you then turn to Me in genuine
repentance?
When
men who have been taken over by greed and by evil entities war upon your land,
showing no mercy and doing as they desire, will you finally cry out to Me in
desperation, or will you be as Job’s wife saying, ‘…curse God and die’?
War for Souls
The
war for souls and for destruction of this earth is real, yet I shall be
victorious. When the sun is darkened and the moon does not show its
light; when the stars fall from heaven; and the earth reels to and fro like a
drunkard, will you cry out for the mountains to fall upon you? Or will you
fall upon your knees and cry out to your Creator to forgive you and save
you?
Many
mock and say, ‘If this is your ‘loving’ God, keep Him. I don’t want Him’
─ yet they turn to believe a strong delusion which I send forth that ultimately
will destroy both them and their pride, for they did not love the truth.
And
with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they
received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God (Yhvh) shall send them strong delusion, that they
should believe a lie: [2Thess 2: 10,11]
So
consider, My people, that which is so very soon coming upon the earth. All the nations are in an uproar. Peace has left and sorrow and
destruction reign. Yea, but beware of those who offer false peace and an
answer to all your questions. Selah
For
when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them,
as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. [1Thes5:3]
And the LORD commanded us to do all
these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he
might preserve us alive, as it is at this day. [Deut 6:24]
Consider,
those of you who have laid down your lives completely as a living sacrifice
unto Me; consider the reward coming to you. For I shall have a people to
show forth My glory and My power in these last days.
Harvest is Ripe
The
harvest is ripe and laborers are few, for many are called, but few are
chosen. Multitudes, multitudes shall be in the valley of decision
in the days that come. Many shall run to the mountains grieving
for their sins and grieving for their blindness.
To open their eyes, and to turn them
from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they
may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are
sanctified by faith that is in me. [Act 26: 18]
But they that escape of them shall
escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning,
every one for his iniquity [Ezek7:16]
Flee Lust and Pride
Let
Me prepare you now for that which is soon ahead. Beware of
the enemy, the seducer, who has already implemented his strategies, as a final
assault to those who call themselves by My name, to distract the remnant
through lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. [1Jn 2:16]
The
death (dying) to self destroys lust and pride, for
in the state of death, eyes do not see, flesh has no life and pride
has no rule. Lose your life in order to gain it. It is a
critical hour! Choose wisely.
To
choose foolishly, you will keep your life (refuse the cross), take the bait of
the enemy, and succumb to the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and
pride of life.
I
urge you, consider carefully and choose wisely. Turn from your own
ways. Press in and hear Me, My child, come to know Me in a deeper,
intimate way. You will hear Me in the quiet, with a still, small voice,
NOT in the distractions that occupy the places that attract your flesh.
Poisoned Water versus Living Water
Wait
upon Me, you of little patience. Lay down your cares and anxieties.
Be still. Why are you looking for love everywhere, except by looking to
Me? Come away from distractions that occupy the places that please your
flesh. Do not drink from fountains where water looks lovely and pure, but
is filled with bitter poison.
Why
look at the outward appearance? Drink not from the fountains that offer the water of life, yet truly is
water of death. Run from those who say, Peace, peace, when there is no
peace. [Jer 8:11]
Come
unto Me and I shall give you living water. Come away from the
distractions that occupy the places that attract your flesh.
For God speaks once, yea twice, yet man
perceives it not.
[Job 33:14]
I
have loved you. I have blessed you. I have been most patient as you
struggled, yea, I have even helped you to carry on. Do not throw it away
in bitter pride, desperate to satisfy the flesh. Run into My arms and lay
not at the bosom of a stranger (physically or spiritually) who allures you in a
charming way, for beneath the lovely face are the fangs of the serpent ─ the
grand illusionist, father of lies, the counterfeiter – a murderer from the
beginning.
[...] He was a murderer from the beginning,
and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a
lie, he speaks of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. [Jn 8:44]
Harden
not your heart, but be moved by My grace, mercy, and love for you. I have
labored long with you. The trying of your faith has been hard, yea, and
is to strengthen you and to draw you closer to Me.
Hour of the Testing of Your Faith
It
is in the hour of the testing of your faith that the enemy enters yet another
battle with you. He seeks to fill you with bitterness, frustration,
anxiety, fear and doubt (unbelief). Anxiety breeds fear, doubt breeds
unbelief. He seeks to turn you in a direction that you should not go.
He
will offer you all that you desire, if you will only walk towards his ‘gift’
(your desires) and accept the gift (temptation). So powerful and seductive will be his
offer, that it will take your faith to walk towards Me instead, and to
cling to the Vine. Abide, abide, abide in My shadow.
Just
as he tempted My Son Jesus/Y’shua in the desert, so he tempts My people. Remember Samson? He fell into temptation with Delilah; though I gave him
victory in the end, he died. The temptation he fell into was the lust of
the flesh, sex, Delilah’s seductions; yes, she betrayed him - the fangs of the
serpent hid behind the lovely face.
Remember
Joseph? Joseph was sold into slavery, where he remained for 13 years,
after having his prophetic dreams about his brothers and father bowing down to
him. His brothers were filled with embittered rage and jealousy; his
father, Jacob, was angry and perturbed.
While
in slavery, Joseph was strongly tempted by the wife of his master, but he fled
from it. Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce him. When Joseph rejected
her advances, she became furious. She blatantly lied and reversed the
story, claiming that Joseph tried to seduce her.
Joseph
was imprisoned on the basis of her false accusations, and it looked like Satan
had the last laugh. Yet I was positioning Joseph to bring him to a place
of honor to help his people and multitudes of others during a great famine
that lasted seven years.
Tried with Fire
The
time of testing will pass … will you? Forgive and let not
bitterness take root when those close to you turn on you and speak evil against
you, abandoning you and rejecting you. Forgive and have
faith. Stand strong. Trust Me. Have I not told you? Without the test (trial), there is
no testimony; without the battle, there is no triumph. Know that I
am with you; I long to deliver, heal and restore you. Draw nigh unto Me,
draw closer. Forgive and let the past go.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that
perishes, though it be tried with fire,
might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus
Christ
[1Pet 1:7]
Cling to the Vine
I
say to you, Go through and abide. Draw close, ever close; cling to the
Vine.
Everything that may abide the fire, You shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless
it shall be purified with the water
of separation: and all that abides not the fire You shall make go through
the water
[Num 31: 23]
And now, little children, abide in Him (Y’shua); that, when He shall appear, we may have
confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. [1Jn 2:28]
I
AM ready to perform the unbelievable, yea, but so is the enemy. Beware,
beware. Cling to the Vine, stay close. It is a critical hour.
Everyone senses it, yet not everyone knows what it is.
The Whole Earth Feels the Foreboding
Approach of Great Tribulation
It
is nearing the time of the great tribulation – the whole earth feels its
foreboding approach, yet many are set up for strong delusion. Even the
very wise will be deceived, if
they have not continually sought truth and to those who long to satisfy
their flesh, rather than to turn to Me with a repentant heart. In short,
the key to not being deceived is to abide in Me.
Hear
Me and draw closer, for I AM in control; My word has gone forth. Let go
of distractions and suffer through the humility of silence and wait for My
visitation. Wait for My still, small voice.
Quiet Confidence
For
I shall come to you in the stillness of your humility; I shall inhabit your
praises and lead you with My still, small voice.
The hour comes and now
is, when the true worshippers shall worship Me in spirit and in truth: for such
as these do I seek to be My worshippers. [Jn 4:23]
Wait patiently and quietly. You need
to hear from Me, for all hell is about to break loose on earth. Judgment
is coming upon all nations of the earth. Wait upon Me in quiet
confidence, My child, for in quietness and confidence shall be your
strength. Return and rest…
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence:
and His children shall have a place of refuge. [Prov 14:26]
For thus said the Lord Jehovah, the
Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall you be saved; in quietness
and in confidence shall be your strength. And you would not: [Is 30:15]
Let
it not be said of you, My child, that you would not… Selah
For His glory
Bonita
dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com
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