"TRUST THE GROWTH PROCESS"

March 8, 2008

11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds
to grow, so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise
spring up before all nations. Isaiah 61

"This is the day that I hath made. Rejoice in it. When the skies are
gray, rejoice. When you are unhappy, rejoice. When the world around
you is falling apart, rejoice. In plenty and in loss, rejoice.

There are very difficult days ahead. They will be days unlike any that
have been on earth. Will you be prepared for them? If you learn how
to adjust to your circumstances now, then when the winds blow with
hurricane force you will be ready.

A new hour and a new day is coming. A new day is dawning for those who
have put their faith in Me. For I will work in your lives in
miraculous ways. I will bring to completion the work that is in you.

(The spirit of the Lord showed me a vision of a plot of ground. It was
evening and there the gardener held up a lamp that shed light on the
ground below. In several rows there were plants that were all green
and were in various stages of growth. He was bent over inspecting the
plants to see how they were doing. My eye was directed to one of the
plants in the front. I then saw leaves begin where before there were
none. They were silvery in appearance in the moonlight. The stem and
leaves shot up higher and higher into the air. Then the vision
faded...)

But I also tell you that this is a time when there will be friction
within the body of Christ. For some will see the new growth in others
and will be jealous. The enemy will attempt to separate some within
the body of Christ. Each person should watch to their own lives and
trust the growth process that the Lord is doing. "

Stephen Hanson

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MANY FALSE PROPHETS WILL GIVE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A
TRUE WORD ONLY TO GAIN THE TRUST OF THE UNDISCERNING!


For the Lord says this unto you tseyigai, through a true prophet:



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a sailor wrote:


Sorry but I must wipe the dust off of me and go to the next place. I have answered you biblically" about this. "My people suffer for lack of knowledge. You have shown that extensively. I don't accept your word from the Lord, for it is NOT of Him. You must repent for speaking something false when I am not false. Seek Him, and not your own opinion. If you would "clearly" look at the scriptures I have posted they would plainly give you clarity, instead you continue in your stubborn misunderstanding of scripture.
This was said to me earlier:
"Don't let these things concern you, for she and others are the ones who are in error. They would look thru things in a small mirror. (This means that they have a limited portion to see through.) It is a misunderstanding of the scriptures. Is not the workman worthy of his hire"?
The Lord has told me this repeatedly:

"You are not in error, my child, but it is because of wrong teaching within the body of Christ."

1 Samuel 9:7-9

7 Saul said to his servant, "If we go, what can we give the man? The food in our sacks is gone. We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?"

8 The servant answered him again. "Look," he said, "I have a quarter of a shekel [a] of silver. I will give it to the man of God so that he will tell us what way to take." 9 (Formerly in Israel, if a man went to inquire of God, he would say, "Come, let us go to the seer," because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)

7Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. Luke 10:7

Why should I bring an offering to a prophet?
2 Kings 8:8-9
8 And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? KJV
Whenever you approach a prophet, bring a gift with you. The power of your seed increases when you are willing to release it into the hands of a prophet. Throughout the Scripture, you will find that wise individuals never approached the man or woman of God empty-handed. They understood that the gift of their offering would multiply in the hands of a prophet, and they were more than eager to release their seed. In 2 Kings 8:8-9, the king of the land advised Hazael to take a present and inquire of the prophet. Even kings knew the value of placing their gift in the hands of a prophet!
Prophets were never found begging for bread. The prophet was sustained through the giving of the people to whom he ministered. This same principle is exercised in the world. When medical advice is needed, large offerings are willingly released in exchange for their scientific wisdom. When computers need to be analyzed, large offerings are given to the analyst and programmer. When mental problems demand a solution, offerings are willingly and expeditiously given to the psychiatrist. Somehow, in today’s society, the ministry of the prophet has been devalued and taken for granted. Somehow we expect to find seasoned individuals that can answer our spiritual questions, and deny our obligation to impart substance into their lives. Honor is being restored unto those that carry the Word of the Lord, for the prophets of this day are going to prophesy with the precision and skill of a surgeon. Their prophecies shall be treasured and deemed valuable, for those who receive the Word of the Lord at their hands shall understand and know that the prophet has truly spoken life into their situation.
I always believed that the ministry of God should be free. Why should I give an offering?
Matt 10:7-13
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.
13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. KJV
Too many people have confused “free” with the term “freely given.” “Freely given” means that there is to be liberty in the ministry of God towards His people, but it does not mean that the prophet is not to be compensated for his ministry. Jesus established the pattern of compensation when He commanded His disciples to travel without their own money. Their needs were to be provided by the people to whom they ministered. The people understood their responsibility toward the men of God. These days, many people have forgotten just who and what the prophet is, so we think nothing of huddling the prophet off into a corner alone with the express intention to milk his gift. Many people will ask an abundance of questions about their situation, yet won’t compensate that prophet or prophetess with a single dime. Its always good to bring an offering before a man or woman of God.

Now, let us please leave this alone...
P.S I know that some perhaps have abused this issue. The Lord "truly" is blessing opening doors here. My wife has a disabling health condition. I am a teacher as well. Again, the Lord is doing this, not me. Please leave this to Him, rather than striving in your spirit about this. If you are still unable to unsubscribe and are still troubled in your spirit about this, then of course, I will do as you ask. Some do not need to send a donation, only as they are able. It's kind of crazy though, we support missionaries, pastors, or other ministers around the world, but when someone like myself asks for a small donation, then there are the occasional ones who think it's anti-biblical or wrong.
Yours in Him,
S. Hanson

Stephen,

"Test" that spirit you are hearing from.

The people will not sit by and let something other than from God be posted unchallenged. Either they are wrong or the spirit you hear is wrong.

So i say again "Test" that spirit.

Oliver

Dear Prophet Stephen, Believe me I know exactly what you are going through, for I have gone through the same exact thing... Back in 1995 I had placed an ad in the classified section of Charisma Magazine, and had hundreds of responses. Then Charisma contacted me and asked me to withdraw my ads because of complaints of the very thing that you've been experiencing. So, I just dusted my feet off and went on....people responded well and that experience had open up many doors to the nations for me, and I was well accepted by many who loved me and accepted me into their churches, no matter what others thought or said!...In the old Testament people brought gifts to the prophets seeking a word...God knows my heart is pure and I have no agenda but His....I have so many people come up to me and ask me for a word , all I say is that I'll pray and seek the Lord, and give them scriptures to read....The Lord will confirm His word to them....

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Time is short and not all will listen but,
the Lord will guide us through our faithfulness and obedience to what He reveals unto us as His Will.

(This was the problem, that only The Lord saw within the heart of the man of God, in 1 Kings 13 that was revealed through the faithfulness of the prophet sent to him, no lie was told. This was only a test of what was in the man of Gods heart that was revealed through his actions. His willful disobedience brought about his death.)

May we be kept willfully and faithfully obedient to Him in all things!

This one ( tseyigai) is just restating the same lie that was spoken unto Eve in the garden.
"Did God really say that?"

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This message is right on. Thank you again for posting this word to us. I would hope that others here on this forum would see the "truth" implied in it and get their hearts right before God.

Thank you...