tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38439857012411054232024-03-12T21:04:58.124-07:00Kingdom KroniclesRyan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-90382572379015035022009-03-11T19:05:00.000-07:002009-03-11T19:46:16.391-07:00The Yahweh ChromosomeOk, so I was driving a couple of weeks ago and I saw something really cool. I was thinking about the name of God and something came into my mind that kind of blew me away. One of the names of God is "Yahweh." However, when then the hebrews originally spelled the name of God they spelled it YHWH. They did not use any vowels. <br /><br />Now, here is what is crazy. I was thinking about chromosomes in men and women. having X and Y chromosomes. A woman has 2 X chromosomes and a man has an X and a Y chromosome. If you look under a microscope at the X Chromosomes, these X's could also appear as H's instead of X's. If you turned an X sideways, the X could also appear as a W. <br /><br />Now, what would happen if you put this together - YXXX or YHWH. It's a little bit of a stretch. However, in my mind's eye, I saw the YH of the man and the WH of the woman coming together. In essence, the unification of the man and woman were forming the name of God. I felt within me that God wrote His will on our hearts as man and woman come together. The name of God is written in unity. <br /><br />Disclaimer: The contents of this message are to be prayed over and tested by prayer and scripture. The contents of any blogs written are my best understanding of any knowledge I obtain. The contents of this message may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to: books I have read, words from God, words I have heard, memories, experiences, and my own imagination. I will do my best to give complete credit where it is due. It is my intention to share what knowledge I have gleaned from all available sources and "connect the dots" between those points of knowledge. God Bless!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-12685696507395790722009-03-09T18:43:00.000-07:002009-03-09T19:10:35.610-07:00The Toolbelt of DeceptionIn an earlier blog, I wrote about Craftiness, which is the art of Deception. I write about deception as a secondary topic because deception is different from Craft. I thought about deception in a very interesting way the other day that I had never seen before. <br /><br />In Ephesians 6, it talks about the girdle of truth being one of the components of the armor of God. In fact, it was the first piece of the armor mentioned. I don't know if that's relevant, but I believe it is. As I was thinking about this, I was also thinking about deception and it all came together in my mind:<br /><br />IF THE GIRDLE OF TRUTH IS TO EQUIP THE SAINTS FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, THEN THE TOOLBELT OF DECEPTION IS TO EQUIP THE ENEMY TO DESTROY<br /><br />In the book <em>The Screwtape Letters</em>, C.S. Lewis describes how an elder demon is teaching the younger demon the ways of darkness and temptation. In essence, the elder demon is equipping the younger demon to do evil works. <br /><br />I could just see in my mind Satan congratulating each demon as he passed OPPRESSION SCHOOL. As they would pass, he would hand them a diploma and their very own toolbelt of deception. As they learn the darker things of Satan, they learn meaner and meaner tricks to deceive and destroy humanity. <br /><br />Disclaimer: The contents of this message are to be prayed over and tested by prayer and scripture. The contents of any blogs written are my best understanding of any knowledge I obtain. The contents of this message may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to: books I have read, words from God, words I have heard, memories, experiences, and my own imagination. I will do my best to give complete credit where it is due. It is my intention to share what knowledge I have gleaned from all available sources and "connect the dots" between those points of knowledge. God Bless!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-7823150239948254502009-03-09T18:06:00.000-07:002009-03-09T18:19:00.854-07:00A New Formula!<em>New! </em> Increased Spiritual Authority = (Person A + Person B)(Unity)<br />(Spiritual Authority is multiplied by unity - Rick Joyner)<br /><br />Overcoming Fear = (Courage + Faith) * Time<br /><br />Deception = Truths of God (positive) * Lies of the Enemy (negative)<br />(Satan's biggest deceptions are when he adds on to a truth of God)<br /><br />Racism = Pride + Fear<br /><br />Satan's Stronghold = (Satan's lies + Wounding + Sins) * (Repeated over time)<br /><br />God's Fortress = (God's Truth + Armor of God + Love) * (Repeated over time)<br /><br />Evil Authority = Dominance + Arrogance + Sake of Self<br />Godly Authority = Shepherd + Responsibility + Sake of Others<br /><br />Life = (Focus on Kingdom) * (Time with God) - (Focus on Self) * (Time on Self)<br />"He must increase, I must decrease"<br /><br />Disclaimer: The contents of this message are to be prayed over and tested by prayer and scripture. The contents of any blogs written are my best understanding of any knowledge I obtain. The contents of this message may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to: books I have read, words from God, words I have heard, memories, experiences, and my own imagination. I will do my best to give complete credit where it is due. It is my intention to share what knowledge I have gleaned from all available sources and "connect the dots" between those points of knowledge. God Bless!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-63412263582665361122009-03-09T18:05:00.000-07:002009-03-09T18:42:30.107-07:00The Danger of Demanding AuthoritySo, I got convicted me of another thing the other day. I was in a place where I demanded authority - meaning, I demanded to be in a place higher than I was. I demanded to be the first and head. That is not what Christ came to do. <br /><br />Mark 10:45<br />"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."<br />NASU<br /><br />I believe it was Allen Smith who had said that Portals of Authority are opened by submission. That was so powerful to me. Authority is not given by rising above but by coming low with a servant's heart - by obedience and by being subject to rule and authority oneself. Jesus came to fulfill the law.<br /><br />I believe it was Allen Smith who also made the comment that if each person in the church would <em>operate in the faith that they've been given</em>, then we would have a much <em>more powerful church</em>. I have recognized that I have operated in more faith than I've been given. By this, I mean that I had deceived myself in thinking at times that I was at a place that I really wasn't at. Hence, the art of pride.<br /><br />I was also thinking about how Kim drew a picture of a teeter-totter the other day that was straight across. It wasn't up and it wasn't down. If we operate too far above faith, our heart is prideful. If we operate too far below faith, our hearts become doubtful. Satan will whisper to us in one of these areas. The goal then is to have a BALANCED LIFE.<br /><br />I was convicted and at that moment I pictured my friend Robert. I greatly respect Robert because he is a man who is humble and does not demand that he be at the top. He hasn't demanded that others see things his way. He has a servant's heart, and because of this, I feel that God can open portals of authority for him. Robert, I have great respect for you my brother and friend! Thank you for being a part of my life and setting a Godly example.<br /><br />In all this I learned several valuable lessons:<br /><br />1) All authority is from God. God lends His authority to His people<br />2) In prayer, I am starting to pray that Christ lend the fullness of His authority to His people<br />3) In prayer, I am also asking that we come to that balance point where we stand in the full measure of the faith that God has given us<br />4) In prayer, I am asking that we would walk in humility so that Christ can reign supreme in His authority through us<br /><br />Disclaimer: The contents of this message are to be prayed over and tested by prayer and scripture. The contents of any blogs written are my best understanding of any knowledge I obtain. The contents of this message may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to: books I have read, words from God, words I have heard, memories, experiences, and my own imagination. I will do my best to give complete credit where it is due. It is my intention to share what knowledge I have gleaned from all available sources and "connect the dots" between those points of knowledge. God Bless!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-83760315465129237942009-03-09T16:46:00.000-07:002009-03-09T18:02:58.917-07:00Frameworks: CraftinessKim and I got into a discussion the other day about craftiness, so I thought I would research it some and here is some interesting stuff. I had also read about it a little while back but it never hit home how big craftiness was until now.<br /><br /><br />THE CAUSE = CRAFTINESS<br /><br />One of the most critical aspects about the Christian life is being aware of and guarding against craftiness. Someone who is crafty is someone who takes you in by their deception. In fact, Satan is the author of craftiness. He was the first rule-bender and breaker. It is also interesting to note that commentaries such as Eastmon's also attributes Craftiness to Jezebel, possibly alluding to craftiness being the basis for the JEZEBEL SPIRIT.<br /><br />CRAFTY = SATAN'S FIRST ATTRIBUTE <br /><br />VERSES:<br />Genesis 3:1 - "Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field..." NASU<br />Job 15:5 - "For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the crafty. NASU<br />2 Cor 12:16 - "...crafty fellow that I am, I took you in by deceit." NASU<br /><br />IF CRAFTINESS IS THE ART OF DECEPTION, THEN OBEDIENCE IS THE ART OF TRUTH<br /><br />ASPECTS OF CRAFTINESS:<br /><br />Finding Brilliant Ways to bend the rules (Rick Joyner - Foundations)<br />Avoidance of Obedience (Rick Joyner - Foundations)<br />Seeks to bring discord and division (Rick Joyner - Foundations)<br />Skillful in Deception; cunning; sly (Dictionary)<br />Causes us to question truth and/or God's commands<br /><br />COMBATTING CRAFTINESS:<br /><br />VERSES TO COMBAT CRAFTINESS:<br /><br />Rom 16:17-19<br /><br />17 Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them. 18 For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. <br />NASU<br /><br />PRINCIPLES TO COMBAT CRAFTINESS:<br /><br />Jesus came to fulfill the law (Rick Joyner - Foundations)<br />Look for ways to obey the rules not get around them<br />Be careful of those that seek to disrupt unity<br />Guard unity and fellowship (Rick Joyner - Foundations)<br />Be careful of those with flattering lips<br /><br />ELIMINATING CRAFTINESS IN YOUR LIFE:<br /><br />Confess and repent of seeking to get around obedience<br />Confess and repent of disrupting unity<br />Confess and repent of Flattery<br /><br /><br />Disclaimer: The contents of this message are to be prayed over and tested by prayer and scripture. The contents of any blogs written are my best understanding of any knowledge I obtain. The contents of this message may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to: books I have read, words from God, words I have heard, memories, experiences, and my own imagination. I will do my best to give complete credit where it is due. It is my intention to share what knowledge I have gleaned from all available sources and "connect the dots" between those points of knowledge. God Bless!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-14451391655101677932009-03-04T05:38:00.000-08:002009-03-04T05:58:39.991-08:00Another EyePerhaps someone can help me out with this one. I have seen another eye in my prayers. I wrote about the first two images in the blog "Two images of darkness." Now I have seen a third and so I don't know what it means. I saw this one when I was praying yesterday morning.<br /><br />I looked and I saw another eye. This eye was larger than the first two, in fact, much larger. The first pair of eyes were small about the size of lemons or a little smaller. The second eye was about the size of a head. The third eye was very large and covering my entire mind's eye - like the size of a house. <br /><br />On the top of the eye was a small crown. The crown was too small for what I would think would fit the eye. The crown was white and looked more like a tiara than a golden crown that we would think of like a king's crown. I didn't see the crown too much, it was more in my peripheral vision but I knew that it was there.<br /><br />Over the eye was a veil. The veil was white like a bride's would be. I even heard the word bride as I was seeing it. The eye itself had a long black slit for a pupil just like the others. The color on the outside edges but inside the eye was black. It reminded me like the inside of one of those 8-balls - kind of liquidy and black. <br /><br />In the area around the pupil, the color was light brown and gold. The gold was interesting because it was not stationary. It almost looked like fireworks of reactions going off in the midst of the light brown background. These fireworks of reactions were captivating and almost hypnotic. As your attention sees them, they are drawn to them more and more. The rest of the picture fades and all you see are the fireworks inside this eye.<br /><br />So, why in the world am I seeing these eyes?<br /><br />Disclaimer: The contents of this message are to be prayed over and tested by prayer and scripture. The contents of any blogs written are my best understanding of any knowledge I obtain. The contents of this message may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to: books I have read, words from God, words I have heard, memories, experiences, and my own imagination. It is my intention to share what knowledge I have gleaned from all available sources and "connect the dots" between those points of knowledge. God Bless!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-60783680595139243812009-03-04T05:04:00.000-08:002009-03-04T05:38:06.434-08:00Forgive me for believing the lies of Self-SufficiencyI cried yesterday. I cried because God touched me in some areas of my life that I didn't know I was fallen in. I was reading in Rick Joyner's book, "50 Days for a Firm Foundation," and he makes two statements that hit me "It is the ultimate human arrogance for us to think that we can understand God" and... "Profound pride causes us to think that we can fix ourselves." <br /><br />These two phrases got me thinking about how much I felt I could understand. I believed all kinds of lies that I didn't even know that I believed. <br /><br />Here are some of the lies my heart believed:<br /><br />1) I don't need others <br />2) I can fix myself <br />3) I have to do everything by myself<br />4) I haven't learned anything from my parents<br />5) I have taught myself everything<br />6) I could learn any skill by putting my "mind" to it<br />7) I am self-sufficient and independent<br />8) I could stop any job at any time because I had the giftings for whatever<br />9) I didn't need my bosses<br />10) I can learn from others for the sake of making it my own gifting<br /><br />You want to talk about arrogance. That is arrogance in its purest form. How disgusting is that? Paul says "What a wretched man that I am." "I am chief among sinners." Now I know more of what he was talking about. "He must increase, I must decrease."<br /><br />God, forgive me for believing in the lies of self-sufficiency and for the sin of pride. You alone are worthy. Scripture says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The focus is on you God, not on me. Forgive me for taking my focus off of you and putting it onto me. God, we need help from you to know anything accurately. Thank you God for bringing others into my life. Thank you for opening my eyes to know that I need others. Thank you God for refining our minds so that we can see how much we thrive off of each other.<br /><br />Friends, I need you. My words have sometimes come off as arrogant and for that I am very sorry. If I have ever made you feel rejected, I am sorry. If I have ever made you feel not needed or not important, I am sorry. If you ever hear my arrogant words, call me on it. If you ever hear that self-sufficiency in my voice, call me on it. Help me because I do not see my own stuff. <br /><br />God works through the vine, through the cluster. It is through each other that our purposes are made known. It is through each other that His glory is magnified. It is through each other that our needs are met. It is through each other that we are sharpened. We need each other. To say that we need God and not need each other is a lie. It means that we are saying we don't really need God. To say that we love God and not each other means we don't really love God. <br /><br />Our God is an awesome God! Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-44755181242509601032009-03-02T18:13:00.000-08:002009-03-02T19:13:37.905-08:00Testing The SpiritsOriginal Date: 3/2/09<br /><br />A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned to someone "You have to test the spirits." The person responded by saying "How do you test the spirits." What a most excellent question! How does one test the spirits?<br /><br />1 John 4:1-6<br /><br />4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world. 4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. <br />NASU<br /><br /><br />If you think about a test from school, what are you doing? You are undergoing a series of questions to determine your knowledge about a subject. In the spiritual realm it is we who are asking the spiritual questions. Spiritual questions help us to determine whether something is Godly or not. It is saying "Yep, that's correct" or "Nope, that is not correct." It can also help us determine if something is a false prophecy. This is using the mind to test something.<br /><br />Here are some questions in order to test the spirits (via the mind):<br /><br />1) Does this source's words line up with the word of God?<br />2) Does this source's words claim the death and resurrection of Jesus?<br />3) Does a prophetic word hold true in the timeframe in which it is given? <br /><br /><br />In school, you might have also done some Chemistry experiments. Have you ever used a litmus paper to determine if something was an acid or a base? If you touched the litmus paper to an acid, such as in a lemon, the litmus paper would turn red. If you touched the litmus paper to a base, such as in detergent, the litmus paper would turn blue. This indicates that there is a difference in chemical make-up and chemical properties that will change the paper two different colors. I see the litmus test in the spiritual realm as determining the properties and compounds that make it up. Because of this, testing the spirits is not just in the mind and words, it is also in the heart. <br /><br />Here are some heart tests to apply to a situation:<br /><br />1) Is the word or situation condemning or edifying?<br /> (Note: A word from God might not always be pleasant.)<br />2) Is a word of truth spoken in love?<br />3) Does the word or situation feel dark/deceptive or light/truthful?<br />4) Is the intent self-focused, others-focused, or Christ-focused?<br /><br />There is a difference between charm and charisma. They both draw people in but one is for good and the other is not. There is a difference between prophetic and psychic. The same rule applies. Someone could be a charming prophet or a charismatic psychic. We all can operate under different spirits so be careful of what you operate under. Be also careful to test what other people say and do. If we are not careful, we can fall into the trap of believing everything we hear or becoming cynical and not believing anything. <br /><br />We need to be especially careful in the areas in which we are most trusting. Trust is a good thing but it can also be the playground for manipulation. <br /><br />Examples:<br /><br />Words of Destiny - If I trust in the words of destiny, then I am subject to being attacked by them. For example, if I received a prophetic word, and I did not test that word, then I would be deceived into an alternate destiny out of God's will.<br /><br />Words of Identity (Positive) - If I trust in words of Identity, then I am subject to being attacked by them. If someone bragged on me and told me how good I was, then it could be a way to increase my pride. A positive word may not be what I need if my ego is already inflating.<br /><br />Words of Identity (Negative) - If I trust in words of Identity, then I am subject to being attacked by them. Typically, a negative person is cynical or self-defeating in some way. If that's the case, then negative words will be echoed on a regular basis to further perpetuate the downward spiral.<br /><br /><br />Listen to the words, test them, find out what God says about them. <br /><br />Additional Source for Testing The Spirits:<br /><br />http://executableoutlines.com/1jn/1jn_13.htm<br /><br />Disclaimer: The contents of this message are to be prayed over and tested by prayer and scripture. The contents of any blogs written are my best understanding of any knowledge I obtain. The contents of this message may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to: books I have read, words from God, words I have heard, memories, experiences, and my own imagination. It is my intention to share what knowledge I have gleaned from all available sources and "connect the dots" between those points of knowledge. God Bless!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-72548402830468993062009-03-02T17:02:00.000-08:002009-03-02T18:12:04.678-08:00Cornerstone QualitiesIn a previous posting, I had talked about how Simon Barjona was given his name. He was given the name Peter or "Rock." A recent conversation with Wanda King compelled me to revisit this topic in order to clarify meaning. This was an interesting conversation because I feel it led me to a new understanding to calling. The wording I had used in the blog implied that Peter was "the rock" of the church, implying Jesus was not. This was not my intent but interesting to say the least. <br /><br />The following is my understanding of Peter's position based on reflecting on the conversation with Wanda and reflecting in the word.<br /><br />Here are the verses in the NASB<br /><br />Matt 16:15-20<br />He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." 17 And Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. 19 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven." <br />NASU<br /><br />Simon here is acknowledging the name given to Jesus. The name gives the identity , the calling, and the authority given by God. Jesus uses the phrase "I also say that you are..." revealing that it was, in a sense, His turn to share with Peter his destiny and calling. The original term, Petra, means a large, massive stone. This implies that Peter was unable to be moved. He was solid and unwavering.<br /><br />Each of us is given a name that reflects our identity and calling. We are each a mirror of God reflecting different attributes of God. No one person reflects all the attributes of God. In this particular situation, Jesus was giving Peter his name reflecting His solid foundation, His immovable nature. Peter's mission was to reflect the solidity of God.<br /><br />For this reason, Peter was given a high honor. Because Peter reflected Jesus's cornerstone qualities, he was given authority as one of the founders of the early church. It was his mission to pass along the unshakable foundations of God to each of the members of the body of Christ. God's word, from Christ through Peter would be solid and grounded, and thus, he was trusted with the "Keys of the Kingdom."<br /><br />It is only in that state where we are solid and grounded in His word and who He is that we can be trusted with the Keys of the Kingdom!<br /><br />Disclaimer: The contents of this message are to be prayed over and tested by prayer and scripture. The contents of any blogs written are my best understanding of any knowledge I obtain. The contents of this message may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to: books I have read, words from God, words I have heard, memories, experiences, and my own imagination. It is my intention to share what knowledge I have gleaned from all available sources and "connect the dots" between those points of knowledge. God Bless!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-1386213008217106872009-03-02T16:55:00.000-08:002009-03-02T16:56:03.827-08:00Frameworks: Ungodly FearOriginal Date: 3/2/09<br /><br />The Cause : Ungodly Fear <br /><br />Verse - 2 Timothy 1:7 "For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of love, power and a sound mind."<br /><br />Position - If Michael is an archangel in heaven, Fear is a General in Hell<br /><br />Quotes - Publilius Syrus said: "Valor grows by daring, fear [grows] by holding back.<br /> Check this out - http://www.personal-development.com/chuck/fear.htm<br /><br /> If you fear God, you will fear nothing else. If you don't fear God, you will fear everything else. (Unknown source)<br /><br />Definition - Ungodly Fear is a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc. whether real or imagined (Source: Dictionary)<br /><br />Purpose - designed to cloud the mind to slow down or stop the Godly progress of a believer. The more fear is acted upon, the more it flourishes. It is self-perpetuating. Fear is allowed in this world because without fear, courage could not exist. Fear is allowed so that it can be overcome. The fear of the Lord replaces the spirit of fear. <br /><br />Effects of Fear - Perfection, Sensitiveness, Nervousness, Tension, Anxiety, Worry, Nightmares, Fear of Man, People-pleasing, Panic Attacks (Source - Deliverance Prayer sheet given to me)<br /><br />Overcoming Fear - Sometimes fear is overcome by new wisdom. Proverbs 1:7 says "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." So, when we fear God, he gives us new wisdom. When we have the wisdom to take authority over the next situation, then fear has to depart. However, sometimes wisdom is not always available to us and we must step out in faith. Therefore, in faith, courage must rise up in us if we are to overcome the next fear. In each instance, ungodly fear must be replaced with something of God.<br /><br /><br />Disclaimer: The contents of this message are to be prayed over and tested by prayer and scripture. The contents of any blogs written are my best understanding of any knowledge I obtain. The contents of this message may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to: books I have read, words from God, words I have heard, memories, experiences, and my own imagination. It is my intention to share what knowledge I have gleaned from all available sources and "connect the dots" between those points of knowledge. God Bless!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-82813571796462384892009-03-02T16:37:00.000-08:002009-03-02T16:44:45.378-08:00Kingdom Formulas (Updated 030209)Overcoming Fear = (Courage + Faith) * Time<br /><br />Deception = Truths of God (positive) * Lies of the Enemy (negative)<br /> (Satan's biggest deceptions are when he adds on to a truth of God)<br /><br />Racism = Pride + Fear<br /><br />Satan's Stronghold = (Satan's lies + Wounding + Sins) * (Repeated over time)<br /><br />God's Fortress = (God's Truth + Armor of God + Love) * (Repeated over time)<br /><br />Evil Authority = Dominance + Arrogance + Sake of Self<br />Godly Authority = Shepherd + Responsibility + Sake of Others<br /><br />Life = (Focus on Kingdom) * (Time with God) - (Focus on Self) * (Time on Self)<br />"He must increase, I must decrease"Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-80702175220590925262009-03-02T15:50:00.000-08:002009-03-02T16:10:00.414-08:00Frameworks: IntroductionOriginal Date: 3/2/09<br /><br />I've been learning lately something very interesting about cause and effect. When the wind blows, the leaves move. You can't see the wind blow, but you can see the leaves move. Another example is like when the weather turns colder, the leaves change color and eventually die. Something has changed in the natural realm and it has caused a change in the life around it. You can't see the wind blow or the temperature change, but you can feel it. You can also see the effects of the wind and the cold. <br /><br />The same is true in the spiritual realm. There are events that happen that cause a change in the environment. Life is altered or lost. However, just as you can see the change in leaf color and know that there was a temperature change, you can also see the spiritual effects and trace it back to a source. So, the question is: what do you look for? How do you know when life has been lost in the spiritual realm? Once we recognize the causes and effects, then we can pray more effectively into situations and circumstances. <br /><br />I have started noticing that various authors and other people will make references to the effects of spiritual phenomenon that they see. They may not know that it is part and parcel to understanding for everyone else to be able to recognize and thus combat sin and death in this world. So, any time I see something that helps give me a "framework" of understanding about a topic, I will jot it down in this journal. <br /><br />*** Note: Those with the gift of discernment can see the cause and the effect immediately. However, not everyone flows in discernment. I usually have to see the effect before I can see the cause. ***<br /><br />Disclaimer: The contents of this message are to be prayed over and tested by prayer and scripture. The contents of any blogs written are my best understanding of any knowledge I obtain. The contents of this message may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to: books I have read, words from God, words I have heard, memories, experiences, and my own imagination. It is my intention to share what knowledge I have gleaned from all available sources and "connect the dots" between those points of knowledge. God Bless!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-79338989761811069262009-02-25T19:40:00.000-08:002009-02-25T20:07:05.893-08:00Hearing from GodSome people hear from God primarily directly - the Ramah word. It's amazing. They can hear direct words from God sometimes for themselves but mostly for others. Some people see and hear God through nature - Chief Big Pond from the Oklahoma indian reservation says he hears from God when He is out on the land. He has a direct respect for and contact with the land, which in turn, connects him to God. Some people hear God through music and can feel His presence through a 3-part harmony. <br /><br />I used to be discouraged because I didn't hear from God in any of those ways. Occasionally, I will hear direct words or feel the presence from a song, but not like others. I wasn't designed to. I've often thought, wow, wouldn't it be nice to hear from God in the ways that others do. What I learned was that everyone hears from God in a completely different way. When we tap into that source of how we communicate with God, it can completely free us. <br /><br />I hear from God when I study. When I read, write, and study, I feel God's presence. To give you an example, when I started writing this blog, I was writing about a completely different topic than "Hearing from God." I was actually going to start writing about fear. After I got done writing, I realized something new that God was showing me that I hadn't thought about before. <br /><br />Additionally, I'm not a musician, a singer, a dancer, or anything else. I'm a connector. In the natural world, I figured out naturally how to put a computer together and understand it by looking at the different pieces that made it up. The same goes for the spiritual realm: I see different pieces that fit together and so when I plug one puzzle piece into another, the bigger picture is revealed. <br /><br />Everyone has their resonance in God's kingdom. He designed us with a calling and purpose. We can't get bogged down by wishing that we flowed in another calling or heard from God differently. I've been there, done that, wrote the book, got the t-shirt. Rather, we have to be faithful in what God has shown us where our giftings lie and God will take care of the rest. <br /><br />Disclaimer: The contents of this message are to be prayed over and tested by prayer and scripture. The contents of any blogs written are my best understanding of any knowledge I obtain. The contents of this message may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to: books I have read, words from God, words I have heard, memories, experiences, and my own imagination. It is my intention to share what knowledge I have gleaned from all available sources and "connect the dots" between those points of knowledge. God Bless!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-20801660695833133042009-02-25T18:30:00.000-08:002009-02-25T19:27:25.057-08:00The Heart of the VineHere is something interesting I saw the other day in my reading time in the Bible in the morning. I was reading in Ezekial and I came across the verse Ezekial 11:19 which says:<br /><br />"...And I will take the heart of stone out of their flesh and give them a heart of flesh."<br /><br />So, this verse kept on repeating through my mind and I was curious to see why I kept thinking about it. At the same time, I was thinking about God being the vine:<br /><br />John 15:4-5<br />Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. 5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.<br />NASU<br /><br />Then, as I was thinking about these two verses, I saw a picture of a vine in my mind and a branch coming off of that vine. I heard a question pop into my mind: "<strong>Where is the heart in this picture?</strong>" I knew immediately where it was in my mind's eye. It was at the point on the branch where it enters the vine. Then I heard "<strong>where is the mind in this picture?</strong>" I knew immediately it was where the twigs come off to produce the fruit.<br /><br />This showed me a couple of things. <strong>The heart is the source for the nutrients of God.</strong> If the branch were stone at its base, then it would not receive nutrients. In the same way, <strong>the heart will not receive its nutrients from God if it is hardened.</strong> As the flesh is vulnerable so the heart must be vulnerable as well. <br /><br />This also showed me something about the mind. In Eph 4:17-18, it says:<br /><br />" walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart."<br />NASU<br /><br />If the mind is futile, then it is a mind that doesn't bear fruit. It says that men are darkened in their understanding because of the hardness in their heart. Therefore,<br /><br /><strong>IF THE HEART IS BLOCKED, THEN THE MIND CANNOT BEAR FRUIT.<br />IF THE MIND IS DARKENED, IT MEANS THAT THEIR HAS BEEN A HARDNESS OF HEART</strong><br /><br />John 15:6-9<br />"If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. 7 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 "My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. <br />NASU<br /><br />*Disclaimer: The contents of this message are to be prayed over and tested by prayer and scripture. The contents of any blogs written are my best understanding of any knowledge I obtain. The contents of this message may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to: books I have read, words from God, words I have heard, memories, experiences, and my own imagination. It is my intention to share what knowledge I have gleaned from all available sources and "connect the dots" between those points of knowledge. God Bless!*Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-55179364940857645272009-02-22T13:19:00.000-08:002009-02-25T19:28:04.501-08:00The Glory of the Woman2/22/09<br /><br />Scripture has some very wonderful and unique things to say about a woman. Today, I got some new insight into women that I had never seen before. This goes back to a conversation I had with Kim a few weeks back. I told her, "Kim you hold me to a higher standard." Basically, I was telling her that she raised the bar for me and thus, helps me come up to a higher level. <br /><br />Well, this was confirmed to me yesterday in my reading. I was reading in Rick Joyner's book yesterday about marriages and the differences between man and woman. Rick says this of a woman: "She was different, and probably needed to be touched more in her soul and spirit before she could be fully convinced [that Adam was the counterpart for her]. God made women this way to call men to higher levels of experience."<br /><br />He goes on by saying, "Women do tend to be more spiritually oriented, and often tend to be more emotional, because they tend to be more in touch with their spiritual senses." Rick Joyner then talks about how Eve is called to help Adam to encounter the higher realms of spirituality. <br /><br />So, today, this image was completed. At our church, someone had mentioned the verse in 1 Corinthians 11:15 - "If a woman has long hair, it is her glory. For her hair is given to her for a covering." The woman's hair represents the glory of God. It represents that she is covered by the presence of the Spirit. The glory of God is all three: blessing, honor, and power. <br /><br />Because the woman is covered by the Holy Spirit, this is why she is characterized as beautiful and mysterious. If the Holy Spirit represents the helper, and the woman was the helper of man, it is no wonder men need her so much. So, Kim, I want to thank you for calling me to the higher levels of experience. Thank you for helping me to see as I have never seen before. Thank you for showing me the true nature of the Spirit.<br /><br />*Disclaimer: The contents of this message are to be prayed over and tested by prayer and scripture. The contents of any blogs written are my best understanding of any knowledge I obtain. The contents of this message may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to: books I have read, words from God, words I have heard, memories, experiences, and my own imagination. It is my intention to share what knowledge I have gleaned from all available sources and "connect the dots" between those points of knowledge. God Bless!*Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-57415450544292993862009-02-22T12:53:00.000-08:002009-02-22T13:12:39.786-08:00Finding Your NameOriginal Date: 2/22/09<br /><br />God had showed me a while back about names and the power of a name. A name is prophetic. It establishes identity and calling. Throughout scripture, different people were given their names by God. Abram was given the name Abraham, meaning "Father of many nations." Jacob was given the name "Israel" which means "The one who wrestled with God" or "The Champion of God." <br /><br />In the new testament, God gave Simon Barjona the name "Peter," meaning "The Rock." <br /><br />In Matthew 16:17-18 it says: "And Jesus said to him, 'Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven..."<br /><br />Here is something cool about this. From the passage above, look at the order of the events that take place. First, God blessed Peter. Second, He named Peter. Third, He Called Peter - Peter, you will be the rock of the church." Fourth, He equipped Peter. "I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven."<br /><br />1) Blessing<br />2) Naming<br />3) Calling<br />4) Equipping<br /><br />What is interesting is that God is not done giving out names. Today, I heard a guy preach who was of the native american nation. He was very Spirit-filled and had a powerful message. He told everyone that He had been given the name Awade meaning "Sky Hunter." This means that he is "One who sees vision." He is equipped with vision and will pass along vision all the days of his life. <br /><br />This confirmed with me because I had heard God give me a name. He told me that my name is "Equipper." I don't know the full extent of this name but I understand that it is a calling to equip others to do what it is they were called to do. I understand that the name also has its roots in vision in that I am called to help other build their vision. I even speak this over my work situations. I have understood that my vision is to help other people build their visions. <br /><br />Kind of crazy huh? God is an awesome God.Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-44844422774982710342009-02-22T12:13:00.000-08:002009-02-22T12:51:50.402-08:00Binding, Loosing, and DecreesThere is so much in the power of the tongue. God showed me just recently one more cool thing that I had never seen before. In Matthew chapter 16, Jesus is talking to Peter and He is equipping Peter for the work that he is about to do. <br /><br />In Matthew 16:17 it says:<br /><br /><em>"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven."</em><br /><br />What I didn't know was that this was a <strong>teachable moment</strong>, and not a moment for just Peter. It is a <strong>moment for everyone</strong>. <br /><br />The keys represent an authority over a place. So, if I said I am giving you the keys to the car, that means that that car is now yours. You are free to drive it. If I said that you have the keys to a mansion, you can go anywhere your heart feels led to go. This also means that you are given the ability to lock out any you don't want in your home. Since we are <strong>co-heirs with Christ</strong>, then He is also giving us the <strong>keys to the kingdom of heaven</strong>. We have the authority that Christ has given with the keys of the kingdom.<br /><br />Binding = Forbidding and Loosing = Allowing. So, when you bind, you can, in essence, forbid someone from having access. This includes Satan and His demons. So, when Jesus said <strong>"I bind you Satan,"</strong> He is taking authority of the situation and casting Satan out. But, this must take place being filled with the authority of the Holy Spirit. We are given authority <strong>from </strong>Heaven <strong>by </strong>Jesus <strong>through</strong> the Holy Spirit <strong>to</strong> do the acts and works that he did.<br /><br />Alright, now, here is a little bit about Decrees. In Job 22:28, it says "You will also decree a thing and it will be established for you." Only a King can issue a decree. A decree is a legally binding contract (notice the language), that will take place. <strong>Think of the Ten Commandments as a decree</strong>. They were written into rock so it is law. <strong>What is written into rock is not changed. </strong>Since we are co-heirs with Christ, then we are kings with the King. He is our King of Kings, so as we are called Christians, meaning "little Christs," then we are also "little kings."Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-45208753738918360612009-02-22T06:28:00.000-08:002009-02-22T06:46:07.817-08:00Interpretation: Two Images of DarknessOriginal Date: 2/22/09<br /><br />Amanda, you are so right on with your interpretation. I saw exactly what you saw about the seduction. I will copy Amanda's interpretation:<br /><br /><em> The first one makes me think of how the things of the world so try to seduce us away from what is TRUE reality - that is, God and intimacy in relationship with Him. We see it all the time in advertising--the world, whether consciously realizing it or not, takes advantage of the God-shaped hole inside of us, longing for wholeness, and as we see in this world, people attempt to fill that emptiness with things that don't satisfy, and only God can truly satisfy!</em><br /><br /><em> The world truly tries to make people thing that money, material things, status/position, success, etc. will make you truly content, and seduction would be a good thing to call it as the world/sin/the enemy try to pull us into such. Praise God that He truly can satisfy and that He has overcome the world!</em><br /><br />Here is what I think the second one means. If the first one represents the seduction spirit, the second one represents the lust spirit. The first one is the lure saying "Come get me" and the second one is the whisper saying "Let's go get her." I get this because the one eyed snake is also a mouth at the same time. The eye devours the flesh like a mouth would devour food. Or, the eye devours other things of this world. <br /><br />I believe this is an example of how two spirits will communicate. They are talking to each other to get someone to go after something other than that which is righteous. If their communication is broken then their power is halved. If they become confused, then their mission is disturbed. If they are bound and cast out, then they are completely defeated.<br /><br />I also learned about a third spirit that can operate in this web. It is the blockade spirit. From what I understand, the blockade spirit is the spirit designed to block the person from seeing any light or hearing the voice of God. It acts as an overseer to try and block any communication outward or inward on this situation. Two demons are attempting a lustful attack, while the third is trying to block any reinforcements.Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-14802603983332566502009-02-19T19:20:00.000-08:002009-02-19T19:33:59.947-08:00Two Images of DarknessOriginal Date: 2/19/09<br /><br />So, perhaps someone can help me interpret all these new images and stuff I've been getting. The images keep coming. Two times when I have been interceding for others, I have gotten picture in my mind that I can only imagine as demons. I don't know that I am actually seeing them, but I am getting a glimpse of what they look like. My mind doesn't normally ever even come up with images but the fact that 2 of these images came while I have been interceding is quite interesting to me.<br /><br />Here is an image of creature 1:<br /><br />I see 2 gleaming blue eyes. They are glowing almost with a ghostly glow. They have eyelashes above the eyes. There is no body but that of what would look like a ghost if it were black instead of white. Basically, it looks more like a shadow in the form of a ghost with eyelashes. The eyes are about the shape and form of human eyes except that they are just blue with no other color except black in the middle. They almost look seductive.<br /><br />Here is an image of creature 2:<br /><br />I see a very large red eye that has a black slit in the middle of it. This eye sits in what looks like a mouth. The mouth stays open and it has teeth that look like sharp razors. The mouth almost has a snake-like skin around it. It is not a snake though. It almost looks like an eye coming out of the side of a snake with sharp teeth around it. Above and below the snake-like sides is nothing but darkness.Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-56310902787168255442009-02-19T19:19:00.000-08:002009-02-19T19:20:05.931-08:00The Tornado of Light and The Flaming Eagle2/17/09: My Bedroom : Intercessory Prayer for King of Glory Church : 12-3 AM<br /><br />Context: <br /><br />Upon the Lord’s leading, I signed up for intercessory prayer for 12-3 AM for King of Glory Church. I chose this time because I felt it would be 1) A sacrifice 2) Allow God to speak and me not to over-analyze with my mind 3) A time when no one else would pick. I prayed during this time primarily going through a list of different prayers rooted in deliverance ministries. As I prayed, I got different images that came to my mind. Towards the end of my time with God, the images came together and formed a composite dream or vision – I can’t really tell since I was in between being awake and sleep.<br /><br />Vision:<br /><br />In my mind’s eye, I looked and I saw the image of a town on a dark night. I did not see any people in this dream, only houses in a town. It was not a city nor did I see any businesses in the dream. There were no stars lit in the sky. The houses looked more like a 2-dimensional drawing than 3 dimensional figures but I knew in my mind there was a 3-dimensional space. The houses looked black but several of them looked like they had lights on but not all of them. In the sky, I didn’t actually see clouds but I knew they were there. <br /><br />All of a sudden, the clouds were moved back as a tornado ripped down through the sky and touched the ground. However, this was no ordinary tornado. This tornado was a tornado of light. There was a swirling of light all the way through and around the tornado. It was bright with gleams of gold, yellow, and orange swirling in it and around it. The tornado was spinning so fast that I could not make out if there were objects swirling around it but I imagine they were.<br /><br />The most interesting thing about this tornado is what happened as it touched the houses of the town. Everywhere the tornado touched, it would turn to platinum. Specifically, I saw the houses focused in on as the tornado turned them to platinum. As soon as they turned to platinum, they beamed with a brilliant light and radiated and gleamed off one another.<br /><br />Through the center of the tornado of light, the image of a heart descended. When the heart descended ¼ of the distance between the clouds and the earth, it burst into flames. The flames then took the form of an eagle on fire. To clarify, the eagle’s substance remained as fire; it did not turn into flesh and feathers. The eagle was also about the same size as the houses, only maybe slightly smaller.<br /><br />Then the flaming eagle swooped down from the tornado and started passing through different houses in the town. It didn’t fly in through doors or windows. It passed through as I imagine an angel would pass through a wall. As the eagle passed through the houses, I heard the words “hidden places.” It was almost as if the role of the flaming eagle was to seek out the hidden places. In it’s talons of fire, it held dark spirits pulled out of the houses.<br /><br />Possible Interpretation:<br /><br />In the physical realm, the tornado is an image of the power and might of destruction. In this dream, the converse was true: the tornado represents the image of transformation and glorification. This is not just any transformation – it is the quickening whereby the body of Christ is being accelerated from glory to glory. I imagine I almost imagine the tornado coming down first upon King of Glory as an image that it will be the beacon of transformation to Asheville and the surrounding areas. I think the tornado also represents God replacing what Satan would use for evil that God would use for good. <br /><br />The platinum represents the purest form of gold. The kingdom of heaven has streets of gold. So then, the refiners fire is instantly transforming the body of Christ. The transformation is a glorious one and it is happening in the blink of an eye. In the end times, scripture says that He will pour out His Spirit on all mankind. <br /><br />As stated before, I think the heart of God is to seek out the hidden places. This is where the heart turned flaming eagle comes in. The flaming eagle represents the passionate heart of God to draw out the inner dark hidden places un-relinquished by man. The restoration is incomplete without the hidden places being dealt with.Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-4456602671441075932009-02-19T19:13:00.000-08:002009-02-19T19:17:55.174-08:00The Painted MessageOriginal Date: 2/17/09 <br /><br />What is really amazing is before I started this blog I got the phrase "Kingdom Chronicles" resonating in my mind. 2 Months later, I go to this prophetic series and it's called Kingdom Chronicles. Talk about confirmation. So, here's something that is so totally awesome.<br /><br />King of Glory Church : Kingdom Chronicles Prophetic Series : Speaker Alan Smith<br /><br />Summary: <br /><br />“Kingdom Chronicles” as referred to here is a 3-part instructional series on equipping in the prophetic. This series was held at King of Glory Church and taught by a visiting speaker named Allen Smither, under the pastorate of reverend Samuel Fine. In Kingdom Chronicles Mr. Smith, gifted as a farmer, prophet, and scribe, proceeded to share with the audience stimulating insight into what God has taught him about principles of prophecy and operating in the prophetic.<br /> <br />During the second session on a Tuesday night, Mr. Smith requested the audience to participate with him in painting the word picture communicated by the Holy Spirit. To do this, he set up an easel and chalk and as he was teaching that night, he requested the audience to write down any image that came to their mind on the easel. After he was done teaching, he requested the audience to communicate any messages that came to their minds upon looking at the image. First, he requested single words be spoken. Then, he requested phrases.<br /><br />Each of the words and phrases were written down for 2 of the prophetic sketches. After they were written down, Mr. Smith requested that the phrases be read aloud and scribed. Listed below are the words, the phrases, and the cumulative message.<br /><br />Picture #1 words (in chronological order of writing):<br /><br />*Dove* *I* *Lightning* *Trumpet* *Breakthrough*<br />*Life* *Bow* *Cross*<br /><br />Picture #1 Phrases (in chronological order):<br /><br />* Take the shroud off your head * *Covering of Blood* *The veil is ripped*<br />*The Dove is Descending* * The expansion of the realm of growth *<br />*The glory of the Lord will be revealed* *He’s coming*<br />*All flesh will see it together for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it*<br />*I am the resurrection and the life* *Breakthrough of Revelation in new life*<br />*The veil is ripped and the cross is revealed* *Darkness and light compete but light breaks through*<br /><br />Picture #1 Message:<br /><br />[My people] take the shroud off of your heads. The veil has been ripped [like lightning]. The dove is descending and there is an expansion in the realm of growth. The glory of the Lord will be revealed. He is coming and all flesh will see it together for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it. He said, “I am the resurrection and the life.” [It is through His blood covering that] there will be a breakthrough of revelation in new life. The veil has been ripped and the cross is revealed. Darkness and light competed, but the light breaks through [victoriously].Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-86657948446729174652009-02-16T05:33:00.000-08:002009-02-16T05:56:20.408-08:00Divine Design In WorkHave you ever seen something used for a purpose that was not its original design? Have you ever considered what your design is? Have you ever considered what your spiritual gifts are? Have you ever considered what your purpose and calling is? <br /><br />In our computer shop, we have computers for tables and a cd player used for a prop to prop up a monitor. In both of these cases, neither the computer nor CD player is being used what it was designed for. Kind of funny huh? It's almost ridiculous to think about using a computer for a table. <br /><br />If I, an electrical engineer design a speaker, I am designing it with a set of attributes. I am designing it to plug into a power source. I am designing it to receive a signal, and I am designing it to interpret that signal and pour forth music or other audio which the signal that comes through it. So, what if the speaker is used for a prop? What if I don't plug the speaker into a power source? What if it has no signal? What if its used for something else? The design is not flawed but the usage of the design is not correct.<br /><br />We are made with a set of attributes. We were designed with a purpose. Romans 11:29 says that the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. This means that we do have gifts and we do have a call and a purpose. Part of the adventure of life is finding out what the gifts have to do with our calling. <br /><br />Someone once told me that "work is for the sake of work." Work is for the sake of worship in doing what we were designed to do. JUST AS THE SPEAKERS WORKING TO POUR FORTH SOUND ARE A SIGNATURE OF THEIR CREATOR, SO WE WORKING IN THE GIFTINGS AND CALLING BEHOLD THE MAJESTY OF OUR CREATOR. <br /><br />Work is not a curse. Toil is a a curse. The ground is cursed. This means that we will have struggles in our work, but when we do what we love, we are filled. We must find what we were created to do. John 7:38 says "From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water." This means that when we tap into what drives us, we flow with the rivers that make us alive!!!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-88240925837503088592009-02-16T04:42:00.000-08:002009-02-16T05:28:26.482-08:00Back To The Future TheologyOne morning I was washing dishes and the weirdest word came to my mind. It was the word capacitor - not a word that typically comes to you when washing dishes. I thought about this word and what it might mean and a whole analogy came to my mind. Before I get into that though, I wanted to tell you about a capacitor:<br /><br />Capacitor: An electrical device consisting of two conducting plates separated by an electrical insulator (the dielectric), designed to hold an electric charge. Charge builds up when a voltage is applied across the plates, creating an electric field between them. Current can flow through a capacitor only as the voltage across it is changing, not when it is constant.<br /><br />In essence, a capacitor stores up energy to be released all at once in a power surge.<br /><br />In Back to the Future 1, you have the McFly family. Before Marty goes to the past, what is going on with his family? If you remember, his family is not doing well. They are impoverished, unhealthy, oppressed, and are defensive. Biff is super-controlling and their "Future" looks bleak. Doctor Emmitt Brown "Doc" also dies.<br /><br />So, what happens after Marty goes to the past? When he comes back, you see a completely different family. The mom and dad are both healthy. Marty's father, George lived out his true destiny and became a writer. The family is prosperous and the children have bright futures. The Doc has also been spared and no longer faces death.<br /><br />The question is: what happened in between these two events? Something took hold of the fabric of time and shifted the course of events which altered the family's destiny. Lives were changed and the future was shifted for the better. Thinking about all this leads us back to the capacitor - The Flux Capacitor.<br /><br />The Flux Capacitor is the device created that allows time travel possible. When the time machine gets up to speed (88 miles per hour), the flux capacitor releases its energy and the time machine rips through time. In the spiritual world, the flux capacitor is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the conductance point whereby the power of God is built up and transferred into earth at proper times. <br /><br />The night that Marty takes a trip in the time machine, he has to get the time machine up to 88 miles per hour. The only way the flux capacitor will accumulate enough charge is for the car to get to 88 miles an hour. I equate this to getting up to speed with the holy spirit. When we get up to speed in the holy spirit, He then unleashes a charge through us that makes shifting the fabric of time possible.<br /><br />The time that we get into the car and accelerate to 88 miles per hour takes is the kairos moment. In wikipedia.com, kairos has this definition: "a passing instant when an opening appears which must be driven through with force if success is to be achieved.' In the New Testament kairos means "the appointed time in the purpose of God", the time when God acts (e.g. Mark 1.15, the kairos is fulfilled)."<br /><br />SO, IT IS IN THOSE KAIROS MOMENTS WHEREBY THE HOLY SPIRIT SHIFTS US INTO ARBITERS OF OPPORTUNITY. IN THE KAIROS MOMENT, THE HOLY SPIRIT THEN SHIFTS THE FABRIC OF TIME WHEREBY WE WORK WITH THE SPIRIT TO PERFORM A DESTINY CHANGE. When we encounter those moments, we must be ready to step into the vehicle, charge full speed ahead, and the power of God then surges through our vehicles to alter past, present and future. <br /><br />We are arbiters of opportunity and destiny. God can use us with the help of the Holy Spirit to alter destinies. So, when has the Holy Spirit tugged on your heart? Moreover, when have we quenched the Holy Spirit? Quenching the Holy Spirit is like turning off the time machine so that we don't alter destinies for the better. <br /><br />God Bless!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-43352182814214906392009-02-11T19:36:00.000-08:002009-02-11T20:07:34.580-08:00Which is first - work or rest?I recently had a conversation with someone about dealing with situations. The conversation boiled down to me saying "I have to be at peace before I can handle situations." The other person had to have situations handled before they could be at peace. So, the topic intrigued me. Well, today in my morning reading, this puzzle was solved for me in Rick Joyner's book "50 Days to a Firm Foundation." Here's what it said.<br /><br />"Because man was created at the end of the sixth day, his first full day was the seventh day of creation, the day God rested. For man to have fellowship with God from the beginning, he had to start by entering God's rest..."<br /><br />1. SATAN'S LIE IS ABOUT THE ORDER OF PEACE AND REST - One of the biggest lies that the enemy says to us is about the REST of God. Satan wants us to work first and rest later. Instead, scripture points out that we are to rest first, so that we can work! <br /><br />2. THE CHAT WITH GOD IS IMPORTANT - A man and wife usually come together before they do something. If they don't, it usually means trouble. If the wife goes off and spends a bunch of money; If the husband goes and makes plans without consulting his wife. The same works in the spiritual realm. We, as the bride of Christ, are to have that fellowship and rest with God first before we tackle the next situation.<br /><br />3. PEACE AND REST ARE THE HALLMARK - Rick Joyner also points out that peace and rest are the hallmark of every believer. When you rest in the Lord, he gives you His peace. When you walk in peace, then you show the world that you belong to God. If you are constantly striving and worrying, then how are you at peace?<br /><br />4. THE TWO GENERALS - This leads me to something God has been showing me lately. If an army has commanders, privates, and generals, then so does Satan's army. Two of Satan's 5-star generals that give orders to all lesser demons are that of Pride and Fear. There are more but these are the two that I've been learning about the most. <br /><br />5. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RACISM AND ANXIETY - Do you know what the difference is between racism and anxiety? When I use the term racism, I also include being a pharisee in that definition. Both are attacks of the enemy, both are targeted at the faith, and both undermine the believer. The difference is the order in which each one comes about. In Racism, the general of Pride attacks first and Fear finishes the person off. In Anxiety, Fear attacks first and Pride finishes the person off. <br /><br />IT IS PRIDE TO THINK THAT ANY PROBLEM IS TOO BIG FOR GOD AND WE MUST FINISH IT OURSELVES! IT IS ALSO PRIDE TO THINK THAT WE ARE TOO BIG FOR ONE ANOTHER! CATCH THE DIFFERENCE? ANYTHING NOT DONE IN FAITH IS SIN!Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843985701241105423.post-71350147950076787652009-02-10T19:29:00.000-08:002009-02-10T20:28:40.270-08:00Stars and Black HolesALL CREATION DECLARES THE GLORY OF THE RISEN LORD<br /><br />1. This past weekend, I went to Advance Auto parts because one of my headlights on my car had gone out. I went to the section where they kept the lights to look for one for my Chrysler Sebring. When I was looking on the back of the light container, I saw something that struck me as very peculiar. They rated their lights according to Temperature, Brightness, and Heat on a scale from 1-4. 1 being the highest and 4 being the lowest.<br /><br />LIGHT 1: Temperature (4) Brightness (4) Life (1)<br />LIGHT 2: Temperature (3) Brightness (3) Life (2)<br />LIGHT 3: Temperature (1) Brightness (1) LIFE (4)<br /><br />2. What struck me about this was that the <br /><br />BRIGHTEST LIGHTS BURN THEMSELVES OUT FASTEST<br /><br />and the<br /><br />SIMPLE LIGHT HAS THE BEST LIFE<br /><br />3. When we strive to be the brightest light on the road of life, we can burn ourselves out pretty quickly. <br /><br />4. I was thinking about the concepts of stars as being lights. So, I switched from thinking about my car's lights to stars in the sky. I think back to my science days recalling: When a star expends all its energy, its gravitational pull causes it to collapse and eventually become a black hole. A star is intended to bring light whereas a black-hole drains all the light around it. This really struck me. <br /><br />5. THE STARS (US) WERE INTENDED TO SHINE THE LIGHT OF OUR CREATOR BUT INSTEAD, FOCUSING ALL ITS ENERGY INWARDS, WE HAVE TURNED INTO BLACK HOLES. This is what happens when we become self-centered. "The Black Hole of Self-Centeredness." Believe you me. I can talk with confidence about this subject because I am intimately familiar with it.<br /><br />6. IF WE BECOME SELF-CENTERED BLACK HOLES, HOW CAN WE SHINE THE LIGHT OF GOD?<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />1. This new found understanding led me to a new image that popped into my head. I saw five stars. Each star represented the points of the five-fold ministry found in Ephesians 4:11 - <br /><br />And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers... <br /><br />2. I then saw those 5 stars form a constellation of an arrow pointing towards the moon, or, the body of Christ. I understood this to mean that the 5-fold giftings in unison are used to point to Christ and to the body of believers. After all, the stars have been used as guidepoints to get from point A to point B.<br /><br />3. But then, I saw one of those stars dissappear. Now, the constellation was incomplete. ONE OF THE STARS HAD BECOME A BLACK HOLE. NOW THE CONSTELLATION CANNOT POINT TOWARDS THE INTENDED DESTINATION. <br /><br />4. I took this to mean that God is requiring us each to be in full operation of our giftings and using them for the good of the others. No single star can make a constellation and if any are not shining their light then the message fades. <br /><br />5. THE MESSAGE THEN IS TO LEARN, KNOW AND UNDERSTAND YOUR CALLING. FOCUS ON THE CONSTELLATION AND NOT THE STAR. THEN, ALLOW GOD'S LIGHT TO SHINE THROUGH YOU IN UNISON FOR THE GOOD OF THE BODY OF CHRIST.Ryan McMinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545872386323424385noreply@blogger.com1