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WOMEN'S FRONTL June 2014

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Celebrating the spirit within

Issue 5

magazine FEATURE

PEARL OCLOO DUA AUTHOR PUBLISHER ENTREPRENEUR

PRESSING ON A MOTHER'S LOVE LOVE ARISE

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AN OPEN LETTER TO MY SON

note from the publisher

Women are nurturers at heart and are skilled at juggling multiple tasks and responsibilities. This is a key factor in succeding in what we set our minds to and as we set our minds on Christ, the road we have chosen becomes enlightened with the knowledge and revelation of God.

As women, we are vessels that are used to birth something unique and original in all its form. The womb represents the fertile soil where the seed grows and is shaped, ready to bring forth the new. There are those that are sitting and waiting for someone to come and save them. Jesus already came, paid the price for us to begin to take possession of His promises. You are the solution to the very thing that you seek. If you let the Holyspirit be the key player in your lfe, you will embark on an adventurous exciting journey. In this issue , our cover story is on Pearl Ocloo Dua who has stepped out and is letting God pave her path. We also pay tribute to the late Prophet Phineas A. Turner II by releasing the article he had submitted to me to publish in the magazine. Our sincere condolences go to his family, friends and sisters and brothers in Christ. May God continue to give you strength to press on from where he left. We have diverse exciting stories that are worth reading. May you get inspired as you read them and rise above everything that you ever imagined. Last but not least, my special thanks go to the writers. Without you, there would be nothing to read. You are greatly appreciated. Hildah Lunding is the Founder of Women's International Prayer Circle, a women's ministry pioneered to encourage and uplift women to find their purpose in life through the transforming power of the word of God. She is also Founder/Publisher of Women's Frontline Magazine. Hildah enjoys writing and connecting with others that have the same passion. She is married and resides in Denmark with her husband and children.

in this issue 4 Meet the writers 6 Tribute to the late Prophet Phineas A. Turner II 8 Interview with Pearl Ocloo Dua 12 A letter to my son 16 There will be times in your life 18 Pressing on 22 Prophetic Corner 24 Dream Series 26 A Mother's Love 28 A tour for the broken hearted 30 Embracing the valley season 32 Arise 34 Love 36 Who am I 38 Letters to my sisteer 40 Adverts

Olivia Naa Lamiley Okine is the Coordinator of Women's Frontline Magazine. She lives in Ghana and is the Chief Executive Officer of Mustard Seed Steps Company Limited, offering translation and interpretation bureau and administrative services [organizing workshops and conferences; tours] on consultancy basis and by referrals from trusted individuals, institutions and organizations. She is currently serving on the Harvest Committee of her church as the PR;

Constance Cooper is a native of California. She is a single mother of four children, a cosmetologist and a makeup artist by profession. She is currently a member of New Birth Church in Pittsburg, CA. She has previously served as a praise dancer, choir member and minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Cooper cherishes the time spent in God's work, His presence and His love. Her passion as an author and child of God, is to share the message of hope and deliverance to a lost and dying world,

Mary is the Founder of Call of the Wild Ministries. She is an ordained minister called by God into a Spirit-filled, Spiritled life with a mandate to help others ge prepared for The Great Commission. She ministers to individuals, couples, small groups, ministries, churches, marketplace, and government. She help position people to search for God's perfect will in their lives so that they can fulfill His call.

Shelly Wilson is the Founder of Shelly Wilson Ministries and Shelly founded Drama Queen Ministries速 in the early 90?s to encourage girls and women to take their place in the Kingdom with their own unique gifts and talents. She is an author, publisher, singer and song writer and has just released her new single entiltled 'Come'.

MEET THE WRITERS Delisa Lindsey is Senior Pastor and Overseer of True Love Church of Refuge, Inc., along with her faithful husband, Apostle John T. Lindsey. She is a 30 year student of the word who ministers and teaches from a depth of love for the Word of God that is remarkably demonstrated in her teachings.

Antoinette Scott was raised in Ghana and The Gambia and is currently settled in the UK. She is a final year mature student in Journalism and Creative Writing. She writes literary fiction as well as addressing issues that affect the BAME community. When she is not writing, Antoinette enjoys creating meals that not only excite the palate, but heal as well. She has guest edited BBC London radio The Dotun Adebayo Show

n Apostle Marco Brewer is a servant leader and General overseer of I AM THAT I AM Prayer Tabernacle ministries. She served as CEO of a non profit organization called Alpha Kids International ministries which assist in the needs of under privilege kids in their neighborhoods. She is a mother of three and a grandmother of six. She has a love and compassion for and heart for Jesus.

Yolanda Sheman is the founder of Break Free

Release Ministries and inspires many to embrace spiritual change and live a more fulfilling life free from bondage. serve as a mentor to women, youth, and families in ministry and in the community by helping them to develop their leadership potential through guidance and encouragement through faith based empowerment.

TRIBUTE TO PROPHET PHINEAS A. TURNER II 1985-2014

Prophetic Release submitted to Women's Frontline Magazine, 30 March 2014 by Prophet Phineas A. Turner ll

SHOWERS This Season Women on the Front Line should possess the ability to change the weather forcast over their Lives.... If one woman's (Jezebel) worship through rebellion to an Idol god called Baal could upset God and cause him to stop rain for 3 years in the natural (1 Kings 17:1).... on the contrary, How much more could one woman's WORSHIP through obedience unto God cause rain to manifest... For Behold I See Women all over the Globe releasing showers... Let the rain fall, for rain is symbolic of the Blessings of God being RELEASED.... It is also significant for the Outpouring of The Spirit as well as the Word of God.. Women on the Frontline produce the rain in this Hour... Don't be argumentative, remain in God and let a transformative shift take place. For Proverbs 27:15 (NLT) reads.. A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day. Change your attitude and perfect that which concerns You... Worship until His BLESSINGS are unraveled, Pray until the Heavens pour out above You, and most Importantly, consercrate yourself until HIS Word is Revealed (1 Kings 18:41)... Open the flood gates and produce the rain. You posses the ability to create showers..

Women's Frontline

by Nakaie Dorsey

As I was looking at the Facebook page of Prophet Turner is became overwhelming clear just how profoundly he touched the lives of so many people in so many different walks of life. To see that he maintained friendships that lasted from childhood shows the mark of a truly humble hearted person; not to mention how he impacted, influenced and motivated those with whom he had only recently connected with. Although it is our natural emotions and sentiment to say that he is gone too soon we must accept that his appointment to travel on this earthly plane was predestined and preordained by God and while he journeyed among us he became a voice in the wilderness and proclaimed the gospel as he carried the banner of Christ high and in obedience calling for all to come and know Christ for themselves as the Lord and Savior. We cannot pay tribute to this gentle man of God and not rejoicing in the knowledge that his assignment and mandate has been fulfilled and that he is reaping the reward for his good and faithful works done at the feet of the Master. Yes we will mourn and miss his presence among us, yes we will shed tears of sorrow, and yes we may even fail to understand Gods reasoning behind it all, yet there is one thing we cannot do and that is grieve the loss of this jewel in the crown of Christ for the call upon his life was his joy and a shining example of servanthood and submission to the Will of the Father. As we say goodbye to the physical vessel that was Phineas Turner and we can stand on the assurance that spiritual vessel that is Prophet Phineas Turner has heard the Lord say...â&#x20AC;&#x2122;well done My good and faithful servant...enter the joy of your Lord.

INTERVIEW WITH PEARL OCLOO DUA Pearl is a compassionate loving woman who has her eyes set on her ever loving dedication to others. She is a mother, widow, writer, entrepreneur and founder of a women's ministry called Hannah's testimonies. Women's Frontline's African Coordinator, Olivia Okine caught up with her in Ghana and managed to do the following interview, despite her busy schedule and release of her new book, 'Silence is Golden,'

Who is Pearl? I am a child of God, a mother, an entrepreneur, an author, involved in women’s ministry and also the communications director of the Leukamia Project Foundation Ghana. I have a daughter who is 10yrs and I am a widow.

My writing started from University where we were required to write stories. I once wrote a children’s story and my lecturer commended me and said I would be a good writer. I must say I didn’t believe him. As part of my school project work, I teamed up with 2 others to publish a book entitled ‘Drugs, Be on Guard’. I also wrote for the What are you passionate about? • Career Woman’s magazine, I am passionate about God. I am • Playpen magazine and passionate about servicing in church and about Christian women’s ministry. • the Bookworm magazine. Tell us your journey of how you came Despite all the writing experience, to know Christ, be a writer and become when God called me to write books, I actually felt I was not qualified because an entrepreneur. as far as I was concerned, I was still a I was born into a Christian home where baby Christian. I had to rely fully on God to provide the contents and we had morning devotion daily. direction for the first Christian book I Although I grew up in a Christian home, Iwas not passionate about God wrote.

at all. The lure of worldly things kept Where do you find inspiration to write? me away from the church when I turned 19. Church going was not a My inspiration to write comes first from priority at all. I will spend that time God. I fully depend on the Holy Spirit hanging out with friends. The Bible says we should bring up our children in for Direction. The Bible is full of stories the Lord and they will not depart from that can keep you writing your entire w it. My parents brought us up in the fear life. I also write from situations and circumstances I have lived through and of the Lord so despite the fact that I stayed away from church, I eventually experienced. found my way back. I got married to a man who also was not in church but was willing to go to church with me. After three (3) years of marriage, my husband was diagnosed with cancer of the bone marrow. This was a trying period for us and during this time, we both turned to God. After he passed on, I decided to hold on to God and not

What business are you in? I am into publishing, and printing. I

own and run a business called Bluecode Company Ltd where we publish books for our clients and produce corporate communication materials like fliers, brochures, annual reports, etc. We are also into jingle production for adverts on radio and television and music recording.You mentioned the Leukaemia Project Foundation. What is that about?A group of people including a Leukamia survivor, and other people who have lost loved ones to Leukaemia and two doctors came together to set a foundation with the main objective of raising money to set up a comprehensive haematology centre in Ghana. I am the communications director of the foundation.

Then I had a dream in which I was leading a woman who was running from an unknown assailant. I received confirmation and I haven’t looked back. After I wrote the book Hannah’s Testimony, I sensed that God wanted me to start a women’s ministry as well. My initial plan was to hold yearly women’s conference but one day, a lady pastor friend said to me that she believes God wanted me to start a meeting from home. I prayed for a confirmation of that word and it came through another sister who came up to me to say God says to tell me to start a meeting at home.

After that I started holding meetings at home. Hannah’s Testimony has a strong Tell us about your ministry presence on facebook and a website:w ww.hannahstestimonies.com. The Five (5) years ago, a young intern in my focus of the ministry is to encourage office came to work with a 2- page women to look up to God in everything. write-up he had received from God for Apart from the meetings at home, I am me. He said he was praying and God also involved in the women’s ministry in gave him A Word for me which he had my church and also speak to women’s written down. As I read what was on groups as and when I am called upon to. the sheet, I realised that it was answers to questions I had been asking God. The message included me writing books and teaching from my books and being involved in the women’s ministry. A few weeks later a church women’s group asked me out of the blue to be a speaker in their 10 conference.

PEARL OCLOO DUA You just published a new book. What is it about? My new book is entitled ‘Silence is Golden’. It is about the issue of gossip and what God has to say about it. It looks at the damaging effects of gossip and what we must do to halt it. Both the ‘Hannah’s Testimony’ and ‘Silence Is Golden’ can be purchased on Amazon. What is your message to women today? God loves us .He is the Author and Finisher of our faith and in and in all things we should look up to him. When we call on Him He Will Answer us. Remember that all things work together for our our good. Thank you Pearl for sharing your story with WFM. We wish you all the best in all you are involved in.

AN OPEN LETTER TO MY SON

by Antoinette Scott

My Dearest Son, “DON’T TELL YOUR DAUGHTER NOT TO GO OUT. ASK YOUR SON TO BEHAVE AND RESPECT” When I read these words on a campaign placard pictured on the Southall Black Sisters (SBS) website, I felt compelled to learn more about the group. As I read on, I started wondering whether mothers talk to their sons about domestic violence, and if not, why don’t they? You have just turned 11 and I think it is time I told you the truth about your biological father. I broke up with him when you were a year and half old, as you already know, and I told you it was because he tried to abduct you on two occasions. Yes, that was true, but what I didn’t explain was that your father was also violent, both verbally and physically. When I was pregnant, I was afraid I would lose you. I called the police for the first time when he beat me blue, a week after having you. He grabbed you and barricaded himself in the bedroom threatening to take you away. The police had to take you off him. This happened a second time six months later, but this time he succeeded in taking you away on a cold night in just your baby blanket. Again, the police were able to bring you back to me, but only on your father’s condition that I would not press charges. The rest, as you know, is history. Today my thoughts are on what would happen if every mother or parent educated their sons on the evils of domestic violence. Men, who are often the perpetrators, come from all backgrounds; rich, poor, professionals, layabouts, upper and working class, from sink estates as well as detached houses. Irrespective of colour, culture or creed, domestic abuse happens everywhere. Boys on the cusp of manhood like you, son, need to hear this now more than ever.

Domestic Violence

Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse [psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional] between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality. This is the government’s definition of domestic violence, so you see, the problem is not confined to beating a woman black and blue. The portrayal of women in black rap, Bollywood films, and radicalised religion are all at the heart of a society that hates women, this is why we see increasing incidents of violence. Domestic violence can lead to murder in some cases. Do you remember when we watched that tragic news story reporting the death of six children in a house fire? Well, the parents of those children were found guilty of committing that offence with the help of a family friend. Mick Philpott’s family lived in fear of him because he was an abuser who had a history of violence towards his partners. Stripping them of the money they earned, he left them with no lives of their own, even driving them to and from their places of work. Sadly it’s too late for those children. There are a dwindling number of organisations that still fight to protect women and their children from domestic violence. Recently I was fortunate enough to meet a woman, who in 2011 was listed amongst the Guardian’s top 100 women activists and campaigners. The journey of Pragna Patel, CoFounder and current Director of Southall Black Sisters, started when at 16 she was taken on a family holiday to India. Whilst there, she was put under pressure to marry a chosen partner, an arrangement between two families. Pragna returned home engaged, with plans for her to sponsor her husbandto-be to join the family in the UK.

However, she rebelled and resisted with all the determination a young girl could muster. Remember in those days, rebelling against family traditions was unheard of, for a woman it was near impossible. She took strength from her hero Mahatma Gandhi to engage in her own campaign of ‘civil disobedience’. Inspired by her A-level study of A Portrait of the Artist by James Joyce, Pragna fought to reject the stranglehold being enforced by her family; “I will not submit” became her personal mantra. It was this steely determination that drove her on to support Kiranjit Ahluwalia, imprisoned for murdering her violent husband, as the first campaign that SBS would take on, successfully challenging the legal definition of ‘provocation’. Looking at Pragna, and hearing the unwavering determination in her words, I marvelled at how she was not etched with scars from the battles she has fought. If there were any, then they were well hidden from me. More recently, SBS played a leading role in bringing about change to immigration rules which were trapping non-British-born women in abusive marriages.

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They did this by campaigning to abolish policies which disallowed these women from accessing public funds. Following SBS’s action, the Home Office launched the ‘Sojourner Project’ to assist victims of domestic violence who have fled abusive relationships. The SBS are exceptional in representing women who are doubly marginalised, by people within their ethnic communities as well as those outside of that group.Organisations such as SBS are slowly losing funds and closing down due to government cuts. However, parents do not face cut-backs, neither can we be silenced.

So, I am letting you know that is not right to hit women. It is not right to threaten or to force yourself on a woman and it is not right to inflict verbal or emotional abuse on her. It is not right to take her money. You must remember this when you turn sixteen and start experimenting with different media and music. You must remember this when you make new friends so that you can pass this message onto them.

If one woman’s convictions led her to fight against her own arranged marriage so that she can now take on powerful institutions to bring about change other like her, then my convictions can influence you not to perpetrate in domestic violence. If one voice made a difference then, this voice and other mothers’ voices can also effect a gradual change, one boy at a time. I love you, Mum.

by Delisa Lindsey

There will be times in your life when you just don’t know what to do. A time when as much as you love the Lord, that the mind to call upon Him doesn’t even seem to exist. It will be a time when all chaos and mayhem is breaking loose around you and you don’t know where to turn and don’t know who to trust. It’s a valley season. It’s a ‘walk through the valley of the shadow of death’ season where no one is allowed to come to your rescue. You are required in this season to sit still, be quiet, ponder the direction the Father is taking you to, and comply. In this season you may feel as if the world is passing you by. It will seem as if you are invisible and that even if you cried out for help, no one would recognize your voice. It’s one of those solitary places in God where if He doesn’t draw you in, no one can. This place is so quiet that even the solitude seems loud. It’s your valley season. The thing to keep in mind as you walk through this ‘valley’ is that you are not alone. The Father is there. And not only is Father there, but He comes with particular gear. He has a Rod and a Staff. The rod is used to protect you and stave off danger. But the staff is used to guide you into the place of safety and deliver you from evil. It has been custom designed with you in mind to draw you back to a place of safety if you wander too far and to bring you closer the Father so that He can closely inspect you to make sure you have not been injured. My friend, this dark season won’t last always but while you are there, rest in the Savior’s bosom. Lean upon Him and find solace in nothing else. No one has been created to help you when you reach this spiritual place of the valley. The Lord Himself moves you far beyond anyone’s reach to assure that He will be the only source of your strength. Take courage and know that weeping may endure for a night, but morning is coming and you will see the breaking of day as pain gives way to joy.

THERE WILL BE TIMES IN YOUR LIFE....

By Marco Brewer

Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivered them out of all." (Psalm 34:19) Many times in our lives we go through trials and tribulation. I would personally call these afflictions. What does the Word Affliction mean: 1. a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery: They sympathized with us in our affliction. 2. a cause of mental or bodily pain, as sickness, loss, calamity, or persecution. either afflicted physically, spiritually or emotionally. (Body, Soul and Spirit). Many women in the kingdom of God have physical,emotional and spiritual afflictions. We are going to focus on three specific women in the Bible although there are many other women in the bible that had afflictions. I would like to speak about Hannah, The woman with the issue of blood, and the woman with the spirit of infirmity of 18 years. We are looking at women that are literally of Jewish background and heritage. What we term today as church folks. We see three types women in today's Christian society. I want us to first take a look at Hannah( 1 Samuel 1 & 2. ) Hannah suffered from a few afflictions but, let's take a look at her emotional affliction. Hannah could not have a child, she was laughed at and ridiculed by her mate Peninnah every year when they went to Shiloh. We know that Hannah's husband loved her dearly and he gave her a WORTHY portion, but the Bible states that God had shut up her womb.(5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb1 Samuel 1:5) She was afflicted emotionally by the teasing and ridiculed by Peninnah about her bareness. Why did it take Hannah so many years before she could finally pour out her heart and soul to God?

PRESSING ON

Why did she take the provocation for so many years? Hannah like many women in today's Christian church and society have to be provoked and humiliated constantly before they totally release their burdens to God. It may take losing a job, losing a child, losing a parent or a marriage to get us to be so provoked to go to God. We wear the mask as women in churches in abusive relationship. We dance sing, shout speak in tongues but after the service we go back home to the negative situation in our lives. Some of us even preach the gospel fervently for years but still have the emotional affliction. An emotional affliction could be from being abused as a child and still carrying the emotional baggage for years. We are too afraid or ashamed to seek help from Almighty God simply by talking to Him as a close friend and telling Him how we truly feel. We also need to seek professional help through Christian counseling. Most times we refuse to do that. We share these dark intimate , painful moments of our lives to friends or relatives who sometimes humiliates us. My friends, it is time for us to remove the masks and pour out our souls to God like Hannah (1 Samuel:15) even if it means we have to make a vow. Lets us do what it takes to get our healing and wholeness from God. Remember we are carriers of the worthy portion and our honest prayers will turn every negative situation in our lives to positive. God wants to open our wombs, We are carrying Prophet Samuels, are we ready to press forward in honest prayers? ( The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:15b)

PRESSING ON

by Marco Brewer

The next woman we will look at is the woman with issue of blood.(Mark 5:25-34). She had many afflictions also but we focus in on her physical affliction. This woman had been bleeding for 12 years and had spent all her money on doctors. She still wasn't healed. She heard about Jesus passing through and she decided against all odds to press through the crowds and touch the hem of his garment. She had enough faith and knew once she had a encounter with Jesus, she would be supernaturally healed and made whole of her physical affliction.What is our physical affliction? Is it cancer? Is it diabetes? Is it obesity? Is it heart disease? What physical affliction are we suffering from? What is that main physical issue? Have the doctors given up on you? Have we given up on God?The Lord wants us to press on and don't give up.( 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment Mark 5:27) How do I know this? By this testimony: As I was preparing to write this article, I decided to preach it first. As I was preaching this Word on healing, a lady was instantly healed. She had surgery on her fibroids a year ago and damage had been done to her uterus, she had not had her menstrual cycle for 1 year. The doctors had said her uterus was damaged and she will have to live like that for the rest of her life. She instantly rejected what the doctor stated and decided to put her faith in God As the Word was being preached, she felt something and when she checked it was her menstrual cycle. A young woman healed why because of her faith.(17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17) . The rhema Word healed her. Are we ready to press on against the odds? God is ready to make us whole.

The last affliction we are going speak about is Sspiritual. The woman that had an infirmity for 18 years. (Luke 13:10-13). She was bowed together, and could in no way lift herself up. It seems to me that this woman, like all of the church folks was a regular in the synagogue carrying that obvious infirmity. I will personally look at it as spiritual because many of us are hunch back Christians. We go back and forth to churches, bible studies, revival and attend conferences on a regular basis and still carrying so much spiritual baggages that I call afflictions. We never get truly set free. We are still having the same issues that we had many years ago. Why is it ?I would say because the church is no longer playing the role the early church played in the book of Acts but, it is now a place of tradition, religion and financial center. The Holy Spirit is no longer in control and we have brought our personal agenda's and not kingdom agenda to God's house. Many people or congregants have never had a true encounter with the Holy Spirit, who will heal deliver and set us free. Our problems are becoming more and more serious and we have become hunch back Christians carrying our burdens(5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.2 Timothy 3:5). The Apostle waited in the upper room as Jesus instructed them.(Acts 1:8) They knew that they could not move forward without the Holy Spirit. The bible states(14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.)Acts 1:14) Like the woman with Spirit of infirmity for 18 years, she kept coming until she had a personal encounter with the master himself, Jesus Christ healed her instantly. Jesus wants to loose us from religion, tradition and personal agendas into His kingdom age. He wants to empower us and fill us up with His Holy spirit. Are we ready to move into that level of His glory? God is calling you to persevere and press on, the race is not given to the swift but to those who endured to the end. Apostle Paul says 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Declaration : I AM pressing on in Jesus name, Amen.

PROPHETIC CORNER

My child, listen to what I say, do not waver to the right or to the left. For I am with you and will sustain you. Have I not said that I will never leave you nor forsake you? Yield to my spirit, He will show you things to come. Do not be disappointed if they do not come in the way you expected them, I work in different ways than yours. I am God Almighty and my hand is upon everything I ask you to do. Now yield to my spirit, be still and know that I am God. Quieten your soul and reach out to a higher place that I have prepared for you. For I am Alpha and Omega, the Author and Finisher of your faith. I will pick you up when you fall or when you think that you cannot do it. I will send my Angels to prepare the way for you. You will be fully absorbed in me as I reveal my plans to you. Thats why I want you to yield to me, spend time with me, and I will show you great and mighty things. For a season is falling upon my children that they will ask for anything in my name and I will immediately release it into their hands. I will give you everything to advance my kingdom. So do not look back child, let the wind of my Spirt carry you to many nations. Invite my Spirit to carry you and show you what I have prepared for you. It is a marvellous time for my children, those who are faithful to me and are called by my name. My Father has prepared treasures for them, and they will unpack them along the way. The road may look tough, but be of good cheer for I have overcome! Indeed this is a season of new release of an Anointing to my children, and an Anointing that will break every yoke and destroy all firey darts of the enemy. All this is free, you just need to invite me in when I knock.

I am standing by your door. Will you open it and let me come in?

DARE TO DREAM SERIES

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HOW NOT TO TURN YOUR SPOUSE OFF TO GOD

I want to address this to those married women who are emerging as a prophetic voice. Please don't share everything God gives you. Every Word is not appropriate for every person in every season. Remember . the well-timed Word scripture: Proverbs 15:23 (NKJV) - A man [or n woman] has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

o s Get interested in what your spouse loves to do and talk about it - it's a two-way street. le As you release your love to Jehovah God, He will return you to your spouse. Your spouse can be a tool in God’s hand, and sometimes wives can’t see that. Pray for that. You and your spouse are sometimes a team; but at other times, your time belongs to God. The two of you can have a mission together, also. (Best case scenario.) Spend time with other prophetic people who enjoy sharing the things they've learned swap stories. And if you have children, don't bombard them with everything you've learned. Tender lives may not be ready to receive. Women must be careful they are not striking their husbands over their heads with The Word, for the message takes patience and love. Through the passion and conviction must also come wisdom - knowledge and revelation as to when to speak and when to be silent. A Word must be tested to whom and when it is to be spoken. Sometimes The Word is just for the person receiving it, or for release to one special person. Courage must be mustered when God requires you to give a person a Word of judgment. Many are holding back, thinking prophecy is only to edify. We must remember that God’s prophets had to take critical words, too, to those they thought would chop off their heads. Many wives hold back due to fear (sometimes rightly so, and other times they are operating in unholy fear). God will prove Himself - if only trust abounds. As practice makes perfect, this also takes practice.

by Mary Eisenacher If you've failed in the past (and no communication between you and your husband concerning God is present), test the waters again with a few crumbs. You might be surprised that the fish is now biting – but go slow. As your spouse draws nigh to God, you just may be on the receiving line of the very things that you have been experiencing. If your comments are still unwelcome, use wisdom and wait for the Spirit of God to prompt you. That same Spirit gave you the revelation in the first place: can He not do it with this phase of your life? o Remember, the Holy Spirit convicts - not you. The Holy Spirit will draw, and win, and woo. o God is creating a new passion in His church. His passion for His Church is increasing, too. o Take care of your spouse's needs. A well-nourished person is much more receptive. o Ask God to water the garden. o Don't be surprised when I allow hardship to get his attention. Recap: Don't get into different camps in your own home. Continue to love your husband. Take good care of the ones who are still learning and trying to figure God out. Patience is the by-word. Have courage, strength, and boldness in following God’s Word - His way, His will. Pray always for your spouse and any children with whom you are blessed. After that, put their spiritual lives in God’s hands and let Him take over. He will do a much better job. Thank God and praise Him for your gifts and where you are in Him; for as you stay close to God, He will share the secrets of the Kingdom. Get into the position of the Bride, with God as your Spouse. You are in covenant with God and with your spouse. Love, and let him love you. Let the Holy Spirit train you. God’s Words are your testimony. Psalm 119:105 (NKJV) - Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

The Holy Spirit’s counsel is the best. Fellowship with other prophetic people is a

requirement. Prayer is a must. Whatever you do in the name of the Lord, He will bless. Keep your position as someone who prophesies, but not as a Pharisee who condemns with the law. Continue to wait on God. When God requires you to share a Word, it’s your duty to be obedient: Matthew 10:27 (NIV) - What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. If others do not understand, remember God will remain faithful to that which He has called you to do for Him.

Mary Eisenacher, CEO & Founder Call of the Wild Ministries, Inc.

A MOTHER'S LOVE

by Yolanda Sherman

A mother is a woman in a relation to a child or children to whom she has given birth. She is also caring and affectionate toward them. A mother has an unconditional love for her children that never ends The bond that is developed between them should never be broken o taken lightly. She cares for her children no matter what situation the may find themselves in. She is like a lion that stands guard over her children and protects them from danger. The child may become sick and she is there to nurse them back to health. A good mother encourages their children to accomplish their goals and supports them through the process. She is one that listens to their concerns and give them the guidance that is needed. I am writing to encourage every mother to continue with the unconditional love . There are times that our children donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the right decisions. We must continue to be there for them and not give up on them. The protocol is children will always come to their senses and know they are loved. Mothers continue to pray for your children and believe God for the best in them. He knows the unconditional love we have for them just like He has for us. Remember that we have a responsibility as a mother to care for our children. We must be the example that is good and acceptable unto God. Our job is not easy, but it is rewarding to see the fruitfulness of laboring for our children. Your labor is not in vain. I am a mother of two biological sons and God has blessed tme to be mother to many and it is great joy . I make a declaration to be a Godly mother before them and love them unconditional. A mothers love never stops it is everlasting.

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EMBRACING THE VALLEY SEASON

2013 was a valley year for me personally. Many storm clouds that the Lord and I have been walking through together. Yet many I have known in the past are but a distant fog. But likely this valley season will never be forgotten. There was much “death” in this season. Death of dreams both ministry related and personally. Deaths that cost me greatly financially, physically, and emotionally. I took many risks with the Lord in 2013 yet it seemed nothing fulfilled the vision I thought was from the Lord. Today I can share with you much has yet to be restored..and I am not certain God’s plan envelopes this heart cry of a human soul always. For much of my life with Him has required a leaving of what is behind…Following Christ has a great cost..a dying to self..many roads of loss. But understand it does not outweigh the beautifully intimate relationship and adventures with Him that He has so mercifully given to me. For without Him there would be no songwriting, no healing poetry, no looking into the eyes of little girls as they finally see Him send them a love letter. I would have little compassion for those I minister to without knowing myself personal heart break.

I tell Him often in my closet..no matter what ..I will always love and follow you. For isn’t it the real test? It’s easier to follow what always “Feels” successful, fruitful, good in our own eyes. But will we follow when all is lost….when He is all we have? Our relationship with Him must be stronger and deeper…deep enough to have strong roots. So when the wind blows and the storm rages..we merely cling to HIM alone. He must be our rock.

I was having a down day. The kind where you seem to wander aimlessly around your house unable to really focus on much of anything. I opened my mouth and sang the first line of Hush Little Baby….it just came pray with every tear and all my heart that this song brings much healing to those who hear it. That you will know and believe that

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2“Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away (lifts up); and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. May we each surrender to the pruning…that He may bear more fruit and we will bear witness to His goodness and faithfulness… By Shelly Wilson

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Life is all about growth. Sometimes we have these bumps in the road that drive us straight to our knees. I mean have you ever had a day when all you wanted was a hug? You didn't want to be preached to. You didn't want anyone to cast out devils. You didn't want anyone to try to get to the root of the thing. You just wanted some love, all you wanted was a friend a confidant. We have times when we want to just have a sounding board. We just need a listening ear, some one who will not have an opinion on your every move but will say it is all going to work out for your good! In those times I only know one person I can run to. He is my Strong Tower, I can run to and be safe. I know whereni can run and hide and because of His goodness and His mercy He becomes my shelter in my time of storm . I sometimes get fearful of losing something or someone's love, then He whispers to me.... I have not given you a Spirit of fear but of power love and a diciplined mind.

Yeah sometimes when we look for love in all the wrong places, we end up lost, hurt, lonely, confused and devestated when things don't turn out like we planned it. But I am here as a living witness to tell anyone who will listen and take heed that Love i already in love with you. You see Love when you open your eyes. You hear Love in the trees, you see Love when you look at what Love created. You hear Love speaking when the wind blows, when the birds sing, when waves roll in the ocean. You smell Love when you smell the flowers an the trees. You know that love loves you because your breathing, you are reading this and guess what Love actually talks back to you if you slow down long enough to quiet yourself, an open yourself up to read the book of Love. You will actually hear what Love is saying to you individually and to us universally. Yes Love wants to hear what you have to say. How you feel, how you hurt, and how He c help you heal. Love absolutely wants to give you all that you have need of and desire. Yes Love is in Love with you and all that He predestined for you to do. So when you have time to open the Book of Love, listen to the words of Love, learn the rules of Love, live the life of Love, and get the keys to Love... Please open your heart the door to Love. He is waiting on the other side of that door so you will forever walk together in Love. He has been waiting on you so He, Love can set you free!!! Remember Love is already in Love with you. It began before time in your mothers womb!!!

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How do you know that you have actually found love? Well i have discovered the answer. You don't. Love is looking for you right now. Love has been praying for you, taking care of you. Love has been interceeding for you this whole time. Love has is been defenfing you, covering you, pleading for you. Love is always right next to you, guiding you. Love has always been in love with you. Now Love is interviewing for you, e making sure that you always recieve the best. nd You see you don't need to look for love because He is everywhere. Love has been holding you and carrying you through every storm. Every bump nd in the road. Every detour, every stop sign. Love has been feeding you, clothing you. Love gave all that you would ever have need of need of. o Love died for you, rose for you. can Women you dont need to look for a husband. The Bible declares that he who finds a wife, finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. Men you need to keep praying because the Word of God says that only the Lord can give an understanding wife. If we seek ye first the, Kingdom of God and all of His righteousness then e He will give us the desires of our hearts. God knows what you have need of, so just ask Him for what you need, want and desire. He will answer you. Just prepare yourself for, the blessing while you wait for it to come. Remember without faith it is impossible to please God.

WHO AM I?

I am the esteemed Daughter of the Most High God, bought and purchased with a price that cannot be matched by anything in this world. I am unique, my characteristics are refined just for me. My heart was designed specially for me, every heartbeat fashioned just for me. I am surrounded by an Amazing Love that radiates through me from the inside out. My friend GRACE covers me and keeps me every waking moment. Around me is a protective shield that noone can penetrate unless I allow them to. Within me is a force greater than any other and I use this force to command Angels to war on my behalf. In my hands eminates the power to touch and heal . My mouth is a ready sword, quick to silence those that come against me, and patient in encouraging those that have no hope. My voice is different from the rest and when I open my mouth and speak, God knows its me. Because of the Love you have deposited in me oh Lord, you carry my voice to places far and near. In my voice is the power to summon Angels and rebuke demons. My hands are designed to be raised in worship and my

knees made to endure; so I bend my knees and pray. My eyes, if used properly, have radar vision, penetrating the seen and unseen. In me is the power to birth a vision and follow it through, without being faint or weary. I have the potential to summon nations and stop wars. My children will be called blessed for generations to come, because of the legacy I will leave behind. I am designed to create and bring things into creation. I have a magnetic attraction because I represent the truth of Jesus Christ, which delivers and sets people free from their chains. There is a constant singing in my spirit which is designed for each season. WHO AM I? I am everything that I want to be in Christ Jesus. God, keep on reminding me of who I am. by H. Lunding

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Dear sisters in Christ. As I spoke about in my last letter in regards to us preparing for the coming of Christ. (Isaiah 40:3) I want to share what God has been speaking to me about the last months, I hope and pray you will be blessed, because it is just now I see the big pictureâ&#x20AC;Ś Sometimes we do not understand why we go through certain things and in a period of our life we yell out to God and ask Him, why? But now I see, and it made me stand stronger ? Jesus died for us, so that we could be reborn and made free from sin (Romans 6:18). God is longing for a true relationship with us. But God is pure and holy and does not tolerate sin! He has planned everything, He saw how Eve and Adam fell into sin, so he left us with a Helper(to keep us on the narrow path) and a Savior(to set us free) so that it could be possible to live without sin. Many say God is love, and yes He is ,while keeping in mind that love is also being righteous, honest, holy and perfect in Him. In this time we are living in, love is being defined in different forms such as are mindfulness, new age and Christiansâ&#x20AC;Ś Each form talks, speaks and proclaims love without really knowing what love is. They say we have to love love love love, and forgive and love.

And YES I agree, but what is true love? The love of GOD, YHWH, the Holy one is true love. If we did not have Jesus, the word of God, the Bible and the Holy Spirit (John 16:8, Heb. 4:12, John 1, and many more), there would be no Law and no standard. Everything would be okay, things like child molestation, murder, rape, cheating, lyingâ&#x20AC;Ś we would have to just LOVE them also right?! This is actually very scary, what the world would be like without at least a few people setting standards and standing on the word of Godâ&#x20AC;Ś Sisters, I urge you to do everything according to the word of God. We should always trust and obey the word of God. If we do not use the word of God as a measurement and roadmap for the decisions we make we might as well find another hobby. In my life I do not want the death of Jesus to have been in vain. (Proverbs 23:12, Luke 11:27-28) God must have a standard for everything, because He is orderly, just and always right in everything!! (Even though our eyes/mind might tell us something else). If you are struggling with sin or going through a hard period, just write to me and I will gladly help in prayers and start up prayers for you. Ladies, there is only two ways, either you are right or your wrong, it is either heaven or hell, there is nothing in between that can save us. Be blessed and stay strong, wonderful women of God, daughters of the most High! Love, sarah.

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