YAH’s messages are always clear about dreams and interpretations.  However, there are times when even the elect [the chosen] needs to hear Him speak through His sent prophets, and even enemies.  Judges 7, YAH used the enemy [a Midianite, worshippers of multiple gods, cruel to Israel] to speak of a dream he had to another Midianite, and the Midianite that heard the dream accurately interpreted the dream.  Gideon [who was of the LORD] overheard it and was encouraged at the revelation given to his enemy, from the LORD.

Do not interpretations belong to God?  Yes!  And, because this is true, He uses whom He pleases.

Gideon was not an unbeliever.  It is obvious that he needed some assurance [needed to BE strengthened] in that he was on the right path.   Not to mention he was even afraid to go alone to hear what the LORD was going to do.  Judges 7:9-11 (KJV) “And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.   But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host: And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host.  Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.”

Like I said, one Midianite interpreted the dream of another Midianite and the interpretation was accurate from YAH.  Someone said that doesn’t count in reference to dreams being interpreted, but my stance is this:  was not the dream accurately interpreted and does not interpretations come from YAH?  It is very much so countable.  In Judges 7, you had an unbeliever hearing accurately from YAH and you had a believer hearing and believing what he heard an unbeliever interpret, all at the instructions of the LORD YAH.

I say it is very much so countable, when in fact many BElievers don’t hear accurately at all.  SELAH!

THINKING OUT LOUD:  It was Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:11pm (EST) that the Prophet of Goshen, Prophet Durale L. Kenner, appeared before me and I saw him shooting the “arrows of deliverance.”  He was physically in Memphis, TN at the time, and when I saw him I blew in my right hand and waved it across my face, as I do on occasions.  As I felt the wind on my hand, I felt it come back to me on my face (like a ricochet effect) and then I heard the Spirit of the LORD say:

“The arrows of deliverance has a wind.  When the arrows of deliverance are released, it is the force of the wind that gives the arrows the power to destroy.  The tip of the arrow is anointed with oil to make whatever it is shooting BE-come clean, whole, and new; oil to prosper, to BE made whole after the deliverance takes place.  It is the oil of Mt. Timnah that is on the tip of the arrow.  The same anointing that the Prophet spoke over you is on you.  This arrow destroys, but the oil makes new again.”

It BE-came clear to me that when the Prophet releases the arrows of deliverance that it (the arrows) must come from the East.  He must open the window according to 2 Kings 13:17.  Even so it is the East wind (the Ruah and Pneuma [wind and breath] of YAH) that brings destruction and deliverance i.e. Genesis 41:6, 23, 27; Exodus 10:13; Exodus 14:21; and Ezekiel 27:26.  Then, the oil will sanctify (strengthen, restore, and give a fresh aroma) that which is now delivered.  As it is, after any destruction, there must BE purification of the vicinity that has been destroyed.

The wind and oil in this arrow of deliverance has two functions – deliver/destroy, and to make new.  The arrows of the LORD’s deliverance is coming to your house from the Prophet who is sent by YAH!

Selah!

It truly does matter what an item is made of; it is the elements of that item that makes it to be called what it is.  If it didn’t matter, then every item would be made of and be called the same thing.  If it didn’t matter what it was made of, we wouldn’t have carbonated water and citric acid for soda; we’d have water and water.  Or, we wouldn’t have a rose and a hydrangea; we’d have a rose and a rose.  And, yes, a rose is still a rose with our without thorns, but it is only called a rose because of the ingredients that makes it a rose.  Furthermore, it is not only called a rose; it is called a wild rose, a red rose, a hybrid tea rose, a hardy rose, a shrub rose, a cabbage rose, or a carpet rose all because of the other names [attachments, ingredients, diseases, breeding and mixtures] that makes it those types of roses.  However, its first name wasn’t rose; it was dirt and seed.  Selah!

In conjunction with the context of an initial thought about soul-ties, when we BE-come intimately involved with a person [in spirit and in flesh] we have then BE-come tied to many ingredients [if I may put it like that].  As the Prophet explained to me, those spiritual species [unconscious ingredients, particles you can’t see, spiritual diseases, breeds and genes] binds themselves to you and you take on their attributes distorting your true self-identity.  Those attributes didn’t just come from one person; they came from all the people that one person was tied to.  Unless we unfastened ourselves [spiritually] from the ties of that one person [and their attachments] we have no idea of who we actually are or the essence of our “true” name.

As people, our first name is not the name our parents gave us; that’s our second name.  Our first name is MAN, dust of the ground [dirt, powder, soil, air]; our second name is the name on our birth certificates.  And let the truth be articulated, we even lose sight of our second name when we bind our flesh and spirit to sexual, emotional, and psychological ties.  We become known [and named as] hysterical, schizophrenic, bi-polar, multiple personality disorder, sociopath, OCD, manic-depression and the host of all those NAMES that does not rightly identify us as God has created us to be.

My first name is MAN, dust of the ground; my second name is Angela Marie, and that name means Beloved Messenger, Bringer of Truth; and my prophetic name is Nataph, and that name means prophet who speaks by inspiration.  I AM what and who my name says I AM.

Who are you and what is your name? 

© February 28, 2010, Angela M. Smith

When looking for a church home, because we are not perfect mortals, I suggest that you look for qualities that you currently see in yourself, focusing specifically on those that can be improved vs. looking for our standards or expectations to already be in position.

The place I worship at is not what I prefer i.e. COGIC.  This particular group of people are hurt people, yet they love the Lord and believe in the Power of Love and Forgiveness.  What made me visit this minsitry is the invitation extended to me, after I had made an inquiry, while sitting in the barber chair, about any Christian Cafe’s to fellowship at.  Then, I kept going back because the young pastor is, in my opinion, a rarity in the Kingdom.  His teaching style is very unique and it draws you into a spiritual intimate place, that although you are in a crowd you are yet the only one there with the Master.  Selah!  One Sunday, I arrived late and as soon as I stepped foot inside the sanctuary door I was in pure worship mode.  The atmosphere was conducive for who I am and the mind-set I was in before I got there.  This pastor had set the atmosphere, as any “leader” should be doing.  Not necessarily with his voice, but with his presence.  Selah!

Not only was this pleasing,but the mere fact that he is a touchable pastor was encouraging.  He worked the food pantry; drove the church van when needed to; buys Sunday dinner for the congregants – ALL OF THEM; does street outreach etc.  He communicates with individuals as if they are his equal.  I like that a lot!  And, he keeps it so real in his delivery without being worldly.  There is one thing that makes me turn my face, and that is when the leader uses sexual subliminal messages and people who “gets it” thinks it’s funny, laughs at it, and then say AMEN!  Or when a leader’s language is so carnal minded and not spiritual or revelation minded.  This young pastor, named Pastor A. Wendell Brown, Jr., is both of the latter (spiritual and revelation minded).  Another thing that I truly like is this: he doesn’t BEG people to give.  This is when people GIVE happily, which makes it joyful!

Know this though:  you don’t have to bind yourself to ANY MAN’S ideology or theology.  What I tell those I counsel with is that if it doesn’t line up with the “revealed word and knowledge of God, it is a lie and the truth isn’t in it.”  With that, they are now on their own to do the right thing.  Selah!

Sometimes, just sometimes, we will pursue a great congregation that may not exist amongst us as a whole.  While it is true that the whole congregation is greater than the sum of its parts (each individual), it is also true that the parts are only total in its portion of the body and cannot justify the whole of the matter.  I see it like a puzzle.  Every piece of the puzzle is a complete piece and is significant in identifying its proper place in the whole of the puzzle.  If one piece is missing, the entire puzzle is incomplete. Therefore, although the part is powerful in its element, the whole of the puzzle is greater than a part that is only complete in part.  You may have a very difficult time locating a body of people that is WHOLE i.e. sum total complete together vs. individually whole.

I was reminded of something when I heard this statement, “I’m looking for a congregation that shares a sense of brotherhood and compassion for their fellow man.”  About two weeks ago, I was at my associate’s office and one of her clients came in, in much physical pain.  My associate is a Christian woman who runs a non-profit organization that serves men and women who are recovering addicts. Well, this recovering client had shared in private that she needed a bed and my associate came and asked me if I knew of someone who had a bed.

My first response, within mysef, was, “WHAT?  Don’t you have a bed?”  Then, I asked the young lady what was she sleeping on, and she replied that she was sleeping on a twin size mattress on the floor and that she was getting ready to have surgery and needed a bed.  I then told her to get some help and come to my home and get my bed.  They both stood in shock and speechless then asked what I was going to sleep on.  I told them that I will take her place and sleep on the floor (air mattress).

To mention, I didn’t only give her my bed, but she got the entire bedroom set.  The best wood framed product you can purchase.  I had only had it for 6-years and it still looked brand-new.  All that to say this:  I wasn’t going to give her or offer her anything less than what I would have for myself.  Now, I have a bad back from a 19-year old injury so sleeping on the floor or air mattress was not conducive for my back health.  However, I was compelled to exchange positions so that this young lady (who is working very diligently to get her life together) can have better than a mattress on the floor.  I didn’t know this woman other than she was someone who needed something that I had.

Now, this is the spirit of brotherhood and compassion in a church home (congregation); a family that you will not want to forsake assembling with because they don’t have all the pieces to the puzzle as you want them to have.  Selah!

© March 10, 2009 Angela M. Smith

Today during service, Prophet Kenner was talking about the things we expect from the LORD and he said, “Close your eyes and see the expectations.”  As soon as I closed my eyes, I saw a tornado coming towards me.  I could vividly see its funnel shape, its thickness, its color, and I saw it moving all within milliseconds.  I wasn’t afraid of its speed as I slowly opened my eyes and waited for revelation.  And this is what the LORD says concerning the tornado:  “It is not a wind of destruction that comes from the East.  This wind is coming from the West.  I AM sending you a “tornado of blessings.”  Expect it!  It is on the way!  Rise up to the wind and dwell in the “tornado of blessings” that I AM is sending your way.  Again, I say, IT IS on the way.”

Throughout scripture, we notice that the east wind yields destruction.  In Exodus 10:13, the east wind brought on locusts.  These locusts covered the face of the earth, it ate every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees that the hail had left behind.  However, the LORD sends a strong west wind [ a tornado], which took away the locusts.  This is the only time a west wind is mentioned in the scriptures.  This wind is coming to take away the hands that bind you; to take away the matters that come to horde and devour you; to take away the things that impede the enlargement of your territory.

As I encourage you, I encourage myself to embrace the tornado.  IT IS on the way, and with bountiful blessings!

(C) February 5, 2012 Angela M. Smith

December 30, 2010

My Jordan randomly asked me a few days ago (December 25), “Mom, what is a professional assassin?”  I observantly answered him that a professional assassin is an exceptionally competent person who is trained with a high degree of skill and precision to murder by sudden or secret attack and not get caught. Here it is five days later and the Spirit of the Lord is speaking concerning his question.  One of, if not, the earliest-recorded occurrence of a “Professional Assassin” is the murder of the Moabite King Eglon, by Ehud around 1337 BC, which is described in the Book of Judges Chapter 3.

Judges 3:12-23

¹²And the children of Israel did evil AGAIN in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD STRENGTHENED Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.   ¹³And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.  ¹⁴So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.  ¹⁵But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a DELIVERER, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man left-handed: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.  ¹⁶But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.  ¹⁷And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.  ¹⁸And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.  ¹⁹But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a SECRET errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.  ²⁰And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a MESSAGE FROM GOD unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.  ²¹And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly: ²²And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.  ²³Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.

Although we can’t go around literally thrusting people in their belly unto physical death, we have a MESSAGE FROM GOD and can thrust the SWORD of the WORD into fat situations [spiritually, emotionally, psychologically] that is brought on by the oppression of sin and the enemy.  And we, the professional assassin, will [through the WORD] with a high degree of skill and precision murder that fat situation by sudden or secret attack and not get caught.  Watch yourselves you wayward sheep, you lying prophets, you pedophilic pastors, you provoking fathers, and you prostituting mothers…ALL the dirt [waste, filth, and grime] is going to overpoweringly ooze out.  SELAH!  NO ONE will be able to come in and see about you, because the assassin [deliverer] sent by God will do his job, shut the door AND lock it on the dead fat situation,  Then we who are delivered will rejoice in the victory from God Who is our salvation.