Teaching – Page 25 – New Beginning Christian Ministries International

God’s Greatest Weapon: Silence

During this acceleration season we are in, there is much clamor, shifting and anxious people trying to figure out what is happening and where they fit in the grand schemes of things.

To know the heart of God one must be willing to wait in His presence. We must continue to wait as long as it takes to hear from God.

I REFUSE to do anything in his name, until he makes me know it is him. I believe the LORD is reestablishing the Fear of the LORD to His church; like it was when the church was born.

To use someone else’s Words from God as a means of promoting self, is stealing. I have seen this; they take the pirated words and make up their own agenda/version of the words.

YES, God see’s it and is not happy about it. In these end-times, there will be a greater price we pay when we take and have such motives and actions.

Before you do anything for God, one needs to be prepared by His individual training, which takes time, times and more time.

To do something in His name by promoting it, and he isn’t in it, is a very slippery slope.

To say a Word is copyright, stamped with his signet ring or stamp of approval for example, means He approves it? Not so! Some of you authors understand copyright infringement. It is actually stealing words from another minister for the users own benefit. Promoting self.

Beloved, there are so many out there promoting themselves. The life of Christ isn’t in them. The life of Christ is not about promoting ourselves, but dying to self.

People want so desperately for God to put his approval on them, without going through the steps and test we learn from. You cannot sacrifice time learned, however the LORD can redeem the time if we are obedient to come under his discipleship to get there.

Pride must be mastered in our lives or we will fall into the same sin that Lucifer did. Pride cometh before a fall and a haughty spirit unto destruction.

Those with wrong heart and motives surface as we abide as a body of believers. Getting to know a person takes time and effort. Finding where we fit in the five fold ministry is so important. God places those in and over our lives to watch for us as those who must give account. They are also there to pray for us so we won’t fall into the enemies traps.

Beloved, be aware of this attitude and spirit. Those who are deceived by pride, will come to act and speak as God, knowing all God knows; this is pride at it’s worst.

When you say you are moving with God and moving by the spirit, can actually be a wrong spirit. Stand strong! Even when everyone but you, is on the band wagon and you CANNOT do it!!

I implore you to WAIT! God will answer you in his time. God will continue to test us no matter how mature we get.

Will we wait on Him? Do not wonder why you are so different. God is grooming you for His greatness. Meaning LESS of us and more of YOUR Greatness God.

The discipline of silence is not an option. Silence before God in prayer and mediation is a necessity in our growth. Making mistakes and moving out of his will, will cost you in this new realm for there is acceleration.

Do not, I repeat do not move out from under His will in silence unless He gives you the wisdom and go ahead for your life. Surrender to His teaching and yield to His will.

Rebellion and stubbornness all scream of the flesh, “It’s all about me, myself and I.” SELF on the throne. God will surely prepare us so well, so he can trust us with His glory and mission. Will we submit to his grooming? Will we submit to his voice above all other voices?

Silence teaches us to be still, small and quiet. “Be still and know I AM God.” Silence is an acquired discipline. Jesus longed for his times alone with the Father in silence. How can we hear anything if we won’t shut up and listen?

We are to judge by the fruits. I just don’t except everything or anyone that comes to me. I need to see the fruits of Gods Spirit in action in a persons life. Knowing a person, takes time and proving. It doesn’t matter how seemingly anointed they are or how likable they are. What’s important? Is it of God?

Many false prophets come and go. They can prophesy, operate in the gifts, can come with all the right words, but inwardly, they can be wolves.

“Many in that day will say LORD, LORD, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works?” Matthew 7:23.

If there are false prophets, there are false anointings. These can say all sorts of things, and manifest signs and wonders too, but the power they are under has its source from hell. How will we know the difference?

“For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the very elect.” Mark 13:22.

We must study to be quiet. It is time to stay just as close as you can to HIS heart beat. As we abide with Him in prayer, He will gently guide us to places of safety.

He is our Chief Shepherd. Make HIM your first love and keep HIM your first love, and you will never be deceived. Keep HIM first in all you do, and be not afraid.

“Trust the LORD with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him as LORD and He will direct your pathway and make it straight,” Proverbs 3:5-6.

The anointing manifesting, is never to promote a person, but to promote the LORD and bring Him all the glory. What happens then when the curtain is closed? What remains?

Is it the fruit of the Spirit remaining or the deeds of the flesh. We all miss it, but I am saying what is the consistency of the persons life. You will know them by their fruit. People who love God never want to knowingly hurt anyone! It is not within their new nature.

You can learn a lot from developing silence in God. Start to really listen to what people say or do. You will fully know them by the fruit. Be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.

Silence is a theme that I believe must be mastered before God can use us as spokesmen. Amen?

“Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat; Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. You shall know them by their fruits.
Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Not every one that saith unto me, LORD, LORD, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Many will say to me in that day, LORD, LORD, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in they name have cast out devils? And in they name done many wonderful works?
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity,” Matthew 7:12-23 KJV.

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey

Do We the Church have Ulterior Motives?

There are those who prefer others however their motives are all wrong. These seek prominence, stepping on heads so to speak to get to the top of the group. These are trying to make up the latter by sheer determination by passing up ranks and authority without going through the time and training God takes us all through.

Do we really show in our lives that we are preferring one another?

Preferring: To value more highly; like being better than, (American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language).

There are those who do not respect you as a beloved woman or man of God. These have no godly order and their motivation is out of pride and self exaltation. We all must walk in humility; for pride comes before a fall and a haughty spirit before destruction. These people are trying to make it up the latter of success by sheer determination by passing up ranks and authority. There is a godly order and it is NOT a religious spirit.

During all this shaking and sifting God is raising us up; however it is not to promote ourselves. God is the one who promotes in His timing. When God elevates, we gain new ground and new responsibilities. A lot of new oppositions too.

We got it out of order for sure if we look at godly leadership as something attainable in the flesh. There is in business and politics those who don’t care who they step on to make it to the top. It is also true in the “church” or religious system. Not everyone who is with you is for you. There is always an agenda to those who see the anointed mark of God on you.

There are those who will betray you even as they betrayed Jesus. The anointing brings out all sorts of serpents of opposition because you carry the mark of God on you and you will not compromise.

There are those who want the preeminence and the power! In God the higher you go in the LORD the lower you go in attitude, heart, mind as servant of God with humility. God’s way of advancement is opposite than the worlds ways.

I see those who have no common courtesy with others and they don’t care who they hurt, climbing upward. When God elevates you up in rank; God makes it known in his time.

You won’t doubt, you will know! We must really understand that we cannot play with God or play God anymore. It’s about HIM not us. We want to bring great glory to God, correct? These are some real questions to ask yourself.

There was a time when God winked at sin, but now He is saying the time is short and we all need to press into what God has for us. Motives of heart and soul are being judged at this time.

Are we who we say we are? Remember the wise and foolish virgins? Everyone needs their own lamp and oil, we cannot rely on anyone else anymore to share with you. Each are accountable for their own lives.

“And the times of this ignorance God winked at: but now commandeth all men every where to repent,” Acts 17:30 KJV.

Spiritual politics are all raging. It’s all about who knows who and what power they have etc. When we lean on the staff of man, it will pierce our hand. The fear of man brings a snare. We need to get back on focus of knowing the fear of God! The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.

God will continue to teach and test us all and He is the one who will manifest His will in our lives. We do not have anything to prove to others; only develop our relationship with God and wait on Him to bring enlargement into our lives. It is all for the gospel sake.

When God puts you somewhere, you stick with the program until he says move, and only then. Don’t MOVE because things get hard. God is always testing us to see how well we mature in Him! If you know God put you somewhere don’t leave unless God makes it clearly known to you. It is not the time to flip flop, and be double minded.

“A double minded man is unstable in all his ways,” James 1:8 KJV.

You are on a crest of a great wave that can make or break you. You must choose. You don’t need to pull on people, friends, No demands on leaders. God is calling to everyone to repent. If your leadership are godly leaders, and you have submitted to them, they must listen to God on your behalf. They are held accountable and responsible for what they do.

When God promotes, everyone knows it. Remember when Jesus met with John the Baptist? Immediately John recognized who Jesus was, there was no doubt or unbelief. John didn’t want to baptize Jesus, however Jesus told him, he had to do it to fulfill the plan of God. Point I am trying to explain is, we are on Gods timing, not a mans timing, (Matthew 3:11-17).

I will not manipulate, control or pull on leaders. There are those whose mission is to steal time from them, to prostitute the anointing and disrespect them. Ultimately making them fall.

God is well able to reveal everything about your future in his time through them or others. Let God reward you openly instead, be patient. Do not purposely put any demands or pressure on leadership. This is a love walk with you and Jesus, amen?

As we mature in the LORD, we must understand these things. Pray for godly leaders and appreciate their love an concern for you. If they are truly godly leaders, they must listen to God on your account. AND, if you say they are your leaders then they are held accountable and responsible for what they do on your behalf. Learn to appreciate them, learn to truly love them.

We all need to do an inventory of our own heart and motives. Do we really show that we prefer one another? Do we look at the church as a means of success by seeking prominence stepping on every head we encounter?

God in his mercy has set up the church on the foundations of the apostles and prophets with Jesus Christ as our chief Cornerstone. The LORD is sending out his plan of action for the church of the Living GOD. To live is Christ and to die is gain! Are we really the true church of the living GOD?

“And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone. In whom all the building fitley framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the LORD: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit,” Ephesians 2:20-22 KJV.

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey

The Test of Spiritual Fog

Motives are being tested among my ranks at this time. I reveal rank and authority to whom, I will. Not all will see or recognize your rank and order. This is a time of revealing. Loyalty is mandatory.

Fishermen throw out their nets and expect a great catch. The fishermen do the job of hauling in the nets and separating what is in the net. There are true fish but there are also bad fish and creatures that cannot be eaten or used. There are also things in the net like trash. Just because there is a large haul doesn’t necessarily mean everything you’ve done is successful. The truth comes out with what remains.

Make no hasty decisions. When you cannot see clearly and fog settles down on your ship, it is the time to stop and wait. WAIT until the matter is sounded, until the fog lifts. When nothing is normal, stop, look at the consistency of Gods word to you up to that point. Go back to what you KNOW is true and wait for God to show you more.

When this fog comes on our ship in the ocean of life, it will test our resolve. Waiting is so important, as many are impatient. If you cannot wait for things to clear out you could be off course or even ship wrecked.

There were three old time ships leaving from their docks with orders from above. They all relied on the maps and star’s for direction. After awhile, all three ships entered a fog that lasted many days and nights. All three ships and crew continued to wait. The Chief Captain had the orders for all three ships. He was in the middle ship.

As the fog continued for weeks, the first ship and crew, became antsy and pressured. The Captain of that ship decided to go on their own. The crew pressed the Captain and said they could make it. Finally that Captain gave heed to the crew and sounded an alarm for the other ships to hear. The first Captain said he would move out and go through the fog expecting to find their way. The Captain of that ship and crew rebelled against the warnings and the set commands that were issued to the Chief Captain of the middle ship.

After a longer stay in the fog, the third ship Captain was pressured by the crew to go it alone and decided to take a different route and to move through the fog. The middle ship Captain warned them of the danger of moving without sight and stars. When pressured the third ship Captain feared because of mutiny, he gave into the crew instead of staying on target with set orders.

“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry,” 1 Samuel 15:23.

The first ship ended up way off course due to a terrible storm. Lives were lost and the months that continued could have only cost them a few weeks. The third ship ended up ship wrecked by hitting rocks when there was no visual to see where they were. Great was the destruction of that ship and it cost many lives.

The middle ship Captain who had the authority over the whole mission, warned the other ships and crews. The Chief Captain of the middle ship told his crew to stay on target and kept telling them to trust God and not move until the fog lifted. The Captain of the host continued to wait; finally the fog lifted after a few weeks and they were able to pull up the anchor and safety arrive to their destination.

The moral of the story is: When you have been called and sent forth into the sea of life and things get foggy and unclear, it is not the time to make hasty decisions. It is the time to stop, put your anchor down and wait for the LORD to give you clarity. Stand there and trust that the LORD will give you clear direction. No matter how much pressure is put on you, by man or other things, continue to resist and stay on target. Many are so impatient when in waiting mode. It is a major part of our Christian walk to be sure HE stays Chief Captain of our ship.

And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear, Hebrews 12:27-28 KJV.

It doesn’t always “feel” good when we wait. We must learn discipline to wait on the LORD as our Commander and Chief. In His time he will give us our release. When we develop discipline, this is the main issue we must master because He wants us to know our own heart. The LORD knows the rest of the story, however He wants“US” to know if we believe him. Why? He wants us to see our own heart.

If we cannot wait on God, we will get into trouble. This is a time of testing for many. Stand on what God has already told you. There are times and seasons when we must trust even though we can’t see a thing. It is very much like a spiritual fog. Pull back from all distractions and wait on the LORD. Don’t move and don’t get off target for soon you will see and have the break through.

The cost of service sometimes means you don’t do anything but wait. No matter how long it takes. When nothing is normal; Stop, look at the consistency of God.

Remember his works and word he taught you up to this point. Go back to what you KNOW is true and wait for God to show you more. Then HE will say all is clear! The LORD wants to command a blessing over us! Amen? Amen!

See Acts 27 KJV

“Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small help, whither soever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things, Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? Either a vine, figs? So can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace,” James 3:3-18 KJV.

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey

Arise Shine: Your Light Has Come

Remember how well you moved with Him? It is all coming back into your lives and God will take you further than you ever dreamed. He is taking some into a more advanced realm.

It doesn’t matter how hidden you are. You do not have to prove anything.

God will make room for your gifts. God moved on Samuel to visit Jesse’s home. As all his sons came before Samuel the prophet, Samuel said there must be another. Jesse said there was another in the field with the sheep and Samuel told him to fetch him. When Samuel saw David he knew it was him, and Samuel anointed him at that time as king.

Like David being in the fields with the care of the sheep seemed a unnatural choice to be anointed, yet Gods ways are not our ways. David was truly anointed but he didn’t reign as king till much later, (1 Samuel 16:10-13).

You may have been wrecked for years and tossed aside, but the LORD wants you to get up, dust yourself off and prepare to ride. You may have ridden a bicycle years ago but you are rusty and frankly don’t think you could ride that bike again because of your circumstances. However the LORD wants you to get back on that bike and you may be rusty and unbalanced, but God is going to hone in on your ability.

As you peddle and weave back and forth, soon you will begin to remember and your body becomes one with the bike. We must become one with Christ and our ministry. We are not separate.

Like being one with a bicycle takes you places as you peddle, so God is restoring everything you thought was over. Remember how well you moved with Him? It is all coming back into your lives and God will take you further than you ever dreamed. He is taking some into a more advanced realm.

God is launching you into the deep as a large ship. He is christening you with new wine for such a time as this and launching you into deep waters. People are attracted to movement and success. Both good and bad. Not everyone who comes, comes with good motives. But you shall learn how to move forward in the midst of all motives. Even in accusations; Nothing will stop you. There is an acceleration in the timing of the LORD and a quick work He will do in the earth.

All sorts of people seek to be in your place or presence, and because you are quiet, they think you are a push over. It is Gods job to elevate and promote. There is no need to control or manipulate.

If you seek God he will hear you and will promote you in His time. Anything other than this, is creating Ishmael’s. We must learn to wait on God. Going around those who are successful and looking for their approval is not of God. These think because they are close, that they will be seen, known and advanced. May the LORD keep us innocent, humble, meek and gentle.

Keep me child like LORD! Deliver us from anything and anyone that would latch on for ulterior motives. You shall be spotless like a lamb but very dangerous to the enemy.

This type of thing that others want to prostitute or ride on your anointing; brings a pirates flag. I heard the word “Piracy.”

In prayer I saw a pirate flag with skull and cross bones and ships that seek to rape, pillage and plunder. I heard “poison” then looked and saw that the flag represents, a symbol of death, a warning of poison and danger.

The pirate flag and cross bones and skull are used in secret societies and military factions to make people move away and stay away from them in fear. However there is an intentional deception that the elite to hide the true meaning. In fact the cross bones and skull was used as an ancient instrument used by sorcerers to gain spiritual power.

We must guard against those who seek to obtain the anointing through prostituting or riding on your anointing. We must watch our words and those of others that are poisonous. Words bring life and death.

Is our motives to be seen or known? Like David with the sheep, he had no idea God would find him there taking care of the flock and send for him to be anointed by Samuel. God makes room for Davids kingdom choosing the under dog.

All those who decide to come along or join in our lives are not all for you. There will be those who will make covenant with you and it will be very clear. These are kingdom builders as they establish HIS kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

There are those who try to benefit due to the anointing in your lives. Some want it like Simon the sorcerer. “Let me buy this power”. Or like Ananias, with Sapphira that attempted to deceive the Holy Ghost. Their motives were to make people think they were giving such a great gift, they were doing it for others to think they were some great pillars and they both planned in advance, conspired and schemed a very evil thing unto the LORD.

Because of this they died. “Wasn’t the piece of land yours to begin with? Why do you lie to the Holy Ghost?” The Sons of Sceva, a Jew who thought they could cast out devils in the name of who Paul preaches and exercised demons alright! They jumped on them and beat them up, (See Acts 5:1-11, Acts 8: 9-20, Acts 19:11-16).

Validity is coming to the Kingdom, and the way the Church was born is how it will continue and end. Victorious! God is very serious in this Kingdom age and those who are prepared by God will be strong and do exploits.

There are those who try to prostitute the anointing. To ride on the apron strings as we go along. God is watching this closely. Remember Balaam? How could he curse what God had blessed? He could not. Balaam played the field and straddled the fence for gain. He gave prophesy for gain and it was very evil in Gods eyes, (Numbers 22).

There are those among us that are there for their own ulterior motives. They look and sound right and walk the walk and talk the talk and will appear as really spiritual and it will take walking in the Spirit of God to reveal motives.

There will be those who want to go with you, but can never catch up. So onward you go. You will see and pass people on your journey, all sorts of people and demons in people that seek to shut you down. Just be aware at all times.

In prayer, I saw a woman in running shoes running circles around a person to try and get them in shape. The woman in shape no matter how she tried, had to let the other woman move at her own pace. The woman in running shoes ran and had to leave that person behind because she wasn’t prepared for what you are prepared for.

When we are in shape in the Spirit we will abide with those who are like us in our condition. Like heart, like mind and like spirit. Even every military drill demands that all run in step with the others.

If a person refused to remain in their place in rank and order, you cannot help them nor can you save them if they do not want to be saved. As you abide close with the Holy Ghost, it will not take long once you know a person to see what they are after.

Satan’s ploy is to kill, steal and destroy. However, division is not always a negative word or action.

There is a line of Demarcation. Demarcation is the action of fixing the boundary or limits of something: Separation – distinctions – differentiation – division, (see Oxford Dictionary).

Not everyone can walk where you walk, nor fly like you fly. Because there is a mark and line of Demarcation.

You will notice people who are not with you anymore, and God is doing it. Some don’t even realize why people leave you. It can be because the enemy has grips through a person and when you are elevated many cannot go.

Or, they are just not ready. Pray for them and leave them with God.

When you are released you will say to yourself, “Wow I did not realize how much oppression I was under.” With that elevation comes much accountability for we answer to God for these things.

Some of you who read this, will have a weight lift off of you instantly. Know it is God and rejoice that he has got this and you!

Arise and Shine, for thy light has come!

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey