10/29/09 HARVESTED AND PLOWED

HEARD: I have kept you. Nothing hidden. All exposed and washed clean. Fallow.

PIX: I saw a large field that had been harvested, plowed clean and level.

Hos 10:12 NKJV
Sow for yourselves righteousness; Reap in mercy; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the LORD, Till He comes and rains righteousness on you.

HEARD: Every season has a purpose. Rest and enjoy. A new season coming. Fresh planting.

PARABLE: Last week our yard service crew harvested our yard for winter. In one day, all the flowers, bushes, trees and plantings were all cut back, pruned and clean. There are no weeds, all clean and ready for next year’s growth. It looks simple and manicured and in order. Seeing the fresh plowed field reminded me of Bob Jone’s Shepherd’s Rod for this year.

QUOTE BOB JONES SHEPHERD’S ROD 2009
www.bobjones.org

This is a year of plowing. We will either plow in peace or in judgment but we will plow. This fire will cleanse the land so this entire year is a preparation for plowing the land for sowing to be fruitful next year. 2010 will be a year of sowing, but not this year. When the ox plows, he sees nothing he can eat; he can only see the burned off ground with no purpose. He only plows in drudgery; but there will be no seeding or harvest without the plowing. Intercession is the ox that will bring the eagle, which will reveal how to pray, what to pray for and how to get our prayers answered.

WORD TO PONDER: FRESHLY PLOWED 10/29/09
Beloveds, in the year 2009, the fruits of what you have nurtured in your life were brought to the surface and exposed. I separated the tares and harvested the good fruit. What you have gone through is a cleansing, harvesting, and finally plowing through many tears and prayer.

Even though you see little color in your life right now, I see a beautiful and rich ground that has been plowed, tilled and leveled smooth for next year’s plantings. New gifts, new fruit, new joys are coming. See it with My eyes, and do not let go of hope. Every season has its purpose. Rest beloved ones. REST. Spring is around the corner and fresh plantings will appear with new hope for a fresh new crop yet to come.

Jer 4:3-4 NKJV
Break up your fallow ground, and do not sow among thorns. Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, And take away the foreskins of your hearts.

Eccl 3:2 NKJV
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.... A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted...

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Sandy Warner
swauthor@usa.net
www.thequickenedword.com

One of our QW Class members had this awesome dream last night. It was a real comfort to me and I also felt it was a confirmation to what Bob Jones said about seed for next year.


DREAM: She saw that it "rained" sunflower seed all over her back deck. The deck is about 26 feet by 14 feet and the sunflower seed was several inches thick. A friend and her were shovelling the seed into the large brown paper yard waste bags used for recycling.

Upon rising, the thought which came to me was, "He shall provide seed for the sower."

2 Corinthians 9:10
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.

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CLASS RESPONSE TO HER DREAM

One person heard the phrase "Sunflower Seeds of Faith".

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Another person thought of this scripture

Eccl 11:1 NKJV
Cast your bread upon the waters, For you will find it after many days.

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Sandy Warner
swauthor@usa.net
www.thequickenedword.com

WORD O’ GRAM: SEED

Something planted that has enormous multiplication potential.
Even the tiniest nano carrying DNA brings forth fruit.
Even the tiniest starting point issues new life to come.
Dare to see the fullest potential of the seed you plant.

When God plants the seed of His Word inside of us, He promises it shall bring forth fruit after its own kind and it shall prosper and accomplish His intent. When you plant good seeds of faith, your seed has the same potential to bring forth a huge harvest of what you planted.

When you plant something, you let it go and no longer hold it, or see it. Your faith remembers exactly where you planted it, and your faith knows that in the right season, that seed will break open its hull and begin its journey upward to the light. Your faith knows that God will bring someone to water that seed and your faith knows that God Himself will bring the increase.

Isa 55:10-11 NKJV
"For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

Gen 1:11-13 NKJV
Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth"; and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit , whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. So the evening and the morning were the third day.

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Sandy Warner
swauthor@usa.net
www.thequickenedword.com

When searching Words to Ponder about corners, I noticed the above Word to Ponder from last month mentioned a corner. So I am putting this rhema here, still waiting on the Lord as to what corner He is referring to.

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RHEMA 11/23/09 TURNING ANOTHER CORNER
{Lord please help us.}

HEARD: Help is on the way.

VISION: I was riding a jet boat down the river and I knew a corner was coming up and I needed to slow down to make the corner.

WORDS TO PONDER ABOUT CORNERS

CORNER (from Words to Ponder Volume One 1991-1997)

Through the years, you have been approaching a corner. Your ability to plan has become more and more limited, because you are not able to see around the bend. Do not fret over this temporary inability. I give all good things in their perfect time and season. Understand that this corner is a change in direction, a change in focus. This is a major corner and many things need to culminate to bring you to this place. Trust Me to lead you when the time comes. In the mean time, do not fear your future even though in times past you have been able to see further ahead.

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

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ROUGH WATERS (from Words to Ponder Volume One 1991-1997)
Waiting above the rapids, I see you holding your boat steady, waiting to go through. Yes, you see the rough waters. There is a corner at the end, and you are not able to see around it. I know you want longer vision, you want to see the outcome of this turbulence, but be assured that I AM with you as you let go, and ride out the waves. I have thoroughly prepared you to run these rapids, and you are well equipped. Even though you cannot see around the corner, I have given you the ability to navigate well and you shall indeed succeed as you run the course. Be strong and of good courage. You are My chosen one. Trust Me. Be courageous. You are under My complete protection.

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
(Roman 8:35 - 39)

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TURNING THE CORNER (from Words to Ponder Volume One 1991-1997)

My children, you are beginning to wake up and understand your rightful place in My Kingdom. You realize the enemy has sought to steal your access to My authority. Now, in desperation, you are seeking Me as you feel the sudden alarm of the enemy ranks closing in.

Yes, I hear your heart cry. I will enable you to turn the corner and cross the river Jordan of death to self into new beginnings. The fruitful result will be loaded weapons of My multiplied power against the enemy throngs. Thus, you will make a difference in this world. You will face the enemy eye to eye with the Word of God and be swept up unto the power of My wind. Rulers and Kings, binding and loosing and setting the world free.

“And he said to them all, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” (Luke 9:23)

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TURNING A CORNER IN TRANSITION 7/29/94
I have planted within you a strong and stable foundation. In the fullness of time, your light will shine even brighter and you will have an anointing to bring freedom to others. Between now and then, I am bringing you to a corner. It is vital that you turn the right direction to meet your destiny. Trust Me, to bring you around that corner safely and help you when the time comes.

“Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.” (Isa 62:10 KJV)

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CIRCLING MY WORDS 4/4/95
I give you My prophetic Word and then you are to wait for it to be walked out on earth. Circle My Words until they come to pass. A corner is coming up in the future. Wait there for your brethren so that you all will move forward together. All the obstacles you have overcome in your pathway will help the others following behind you.

“Then the LORD instructed Moses, "Write this down as a permanent record, and announce it to Joshua:… (Exodus 17:14 NLT)

“But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.” (Deuteronomy 3:28 KJV)

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FOLLOW YOUR HEART 8/24/95
There will come a time when you won’t always have the spoken Word available for hand fed counsel. You will have had to learn to walk in My Spirit through the instinctive drawings of your heart. After you turn the upcoming corner, you will feel weak as you have gone through death to your flesh nature and this will cause you to feel insecure. Trust Me in this, I will never leave you and I will be with you in all that you do, whether you can hear Me or not.

“And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.” (Rev 8:1 KJV)

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RIGHT PATH 11/18/95
You are on the right path and soon I will be bringing you to a corner. It will bring about My good 11:11 gifts and a new season of change. Thank you for your obedience and for your belief.

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD and he delighteth in his way.” (Ps 37:23 KJV)

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DELAY IN TURNING THE CORNER 1/16/96
You have My promise of being transported around the world and ministering in the fullness of My government power and authority. It’s around the corner which you can not see. Be patient because the turning of the corner has been delayed. The time will come when I shall fulfill the desires of your heart.

“And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more and he went on his way rejoicing.” (Acts 8:39 KJV)

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THE CORNER OF HOLY LIVING 2/11/96
I have brought you to the corner to listen well and learn. Be responsible. Follow your conscience and make righteous choices in your behavior, and I will draw a line where the flood lines from the enemy will only come that far and you shall stay dry and safe above it all.

“Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.” (Job 1:10 KJV)

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UPCOMING CORNER FOR SURGERY FROM THE WORLD 2/19/96
I AM continuing to stretch your mindset through speaking to you. Your listening capabilities stretches far beyond what you understand or accept right now. I AM being patient with you in your wrestling over this.

You are coming to a prophetic corner. Turning that corner requires a change of direction and the surgery of a circumcised heart. Going through this surgery will raise a hedge of protection around My many children of the harvest.

You are of My heroes of the faith who are taking a lot of heat to back the coming move of evangelism and bring in My children. Don’t become engulfed as though under water with feelings of hopelessness. I AM in control and know exactly what I AM doing at every moment in time.

“Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.” (Jer 4:4 KJV)

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AUTHORITY IN THE MAKING 8/2/96
Watch lest you be taken unaware. The enemy throngs would seek to crowd you in and steal your access to My authority. As My children begin to wake up and question their rightful place in My kingdom, in desperation they will seek Me as they feel the sudden alarm of the enemy ranks closing in to steal that which is waiting for them to posses. But, as these children turn the corner and cross the river Jordan of death to self into new beginnings, the fruitful result will be loaded weapons of My multiplied power against the enemy throngs. Thus, they will make a difference in this world. They will face the enemy eye to eye with the Word of God and be swept up unto the power of My wind. Rulers & Kings, binding and loosing and setting the world free.

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall also my servant beif any man serve Me, him will my Father honour.” (John 12:24-26)

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MYSTERIES WILL DOVE TAIL 2/20/97
I have been speaking to you through dark speech, riddles, and allegories which are puzzles in the making. For many years, these have been coming to you a piece at a time. I know you have felt like a blind person seeing as well as hearing in the dark. But there will come a day after you turn a prophetic corner when all the pieces will come together and dove tail beautifully. This shall bring a great increase to your faith. You shall see clearly and the mysteries will be manifested and understood.

“All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.” (Matt 13:34-35 KJV)

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REDEEMED FROM DESTRUCTION 12/8/02
Oh men of God, you whose lives have suffered the decay of stolen promises and inheritance. To you of broken marriages, broken promises, broken families, and broken churches. The course of your life was flowing in a certain direction, but suddenly without warning, your course became rough, narrow and constricted as you passed over the stumbling blocks and through to the other side. As a result, you were greatly sifted, yet greatly refined. Even though your life was forced to turn a corner in a different direction, you went with the flow, and your heart stood firm in Me. Yet, you also chose to stand at that place of separation, holding onto the promises given to you, and stand upright before Me. You have remained steadfast in spite of everything. My heart aches for you, My faithful men, who have suffered great losses beyond your control. You have stood the test of time and even then time has seemingly gone on without you.

I have not forgotten you! I have not forgotten you! Your hearts are laid bare before Me, and you feel as though you have nothing to offer. But there you are still standing and waiting upon Me, the Just One, to redeem your life from destruction. I Am He Who redeems. Your pleas have reached My throne, and angels are sent even now to gather your broken promises and lost inheritances. They await My plan to bring double portion grace, double portion gifts as I redeem your life from loss. You will have your Jubilee and I will pay your debts for I AM the Great Redeemer.

A new course has even been set for your children. They shall not suffer the same toils of your pain and loss. They shall play in My river of life and they shall dig deep into the inheritance of many generations. Many stolen and buried promises are waiting to be found in the sands of time. As I open their eyes, they too shall gather the lost gifts from generations gone by and they shall delight in My ways and help bring forth the restoration of all things.

Isa 54:11-14 NKJV
“O you afflicted one, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems, and lay your foundations with sapphires. I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of crystal, and all your walls of precious stones. All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children. In righteousness you shall be established; You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; And from terror, for it shall not come near you.”

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STEADY ON THE TURNS 2/8/03
I know that you are wanting to move quickly and get the show on the road. I know that you want to be released and you have waited a long time. Dear one, I AM saying, wait a minute it’s not time yet. Yes, we are moving ahead, however if you were to go the pace you desire, you would become sick and unstable. There are corners coming up that are sharp hairpin turns. We need to get through these first. Be at peace.

“Ye have compassed this mountain long enough turn you northward.” (Deut 2:3 KJV)

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THE WHIRLWIND AND CIRCUMCISION 5/25/03
A portion of My children do not understand the lengthy season of circumcision that I sent with the winds of change. They have experienced winds so violent that most perceived this as demonic. Demonic, yes, but I allowed these whirlwinds so that they would leave their carnality behind and forever walk away from old ways, old flesh patterns and learn to walk in obedience and holiness. I will have a pure and spotless bride and she will make herself ready. Part of this preparation is learning obedience to holy living. My people perish through the shame of reproach. The blasphemous one rails night and day and this stirs the whirlwinds into greater storms because My people tarry as they feed upon the world. Come out from her and be separate and leave the storms behind. Time is short and I have great bounty in store ready to be dispersed. I AM calling Mine own to turn a corner and leave the shackles of carnality behind. In turn, I will roll away the wind and the shame, the reproach and blasphemy.

“And the Lord said to Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you. So the name of the place is called Gilgal {rolling} to this day.” (Josh 5:9 AMP)

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REDEEMING THE MISTAKES 2/05/04
How I have heard your cries over spilt milk with enough mistakes to last a life time! You are not alone, My child. The cries go out across the earth. The pain you feel is not only for yourself, but for the choices of a generation and for the time in which you live. I receive even your groans as acts of intercession as you bear the weight of such misery. It is much too heavy for you. All that matters is that you have carried your pain to Me and let Me comfort you. In so doing I have also used this to lift another’s pain in greater misery than your own.

We have turned a corner and it is time to redeem the mistakes. I have used your mistakes as training tools in preparation for your destiny. It is good to go back over your endeavors and see how you can improve the next time. You will also be given the opportunity to share these with the next generation so that they will learn from you and not repeat the same cycle. I have made them teachable for they have much to accomplish in their lifetime. You will find that My redemptive power seems even greater in your mistakes than in your successes. This shall be a joy to you as you humble yourself before Me and witness My fulfilled Word in your life, in spite of yourself.

“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb 4:15-16 KJV)

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HAVING TURNED A CORNER 7/07/04
Having just turned a corner in your life, you shall soon discover that you can see a great distance into your future. I have expanded your horizons and given you the expanse. Now call upon Me to open your eyes. New vision is coming!

It is My will and way, in every way, that you grow up into maturity. I AM connecting you for a another, yet deeper plan. I AM going to touch some sensitive areas in your life. We shall work together to break the bondages that have held you back from coming into the full measure of your inheritance. In the process, I AM going to make you holy bold. This shall be hair curlin’, call-it-like-it-is speech. Wanna come? Let’s go.

Till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Chris. (Eph 4:13-14 NKJV)

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SETTING, OILING AND MOVING YOUR HINGES 9/15/05
I train and equip with every kind of circumstance to prepare all for their destiny. During those preparation years, I have a certain purpose in mind to use some like a hinge to open or close a door. These doors are so vital and so important that all of history will be affected by their opening. I take every circumstance and weave it into the perfect training of the hinges, so when the day comes and I insert each hinge into place, they will be oiled to smoothly move doors open or shut.

These hinges on doors are like corner pieces to a puzzle which are important connecting pieces in turning corners. One’s entire life may be honed and sharpened and prepared to only say ONE sentence to the right person, and that one sentence is the arrow into the heart turning the other person in the right direction. That other person is a key person, holding opportunity in their hands. Because of his one turn, choices are made that affect all of history. Consider this, all of history turning and rotating from that one sentence.

There are many, like Esther who have been finely honed to be hinges in the doors of history. Much training and preparation has been completed, so that at the right time and in the right season, the right Word will be spoken to change the heart of one key person, who in turn will change history. In your placement before great men, pray that the Words from your mouth will be My plan. All of your life has been finely honed for such a time as this.

Est 4:14 NKJV
For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

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FRESHLY PLOWED 10/29/09
Beloved ones, in the year 2009, the fruits of what you have nurtured in your life were brought to the surface and exposed. I separated the tares and harvested the good fruit. What you have gone through is a cleansing, harvesting, and finally plowing through many tears and prayer.

Even though you see little color in your life right now, I see a beautiful and rich ground that has been plowed, tilled and leveled smooth for next year’s plantings. New gifts, new fruit, new joys are coming. See it with My eyes, and do not let go of hope. Every season has its purpose. Rest, beloved ones. REST. Spring is around the corner and fresh plantings will appear with new hope for a fresh new crop yet to come.

Jer 4:3-4 NKJV
Break up your fallow ground, and do not sow among thorns. Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, And take away the foreskins of your hearts.

Eccl 3:2 NKJV
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.... A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted...

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Sandy Warner
swauthor@usa.net
www.thequickenedword.com

SEEDS! SEEDS! SEEDS!

Bill Yount: 2010: A Year of Germination of Seeds that Have Been Planted Over Many Years by Bill Yount
Mar 1, 2010

John 12:24 Verily, Verily, I say unto you except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
Bill Yount

It's as though these Seeds were Shouting, "Our Season of Death is Over!"

In the Spirit I am hearing a sound I have never heard before. It's a sound from seeds that God had planted through us that have died inside the stony hearts of many people. There had been a long season when these seeds were not heard from at all. They were silenced by death. But in spite of death, these seeds now were beginning to groan as though death itself could not keep them any longer. The very life of Christ within these seeds was now beginning to overcome death and I saw a sprouting taking place that seemed to begin to shake the gates of Hell off its hinges! It's as though these seeds were shouting, "Our season of death is over! Hallelujah, we are now coming alive!" Seeds that had died with unfulfilled dreams of God inside of them were now beginning to come alive, worshiping their Creator, as they were beginning to sprout.

"Fields of dreams" were coming true! Seeds that were planted many years ago up to this present day were beginning to germinate. Seeds we had sown of the Word of God, acts of kindness and even smiles were bringing in a harvest as germination was taking place inside of many for whom we had forgotten and given up hope.

Pregnant with God's Dream!

Ecclesiastes 11:4-6 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Both of our daughters are expecting our first two grandchildren a month apart this year. We have been saturated with ultrasounds. Ultrasounds are amazing to look at. You begin by seeing something so small at first, and then the little members of the body begin to grow. We can't figure out how that happens, but it's the seed that makes it all happen! I believe this year will be a year of record-breaking germination taking place in the wombs of many women...even a year of surprise babies!

To germinate means "to begin to or cause to grow, or sprout." When a seed falls into the ground and dies it looks different as it begins to sprout and surface. Many ministries, jobs and dreams that have seemingly been terminated will begin to germinate and spring forth suddenly, appearing different with new dimensions this coming year. The enemy is not cutting anything away from you, but God is pruning us all to look to Him for everything.

Don't focus on your dead dream, dead job or dead ministry; listen to that seed that is now groaning to come forth in newness of life. Some jobs that have been terminated in one place will germinate in another place. Your gift will make room for you. Your gift has outgrown the room you were in! You will now need a larger room for your gift. The place where you get pregnant with God's dream is not always the same place where you give birth to it.

Seeds Have Died Forever (so you thought)!

Many seeds that have been planted inside of us by the Holy Spirit and have seemingly died forever (so you thought) are now beginning to make a noise and groan. Even things that we "thought" God had told us were over...aren't.

Twenty-five years ago I had co-written a song with a brother, which was recorded by several people, and was a blessing to many. After several years the song seemed to have finished its course of being heard. Once in a while I would type in the name of the song to see if its season was really over. I became convinced that the song had a certain season and that was it. Just two months ago, I typed in the name of the song on the iTunes store and up came the song "It's All Taken Care of, Thanks to You" just recorded by Claudelle Clarke, the queen of Reggae Gospel music from Jamaica who has been singing for forty years now. I contacted her, and since the publishing company I had signed with closed down fifteen years ago, she was unable to find the authors of the song. Sometimes when our name is overlooked or forgotten, God often uses a seed we planted to cause others to reap blessings where they did not sow and to take it further than we ever could.

In 1 Corinthians 3:6, Paul says, "I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase."

Galatians 6:9 "And let us not become weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."

I am learning it's when I feel like fainting-is when I am actually doing well from God's point of view, and that a seed that I have sown is beginning to groan and sprout somewhere in some place, or in somebody, or in some nation!

Bill Yount Blowing the Shofar Ministries
Email: theshofarhasblown@juno.com

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Sandy Warner
swauthor@usa.net
www.thequickenedword.com