Tonight as I stand before you oh Lord, I have no natural strength for The Battle.

     You have promised to provide what is needed at the moment, and I trust you for that.  I wait for you and expect that provision.

     I need you.  I need your assurance,.  I need your Touch.  I need your Word and your Body.

     Oh Lord, I must move into tomorrow by faith and with a vision of your loveliness and personality.   Please reveal yourself to me to the extent that I can plant my foot on the next available ground. 

     I will trust you.  I will wait for you.  And I will move at your command.

     My Lord and my God.

     Your biggest problem is that you are trying to understand.

     There is no verse in the Bible that indicates you have a right to understand.    You have the right to obey.  You have the right to trust.  You have the right to raise your foot for the next step, fully expecting by faith, that there will be light to see the ground on which to plant it.

     Do not put God in a box.    Let Him have full play.  He will lead you and you must learn to follow.  He is expanding your territory and enabling you with Power and Light.

     Is this about your children?
     Your job?
     Something strange in your church?
     Your marriage?
     A depression that seems to by unjustified?
     Money?

     Nothing is weird to Him.  He knew about it before it happened.

     Soldier of The Cross, are you completely available?
     Tell Him.
     Alone and aloud.

     Soldier of The Cross, stay the course.

     There is no question concerning the leading of the Lord with regard to the next thing you must do.  He has not told you the whole Plan, but you are certain of the immediate need. 

     Lend yourself to that service.  

     He has never failed to lead and He will never fail to lead. 

     Tell Him you will obey.
     Today.    Aloud.

     Is He aware?

     Is His eye on the sparrow and not on you?  You know that is not the case.

     So, Soldier, take Him at His Word and advance.  It is not possible to stay in one place, and if you are not advancing, you are sliding into a vector that is already moving with momentum into retreat.

     What is the issue?  It is always the choice between believing God or walking by sight.  Which will it be?

     Tell Him.
     Alone and aloud.
 

     Soldier of The Cross, why are we told to let go of all that would encumber?

     Because if we are to serve, we must be completely available.  What does that mean?  It means that  we must be in prayer,  specifically to avoid concept.  It means that we must be in prayer,  specifically to move into unknown territory.  It means that we must be available to the Frontier of Faith.

     There is a worshipful and beautiful bending of the soul that takes place in prayer.  When the Soldier agrees with God and submits to Him, things fall into place in the unseen and He is free to operate.

     Soldier,  agree with God.
     Aloud and aloud.
 

     Is He enough for you?

     Is his provision enough?
     Are His promises enough?
     Is His Word enough?

     What more do you need?  He will not fail to lead.  He will not fail to provide.  And He will not fail to give Grace for the situation.

     Soldier, stand in prayer and by faith, declare that He is enough.
     Aloud.

     You are looking in the wrong place.

     The matter will not be solved by manipulation, striving or any human crafting.  It is a matter of the deep work of the Lord.

     Soldier of The Cross, learn to wait for Him.  Learn to long for His Way.  Learn to prefer the eternal over the immediate solution.

     Stand before Him and declare your availability.
     Alone and aloud.

     The Lord really is my Shepherd.

     And, it is true that He leads me beside the still waters.  The problem is, on occasion, getting to the still waters means going through the valley of the shadow of death.

     When my soul is whipped by the storm, He restores me.

     But He is always with me and He comforts me.    He displays His protection and His bounty before those who accuse me or would love to see me fail.

     He is who He says He is, and as long as I live,  The Throne of Mercy is available to me. He will see that goodness surrounds me, even in the hardest moments.

     I want to spend eternity with the One who holds the stars in place, and Whose Banner Over Me is Love.

     When you gave your heart to the Lord, you gave up certain rights.

     You don't have the right to be understood.
     You don't have the right to be vindicated in this life.
     You don't have the right to financial security as defined by society.
     You don't have the right to be well treated by those closest to you.
     You don't have the right to be in control.
     You don't have the right to be right.

     Now, you have the right to the supernatural leading of the Indwelling Holy Spirit.
     You have the right to boldly approach the Throne of Grace.
     You have the right to be a pillar in the House of The Lord.
     You have the right to lay your life down for the Brethren.

     He who named you and gave Himself for you is preparing a Mansion for you.
     He is withholding no good thing.
     You have been bought with the most precious Price.

     You can only experience and enjoy the eternal rights when you stand before Him and give up the rights that will never last.
   

     The Lord never pieces things together.

     The Kingdom of Heaven will not be found to be super glued  nor with band-aides. 

     He creates, restores and works from the inside out, cleaning out and doing things that are eternal.     Soldier of The Cross,  let Him have full play.  After all, can He or can He not be trusted?

     Tell Him.  Today
     Alone and aloud.