TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS

    How often is it that you have had to come to the realization that, once again, you have invested weeks, months, or even years into a relationship or an association that produced nothing positive or valuable?  Did you end up with a feeling of loss as if you had been spiritually and emotionally ravished?  Well, maybe it's time to actually investigate your part in the perpetuation of this common crime.

    Some personalities are more prone to allow this kind of pilferage.  So often they are naturally gregarious.  They love people and problem-solving, and easily allow themselves to be caught up in the role of "redeemer."  

Subsequently, they feel a sense of failure if they cannot determine that their constant availability is beneficial.  Often, these personalities choose their affiliations as a means of identifying their own self-worth.  Even in Holy Writ, we are admonished to "love our neighbors as ourselves."  I firmly believe that one can only do this successfully after realizing his/her own worth. 

    You will have to understand that you have the right to enjoy privileges that are afforded through your own efforts or by the grace of God without always feeling the expectancy to share.  Every individual is allowed the privilege of knowing that she is unique by the reminder that she was made in God's own image.  By virtue of this fact, you have the right to "be."

    Please don't be "religious" and counter with "we are our brother's keeper," because even in the light of this revelation, some plant, some water, but only God can give the increase.  Our Heavenly Father has allowed us to be "workers together with him," but He alone is sovereign.

    When we embark upon these rescue ventures, we really need to determine what the goal is, ours and others.  Before we agree to covenant with an individual or a group, we need to determine the benefits of the merger.  Are we extending ourselves to become enablers for progress or for status quo?

    As a rule, no one really minds "bearing the infirmities of the weak" if the weak use the opportunity to become strong.  Then the relationship becomes viable since "iron sharpens iron."  There should be checkpoints set up along the way to determine progress.  If there are none, then the association can become toxic or unhealthy either spiritually, emotionally, mentally or even financially. 

    A major checkpoint is agreement.  "How can two walk together except they agree?"  Often you will realize  that you have "shared" or discussed many things but never actually agreed.  This situation can be discerned when the topic resurfaces at some juncture, and you realize that your counterpart never saw the issue in the same light that  you were led to believe,  When negative attitude and unfruitful ways never trade places with enlightenment or productivity, then the union is toxic.When you are forced to see that you have simply been treading water together but never crossing over, then you know that the relationship is toxic.  It is one-sided if only one is being enhanced and not the other.

    As with any substance or situation that afflicts or renders one helpless, toxic relationships need to be purged.  Some combinations just don't work; so go ahead and consider the mystery solved,  We are responsible for being good stewards over our time.

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"His Daughters Do Prophesy" (With A Word For You)

 Marion Clark-Ingram/ author

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Anointing Plus Knowledge Equals Power!

People of God, be very careful about spiritual warfare. It is no religious matter or plaything. You can invite unnecessary warfare to yourself if you don't live in an area; if you have not been sent or assigned an area by God; and if you have no understanding of the history or of the spiritual makeup of an area or a situation.

You can be gung-ho and super-spiritual without knowledge which can produce some very serious repercussions.

I have witnessed this type of devastation. I am almost 70 now, and when I was in my 30's my Apostle would send me to bring deliverance to people who had stepped into battles that they weren't anointed to confront because I understood what had happened to them and God would release them from the attack.

People, get prepared and get some knowledge! When the Lord called me and I was sent into an unorthodox work 36 years ago, one of the things the Lord said to me was, "Daughter, there is so much to learn." And yes, I have been learning His ways and the ways of the Kingdom ever since. 

Do a study on Power and Authority. They are not the same entity. (See John Paul Jackson's video teaching on Power and Authority on YouTube.)

We can only do all things through Christ Who strengthens us to do "that thing."

"Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15 NKJV

REMOVE THE OBSTACLES!

1. “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

2. But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.”

Isaiah 59:1,2

(Look at the whole chapter.)

Many years ago, I was asked to come and teach on prayer at a Church in a southern state, but the night before the engagement Holy Spirit told me to speak from Isaiah 59 and to tell them to flee from idolatry. Then He called me aside on the night of to anoint me in prayer before I left for the meeting.

A war zone would be set up against me that night at that Church; so Holy Spirit secured my armor before I left.

The witches had heard what I was preaching and uncovering in that area; so they came to set up a roadblock.:) 

A number of them were stationed throughout the audience, and they were sitting in a certain posture. My team spotted them and began signaling to me, but I had already spotted them.

What Holy Spirit clued me into was that those women like so many were faithful Church-going people who practiced a culture of witchcraft, “roots,” black magic; etc.

He wanted me to reassure them that God wouldn’t and couldn’t respond to their prayers and requests for help because of their mixture. He said that if God answered their requests that they wouldn’t know what source to praise since they had mixed allegiances.

Well, as I preached that night I moved out through the audience and touched each of those women on their shoulder to let them know that God and I knew who they were. Yes, a warfare ensued that night, but Heaven won as always. What they had brought to stop me did not work! In fact, later on as I met some of them they confessed and repented. God lovingly forgave them, delivered them and restored them into His grace. He even healed their bodies.

At another time, I will share some more on how God sent exposure and deliverance throughout that particular area for the run of nine months while He was training and anointing me for Kingdom work.

So, remove every obstacle in your life that might be hindering the goodness of God from reaching you.

Selah

‼️A NEW WAY IN GOD...NOTHING RELIGIOUS‼️

I was at Kroger’s sitting in the car a week ago when I observed three young men (15/16?) employees collecting baskets and just talking.

Holy Spirit spoke to me that “Somebody’s got skills. Ask them if they rap or do poetry.” He told me to call them over and say that. Well, they came to the car a bit reluctantly which made sense.  When I asked them that each one said “No.” 

I started laughing and said well I need to pray for my hearing because I surely thought the Lord said that one of you have those skills. Again I said, “ Nobody raps or recites poetry? I was supposed to give him this money ($5).”

The one that seemed a bit shy dropped his head and began a “Roses are red....spill.” I began to clap and say “I knew it!”  Then I said “You hear answers for people and you have dreams...right?”  He said “Yes” and tears appeared in his eyes. I said “You’re a Prophet, and he said “Yes.”

I gave him the money as instructed and his friends gathered around him asking him questions. They all greeted me with “Have a blessed day,” and headed back to the store.

Holy Spirit said that the Lord just wanted me to water and acknowledge his calling which he was already aware of because that was his background.

I was to do no more and no less than instructed.

I trained for years for these days.

Through wisdom we must draw them into the will of God and not drive them away.

Can God trust us?

TIME OUT!

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TIME OUT!!!

I have come too far, and I stand too deep in Kingdom matters to deal with petty and immature concerns.  Someone else can do that with you.  When God made covenant with me years ago, He started inviting me to "Come higher" and He's still offering that invitation to me today.  So, I don't dare to stop by the side of the road to pick daisies.  I am one of the least religious people you will meet, but I am Kingdom all the way.

A long time ago, the Lord spoke to me to just study the ways, the words and the works of Jesus one year. So, He is my pattern of Kingdom operation.  Yes, His expression of Love equals Power.  We have heard enough Word with very little demonstration of true power, and believe me I have seen the real and the counterfeit over my many years and my many experiences.  "The Kingdom of God is not in word but in power."  1 Corinthians 4:20

It is now time for nothing less than Kingdom manifestation in and through the lives of the people of God.  It's just that time!  No more time for flogging and showboating and pretending to be anointed and highly favored. If you don't come with the goods now, something is waiting to expose and to challenge you.

The enemy is no longer impressed with Church folks or Churchianity. When we confront the ills of society and the devices of the evil one, we better have on the whole armor of God for real...plus wisdom, knowledge and understanding.

WHAT IS LIBERTY?

So many Christians don't know what Liberty looks or feels like!  So, when they see someone walking in it they become judgmental. True Liberty comes with the high price of "following on to know Him" in the depths of holiness which sets you free from man made limitations.

Many people never express who God created them to be because they are trying to follow some kind of stiff and unyielding pattern that religion or denominations have dictated.  They don't know whether they like red or blue...Winter or Summer...art or music...biking or hiking;etc.  And laughter, oh no, they think that's a sin. Maybe that's why many are still sick because "laughter is healing to the bones."

 

God created you with specific expressions of Himself in you. So, when are you going to become free enough to just "Be"?  So many are just busy doing without having any real idea who they are. God wants to "know" us in relationship to Himself.  We don't want Him to say to us one day that He never knew us...walked in intimacy with us. 

Your ministry and anointing and gifts can flow freely when you get free.  Of course, free doesn't mean living loose or foolishly.  It is powerful in that it allows God to be God in you by being who He created, designed and molded you to be.  If we are all alike, then  much is missing in the Kingdom.  

God wants to deliver you out of sin into His divine purpose for YOU.

Remember now, there is a great difference between unity and uniformity.

"If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed."  John 8:36

A DREAM OF A WONDER!

I have never been a dreamer as such, but recently I have been having some very explicit dreams, basically confirming “words” that have been spoken to me by Holy Spirit or by others.

A couple of nights ago, I dreamed that I was in a top-notch luxury vehicle with some “elite christian personalities” on our way to a high profile Church gathering. 

As we were stopped at a red light where some young men were playing ball, someone missed the ball and it came through my window. I immediately caught it with one hand, but the peculiar circumstance was that the window was up and it wasn’t broken. Well, everyone in the car just looked at me with great amazement! There was no broken glass and no way for the ball to have entered the car. Then when we arrived at the affair everyone was greeting me or pointing at me as if they knew me. Well, the incident was so phenomenal that the news had proceeded me to the meeting!

The next day when I inquired of Holy Spirit about the incident in the dream He told me that it was a “wonder.”   (As in signs, wonders and miracles). Well, I have witnessed a few in my life, but I am certainly anticipating more of that caliber from the Lord.

KNOWING AND FOLLOWING PROTOCOL

For awhile now, the Lord has dealt with me to encourage His people NOT to arrive late for Board Meetings, Church Services, Staff Meetings, Prayer Meetings; etc. because you might miss some very crucial instructions.

Remember Saphira and Ananias!

Saphira arrived late to services and made the same  mistake that her husband, Ananias, made...told a lie about their money. And they both died on the spot! So, you don’t want to arrive late at a gathering and move contrary to the set guidelines and instructions. And at the same time, some people can be at a gathering and miss vital instructions by not listening or by operating in familiarity...That is...thinking that they know what’s going on, but do not.

And then there are many other situations that some change or fail to comply with by not being present to hear important instructions.

SPIRITUAL LEECHES

Holy Spirit keeps speaking about spiritual leeches; so I will go with the flow.

*One of the Google Dictionary meanings of #Leech is a person who extorts profit from or sponges on others.

*A leech could symbolize a habit, a thought, or a negative emotion...

*Leeches suck the blood from their target;spirit leeches suck the energy and passion from theirs.

I have been watching some that I know and have known for years move from one anointed vessel to another latching onto every powerful prophetic word or decree as if that action will produce what they won’t live right to receive from God themselves. 

You can give your blood, sweat, and tears for these persons, but it doesn’t work because there’s usually a religious spirit attached to it that will go through the motions, but never commit to holiness. They will talk the talk, but never surrender to the walk.

They simply try to draw from your fire, your faith, your energy. 

The amazing thing about it is that it doesn’t work, even if it seems to temporarily.

ILLEGITIMATE SONS AND DAUGHTERS

Many of us spiritual leaders have some illegitimate spiritual children who don’t resemble the Christ in us at all. Regardless to how hard we have tried their DNA is foreign to ours.

When they first came to us God wooed them to Himself through His marvelous goodness. Whatever we prayed for them came to pass. When we prophesied, decreed and declared over them it manifested, but they didn’t pursue the sold-out, set aside life that we modeled before them. They chose to just ride the waves of our faith until it came to an end.

They deceived themselves for so long that they  couldn’t find a place of turning. They talked the talk without walking the walk. They even agreed with our teaching and instructions, but never required change for themselves. It appears that they never developed a habit of personal prayer time and Bible reading and study for their own spiritual growth. And fasting!?!?  They discontinued their covenant of giving to the Lord while still expecting miracles. 

They depended on a spirit of religion, a pseudo relationship with the Lord. But one day when they looked around for true connection they realized that they had disconnected from you and God.

As much as you might regret it, you have to release them in hopes of their seeking and finding a true relationship with God without you as their crutch because you can’t be saved for them and you can’t drag them into Heaven. Just consider your investment in their lives to have been the process of planting and watering  and trust God for the increase of their souls.

IT'S TIME FOR THE CHURCH AND KINGDOM DWELLERS TO GO HIGHER!

People of God, because the world is closely watching and harshly judging “the Church” at this hour even more than ever because of certain current “exposures,” we need to position ourselves to represent the Kingdom in spirit, truth, righteousness, power, purity and excellence.

The Lord is about to redeem His name in the midst of all of the sin and degradation that’s running rampant in the body.

It is well past time to BE what we say! It is time to heal the sick, raise the dead, restore the lame and afflicted, set captive free, preach a pure gospel, live holy, execute the will of God in our spheres of influence, and walk our talk.

It is certainly time to “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15) because too many are just butchering the Word of God by not even telling the biblical stories correctly or in order. Their diction and articulation also leaves much to be desired. It’s ok to take a speech class and even an English class. I write about this dilemma so much in my books because the Lord assigned me to do so over thirty years ago. 

The Lord wants to “perfect those things concerning us” for His glory. All of these improvements will enhance our “anointing” to be received and affective in the Seven Mountains of Society where the Lord so desires to use more of us.

I am simply amazed at how many of us have “Dr.” attached to our names, and we can hardly speak properly; our English is simply atrocious. God deserves better than that! Your mantle/anointing even needs this lift in this day! 

This morning, Holy Spirit said that we need to sharpen every weapon and every tool in this day as we “put on the whole armor of God.” 

We can no longer use speaking in tongues, and dancing in the spirit, and interceding with no measurable results as our measure of holiness or anointing. 2 Peter 1:5 admonishes us to always “add to our faith...”

While we’re checking others, let’s be sure to check the beam in our own eye...Matthew 7:3.

At the age of 72 in a month and nearly 40 years of administering the Apostolic/Prophetic Office, Holy Spirit has continued to encourage and to guide me in giving God my all..spiritually and naturally...because it’s really all the same in Kingdom living. 

Let’s never stop growing, and surely let’s not get off the Potter’s Wheel yet!

With Grace and Love,

Mother Ingram

Yes, I Am A Forerunner For Today. (GOD UPROOTED ME)

         

Today, we are hearing much about shifting and realigning, preparing for new locations...spiritually and naturally.

Well, the other day the Lord reminded me why a number of Millennials contact me to confirm that I long ago traveled the path that they are venturing into at this time in the Kingdom. But if they allow Him, He will cut the work short and do a quick work in their lives.

Over 40 years ago, when the Lord began to beckon for me to follow Him away from my State, Church, Employment and way of life I wasn’t able to do it right away. It took 3 years for me to  comply with His instructions as every rug was pulled from under me. 

God had always manifested a special call upon my life, but I thought that I could negotiate the conditions of my work. He had to remove me from familiar territory to show me what I didn’t know which was much because He needed to prepare me for THIS day.

When I finally conceded to His mandate, the Lord simply told me two things...”Daughter, there is so much to learn.” and “Man must not live by bread alone, but by every word that precedes from the mouth of God.”  Therefore, over these many years, I am still following on to know Him and His ways and to always listen for that preceding word. He has changed my direction many, many times. Apostles and Prophets are always on call.

A few years ago in a meeting, He spoke to me from several gentlemen in academia that I had traversed many dimensions for Him and that the hard part was over, and they confirmed many words that had been spoken over me at least 30 years ago concerning my mantle for today in my 70th decade.

At a particular season, He dismissed my media and public ministry and continued my covert operations for the Kingdom. He said that I was to live so that Heaven AND hell would know me, and the Lord accomplished this stance in my life. Small accounts of this work are recorded in my books.

So, people of God, go ahead and answer the High calling in Christ Jesus and allow Him to extract the necessary cost of the chosen because we need Power AND Authority like never before.

LET THE LORD HAVE HIS WAY!

LORD, HAVE MERCY ON THE BODY!

 

                        (A Wake-up Call)

Nearly everyday, I am ministering to and fellowshipping with Pastors/Apostles/Prophets  and Civic and Marketplace Leaders across the nation who are discerning what time it really is in the Kingdom. They realize that even though the Body of Christ is saying the right words and exuding the right emotions that we are yet in an extremely malnourished spiritual state...which is lacking the proper dimension of authority through godly consecration and desecration of personal memorials.

Many are waking up while others are descending into deeper pits because they are still coveting the gold ring on the Merry-go-round.  

I feel sad and angry that I am watching certain Pastors in my city making a rabbit trail into the trap of a very charismatic personality in the nation who major, confirmed ministries don’t even acknowledge. I know of and I have worked with individuals who were seduced financially or sexually by this personality, and they know the depravity that is accepted by that staff and team. We are watching others become entrapped, but people won’t let you warn them because they want to be right. You have to wait until they wake up and come out in order to heal them.

We are in a day where we are encouraged to ask the Lord about everything and everybody. This is the admonition that He sent me nearly forty years ago after sending me to break up a church cult. We need to tie Proverbs 3:5,6 around our necks. One thing you will find out in this day is that everything shining is not gold! Satan works miracles and speaks in tongues.  

The sad situation today is that the masses know church culture but very little about Kingdom culture...both kingdoms...the Kingdom of the Lord God Almighty and the Kingdom of darkness.  In fact, when they attempt to call out the spirits of darkness they invite warfare to themselves that they aren’t anointed or prepared for.

AWAKENING MUST COME BEFORE REVIVAL!

CANNED ANSWERS

Beware of giving people "canned answers"!!!

Canned Answers!?!?  That would be answers that are readily regurgitated for every similar situation regardless to peculiar circumstances.

It is absolutely insulting!  This is true whether the person has any knowledge of the subject being discussed or whether they are experts on the subject. 

Since nobody knows everything, and no one expects you to be a jack of all trades, there is no need to feel pressured into having an input into every matter. 

When people realize that your answer is stale and far from revelatory, it causes you to lose credibility. When individuals are of a certain age they are definitely seeking fresh and advanced knowledge in a particular area because they very likely already know or have heard your canned answer.

This practice applies to personal, professional and spiritual matters alike. It is certainly cumbersome with spiritual matters because religious people don't always recognize the vastness and the diversity of  experiences which often causes many to rely on that "one-size fits all" remedy. They will very flippantly give you their pet verses or personal theology without even blinking when they don't even have a lot of proof that it is the "cover-all answer."

Be willing to listen, to discuss, to ask questions, to consider possible options, to research, and yes, to even pray with the person(s) about THEIR particular situation.

THIS WARFARE IS DEMONIC!

A lot of this confusion is coming through black hearts, but much of it is issuing through demon possessed souls who are often overtaken at the hour of execution.

The enemy, satan, is using the raw and selfish and unsettled situations of this nation to escalate his agenda in the earth.

We are at the hour of that level of spiritual warfare...demonic.

I heard someone say that she doesn't believe that the human heart, on its own, is capable of this level of evil. Well, I would hope not, but an empty, unregenerate soul is practically a volunteer conduit for satanic activity of these dimensions.

Let's keep praying for the SOUL of our nation, period.

A great WAVE is coming!!!

An unprecedented Revival is on the way!!!!!

Revival also carries judgement with it.

SIMPLIFY

In my writings, I purposefully try not to use "Christianese" and "Churchianity" very often because it is my desire to reach the unchurched as well as the churched, the unsaved as well as the saved. So, I use a language or words that will translate into understanding regardless to who reads it. Church people and even Kingdom people think that everybody should readily know what we are referencing when we use our familiar terms.

I might say "tell your story" instead of testify.

I might say "try Him" instead of trust Him when no relationship has been established.

I might use "pay close attention to" instead of discern .

Jesus was approachable and easy to be entreated when He walked the earth. So, we should remove every hindrance to a soul coming to the Father or learning of Him.

To go higher is to continue to strip off every form of godliness that would so easily "beset" (confuse, delay, deceive)  us or others.

SIMPLIFY!!!

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

Can we expect Jesus to do what He used to do in a consistent manner, especially when it comes to healing?

8.”Jesus Christ the same, yesterday, and today, and for ever.” (Hebrew 13:8)

During His earthly ministry, it appeared that He healed them all even if he had to warn them to go and sin no more.

It appeared that healing was His calling card. He always showed up in a new place healing people. He also said that He did what He saw the Father do.

8. “Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.  9. And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.  14. Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.” (John 5:8,9,14)

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Since we have other options like surgery and medications are we really insisting on our God-given rights to divine health or healing. Of course, we want to be healed by any means necessary when we are desperately ill, but through the night Holy Spirit began to turn this 

word over and over in my spirit for the people of God to contend for the faith as we were admonished to do in Jude 1:3...

“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exalt you that ye should earnestly #contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.”

#CONTEND = insist, profess, claim, fight, push for, vie

I have an Apostolic/Missionary friend right here on Facebook who travels in and out of nations yearly, and she witnesses multiple miraculous healings, but when she returns home it becomes frustrating not to witness the same things here, especially among believers.

Let’s go back and study what we are to expect from and through what was  purchased for us at the CROSS.

So, right here on Facebook we can initiate a healing revival because people can’t worship, 

serve, study or enjoy the goodness of the Lord in pain wracked, diseased bodies, or with nagging, lingering infirmities.

We should ‘t be afraid to prove that there is still POWER IN THE BLOOD!!!!

1 Peter 2:24 says,

“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”

Let’s not forget that the disciples/Apostles did the same works of Jesus, and we were admonished to do them also.

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Personal Considerations In Relating To Others

You have to study a person or at least be aware of their persona in order to communicate with them, him or her, effectively.

Some people want to befriend you, but they handle everyone the same. Friendships and even relationships require personal attention. 

Some people talk about everything and anything publicly; whereas, others are private people. This has nothing to do with transparency, but with personal privacy.

When I am not approached respectfully I simply  do not respond because it isn’t difficult to discern that I respect myself and others.

Familiarity, even in families, isn’t always a plus because often family members don’t know each other as well as they think. 

I am amazed when someone presumes to speak for me about a matter when they have never spoken to me about that matter.

Relationships are built in time shared and on close observation, whether spiritually or personally, or whether near or far.

Shared blood does not necessarily make you good friends or “family.”

Let’s be more observant of each other, especially when you’re trying to forge a relationship with someone.

I have the most wonderful and rewarding conversations and interactions with some people here when they reach out to me through messenger, email or phone call, but not so much with others, even some family members. 

It’s not good to get too familiar with people that you don’t really know. Everyone doesn’t respond to the same stimuli or ideas or patterns. 

Often, it is true that “Familiarity breeds contempt.”