Blessings from Buffalo!

Hey beautiful bloggers!

I found a computer and a minute to write a little something, so I want to make contact with you. I've been reading your comments...the timing of some of them is really interesting, and some of them are just interesting any time. There is so so so much to tell you, and I will share more when I can have some real alone time and can get my thoughts together. Everything here is...I don't know what words to use anymore...I would say "incredible", but I don't want to say that because I have the faith to believe that what is happening in the Spirit-realm is, indeed, eniterely credible. It's a temptation to use "awesome", but that word is overused..."cool" doesn't quite get it...I'll just say it's all good and it's all God!

I've been to Washington twice this week, and both times were...amazing (there's a good word). The hotel we stay in is right next to the Pentagon and Arlington...our room had a great view of the Capitol and the Washington Monument...prayer began at 5:00 AM (well, it's not technically prayer...there's a Korean word for it that I don't know how to spell) but it was really something to watch the sun come up over the the Capitol dome while it was going on. That lasted a couple of hours and then we were invited to have breakfast with Rev. Moon and his wife (they call them Father and Mother Moon or the "True Parents"...I'll tell you more about that later). We had a lovely time and they asked me to sing something so I stood up right there at the table and sang How Great is Our God. It was incredible, awesome, cool, good, God and amazing all rolled into one).

There was another session where I met and talked with the president of the Washington Times who expressed interest in doing a story on CITN. After that we had a little meeting with some leaders to establish some understanding about the future of my relatiosnhip with these organizations and to discuss the Israel trip (apparently I will be preaching in Ramallah!)

Then we flew to Buffalo for the ICCC conference...had a little mix up on the flight so we missed the service last night, but I spoke this morning...had a wonderful time...and then the College of Bishops and some of the other ICCC Bishops drove up to Niagara Falls and were met by the Mayor who gave us a proclamation and then we took a little trip on the Maid of the Mist (my hair is still wet even as I write this)...I had been to the falls before but I had never taken the boat, and all I can say is OH MY GOD!

Tonight in the service we will be installing some new Bishops, so it should be a beautiful service, then we have a session in the morning and then we fly home...

That's just some highlights...I'll share some more Sunday...

And listen...everything's cool with the blog and the church and the way home people celebrate me...everybody relax...I'll be home soon and will get back on schedule, and you'll be fine. I love you all, and appreciate your passion and your insights, but be cool, my babies...I'm in a really good place.

I speak a blessing over you, and say that, because you are connected to me in the Spirit, you are receving the benefits of what I'm receiving right now. Put your hand on your monitor screen, and as you do, realize that I am speaking life and peace to you...this may sound too cosmic for some, but I'm giving you a big cyber-hug whenever you read this (like when your computer says "You've got mail", when you click on this I am saying "You've got blessing!")

I feel your prayers and I love you all very, very much.

Be Whole!

"Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."
(1 Thessalonians 5:23)

Today I will live in the now! I will live in the now because I am moving from just being healed, to being made whole! God's restoration process doesn't just bring me back to where I was before – it always brings me to a better place than where I was before I needed the restoration.
Today I will accept the wholeness of my spirit, because the Last Adam has made me a new creation in Him. He was condemned to justify me; He was made sin so that I could become His righteousness!
Today I will believe for the wholeness of my soul, because I am being transformed by the renewing of my mind and I have no sense of rejection. He went to the grave so that I could be resurrected . . . He was cast out of the presence of God so that I could be welcomed there!
Today I will have faith for the wholeness of my body, because by His stripes I am healed. He was made sick, to make me well; He was made a curse so that I could be blessed!





















Today I will move toward being completely restored from the fragmented self-image that has been damaged by heart-break and rejection, and from the arrested development that I have experienced because of the dysfunction of my past surroundings and influences. The power of God is stronger than all the hurt and pain in my life, and He is able to turn the tide of destruction into a river of life for me!
Today I will not be distracted or double-minded. My faith is focused.
Today I will enjoy healthy relationships because I know that I am complete in Him. I can love and give unselfishly . . . without co-dependence . . . without dysfunction. God has supplied all of my needs, so I do not have to have unrealistic expectations of others. Today I will seek first the whole Kingdom of God, and today I will live in the now!


Father, help me to walk in wholeness today. In Jesus’ name, amen.



From today's A Year In The Now reading...remember, I'll be signing copies of the new edition after the upcoming Sunday service...

One more thing, after church tonight (I've got a great word for you) we're flying back up to Washington for a meeting on Thursday morning, and from there we're flying to Buffalo for the I.C.C.C. meeting, where we'll be until Saturday night. I don't know what my computer situation is going to be like for the next few days, so in the event that I'm not able to post an article, just continue to comment under this one. But if I can publish something, I definitely will. Peace!

Count Your Blessings!

Hey bloggers,

First of all, the trip to Washington was absolutely wonderful...the anointed presence of the Holy Spirit manifested exactly as it did in Korea! I’ll tell you more about it later (for those of you who are part of CITN/cyber-CITN, I’ll talk about it tomorrow night). We may even have to fly through there Thursday morning for another meeting, on the way to the I.C.C.C. (International Communion of Charismatic Churches) conference in Buffalo, NY, where I’ll be speaking Friday morning. And I’ll be back in Washington on May 17 ( the day before the church anniversary and Kim Clement’s meeting) to speak to the A.C.L.C. (American Clergy Leadership Conference). I always say “the more you do, the more you can do”, so I’m living out that reality right now.

One thing I do need to say is that there has been a change of date for the Global Peace Festival. I had originally told you that it was going to be on August 23, but in the meeting yesterday the date was moved up to Saturday, August 9. I know that many of you are planning to attend it, and are already making reservations and arrangements to be in Washington, so I wanted to let you know about the change. But that's the date for sure (www.globalpeacefestival.org). The reason for the move is that the staging area for the festival will be set up right in front of the Capitol steps, and they will start building the inauguration platform for the new president around the middle of August, so that space won't be available on the 23rd.

Today is our Sofia's 1st birthday, and here are some shots from her party last Saturday...as you can tell, I'm really into the Grandfather gig...
...Sofia and Poppy crash after a long day..."ain't that a pretty name? Sofia, Sofia, Sofia!" (Harpo to Mr.)

One more thing before I go...regardless of what is happening in your life today, God is still good and you are still blessed...you have every reason to be grateful, so don't waste this beautiful day with being preoccupied with the negative...remember, to those who have MORE will be given!

Expect Miracles!

". . . Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24)
Today I will live in the now! I will live in the now because my attitude of expectancy is creating for me today an atmosphere in which miracles can be incubated and birthed! I was born for the miraculous – for the RESTORING OF ORDER TO A CHAOTIC ENVIRONMENT. God has placed me in my own, personal Garden of Eden, so that I can subdue my part of the earth. I will, therefore, make a demand on the supernatural to accomplish my Kingdom responsibilities, facing the chaotic disorder around me and taking dominion!

Today I will tap into the miraculous for the RECOVERING OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND. God has made me a seer, so that I can shine His great light on those who sit in gross darkness. He will prove Himself, through me, to those in my world who do not believe, and I will speak the truth to them without fear.
Today I will bring supernatural restoration to those who have been disappointed in covenant relationships for the REPAIRING OF THE BREACH. I will be willing to be a physician of the soul to those who are disconnected by their own sin-consciousness and self-condemnation. My miraculous words of grace and mercy will set the captives free in ways that will amaze all who are involved.
Today I will believe for the impossible for the REALIZING OF MY OWN HEADSHIP. Miracles are standard procedure for me because of my royal sonship and position in Christ and, even though I do not take them for granted, I do expect them to occur on a regular basis – including right now!

Today I will believe that God has miraculously released me from any sin-debt, and has created a new resume' for me for the REWRITING OF MY HISTORY. Because He has not dealt with me according to my sins, nor rewarded me according to my iniquities, He has seen my past in the most positive light possible. I am who He says I am – righteous, holy, above reproach – a miracle!
Today I will expect miracles in the mind for the REPENTING OF CONTINUAL THOUGHT-PATTERNS. I will change my world by changing my mind — and I will start today.
Today I will walk in authority while yielding myself to the Holy Spirit, submitting myself to the will of the Father for the REVEALING OF CHRIST IN ME. I will demonstrate that this revelation actually is the hope of glory, and will be an instrument to help others find it for themselves. Today I will make the miracle of the God-man a reality to my world, and today I will live in the now!


Father, help me to believe big today. In Jesus’ name, amen.



Hope you enjoyed this illustrated version of today's reading in A Year In The Now. I'll be signing copies of the newly released third edition after the upcoming Sunday service...

Keep us in your prayers today as we travel to Washington D.C.

Peace.

What's Goin' On?

It's a great day to be alive! If you're reading this before church, my word to you is...CHURCH IS GOING TO BE AWESOME TODAY!!! If you're reading this after church, it's...WASN'T CHURCH AWESOME TODAY?! Both statements are/will be true...

I did some remodeling here again...as is typical with every change that I make, I get completely different reactions from people...like when I shaved the other day, people lined up to tell me that they were so happy that I did, and that I looked so much better without facial hair, and just as many told me that I had ruined my looks by doing it...comes with the territory...five new songs on the playlist...love what's going on here...happiness is setting your faith for 100 comments on an article and getting 161...

...saw Ben Stein's movie Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed about the scientific world's prejudice against the concept of intelligent design...it's pretty good...makes some interesting points...I would say worth seeing...but fans of the Beatles' Imagine, beware...it has a negative take on the song...

...yesterday, before Sofia's party, I was watching a documentary on the World Trade Center that I have actually seen a couple of times before, maybe more...but I had never payed attention to the fact that the now-deceased architect, Minoru Yamasaki, was terribly afraid of heights...don't know why, but I can't seem to stop thinking about that...I mean, he designed what was, at the time, the tallest buildings in the world, and he couldn't go to the top of them! I'm sure that that will find its way into a sermon at some point...

...it's been quite a week...I was struck by how much Jon Bon Jovi borrows from gospel preaching when he is performing...several times during the concert he would tell the crowd to say "Amen" or ask "Can I get a witness?", and the way he just generally interacted with the audience was very much like an old-school preacher getting his congregation all riled up...interesting...

...when I got home from Nashville Friday my daughter and granddaughter were here...wonderful...Sofia is walking a little and we've had such a blast with her...she's so much fun...I hate that Daisson is missing this time with her and her 1st birthday, but he'll be home in a few weeks...may have to go to Afghanistan...

...also, when I got home Judah's cap and gown were hanging on a door in the hallway...can't believe how time is flying...gotta seize the day, every day...

...excited about the Spirit moving all over the earth...CITN is alive and well...we are blessed...if you didn't get a chance to respond to yesterday's article, please do so...it took me a long time to put it together...

...just wanted to share what was in my head and heart today...