Ephesians 6:10-18 [Amplified Bible]
[for Vigilant Warrior]

In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].

Put on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil.

For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.

Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].

Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God,

And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the [a]firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness [b]produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace.

Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit [d]wields, which is the Word of God.

Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people).

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“You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 2:1-3

The leadership in the congregation I am part of is very emphatic about training and mentoring the next generation of men and women who will carry on the vision the Lord has given our house. From our senior pastor to our cell group leaders, each one of us is encouraged to “produce their own kind”.

I have been a cell group leader for over four months now and it has been a privilege and a challenge for me to oversee 11 teenagers – young men who show such great potential for the Kingdom of God. I enjoy meeting with them as a group, spending time with them one on one, texting them, chatting with them, encouraging them, giving them hugs, sharing the Word of God with them. It is a joy.

However, there is another facet of this dynamic that is new to me – handling problems and individual issues of each young man. These are teenagers, man! Anyone who has been through puberty knows this stage of life is anything but stable. I’ve had to counsel some of these young men in the area of relationships with the opposite sex, parental issues, questions about their identity, evangelism issues and so much more (and believe me, THERE IS SO MUCH MORE. Hahaha. You have no idea how much I am learning about the power of prayer these days! HAHAHA).

In the midst all of these twists and turns, ups and downs, and ins and outs of overseeing these guys in their conundrums and guiding them to the right path – path which Jesus is on – I’ve also been given by God the task of finding “reliable men” to whom I can pass on and entrust the things He has entrusted to me.

I read in a discipleship booklet that every Christian should be asking two questions: “Who is my Paul?” and “Who is my Timothy?” Each one of us should be aware who our Paul is – the one who is mentoring us and from whom we receive training and instruction in the Lord. At the same time, we should also be on the look out for our Timothy – those whom God gives us to mentor, train and instruct.

In the interest of producing after my own kind, the Lord has been showing me potential Timothies in our congregation – young men who exhibit faithfulness, availability and teachability. I have been asking God if these indeed are the ones He has assigned me to take under my wing, so to speak.

God has already shown me my Pauls (I have more than one). And I have been greatly blessed, instructed and equipped through them. Now it’s time to pass on what I have to “men who will also be qualified to teach others”.

I believe Timothy is just around the corner.

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Bob Jones: Past Disappointments and Expectations
[ another prophetic word from Elijah List that confirms what the Lord has been telling me in the bathrooms of the place I currently work - Mike ]

In a vision on August 31, 2008, Bob saw that many people were imprisoned by their lost expectations. What they expected out of their lives had not come to pass.

Past disappointments or expectations for our lives have imprisoned us. And when you look back to your past expectations, you have no vision for your future.

Your failures were steppingstones from your past; steppingstones into His presence and your future. It’s time for you to flush your past and let it be gone from you. The Lord is commissioning you - giving you a mission; vision for the future.

There is a remnant left who remain; they really believe God and have kept their spirits and consciences clean. The Lord is not disappointed in them. However, they’ve become disappointed in themselves. But the Lord says to you that your disappointment was His opportunity.

So our past disappointments rob us from our future vision because God is saying:

“I’m not disappointed in you because of your failed expectations, for they were My opportunity to change your life for My purpose.

“Your disappointments or expectations were stepping stones to My presence and now - I’m going to demand that you flush them and look to the future - not the past, for those who look to the past have no future! I now have My Spirit in many of My people.”

In the vision, Bob saw that many of God’s saints’ consciences (or their spirits) were clean, but their minds weren’t. And the Holy Spirit is dealing with the mind of those who have not come to the place where they thought they should be.

God says, “Their conscience is clean and now I’m going to cleanse their soul, because I’m going to use their soul and their spirit to reveal My Kingdom. So now I begin a work of cleansing their soul, so their soul might be a partaker of My Divine Nature.

“You’re actually ready in the spirit. Now I’m preparing your soul, for I’m going to use both soul and spirit. And the soul is what I’m preparing.

“I just want you to know that I’m not disappointed in you and I’ve brought you to the place where your future in Me shall be fruit.” Amen.

Bob and Bonnie Jones
The Prophetic Ministry of Bob and Bonnie Jones

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I visited one of the blogs on my blogroll today and found this urgent prayer request. Please visit it and lift up our Christian brothers and sister in India in prayer. They need our intercession now more than ever. We can cover them in prayer as there is no limit to reach and the power of prayer.

Rise up and pray, intercessors!