From the Desk of Doctor Paul ..."I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me, and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5 "Christ in you, the hope (revealed blueprint) of glory." Colossians 1:27 "For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones." Ephesians 5:30
Bernardsville, New Jersey
December 6, 2003
While reflecting on who we are in Christ, I often picture an apple tree, in my spirit. Two-thousand years ago, the ground, from which it grows, received Heaven's Life Force, the precious Blood of the Lamb, as the Savior was suspended on Calvary's cross. Once His sacrifice struck the sod, a demand and ownership were pronounced, one that accords the Believer a mandate and right to venture in, and possess the land, via the Word and its miraculous. From that tree of absolute surrender, proceed Branches...the Family, the fruit-bearing portion of the Vine...Jesus. Backing God's awesome process of manifestation is the Blood. Never forget that legal and vital progression!
Ponder this fact! So much emphasis is placed on outward appearances in today's society. Yet, very little thought has been given to the fact that you and I have the full potential of the Godhead, residing within...the excellency of His Power, alluded to in the Word. It just blows me away to realize that on the inside of each Believer is the dunamus (Holy Spirit dynamite) to literally win the lost, heal the sick, set demons to flight, richly and completely preaching the Gospel through signs, wonders and miracles. Oh, how we live so far beneath our mandate, those Blood-bought rights and privileges in Him.
As a clinician and generalist, a number of disorders are diagnosed and treated in my practice, daily. However, several specialties are embraced, considered to be within the Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorder range, including OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) OCPD (Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder), Bulimia, Anorexia and Compulsive Overeating.
Recently, sitting across from a young patient, the Holy Spirit prompted me to make a fairly bold statement. This teenager had visited many well known institutions, hoping to be healed, without success, and was shocked, when I related that she was not a disorder, but a person and Child of the Most High God. The wall between us, which was surely thick and tall from the onset, instantly fell, having been marched around, at least seven times, as she joyfully retorted, "Paul, you are the first professional to not label me as a disease, affirming that I am a person!"
This precious individual was accustomed to hearing the same old story..."You are an anorexic, a number or statistic, really, with an uncertain future." Obviously, the adolescent was in for a surprise, as the Great Physician established a foolproof treatment plan, offering that higher Life in Him for the lower. Father Speaks To His Child!
I expediently shared Dad's thoughts, "You are no longer your own, but have been purchased with a very high price, by Him, the Author and Finisher of your faith, who is completely and comprehensively dedicated to perfect (make perfect) all that is of concern, pertaining to life and godliness, a rich fulfillment of destiny." You see, He wasn't out to just take something away, as that usually cannot be done without our permission, but, instead, desired to fill a void, scratch an itch, that could solely be satisfied by nothing less than His best...Jesus!
This patient was under a misconception that she had not been successful in the varied therapeutic programs, encountered throughout numerous hospitalizations. But in retrospect and reality, they had failed her! As wonderful as some might have been, no one was there to unconditionally love and relate the Father's heart, at least in her case.
Where did they fall short, Paul? By neglecting to inform that hurting soul of who she is, right now, in Christ Jesus! Instead, guilt, shame, a sense of abandonment, defectiveness and loss of control followed this Child, daily, never giving her head a momentary reprieve. However, the atmosphere was pregnant with a revelation. God's pathway of recovery was just ahead.
The Spirit's response to this mistruth, carried for years, perpetuating self-starvation and a loss of joy, resulted in an explosion in our spirits. The Revelator of Truth conveyed brief, but simple words, establishing a marvelous foundation for the healing (spirit, soul and body) of a beautiful person who will likely, sooner than later, be mightily used of Him.
"That earth suit is very important, since it contains Heaven's Presence, the
dream, vision and revelation, implanted by Me...for some, long ago, as well as
unlimited Power to perform unprecedented exploits in the Name of the Holy
Child, Jesus. However, if physical appearance held any significance at all, in
terms of perfection, at least one Chapter of the Bible would have been dedicated
to providing a detailed description of the Master, His weight, waist size,
and perhaps, even a photo. But that wasn't the case. By walking in the
Anointing, obedient to those nudgings and promptings, your mind will be renewed, and
that most valued Body will be quickened, made alive, not by might nor power, but
the indwelling Spirit. Rest assured! I am residing in your Temple to
transform all into the image of Christ. People will look at you and see Me, as the
very identity of the Living Son of God is built into every Cell. If what has come
against that life and ministry doesn't belong to Him, those trespassing
symptoms, circumstances and deceptive images, then they have no right to your mind,
body or call, either."
"Beloved, imagine entrusting another with your very thoughts, dreams and
visions for the future! You are bone of My bone and flesh of this flesh. Having
becoming one in the Spirit, no good revelation, or gift, will be held back. I so
long to think and act through the Children. Nothing brings Me any more joy
than witnessing your healing and prosperity. Heaven shouts, when that hand is
placed to the plow, without looking back, resulting in a prosperity that even
this world envies. Consider not the former days, as those fingers have become
Mine, poised to quench this thirsting, hungry planet with the Glory. Have I not
said that everything you touch will take on new Life? Think of what we are
about to accomplish, together. The Mind of Christ, bowels of compassion, will
instruct. That hand will connect with the lost, maimed, sick and deceased.
Something will surely yield to your (our) touch, as all that remains foreign,
Covenantwise, bends it knee to the Greater One. Listen! You are not destined to
fail, but declare and manifest the works. Follow Glory's Model...Jesus, exactly as
He emulated Me. The subsequent results will ignite humanity!"
"There is never silence in the Kingdom, but rest. It is paramount for you to
recognize that the times and seasons are in My hands. A preparation is always
involved in accomplishing Dad's will. First of all, I must work in the
Christian, both to will (want) and do of the Creator's good pleasure. Then, there is
a preparation of the field, a stage setting, as the Holy Spirit and
ministering angels go forth, making the crooked places straight, moving upon hearts,
watering and fertilizing. No good wine is served before its time. Such is the
case with the New Wine, the best of which has been reserved until last...the end
of the party. During those occasions of apparent silence, simply rest, enjoy
the Father's handiwork, as the way is set. Many of the Children are discouraged
for lack of momentum. Nevertheless, what is seen, in the natural, begins, is
birthed, in the realm of faith, the womb of your spirit, a place that cannot
be discerned by the human eye. Precious One, simply wait, basking in the Grand
Designer's promise, fellowship and love. Between an open and closed door is
often a corridor...a period of waiting. That is where some of the Soldiers are
located. The vision will not always tarry. Let is speak. Don't look back, as I
bring you into a large place for my Glory!"
No matter how you see it, there has never existed a time, such as this, a
season of great Grace and unparalleled Anointing, before the catching away of the
Church, a period in history, when the mightiest harvest of souls will throng
into the Kingdom. It's not coming, but is here, this day!
You are about to receive a revelation from God that will revolutionize your
life, a mystery hidden from the beginning of time. It's Christ...the Anointed
One and the Anointing, in you, the hope of Glory.
Ask yourself this question. Do you genuinely realize that Jesus, the
Unctioned One, Himself, lives on the inside, that we are, this very moment, His Body
on the earth?
The Christian isn't merely a representative of Heaven, but His literal
Temple. If unbelievers are going to see Jesus, they will have to perceive Him first
through the Body. You are a Living Epistle (letter), known and read of all,
not some, but all men.
1 Corinthians 12:27 lays out this fact, plainly..."Now, ye are the body of
Christ." Ponder those words, as the Holy Spirit makes them real to each reader.
When you and I lay hands on the sick, for example, Jesus is in us to bring
that healing to pass. As we open our mouths to speak words, He's there, giving
utterance in the Holy Spirit. The Bible tells us, "He that is joined unto the
Lord is one spirit with Him (1 Corinthians 6:17)."
The Believer is one spirit with a Savior who has never changed or lost any of
His Power. And He is in you, able and willing to perform the very same
miracles, manifested when walking the face of this globe. That's right!
Why isn't that happening? Evil seems prevalent. The revelation of His Power
appears to be scarce.
The answer is simple. If the truth be known and admitted, we are not certain
of our own identity. Neither is there an expectation of the miraculous, let
alone the Covenant, to whom there are many strangers. And that shouldn't be much
of a surprise, since nothing in God's Kingdom just drops on us,
automatically, not even the new birth. Everything has to be received by faith, through the
indwelling Mind of Christ.
So, for the Lord to be revealed, we must first believe that He is there, and
begin expecting a manifestation of His Presence through that vessel.
Live or die, always proceed down the pathway of His Spirit. Should you fall,
do it in the direction of His will, setting that face as flint. With Cassie
Bernall's final words on this side..."Yes, I believe..." she fell in the
direction of Dad's heart, without compromise, unashamedly professing the Lordship of
Christ. Reflect on the Anointing and boldness associated with her brave, yet
eternal, words, boldly inscribed in the Lamb's Book of Remembrance. It's not
how one starts, or runs, the race, but how he finishes that course. This is a
day of new beginnings for the Church.
Speaking from the heart invariably brings God onto the scene, as it did in
Stephen's final act of obedience, translating into multitudes being impacted and
entering Glory.
You see, Life in Him consists of three major components...loving, serving and
obeying. Let's not be wimps in the face of the deceiver. He has done enough
damage, bluffing us into believing who we are not. Speak Truth to evil and
rejoice over his defeat and our victory. "Satan, you are to steal no more. I have
the Mind, Anointing and Compassion of Christ. Get lost!"
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Speak The Word:
Christ, the Anointed One and His Anointing, is in me. He is my hope and
expectation of glory. Colossians 1:27
For Further Study:
Genesis 4-5
Matthew 3
Mark 16:15-20
Romans 12:4-5
1 John 4:4