Worldly Pursuits

   The world holds many attractions and interesting experiences, My children, but I desire you would not choose the world over Me.

   Choosing anything over Me is idolatry. Idolatry will bring destruction into your life, just as it also brought destruction into Israel as Moses led them through the desert all those many years ago.

   So many put off serving Me until it is too late. They do not realize these distractions are weapons Satan devises to keep them from the blessings they could otherwise enjoy.

   If you will keep Me first as you should, you will walk in all the blessings I have for you. You will walk with My guidance, and avoid pitfalls. You will walk in my abundance, and avoid lack. You will walk in much love, and avoid despair.

   I am everything you need and I will guide and provide for you, but I will not share My throne, for I am a jealous God. I long for all of your heart, not what is left over after you give your time to worldly pursuits and pleasures.

Mark 12:30

³⁰ And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

Ezekiel 20:7-16

⁷ Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

⁹ But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

¹⁰ Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.

¹¹ And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.

¹² Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them.

¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.

¹⁴ But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

¹⁵ Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

¹⁶ Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.

How To Find Out Your Calling

Below is a link to the How Will You Answer podcast, which includes prophetic words for a number of listeners, and also tips on how to find out what God has called you to do for Him.

https://justpraisehimtoday.podbean.com/e/how-will-you-answer/

Go Forth

   You have wondered how you will traverse this journey. You wonder if you have the strength, the courage, the wherewithal to do what you will need to do. I tell you now that you will, for I am with you, and I am in you, and I am the source of all strength.

   You wonder if you will have provision. Recall the other times I have provided for you in abundance, and know that I will now as well. Recall all the times I have stopped the gaps for you, that I have made what you had enough, that I have sent help to you, and you will know that you will.

   I have spoken to others to assist you and they are. Some will not obey Me, and woe to those who do not obey My instruction to help a brother or sister in need, for they themselves will know need. They will call and no answer shall be sent for them, for they answered not in this time.

   I am the source of all provision and my arm is not too short. I am able to provide for you. I am able to feed you even by my angels hands if need be. I am able. I am able to shelter you, for I am your refuge and the source of all provision of every kind.

   Go forth as I have called you. Go forth in faith, for I am sending you.

   Stand firm in your faith, for I am faithful to My own.

Proverbs 21:13

¹³ Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Proverbs 1:23-28

²³ Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

²⁴ Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

²⁵ But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

²⁶ I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

²⁷ When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

²⁸ Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

Luke 6:38

³⁸ Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Matthew 25:35-40

³⁵ For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

³⁶ Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

³⁷ Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

³⁸ When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

³⁹ Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

⁴⁰ And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

What You Really Want

   You say you want more of Me, yet you continually choose other things over your time with Me. You say Look at the weather, and run out to play like a small child. You say you want more of Me, yet you choose other people over Me. I long for time with you, yet you run to others with your time.

   You say you want to know Me more, yet you continually seek more of something else. Your mind seeks out entertainments in the world, and thoughts of Me are left far behind.

   You say you want one thing to Me, because you desire I would grant it to you. I have granted you access to My Throne, which men of old time would have gladly given their lives for, yet you do not approach except with your hand out to Me.

   My children, I have offered you what you say you want, yet you have continually chosen something else. Search your heart – what do you really want? A relationship with Me is within the reach of every man, every woman, every child, yet so few know Me.

   If you do not approach My Throne, I also cannot know you.

Matthew 7:21-23

• 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
• 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
• 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

How Will You Answer?

   Now is the season I am calling you to Rise Up, My people. I am calling you to get up and do the work of My Kingdom you have long known you are called to do.

   For too long, My people have remained complacent when I am leading them into battle. For too long, you have remained complacent when I am calling you into prayer. For too long, you have remained complacent when I am calling you to preach and prophesy to My people.

   There are millions of souls who have yet to hear of Me and many will not be touched if you remain complacent. Do you have an answer for Me when you stand at judgment for why you did not obey Me in this? For no answer will be acceptable in that day, as I have empowered you, I have anointed you, and I have called you. I provide as you go to the place where I have sent you.

   How will you answer for yourself if you stay in disobedience to My calling?

Isaiah 65:12

• 12 Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.

Isaiah 66:4

• 4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

Jeremiah 35:17

• 17 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.

Matthew 7:21-23

• 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
• 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
• 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Luke 14:16-24

• 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
• 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
• 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
• 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
• 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
• 21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
• 22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
• 23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
• 24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.