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Livingston

March 2005

Restoration

I believe more each day, that this “personal Fellowship” is the key to the rest of the outward expression of our Father and Lord. I have seen the Father enter into many of my situations when I least expected Him too, and to my heart’s surprise there was my Daddy, standing there along my side smiling and giving me the support that was so desperately needed at the time. No! I did not need to see him; I just knew He was there. His presence was well known and familiar!

Many, so many have such a vague understanding of the one who lives within, that they often mistake Him and his expressions for another source of power or existence. The truth is, there is only one who has power, the rest have only delegated authority. Facing what seemed to be an event of failure, waste of time, prayer and money, I saw once again the power of the One who is, “All in All” turn everything around to his glory and his kingdom, which is within each of us.

I think that at this point I must share with you, why I am writing in such a way. Bare with me please. Not to long ago, I was giving a teaching in one of the churches in the mountains and there was a pastor who had convinced himself that I was the Antichrist. He declared this statement to other pastors and they, the most part, decided to leave and never have affiliation with me again. Stricken with surprise and hurt, I stood there in total amazement and wondered why would such a man, that I shared my bread with, turn against the very person that has helped him and the local mountain church community. His reasons were that I was not affiliated with a denomination or known religion.  I never reminded the church of their sins.  I taught only love and forgiveness.  I permitted women to wear earrings.  This was the basis for his public declaration. Well all the pastors left and I was praying about the damage that it would bring to the rest who have been exposed to this teaching. This is my true reason for writing in such a glorious tone.

This desolation experience was the Fathers fertile ground for the miracle to take place at our pastors conference last week, the rest is history, glory to the Father and Lord Jesus Christ!

I was at my extreme and had no one physically too turn to, nor share what was in my heart. Since I have begun to understand, “Intimate Fellowship”, I have been challenged to leave all that was to me important behind, and look only to Him!  Here is the beginning of all miracles, the miracle of seeing Him and not the thing you desire.

In this conference, I beheld him in a most unique way, never seen by my eyes before. His presence, his healing touch! To know that He is the Mercy which has brought forth truth and understanding to the hearts of the pastors who were there. What I believed would happen, happened.  It went far beyond what my hearts imagination would allow. That was to know the end before the beginning. He came (alpha and omega) and He showed all of us his heart and purpose for the conference was UNITY!

I realized what He had done in the hearts of the pastors when I saw them embracing one another as if we were all in heaven, greeting our loved ones whom we had missed and had not seen for many years!

Reconciliation and Restoration! My vision came true! Wow, Our Father, Our Fellowship! What an Adventure!