The Emergence of China

The following is a must read by Chuck Pierce concerning the emergence of China in these last days.


https://www.facebook.com/notes/chuck-pierce/day-7-8-the-growing-opposition-against-multiplication-please-pray-for-china-the-/10151142215890439

To Speak Or Not to Speak?

For the Christian, is it better to keep quiet about the injustices in our society when we see them, or should we speak out against them? After having been berated by an acquaintance of mine for being outspoken about what is currently taking place in the political and societal landscape of the United States, I’ve realized just how divided many in the church are on the subject of whether we should speak out or stay silent.

Maybe because I am a direct blood descendant of Thomas Stone who signed the Declaration of Independence for the State of Maryland, and the explorer Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis & Clark expeditions is in my family lineage, I feel stronger than some about this subject and what I see happening within this nation that was founded upon Godly principles in the pursuit of liberty from tyranny.

Unfortunately, political correctness has crept not only into Washington DC, but into the church to the point of compromising our ability to stand up for what is right and true. What used to be clearly right and wrong, ethical and unethical, is all of the sudden a big “grey area” with no clear line of demarcation. We, who call ourselves Christians, have allowed ourselves to be weakened to the point that now we are afraid of offending, afraid of what others will think of us when we should stand up and make our voices heard for what is true and right. We’re now in a place where we’re too willing to lay down our convictions in the name of acceptance and so called "love." This so called "love" is nothing more that mercy run amok.

What many don’t understand, is when Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." What He was actually saying if you research it, "Blessed are the confronters . . . "  I think what many of us don’t understand is that in order to have the peace of God and the order of God whether it be in an a nation or a household, there has to be confrontation with the truth first. Light must confront darkness; truth must confront error. Backing away from and avoiding confrontation is not the answer. In no way will truth ever prevail if we, who are supposed to be defending it, retreat and remain silent. Wherever there is the lack of or absence of light, there is automatically the presence of darkness. How can we be the light to the world as the Bible commands us to be and yet hide that light behind political correctness, or in the name of being a "nice" Christian?

But aren’t we supposed to "turn the other cheek" as Jesus taught? In Bible times a strike to the cheek was considered an action of insult, Jesus wasn’t telling us to be complacent door mats inviting evil and corruption to rule over us.

I’ve even heard some say, "Well, the truth will stand for it’s self." Oh, really? Then what happened when Adolf Hitler started the 2nd World War? Did righteousness just up and topple him and his regime one day, or was it those who were willing to lay down their lives for the sake of truth and righteousness that brought about his defeat and ultimately the end of the 2nd World War? Did righteousness just rise it’s head one day and topple the genocidal regime of Saddam Hussein. No, it was those who were willing to lay down their lives for the sake of righteousness and justice; they are the ones who brought an end to the genocide in the nation of Iraq.

Friends, this isn’t the time to be a "nice" Christian, nor is it the time to be politically correct (not that it ever is). Nor is it the time to allow the Light that’s within us to be compromised in the name of acceptance or not wanting to be offensive. Jesus himself knew when to take a stand when He drove the money changers out of the temple with a whip! Instead this is the time to stand up and be counted for what’s right, for what true and honorable. We can pray in our “holy huddles” all we want, but unless we are willing to put our feet to where our prayers are, nothing will change for the better, and evil and corruption will not take a back seat unless it’s forced to. This is the time to get the very ideas of "nice" and "menial" out of our heads and hearts and be willing for once to confront.

When The Promise Tarries Part 3

We are continuing with the discussion of the process. As I said before, the process can be a painful one at times however the end result is always well worth it as the Lord does His work in us.

We also need to remember that we must contend for what God has promised. Don't let the enemy come in and steal your dreams, aspirations and vision. Just as Joseph in the Old Testament had to contend through great difficulty and trial for what God had promised him, so must we. We are in the time and season when the enemy is making every attempt to delay and thwart the fulfillment of God's promises. At this time prayer and warfare are a must to press for the break throughs to break out of where we've been and to break into the manifestation of His promises.

No longer can we just sit back and wait . . . this is the hour we must rise up in the enemy's face without fear and rightfully take what is ours (Matthew 11:12). As Israel had to drive out the inhabitants of Canaan when they went to posses the land, we must drive out the squatters that have been illegally inhabiting the ground that's destined for us. How is this done? Through prayer, prophecy and even fasting maybe, if that is what's required.

Remember what you've been promised, and if the enemy has been stealing from you and causing delay, then rise up in a holy indignation (yes, with an attitude), and take possession.

When The Promise Tarries Part 2

We are continuing with the subject of preparation, the promise may not only involve personal preparation such as education or preparation of the heart, and things being worked out of us and worked into us so that we are properly prepared, but there may also be the preparation of other people who are to be involved in the manifestation of the promise. In the case of ministry, there is not only the preparation of the vessel, but also the preparation of the message within the vessel, and then the preparation of the ones who are ordained to recieve the message from that vessel to carry it to other places.

Years ago in the 80's I and others we're recieving a "word" that wasn't to be released until 20 years later into the body of Christ. Had I and others not waited until the right time to release it, it would have been a word out of season, which means, it wouldn't have been received, and the maturity would not have been there both in the vessels to minister the word in the proper way nor in the vessels who were to recieve it in a proper way.

You know that word that keeps getting prophesied over you, yet there seems to be no fullfillment? Perhaps you've said to yourself or others out of frustration, "If I get that word one more time, I'm gonna scream!". There may be a principle at work that you haven't thought of. In order for the prophetic word to come to fulfillment sometimes there must be "mass and momentum" built up behind it so that it can break out of the spirit realm into manifestation in the natural realm. How does mass and momentum build? When it involves prophecy, it comes through the prophetic word being repeated and released over and over. Even in the case of Jesus, it was prophesied numerous times before He showed up on the earth. God will do this not only for the purpose of the "mass and momentum" effect, but also because His word must be established. As the prophetic word is released repeatedly, it's also being established in the heavenly realm and in this earth realm.

Sometimes there are things that must be worked into and out of our lives and character before we can qualify to enter into the promise. Qualities such as endurance, patience, maturity, restoration and stability may need to be worked into us while impatience, immaturity, wounds and instability may need to be worked out of us. In order for these things to be worked into and out of us we must go through the process. The process is never easy, and most try to avoid it at all cost because it is uncomfortable and can even be painful.

The Call

By Misty Hodges


"Choose me this day," I heard the Lord say, I answered “Lord I choose you, what do I do?" I went into a vision and the Lord showed me the ministry He had for me. It was new and exciting, learning to hear God, going to Bible school-- so much zeal and passion for the new things to come. The drive to help people and see them come into the fullness of the Lord completely healed and delivered.


The Pharisees and Sadducees come along and deliver a big blow to my zeal and passion with their laws and legalism. I get the wind knocked out of me, but I keep going. New ministry opportunities come along and people are being set free. I am still full of passion, but the Pharisees and Sadducees come and again they deliver another blow. This time it hurts a little more, but I manage to pick myself up and start again. I notice my zeal is not as strong as it once was, but I keep going. Ministry begins to happen, signs, miracles and wonders follow me, things are going well.


The Pharisees and Sadducees come again in force like a mob to beat me down and persecuted me; they ask me, "Just who do you think you are, doing these things? Who gave you permission?" I find myself wanting to stop and retreat, if just for a moment, but I keep going with less zeal and less passion, but because of love I continue.


I choose to get up, the fields are white and ready for harvest. Something within me is compelling me to continue. God moves through me in mighty ways. Power and authority flow through me and people are ready to receive from me and seek me out to mentor them.


Again the Pharisees and Sadducees rise up and start throwing big stones with their words and legalism. They walk away, there I am, left bloody and nearly dead. I lift up my eyes to the Lord and I say, "Lord forgive them for they know not what they do," and I lie there wanting to die; no zeal left --no passion left --there's nothing left in me to rise again. The Lord Himself comes, touches my wounds to heal them and He says, "Go." Through the tears, I say, "Lord, how can I? There's nothing left in me, the zeal and the passion --it's all gone. I cannot, Lord." Something inside of me begins to stir and rattle within my heart and bones. I am strengthened to get up once more. This time it feels different, much different. I know I cannot do it on my own, only the Lord through me. Filled with mighty power from on high, full of His Spirit, the zeal and passion are back! I go forth in power and authority in the Lord.


The Pharisees and Sadducees once again show up and I close my eyes, ready for the inevitable onslaught and attack. I stand there, waiting for the pain and anguish to return, but to my amazement, I find they no longer have power over me. It's the Lord's strength in me and not my own. When I open my eyes, I discover I've passed right through the midst of those who wanted to kill me. They stand there watching me as I rise up to the highest levels, just me and Jesus, nothing else matters.


I exhort you this day, run to Jesus, allow Him to heal you of your brokenness, your shattered visions and dreams. There are so many wonderful things He has in store. Jesus is waiting for you.

When The Promise Tarries Part 1

Ever felt like you've been caught in the middle between the promises of God and the fulfillment of the promises?
Why do the promises of God go unfulfilled altogether, or seem so delayed from their manifestation?
Is there anything that can be done to help the manifestation of the fulfillment along?

These are some of the questions that I've heard repeated so often in 33 years of prophetic ministry. I want to take a moment here and try to shed some light for clarification on these questions that we all have asked at one point or another without going into a theological thesis on the subject.

In Habakkuk 2:3 we see a promise concerning this very subject: "For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry."

First of all we need to ask ourselves a question that needs to be asked and all too often is not is, "Has God really said" or is the promise simply wishful thinking? This requires an honest answer if we are ever to truely enter into what He really has for us. For example, I cannot count how many times I've run into people who are merely in love with the thought of having a global ministry versus those who are actually called to one. It's been my observation that in most cases, the ones who are called, don't want one, and those that want one aren't called to have one.

Don't confuse being in love with an idea with a calling. We need to be very cautious of "hearing" from God about what our flesh wants to do! Know the difference. I've seen many fall into this type of deception only to find ultimate failure and misery in the end.

Secondly we need to understand that we have our time table and God has His. His time table includes a season or seasons of preparation to receive the promise, so that once we recieve the promise we can maintain it and walk in it. When we obtain His promises He doesn't want the enemy to be able to come in and easily just take them away from us. Instead, He intends us to hold on to and maintain the ground we take as with the Israelites when they took possession of Canan. Before David could take the crown of kingship, he had to be prepared, before Moses could lead the Israelites out of Egypt, he had to be prepared. Therefore preparation is absolutely necessary.

"Ordinary is the enemy of the Christian life as it was meant to be experienced"- Pat Hodges