“He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.
He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water. And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in; they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get a fruitful yield. By his blessing they multiply greatly; and he does not let their cattle decrease.
When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, trouble, and sorrow, he pours contempt upon princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes; but he raises up the needy out of affliction, and makes their families like flocks.
The upright see it and are glad; and all wickedness stops its mouth. Whoever is wise, let him give heed to these things; let men consider the steadfast love of the Lord.” Psalm 107:33-43
“He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck will suddenly be broken beyond healing. When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.” Proverbs 29:1-2
“The Lord loves those who hate evil, he preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Light dawns for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous, and give thanks to his holy name!”
Psalm 97:10-12
A Beacon of Light in the Darkness
“Light rises in the darkness for the upright; the Lord is gracious, merciful, and righteous.
It is well with the man who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice.
For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered for ever.
He is not afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
His heart is steady, he will not be afraid, until he sees his desire on his adversaries.
He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn is exalted in honor.
The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked man comes to nought.” Psalm 112:4-10
America Has Spoken
“Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. For it is God’s will that by doing right you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
Live as free men, yet without using your freedom as a pretext for evil; but live as servants of God. Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.” I Peter 2:13-17
Please join me in honoring a valiant warrior. . .
He has been besieged with unprecedented hardship, ridicule, disdain and abuse, yet he has risen again and again and again . . .
I think he learned it from our KING–Jesus!
“For what credit is it, if when you do wrong and are beaten for it you take it patiently? But if when you do right and suffer for it you take it patiently, you have God’s approval. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.” I Peter 2:20-21
He is a fighter for the true spirit of democracy and the freedom this country was founded on. President Elect Trump has stood blow after blow for the people of this wonderful country, USA, and I am so very proud to call him my president!
Thank you, Lord, for this victory!
Thank you, for giving President Donald J Trump the strength to withstand!
Thank you, for surrounding him with a strong supportive family and a tremendous team to take this country to a level above the drudgery we have been forced to endure.
Thank you, for Vice President Elect, JD Vance, truly the most impressive candidate I have ever witnessed for the vice presidency.
Thank you, for Elon Musk, Tulsi Gabbard, JFK and many, many more. Their brilliance and stance for justice will serve to deliver this country from the bondage of governmental corruption. Glory to God!
Congratulations, President Trump ♥
Congratulations, Vice President Vance ♥
The people of the United States of America owe you a great deal of gratitude!
On behalf of every decent, honest, hardworking, God-fearing citizen of the USA–
Thank you!
Consequences
“Can’t you hear their slander, their lies? Their words are like poison-tipped arrows shot from the shadows. They are unafraid and have no fear of consequences. They set their traps against us in secret; they strengthen one another, saying, “No one can see us. Who can stop us?” They’re nothing more than unruly mobs joined in their unholy alliance, searching out new opportunities to pervert justice–deceivers scheming together their ill-conceived plot as they plan the “perfect crime.” How unsearchable is their endless evil, trying desperately to hide the deep darkness of their hearts. But all the while God has his own fire-tipped arrows!
Suddenly, without warning, they will be pierced and struck down. Staggering backward they will be destroyed by the very ones they spoke against. All who see this will view them with scorn. Then all will stand awestruck over what God has done, seeing how he vindicated the victims of these crimes. The lovers of God will be glad, rejoicing in the Lord. They will be found in his glorious wrap-around presence, singing songs of praise to God!” Psalm 64:5-10 TPT
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven . . . a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1,7b
“Surely the Lord God does nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets. The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken, who can but prophesy?”
Amos 3:7-8
Every Future Has a Beginning
I climbed into my favorite chair to study today, had just prayed and asked that the Holy Spirit teach me, and He told me to go and get my notes. Wandering through them, I discovered a dream recorded on June 6, 2024 that I had forgotten about. It was a busy time and life had quickly moved past it. The timing is the Lord’s, for recently there was an event held on the nation’s capitol mall that, for me, brought 20 long years of waiting to an end. The Lord had given me an end-time prophecy 20 years ago, that I have been watching over all this time. Saturday’s event, “One Million Women”, a call to One Million Esther’s, had also fulfilled a dream the Lord had given to a man, you may have guessed it, 20 years ago! It happened just as the prophecy declared, and I was able to witness it online. Near the end, when they spoke of the roar, it was as if in the spirit my hand slipped into a perfectly-fitted glove. I instantly knew in my spirit, this is it, and afterward it was as if a great weight had lifted off of me.
So, today, the Lord led me back to the dream that He had given me in June. Dreams from the Lord are different than a regular dream of the mind unwinding or releasing fragments of memory. A dream from the Lord is never forgotten and can be seen years later, as if you had just received it. He gave me a dream over 40 years ago that I can still see as clearly as the day it was received. Please don’t be put off by the smoking in the dream. After waking from the dream, the Lord was right there to give interpretation to it.
It is interesting to me that this dream consisted of ending 20 years of oil changes; and this event that happened on October 12 has ended 20 years of waiting to see that prophecy fulfilled. In reality, that oil change business in the dream is not where I have ever had an oil change, but that was what I knew it to be when having the dream. In other words, it represents the familiar. I do not have full understanding of what it all means, but the Lord will reveal in its time. Just as it wasn’t my job to bring about the fulfillment of the prophecy but the Lord’s. His further revealing led me back to this dream today–after the events of October 12th. He uses many people to piece His plan together into a full picture. It is simply up to each of us to be faithful with the part we are given.
Another interesting point is that a couple years ago I had sent the prophecy to a well-known prophet, who openly rebuked me online for it. She didn’t use my name but commented in video that I shouldn’t be putting it out there and even blocked me from her site. I gave it to the Lord, tried not to let it bother me, because I knew without a doubt that I didn’t create that message; and though the enemy is referred to in the message, it is not something he would speak, as it refers to the second coming of Jesus. The part of the cigarette would seem to refer to the woman’s harsh correction to me, and of her denying me the ability to ever return.
The truth of the matter is, the Lord watches over His Word to perform it, likewise, His messages to His people. The fruit is that it happened, but the depth of the message has only just begun. This is why it is as if a great weight has lifted off of me, because I was watching over the message as well.
The Dream:
I dreamed last night that I wandered into a place where I have had my oil changes done for many years. I wanted to brush my teeth, and just wanted to wet my toothbrush. The guy wouldn’t let me and was very harsh with me. He was angry and started yelling at me; so I made a decision that I would no longer, ever, have another oil change there again. Being quite upset, I went back to my car and started removing all the past oil change receipts, paperwork and even the sticker in my window indicating when the next oil change was due. I started out of my car with all of this, just as one of the man’s technicians was coming out from around the side of the building. He took it all from me and seemed delighted at my decision. He commented to me that this represents 20 years of oil changes. I had an unlit cigarette in my hand and when he saw it, he lit it. I started to smoke it and thought to myself, “Why am I smoking this, I quit many years ago?” I then drew the smoke deep into my lungs, blew it out, and immediately put the cigarette out.
After that I was joined by my parents and daughter, we were going out to dinner or somewhere. A text message came in of a teaching from the harsh oil change guy. I didn’t read it because I knew it was correction. It all seemed to correlate with strict, letter-of-the-law religion to me in my dream. To which I said, “I’m not going back. I’m not going there again!”
The Interpretation:
“Your past is trying to pull you back–old habits that you have done for years and years pull on you to resume. You have made a decision and it’s a good one. Don’t ever go back! Leave your old ways and the people that would draw you into things and places–break out of the bondage of familiar.
You are seeking a fresh breath, fresh new oil–change!
Break out of the patterns and get rid of all that would bind you to them. Take no part in ‘strange fire’ for the enemy would delight to smother the Breath of God in you!
I declare your change!
I release you to your future and it is not anything you have ever known. So don’t look for familiar, look to Me.
I will direct you, sayeth your Lord.”
Before the dream, I had been fasting for 2 days. I didn’t know why at the time, but was definitely called into it. When I woke up, and after hearing the interpretation, I was pondering the fast and how long to continue. It felt as if it was over and I was just noticing this when the Lord weighed in, “Refresh yourself. I have accomplished what needed to be done.”
“Blessed be the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8
“Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved; for thou art my praise. Behold, they say to me, “Where is the word of the Lord? Let it come!” I have not pressed thee to send evil, nor have I desired the day of disaster, thou knowest; that which came out of my lips was before thy face.” Jeremiah 17:14-16
In agreement with the words of Paul, “But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may accomplish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” Acts 20:24
Faith’s Gift
The first time we met, he was in an alley, and very drunk. He yelled at me to go home. “Go home” he said, “We don’t want you here!” and I replied, “I’m sorry you feel that way, but I’m staying.”
Rather than deter me, he worked his way into my heart.
I know one shouldn’t have favorites, but my list of favorites seems to keep growing every week and he is way up there at the top. Maybe because he had tried so hard to reject me–maybe because I could see beyond the wall of pain.
He’s one of our veterans . . .
living and trying to cope on the streets, along with many many others; vets and non-vets, men, women and children, stuck in that same relentless trap.
I had been reading an article about a group that was feeding the homeless in a park. They had started during Covid and were now going to continue, by moving to a local shelter for the winter. When they found out that if one doesn’t stay at the shelter, they can’t eat there, they continued serving at both–faithfully, all year long. The Lord weighed in, as I read the article, and spoke to me, “The people they serve are much like the prisoners you write for.” When I agreed, He continued. “Then why don’t you go help them.” It was more of a statement than a question and I didn’t hesitate.
“Ok!”
I sent them an email and they graciously opened their hearts to me, inviting me to ‘give it a try’ that week. I never looked back. It has been my favorite night of the week ever since, and a tremendous gift to serve such appreciative, wonderful guests!
So this ‘belligerent’ guy became my friend that I saw only once a week. When he isn’t drinking he is a sweet, gentle soul. It’s the vodka that made him mean, but it really wasn’t that was it? The vodka was his means of coping with a life out of control. A life that had become too hard to face without it. It was vodka that he reached for when his heart just couldn’t bear it anymore. I hear so many criticize the homeless, and give their mighty opinions of how they should be ‘handled’ or even not helped.
I wonder how those criticizers would fare if they tried even just one day in their bitter situation.
So, we got to talking a couple winters later, and I told him he was the first person I met when I had started. I related to him what he had said to me and I was smiling, not condemning. “I said that?!” he replied. “Oh, that d… vodka! I should never drink that stuff!” It wasn’t long after, that he seemed to be getting more fragile. He was very thin and having trouble walking–far too many years of hardship, out in the elements. I told him I was praying for him. He seemed a little embarrassed and befuddled at that. That season ended and I moved to serving in the park. He didn’t come the next winter which was a bitter, bitter cold one. I prayed that he be healed, warm, and safe. The next year, when he didn’t return, I asked everyone that knew him, if they had seen him; but only one responded vaguely positive; they thought they had heard he was still around. I missed him and tried not to worry, but continued to trust God–Who knows everything!
The Gift!
I think it’s been about a year and half now and this week I was given an incredible gift!
Running an errand on my way to work that day, took me down an alley I don’t usually travel. He was there! When he saw me, his face lit up! Maybe he was reflecting my own shining face, for I was so happy to see him–but no, his face revealed the countenance of a changed man.
We talked for a bit and he told me that he no longer drinks and he has been able to sleep. His face was now fleshed out, he looked rested and years younger. It was evident that his heart is no longer tormented. He went on to say he has been working, and is making plans to move back home in a few weeks, to where he grew up. If that wasn’t enough, he’d saved the biggest gift for last . . . the docs had worked him over and ran scans and tests, reporting that his liver is in excellent shape! He laughed and said he told them maybe they’d better run that again. We both know that after all that hard drinking, there is only one possible way for him to have an excellent liver–NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD!
Our huge smiles matched this time as he said, “I’d better get outta here.” His face shown as he spoke his parting words to me–
“Keep the Faith!”
There’s no other way to go!
My friend knows Jesus–everything’s gonna be alright!
All Glory Be to God!
“He will care for the needy and neglected when they cry to him for help. The humble and helpless will know his kindness, for with a father’s compassion he will save their souls. They will be rescued from tyranny and torture, for their lifeblood is precious in his eyes.” Psalm 72:12-14 TPT
“He responds to the prayer of the poor and broken and will not despise the cry of the homeless.” Psalm 102:17 TPT
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 RSV
Exciting Book News!
https://nationofwomenpublishing.com/product/his-voice-in-my-heart-to-freedom/
A Colorado Women’s Correctional Institution has contacted my publisher requesting donation of the “His Voice in My Heart” book series. They currently have 550 inmates, and stated that about 150 of them consistently attend church services and read faith-based books.
The publisher wrote to the warden to confirm, inquire of how many they wanted and asked how they learned of the books, as they had requested them by title.
She received confirmation from the warden today and contact from the coordinator as well. He stated that he heard about them from the inmates and that they were recommended by several chaplains and volunteers as well. They are asking for 50 of each of the “His Voice in My Heart” books. Which we will send, along with 50 of “Comfort in the Challenge,” which they agreed they would like as well. Hopefully, the excitement of the inmates and the extra 50 books will spill out to the other inmates that don’t attend services and draw them into God’s love.
This is so exciting to me!
This is only one small prison of thousands across the country that we send to via, Prison Book Project, of Titusville Florida; a prison book-placing ministry that we utilize and are so thankful for!
The fact that they want 200 books is evidence that hearts are hungry and the books are touching them!
Praise Jesus!
Would you consider being a part of this exciting opportunity to bring comfort, healing and JESUS to hearts of those hidden from society, but not hidden from God?
He came to set the captives free!
Give the Gift of Compassion
All, “His Voice in My Heart” books, along with “Comfort in the Challenge” are being sent, free of charge, to prisons, jails and rehab centers all over the country; and are offered freely to the homeless. If you would like to be involved, your donations are very much appreciated and are tax deductible.
A special thank you to my publisher, Cindy Neathery, for offering this valuable opportunity!
You may donate by visiting:
Click on ‘Contributions’ and scroll down to the thumbnail pic of the image above, type ‘for prison books’ in the comment section. Checks may also be made out to Nation of “Women Ministries” and sent to: 619 Roberts Cut Off Rd., River Oaks, TX 76114.
Please write ‘For Prison Books’ on the check. Paying by check saves 3% of the order going to credit card fees.
Thank you so much!
Your generous donation will be used for printing and sending vital books to a lost, broken, and hurting world–additionally, this author has not taken anything from the sale of any of the books, but re-invests everything received–continuing to place these life-giving books into their hands.
Below are direct quotes of a letter received from an inmate that has read the first of the series, “His Voice in My Heart.”
“But for the next time I picked up the book and started reading it I couldn’t put it down. I really got into the book and don’t understand why I did but the book spoke to me in a lot of ways and in ways that I can change myself. It is a really good book and you put some good stories in it.”
“I don’t know what made me pick it up again and not only that but couldn’t put it down and it’s almost like what you said about praying for the lady at work and you said it wasn’t the right time to pray for her but at the right time you did. Well I feel the same way about the book. It was God that done everything. But I want to thank you again for the book that I was reading. I hope to read more of them.”
Thank you, Prison Book Project for making this happen!
Other than what is sent free of charge, proceeds from purchases of “Comfort in the Challenge” will go directly to Canaanland Ministries of Autaugaville, Alabama. A wonderful ministry, proven for over 40 years in successfully restoring men, struggling with addiction, to a new life in Christ– giving families their husbands, sons back.
Please consider a direct donation to them by visiting:
Your generous, tax deductible donation will be helping them to fulfill a vision the Lord has placed on their heart–
A Canaanland Ministry in every state!
“Comfort in the Challenge” was written and published in November of 2019. It was written and dedicated to caregivers, before we knew of Covid 19.
My publisher had rejected the original title, stating that the Lord had spoken this to her, “Comfort in the Challenge.”
He had prophetically provided, in advance, for what He knew we were about to face.
Glory to God!
A special thank you and shout out to Prison Book Project of Titusville, Florida.
Their nearly 30 year ministry is devoted to placing good books in the hands of inmates in prisons, jails and rehab facilities; all over the country, as well as our military overseas! It is through their distribution of books that this has all been made possible.
Did you know that an individual can no longer send books into prisons? Books were being sent in laced with drugs, resulting in many deaths. Now, inmates can only receive books direct from a publisher, book-placing ministry, such as Prison Book Project or direct purchase through companies, such as Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. Unfortunately, this is now the world we live in; therefore, I am all the more so very thankful for Prison Book Project’s wonderful ministry!
Please consider a generous donation to their ministry to help with the costs of shipping these books by visiting:
https://www.prisonbookproject.org
Finally, an extra special thank you to all of you that have given to help make this dream come true. Many have caught the vision and have helped. To all of you, no matter how big or how small your donation, you are a vital part in fulfilling this calling. Thank you!
I cannot express enough how very thankful and grateful I am for your kindness!
Thank you so very much!
Love and blessings to you, Lori J. O’Neil
Miracle Progress
Hello Reader,
I am excited to announce an update on the miracle God has been working in my eyes. If you are new to this blog, welcome! You may read about the origin of the miracle in the post titled, “A Miracle in Progress.” It details the event when I woke up in December, blind in both eyes. The Lord was so faithful in preparing me for that. Not that I knew I would wake up blind, but He told me to study about entering into His rest, two weeks ahead. That preparation so filled me with trust, that the morning I woke up not seeing I wasn’t afraid but spoke out loud, “This blindness will not remain. I will see again!”
And, I did.
I won’t go over that part anymore, but you may read about it by scrolling back to the original post. I urge you to do so–
His miracles are so great!
So, the last I left you, I was being seen by a cornea specialist–about every 4-5 days. In January, he determined the situation resolved, left me on an ointment for a week more and drops again–indefinitely. I tried to comply, but the drops were hurting my eyes again, much like before the blindness. I actually had prayed before all this blindness had happened, asking the Lord to get me off the drops because they were hurting me; and to bring forth the full manifestation of my healing–no more glaucoma!
One day, I was really wrestling with the fact that God had restored my vision, so much that I no longer needed to wear any correction, even though my eyes had been worse than 20/400 throughout my life; but I was still on drops! I wanted to take the leap, but the doctors have always said you can’t feel the pressure and you can go blind from the damage of high pressure.
Basically, I believed, but I was chicken.
I went to work that day and a guy I work with came by and out of the blue said, “Are you still taking those drops?” When I replied yes, he said it again, leaning in and looking me straight in the eye, with a look that said, Why? I knew it was from the Lord encouraging me to leap, and stopped them that night. Ironically, a month later, I told the same guy that I stopped them, figuring he would be excited about it, but he became a bit upset. He quickly backtracked and said I should talk to my doctor about it. I told him I had an appointment; I just didn’t tell him that my appointment was for 5 months away.
In May I took a vacation. . .
and met some wonderful people from Dublin, who were on vacation as well. It’s a long story, but the short version is the Lord drew me to buy a t-shirt that I didn’t like, so I would take it back the next day and, therefore, meet these people. I know it was His plan, because they didn’t have the size I needed for my Granddaughter, 5-6. Then the Lord said, “There is one, but it’s in the wrong place.” He indicated that it was in the size 1-3 stack. I told the lady I believed there was one in the wrong size and when I went for that 1-3 size stack, she became upset. “Well, it’s not in there!” I paid her no mind, but went right for the color I wanted, half way down the stack, plucked it out from the middle and it was indeed a 5-6! The Lord had hidden it there for me!
The lady’s mouth dropped right open!
Anyway, all this put me walking with these 3 lovely people from Dublin and we got to talking. The man said something like it must have been hard to come all this way by myself. My opening to tell him about the blindness. “Not as hard as it could have been before my miracle.” They became very alert and wanted details. It turns out the woman is an ophthalmologist and her son is medical as well. She was on her way to a 2-day ophthalmology conference. After hearing my testimony, she replied, “That’s impossible.” “You can never get rid of Glaucoma.” I replied, “Nothing is impossible with God.” She seemed bristled, and I understand. She is defending what she knows to be true, but at the same time, I was defending what I know to be TRUE–and it’s a higher Truth that trumps all!
If I hadn’t had to go back and return the t-shirt, I never would have met new friends from Dublin.
The doctors are wrong about not being able to feel glaucoma pressure. After leaving those people, I had a battle of faith. I could feel the pressure so strong, at times it felt like my eyes would explode. I expect there was likely much discussion about it at that medical conference and likely mostly nay-saying. Our words and even the words of others are not to be taken lightly. Words are powerful. Don’t negate someone’s healing by your words. Pray for them. Encourage them. Speak the Word to them; but don’t tell them it can’t be done.
Nothing is impossible with God!
Sometimes we aren’t handed our miracle on a platter, but must take a stance! You see the enemy wanted me back in bondage to those drops. I refused to budge. I spoke my healing and spoke to my eyes–stood my ground.
Never give up!
You were healed when Jesus bore that beating to pay the price for your healing. By faith you bring that promise into this realm. When you pray–receive! Believe and receive it done, right then! I have said it before and I will keep saying it–so many live by their senses. They will believe it, when they see it or feel it. Until then, they don’t think they are healed. Sadly, that kind of mindset usually doesn’t produce healing. That is more doubt than faith. It is challenging the Word, expecting it not to happen, rather than believing that it will–that it is already True! It’s a “prove it to me” attitude that doesn’t please Him, because it’s not truly faith.
He acts on His Word–Unwavering Faith–Trust.
So, I ended up seeing those lovely people many times on that trip, and I hope that one day I can go visit them in Dublin. We exchanged information and I was elated to send them a text today with my news!
Drum Roll Please . . .
My doctor, when she heard that I was off the drops, said she respected my faith but couldn’t sleep nights if my pressure is high. That day her tech had taken the pressure with a hand-held instrument and it read high. For some reason she didn’t re-take the pressure, which she always does. I expect, knowing I was off the drops, that she expected it to be high so didn’t question it. She said that she respected my faith, but asked that we meet in the middle. She wanted to send me to a specialist/surgeon to evaluate. Her intent was that he could put tubes in my eyes to drain and relieve the pressure or a stent. I agreed to go.
I am sure this was all in God’s plan!
You see, in going there, I was taken care of by 5 different techs. They all had a job to do and put me through a battery of tests and full dilation. Each one heard my testimony and then looked astounded when they entered my new stats along side the prior records. “Wow, that’s quite a difference!”
The specialist listened, examined, took pressure, took it again. I continued the story as he typed in findings, and as he started typing a letter to my eye doctor, also a glaucoma specialist, his smile got broader and broader with each new fact.
The FACT of the matter is . . .
He turned and said to me. “You don’t need surgery. You don’t need drops. You don’t need anything because you don’t have glaucoma! You have been off drops for 5 months and your pressure is in the low teens–normal. Your eyes are healthy. You haven’t lost vision. There is only one tiny spot, in the left eye, that had prior nerve damage from years ago that has not gotten any worse.”
“You don’t have glaucoma!”
He also said that those hand-held instruments are not reliable. I agreed. Another time that it was used on me, the reading then as well, was tremendously higher than the re-take ten minutes later.
With a big smile on his face, he sent the letter off to my doctor and said he wanted me to follow up with her in 3-4 months. I can’t wait! I want to see her reaction to all the Lord has done. I know she will be happy for me because she was the one that, twice, saw from field testing that I had regained peripheral vision. Twice! The first time she said, “You’ve regained vision, but that’s impossible.” I replied . . .
Nothing is impossible with God!
She agreed.
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but now have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.” I Peter 2:24-25
“And Jesus answered them, ‘Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” Mark 11:22-26
“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.'” Matthew 19:26
Please continue to keep me in your prayers as my miracle continues. There is just a bit more ‘tweaking’ to be done for it to be fully manifested. My left eye sees perfectly, but the right eye is 20/40. This is a huge change from the 20/400 it used to be!
I am fully expecting it to be 20/20 when all is said and done. Thank you so much readers, for your faithfulness!
Lori J. O’Neil
All Glory Be to God!
Shake On It!
If you have read my posts in the last couple of years, you know that I have been privileged to report several wonderful, incredible miracles. God has allowed me to be a part of them to not only build my faith, but to be a part of building yours as well. Are we not strengthened and encouraged when we read and hear of the Lord’s miraculous manifestations amongst the Body of Christ? I know I am, for it underscores what I know and believe!
Though I have been privy to many miracles and healings, even recently, the miracle received in my own eyes, yet there are just as many, and more, that seemingly can’t receive. This has bothered me, for they too are faithful ones that believe, and yet something is missing. The key that unlocks the door to what they desire so much.
So, a few months back I asked the Lord to show me, Why? Why Lord, do some get healed and others don’t? Why are some seemingly not able to receive? What are we missing?– for it surely isn’t because of you! I have seen time and again the blame laid to God when their hope didn’t manifest. Frankly, it’s time to stop blaming God and look within. Too often we try to stuff Him into the box that fits our understanding instead of asking for our understanding to be enlightened to His Truth.
You see, God doesn’t arbitrarily pick and choose whom He wants to heal and those He doesn’t. He doesn’t decide if you’ve prayed hard enough, or said the perfect words. You don’t need to find that person that has that extra anointing or says just the right prayer. They may help you, to stir up your faith, but He is your Healer. He simply asks you to believe His Word, because it’s already been done. If you believe it, your faith will manifest.
“Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed. all we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:4-6
I have found, that many think they believe but they put limits on their belief. Some won’t believe it is done until they see it manifested in their body. They are sensory driven and this is not faith; it is actually a form of doubt. I will believe it when I see it. Some believe for a time, but they have an expiration date attached to their belief. I will believe for this long, but if 6 months goes by and I haven’t seen it yet, then I guess He doesn’t want to heal me. There are those who say they believe, but their words talk their problem rather than speak their faith. Still others, receive their healing manifested, but when the enemy challenges, which often happens, they immediately say, “Oh, I thought I was healed but I guess not”; when what they needed to do was refuse it to ever have entrance to their body again. Maintain your healing!
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:10-11
Some say they are sick because God is trying to teach them a lesson. No, no, a thousand times no! He is GOOD. He is our Healer! Would you choose to make your children sick, in order to teach them a lesson?
If you don’t understand, do what I did–ask Him!
Last week I was walking down the hall at work, not thinking of anything in particular, when the Lord spoke to me, not audibly, but in my spirit. “Receiving healing is like entering into partnership.” Hmm. I had never thought of it like that. I was working and needed to focus on my demanding job, so that is all He said and I didn’t spend any time that day thinking on it.
The next morning when I woke up, immediately I had a vision of Jesus with His hand extended, as if waiting for a handshake. The vision remained, as Wisdom reminded me that God cannot lie and that Jesus backs His Word, in fact, He is the Word–He cannot deny Himself.
“The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we shall also live with him; if we endure, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful–for he cannot deny himself.” II Timothy 2:11-13
“God is not a man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?” Numbers 23:19
“For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we preached among you, Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not Yes and No; but in him it is always Yes. For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why we utter the amen through him, to the glory of God.” II Corinthians 1:19-20
We seem to have lost the art of the handshake. When I was growing up, men would come to an agreement, or a business deal and a hand would be extended. When that hand was offered, it meant ‘I will do what I have said’–you can take it to the bank! A man’s handshake was his bond. It was understood that it wouldn’t be broken and the person that likewise shook with them knew it. Trust that didn’t fail. I don’t see that much anymore. Why? Have written contracts replaced honor? We no longer can trust? I have been burned many times by men who didn’t stand by their word and I have therefore lost trust, respect. Have we carried this ‘don’t believe it until we see it’ into our faith?
Jesus extends His hand to you.
If there is any lack of Truth, the lack is not on God’s part. In other words, if your life is not lining up with the Truth of the Word, it’s not God that has failed. He will never fail you, or fail to perform His Word–come up higher!
Have we reduced what Jesus did for us at the Cross to a mere tradition?
He suffered a horrific death that we might have abundant, everlasting life. During this Easter season, it is well and good that we honor Him and remember what He went through to accomplish this; but are we truly living the abundant life or just reading about it?
Many choose the tradition of fasting during Lent. Praise God that you want to honor Him, but does it change you or are you simply saying thank you? I’m not asking you to stop if it is important to you, but asking you to consider . . .
Wouldn’t it be a greater honor to Jesus if we received the fullness of the Cross?
If we were to live healed, in peace, rest, freedom from fear, fully protected, well provided for, and abundantly giving? Daily experiencing an intimate friendship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; and partaking of every promise Jesus’ suffering, death and resurrection has procured for you? It’s been over 2,000 years since His agonizing death and resurrection, and yet we’re still struggling with the same questions.
Wouldn’t total, unshakable belief say, thank you, more than fasting or words could ever express?
He bids you to find each promise and shake His hand!
It’s there, extended to you, do you see it?
Shaking His hand, means you agree that His Word is True and you receive it, without question. You shake His hand and it’s a done deal! Never to doubt again. With every lie the enemy produces against you, you remind him, and yourself, that you shook on it and it’s already settled. This, my friend, is entering into His rest. For He has already healed you, it was done at the Cross. He’s already provided all you will ever need to live this life abundantly, it was done at the Cross. You don’t need to cry and beg, it is already done. He rested, because His work was completed. . . and it is for you! All you need do is believe and shake on it–Shake His hand!
It is finished!
“Is this not the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh? Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, Here I am. If you take away from the midst of you the yoke, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. And the Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your desire with good things, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in. If you turn back your foot from the sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly; then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” Isaiah 58:6-14
Yes
Last Sunday I received a 911 call from my pastor’s wife. She related that our pastor was sick and could I do the message for the day? “I know it’s late, but maybe you could just bring forth a few scriptures or something?”
Similar to a deer caught in headlights, my mind was blank as I thought about how to respond; of course my first response was classic . . .”What about (…)?” “Did you ask them?” “Maybe they have something to share.”
Please allow me to set the stage . . .
I always set my alarm for 1/2 hour earlier, time to spend with the Lord, knowing full well that I will likely wake up earlier than that; but this is my first-step time, in case I am really tired and don’t wake up. So, as usual, I had been up earlier and had re-set my alarm for the last possible moment I could sleep before getting up to shower for church. I was in a deep sleep when the phone rang. Thinking it was my alarm, I shut it off, and then it sunk in that the sound I heard was not my alarm but a phone call. Still kindof out of it, I looked to see who had called and called her back. This was a mere 5 minutes before my alarm was set to ring!!
So, now you can see that I was desperately working on how to respond, even while working on fully awakening. As this was happening I was looking and listening within and realized that something had to be decided because, as we talked, time was slipping away. I responded, “Let me go and I will ask Him, and let you know.”
Quickly praying, “Lord, what do you want me to do?” I opened my Bible, looked down, and read a scripture that I knew immediately He wanted to use and literally ‘flipped’ to two more as He continued to lead the way. It was enough to take the leap of faith. I said yes to God, sending her a thumbs up text and ran for the shower.
The Lord is so faithful!
So, in the shower He began downloading an entire message to me and even added to it on the drive there. By the time we reached the church, I was ‘filled’ and ready; more excited than I have ever been to give a message. Why? Because it didn’t have any of ‘me’ in it, for I had only had ten minutes to look at scripture! I have always wanted to give a message entirely without notes, but have never had the courage to do it. This ‘necessity’ forced the hand, but then it wasn’t force was it? . . .
No, I simply said, YES.
The Lord is patient and kind, and will give you time to grow, but He waits and looks for you to become a “doer of the Word”. He stretches us, with our permission, and delights when we step out in faith. Many fear taking that step, but it’s not like you lose your footing, He under-girds your step and then increases it with another step . . . and always another, as long as you continue to say, YES!
So, what was that first scripture?
I’m glad you asked. . . because it’s a wonderful prayer that Paul prayed, for YOU!
“So I kneel humbly in awe before the Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, the perfect Father of every father and child in heaven and on earth. And I pray that he would unveil within you the unlimited riches of his glory and favor until supernatural strength floods your innermost being with his divine might and explosive power.
Then, by constantly using your faith, the life of Christ will be released deep inside you, and the resting place of his love will become the very source and root of your life.
Then you will be empowered to discover what every holy one experiences–the great magnitude of the astonishing love of Christ in all its dimensions. How deeply intimate and far-reaching is his love! Endless love beyond measurement that transcends our understanding–this extravagant love pours into you until you are filled to overflowing with the fullness of God!
Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for his miraculous power constantly energizes you.
Now we offer up to God all the glorious praise that rises from every church in every generation through Jesus Christ–and all that will yet be manifest through all time and eternity. Amen! Ephesians 3:14-21 TPT
I hope you soaked every word of that into your heart as you read it. How wonderful and powerful that prayer is and the last verse proves that he prayed that for you! The Lord wants to answer that prayer in you.
It’s His work, all He needs from you is your agreement. . .
Simply say, YES!
A few lines from my last post, “My Loving Presence,” really stuck with me. I have thought of those words often and realize how vitally important that nugget is . . .
“Understand, all things are ‘temporary’ that are earthly. All things Heavenly are Eternal. . . This is key! Put your efforts into embracing the Eternal realm and all other things will fall away–into the shadows–as My Glory lifts you higher–high above. All that remains is peace.”
Of course, this marries well with–
“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Matthew 6:31-34 JKJV
That last scripture wasn’t a part of that teaching, but it goes well with what the Lord spoke to me about on the way to church that day. The fog was pea-soup thick that morning but all around the car, as if we were in a bubble, was crystal clear. He spoke to me of focusing on what is right in front of you. He wants you to get a vision of the bigger picture, but the step you are to take, the next step He places before you, will be crystal clear!
So, obviously God can use anyone to speak for Him if they are willing, He proved that by using me. But my ‘yes’ began when I invited Jesus to become Lord of my life. My ‘yes’ continued as I read His Word, built my faith by stepping out in it, asking Him to prove His Word to me. Don’t be shocked by that. He delights to show Himself strong and True to anyone that sincerely wants to know Him.
My ‘yes’ came from building a foundation of intimacy with Him, that has developed extreme trust!
Still unsure?
Then your first step of faith is to simply say, YES!
Be willing, be hungry, be faithful, and He will lead the way!
Thank you, readers, for all your prayers as I wait patiently for my miracle to complete. I am seeing better every day! It was exciting to find, when giving this message Sunday, that I could see the tiny little address numbers in the “Passion” Bible that I couldn’t see just two weeks prior. Wow! That was a great discovery! My vision is amazing, aside from distant blurriness, but even with that I can recognize people from the opposite end of a long hallway. Before the blindness my eyes were off the charts, worse than 20/400 but correctable; but now I have never gone back to corrective lenses and, by God’s Grace, never will! Several times I have caught myself thinking, “Oh, I forgot to take out my contacts.” when seeing so clearly, getting into bed. Then I stop, remember, and chuckle with joy! I have already gotten my miracle, it just needs a lil tweaking. . . He will do it!
–All Glory be to God!
Thank you Jesus! ♥
Wordscroll 
You must be logged in to post a comment.