Change Has Many Faces
Change has many faces…..
I have learned that Change is one of the most important choices The LORD gives us to manage all of the issues of the heart.
Sometimes God doesn’t change our situation, because He is trying to change our heart.
This is indeed a truth we all must come to grips with. For myself, I have learned to say over and over, “Show me my heart, LORD!”
Beloved, when God speaks, everything changes!
As I was pondering the many seasons when it seemed as though The LORD was silent and had nothing to say to me, The LORD reminded me of the many times as a single mom, I was called out of audiences and someone gave me a Prophetic Word and they always said, “Why won’t you answer the call God has on your life?”
That went on for several years, while my sons were in high school and college.
So when my two sons finally graduated college, I said, “Lord, if it is not too late, I will go. Here I am, send me!”
I then began to sell my belongings and get down to two suitcases to go! Just as I was moving forward, my grandmother was raped, beat up and robbed and I was at a loss as to what to do.
The LORD, said, “This is your assignment to take care of her! You must not abandon her. She felt abandoned most of her life and I will not abandon her.”
I took care of her for 4½ years. During the first six months, I was in a state of confusion about my Call to do ‘something important; for The LORD… After all, I had taken a vow as an End-time Handmaiden to go anywhere He sent me, to do what He told me, etc.
In my despair and confusion, I asked everyone I knew, every pastor, every leader the same question, ”Does God ever change His mind?”
No one gave me the answer I needed in order to bring comfort to my heart. I came to the conclusion that I had ‘missed God’. It was then I swallowed the lie, that God had changed His Mind.
Then one day, He spoke to me and said, “Your Nana has had a very hard life, and she loves you with all her heart. You are all she has.
She was orphaned at twelve years old, abandoned by her husband, who went out for coffee one day and never came back.
She was left with very little education and two children to raise during the war and great depression.
She felt abandoned all of her life. With my help, she helped raise you. Your times are in My Hands and great shall be your reward.”
God Spoke and Everything Changed Dramatically
I had many wonderful heart changing experiences with The LORD during that time.
Someone hit my car in the parking lot and it was destroyed. The LORD provided me a car and the $500.00 to buy it from a Christian lady.
When my Nana died, I said, “LORD, what can I do now?”
He said, “Nothing has changed — except the time. I have not changed My Mind. I have a Plan for your life — to go to The Nations.”
I said, “But LORD, I don’t have any money!”
He said, “I AM your Provider, I pay for what I order.”
So, I had no money except an insurance policy from my Nana for $1000. I sold the $500 car back to the lady I got it from and used the $500.00 for a ticket to Hawaii to YWAM KONA to do a Discipleship Training School, not knowing how I would pay for it.
All I had coming was the $1000.00 insurance policy. My son, Todd, was there on staff after his training. He went to Youth With a Mission (YWAM) as soon as he graduated from Oral Roberts University.
I said, “Todd, I have no money.” He laughed and said, “Momma, I didn’t have any money when I went either, but God has provided!”
So once again, God changes not! He miraculously provided for my school and my outreach and sent me to four countries during my outreach — with no money — except what He provided through some in my school who could not go on outreach as well as friends back home who believed in my Call from God. The rest is history.
I had no plans after my outreach — but He did. He sent me from my outreach in the Philippines back to Singapore, and provided a friend from France to travel with me, since this was all new to me.
Change has many Faces. The first CHANGE He introduced me to, was FAITH.
CHANGE was waiting for me to take a CHANCE.
The LORD has told me many times that there is only one letter different between CHANGE and CHANCE and He was simply saying: You must take a CHANCE and step out in Faith, in order to see the CHANGE He had planned for me to fulfill my destiny and fulfill my purpose and His Plan.
I heard The LORD clearly say, “Someone needs to hear these parts of your story today, in order to embrace the CHANGES that I have set in place for them for the end-time move of My Spirit,’
The LORD said, “In these end times, My People shall begin to understand that the delays they have experienced during this time of chaos and upheaval in The Nations, are not denial.
I have been been calling them to seek My Face and practice My Presence.
It is imperative for them to know My Voice, for My Word says, “My Sheep hear My Voice, and I know them, and they follow me,” (John 10:27)
“You are walking in a time of great darkness,” says The Father, “but it is deceiving. I AM drawing you closer than ever before.
I have many things to tell you. I AM not concerned about the darkness, for the day is right at hand when I will step down into the darkness and the brightness of My Light shall Change everything.
I desire to speak to you. You must write it down, for what I tell you in the dark night, take many notes and write it down for what I give you, you will declare when the darkness of the night is past,” says The LORD.
Jesus Teaches the Fear of God
“Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.” Matthew 10:27 NKJV
For quite a long time, I have heard The LORD speaking, “Prepare ye the way in the wilderness, for your land in parched and dry and in great need of the Rain of My Spirit.
I so desire to flow freely like a River of Living Water through you.
Are you willing to make a Highway of Holiness for Me in the dryness of the desert?
It is my desire for your heart to be purified, and be a highway that leads to Hope and Life.”
There is much talk about the wilderness experience, and the many changes on the horizon as we emerge out of the dryness of of the wilderness.
“At this time, there is much Change and many Changes taking place,” says The One Who is the Change Agent of all the world..
“Change often comes to challenge your comfort. It challenges your values and everything you view as stability and security.
But I Change not! I AM the same yesterday, today, and forever. I AM in you, and I AM leading you and I AM all you need.
I say embrace The Changes I have for you, and befriend the change that is shaking you loose from yesterday.
Many hearts are established in the comfort zone of self preservation, and it always rise up in the atmosphere of change to keep you in the prison of your soul (mind, will, and emotions).
I have brought you to the crossroads of Choice, to be willing to step into the challenge of a Heart Change, to walk into the unknown, and shine your light int the darkness with an expectant heart that leaves all hopelessness and despair behind.
You are living at a time when living in Faith will be known as the norm, as the challenges of the end-times are creating pressure.
Many are coming out of a Wilderness Experience that has been perfecting the many things that concerned them.
I have allowed their hearts to develop a desperate Dependence on Me, that has caused them to serve Me with a selfless Servant’s Heart, that willingly obeys My Word,” says The LORD.
“Their hearts I have enlarged to carry The Fire of My Love to a lost, miserable world!”
“Who is this one? She arises out of her desert, clinging to her beloved. When I awakened you under the apple tree, as you were feasting upon me, I awakened your innermost being with the travail of birth as you longed for more of me.” Song of Songs 8:5 TPT
~ Sandi Holman
Sandi Holman was called to the nations as an End-Time Handmaiden in 1984 with Gwen Shaw and served with YWAM Singapore and YWAM Charlotte in missions. Sword of The LORD Ministries came from a divine encounter with The LORD when He came into her prayer room and said, “I have come to put a sword in your hand and was given special instructions on how and when to use it.” She is an author, Prophetic Intercessor and Seer, Chaplain, Teacher, Speaker and Equipper, and Blogger who has also served as a Pastor Online with Beyond the Veil Ministries.
Sandi- you write with such transparency of heart. Beautiful. Shalom.
Thank you so much for your kind words of blessing, Elizabeth. Many blessings to you, Sandi
Good Stuff Sandi, as ususal. Blessings, Gary
Hi Gary, thanks so much. Great to hear from you. I LOVE YOUR KRAUT!!! Really good stuff. Love and blessings to you and Willene, Sandi
Wonderful testimony, Sandi. It inspires me to tell my story of this kind of thing. God bless you much. Much love! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thanks Pris. We all have many stories that speak of how He change our heart and this book I am trying to write has challenged me to share some of the heart lessons I have learned. Love and blessings, Sandi
It’s always touching to learn how the Lord reveals Himself to others. Thank you Sandi, for your open heart and your willingness to share, not only your thoughts but your love as well.
Dear Rorok, Indeed we are each one unique and each one has a fascinating story of how the Lord shows up to work faith, hope, love and trust in us so we mirror His heart. Oh what a savior Thanks much for your kind words of encouragement. Love in HIM, Sandi
This is an amazing word Sandi. This describes exactly what I have been going through the last 3 months. A chance to change and allow Him to change my heart and get me out of the comfort zone and the past. He is creating in all of us new wine skins to hold new wine for His Glory! Thank you for this word from Him. You confirmed for me through Him, that He did indeed hear my prayer last night about this very topic.
Many blessings to you!
Gabrielle
Dear Gabrielle, It makes my heart sing when I write something that the Lord tells me to share and all the time I am saying, Lord, you want me to do what? Many people already know my story but we are always in change or transition it seems. Thanks for sharing. It is very timely for us as we move into deeper trials and transitions going forward. HE is always listening. Many blessings as you move into your new day and leave the past behind for it cannot be changed Sandi
Consider could anyone in the body of Christ be walking in all the supply that God has built into planet earth a life where you are not constrained by debt by lack by lies Christians are not to have, thoughts of more than enough only create stumbling blocks. How is God going to let it be on earth as it is in Heaven if we are not willing to change our thinking, it is a solid guarantee that God is not going to change his word and thinking. The earth was built for Jesus Christ His tree was in the garden of Eden with a guard watching over it BUT NOT ANYMORE THIS TREE OF LIFE IS WIDE OPEN FOR ALL TO EAT FROM. Our loins the place of reproduction are to be girt up with truth we are to be filling the earth with children of God not letting the devil steal from us, put us in debt, beat us up, and break us down with sickness decease and so imprison us that are whole view is just to escape the earth OH LORD TAKE ME HOME. God is shaking shaking shaking wake up you are not going to escape anything but you are going to change your thinking you are going to look up and figure out the bounty of God and learn to spend your days working in His vineyard living in that place of perfect contentment like your older bother
A big AMEN Jay. I so appreciate the addition of your input and validation of truth. He is the author of change that is the only one that can change the world. He is shaking and breaking loose every change that has attempted to take control and take change out of the hands of the only one who created change. The evil one shall once again find that he cannot cultivate and change good with evil. Blessings, Sandi Holman
Wow Jay that was good
Your transparency is addictive beautiful lady!! It opens doors of courage for many to walk through, and I’m so grateful!!
Thank you for sharing the amazing story the Author is writing of your life!!
God bless you beautiful lady!! :)
I am delighted, Cherish, that this part of my story spoke to you. Everyone of us have a story that HE has written as He showed up at every change, every roadblock, every dead-end…He was there saying turnaround and look at me. You are part of HIS story for all the world to see. GO tell it on the Mountain that Jesus Christ is Lord!! Many, many blessings beautiful lady! xo Sandi
Oh what an on time word Sandi, thank you so much. Pulled out of the comfortable cave we have been hiding in, to face the very giants we had so feared, health, financial etc. And He is with us, leading, guiding, revealing his mercy, truth and peace in the midst of the storm so we are emerging as bold and courageous overcomers.
Dear Ursula, Yes, indeed, we are emerging as bold courageous overcomers because of who HE is! He has infused us with everything HE is and all we will ever need as we call on it in time of need. I am so glad that it was an on time moment for you and once again He said I am the Change you need, I am the change that changes everything! Many blessings, Sandi
Beautiful, Sandi. Tears as I read. This testimony spoke much to me. I am sure it is for many, but I know for my own heart also, (verynmuch so.) I love you much friend and sister. ❤️
Oh what a Savior we have chosen that has been the author of all the changes we embraced for good and not for evil, my dear friend Joyce. Thanks and blessings for all your valuable input and agreement, Love you sweet sister! Sandi
Thank you so much for taking the time to write all of this! I am starting to understand the trial I have been going through. I know the Lord has been trying to get me closer to him. Please pray for me as I transition from the caterpillar to the butterfly.
Dear RL, It is my joy to pray for you in your transition. You might want to go back and read a word I gave here on HKP 8/27/22 on Transition Brings Tranfer. Transition:the process of changing from one position to another. “He is carrying you from Transition to transfer of wealth, gifts,fresh anointings, mantles, and many transfers in Authority and Leadership”. A deeper measure of TRUTH comes forth in transition that deepens your passion while it feeds your hunger and renews your vision. Many blessings and prayers to you, Sandi
Thank you!
RL, it is so encouraging when we are in a trial to take hold of His unchanging hand as He literally holds your hand as a father to a son he is leading into a giant step. Almost like learning to walk..that is how it seems to me when I try to envision the big step I must take to grow up..in HIM. (smile) So true. God bless you in the new season. Sandi
Thank you for sharing this probability JUST for me
Dear Sheila, You are so welcome. My prayer is it will grab you heart with expectation of greater hope and fulfillment of His plan and a fresh vision of your purpose and call as you serve Him. Many blessings, Sandi Holman
Many hearts are established in the comfort zone of self preservation, and it always rise up in the atmosphere of change to keep you in the prison of your soul (mind, will, and emotions).
Please give me some insights on this bit if possible
Bless you sister
Dear Sareeta, I will be happy to shall with you more about how self preservation becomes a comfort zone that we often find it difficult to break out of. Would you please reply with an email address that I can use as I reply to your request. I need a little more space for a revelation that may enlighten you and help open up your understanding. Sincere blessings, Sandi Holman (my email is journeyofaheart@outlook.com)