Honesty & Transparency
“The thoughts and purposes of the [consistently] righteous are honest and reliable, but the counsels and designs of the wicked are treacherous” Proverbs 12:5 AMP.
“For it is God’s will and intention that by doing right [your good and honest lives] should silence (muzzle, gag) the ignorant charges and ill-informed criticisms of foolish persons” 1 Peter 2:15 AMP.
“For we take thought beforehand and aim to be honest and absolutely above suspicion, not only in the sight of the Lord but also in the sight of men” 2 Corinthians 8:21 AMP.
Still small voice…
“I want you to have a heart that is transparent, not hiding anything, no longer ashamed of anything you’ve done even in the recent past. You wash your feet daily, and repent and turn away your heart from all that is Unseemly. If then your heart is set on transformation and being like Mine, The enemy has NO RIGHTS. So when he comes to try to torment you, you stand on the blood shed for you.
There are times I allow you go through things like Job did, but it is working in you a more excellent reward in this world and in the next. Job received double anointing when he prayed for his friends in the midst of his own anguish. He received back more than all he lost. He was faithful to Me. Many in this hour have also been so faithful to Me and have not compromised even when so many around them have.
I do not neglect My children. I do not abandon My own who love Me even when all else around them is in turmoil, I will provide all that is needed. Be generous hearts, and share what you have, for the times will demand it. Those who have been stingy and uncaring about the poor will also reap what they have sown. I bless you to be a blessing, not to hoard it up for yourselves. So when the hungry come to your door, bless them as I have blessed you. Be MY ambassadors of peace.
Soon the bells will toll and you will see a coming together of hearts that are bent on peace and restoration, justice and mercy will kiss each other in your hearts. Murder and mayhem are the way of the wicked, that they can steal and rob and kill like their father.
I have called you, My own to LOVE, to MERCY, to JUSTICE for those who have nothing, to be LIGHT in the midst of darkness. Have you forgotten that I said … “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me” (Matthew 19:21 NKJV).
So if you are really My child, you will do as I told you in the midst of all the confusion, be a voice of reason and peace. Be My love ambassadors. When the enemy sets foot on your land, will you do MY WILL versus your own will? Will you seek MY face to ask MY will? I used enemies of Israel to crush their pride, will I do less for the pride of America which has reached to the heavens?
In the midst of the turmoil coming I WILL arise in the hearts of MY people and show mighty wonders. If you will be transparent with your life and give testimony then you will overcome by the blood and the word of your testimony because people will see you are REAL and not pretentious. They will have hope birthed in their hearts because they will see you have been through so much yet you have survived with love and joy in your heart for all the Lord has done for you. Your time of shining has come oh Western Bride so arise and shine and give ME all the glory!
I am not saying not to defend your family, or to not fight for injustice against evildoers. Be true to your word with others, and be true to ME, and I will guide you each step of the way so long as you remain DEPENDENT on My instructions and do not ASSUME anything. Of course when you don’t hear, you have to follow according to My Word. My word says…
Romans 12:17 AMP “Repay no one evil for evil, but take thought for what is honest and proper and noble [aiming to be above reproach] in the sight of everyone” [Proverbs 20:22].
You must desire TRUTH in your inner man. Truth will only set you free if you accept it into your heart. Everyone stumbles in executing it. But as you keep asking Me for grace to obey and follow, you grow in your ability to obey and keep the faith. An unbelieving heart is prone to disobedience for such a heart is doubleminded, vascillating between two opinions. Either I AM GOD and speak the truth or I am not, there is no middle ground. So STAND on the WORD and MY PROMISES and send them out into the airwaves on your voices, on the radio, on the TV, on every media available speak TRUTH. Truth will overcome all the lies sent out by wickedness. In those who do, I am well pleased.”
“Let us all come forward and draw near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute conviction engendered by faith (by j that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), having our hearts sprinkled and purified from a guilty (evil) conscience and our bodies cleansed with pure water” Hebrews 10:22 AMP.
“Keep praying for us, for we are convinced that we have a good (clear) conscience, that we want to walk uprightly and live a noble life, acting honorably and in complete honesty in all things” Hebrews 13:18 AMP.
“Amid honor and dishonor; in defaming and evil report and in praise and good report. [We are branded] as deceivers (impostors), and [yet vindicated as] truthful and honest” 2 Corinthians 6:8 AMP.
by: PRISCILLA VAN SUTPHIN of Upstream Ministries, California www.upstreamca.org www.blogtalkradio.com/Upstream Email: goinupstream @hotmail.com Donate to Upstream: via secure paypal by sending as gift to goininupstream @hotmail.com Or send to Upstream, PMB 545, 14311 Newport Blvd, Suite G, Tustin, CA 92780, USA.
Psalm 27:14N (NKJV)
14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!
Hebrews 6:18 (NKJV)
18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.