Unity

This week I heard the Lord’s still small voice say, "I want you connected." It was a simple thing to hear, but in a matter of days the Lord opened my eyes that He is sending this message all over the world. I thought it was a work that He was already doing at my church, but in less than a week’s time I could see this is His Word for all His people at this hour. It is an actual move the Holy Spirit.

As I have pondered this I have come to understand that what He is asking of us is to literally MAKE SOME EFFORT to connect. It is going to be vital for times to come that we have already made the connections now. What we do with that effort is a window of opportunity that will make a large difference in our future.

After hearing the above, the Lord brought many confirmations to my path. I hope that recording some of them here is a blessing as you hear the urgency of the call to connect.

2] Article on "Synergy"

by Sandy Warner 7/20/99

TEAM WORK

Sometime this year I heard the Lord say the Word, "Synergy" in connection with a season of joining. I was not familiar with the word so I looked it up in the dictionary. It means that the sum of the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. In other words, when something is joined together it has a greater force, impact or energy than the same components separately.

When chemists create medications, often they will join more than one substance together in order to be more effective. The two combined actually work better in the body than if they are taken separately. Their combined synergistic effect magnifies the results.

Prophetically speaking, this year the Lord is joining people, ministries, giftedness, leaders, etc together to prepare for His greater impact. I have also seen this play out in simple gatherings of musicians, prayer meetings, corporate worship, home groups, etc. He is truly blessing the act of joining together with other believers to seek Him corporately.

I believe this is the beginning stages of His army joining together in unity, where we will march side by side as one unit, without jealously or strife. — Where we won’t be focused on each others gifts, but be focused upon Him. — Where our pursuit is seeking Him, and the gifts just pour out because we are in His Presence. — Where we each do our part and give space for others to do their part.

It is very exciting to be a part of this joining. More and more I see that we each have our own gifts and they were not meant to duplicate or match another’s like a cookie cutter mold, rather they were meant to puzzle together, connect and enhance Who the Lord is. One person may see a picture vision, another hear just one Word, and then another may have the interpretation. One may have a prayer, one may have a song. Another may war over particular needs for deliverance, another may share a dance unto the Lord. We each are beautifully created to express a portion of Who He is, and we were MEANT to join together. None of us have the whole picture, and it is in the joining that we receive more of HIM. It is so good when we share our individual expressions of what the Lord is saying. Together the overall message has a greater impact upon us all. It is awesome to be a part of this joining together.

There is a lot to say about the word "Synergy." I have mentioned it several times in passing in my posts. However, I was quite surprised when I received the following e-mail from a gal who had been reading the 1999 postings at my site and I felt the knowledge of what she shared was something we all needed to hear!

Subj: Regarding "Synergy" (Your 3/10/99 posting)

Date: 7/4/99 12:22:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time

To: SW Author

Hi Sandy!

I have been reading your 1999 postings at your web site and am so tremendously encouraged and blessed with what you have shared there. I was beyond excitement when I read the 3/10/99 posting where you said the Lord spoke the word "synergy" to you!

Here are my notes on synergy written 10/21/95:

"SYNERGY"

For some time I have used the term "Synergistic effect" when referring to the body of Christ working together. The end result of our efforts is so much greater than merely the sum of the parts. I have many times questioned that word - synergism - and have even asked the Lord if it is an acceptable word and an acceptable interpretation. I have even had some niggling thoughts that it may be a "new age" term and not be proper to use in reference to the Lord.

Well, tonight as I was reading Matthew Henry's commentary and randomly reading some of the passages he wrote regarding divine revelation, and WHAMMO! The Lord blazed that Greek word off the computer screen - "synergoi"! I looked at it and thought, "That looks like the root for "synergy!" I turned to Strong's and saw why I had never seen it before. Strong's lists the Word as "sunergoi." I had forgotten that the Greek letter "U" is also translated as our "Y"! (Like "dunamis/dynamite)

I got out Webster's Dictionary and looked up the word "synergy" and sure enough, the word comes from the Greek word "synergia." It means "combined or cooperative action or force."

All this time when I have referred to the synergistic effect which seems to be at work in the body of Christ, I didn't realize that it is because it is scriptural! This Greek Word is recorded 13 times in the New Testament, all having to do with fellow-workers. One of the scriptures is 1 Cor 3:9: For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, you are God's building. (NKJ)

[They are labourers with God, synergoi-- co-workers, fellow-labourers (v. 9)

(from Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Corinthians 3:5-10 PP4)]

We are fellow workers ("synergoi") with God! And the effect is synergism! Webster's Dictionary defines synergism as "the simultaneous action of separate agencies which, together, have greater effect than the sum of their individual effects."

AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARY:

syn•er•gy (sin'_r-jEE) n., [pl.] syn•er•gies.

1. The interaction of two or more agents or

forces so that their combined effect is

greater than the sum of their individual

effects.

2. Cooperative interaction among groups,

especially among the acquired subsidiaries

or merged parts of a corporation, that

creates an enhanced combined effect.

So as we work together with one another and we are all fellow workers ("synergoi") with God, His supernatural ability coupled with our cooperative actions "make tremendous power available - dynamic in its working!" Synergism in its truest and purest expression!

Abba, You are so faithful to always confirm Your Words to me! Thank You for showing me that "synergism" is indeed a "divine revelation" from You! I love You so much!

Thank you Sandy.

Love TC

3] Joining - Word to Ponder

(From Words to Ponder, volume one by Sandy Warner)

I have given you a precious gift by placing you in unity with your brethren. Like scrambled eggs, the Words I give you combine with others and you are like salt to one another, giving each other preservation from the enemy schemes as well as flavor to each other’s lives.

Enjoy this good and wonderful gift of joining with others. Flourish in it for that is what I meant it to be. — A body, a healthy body functioning as one unit; rushing here for healing; rushing there for nourishment. — A Word of encouragement, a Word of confirmation.

There is no competition in the joining process. Merely an acceptance of one another and a mutual respect for one another’s gifts and perspectives. How good it is to see it fit so perfectly when all have lain aside their own ambitions to serve the whole. How good it is to lay aside the superstars and raise Me as your Standard. I rejoice to see you work together and function as one. Thank you.

"For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many." (1 Corinthians 12: 12-14)

4] Unity - Word to Ponder

(From Words to Ponder, volume one by Sandy Warner)

A threefold cord is not easily broken. The enemy seeks to scatter and divide. He knows the power of unity. I am building My temple and it is built one stone upon another. The binding together of 2 hearts, 2 lives, girds a strength and a continued connection of life flow. It bridges the gap and closes the ranks of vulnerability.

I have chosen that you need one another. Seek those of like heart and spirit. I WANT you connected. It is vital for seasons to come. Allow me this building process and you will be astonished at what will come of it.

Bring the brethren into unity. Bring them in. Work with them, plead with them. Bring them in. Let them become one, even as We are One.

"I in them and thou in Me, that they may be made perfect in one." (John 17:23)

5] The Army of the Lord Will Walk in Unity

Article by Shirley

On 11/7/96 I heard the Lord say to me, "Pacers." Not really knowing what He was talking about, I did some research at the library and found that one "Word" carried a lot of information. I am just going to give you a glimmer of what I found.

One use of the word pacers that was quickened to me refers to a certain type of horse. Pacers are of a very ancient lineage. Their pacing gait comes from both feet on the same side moving forward together with the gliding stride giving the rider a very smooth, easy saddle gait. This can be likened to the marching army of the body of Christ. They must be in agreement to establish the smooth pace of marching forward.

I found that the Great Seal of England shows a knight in full armor mounted on a pacer. The Lord is training up the knights of His end-time army. All will be fully equipped, having learned to ride in one accord as they join one with another in following Christ.

In an army when they march, they all place the same foot down at the same time. When one is out of step it causes disunity. In the Lord’s army things will move at a much smoother pace if we all have the same mind. The Bible speaks of having the same mind: "Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment." (1 Corinthians 1:10 NKJ)

"That you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." (Romans 15:6 NKJ)

The word pacemaker was also quickened to me. A pacemaker is a battery operated device used in patients with heart block to deliver an electrical signal to the heart and it can be programmed for different rates. A pacemaker sets the tempo of the heart.

As a teenager I sang alto in glee club. If I had sung my part at my own pace it would have caused a discordant sound to the entire group. Together we followed the beat of the choir director.

These examples are the same as following the Holy Spirit. He is our pacemaker and regulates our beat by stimulating our movement. As we allow Him to set the pace we march to His tempo and rhythm and thus we are in unity one with another.

Sandy’s additional comments:

As a teen I played in several marching bands. We were taught that the key to walking in one accord was to glance to your side. If you could not see the other marchers past the person directly next to you, then you had a perfect line up. However if you could see the person on the other side of the person right next to you, then you were out of line. It was always obvious if someone was marching out of line, as the entire line could see that person either in front or behind the lineup.

This is another perspective to keeping unity. As you look to the things of others, blending with the person the Lord has placed directly next to you, then you have done your part in keeping unity. However if you can see the person on the other side, (talking of others not in your midst with disrespect) then you are out of line. If there is one who is ambitious, holding themselves in a higher place out front, rather than looking to the things of others, it is obvious to the others who walk in unity that he is out of line. If there is one who lags behind, that too is obvious that he is not keeping pace.

"Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others." (Philippines 2:2 NKJ)

6] Sermon Notes from Pastor Dale Howell

3/27/96

cschurch@chatlink.com

Website:http://www.jesus-connect.net/world/Prophecy/cschurch

UNITY

"God honors agreement among believers - the joints joined together releases the power. The basis of unity is not agreement, it is love. If you will love each other, the power will flow."

"It’s the joint that causes the release of the power through the joint. Each individual joint gets to do its part. This is what the Lord was showing me. This causes growth in the body. The body grows and edifies itself - in what? In love. Do you see how it works? When we get together, and we pray together, we are doing what the scripture says here and there is an anointing that comes upon us and power that comes upon us. You are going to do your share and I am going to do my share. and as you do your share and I do my share we are edifying the body. And what we edify the body in, is love. See, this is a missed point. People think that the basis of unity is agreement. That is not the basis of unity. Many people have unified to do a common thing yet have not agreed on many things. God said I have released a common thing within the body that causes love. If you can love one another, you can do anything."

7] Quote from Jim Goll

http://www.ministrytothenations.org

"1.) DIVERSITY IN UNITY There were five men listed here in Acts 13. Barnabas who was first called Joseph - the son of encouragement or the son of prophecy who was a Jew. There was Simeon from Niger - meaning black man. There was Manean who grew up in the house of Herod who was a Greek. There was Lucius from Syrain of Northern Africa and lastly there was Saul from Tarsus - a man from modern Turkey. Today, God is bringing the different ethnic groups together where there will be unity and reconciliation, and there will arise a multi-colored, multi-cultured, multi-sound in the Church. Diversity in Unity!"

8] Quote from "Back To The Future by Keith Davis"

"John G. Lake was a man without compromise when it involved the Spirit's revelation of the Word. He utterly refused to compromise the true revelation of the Word for a false unity that he believed resulted in spiritual weakness. He believed that principle is better than unity and the ultimate end of principle would result in the true unity of the faith as described in Ephesians 4:13."

9] Quote from Bobby Conner

Web page - www.bobbyconner.org

Taken from the Shepherd Rod 99

The Heat is On

This is a time of Malachi 3 - God is turning up the burner. This is a time of refining that will bring the Body together, a melting together. Psalms 133:1-3: "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore." The words, "dwell together," make a very strong statement. The words mean to be melted into one - to be fused together to become one.

Bobby Conner

635 Broyhill Road

Moravian Falls, N.C. 28654

Web page - www.bobbyconner.org

10] Quote from Bob Jones

Taken from the Lighthouse Vision

http://www.bobjones.org/

These 700 ministers were sufficient to minister to 250,000 people at one time. The Lord’s "Woodstock". I saw crowds so sizable that you couldn't number them. It appeared that they were forming in an open field, but the Lord is also going to begin filling auditoriums and bring these 700 ministers together in unity without strife to begin doing the work of the Lord.

The Lord gave Acts 13:22, Psalms 89:20 and Isaiah 44:28 as a support in scripture. Men and women in unity, who will perform the will of the Lord according to the desires of His heart. As the scriptures tells us the foundation will be the apostles and prophets.

"And after He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who will do all My will.' (Acts 13:22)

"I have found David My servant; with My holy oil I have anointed him, (Ps 89:20)

"{It is I} who says of Cyrus, '{He is} My shepherd! And he will perform all My desire.' And he declares of Jerusalem, 'She will be built,' and of the temple, 'Your foundation will be laid.'" (Isa 44:28)

The Lord is preparing to build a temple for His Sanctuary and these brethren will be the temple of The Holy Spirit. In that place a person must carefully watch their footing because there will be a high level of accountability.

The Lord is saying that He wants to bring 700 people together that will not quarrel with one another but simply agree enough to where His purposes can be established in Righteousness. It is what Bobby is calling the coming "Rule of God."

11] Quote from Dutch Sheets

http://dutchsheets.org/

At the Morning Star National Prophetic Conference in Colorado Jan 29, 1999 Dutch Sheets said, "This is a time when God is connecting PEOPLE, OFFICES, STREAMS!"

[Dutch Sheets -- Pastor of Spring Harvest Fellowship in Colorado Springs. Noted author, conference speaker, formerly on the faculty of Christ for the Nations - Advisor to Aglow International -- guest lecturer at Fuller Theological Seminary.]

12] Quote from Chuck Pierce

http://www.glory-of-zion.org/

At the same conference, Chuck Pierce mentioned the hour of transition in which we live and then gave the following steps for survival: Seven Steps to Surviving & Thriving in Transition and Beyond: 1. Recognize that these are different times -- think and connect prophetically. 2. Stay alert to activities and the unusual around us. 3. Keep our spirits alive and active so we can discern properly. 4. We must know how to get in touch with each other immediately! 5. We must learn to understand each others ways and methods of communication. 6. We must not let petty issues distract us -- they may be religious spirits. 7. Stay focused on the mission that the Lord has given each of us!

[Chuck Pierce -- Executive Director of the World Prayer Center and prayer leader for the Spiritual Warfare Network, as well as leading the intercessors of AD2000 United Prayer Track.]

13] The Weaving of God

Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 17:55:01 +0800

From Ching Co: ching@cebumail.com

Dear Chosen and Called of the Father,

These past weeks, I've been spending more times in intercession and was experiencing something new in this area. There are days when I will be feeling the physical symptoms of people I'm praying for and even emotions of people I am in prayer with. There are also times, I will be reminded about "Jonathan & David" and will feel in my heart all the emotions that they felt for one another. And then the words " Carrying each others burden" keep coming back to me.

As I was savoring this new experiences, I was also trying to seek the Lord if there is any message that I can share with His people about the matters that I was experiencing.

The Lord gave me several visions but I felt that they are connected and have the same meaning. First I saw a spider weaving a colorful web but what was funny about this spider is that it was not producing it's own material but was collecting colorful thread here and there and was webbing them together so that when it was finished it was not a single color web but a multicolored one.

Then I saw a bus full of people traveling together, the bus at times will passes through rough roads and through stormy weather where the sky turn very dark...but what was the focus were the people. When the bus went into a bump, everybody inside will moved in unison. When the bus pass through dark clouds, everyone inside can feel it.

The Lord then explained to me that this is a representation of what He is doing among His people this coming days.

For the Lord is raising up people and weaving them together in supernatural ways. Which means that we will began to be in relationship and will meet people with whom we will be linked supernaturally by the Lord. This is a preparation not just for the work of the Kingdom but in many ways for our own protection as well.

For the Father knows that the coming days will be difficult and NOBODY CAN SURVIVE ALONE. He will begin to release a "Jonathan & David" anointing in our midst. We will be drawn to certain people and our heart will immediately be bonded to each other. This is part of His preparation for the work ahead, this is also His provision to us against the attack of the evil one, and it is His protection for His beloved just like a shield around each other for there will be a supernatural awareness of the need of each other, like we will feel and will know when anyone among us is being attack or is in trouble, the stronger one will immediately be able to rise up and cover the weaker ones.

The Father is saying to us:

"My people, I know your needs, I understand your longings, I know the enemy's plan. But nothing will stand against you for I am building strong towers in many places. The towers I am building are not structures, but they are heart bonded to one another. I will build you together, I will weave you into each others lives and you will be bonded with one heart, one goal and one vision. And you shall stand strong...and nothing will stop you. And people will run to you for covering for they will see my glory resting in you. They will hear the voice of laughter and rejoicing coming forths from these towers. They will felt the warmth of my love flowing out from these towers. People outside watching will stand in amazement for they will see My hands of favor flowing from them.

"My people, you have to learn to look beyond the things that makes you different from one another. For as you look deeper at each person that I'm linking you with. You see a lot of similarities. The enemy would want to magnify the weakness, but I want you to focus on the strength. And you are strong because My Spirit lives in each one of you.

"I will cover these towers with my love and with my compassion and it shall overcome any obstacles, both man-made and not. It will stand strong and it will shine forth my glory and will bring praise to My name.

"The heathen world will see and they will recognize that these are my love ones in whom my favor rest.

"Keep holding on to what you have. Do not be distracted by events around you, do not be affected by temporary hindrance as they are for your building up. For I am doing great things, I am ordering all things...Soon it will be revealed, soon it will be seen...the time will not be long.

"My children, feel My heart for you. It is throbbing with love and compassion. It is jumping with excitement as the days draw near, and nearer....rest in my promises, flow by my Spirit, wait for my trumpet sound, it is coming...it will be soon."

May you all be encouraged more and more as that day of unveiling draws near.

GLORY TO GOD ON THE HIGHEST!!!

His Handmaiden,

Sis. Ching Co

14] Team Work

(From Words to Ponder, volume one by Sandy Warner)

If I am planting you in a team, why fight it? You are very gifted, but much more so as you join with others. For their strengths also become yours and together you build a strong house. In cooperation to My Spirit, you give the needed feedback and balance to one another, and I am joining you for greater works than you can do by yourself.

This is the time to recognize My joining and truly rest in its comfort and fortitude. I give good gifts and this is one of them. Let go of your doubts, and trust Me. This is My work and I AM making it solid. The pieces fit, so let them. Enjoy the overall picture.

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" (Psalm 133:1)

15] He Speaks Through the Synchronizing of God’s People

(Taken from the book 101+ Ways God Speaks (And How to Hear Him) by Sandy Warner

"Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ." (Ephesians 4:13 KJ)

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" (Psalms 133:1 KJ)

He gave me a vision once of a mass of gears. As one gear moved, it moved another, and another. As I saw the individual gears, they moved in little circles, touching other gears moving in similar circles. Each small gear was joined within a huge structure of gears which joined into giant gears, moving more slowly. All these gears turned into people and their arms were linked in a circle. As one person moved, it began the process and they all moved in synchronization. Then I saw the connection of gears turn into a replica of His clock. As He merges us within its gears, His overall clock moves very slowly. Synchronizing a group of people like this would be practically impossible in the flesh. Only the Holy Spirit can do this incredible task. The Lord often uses the unity of His people to confirm us with His Words. They are like the above gears providing places in which to link and become grounded.

When we want to understand His season it helps to be plugged into communication with other Christians, then we can discover patterns we have in common. These patterns can be literal, as in literal circumstances, or spiritual, as in symbolic stories within our lives. When God moves, He moves on behalf of the individual and the group. In belonging to the body of Christ, we are merged into the gears of His large time clock.

16] Dominoes

From: DRemeTeam@aol.com

…I felt in my spirit (from His Spirit) the word: "Dominoes."

I asked Him what He meant and the picture I got was a long line of curving dominoes all set up...all over the world. And His will is to place that one white domino at the juncture in the line that is broken.

Then...when the first one is tipped over....all will fall down in a cascade or perfect unity.

I believe what Jesus is saying to us is this: the world is ripe for the saving of souls! But we are so jaded to hearing over and over "Revival!" and "Harvest!", that we lose sight that that is INDEED where God wants us to go.

Out into the streets...and I also saw in my vision as the Hand from above is trying to place that missing domino into the chain so that it will be connected again, a dark, sinister hand is coming up from the earth and trying to push it away.

It is our job to make sure that Jesus (the missing link between God and man) comes into the lives of our spouses, children, friends, co-workers... even people in the street.

Until we have a heart for the Lord and for the salvation of the entire earth STARTING WHERE WE ARE NOW we will not accomplish His mighty tasks in our lives.

I Corinthians 13: 2-3 "If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love I gain nothing."

17] A CALL TO THE CAVE DWELLERS

By: Diane Bristol

wings@northnet.org

2/28/99

The depth of My Spirit calls to the depth of your spirit. Roaring deep calls to roaring deep, at the thunder of Your waterspouts. Hear the sound of the thunder in the distance? Hear the sound of the rain it's coming. The call of the Spirit is to those who are Cave Dwellers.

You were called to the cave and now I am calling you out. I called you to the cave to train you and to bring you out in humility. The call is to you who have dwelt in the cave, come out. Hear the call of Christ through the Spirit.

Hear the call of Christ to His mighty men. It is the same sound, the same call that went out to David and his mighty men. Just as David's army was trained in the cave, so has the Spirit of the Lord trained you. Come out of the cave, come out of the trenches, it is time to advance and declare war with the boldness of Christ, you mighty men.

I will not allow for the fear of the enemy to hold you back. I will not allow those I have trained to have a cave mentality. My call is to come out into the wide open spaces and see what I will do.

As you come out one by one, you will see you are not alone. You will see multitudes, multitudes gathering together as my great vast army is to numerous to number.

One by one I call you out. As you gather together the earth will begin to quake at the marching of My great army. The sound of marching will be the sound of Godly thunder in the ears of the enemy of the Lord and His people. The Lord He is victorious and know this, He always wins.

You are on the winning side, so come out, come out and be bold, and see what I will do. Hear the sound of the quaking earth? Hear the sound of UNITY marching? See the great weapons of my great army. The great weapon of humility waved as a banner high. The earth is the Lord's and all its fullness. Come out. Be bold, and see what I will do.

18] Vision - Unity

From Anonymous by request

3/12/99

I lay this vision & burden before the Lord's altar and submit it for consideration by my watchful brothers & sisters. (While this is not a 'new' word, I pray Holy Spirit will ignite our hearts with fresh intercessory fire.)

VISION: Busy scene at an embassy headquarters. With flags waving, many diplomatic cars are arriving outside, announcements then made as guests enter a festively decorated, ornate banquet hall. Obviously, this was a large formal international gathering, with many diplomats dressed in national costume (African, Native American, Indian, Hispanic, European, Asian, etc.). What struck me was not the busy surroundings and bright clothing, however, but that ALL were engaged in such gracious conversation that a spiritual joy was lighting the rooms with a warm 'glory glow'. Everyone appeared to be celebrating & honoring one another's unique culture with very keen interest & respect, yet fellowshiping together with ease.

Then the words "ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE; ONE GOD FOR ALL NATIONS, ALL

NATIONS FOR ONE GOD" were then spoken deeply into my spirit. Startled and to my surprise, however, I felt the Holy Spirit then warned me this vision was not re: world church unity as I assumed, but was speaking directly to His desired multicultural unity within the American Church. I was puzzled to the full meaning of this vivid vision, so spent this morning seeking His insights.

INTERPRETATION: I am sensing a trumpeting warning sound along with the Spirit's heartcry for body unity echoing in my spiritual ears. (Brothers & sisters, I literally can't shut it out for it keeps rolling like thunder over and over in my spirit.)

Several strong impressions keep coming up while praying about this vision. One is 'unity = honoring one another' (Rom.12:9-11) The dictionary defines the word 'honor' as 'high regard or great respect given or received'. In America, we sadly do not know how to 'honor' one another whether by gender, age, or culture.

Another impression is that any national body's spiritual strength is not in ALIKISM, but in CULTURAL DIVERSITY, therefore, the American Church must be brought together by His Spirit to withstand violent societal pressures ahead. (Our population's cultural mix has such potential for diversity OR on the other hand, much racism & tension. In our nightly news, we see these 'ethnos or ethnic' tensions are increasing worldwide as scripture portrays (Matt. 24:7). I tremble before the Lord sensing that the American church may also face similar destructive tension unless intercession is given on behalf of a strong cultural appreciation, a willingness to come out of our 'comfort zones' within the Body of Christ and fellowship together across cultural lines without expectations of 'alikeism'. As I said before, this is not a 'new' word, but I submit this as perhaps a 'kairos' impression calling for fresh intercession.

PERSONAL NOTES: This vision has, quite frankly, shaken me deeply. It sounds a call which challenges my own heart attitudes, and to pray specifically in a 'new' way from a different perspective for national church unity.

As a Southern white woman, I want to take this opportunity to humbly repent before my brothers and sisters of other 'ethnos', especially in the USA Church. I am convicted of my own limited vision, a prideful heart which only had room for a 'white God' paradigm. Not exclusive intentionally by any means, I am guilty, nevertheless, of not valuing other cultures above my own or having an 'open heart of love' to seek fellowship outside my

white culture's 'comfort zone'. Beloved ones, please forgive me. I now passionately want to seek Him for fresh insights & revelation to pursue HIS idea of church unity in America without any ethnic walls.

May we all 'honor' (embrace with deep gratitude) each other's rich heritage and bring His wondrous 'glory glow' to the American Church. May we realize and value our great need of one another to fully express His multicultural Heart for this country. Scripture says Father will give His anointing and commanded blessing with such unity.(Ps. 133)

NOTE FROM SANDY ABOUT THE ABOVE VISION:
As it is true with all Words from the Lord, there are many layers of the application of His Words. I see this vision as literally speaking about the world, and not just the American church. The Lord says the desire of all nations shall come, (Hag 2:7) the whole earth shall be filled with His glory (Num 14:21), and in all the earth every knee shall bow and tongue shall confess He is Lord. (Isa 45:22,23)

19] Vision of Unified Army

3/16/99

Dear Sandy,

I had a vision of the army about a year ago. I saw rank upon rank of an army marching shoulder to shoulder, never a space between shoulders, the ranks were turning a corner in front of me. The picture was of a unit not individuals. It's still so real to me and very encouraging.

God Bless you.

Linda White

whitehal@cfw.com

20] Grandma Anna’s Rhema 1/27/92

HEARD (His still small voice): "They call it forth. The marked generation. Hidden. Ready for battle. Call it forth. United. One whole. Complete. Full stature. Transfigured. Changed. All at once. A gathering. You will know. Wait. Perfected. Hear those bells ring. A new generation. I have created. Birthed at once. Who shall declare it? They will. Gathered one place. Step by step."

21] Vision of Two Swords

Given to Ching Co

ching@cebumail.com

Cebu City, Philippine

Lately, I keep on seeing a vision each time that I pray and this was the vision that I saw. I saw the Lord and He was standing with outstretched arms towards us. In His hands are two swords, they look dull and rusty and they were marked "Love" and other one "Unity".

And while I was looking at these two swords in the hands of the Lord, these words were impressed into my heart:

"My brethren, many of My people come to Me and asking Me for power and anointing to enable and equip them for the great work ahead of them. Yes, there is a great works ahead of us. And yes, I do have a great arsenal of powerful weapons, they come in healing, miracles, wisdom, prophecies, and many other forms. But many have overlooked that I have two greater weapons that are already in their hands. They are the swords of LOVE AND UNITY.

Many of you have not been using these swords. you are looking for greater weapons, but none is greater than these.

Why do you think that many have overlook them? Because to the user, using the swords of LOVE & UNITY will demand great sacrifice and dying to self and humility and at times shame from the world and many of you are not ready and willing to do that. This is the reason why it has gotten rusty in many of you. This is the reason why these swords in your lives are no longer sharp.

But do you not know that MORE THAN ANY WEAPON FORGED, these are the most potent and powerful ones that I HAVE MADE. Demons trembles at them, forces flees at the sight of them. Heavens are open wide each time you use them. You may think that they don't look like much. But no My friends, they are worth much in the arena of spiritual warfare. THEY ARE MY MOST POTENT WEAPONS. The more you use them, they sharper they become. They more you wield them, the faster will be the advancement of my Kingdom.

So Today, I call upon you fellow soldiers of Christ, let us use more and more the swords of L0VE & UNITY, let us sharpen them more and more for with it we can gain great victory."

God bless you all.

Ching Co