Before I even begin this post, I want to make something very clear. I do not claim to be a prophet even though I do believe in the gift of prophecy.
What I do know is that this morning as I was spending time with God and praying in the Spirit, these words came to me with such an urgency I knew I had to write them down. I could hardly keep up as they were coming to me so fast. 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 says this… “Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good.” That is what I’m asking you to do as you read this. Pray to see if it resonates with your Spirit. Behold a darker day is coming. My people have forgotten Who I Am. They have abandoned their first love, and turned to idols, yet they cry out for revival. I say brace yourselves for more disaster is on the way. Until lukewarm Christians are broken and turn their hearts back to Me, there will be no great revival. You go to church, play your games, and leave Me on the shelf on Monday morning. You will see a time so destructive that you would dare not leave Me anywhere. You will need Me every second of every day. When you finally realize your need for Me, then revival will come. Cold hearts will be set on fire. But repentance must come first to the house of the Lord. Pastors and leaders will repent or be replaced. I Am not playing games. Heed My warning and turn back to Me. Revival will precede redemption, but My works cannot be done amidst a dead and dry people. Fall on your faces before Me. Seek Me like never before with brokenness, and a contrite heart. When I see you have turned your hearts back to Me, and only Me, I will begin to move in your midst. Lift Me up, not yourselves, and I will draw all men unto Me. Prepare your hearts, I am coming soon. Brace yourselves for the days ahead, and surrender your whole heart to Me before it is too late. 1 Peter 5:10 ESV And the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm, and steadfast. I pray that our hearts will be prepared and ready. I believe God’s judgment is coming to this land. Something has got to happen to change the direction we are headed in and cause people to RUN to the house of the Lord. Revival cannot come to this nation until those who call themselves Christians have completely turned back to God. What will it take to wake us up, and get our focus back on God? We want to see a great harvest, but are our own hearts prepared to minister to those who will be rescued? Think about it. Are we lukewarm, or fired up and ready to do all God needs us to do in these last days? I’m asking God to start with me. God, pull me from my own complacency, and break my heart for what breaks Yours. Draw me closer to You than ever before, and help me to remove any idols I have put before You. I realize I can’t be a part of the answer if I’m still part of the problem. Change MY heart, Oh God, and renew a right Spirit within me. Lord help us all to draw near to You, to seek Your face, and allow You to plow up the hardened ground of our hearts. Amen.
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DEBBIE WINBERRY
6/15/2020 03:03:16 pm
AMEN...AN AWESOME AND TRUTHFUL AND ON-TIME POST...I AGREE WITH YOU IN PRAYER FOR ALL OF US TO HAVE OUR HEARTS SEARCHED, OUR LOVE FOR GOD RENEWED, AND FOR GOD TO OPEN OUR EYES TO HIS TRUTH, HIS MERCIES, HIS COMPASSION AND HIS LOVE.....
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Donna
6/15/2020 06:27:50 pm
Thank you Debbie! <3
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7/4/2020 03:20:12 pm
Thank you Donna! I concur- this is a message I sense within me as well. May I send you a free copy of my book? If so please give me your mailing address. Or you are welcome to get kindle edition. Calling the Church out of Egypt. I would love to send you one and welcome your comments as well.
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Donna
7/6/2020 12:23:03 pm
Hi Jo, 7/17/2020 07:12:20 pm
Hi Donna, 7/20/2020 02:40:00 pm
Your contact information can be sent to me at jmcguffin@zoehealingcenter.com
Dot
6/15/2020 03:32:06 pm
Stir me up Lord, forgive me of my complacency and renew a right spirit within me. I pray that I will see ppl and wonder if they are lost or not and pray a prayer of repentance over them and speak to them if I have the opportunity. Thanks Donna
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Donna
6/15/2020 06:28:27 pm
Amen, open our eyes Lord! Love you mom! <3
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Angelia
6/15/2020 08:32:48 pm
Amen sister, it's scary, I pray that I'm leading more to Christ, then away from him. I get angry and scared which I shouldn't. I know getting angry is not Christ like and fear is a liar.
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Donna
6/15/2020 10:43:26 pm
No need to fear Angelia. Look at all the prayers you have seen answered in your life. God is faithful, and He’s got you!!! ❤️
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Carol brown
6/19/2020 02:14:45 pm
I was talking with a friend this morning saying what a lack of repentance we are seeing in this land. Just this year, it was the epidemic, but I have not seen much repentance and returning to God. Then these past few weeks there has been all of the racial unrest plus all the anarchy that has happened. I still don’t see a great turn toward God. What will it take?
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Donna
6/20/2020 10:39:49 am
I agree Carol. What WILL it take? Love you! ❤️
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Connie Gonzalez
6/20/2020 10:04:07 pm
Oh that we may humble ourselves with a contrite heart and surrender
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Donna
6/28/2020 02:22:10 pm
Love you Connie, and I’m praying for you my sweet sister!
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Frances Stockdale
6/29/2020 06:44:15 pm
DONNA, I believe that these dreams and what the lord showed you is true! I see a coldness in the church, that people sre dull of hearing but there is stll hope , i feel a stirring in the mulberry trees ,that if gods remnant will start to seek the lord with all their hearts , we will still see revival! But we need a refreshing of the Holy Spirit for we are weary from the life of daily strugglies.
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Donna
6/30/2020 08:40:01 pm
Yes! We definitely need more of the Holy Spirit!
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6/30/2020 03:01:37 pm
Amen sister! You do not know me and I do not know you, but my spirit leaps in agreement with your word. On June 29 as I was praying that morning, God gave me a word, that the day has come! He took me to Joel, and showed me that until we turn back we will not enjoy the awakening we desperately need that will bring about the revival the world desperately needs! Perhaps it will encourage: http://tideturningtales.blogspot.com/2020/06/oh-lord-about-awakening-of-your-people.html
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Donna
6/30/2020 08:41:08 pm
Marie, thank you! I read your blog and it appears the Holy Spirit is certainly speaking the same thing through His servants. God bless you!
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Sharon
7/1/2020 05:10:16 pm
Donna, thanks for being obedient to share what the Lord put on your heart and in your spirit. He is beginning a work.
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STEPHANIE
7/1/2020 06:23:52 pm
I have felt something coming for a very longtime. My family is scattered spiritually and physically for some. I am praying for both of our sons to come home completely to the Lord as well as their wives, and a great drawing together. I pray for the family of the Lord to become one as well. I wish I knew what the Lord desired for us to do. I serve people in my job some of the most vulnerable. I have been torn for a long time there but have not been released to leave. The Lord wakes me all through the night. People think revival is going to be some sort of feel good spiritual experience. I suppose the end result may be kind of like that but the process is going to be painful. It will be born out of suffering. We will all have a hunger and thirst for the Lord like never before because He is the only living hope. We are walking in dark days. I am gonna start praying for the light to break through.
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Donna
7/4/2020 11:19:34 am
Amen Sister. We are not in a position to receive revival. Not yet.
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7/2/2020 10:36:08 pm
I wholeheartedly agree. I have been feeling this for weeks. And yes, we need to brace ourselves. We’re living in uncertain time. You have only to watch the news to see how bad things are. People hating people, killing one another for no reason. Millions of sweet, innocent babies ripped from their mother’s womb. It goes on and on. Churches seem to have lost their first love. We are not praying and hungering for the souls of men. Yes, it’s bad but nothing compared to what’s going to happen. We must fall on our knees praying for one another. We, as God’s children must prepare ourselves for what’s coming next. May God have mercy.
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Donna
7/4/2020 11:20:24 am
Thank you Mrs. Robbin! I always trust your voice. I miss you so much. Love you! ❤️
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Donna
7/7/2020 06:16:31 pm
Thank you Marjorie! <3
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Julie
7/7/2020 06:03:30 pm
Pastor Dana Coverstone, from a small church in southern Kentucky, has been hearing the exact same words and released a video a couple weeks ago that completely lines up with what you have heard here. Brace yourself.
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Donna
7/7/2020 06:13:17 pm
Hi Julie,
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Margaret Josey
7/9/2020 08:17:15 am
You are so right . There is not much time left. I believe that God is showing the world and the church(his children) what is to come in the end times that the Bible speaks about. My Bible study was just talking about this same thing on 7/8/2020. Jesus said that these things must happen, and his people will fall away. End time prophecy must be full fill, and God in his mercy is helping His children time to repent and to be the light we are to be. Jesus said I come quickly let them that have ears let them hear what the Spirit has to say.
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Barbara Roberts
7/17/2020 03:37:34 pm
Amen sister!! This speaks to me amd oh how our fellow brothers and sisters need to take notice and turn their hearts to God! I love you and am praying for You!
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