於2013-08-03發佈

我們當聽並遵行:神正邀請我們邁向先知啟示的新層次

抽出時間....

在我們和我們周圍人群的生活中,轉變正帶來更大的收割,我們要對這美麗的新季節做出適當的回應。在長久的,感覺折磨的等待中堅持,在由改變帶來的,令人心碎的挑戰裡忍耐,都是極不容易的工程。然而,只要我們把自己的心歸正,我們就會成功抵達那個季節,看到地平線上的太陽。

在我35年的牧師生涯中,我經歷了無數的轉變。僅在過去的三年裡,我們就從科羅拉多州一個有20年堅固歷史的健康牧養教會轉變出來,支援在阿拉巴馬州的一個年輕事工,現在我們是達拉斯.德克薩斯州全國基督教協會的執行總監。而且我們仍然在轉變,仍然在接受新的任務,並一直尋求聖靈的引導來完成這些事工。轉變讓我們保持年輕!

儘管我的位置和事工經歷著激烈的轉變,但神對我的授權沒有改變。DSM事工依然穩固,我們堅定地履行使徒的權柄,要恢復美國的希望,要發出覺醒和改革的呼喊聲。每週末我都為DSM事工奔波並為這個偉大的事工付出辛苦的勞動。從今年年初起,我已經服侍了全國24個城市,激勵教會起來禱告,鼓勵信徒們成為跟隨神的人,並在各地丟下復興和覺醒的火把,幫助他們讓火焰燃燒起來。

在這長久的服侍旅途中,我們從一個事工到另一個事工,經歷了轉變和等待,同時堅定不移地尋求覺醒和改革。而我從中學到的最重要的功課就是:抽出時間傾聽神的聲音並遵行。

傾聽,洞察,看見的新層面

我們中間有許多人能夠站在今天的位置上,是因為我們一直努力地依靠聽從神的聲音。儘管如此,我在靈裡依然強烈地感受到神要我們開闊視野,到達下一個更大的層面。我們必須在靈裡進入到傾聽,洞察和看見的新層面。神正在邀請我們邁向先知啟示的新層面,這將帶領我們進入更高層次的權威和命定。

新的模式和策略正在向教會顯明出來,這對我們成功邁入下一個季節是至關重要的。我們的注意力決不能分散。我們必須趕走一切噪音而單單聚焦於神的聲音。不僅我們的耳朵要向神傾斜聆聽聖靈對我們說話,我們的心還要願意遵行。我們必須來到神的面前聽他說話,甘心服伏在神的權柄之下,順服並遵守他的引導。

有一件事是確定的;每當我在生活或事工中遵行神的旨意時,他都用不斷增加的膏油一步步信實地待我。而當我們繼續傾聽並遵行時,我們就會看到神把我們舉起來進入更高層次的權柄和影響之中。

但這些啟示同樣屬於每一個人!這個有關增長的應許也適用於你!教會已經進入一個增長的季節,正等待著你它執行出來!

對那些饑渴的人來說,對那些劬勞傾聽並願意遵行神旨意的人來說,增長極有可能會臨到他們——到處都會滿了神的膏油,印證無處不在,神蹟,福音傳道,禱告,先知和其他更多的事工中,神的膏抹不斷增加。

靠近他吧。他在隱秘處說話。讓你的心等待遵行神的旨意——這是帶來突破和增長的等待。

Dutch Sheets




Listen and Obey: A New Level of Prophetic Revelation God is Inviting Us to Tap Into

Make Time...

Properly responding to life's seasons of transition yields beautiful harvests in our lives and in the lives of those around us. Persevering through long stretches of waiting and enduring through the sometimes heart-wrenching challenges that come with change are not easy feats. Nonetheless, if we position our hearts rightly, we will arrive at the horizon of that season victoriously.

In my 35 years of ministry, I have been through quite a bit of transition. In the past three years alone we have transitioned out from a 20-year tenure pastoring a healthy church in Colorado, to supporting a youth ministry in Alabama, and now serving as Executive Director of Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas, TX. And we are still in transition, still receiving new assignments, and still seeking Holy Spirit's direction on how to carry them out. It's keeping us young!

Despite the drastic shifts in location and assignment, my life mandate has not changed. Dutch Sheets Ministries (DSM) remains steadfast in carrying out an apostolic mandate to restore hope to America and be a voice for awakening and reformation. Every weekend, I am traveling for DSM and laboring for this great cause. Since the start of this calendar year, I have ministered in over two-dozen cities across the nation, stirring the Church to pray, challenging Believers to be the Ekklesia, and fanning into flame the fires of revival and awakening.

All along this journey, through the transitions and the waiting, from one assignment to the next, as well as in steadfast pursuit of awakening and reformation, the most important lesson I've learned has been: make time to listen to and obey God's voice.

A New Level of Listening, Discerning and Seeing

Many of us have arrived at the place where we stand today only because we've been diligent to lean in to hear the voice of the Lord. Nonetheless, I feel very strongly in my spirit, that to arrive at our next great horizon, we must go to a new level of listening, discerning, and seeing in the Spirit. There is a new level of prophetic revelation God is inviting us to tap into that will take us to a greater level of authority and assignment.

There are new paradigms and strategies being released to the Church that are vital for successfully moving forward into the next season. We cannot allow our attention to be divided. We must identify and remove anything that is crowding out His voice. Not only must we incline our ears to hear what Holy Spirit is saying to us, we must be willing to obey. We must bring ourselves under the authority of what we hear, to submit to it and follow it through to obedience.

One thing is certain; God has faithfully met me with an increase of anointing with every step of obedience in my personal life and ministry. And as we continue to listen and obey, we are seeing God raise us up into higher levels of authority and influence.

But this is for everyone! This promise of increase is available to you too! The Church has moved into a season of increase. It's yours for the taking!

For those who are hungry, for those who are diligent to listen and willing to obey, there is increase available – increased anointing for signs, wonders, evangelism, prayer, prophecy, and more.

Lean in close; He is speaking in the quiet. Posture your heart to obey – breakthrough and increase await.

Dutch Sheets
Dutch Sheets Ministries