給那些感到被割開的人的鼓勵
作者：曼迪-伍德豪斯 Mandy Woodhouse
原文來源：以利亞名單 https://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=27819
日期：2022.8.16
翻譯：Kate
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我丈夫和我有一位親愛的朋友，他在前一週為我們領受了一幅先知性的圖片，上面有一個被不斷拉扯的線團。這條線代表了我和我丈夫的一些私事，但是當我在整個一週內把這個問題帶到主面前時，天父開始以新的方式闡述這幅圖畫。我覺得這將是對整個基督身體的鼓勵。
受鼓勵！
割開
雖然有人說這種被 "割開"的感覺是主的審判，或者是教會軟弱的大暴露，甚至是一些宗教的方式，使我們成為即將到來的大覺醒的適當傳道人，但我相信，從基礎上講，這是一位好父親的仁慈，祂只是希望我們在所有領域都能自由地行走。
"或者你們自以為有祂豐富的恩慈、寬容、忍耐，不知道神的恩慈是要叫你們悔改嗎？"（羅馬書2:4）
"基督釋放了我們，叫我們得以自由，所以要站立得穩，不要再被奴僕的軛挾制。"（加拉太書5:1）
我們中的許多人在情感上感到被割開了，被解開了，有點混亂。我想用主鼓勵我的方式來鼓勵你們--這並不是一件壞事。我打破了這樣的謊言，即這是對你所做的任何事情的懲罰或嚴厲的管教！祂是一位好父親，而且是一位好父親。祂是一位好父親，即使是你自己做的，祂也應許以灰為美（以賽亞書61:3），並為你的利益工作（羅馬書8:28）。更重要的是，祂希望我們自由。如果祂不這樣做，祂就不會讓所有事情都為我們的利益而運作。祂的管教是慈愛的，不是嚴厲的。
"我們曉得萬事都互相效力，叫愛神的人得益處，就是按他旨意被召的人。"（羅馬書8:28）
"因為耶和華─神是日頭，是盾牌，要賜下恩惠和榮耀。他未嘗留下一樣好處不給那些行動正直的人。"（詩篇84:11）
讓祂解開你的心結
雖然許多人會說，這種 "解開 "是為祂希望我們承載的榮耀做準備（我不反對這種說法），但我認為，如果我們只停留在這個想法上，就會對自己和主造成傷害。當然，祂的願望是讓我們攜帶祂為我們準備的所有東西，而且都是為了祂的榮耀。但作為一個給孩子們好禮物的好父親，我也看到祂希望祂的新婦走在自由和完整中，這是耶穌為我們付出的。這都是為了祂的榮耀，但也是為了我們的自由--為了我們沒有障礙地奔跑的能力，為了我們繼續與我們的王進行瘋狂的愛戀，沒有任何東西阻礙我們。
"你們雖然不好，尚且知道拿好東西給兒女，何況你們在天上的父，豈不更把好東西給求他的人嗎？"（馬太福音7:11）
"各樣美善的恩賜和各樣全備的賞賜都是從上頭來的，從眾光之父那裡降下來的；在他並沒有改變，也沒有轉動的影兒。（雅各書1:17）
"我們既有這許多的見證人，如同雲彩圍著我們，就當放下各樣的重擔，脫去容易纏累我們的罪，存心忍耐，奔那擺在我們前頭的路程，"（希伯來書12:1）
降服中的自由
上個月，在帶領了一次為期一週的奇妙宣教之旅之後，我看到神以我從未見過的方式行事，我被祂的仁慈和我看到的事情所打動。幾天後，我在車裡獨自開車，與主一起處理。我在默想《啟示錄》中關於長老將他們的冠冕放在耶穌腳下的經文（啟示錄4:10）。
我的心不想為我上個星期看到的任何東西邀功，而是想讓神得到祂所能得到的所有榮耀，突然間，主的靈大聲對我說話："我希望你把你的冠冕給我，不是為了'我的榮耀'，曼迪。而是為了讓你能自由奔跑......"
在那一刻，我深深地明白了一些我過去一直忽略的東西。是的，上帝應該得到所有的榮耀、所有的榮譽和所有的讚美！是的，祂在萬國中應被高舉！是的，祂配得上所有的榮耀。然而，作為一個好父親，祂的願望是看到祂的孩子沒有障礙地運行，沒有世界的負擔，但也沒有讚美或 "功勞 "的負擔。這並不是說祂嫉妒榮譽；而是祂渴望看到祂的孩子完全不受阻礙地奔跑--不受任何阻礙。
在這個季節，當我們的心和生命的弦被拉動時，必須有一個降服的過程。解開我們的心和舊思維模式並不舒服，但聖靈可以在這個過程中給我們勇氣和力量，因為我們完全降服於它，知道祂以我們的利益為重，祂以我們的自由為重。我們必須向我們的好父親降服，讓祂在這個過程中做祂想做的事，這樣我們就能自由地奔跑。我們可以信任祂，祂與我們同在。
"我豈沒有吩咐你嗎？你當剛強壯膽！不要懼怕，也不要驚惶；因為你無論往哪裡去，耶和華─你的神必與你同在。"（約書亞1:9）
奔向應許
我們的應許正在到來。我相信，為了享受我們的應許之地，充分享受天父對我們的心意，我們不能把體內的任何東西放在一個巨大的、糾結的球中。祂希望我們奔向我們的地土，衷心地跳入祂為我們準備的一切，沒有任何東西阻止我們全速前進。我看到孩子們奔跑著撲向他們父親的懷抱，或跳進清爽的游泳池的照片。孩子的信仰蘊含著一種毫無尊嚴的信任和降服。
"耶穌便叫一個小孩子來，使他站在他們當中，說：我實在告訴你們，你們若不回轉，變成小孩子的樣式，斷不得進天國。所以，凡自己謙卑像這小孩子的，他在天國裡就是最大的。"（馬太福音18:2-4）
要像孩子一樣帶著信心努力奔跑，我們的鞋子裡不能有任何小石子。不能有上一季的舊背包，裡面裝滿了垃圾--沒有我們正在餵養的小狐狸（雅歌2:15）。只能有完全信任他們父親的人的自由和大眼睛的奇蹟。
我們不能讓鞋裡的一個小石子絆倒我們，使我們無法完全跳入我們的應許。
與祂的全能同在連結是答案
對於那些讀到這篇文章的人，他們可能同意主所說的，但不知道如何允許解開，或如何清空他們鞋子裡的小石子，我想鼓勵你們，天父就在附近。因為耶穌所做的一切，你可以在需要的時候大膽地來到祂面前尋求幫助。
這裡邀請你比以前更深入地進入天父的心。全心全意地追隨祂，請求祂的聖靈幫助你體驗祂的愛。祈求祂的喜樂。祈求祂告訴你如何親近。祈求祂的幫助，除去卵石，扔掉背包，再次自由地跑進祂的懷抱。你不必靠自己的力量去做；請求祂，祂會給你。當你相信祂是你的主時，你會看到，即使你感到的壓力也不會壓垮你，而只是讓你自由地去愛祂，像以前一樣。
"所以，我們只管坦然無懼的來到施恩的寶座前，為要得憐恤，蒙恩惠，作隨時的幫助。"（希伯來書4:16）
"我將耶和華常擺在我面前，因他在我右邊，我便不致搖動。因此，我的心歡喜，我的靈（原文是榮耀）快樂；我的肉身也要安然居住。因為你必不將我的靈魂撇在陰間，也不叫你的聖者見朽壞。你必將生命的道路指示我。在你面前有滿足的喜樂；在你右手中有永遠的福樂。"（詩篇16:8-11）
最後的鼓勵--新的火焰
從預言的角度來看，我看到在那些願意允許割開--解開--的人的心中燃起了新的火焰。在你過去認為你為主 "火熱"的地方，我聽到祂說："你還沒有看到任何東西！" 讓祂做需要做的事，因為你可以相信祂是為了你，沒有什麼能使你與祂的大愛分離。
讓火燃燒...
"誰能使我們與基督的愛隔絕呢？難道是患難嗎？是困苦嗎？是逼迫嗎？是飢餓嗎？是赤身露體嗎？是危險嗎？是刀劍嗎？
如經上所記：我們為你的緣故終日被殺；人看我們如將宰的羊。然而，靠著愛我們的主，在這一切的事上已經得勝有餘了。因為我深信無論是死，是生，是天使，是掌權的，是有能的，是現在的事，是將來的事，是高處的，是低處的，是別的受造之物，都不能叫我們與神的愛隔絕；這愛是在我們的主基督耶穌裡的。"（羅馬書8:35-39）
"愛情，眾水不能息滅，大水也不能淹沒。若有人拿家中所有的財寶要換愛情，就全被藐視。"（雅歌8:7）
Encouragement for Those Who Are Feeling Unraveled
Mandy Woodhouse, Brisbane, Australia
Aug 16, 2022
My husband and I have a dear friend who received a prophetic picture for us the other week of a ball of string that was being tugged on continuously. The string represented something personal for myself and my husband, but as I took this to the Lord throughout the week, the Father began to expound on this picture in new ways. I feel that it will be an encouragement to the Body of Christ as a whole.
BE ENCOURAGED!
The Unpicking
While some say this feeling of being "unpicked" is a judgment from the Lord or a great exposure of weakness in the Church, or even some religious way of making us adequate ministers for the coming great awakening, I believe that it is foundationally the kindness of a good Father who just wants us to walk in freedom in all areas.
"Or do you presume on the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?" (Romans 2:4)
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1)
Many of us are feeling unpicked, unraveled and a little bit messy emotionally. I am wanting to encourage you the way that the Lord encouraged me – THIS IS NOT A BAD THING. I break off the lie that this is punishment or harsh discipline for anything that you have done! He is a GOOD Father, and even if it was your own doing, He promises beauty for ashes (Isaiah 61:3), and to work it out for YOUR good (Romans 8:28). More than anything, He wants us FREE. If He didn't, He wouldn't have ALL things work out for OUR good. His discipline is loving, not harsh.
"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28)
"For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly." (Psalm 84:11)
Let Him Unravel You
Although many will say that this "unraveling" is preparation for the glory that He wants us to carry (and I do not disagree with this), I think that we do a disservice to ourselves and the Lord if we stop at this one thought only. Of course, His desire is for us to carry EVERYTHING He has for us, and all for His glory. But as a GOOD FATHER who only gives good gifts to His children, I also see that He desires His Bride to walk in the freedom and wholeness that Jesus paid for us to have. It is all for His glory, but it is also for OUR freedom – for our ability to run without hindrances, for us to continue having a wild love affair with our King, without anything holding us back.
"If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in Heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!" (Matthew 7:11) (Photo via Pixahive)
"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." (James 1:17)
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us." (Hebrews 12:1)
Freedom in the Surrender
Last month, after leading an amazing week-long mission trip where I saw God move in ways I had never seen before, I was undone by His kindness and the things I saw. A few days later, I was in the car driving alone and processing with the Lord. I was meditating on the scripture in Revelation of the elders casting their crowns at the feet of Jesus (Revelation 4:10).
In all earnestness, my heart did not want to take credit for anything I had seen the previous week but wanted God to get every ounce of glory that He could! Suddenly, the Spirit of the Lord spoke loudly to me: "It's not for 'My glory' that I want you to cast your crowns at Me, Mandy. It's so that YOU can run free..."
At that moment, I understood something deeply that I had always missed in the past. YES, God deserves all glory and all honor and all praise! YES, He is to be exalted amongst all nations! YES, He is worthy of all glory. However, His desire as a GOOD FATHER is to see His children run without hindrances, without the burdens of the world, but also without the burden of accolades or "credit." It's not that He is jealous for accolades; it is that He is longing to see His kids running completely UNHINDERED – unhindered by anything.
There is a surrender that must take place as the strings of our hearts and lives are pulled upon in this season. The unraveling of our hearts and old mindsets is not comfortable, but the Holy Spirit can give us courage and strength in the process as we surrender fully to it, knowing that He has our BEST in mind, and He has our FREEDOM at heart. We MUST surrender to our good Father, to allow Him to do what He wants in the process, so that we are free to RUN. We can trust Him, and He is with us.
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:9)
Running Into the Promise
Our promises ARE COMING. I believe that in order to enjoy our promised lands to the fullness of what is in the Father's heart for us, we cannot leave anything inside of us in a huge, tangled ball. He wants us to run into our lands and to jump heartily into everything He has for us, without anything keeping us from moving at full speed. I see pictures of children running and diving into their Father's arms, or jumping into swimming pools of refreshing water. The faith of a child holds a sense of undignified trust and surrender.
"He called a little child to Him, and placed the child among them. And He said: 'Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.'" (Matthew 18:2-4)
To run hard with faith like a child, there must not be any pebbles in our shoes. There can be no old backpacks full of junk from the last season – no little foxes that we are feeding (Song of Songs 2:15). There can only be the freedom and wide-eyed wonder of someone who fully trusts their Father.
We cannot allow the one little pebble in our shoe to trip us up from jumping into our promises fully.
Connecting with His Wrap-around Presence Is the Answer
For those reading this who may be in agreement with what the Lord is saying but have no idea HOW to allow the unpicking, or how to empty their shoes of pebbles, I want to encourage you that the Father is near. Because of what Jesus has done, you can come boldly to Him to ask for help in times of need.
The invitation is here to go deeper into the Father's heart than ever before. Chase after Him with all your heart and ask for His Holy Spirit to help you experience His love. Ask for His joy. Ask for Him to show you how to draw near. Ask for His help in removing the pebbles, trashing the backpack and running freely into His arms again. You don't have to do it in your own strength; ask for HIS and He will give it to you. As you trust Him as your Lord, you will see that even the pressure you feel will not crush you, but only serve to set you free to love Him like never before.
"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." (Hebrews 4:16)
"Because I set You, Yahweh, always close to me, my confidence will never be weakened, for I experience Your wraparound presence every moment. My heart and soul explode with joy – full of glory! Even my body will rest confident and secure. For You will not abandon me to the realm of death, nor will You allow Your Faithful One to experience corruption. Because of You, I know the path of life, as I taste the fullness of joy in Your presence. At Your right side I experience divine pleasures forevermore!" (Psalm 16:8-11)
Final Encouragement – The New Flame
Prophetically, I saw a new flame being set in the hearts of those who will allow the unraveling – the unpicking – to take place. Where you thought you were "on fire" for the Lord in the past, I hear Him say, "You haven't seen ANYTHING yet!" Let Him do what needs to be done, because you can trust that He is FOR YOU and that nothing will separate you from His great love.
Let the fire rage...
"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, 'For Your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.' No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:35-39)
"Rivers of pain and persecution will never extinguish this flame. Endless floods will be unable to quench this raging fire that burns within you. Everything will be consumed. It will stop at nothing as you yield everything to this furious fire until it won't even seem to you like a sacrifice anymore." (Song of Songs 8:7)
