My Two Cents..... America!

 Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.

Quote by John Wimber 

As I just blogged on America needing to repent and turn from their wicked ways....  there's more to it.  Progressive revelation I suppose.    

Over the weekend and through the election results, I have had a pit in my stomach.  Upset, gurgly (I know TMI) but I feel it was prophetic in nature.   Sure, it could have been a stomach bug or maybe I ate something, but in hindsight I feel the Lord was showing me something.    

For some months now, I have had a gnawing feeling.  It didn't really matter who was going to be elected, because either way it wasn't going to be good.   If Kamala was elected, we would see this country spiral at an even more accelerated rate into socialism and marxism.  Hyper inflation.  More and more people falling into poverty and homelessness.   Food shortages and eventually a control of the entire system.   

We are seeing "credit scoring" in other countries already.   If you don't do things exactly like the government expects, your score goes down and you don't quality for food this week or gas in your car.   America is heading speedily towards this.  

If Trump was elected and he has been now, I felt that the demonic would be unleashed on us in greater measure than we've ever seen.   It's already clear the evil agenda the other party has perpetuated on us.  LTBTQxyz or whatever those other letters are has become so in your face it's unbelievable.  Abortion activitist and its evil agenda is clear.   They have no regard for babies!   The devil is being celebrated by an alarming number of Americans!   You can't miss it.  So only imagine how dark and how evil it could  get now. 

The Democrats are not going to go down without a fight.   Trump is the lesser of two evils for sure.... but is he?  That's the gnawing question I've had for sometime now.  Is he really for America?  Is he part of the "plan".   He demonstrated in 2017-2021 that he had good motives in many ways.  He did more for America than any other president that I know of.  Was he trying to earn the American people's trust?   Is he legit?  Well, only the Lord knows for sure!  I want to believe the good, but as I've said there's been a pit in my stomach for a long while.  

I don't say I have all the answer by any means, but my "gut" the gift of discerning of spirits has been a gift God has been increasing in my life.  I have an innate knowing of what "might" be coming.   Many have been given this gift and it's uncanny the parallels we are all sensing.  

I was given this article recently and it's confirmed a lot of my concerns.   I encourage you to read it.  It was written pre-election, but it still relevant to what may be happening in America, sooner than we thought.   https://winepressnews.com/2024/11/05/fear-ye-not-me-saith-the-lord-americans-hysterical-over-election-outcome-but-have-no-fear-of-god-blackrock-says-it-doesnt-matter/

America deserves judgement.  And now that CI-128 was passed, the Lord is not going to turn a blind eye to that fact.  He does not bless sin!  He will not turn a blind eye to the "shedding of innocent blood".  He will not turn away from all the evil that we are seeing.    As I said in a previous blog, we, each one of us MUST turn from our sin and our wicked ways.  That is the only way He will heal our land.   We must fear the Lord and get back to the roots of what this country was founded on.  Biblical principles   A Biblical Worldview is VITAL.   It totally shocks me how so called Christians think it's ok to vote for abortion rights and think they can show up Sunday and call it good.  NO!!!!!!!!    

I'm not trying to be a doomsday conspiracy theorist....  I am just sharing from my heart.  There has been years of intercession crying out for God's people (including me) to have eyes to see and ears to hear.  I hear the babies crying (in the spirit).  I see Jesus weeping in my dreams.   How did we get this far away from the Lord.   We've become so comfortable in the pleasures of this world.  This is called the status-quo Church in the book of Revelation!   

I'm active in quite a few "prepper" groups on social media, primarily because the Lord told me to prepare His people for famine back in 2010 and since.   That's how I got started with michelecole.thrivelife.com offering long term food storage!   The point I want to make is that 100's of 1000's of people are in these groups - mostly non believers and it amazes me how many are preparing for end times, the apocalypse or the end of the world. Some are extreme!    I find it interesting that a new movie is coming out in December called Homestead!  Check it out here - https://www.angel.com/movies/homestead    I don't believe in coincidences.  The Lord is preparing those with eyes to see and ears to hear.   If you've read the article above - you will see that even he says that those with sin in their lives and are getting it out will be safe.  But for those that continue living in the world and like the world, their lives may come crashing down soon!   

Time is short.  What will you do? 

Thank you for your continued prayers for us!  We do appreciate it!  Luke 6:38 

Hugs, love and prayers.

Ken & Michele Cole 

michele@wantinsight.com

michelecole.thrivelife.com - quality freeze dried food - simple to use, quality, non GMO, nutritious & delicious.   I am looking for people who might want to host a Tasting Party - you can earn free food without even spending anything.  

Here are ways you can give if you feel led:

1.  Non tax deductible donations can be made to:

     Ken & Michele Cole, 103 Geneva Ave, Hamilton, MT 59840  (preferable as the options below will tax us) 

     This is the only way currently we can use funds for our personal needs at this time.  or through 

Paypal - paypal.me/micheleacole 

Venmo- @Michele-Cole-20

Cashapp - cash.app/$micheleacole2019     

2.  Tax deductible options:

     Checks payable to Sonlit Fields, 103 Geneva Ave, Hamilton, MT 59840

     This goes into our ministry account to be used for outreach and saving towards our vision.

     Donor Fund - The Signatry - Ken & Michele Cole - listed under Want InSight Fund.

     7171 W 95th Street, Suite 501, Overland Park, KS 66212

     Phone 913 310 0279

     www.thesignatry,com

     This is an option to keep gifts anonymous - again for outreach and savings toward our vision.

Vision

God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.  

The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted).  We will offer private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord. 

We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating people into the world & health and wellness retreats and more.  

The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers.  We are not wanting to replace their church, but better help them be ready to serve in their church. 

In our community building - we will eventually have a 24/7 prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.  

Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world.   To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas.  Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more souls into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!!  We also have a passion to give generously to help those in need and to help others launch into their God given destinies.  

 

God's Promise to Heal our Land

 

2 Chronicles 7:14 says, “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land”

This verse is popular right now.  If you are on social media at all, this is what pops up on everyone's post.  

The other quote I see shared often is:  "People are waiting on God to heal the land when in reality God is waiting on the people to repent and turn from their wicked ways."  

This latter quote is reality.   As I have been praying for our country, I have been asking God to reveal and convict His people of anything wicked in us that is hindering Him healing our land.  This is key. 

Do we want another 4 years of our country going into socialism/marxism and everything evil?   I'm not saying that the other one running is going to save us either.  Only Jesus can save us.  Only Jesus can have mercy on us.   But voting for the most biblical candidate is our only choice.  We can't vote for abortions and show up to Church on Sunday and act as if we are true disciples of Christ.  I'm sorry.  That's truth!  We can't vote for an evil agenda that goes against so many biblical standards and say we love Jesus.   

Today I was reading in Ezekiel 7 from the Warehouse Blog-  It seems pretty close to where America is heading (or there).  Kind of sobering.... but I believe is a good hard TRUTH on what we may need to do for God to heal our land.  

The Day of the Wrath of the Lord

7 The word of the LORD came to me: “And you, O son of man, thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel: An end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land. Now the end is upon you, and I will send my anger upon you; I will judge you according to your ways, and I will punish you for all your abominations. And my eye will not spare you, nor will I have pity, but I will punish you for your ways, while your abominations are in your midst. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

“Thus says the Lord GOD: Disaster after disaster! Behold, it comes. An end has come; the end has come; it has awakened against you. Behold, it comes. Your doom has come to you, O inhabitant of the land. The time has come; the day is near, a day of tumult, and not of joyful shouting on the mountains. Now I will soon pour out my wrath upon you, and spend my anger against you, and judge you according to your ways, and I will punish you for all your abominations. And my eye will not spare, nor will I have pity. I will punish you according to your ways, while your abominations are in your midst. Then you will know that I am the LORD, who strikes.

“Behold, the day! Behold, it comes! Your doom has come; the rod has blossomed; pride has budded. Violence has grown up into a rod of wickedness. None of them shall remain, nor their abundance, nor their wealth; neither shall there be preeminence among them. The time has come; the day has arrived. Let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn, for wrath is upon all their multitude. For the seller shall not return to what he has sold, while they live. For the vision concerns all their multitude; it shall not turn back; and because of his iniquity, none can maintain his life.

“They have blown the trumpet and made everything ready, but none goes to battle, for my wrath is upon all their multitude. The sword is without; pestilence and famine are within. He who is in the field dies by the sword, and him who is in the city famine and pestilence devour. And if any survivors escape, they will be on the mountains, like doves of the valleys, all of them moaning, each one over his iniquity. All hands are feeble, and all knees turn to water. They put on sackcloth, and horror covers them. Shame is on all faces, and baldness on all their heads. They cast their silver into the streets, and their gold is like an unclean thing. Their silver and gold are not able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs with it. For it was the stumbling block of their iniquity. His beautiful ornament they used for pride, and they made their abominable images and their detestable things of it. Therefore I make it an unclean thing to them. And I will give it into the hands of foreigners for prey, and to the wicked of the earth for spoil, and they shall profane it. I will turn my face from them, and they shall profane my treasured place. Robbers shall enter and profane it.

“Forge a chain! For the land is full of bloody crimes and the city is full of violence. I will bring the worst of the nations to take possession of their houses. I will put an end to the pride of the strong, and their holy places shall be profaned. When anguish comes, they will seek peace, but there shall be none. Disaster comes upon disaster; rumor follows rumor. They seek a vision from the prophet, while the law perishes from the priest and counsel from the elders. The king mourns, the prince is wrapped in despair, and the hands of the people of the land are paralyzed by terror. According to their way I will do to them, and according to their judgments I will judge them, and they shall know that I am the LORD.”

(ESV)

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Ezekiel 7 Commentary

by Brad Boyles

The Babylonians invaded Judah twice but the people could not comprehend the severity of the destruction. It’s like they could not connect the dots. They couldn’t see the connection between their sin and the oncoming judgment by their enemies. This is where Ezekiel comes in.

For about 20 years, Ezekiel consistently spelled out the cost of sin and the coming wrath of God. It was not pretty. By and large, the people remained stubborn and willful in their sinning. It’s hard to believe. As I thought about this section this morning, the statement of “You will know that I am God” resonated from previous chapters.

The God of grace and truth delivers both. However, at the final judgment, we will either know His wrath or His grace. Both of these characteristics of God will reveal that He is indeed Lord over all. It is ultimately a question of wills. Do we willfully continue in our disobedience or do we accept grace as a means to repent and change?

Some may argue that we are all sinners regardless of if we believe or not. Sinning is always a willful choice. Though it is true, as Christians, there is quite a large difference between consistent, calloused disobedience and struggling through conviction and repentance. We are either moving towards grace or we are moving towards wrath. Just like the people of Judah, we all will know that He is Lord. The question is, will we know grace through Jesus or will He turn to us and say, “I never knew you?”

God promises to heal our land BUT there's a catch - we must turn from our WICKED WAYS.  We must humbly seek Him and repent for anything that is in our lives that is not in alignment with God's Truth.   This country deserves judgement...and I believe we are seeing some of that.  

 Here are some things God hates?  Any of these in our lives?  

• Pride: Pride is the original sin, and God hates it. The Bible says, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall" (Proverbs 16:18). 
• Lying: God judges all words, and hates lying. 
• Innocent blood: God loves and wants people to protect the innocent. 
• Wicked schemes: God knows what people think and sees the plans and purposes that are conceived in the souls of all people. 
• Idols: God hates idols because they make false statements about him and damage people.  
• Unfaithfulness: God hates unfaithfulness, rebellion, and false worship. 
• Arrogance: God hates arrogance and corrupt speech. 
• Wickedness: God hates wickedness and wrongdoing

This verse also points out some things God doesn't like:  1 Corinthians 6:9-10

The unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God. This includes those who are sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, thieves, covetous, drunkards, revilers, and extortioners

Here's a great prayer we can pray to begin this process - don't delay - do it now!  Pause now and pray this prayer and wait on the Lord to reveal anything?   

Psalm 139:23-24 

Search me, God, and know my heart;
    test me and know my anxious thoughts.
2 See if there is any offensive way in me,
    and lead me in the way everlasting.

Prayer & Praise Reports

1. Ken's teeth are healing up from his trip to Mexico. He had a root canal, tooth extraction and bone graft. Once completely healed, he will need to have 4 crowns still.  We are trying to find a dentist here that will allow us to use a lab in KC.  One of Ken's former co-workers has offered to do his crowns for free.  That would save us $1000's.  

2.  We are still looking for a needle in a haystack when it comes to a part for our car.  The car is drivable but we been cautioned by every mechanic not to drive it as safety issue.   So it sits.  However, the Lord blessed us with a new used van 215000 miles on it... but was gifted to us.  We are so thankful.  I never imagined driving a van and it's definitely a learning curve.  I love the interior space it has.  So more room for Trader Joe road trips.  LOL!!! 

3.  About a month ago, the Lord revealed to me I was living in co-dependency.   It's a term I had heard but knew little about.   I jumped in with both feet and realized from so much trauma in my childhood and life, I was in idolatry.  Ouch!  That's one of those things God hates (listed above).   I have  repented and have seen some incredible healing in this area.  Praise God! 

4.  Please continue to pray for my health.  Pain levels are extreme.  So weary!  But know that one day God will heal me.  

5.  Please pray for some open door for me to be able to find work.  With my health, it's so limited.  I've searched high and low for online work but doors don't open.   I would love to increase my Thrive Life business and doing all I can there..   For us to survive w/o debt, I really need to be able to make enough to pay our rent.  Ken's income covers the rest.   

Thank you for your continued prayers for us!  We do appreciate it!  Luke 6:38 

Hugs, love and prayers.

Ken & Michele Cole 

michele@wantinsight.com

michelecole.thrivelife.com - quality freeze dried food - simple to use, quality, non GMO, nutritious & delicious.   I am looking for people who might want to host a Tasting Party - you can earn free food without even spending anything.  

Here are ways you can give if you feel led:

1.  Non tax deductible donations can be made to:

     Ken & Michele Cole, 103 Geneva Ave, Hamilton, MT 59840  (preferable as the options below will tax us) 

     This is the only way currently we can use funds for our personal needs at this time.  or through 

Paypal - paypal.me/micheleacole 

Venmo- @Michele-Cole-20

Cashapp - cash.app/$micheleacole2019     

2.  Tax deductible options:

     Checks payable to Sonlit Fields, 103 Geneva Ave, Hamilton, MT 59840

     This goes into our ministry account to be used for outreach and saving towards our vision.

     Donor Fund - The Signatry - Ken & Michele Cole - listed under Want InSight Fund.

     7171 W 95th Street, Suite 501, Overland Park, KS 66212

     Phone 913 310 0279

     www.thesignatry,com

     This is an option to keep gifts anonymous - again for outreach and savings toward our vision.

Vision

God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.  

The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted).  We will offer private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord. 

We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating people into the world & health and wellness retreats and more.  

The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers.  We are not wanting to replace their church, but better help them be ready to serve in their church. 

In our community building - we will eventually have a 24/7 prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.  

Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world.   To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas.  Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more souls into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!!  We also have a passion to give generously to help those in need and to help others launch into their God given destinies.  

In Just a Little While ........

Hebrews 10:37  For,

“In just a little while,
    he who is coming will come
    and will not delay.”

This verse is a promise of the Lord's return.  Hallelujah!  

Recently I asked the Lord a question.  I asked "How much longer must I endure?"  I heard in just a little while.  He said look up the bible verse with those words.  His answer was Hebrews 10:37.

Who do you know that has been persevering in "a" circumstance for a very long time?  It may even be you.  Has one thing after another setback afflicted your life, your family, your health, your finances?   

There’s hope.   The writer in Hebrews says that in just a little while, He who is coming, will come and not delay.   Though this passage is talking about when Jesus returns, I believe we can use this promise to cling to even today.    

As I was studying out that passage, I came across this commentary - 

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:32-39 Many and various afflictions united against the early Christians, and they had a great conflict. The Christian spirit is not a selfish spirit; it puts us upon pitying others, visiting them, helping them, and pleading for them.  

Let’s talk about this.  It talks about the early Christians.  They had great conflict and many and various afflictions.  Sound familiar to your life or someone you know?  I’m raising my hand!!!!  

Do we have a part in this?  When another believer is going through the ringer what are “WE” to do?    The commentary says it this way “The Christian spirit is not a selfish spirit; it puts us upon pitying others, visiting them, helping them, and pleading for them.” 

God in His mercy and grace will often put someone on my heart to pray for.  I may or may not know the reason, but it is my part to pray.  It requires immediate obedience!   If the Lord tells me to do something for them, that too requires immediate obedience because anything delayed is really disobedience.  The Lord doesn’t have to use people to help people, BUT He chooses to use us to bring glory to Him.  

Are you listening?  Are you willing to do whatever HE asks of you?  Are you willing to help and plead for them and have pity on them?   We are to help our brothers and sisters in Christ so that they can be encouraged and strengthened in the Lord.  We are to meet their needs whatever God asks!  Sometimes it’s just a simple call or a visit along with prayer.  Sometimes it’s practical and requires effort.   And sometimes it means giving up something we hold dear.  

This past couple of weeks we have been hit hard financially.  Not only did our rent go up significantly this month, Ken found out he has to have emergency dental work - two root canals and crowns… along with much more.  The root canals so far are being estimated around $6400.  Thankfully we have a friend who owns a dental lab and he has offered to cover the cost of the two crowns.  That saves us a little but not as much as we hoped because the local dentist said the "lab" fees weren't that much.   Recently our car has had some “safety” issues.  We just paid $549 to fix one of them and the next one is $1943.  They require $1500 up front to pay for the cost of the part.  And did I mention that our fairly new freezer malfunctioned and we lost ALL our meat and seafood.  Estimated around $1000.  The freezer part will be covered, but they are not covering the food loss.  I am working with the BBB and Corporate Maytag but not holding my breath.  The have been pretty adamant they will not reimburse us!  This had made me sick to my stomach.  I am extra frugal when I shop.  I stock up when sales are on and Ken vacuum seals all of it so it lasts a long time.  This has been stuff we’ve been buying for a year or more.   Thankfully Costco where we purchased it offered us $100 gift card for some of the loss.  

I have to have some medical tests which equate to $300 this week.  I had a scary thing happen as well.  I experienced “kaleidoscope vision” for about 30 minutes and then a major headache to go with it.  If you haven’t experienced this, let me say it is beyond freaky and quite scary.  All I could see was blurry and colors swirling around.   I asked my doctor about it and he said that it could be stress, migraine or stroke.   Well that’s great!!  Let’s add one more thing to my extremely long list of afflictions!!!  I am beyond weary!!!  Pain levels have been over the top with no relief in sight.  Let's just say that this song is one I've been playing on repeat.... https://youtu.be/jc-WPCQs6RI?feature=shared 

The Lord knew how difficult things are so He sent quite a few friends reaching out to me to pray.  They all said something similar - that I have been on their heart and they have been praying almost non-stop for me.   They listened and acted.  Praise God!  If they hadn't, who knows where this would have led.  

I had a friend reach out to me Monday and say that they were sending me $601 because the Lord told them too.  I asked why $601 and they said because that was how much they had saved as a nest egg and it became an idol to them.  Wow!!!   The Lord will bless her obedience and sacrifice!!! 

After suggesting to Ken that he ask if he could work some extra on Saturday's, his   boss asked him to work this weekend a few hours.  Our church asked Ken to do a small painting job for pay.   Every little bit helps! 

The Lord is definitely working through people who are willing to listen and obey His voice.  We are not anywhere close to out of the woods, but we are trusting Jesus for everything.   It’s encouraging to me when someone takes the time to reach out and ask how they can pray…or just offers an encouraging word.   

I am wiling always Lord.  Use me, spend me however You see fit! 

God desires us to be His hands and feet.  Are we willing?   Do we have enough compassion and kindness in us to help those who need to be pulled out of the pit, encouraged and strengthened in the Lord.  If we don’t, well maybe it’s about time we asked for it.  Here’s a good song to listen to - https://youtu.be/-08YZF87OBQ?feature=shared.     God wants us to love others as He loves us!   Every good and perfect gift comes from Him.  Every blessing we have comes from Him!!  Freely you have received, freely give!  

So - if any of this resonates with you and you want or need prayer or have another need, please message me.  It's an honor to come alongside and do what I can to keep you in the race, to hold your arms up when you don't think you can go on.  

Thank you for your continued prayers for us!  We do appreciate it!  Luke 6:38 

Hugs, love and prayers.

Ken & Michele Cole 

michele@wantinsight.com

michelecole.thrivelife.com - quality freeze dried food - simple to use, quality, non GMO, nutritious & delicious.   I am looking for people who might want to host a Tasting Party - you can earn free food without even spending anything.  

Here are ways you can give if you feel led:

1.  Non tax deductible donations can be made to:

     Ken & Michele Cole, 103 Geneva Ave, Hamilton, MT 59840  (preferable as the options below will tax us) 

     This is the only way currently we can use funds for our personal needs at this time.  or through 

Paypal - paypal.me/micheleacole 

Venmo- @Michele-Cole-20

Cashapp - cash.app/$micheleacole2019     

2.  Tax deductible options:

     Checks payable to Sonlit Fields, 103 Geneva Ave, Hamilton, MT 59840

     This goes into our ministry account to be used for outreach and saving towards our vision.

     Donor Fund - The Signatry - Ken & Michele Cole - listed under Want InSight Fund.

     7171 W 95th Street, Suite 501, Overland Park, KS 66212

     Phone 913 310 0279

     www.thesignatry,com

     This is an option to keep gifts anonymous - again for outreach and savings toward our vision.

Vision

God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.  

The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted).  We will offer private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord. 

We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating people into the world & health and wellness retreats and more.  

The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers.  We are not wanting to replace their church, but better help them be ready to serve in their church. 

In our community building - we will eventually have a 24/7 prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.  

Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world.   To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas.  Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more souls into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!!  We also have a passion to give generously to help those in need and to help others launch into their God given destinies.  

How Do You Respond to Pride In Others?

Pride really isn't the most popular thing to talk about!  There's a reason I am writing this blog today.....and it may surprise you.  

Pride - 

From Oxford Dictionary  -

"A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired."

From the Bible 

“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18). 

I'm pretty sure each one of us have experienced pride in our own life.   And I'm confident we know one or two people who are prideful, arrogant and even pompous.  God frowns on pride and there is much to say in His Word about being prideful.  Actually He uses the word hate!!

Proverbs 8:13 “To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behaviour and perverse speech.” 

Proverbs 16:5 “The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.

This morning in my quiet time, I was venting to the Lord about someone.   This person has been getting under my skin every time I see them.   I was telling God how arrogant they were, how disrespectful, how prideful they are, it seems like every time they open their mouth!   I asked the Lord to reveal His heart for this person.  I asked Him to change my heart towards them.   Do you know what He told me?   He told me to pray for them.  He asked me to pray specifically that they would come into a place of humility.    That may sound like a good prayer, but to me that's a dangerous prayer.  I'll get back to that in a moment.  

Over the years, I have met and known many prideful people.   If you've read previous blogs, then you know that my brain works like a connect the dot board.  I pick up on patterns.   I pick up on clues both in the natural and in the spiritual realm.   I'm a feeler.  I often feel what is going on in someone's heart.  I can pick up on atmospheres.   There are many reasons people become prideful, but the most common one I have seen is they have been hurt.   You've heard it said that hurt people, hurt people.   

Pride is a "mask" people put on to deflect hurt and pain that may come their way.   If it's arrogant pride, the mask is to help them feel important.  Maybe growing up they were told lies that said they weren't.   False humility is also pride and this is one that I have struggled with.  I have deflected compliments and felt not worthy to receive them.  God used a book to point this out in my life.  The Lord also showed me one time in our home group.  I was placed in the center to get prayer.   Every wonderful prayer and prophetic word, I literally saw bounce off of me. They would not penetrate my heart.   I had a protective bubble around me.   I had no idea.  But it all stemmed from being told I was worthless and that everything bad that happened to me, I deserved it.  It's been a long journey and one I'm still one trying to overcome those lies.  I am finally learning to receive.  

So back to the prayer God has asked of me.  There are so many lost and hurting souls in the world.  There are many that their "ministries" are imploding.   Everywhere you turn, someone is being exposed and called out on their sin.   I have mixed emotions about that.   I am thankful that they are being exposed as to stop the continued pain they perpetrate on others.  On the other hand, I wouldn't want to be the one that gets exposed. I wouldn't want to cause hurt to others.  Would you?   Praying for someone's pride may be a dangerous prayer because it may cause someone's downfall.  And God may expose you in the midst of it.  

However, we can and must pray for these folks.  We could start with our own sphere of influence.  Surely, there is one or two people you can begin to pray for consistently.  Ask God to heal them of their hurts because that is where sin comes in.  Sin is a mask to cover up some kind of pain!   Ask the Lord to show you who to pray for and how to pray specifically.   Start with yourself.   We all have pride in one way or another.  God hates it and so should we! 

Pray for the ministries you see in the news or on social media that are crumbling because of sin issues.  Pray for the leaders to have a broken and contrite spirit.   Ask God to intervene.  He's a God of mercy and compassion but He is also a God of justice!  

God rescues the afflicted by their affliction; He instructs them by their torment. Job 36:15 HCSB 

This verse I read today in my quiet time.  Often God will use hardships to get our attention.  He doesn't cause them.  He allows them.  Sometimes the hardships are for our own good.  To get us in line with His Truth.  Other times they are used to grow our faith and draw us near to Him.   Will we allow these hardships to make us better or will we choose to be bitter.  It's our choice!

Prayer Requests/Praise Reports

Ken & I will be traveling to Kansas City, unexpectedly due to Ken's father's health.  He has been diagnosed cancer and it has already spread.  It's very aggressive and fast growing.  We are thankful for the Lord providing through some family air fare and accommodations.  There are other expenses that we are trusting Him for.   Please pray for Clyde and Donna, his parents - for peace that passes all understanding!   Please pray for our travel days as well.  Both coming and going will be long days up at 4 and not home or to hotel until after 10pm. 

 I have entered a competition for https://favchef.com/2024/michele-cole - If you're on Facebook please vote daily.  I am in 2nd in my group (lots of groups) and the competition ends in July.  If I were to win, I would receive $25,000 which I could use towards publishing the books I'm writing or a newer more reliable SUV. ??  But there are other perks to winning as well.   I'm thankful that I have fed 1000's of people over the years and they liked my cooking because that has helped this competition greatly!  However, I am competing against professional chefs and others.  It's all popular vote right now.   I'm humbled by the favor God is giving me..... and it's definitely a stretch for me.   The Lord's will be done!

Please pray for Ken's health - teeth and other things going on....  He is the healthy one, so this is hard on him.  

Please pray for me - pain, new pain, sleep.   My doctor has put me on a new medication that is supposed to help with pain but not narcotic or habit forming.....it also has other benefits for thyroid, sleep and more.   I am having some of the "rare" side effects so dosing has remained low for now.  Pray that if this is something God will use, i won't have the awful side effects.  

Thank you so much for your ongoing love and support.  We are continuing to trust God daily for needs and for the timing of His vision.  Lots of stuff stirring there.....  

Let me know how we can pray for YOU!!! 

Hugs, love and prayers.

Ken & Michele Cole 

michele@wantinsight.com

michelecole.thrivelife.com - quality freeze dried food - simple to use, quality, non GMO, nutritious & delicious.   I am looking for people who might want to host a Tasting Party - you can earn free food without even spending anything.  

Here are ways you can give if you feel led:

1.  Non tax deductible donations can be made to:

     Ken & Michele Cole, 103 Geneva Ave, Hamilton, MT 59840  (preferable as the options below will tax us) 

     This is the only way currently we can use funds for our personal needs at this time.  or through 

Paypal - paypal.me/micheleacole 

Venmo- @Michele-Cole-20

Cashapp - cash.app/$micheleacole2019     

2.  Tax deductible options:

     Checks payable to Sonlit Fields, 103 Geneva Ave, Hamilton, MT 59840

     This goes into our ministry account to be used for outreach and saving towards our vision.

     Donor Fund - The Signatry - Ken & Michele Cole - listed under Want InSight Fund.

     7171 W 95th Street, Suite 501, Overland Park, KS 66212

     Phone 913 310 0279

     www.thesignatry,com

     This is an option to keep gifts anonymous - again for outreach and savings toward our vision.

Vision

God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.  

The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted).  We will offer private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord. 

We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating people into the world & health and wellness retreats and more.  

The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers.  We are not wanting to replace their church, but better help them be ready to serve in their church. 

In our community building - we will eventually have a 24/7 prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.  

Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world.   To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas.  Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more souls into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!!  We also have a passion to give generously to help those in need and to help others launch into their God given destinies.