Leap of Faith - Kairos Moment

Is God preparing you to take a leap of faith?  Is He asking you to do something that may look foolish to the world, your friends or family?  

2 Corinthians 2:14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ's triumphal procession and He uses us to spread the aroma and knowledge of Him everywhere.

This past week.....Ken and I both have a strong sense God is about to ask us to take a leap of faith.  We are not sure what yet....but through our quiet time, devotionals & dreams, we feel He is preparing us.  Here's just a little bit of what He has been showing us.  

Two mornings ago as I was awaking still half asleep I had a vision of a beautiful black & blue sky. The stars were too numerous to count and lit up the sky. Then 3 brilliant rainbows appeared in the sky.

I asked the Lord what did this mean. He said that the Abraham covenant is still very much applicable as we have been grafted in. The 3 rainbows He said were speaking of 3 distinct promises He had spoken to me were being FULFILLED NOW and 3 NEW promises He would give me. When I turned on my phone a Facebook friend had sent me the picture of the verse here. The friends name is Abraham and the verse talks about the covenant God made with Abraham. CONFIRMATION!! There is so much more to this that I am still getting but sharing the highlights. 

And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them. Exodus 2:24-25

Abrahams' Covenant - The LORD had said to Abram, "Go from your country, your people and your father's household to the land I will show you. 2"I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." Genesis 12:1-3

Ken had a dream a couple nights ago.  He was holding a window frame and putting it up in a moving truck or van.  As he was putting it up, he said, this is the last one.  It's time to go.

I felt the Lord showed me that the window, is the window of opportunity, the kairos moment that God is offering us.  When we step into that, the doors to the dream He has given us will swing wide open.  

Yesterday the Lord put such a stirring in my spirit. We began listening to and even posting a few songs that the Lord had placed in our hearts for the VICTORY He is about to bring forth. 

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I believe the VICTORY is for you too. The Ekklesia has been contending & travailing for a very long time.  There are promises that God has spoken to each of us and I believe we are entering into a KAIROS season for those to be fulfilled.  However, there may be one condition - and that is do whatever He asks you to do!  

Today I was reading Rick Renner Sparkling Gems II devotional and it spoke to our hearts.......

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
— 1 Corinthians 3:6

I had worked laboriously for an “open door” to Channel One in the nation of Ukraine — the premier TV channel that broadcast into every home in the country. However, regardless of how hard I tried, it seemed that access to this massive station eluded me. But one day, I received a phone call from a man who said he had an “inside” contact at Channel One and that if I would meet him at a certain location in Kiev, he would accompany me to the station and introduce me to the top leadership of that channel. So at the appointed time, I met him — it was almost like a clandestine operation — and he did exactly as he promised. He walked me through the open door that I had been seeking for years.

I found myself standing in an executive TV office with the two men who had the final say-so about which programs would or would not be broadcast on Channel One. After a few minutes of talking, they said, “We’ve reviewed your programs, and we’re ready to accept them as part of our daily broadcast schedule.”

I almost lost my breath. Did they really say what I just heard? Were these men actually offering me the possibility of broadcasting our programs to the entire nation every day of the week? As far as I knew, this opportunity had never been given to anyone else. But now the door had flung wide open and was standing right in front of me as open and passable as it could be! This was a God-ordained moment. I knew that God was beckoning me to trust Him and to walk through this door.

When they told me the cost per broadcast, I didn’t have that kind of money or anything even close to it. But the door was open, and God was urging me to put my name on the “dotted line” of the contract. So I asked for a few minutes to be alone with my associate who was with me. Once we were alone, we bowed our heads, clasped hands, and prayed for the courage to accept this step of faith. I told my associate, “I don’t have the money to pay for this, but I know God has opened this door, and I am supposed to sign this contract. I don’t know where the money will come from, but I must sign this contract and trust that God will speak to someone somewhere to help pay for this huge opportunity.”

When we finished praying, I had deep peace that despite the fact that I didn’t have the money to take this step, God wanted me to sign the contract. So when the men reentered the room and asked what we had decided, I boldly told them, “Of course, we are going to broadcast! So give me that contract, and I’ll sign it.”

After reviewing the contract, I took a pen in hand, gulped a deep breath, and signed that piece of paper. It was a huge leap of faith for me, but I had the awesome inward witness that we were about to experience the supernatural provision of God in a measure we had never seen before. God was going to show Himself strong to us and provide every cent that was needed to broadcast on this massive TV channel. As a result, every person in every home in that nation where there was a television would be able to hear rock-solid Bible teaching every day of the week!

But that’s just half the story. At the exact time I was signing that contract, a ministry partner — a widow who had faithfully given smaller offerings for many years — received surprise information that she had received a large inheritance. She had always told the Lord, “If You’ll trust me with money, I’ll use it to finance the preaching of the Gospel.” God heard her, knew she was serious, and did exactly what she prayed. He supernaturally put a large sum of money into her hands. When she received that inheritance, she said, “Lord, I’m going to help Rick Renner preach the Gospel to the former Soviet Union!”

When we later looked at the calendar and compared the times on both sides of the world — we discovered that at the exact moment I was signing that contract, this woman was receiving the news about her inheritance! I signed the contract, and literally simultaneously, God put the money into the hands of a widow who had made Him a promise.

Before the first payment was due for that massive TV outreach, we had all the finances we needed to pay the bill. God had entrusted that widow with the money necessary to cover the cost of those first broadcasts — and she kept her promise to steward her finances for the preaching of the Gospel.

Actually, this woman supported our TV outreach for many years. As a result, our Bible teaching programs went into every home in that nation every day. Over time, we received millions of letters from people who watched the programs, who gave their lives to Christ, and who began to regularly correspond with our ministry for help to further develop their lives in Christ.

As I think back on this experience, I see how every person played such a vital role for this miracle to be brought to pass. I signed the contract — but I didn’t have the money to pay for it. God gave finances to a faithful widow — and she supplied the money to pay. Each time I ponder this experience, I’m always reminded of what the apostle Paul wrote in First Corinthians 3:6: “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.”

Paul knew his role was that of a “planter,” which is the Greek word phuteuo and means to plant. Paul’s statement was a clear reference to his founding of the Corinthian church. He was anointed to forge into new territory and challenge the powers of darkness in order to plant. Paul was endowed with the anointing to push open doors and find opportunities — and to plant seeds for the Gospel that would grow into churches.

Apollos, on the other hand, was anointed differently for ministry. He was specially called to come behind Paul and to “water” and “nourish” what Paul had planted. The word “watered” is the Greek word potidzo, which means to give drink, to water, or even to imbibe. It portrays one who nourishes what has been planted, thus providing the sustenance it needs to grow.

Of course, we know that God ultimately gave the increase, bringing forth what Paul planted and Apollos watered — and causing growth to come in the Corinthian church.

As I look at First Corinthians 3:6, I see these three elements in the Channel One miracle: First, I was the planter who was anointed by God to sign the contract. That was an essential first step. Second, our blessed partner, a widow, was called and anointed to “water” the seed I’d planted (the signing of the contract) with her finances. She was assigned a very important portion of the process, and she willingly did her part.

Third — and most important — was God, the Partner who was ultimately responsible for all of it. Paul said, “…But God gave the increase.”

The word “increase” in First Corinthians 3:6 is a form of the Greek word auxano, which simply means to increase or to grow. The form of this word used in this instance indicates the continuous blessing of God upon the work of Paul and Apollos, with God as their chief Partner in the process.

One theologian has said, in effect, “We can till the ground, plant the seeds, pull the weeds, and lavishly water what has been planted, but only God can provide the blessing, sunshine, and environment to make it all grow.”

It simply takes every one of us doing his or her different job — with God’s blessing on it — for doors to open and harvests to be reaped. Divine connections are essential for completing a divine assignment. And respect for every person for the role he or she plays — including God and His role — is so important. Most of us realize that even if we all did our respective parts to make supernatural things come to pass, nothing of value would ever grow without God didn’t provide His continuous blessing. So all the glory goes to God for what is produced in our lives.

In the case of the contract with Channel One, after that man helped me make contact with the leaders of that TV station, God used my associate and me to negotiate the deal, my hands to sign the contract, and a widow to sow finances into the project. And, most importantly, God’s hand of blessing was on it throughout the entire journey. Those elements all working together produced a harvest of salvations from our TV programming that will last for all of eternity.

If you’re trying to complete a God-given project alone, I pray that today’s Sparkling Gem has spoken to your heart about the need for divine connections with other people — and the absolutely essential need for God to be your chief Partner in making everything you do grow and become prosperous. If you do not have those connections right now, I pray that God will divinely connect you to others who will join to help you complete the assignment He has called you to fulfill — in Jesus’ name!

Today, this is what I felt the Lord say:  My Child, everything is in place. Soon you will go. I have lined up all the details needed to make this promise come into fulfillment. My provision has been released. It is en route. Your inheritance is on its way. 

In the days ahead, I will ask you to take a giant leap. You know my voice. You can trust what I speak. When you take the leap, when you take that step, I will part the waters. You will not drown. I will not fail you. Keep your eyes on me. 

Now is the time!! Sing your victory song. 

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God has been tweaking the vision - We are definitely still planning on building a retreat/refuge property offering private & group retreats & everything else (shown below)....but He is honing in on a very upside down model.  What does this mean you ask?  How many of you know pastors, leaders or missionaries who need a time of refreshing or a place to land coming off the mission field, but don't have the finances for this?  We feel led to offer such a place at NO CHARGE or at a suggested donation.  Possibly even offer travel, lodging & meal expenses for whatever period of time they may come.  After much research, this is such a need and one that has been expressed would be greatly received.  "A Niche Market" if you will.  We want to help restore, care & love on these people that they can go from "just surviving to thriving" Jimmy Dodd, Pastor Serve.  You can buy the book  here https://www.amazon.com/Survive-Thrive-Relationships-Pastor-PastorServe/dp/1434709191

God is good!  He is faithful!  We are so thankful for those of you who pray for us and believe in what God is doing in us.  Could we ask you to please pray for the "open door" for us to move into all He has for us.  We feel our wilderness season has ended and we are moving into the next.

Prayer request - please continue to pray for daily provision!  Our income is only about 30% of what we need.  Pray for Ken's endurance....it is getting harder to get up at 3am for his shifts, especially since sleep is an issue.  Pray for my health.  And Canyon, we are seeing more signs the end is getting closer.  

Thank YOU to those who email me prayer requests. It is such an honor to intercede for the saints.  

If you have been blessed by this ministry or feel led to support what God is doing through us - financially, below are a few options.  Your generosity and your prayer support is greatly appreciated and needed as we continue to walk in faith and God's calling. 

Megablessings  - 

Ken & Michele Cole

http://www.wantinsight.com

michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com

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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.