Isaiah 22:22 I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open!
This is a verse the Lord has spoken to me on repeat over the years when He says it's time to move on from something AND when He has something NEW for me/us!
Have you ever had the Lord speak to you through numbers? I'm not talking numerology. I'm talking about you see a certain time say 2:22am/pm often?
Over the years when God has "moved" us, I see a series of numbers often. And when I start to see them in even greater frequency, things happen pretty quickly. Well that's the case right now. I see 222, 1212, 747, 444, 1111 and 1234 every day and several times a day. There's a blog Pour it Out Ministries wrote that give a good spiritual understanding of what these numbers mean. Read it here https://pouritout.org/blog/2022/03/19/what-does-1111-2222-333-911-747-and-other-numbers-mean/
We are 12 days to moving day and we still do NOT know where we are moving. There has been nothing that meets our needs whether it be size or financially. The market here is unbelievable and all doors are staying SHUT! We've looked at several rentals. The ones that might work for us (can't know until we look) are not available to look at or move in until AFTER moving day! We cannot stay at our current rental longer than 8/3. Period!! The rental management companies require that we make 3x the rent to qualify and we don't! I/we feel the Lord is intentionally and deliberately keeping RENTAL doors closed. Too long to share here but several stories that you would scratch your heads too that seem to point this way. If you want to hear them, call me. Too funny!
So the rental we live in is the first door shut. The second door that has just shut is my job with Thrive Life which I've had since 2011 or so. There was a very hostile takeover last Wednesday and the company is closing down. If the people who did the takeover had their way, we'd be closed down already but fortunately we have incredible leaders who got them to allow us to work until all the food is sold or 8/31 whichever comes first. So we are having a liquidation sale at michelecole.thrivelife.com right now! We are all in tears and grieving this loss. So many 1000's of us out of work. Many this has been their livelihood for such a long time. It is utterly devastating.
This weekend, God gave me an attitude adjustment. I have been wallowing in fear and anxiety over our move. I have been frustrated and upset that I haven't been healed and am in tremendous pain and so little sleep. That makes coping with stress so much harder. I have been in doubt and unbelief about whether God will do what He has promised. I have been hurt by the words "friends" have spoken to us - trying to crush our faith! The warfare has been intense! I have been wanting to give up on life completely begging God to take me home. I have been questioning whether God really is My provider as He continues to shut down any source of income I can make to contribute to our bills. Thankful for Ken's job but sadly it is not enough to support us completely. Our backs are up against the wall and we are between a
rock and hard place once again!
But we do know is GOD IS FAITHFUL. God has put us in this position several times over the past 15 + years. We have been obedient to whatever He has asked of us. In this move, we started off with great faith and courage...but over the last month or so we have been double-minded. Me especially. The enemy has thrown so many fiery darts at us in every area that some moments (not even days) that we feel utterly beaten down. Again, I am thankful for the very few that reach out to us to infuse courage and feed our faith! One friend in particular and I've told her this, gets me, she gets every single detail of the emotions I'm experiencing. She always has the right words to say and every time I hear from her, I am feeling God's love and care! So thankful! And again, I am thankful for those who do reach out! It could be the one lifeline that is keeping us in the game! Bless YOU! I have one friend that calls me almost daily and says 1 day closer to God's blessings!! And just this weekend she said, how do we want to celebrate when God opens the door to our forever home and property that His vision through us can be done? What great faith!!
So, I've repented to the Lord but I am confessing to you all as well. Please forgive me. Thank you for your prayers and support over the years. Thank you for being faithful readers of these blogs. I pray that some have been encouraging to you. Thank you for trusting me with your prayer needs too. That has been an honor to be able to come alongside in prayer!
The BEST IS YET TO COME! We are going to do our best to not waiver in faith and trust that the Lord will PROVIDE! He does have a great future for us and a home that will meet our needs and the vision HE has for us! He will do it!
We will continue to walk this out in blind faith and trust that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will come through! We will trust Him to meet every need! He is a good good FATHER! We will continue to THANK HIM for what He's about to do and PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME. And we will trust Him for the outcome!
Our only prayer and request is that THE LORD WOULD OPEN THE DOOR HE HAS FOR US, PROVISION AND HEALING!
Let me know how I 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.
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