Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD! Psalm 31:24
What are you facing today? Is there a prolonged trial you are going through that doesn't see an end in sight?
So many people are clinging to their hope in Jesus right now. Many are in intense trials, long suffering, hope deferred on many levels and hanging on by a thread. What do you do in times like this?
Tuesday we got a call from the lady who has been so kind in storing our personal belongings for the past 3 years in her basement. She told us that she had a mold test done and that there is mold, mold, mold in her basement and EVERYTHING must go! She wants it out asap - like within a week! Yikes! This news put my mind in overdrive on what options we have or DON'T know about yet. We have no place to go with this stuff other than storage or sell! But how do we clean every single thing, throw out what we have to and sell or store within a week or so. Not only are we hedged in on every side, the fire keeps getting hotter and the intensity more severe.
Needless to say I didn't get to sleep Tuesday night - it was literally 6am-8am on Wednesday I finally got some sleep. Before I fell asleep the Lord brought to mind this song again. Earlier in the year a friend sent it to me and it really brought peace. Music is like that! It can really change the atmosphere and turn your emotions and thoughts into who the Lord is and what He will do!
Kristen DiMarco
Take Courage
Listen to it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r49V9QcYheQ
Slow down, take time
"Breathe in," He said
He'd reveal what's to come
The thoughts in His mind
Always higher than mine
He'll reveal all to come
So take courage, my heart
Stay steadfast, my soul
He's in the waiting
He's in the waiting
And hold onto your hope
As your triumph unfolds
He's never failing
He's never failing
Sing praise, my soul
Find strength in joy
Let His words lead you on
Do not forget
His great faithfulness
He'll finish all He's begun
So take courage, my heart
Stay steadfast, my soul
He's in the waiting
He's in the waiting
And hold onto your hope
As your triumph unfolds
He's never failing
He's never failing
And You who hold the stars
Who call them each by name
Will surely keep Your promise to me
That I will rise in Your victory
So take courage, my heart
Stay steadfast, my soul
He's in the waiting
He's in the waiting
And hold onto your hope
Watch your triumph unfold
He's never failing
He's never failing
So take courage, my heart
Stay steadfast, my soul
He's in the waiting
He's in the waiting
And hold onto your hope
Watch your triumph unfold
He's never failing
He's never failing
He's in the waiting
He's in the waiting
He's in the waiting
When I finally fell asleep Wednesday am, I had a dream. It was similar to a dream I had before we had to move from the last home to the one we were in. That dream was that there was fire in the ditch and around the entire perimeter of the yard/house. Ken felt the Lord gave him an interpretation that though there was a definite need to move and get out of that house, we had time because the fire wasn't at the house yet. Within a day or two our landlord had sold the house out from underneath us and we had to move asap.
Well, the dream I had Wednesday was that Ken had just left for work. Canyon, our dog, had to go out, so I let him outside. I heard a bunch of noice and commotion but was too sleepy to worry about it. I hear someone yelling in the front yard and then a fireman was pounding on the front door. I went to the door and he said - ma'am you need to get out asap. There is fire surrounding your whole neighborhood and even the entire area/town. I immediately went to get changed out of my pajama's and started grabbing my purse, our laptops and was wondering what else I had to get that was important - and of course Canyon. I woke up. My sense was that the Lord gave me a similar dream so I could relate and understand that He is in this new circumstance we are having to deal with. I sense the firefighter was the Lord and that He would knock on our door and give us instructions. And I believe me thinking to myself what else do I need that is important was clearly a sign to go through our things once again (remember we did this in March and got rid of 75-85% of all of it) and see what else we can give up.
After I woke up, and feeling like the Lord gave me the interpretation I was reading my devotional Streams in the Desert. Well actually, somebody had posted it on Facebook and I read it there first.
Impressions – Streams in the Desert 10/19
“The ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them” (Num. 10:33).
God does give us impressions, but not that we should act on them as impressions. If the impression be from God, He will Himself give sufficient evidence to establish it beyond the possibility of a doubt.
How beautiful is the story of Jeremiah, of the impression that came to him respecting the purchase of the field of Anathoth. But Jeremiah did not act upon this impression until after the following day, when his uncle’s son came to him and brought him external evidence by making a proposal for the purchase. Then Jeremiah said: “I knew this was the word of the Lord.”
He waited until God seconded the impression by a providence, and then he acted in full view of the open facts, which could bring conviction unto others as well as to himself. God wants us to act according to His mind. We are not to ignore the Shepherd’s personal voice but, like Paul and his companions at Troas, we are to listen to all the voices that speak and “gather” from all the circumstances, as they did, the full mind of the Lord. –Dr. Simpson
“Where God’s finger points, there God’s hand will make the way.”
Do not say in thine heart what thou wilt or wilt not do, but wait upon God until He makes known His way. So long as that way is hidden it is clear that there is no need of action, and that He accounts Himself responsible for all the results of keeping thee where thou art. –Selected
“For God through ways we have not known,
Will lead His own.”
This really spoke to me because I feel both having to get our stuff out and the dream were impressions that something is definitely changing. For the past 48 hours I have racked my brain, talked to the storage facility here, talked with friends about potential options and I still have NO answers on what we could or can do about this.
What I do know from our history with the Lord - is that when He opens the door, it's swift and sudden. And even though there might be work to do with the shift, it's non-striving, and much easier than us trying to figure it out. Our hope is in Him. Our peace is that He is leading us and will show us the way!
When I went to do devotions on Wednesday morning, I began to read 10/18 an it was not the one I just wrote above nor the one posted. That one was actually 10/19's. I think God wanted me to see it because it was further instruction to "wait" on HIm. However, reading the actual 10/18 one - spoke to me for this season and I believe for ALL OF YOU who have been going through hard times, this one will speak to you as well.
Delayed
When the sun went down, Abram fell sound asleep, and great terror overwhelmed him. Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign country. They will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years. But I will execute judgment on the nation that they will serve. Afterward they will come out with many possessions.—Gen 15:12-14 NET
An assured part of God’s pledged blessing to us is delay and suffering. A delay in Abram’s own lifetime that seemed to put God’s pledge beyond fulfillment was followed by seemingly unendurable delay of Abram’s descendants. But it was only a delay: they “came out with great substance.” The pledge was redeemed.
God is going to test me with delays; and with the delays will come suffering, but through it all stands God’s pledge: His new covenant with me in Christ, and His inviolable promise of every lesser blessing that I need. The delay and the suffering are part of the promised blessing; let me praise Him for them today; and let me wait on the Lord and be of good courage and He will strengthen my heart. —C. G. Trumbull
Unanswered yet the prayer your lips have pleaded
In agony of heart these many years?
Does faith begin to fail? Is hope departing?
And think you all in vain those falling tears?
Say not the Father hath not heard your prayer;
You shall have your desire sometime, somewhere.
Unanswered yet? Nay do not say ungranted;
Perhaps your work is not yet wholly done.
The work began when first your prayer was uttered,
And God will finish what He has begun.
If you will keep the incense burning there,
His glory you shall see sometime, somewhere.
Unanswered yet? Faith cannot be unanswered,
Her feet are firmly planted on the Rock;
Amid the wildest storms she stands undaunted,
Nor quails before the loudest thunder shock.
She knows Omnipotence has heard her prayer,
And cries, “It shall be done”—sometime, somewhere.
—Miss Ophelia G. Browning
and having done all, to stand firm. Ephesians 6:13b
Here is what I believe we are to do and what you can do to continue persevering:
1. Keep your focus on the Lord -not on your circumstances.
2. Stand firm - take courage! He's in the wait
3. Remind yourself often - God is faithful to bring forth the promises He has spoken to you!
"Perseverance is continually realigning your heart with the leadership of Christ in the face of pressure". Mike Bickle
Prayer Requests:
Please be in prayer for Ken's father. He went into the hospital earlier this week with a blood infection and then had tests for his heart as well. They were concerned his heart valves were infected - but thankfully not. He had heart valve surgery previously. He will get out the hospital Thursday 5 days but have to do daily I.V. outpatient antibiotics still. He just had his 84th birthday.
Ken - to find the needed strength for this task. Also that God would provide additional work (after this task is done) to meet our monthly financial needs.
Michele - for energy and ability to help Ken w/o any mold effects. I have huge issues w/mold. Ongoing prayer for complete healing to manifest and to be able to sleep!!!!
Canyon - He is definitely getting weaker daily. We know it's soon. Please pray for grace and peace and to know the perfect time.
Ministry - that God would open the doors and provide all that's needed to step into destiny.
Thank YOU so much for your ongoing support, prayers, love and care for us and our ministry. We are honored to be able to pray for those who reach out to us. Please let me know if you have any prayer needs.
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.
http://www.wantinsight.com
michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com
Tax deductible & non tax deductible donations can be made:
1. Checks made payable to Sonlit Fields, PO Box 371, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744 or if you prefer anonymous giving - you can give through our Donor Fund
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Paypal - www.paypal.com (michele@wantinsight.com)
3. Donor Fund - Contact National Christian Foundation - Ken & Michele Cole - Want InSight Fund - Tax deductible
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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.
