The Season of Sonship
If you feel that this article is too far outside your theology, do not let that feeling prevent you from exploring the 12 steps. Those steps are proven to expand the level of intimacy a person has with God. Many have used these principles to find freedom and a deeper walk with God. In this article we invite you to dream with us about what may be possible for a son who has surrendered deeply to God.
The following is from the book “The World Aflame” by Rick Joyner.
In 1904 one of the greatest revivals in history broke out in Wales, a small principality of the British Isles. There have been a few spiritual awakenings in history to span the globe and touch millions, but it can be argued that none had as much concentrated power and impact as the Welsh Revival. It seems that the Lord looked down on Wales and said, “I am going to show the church and the world what I can do with just a handful of faithful saints who will yield themselves to me.”
Evan Roberts was the most popular evangelist of the Welsh Revival. However he was not a dynamic leader of people. He did not come with new doctrines, nor was he even considered a good preacher. Roberts came as a great example of a dynamic follower of the Lord, encouraging the church to be a proper host to the Holy Spirit. As both the Scriptures and history testify, the more yielded we are to the Holy Spirit, the more He will use us. Evan Roberts must be considered one of the greatest examples of a vessel yielded to the Holy Spirit. The foundational message of the revival was known as “The Four Points,” these were the four essential conditions that he believed were required before revival could come.
They were:
I. All sin must be confessed to God and repented of. The church has to be cleansed—the Lord’s bride would be with out spot so there would be no room for compromise with sin. If there is anything in our lives about which there is even doubt as to whether it is good or evil—then cast it off!
II. There must be no cloud between the believer and God. Have you forgiven everybody? If not don’t expect forgiveness for your own sins. The Scripture is clear; we cannot be forgiven until we have forgiven. Unforgiveness separates us from God.
III. We must obey the Holy Spirit. Do what the Spirit prompts you to do. Prompt, implicit, unquestioning obedience to the Spirit is required if we are going to be used by Him.
IV. There must be public confessions of Christ as Savior. This is not a one time incident after our salvation experience or baptism—for the Christian it is a way of life. (Evan also believed that there was a difference between confession and profession)
It was unknown to Evan when he first preached them, but these “Four Points” set the direction for the revival, and helped keep it on course for its duration. They established a foundation of repentance and then built upon a personal, living relationship with the Lord. The driving force behind the revival was not a doctrine, or a human personality, but The Holy Spirit who had come to convict the world of sin, and then to lead the world to the forgiver of sin, Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit remained and moved powerfully for as long as He was able to do this work in the simplicity required for it.
The LORD has revealed to many that there will soon be a great outpouring of His Spirit. This revival will be greater than all those preceding it. This vision includes key elements to this coming harvest and what the Lord is doing in the church now to prepare for it.
1. Build upon the only foundation that can be laid. JESUS HIMSELF. Works that are built upon truths instead of The Truth will not stand in this day. Many of today’s congregations and ministries are devastated by the slightest shaking. The works that are properly built on Jesus will withstand the greatest trials and attacks without being moved. There will be a great emphases On the Lord Jesus Himself in the days to come. The increasing revelation of Him will overshadow the many emphases of the past as the sun dose the moon when it rises. The truths that have been such a distraction will begin to seem insignificant as the church begins to see Him; in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Col 2:3.
2. Remove the barriers and facades that separate us from The LORD and each other. We must become more intimate with Him, and through Him, each other. Spiritual pride and the exaltation of men, individual truths, or works, will come under unrelenting discipline from the Lord and will soon be understood as “strange fire” . Those who continue to offer it will perish from the ministry with such demonstrations that a pure and holy fear of the Lord will sweep through the body of Christ. This will help the church to move into true spiritual worship and a unity that is based on worship.
3. Abide in the Sabbath rest of The LORD. This will become an increasing emphases in the teaching and a reality as the Lord enters His temple, the church. Our growing intimacy with Him will bring a peace that will actually calm the storm of the rising sea of humanity. The intensity of the times will overwhelm any pseudo peace. We must be one wilt the “Lord of Sabbath”.
4. Heed the spiritual preparation which may be reflected in the natural. For example: Some have begun moving their assets into precious metals or lands. This may be helpful, but it is far more helpful to take the spiritual land and to lay up treasures in heaven. The Lord is seeking givers who will become channels of His supply. For them there will be no lack. Those who hoard or who do not learn to give freely may suffer increasing crisis in their earthly affairs. This is the Lord’s discipline to set them free.Taken from the book “The World Aflame” by Rick Joyner.
What follows is based upon the words I have heard Papa say in my Quiet Times and Prophetic Bible Studies.
Romans 8:18-21 TPT
[18] I am convinced that any suffering we endure is less than nothing compared to the magnitude of glory that is about to be unveiled within us. [19] The entire universe is standing on tiptoe, yearning to see the unveiling of God’s glorious sons and daughters! [20] For against its will the universe itself has had to endure the empty futility resulting from the consequences of human sin. But now, with eager expectation, [21] all creation longs for freedom from its slavery to decay and to experience with us the wonderful freedom coming to God’s children.
“The world has yet to see what God can do with a man fully consecrated to him. By God’s help, I aim to be that man.”
— D.L. Moody
I see a time coming when many thousands will heed this call of full consecration. I believe that it has always been God’s plan to have the church operating as fully awake and fully alive. There is wonderful freedom coming to the children of God and we will share this freedom with all of creation. There is a time coming when men will take on the nature of Christ and the world will follow them in wonder as they followed Christ. They will constantly be pointing towards God the Father, the Spirit and the Son. They will demonstrate that they have been in the presence of glory and that they carry a mantle born from intimacy.
This mantle is the same calling that Christ carried. Such men will demonstrate with Power that Christ is God and they now have the same life flow in them that Jesus the man, the only begotten Son of God carried.
Isaiah 54:10,13-14,17 TPT
[10] Even if the mountains were to crumble and the hills disappear, my heart of steadfast, faithful love will never leave you, and my covenant of peace with you will never be shaken,” says Yahweh, whose love and compassion will never give up on you. [13] All your children will be taught by Yahweh, and great will be their peace and prosperity. [14] You will be established in righteousness. Oppression-be far from them! Fear-be far from them! Yes, terror will not come near you, nor will you be afraid. [17] But I promise you, no weapon meant to hurt you will succeed, and you will refute every accusing word spoken against you. This promise is the inheritance of Yahweh’s servants, and their vindication is from me,” says Yahweh.
The Lord says, “I Am releasing My Spirit upon the sons of My Love. I will pour out blessings before them. They will flow with My power and authority, calling into existence the miraculous. They will flow from My heart, moving mountains and valleys till the earth resounds with their righteousness. I have established them in the secret place and nothing can move them. Their victory is hidden and cannot be stolen. Their eyes flash with My brilliance, and I Am please to clothe them with My glory and Love. They truly are My brilliant ones, and it is their privilege to pour out wonders upon the earth. They will shake nations to the core and roll back darkness. They will see the dead raise, the blind made to see, and the feeble made strong. I will not withhold My Life flow from them. They carry the blessing and they will be know as My Blessed Ones.”
As this time arises on the earth, the church will stop denouncing perfection. Sons of God will discover that their flesh is under the authority of the death of Christ. They will find that their hearts and minds are under the authority of the resurrection of Christ. They will lead lives of holiness and not speak of hidden sins, nor of the power of the flesh. They will see themselves as a manifestation of God’s goodness. Wickedness and fear will not be found in them. They will live in true holiness and rarely will they stumble, if ever. Love will be their default nature.
2 Peter 1:4,10 NKJV
[4] by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. [10] Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;
1 John 2:10 NKJV
[10] He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.
I realize that we have never seen such a man, and because of this it is hard to believe that we could walk in such freedom, but we have also not seen a man whose whole identity has come from the Father alone, other than Jesus. Remember that we are predestined to be conformed to His image. Romans 8:29.
Romans 13:14 NKJV
[14] But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
Galatians 5:16 NKJV
[16] I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
Romans 8:14 NASB
[14] For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
When we accept the idea that our humanity will cause us to always be sinners, we have made provision for the flesh, we have rejected God’s predestination, we have rejected the full effect of the resurrection of Christ upon us, and we have believed that we cannot stay in God’s presence and walk in the Spirit as a normal part of our life.
Instead we must decide that we can believe that abiding in God is possible, and that we can know Him intimately.
1 John 3:6 NKJV
[6] Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
The steps that will follow will teach you how to have a deeper relationship with God and a deeper abiding than you ever thought possible. It is only fear that has kept you from knowing Him as deeply as He desires.
What I’m about to share may seem like fantasy. Don’t allow yourself to dismiss the possibilities so easily. Instead, let us try and dream with Father what could happen if a whole company of people became fully surrendered to God. Below are many of the things Father has shared with me.
What does it look like when thousands of believers have been conformed to the image of Christ?
In the age of sons, sons of God will live free from sin and free from selfishness. They will be known by their immense demonstrations of love, joy and kindness. When someone looks into their eyes, they will find that they can see Jesus looking back.
They will have power over the elements and nature. Natural laws will bend to them. There will be stories of them walking on water, teleporting, and flying. It is highly likely, due to the large number of sons moving over the planet, that some who reject Christ will believe them to be aliens or mutants, as people attempt to try to find explanations outside of God. Reporters will make it their mission to document the coming and going of Sons of God, looking for ways to discredit them.
They will perform mass healings. No disease will stand before them. They will encourage each other with tales of success. They will have an understanding of the spiritual root of all disease and will demonstrate complete authority over it. Because they don’t actively carry any area of darkness, no darkness will have a pull upon them. Consequently, they will have authority over every area of darkness.
They will have authority to roll back curses with ease. They will declare people forgiven. They will declare curses over families and lands nullified. They will stop weather events and earthquakes. The areas they live in will find abundance and the land will have peace. They will take dominion over cities and crime will go down, witches will move out and bars will close. They will release revival everywhere they go. They will cause those who are half hearted to find faith again. I tell you, they will carry revival on their shoulders and awakening in their mouths.
They will discover power over life and death. No one will be able to take their life. They will speak life to dead wombs, dead ground, dead emotions, and dead flesh. They will glow with life as it radiates from every pore. Deadly diseases will die if it touches them. The very ground will shake as they walk. They will have the power to make the earth itself holy.
They will teach the nations to honor Jesus. Only those who hate God will continue to deny that He exists. Nation states will seek counsel on how to partner with God and how to bring their nation into righteousness. Some nation states will out right reject God. Those that seek counsel will find increase in blessing and peace. Rebellious states will try to martyr sons of God. And often fail. The knowledge of the glory of God will cover the whole earth as they demonstrate the power of intimacy.
They will sit in the seat of love. They will be born of love. A generation is coming who has found their life in the lap of Papa. Love will be the language of His sons. They won’t measure themselves by what they can do nor by opinions. Selfless is their way. They sow from an abundant supply of love. When they speak Love, the listener will hear Father’s voice and know that God loves.
From Ms. Vicki
Father: “You are entering into a new age. This is a new day. You will see changes this year like never before. Things will happen that you never expected, that you never even asked for. Things you did not see coming. I am preparing you for what is coming!
Me: I see Jesus high and lifted up and the train of His robe fills the temple. He is high and lifted up in me!! He fills this temple (me)!!
I spoke these words as Father gave them to me:
Millions of people will CRY OUT for God! The pandemic, the loss of jobs, homes, and supply chain; the backup of containers, is about to result in people crying out for God! No one and nothing but You, God, will be the solution. People will go to SC, FL, GA, OH, TX to get the true Gospel! There are other places that will teach the true Gospel and millions will be changed!
Me: Pour out Your fire of love over this nation, this world!! Fire of God, come rest on us!! I see the fires of God falling all over the USA, like fireballs hitting here and there. Now it’s spreading to the whole world, every nation!! People all over the world will have their hearts set ablaze for the Lord!!!
Speaking from what I hear Father say:
The oceans will have the fire of God fall on all of them and pollution will be gone. Lakes and streams will be cleared of waste. The wildlife and ocean creatures will thrive again as we proclaim this!!