Mafia, Murder and Cheese

Journaling 04/18/24

This journaling is a bit different as there’s some history sprinkled into the mix. But first, we will start with why I chose to write today.

I’ve learned over the past few years that GOD can speak to us in all kinds of ways. We happened to have discussed just that in our bible study this past week. GOD will often toss a word, question or phrase into my head that He wants me to ‘think on’, dig into, research for various reasons. In this way, He also uses dreams. I’ve come to understand that if I have a dream that seems really random, odd, or out of left field OR the individual in the dream is speaking directly to me, as in making eye contact, there’s a reason. I need to pay attention and try to figure out the why behind it, there’s a lesson, a healing, something He wants me to get.

So, about a month ago, I woke up and realized that I had been dreaming about Sal Marino. Now I knew who this person was, I was well acquainted with him peripherally as he owned the company where my boyfriend worked, whom I will refer to as D, who later became my first husband. D started there part-time, afternoons, having been recruited from the Vocational school we both attended our senior year of high school. I was taking photography, looking for easy credits and to get out of regular classes. He was taking auto mechanics. This is how we met, catching the bus from the high school to “voc” as we called it. He was hired to keep up the company fleet of cars and did minor stuff like oil changes and such. Once we graduated, he went there fulltime and worked for many years, learning plant maintenance, production, etc. I hand it to him, all his training was hands on, on the job. Although we were tight financially in those days, he eventually worked his way up to a six figure salary. That was well after we were divorced. I have to say I’m proud of him for that.  

This business was the California Cheese Co in San Jose.

San Jose History | CALIFORNIA CHEESE COMPANY | Facebook

“At one point Marino’s company controlled 85% of California’s mozzarella and ricotta business. Marino was married to Precious Maggio, daughter of Michael Maggio, who was reportedly a capo in the Philadelphia crime family for many years.”

Precious was the cheese brand name. We used to get tons of fresh cheese for free. Eventually the company was sold, I think to Sorrento Cheese. The actual building is long gone. The Precious brand still exists but I have no idea who makes it now.

One of the things I remember from those days was on the weekends, the milk trucks would come in and D had to spray them out once they were emptied. I always thought it was such a waste that they’d dump the whey down the drain in the parking lot. Eventually they did start either using it or selling it.

D loved working there and it was obvious that the boss, Sal Marino, had an affinity for D.

For our senior prom, he allowed D to ‘borrow’ one of the company cars for the night.

One of D’s cars was an ex company car, a black Cordoba Sal let him buy for a good deal. This pic is pretty close to what it looked like.

So, there was history here. The Marinos gave D his first job, treated him well, in some ways you could say, favored him. The company had a store attached to the factory and a few times I bought stuff there. Usually though, D just brought it home for free. No one ever said anything about that. I used to get boxes of parmesan and pass it around to family and friends. It was about the size of a gallon of milk.

October of 1977, a few months after we graduated, D was working either swing (3-11 pm) or graveyard shift (11-7). I honestly don’t recall other than someone was on vacation and he was filling in. This shift didn’t have a lot to do, mainly it was having someone on the grounds in case something happened, more than likely it was overnight. Basically, the production line was shut down and the plant was quiet and empty. So, he’d call me to talk on the phone.

This one night as we were yakking away D suddenly popped out with an expletive and said that the power had gone off and he’d call me back. After a while he did, said he had no idea what had happened, but it was back on now. He’d walked around the building and the property and all he saw was Sal and some guys spraying down one of the parking lots. Kind of odd time to be there but maybe they were cleaning their cars or something.

Well, it was a little more than that and an event that had the city tongues wagging for years.

Apparently, the Marinos were a mafia family.

San Jose Mafia Family Chart – GangsterBB.NET Forums for Mafia Movies & More

Members of the San Jose Mafia Family

Marino, Angelo “Don Marino”
* boss of San Jose Mafia Family from 1978 until 1983
* son of Salvatore Marino, member of Pittsburgh Mafia Family
* owner of the California Cheese Company
* born on May 31, 1924 in Sharon, PA
* passed away on February 9, 1983 in San Jose

Marino, Salvatore
* capo of San Jose Mafia Family
* son of Angelo
* became a made member in 1977
* born around 1948 in Sharon, PA
* reported to be still alive and living in San Jose

I think D knew, but whether that info had been relayed to me, I don’t think so. I recall no misgivings or hesitations about Sal, the company, job etc prior to. But I did now as D was worried cause he was the one who was on the clock when this went down and yes, he was questioned. Other than the men hosing down the asphalt, he’d not seen or heard anything but he was definitely a bit fearful that they might think he did and either pressure him or do something to shut him up. Yeah, we had some unnerving discussions about all this.

San Jose crime family – Wikipedia

The son of reputed mobster and California 'cheese king'… – UPI Archives

Knowing the Way to San Jose: The Mafia family of San Jose – Blog 2.0 – Gangsters Inc. – www.gangstersinc.org

So, what did happen that night? You can look it up online-the info is out there.

“In the last act of what would be the final comedy of errors in a circus that had performed for thirty-five years, five men gathered together on this Tuesday evening to sort out a problem that was more fitting a Looney Tunes cartoon than a Mafia engagement.

In September, Peter Catelli applied for a job, paying $10 an hour at California Cheese. Marino rejected him as unsuitable.

Catelli’s father, Orlando, was an associate in the Cerrito mob.

Based on court records, “In the first week of October 1977, Catelli (Peter) wrote an extortion letter to Angelo demanding $100,000 on pain of death. Angelo contacted one of his soldiers, Joseph Piazza, for help to resolve the attempted extortion. Piazza then telephoned another associate, Thomas Napolitano, to arrange a sit-down with Peter Catelli and his father, Orlando Catelli, to sort this out.” (5)

Twenty-four and six feet eight inches tall, Catelli had more bulk than brains. Putting the arm on the Mafia is not smart.

“I must be crazy,” he told his father, “but it’s not everybody who takes on the Mafia.”

Marino, Catelli senior, and the other two wanted to scare the young Catelli out of this crazy idea and set up a meet at the California Cheese office, a mobile home or trailer, on the grounds of the factory. Napolitano, related to the Catelli’s by marriage, escorted the young man to the office.

Also in attendance, that night was Marino’s son, Salvatore (right), twenty-nine, who had a long police record and a penchant for violence. He’d not attended the conference with his father and the associates, so perhaps, was not aware of what the plan was. The first thing he did when Peter walked into the office was to slug him with a revolver. As the son lay bleeding on the floor, Orlando pleaded for the boy’s life.

In a confusing stage-act set up to scare the young man, Marino and Piazza escorted Orlando into another room and there, Piazza fired a revolver into a box of cheese stored there. Simultaneously, another shot echoed from the room they’d just left. Salvatore, hearing the noise, assumed his father had killed Orlando, so fired a round from his revolver into Peter’s head, killing him. As the distraught Orlando ran in and crouched over the body, Salvatore fired and hit him in the head.

Bundling the two bodies into the trunk of Orlando’s Cadillac, a wheelman only ever identified as “Andy” is instructed to leave the car at the long-term parking at Oakland Airport. This being the San Jose mob, Andy did everything right and got it all wrong, unbelievably missing an entire airport, he kept driving on the Nimitz Highway until arriving on The Bay Bridge and then, minutes later, into San Francisco. Panicking, Andy dumps the car on Harrison Street in the Mission District. Maybe no big deal, except Catelli senior, shot in the head, was not dead.

Somehow surviving the gunshot wound, Orlando bangs away on the inside of the car’s trunk, alerting a woman nearby.

The police arrest Angelo, his son, and the other two conspirators. After spending over $1 million on the case, Santa Clara County then transferred it to Los Angeles as the prosecution was being challenged for bias because of the local media publicity. After fourteen years and four trials, it finally reached a conclusion. Nothing appears easy with this gang.

Sal Marino went away for nine years. Angelo is found guilty of second-degree murder. On appeal, the court overturns his case. While awaiting a second trial, he dies in a hospital in Rancho Mirage in 1983, of a heart attack triggered by diabetes. The cheese business, sold off by his biological family in 1986, closed in 2002. The location is now a housing development. Orlando Catelli moved to Florida. If he’s alive, he’ll be ninety-one.

There were rumors Salvatore Marino assumed the leadership of the crime family after release from prison. He then had a busy time, suing his family who had sold off the cheesey business, and then, again arrested, this time for owning guns while on probation. Back in the slammer in 1994, he’s released from San Quentin in 1998.

If still around, he’s seventy-two. Maybe the boss of the San Jose zimmer frame gang?”

It took years for the court cases to be finished. I recall one summer at the company picnic Sal came up to D and asked to be introduced to me, having ‘heard all about me’. He was a nice looking man, shook my hand, said a few pleasantries. I remember thinking, ‘I’m shaking the hand of a murderer’.
It was a bit surreal.

So, why in the world would I be dreaming about Sal Marino after all these years? I thought about it on and off most of the day, no clue as to what I was supposed to do with this memory.

However, that night as I prepared for my evening prayer time, it occurred to me that GOD reminded me of this for a reason and if I couldn’t figure out what that reason was, I needed to ask Him to lead me. I
found myself praying about me and D, getting our finances from a defiled source. Well, that would never have occurred to me. I repented for our association with and receipt of money from an obviously negative source. Remember, D worked there for years afterward, through the selling of the company and into the new owners’ reign. I’m sure most people would think something to the tune of, you had no connection to the nefarious activities of said mafia family, so why would you need to repent and ask for forgiveness?

My response: GOD brought it up, Holy Spirit led me in the prayer. I personally do not need to question it further. Obviously, there is something that needed addressing and to be dealt with. At this point in my journey with the LORD, I don’t ask as many questions as I used to, I just move as I’m led.

And yet, it kept eating at me. I realized there was something else needing addressing. Again, with no clue as to why, I settled in for my nighttime prayer a week or so later and asked the LORD to lead me and I found myself praying over the defiled land of that property and how that defilement (from mafia activity, let alone the bloodshed-and who knows if that was the only murder on that property or the only one they got caught for) and how the tainting affected not only us but everyone who worked there, purchased
from there, had any association with those people or that company. I repented for all the sin, asked the LORD to purge and cleanse the entire property, to break all related curses and so forth.

When I finished praying this time, I knew I was done, that whatever it was that He wanted me to accomplish, had been. I don’t know, honestly, just who or what all benefited from my warfaring, but who knows, maybe GOD put me there, on the periphery of that event, a 17 year old girl, knowing that I’d be praying against residual evil energy decades later. I mean, we’re talking 47 years.

Only GOD.

I don’t have all the answers, I just know when He’s leading me to something. I really don’t need to understand, I only need to obey.

So, when the nudge came yesterday that I was to write on this, I knew it was just another chapter to this story.

Hope you enjoyed it and learned something-not about cheese, or the mafia 😊-but about how GOD works.

 It just occurred to me in re-reading and editing this,

looking at the pic of Sal, that maybe, just maybe he isn’t saved, so I prayed for him too. I don’t even know if he’s still alive. Y’never know, that in itself could be what this was about. Considering the emotions I felt, looking into those eyes in the picture and the tears it brought forth, I do believe that was a part of what GOD wanted. It seems this assignment had levels to it. First, repenting for our part of this history; then extending outward, cleansing the land and bringing in others possibly affected; third, the salvation of one who was center to it all. It was only in seeing his picture today that Sal’s salvation came to mind. I didn’t see a murderer, I saw a soul who needed Christ.

Again, only GOD. This is a lesson in how He works, it truly is.

I hope someday I get to shake Sal’s hand in heaven.

WORDS

Journaling 03/2024

I am going to be writing on the power of the WORD and Word. You see, there is power in the Word of God, the scriptures and in words themselves. Although I’m not exactly sure how to explain it, I will attempt to do so in this writing, as I feel that there’s a succession He has me on. First, He had me write on “Resonance”; then on The WORD, Yeshua being the embodiment of the scriptures, was aptly named. Now He is nudging me to write on the power of words, let alone the Word, WORD. You see, all related and connected.

Both are on my blog: mentalmeanderingsoftheelaine kind on wordpress.com

The WORD 11/26/23

Resonance 10/14/23

GOD’s Word is sustenance. Christ is the Bread of Life. Volumes have been written on this topic. I’m only going to touch on it lightly. Spiritually speaking, GOD’s Word, GOD’s WORD sustains us.

Deut 8:3 So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.

Jeremiah 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

Both those scriptures use Strongs H1697-Word; original dabar; speech, word.

In the above chart, dabar is used to indicate divine oracles or revelation of GOD. Substitute that into the above scriptures for ‘word’.

man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every divine oracle or revelation of GOD that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.

Thy divine oracles or revelation of GOD were found, and I did eat them; and thy divine oracle or revelation of GOD was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart:

It’s interesting how many times in scripture ‘words’ are eaten. No doubt most would read these verses figuratively. I suggest it’s also spiritually literal, divine sustenance. If Christ is the Bread of Life, if we take the bread and wine of communion to symbolize His body and blood, can you see the correlation between eating Words, the WORD?

GOD’s Word is Power.

If GOD’s Word is power, has power, does our taking in or ‘eating’ them or speaking them initiate or bring about something? 

What about thoughts, which are mainly composed of ‘words’, can they initiate or cause something?

I’m going to go into something that will make some of you gasp, but stay with me here. Let’s consider witchcraft.

How does one know how to avoid, stay away from, battle against something they know little to nothing about? This is the conundrum of the modern American church. They’ve done such a good job at avoiding the topic of witchcraft that they don’t know how to recognize it. The bible is clear that we are to know enough to at least identify such things in order to protect ourselves, our families, our churches. How do we do that if we don’t ever discuss such things?

Witchcraft exists, if one believes the bible, as it’s mentioned numerous times.

In Strong’s KJV there are references to magician(s)-16 times; sorcerer(s), sorceress, sorceries, sorcery-15 times; witch, witchcraft(s)-9 times; wizard(s)-12 times. Over 50 mentions, mainly in the First Testament aka OT (Old Testament).

So, obviously it’s real.

The secular definition of witchcraft is, per Oxford Languages Dictionary: the practice of magic, especially for evil purposes; the use of spells; religious practice involving magic and affinity with nature, usually within a pagan tradition.

Remember all the OT references for GOD’s people to put away the understandings, traditions, etc of the pagan nations? Witchcraft is included in that as it was rampant in the surrounding cultures.

First of all, I am no expert on witchcraft, the mechanics of, the how’s n why’s of it, but I have listened to or read multiple spiritual warfare articles, videos, podcasts of warfarers which includes former satanists, witches, and so forth, who’ve come to faith, to gather basic information. The LORD led me in this instruction as I had battles of my own I needed to fight, hence the learning He took me through. In spiritual warfare the definition of witchcraft is essentially using one’s will to overcome another’s through various means. Note, GOD respects free will. Witchcraft overrides it through manipulation, trickery, coercion, and force making it a favorite tool in the enemy’s toolbox.

Let’s enjoy the wisdom in the image below, as it makes a point I will expand upon.

The following is a lesson in simple logic, something that will help one to understand what I’m attempting to explain; it’s the foundation.

We’ve established that the bible says witchcraft exists. If it exists, then GOD created the underlying principles of nature for it to exist (refer back to the meme we just saw). GOD created everything in creation. Satan can only use what’s already created, he cannot create what doesn’t exist. He uses what GOD created and inverts it, perverts it, lies about it, manipulates it to his own advantage. Due to his character and that he is here to ‘steal, kill, and destroy’, he takes what he has around him and tweaks it for his own purposes.

Witchcraft exists because GOD created things in a way that it could exist, otherwise it wouldn’t. I am NOT saying GOD is evil, not in any way. What I am saying is that Satan didn’t create witchcraft. He took something GOD created and used it in his own way, for his own reasons, which made it become witchcraft.

I’m taking excerpts from this online source for the next part.

Miracles of Elijah and Elisha (bcbsr.com)

Let’s look at Elijah:

Caused the rain to cease for 3 1/2 years (1Ki 17:1)
Barrel of meal and cruse of oil didn’t run out (1Ki 17:14)
Resurrection of the widow’s son (1Ki 17:22)
Calling of fire from heaven on the altar (1Ki 18:38)
Causing it to rain (1Ki 18:45)
Calling fire from heaven upon the first 50 soldiers (2Ki 1:10)
Calling fire from heaven upon the second 50 soldiers (2Ki 1:12)
Parting of the Jordan (2Ki 2:8)

Let’s look at Elisha:

Parting of the Jordan (2Ki 2:14)
Healing of the waters (2Ki 2:21)
Curse of the she bears (2Ki 2:24)
Filling of the valley with water (2Ki 3:17)
Deception of the Moabites with the valley of blood (2Ki 3:22)
Filling of the multiple vessels of oil (2Ki 4:4)
Resurrection of the Shunammite’s son (2Ki 4:34)
Healing of the gourds (2Ki 4:41)
The bread that fed a hundred (2Ki 4:43)
Healing of Naaman (2Ki 5:14)
Perception of Gehazi’s transgression (2Ki 5:26)
Cursing Gehazi with leprosy (2Ki 5:27)
Floating of the axe head (2Ki 6:6)
Smiting the Syrian army with blindness (2Ki 6:18)
Restoring the sight of the Syrian army (2Ki 6:20)
Deception of the Syrians with the sound of chariots (2Ki 7:6)
Resurrection of the man touched by his bones (2Ki 13:21)

These are called miracles. Kinda looks like magic or witchcraft, doesn’t it? Maybe witchcraft or magic is simply miracles done for the wrong reasons, against GOD’s will, against others’ free will?

What’s the difference?

The Power accessed for these biblical miracles is obviously GOD’s, not of their own, nor of the kingdom of darkness. The intentions are good, there’s no coercion, overriding of will, trickery, right? But the fact that they were able to occur is because GOD created things in a way that they could occur.

So, witchcraft wasn’t created by the enemy, they simply took what was already possible and turned it to their own devices, basically renaming it.

Same principle in miraculous healings but recall that GOD clearly said there would be false miracles, therefore healings and miracles are possible as GOD created things to be able to bring them about, but there are also false ones. What does that mean? That it’s outside of GOD’s will, His power; those who do these types of healings are accessing the power of the kingdom of darkness. Differentiating is the key. The point I’m making in bringing this up is that there is a thin line between the good miracles and the bad magic, and it isn’t always apparent what’s what.

A huge part of magic is empowering ‘words’ and ‘thoughts’. I don’t know the mechanics of such, but most anyone when asked has the basic idea of witches ‘casting spells and incantations’. Often we associate these with ingredients of some kind, ‘cooking up a brew’. But ‘words’ are a major part of them. Eating things is also a part of witchcraft; consuming potions or cursed things, similar to the eating of GOD’s Word(s) as previously mentioned. What is a curse? Basically the opposite of a blessing although, blessings can be more prophetic than fully positive. Still, ‘words’ are a common denominator. The main point for us is when using them we are to stay within the boundaries of GOD’s will.

What is it about words?

Spiritually speaking, there’s POWER in words. This is the way GOD created things to work. We are spiritual beings in physical bodies. We were created to operate in both the physical and spiritual realms. When we leave the physical plane in death, we exist in the spiritual.

There’s power in words; thoughts are generally made up of words.

Let’s look at scriptures talking about words. Note the references to the power of, protection by, sustenance from, eating, ingesting, healing and harm due to ‘words’; these are much more than letters on a page or simple breaths of expelled air. 

There are tons of verses relating to ‘words’ in some form, more than enough to make the point. For those interested, for most of these verses, I have listed the Strongs word number relative to each.

Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. H1697 (Power to create by words)

Psalm 107:20 He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions. H1697 (Healing)

Proverbs:

    12:25 Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. H1697

    15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. H1697

   16:24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. H561 

(These three emphasize that words bring us positive and negative emotions, equating to good and bad health.)     

Isaiah 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. H1697 (GOD’s word holds weight and causes things to occur, in this case the bowing and professing)

Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. H1697 (Words can bring about actions, accomplish things. As a side note, in spiritual warfare one often says the enemy’s words will fall to the ground ‘null and void’ which negates their intended affect.)

Jeremiah 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. H1697 (Ingesting of words with a positive result)

Jeremiah 18:18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. H1697 (Obviously tongues can be used as a weapon, with words spoken by them)

Jeremiah 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? H1697 (Words can be harmful, or destructive)

Seen enough? Oh, but that’s just the Old Testament, it’s not relevant to today, I’ve often heard. Ok, let’s look at some New Testament verses.

Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. G4487 (Sustenance)

Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. G4487 (These two both point back to Deut 8:3)

Matthew 12:36-37 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. G4487 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. G3056 (Apparently our ‘words’ are important enough to justify and condemn ourselves, let alone others)

2 Corinthians 6:7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left G3056 (Words in this verse are related to truth, power, righteousness)

Ephesians 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word G4487 (Words can sanctify and cleanse)

Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God G4487 (Swords are weapons, which means, in this example, GOD’s Word can be a weapon-this points us to the next verse)

Revelation 19:15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. (The sharp sword is the Word of GOD, with GOD’s word He shall strike the nations)

Philippians 2:16 Holding fast the word of life G3056 (here word equates to life)

Hebrews 1:3 being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power G4487 (there’s power in GOD’s word to hold creation together)

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. G3056 (Again, the word as sword image plus it discerns; obviously more to these words if they ‘discern’)

Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. G4487 (Back to Genesis 1, where GOD spoke creation into being)

2 Peter 3:5-7 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 6Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: 7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. G3056 (Again, we hearken back to Genesis, with the word used for creation, keeping and destruction)

I John1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life G3056 (Christ is called The WORD, equated to life)

1 John 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. G3056 (Christ is the WORD, creator, sustainer, all powerful, etc; for Him to be called the WORD means words have a much deeper meaning and relevance)

Revelation19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. G3056 (Point made 😊)

I repeat, words aren’t just ink on a page or expelled air from one’s mouth. The meaning of ‘word’ is much more than most consider.

Let’s review:

There’s spiritual power in words.

If GOD’s Word is power, has power, does our taking in or ‘eating’ them or speaking them initiate or bring about something?  What about thoughts, which are mainly composed of ‘words’, can they initiate or cause something?

Circle back to the concept of witchcraft previously mentioned, being as they use ‘words’ in a powerful way, to bring about their will in a particular situation, does that mean that it’s possible for us to use GOD’s word(s) to bring about His will……’on earth as it is in heaven’? In Genesis, it says man was created in GOD’s image. Is it possible, that one of the ways we mirror GOD is in our ability to be able to use ‘words’ in a similar way that He does? Could this mean that we, like He, can use words to cause things to happen, to initiate events? Could this be why the kingdom of darkness recruits humans, to literally do their bidding?

Step outside the box of the physical world and consider these questions from the spiritual perspective.

Remember in Matthew 5, the Sermon on the Mount, when Jesus says:

²² But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire. 

²⁸ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

If one understands that words have power, or can be used positively or negatively, these verses make more sense. They show that thoughts can hold as much weight as spoken or written words. Recall 2Corinthians 10:

3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

Is it possible that the opposite holds true, that speaking, thinking positive things can have a correlating effect? Consider Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

What are the weapons of our warfare? What is the armor of GOD? The most obvious offensive weapon in our armor is the sword of the Spirit, which is what? The Word of GOD. We are to use GOD’s word as a weapon against the enemy. This is spiritual truth. We are to wield our swords as Christ does; GOD’s Words spoken by those of us who are His, have power and can be used against the enemy. This is spiritual warfare. If even thoughts need to be taken captive, obviously thoughts, not just spoken or written words, have power. Do we, as believers, have access to Christ’s authority, dominion and power via our words and thoughts?

GOD and His timing 😊 Yesterday I was working on this; today in listening to a podcast, I hear:

KWR0039 – Departing the Faith for Another Gospel – Kingdom Intelligence Briefing

Kingdomintelligencebriefing.com 03/07/24       

35:45-37:15 minute mark

This is a spiritual principle that most people aren’t taught; words have power and can be used against us and others by those who know how to do so. 2Corinthians 10:5 is one of the first things the LORD started me on in learning spiritual warfare.

Let’s consider more scriptures. There are verses that not only speak of the tongue as being a weapon, or harmful but often ‘words’ are associated with arsenal terms; arrow, barb, clubs, spears.

Jeremiah 9:8 Their tongue is an arrow shot out; It speaks deceit

Psalm 25:18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Psalm 57:4 My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men
Who are set on fire, Whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 64:2-3 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,
from the throng of evildoers, who whet their tongues like swords,
who aim bitter words like arrows

Proverbs 12:18 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.

Job 5:21 You shall be hidden from the lash of the tongue, and shall not fear destruction when it comes.

James 3:5-6, 8 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell….but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 

I Peter 3:10 “Whoever desires to love life and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit

Most would say to interpret these as allegory or metaphor. I say, how about taking them as spiritually literal? Helps make more sense of our being advised to be careful of our thoughts and words, bringing every thought under captivity to Christ; that our words, thoughts can bring death and life.

Did you know that the enemy prays? It’s not just a concept for GOD’s kingdom, but also of the kingdom of darkness. Obviously, they pray to another ‘power’, but the principle is the same.

What is decreeing and declaring? Is it not stating words in accordance with GOD’s will, coming into agreement with Him, and one another? The result is to bring about the action being spoken. Again, it’s using words in a powerful way. The enemy does the same, albeit with different goals in mind.

These are GOD’s principles, the way things were created to operate, that the enemy knew and spun to his own devices. GOD didn’t create them for evil, but for people, originally created to be in fellowship with Him. Maybe, just maybe, we should learn about them and use them for His Kingdom, against the enemy’s.

Why did I write this? I hope people can see that there’s more understanding to the scriptures if we look upon it not just with our physical eyes, but with our spiritual ones. Words obviously have power, of some sort, as multitudes of verses clearly show. If the enemy can use words for detriment, then we should be able to use GOD’s words for good. Adam originally had authority and dominion in the garden, that he lost, which Christ took back through His crucifixion and resurrection. He has ALL authority and dominion. We are His heirs, the heirs of the Kingdom. We are also warriors as described by the Armor of GOD passages. The Word is a spiritual weapon, a sword that we wield. If we understand who we are in Christ, what it is that we have been provided through Him, then we need to understand and learn how to ‘wield our sword’, the Words of GOD, against His enemies, which ultimately are also ours. How to do it in a way that aligns with and stays within the boundaries of His will is tantamount for us to be the effective heirs, warriors and Nation of Priests that the bible says we are.

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If you don’t have twitter, you may not be able to listen to this-I honestly don’t know. 

THIS type of information is what the LORD was showing me in 2017/18 that broke my heart, awakening me to the realities of what’s going on in this world. Question in our Sunday school class a few weeks ago was about God having emotions…..Oh, yes, He has emotions and this stuff tears Him up, it grieves Him. 

Speaker is Jamie Walden. I’ve heard him before, he’s been on shows/podcasts of others I follow and trust. He’s legit. I like him because he says it like it is, no sugar-coating. THIS is the kind of stuff I started sharing that caused all those Christians friends to turn away, to stop communicating with me. Believe me, I KNOW how desperately they don’t want to face this stuff. It’s hard, I get it, it’s terribly difficult but we are the salt and light, we are GOD’s warriors on the battlefield, we are supposed to be filled with His knowledge and wisdom to accomplish His Will. 

And here I am, afraid to share this, afraid of the reaction or the rejection………………….

In Preparation

(10/2023)

In Preparation-That’s what the Lord brought to my mind to title this writing. 

Jeremy Camp – Getting Started (Music Video) – YouTube

This is the story of a journey the LORD took me and my husband on over the past year and a half. During this time very few had any idea what was happening in our lives. That was my choice. Husband wanted to tell others and ask for prayer. I knew we needed it but I wasn’t up to the questions, the conversations, the intrusions, which is how I often interpret such things. You have to know me to understand that I am very private, yet not. When I’m dealing with things I keep them to myself then afterwards I write about and share them. When I’m going through tough times I have the tendency to turn inward. I believe it’s from a lifetime of feeling that I was alone, misunderstood, odd man out, black sheep and therefore have handled things on my own. These are a few of the fallacies the LORD has been leading me to unlearn. He’s been quite clear that He wants me to change, to turn outward, ask for prayer. He’s said that I can’t always do things alone, I need to allow others in, to ask for help when needed. He wants us to journey with him, but also with other believers. That’s hard for someone like me, but I guarantee you, in that respect I’ve come a long way during this journey.

01/15/22 Journaling the LORD spoke to me:

A road much traveled is not for the bold, courageous but the lesser, more precarious. The reward at the end when the destination is met is that much sweeter.

You stumble, you fall yet you persevere. Those are mine, not afraid to venture forth. Those are mine whom I lift up, coax, encourage, moving you forward, every step measured, noted. Every bit of your journey important and necessary to bring you to being whom I created you to be.

We’re almost there. I know it’s been hard, arduous, frustrating😊, but necessary. You are YOU because of these experiences. Rejoice-the accumulation of your life journey has put you where you are. It’s not for naught but for MY will. Rejoice, I will not disappoint.

Well, that sounds encouraging, as if I’m about to get to a point He’s been leading me to, that He sees me as bold, courageous.

In Feb 2022 we were both sick for a month with what we assumed was covid. We basically did nothing, just trying to get through each day as our energy levels were very low. My daughter did bring us a few things from the store but basically we stayed home and slept. At the end of that illness I felt different. I’m not sure how to explain it other than I was seeing and feeling more connected to those around me, more compassion, more patience, more of a desire to be around others. Again, you have to know me to realize how different that is. I’ve always been quite happy in my solitude, I’ve never been very social, I’ve been content with a handful of friends and sticking close to home.

But this ‘feeling’ was so out of character. We went to lunch and ran into a couple from church and I actually found myself stopping by their table to mention it and see what they thought-talk about being out of character! It was Chuck and Judy and he said that it sounded like God might be preparing me for something. Interesting thought.

So, February we had covid for the entire month.

In March my daughter’s dog got seriously ill. They love that dog and I knew how concerned and torn up they were over the thought of losing her. Luckily, she pulled through but it left them with a large vet bill and an animal that has residual health issues to deal with daily, adding to the stress of an already stressful household.

Also around this time a small bible study that we’d been having at our house each week fell apart. One lady went to working fulltime, the other was dealing with the declining health of a parent.

In April a close family friend died. This woman was introduced to my daughter when she had her first baby and had babysat for both my granddaughters, becoming a surrogate grandmother. She loved my girls as her own and I was so appreciative of all she did for them. Her death was unexpected and yet she’d been ill on and off for years so not entirely. Still, it rocked their world.

Also in April I had a falling out with someone I considered a friend. Not going into details here, just suffice it to say I was quite surprised at how it went down and the end result was the friendship no longer was. Remember, I said a handful of friends is my norm so to have one less is noticeable. It also negated a weekly bible study I’d been attending as well as a prayer group.

In May we had a family member die of an overdose of heroin/fentanyl. Some believe it was intentional, a suicide. I suppose on this side of life we may never know. The result was a shock that shook the ground under the feet of my daughter’s in-laws. It also sent the deceased’s mother into a major depression. She is a friend as well as a family member and although I understood her disappearance from our lives, I missed her.

So, March we had a near death, in April we had a family death, I lost a friendship and the three social outlets I had (the bible studies, prayer group) that went kaflunk, the friends who were no longer available, in May we had another family death.

What in the world is going on here?

I look back to what the LORD told me in the journaling from January-it sounded good, as if things were coming to a close and moving into something positive, didn’t it? What is going on? Had I misinterpreted what I’d heard Him say? None of this feels positive. I feel like my social circle, small as it was to begin with, was shrinking.

While we were still reeling from all that, the proverbial rug was ripped out from under my husband and I.

This was a very complicated situation and I’m not going into details for reasons of privacy. It goes without saying that the details aren’t necessary to grasp the magnitude of what was occurring, setting the stage is all that’s needed here.

Husband and I were literally looking at separating. Neither one of us could see any other way to deal with what we found ourselves facing and so we moved forward with that decision. Neither one of us could see how we could repair the separation if we went that route and yet it was the only viable option.

I literally didn’t sleep for three nights, nor eat for a couple days. I was in a state of shock. I kept finding myself asking my husband, ‘How is this happening? How did we get here?’ It was so unreal, a bad dream; this couldn’t be real.

And yet it was.

MercyMe – Even If (Official Lyric Video) – YouTube              

He kept himself busy with the list of things he needed to accomplish in order to follow through: find a lawyer, separate our bank accounts, find a place to live, furnish said place, etc.

I kinda floated around in a haze, glad that he was still home yet knowing that as things progressed, he wouldn’t be.

Out of the blue his brother, who knew nothing of what was going on, called and asked him to come to WA state for a visit and then house/pet sit while he and his wife went on vacation. It was perfect timing, honestly-one of those God things. Off he went and I was alone.

I was alone. I look back on this now and realize it’s the same scenario the LORD orchestrated in 2017. When we were planning on moving out here from CA, our intention was to do so after my husband retired. Then ‘things’ happened and I found myself moving to NC in March while he had to work through June, then he’d move our stuff and drive cross country, leaving me in our new house, alone, for four months.

What happened during that time period is a long story in itself. Needless to say, GOD wanted me alone and dependent on Him. He set me on a path of revelation, understanding, and healing. That’s when I learned to hear His voice, journal (I’ve written my whole life but journaling with HIM was new), to open up my mind to new things, to take me where I never even considered. And He needed me alone, dependent on Him. Is that what’s going on again? Except this time, we both had work to do, husband and I; this wasn’t just about me, it was about us.

To say I was scared was an understatement. I never thought I’d be in this position. I knew that eventually one of us would die, leaving the other alone, but to choose to separate? No, never. It wasn’t part of my plan and it wasn’t anything I wanted yet, here I was.

A week after my husband took off for WA, my son-in-law left my daughter.

She was devastated. She was shocked. She was confused, hurt, angry. She turned to me for help. I am her mother. I live next door. So, while I was falling apart, I had to help her to not fall apart. While I felt I had no answers for my own situation, I had to find them for hers. When I felt I had nothing to give, I had to give and give, then give some more.

Talk about irony.

05/28/22 Journaling – the LORD spoke to me

One step at a time, Elaine. Day by day, step by step, bit by bit. Just like the healing (He’s had me going through), it can’t all be done at once.

Set aside the fear-I will lead you and guide you.

Pray for your husband-DAILY!

No one is perfect. We all have our foibles-humanity-as the Word says-none is perfect, sinless-everyone has issues to be dealt with. That they are is tantamount.

I want you to spend more time with Me.

Pray for my husband daily. I interpret that to mean there’s hope. I have no clue how this could possibly work out, but that sounds positive.

My situation was complicated even more by the fact that I have no income of my own, we live off of my husband’s social security. His SSA isn’t enough to support two households. Now what do I do?

I haven’t worked in 20 years. I have a physical issue that is difficult to work around. What in the world could I do? I help my daughter with getting a grandchild to school, taking care of their dog during the day. During the summer, I’m here while the girls are out of school, next door, to keep an eye on things, supervise. If I’m at work, I can’t do those things. My mind spun in circles trying to figure things out. Should I apply for SSA early? That means losing a good bit as I’m not eligible for another 4 years and it’s not enough to cover the costs of living here anyway. Do I sell the house and find something smaller, less expensive to maintain? My daughter’s home is on our land, whatever I do affects them.

Every time I prayed and asked about this, I got the same response: Sit tight

Sit tight!? How!?

Well, in 2020 my father died and left me and my sisters an inheritance. Theoretically, I am not broke. But if I sit here living off that money it will eventually run out.

Sit tight.                              

Honestly, sitting tight was the easiest thing to do because it didn’t require anything of me, really.

I look back over the past year and realize that there is no way I could have worked during this time if I had found someone to hire me, a job I was able to do because I was stressed and stretched to my limits. Sitting tight was the most I could manage. Plus GOD told me repeatedly to ‘just be there’, be available for my daughter and grandkids. In retrospect, it was what they needed too. With all the upheaval they were dealing with, my being here, like I typically am, was stabilizing for them.

 06/18/22 Journaling

Words I heard: humble-repent-reverence to the covenant

God first, husband second

Build him up

Help him know his worth

Words of affirmation

God was working on both of us, separately. If we’d stayed together we would have slipped back into the normal groove, what was known and comfortable. God wanted us to move forward, grow, improve, fix the problems that we’d been blind to. This separation was a strong positive incentive to work on the marriage.    

06/19/22 Journaling-the LORD said to me

Affirming message

Keep strong and doing what you’re doing

We will get thru this-it’ll be hard but we will get thru this.

07/09/22 Journaling-

One day at a time, Elaine. He can do miracles anytime He wants but He chooses to work thru His people and look how many souls there are to work with, around, through. Lots going on, it isn’t just about me (us). I need to give things time and be patient.

One of the most beautiful visions He gave to me a week later. I posted it on my blog.

Mentalmeanderingsoftheelainekind.wordpress.com/2022/07/19/waterfall        

*copy at bottom of this doc

Still, I was struggling. I was like a hermit except when my daughter or grandkids came around. I was going through the routine of keeping house, reading my bible, praying, and so on, but I was so confused, hopeless. Most people had no idea we were living apart. We saw each other nearly every day or at minimum talked on the phone. We discussed what we were learning, where the Lord was leading us, was there any progress, ideas, thoughts about how we ended up where we were, how we could ‘fix’ things. 

Another month goes by. I had wondered if what was going on with me and my husband had anything to do with one of my ‘assignments’ from GOD. You see, He’s had me praying against witchcraft in the church as a whole and our church for a few years. I simply could not figure out how all these things had happened, leading us to where we found ourselves so I got up the nerve one day and asked Him if a part of this was retaliation from the enemy due to my warfaring against them. After all, there appeared to be parallels between now and 2017, as previously mentioned. I sure battled against them back then. Is that part of what was transpiring now?    

08/06/22 Journaling What came through to me

Oh, Holy Lord-You are my refuge

The name of the LORD is a strong tower-why don’t you run to Me? You need to learn to come ‘in’ to the warm, safe confines of my presence. You need to work more on our relationship. I am here. I am with you but you still have a stubborn streak to attempt to deal with things yourself-warrior that you are-seek first The Kingdom. You are strong, despite your doubts, but you need reminding that your TRUE strength comes from Me, not of yourself, or your knowledge, or your words. You are an extension of Me. Be willing to spend more time with Me even if you think it results in little. Sometimes the silence and stillness are more beneficial and rejuvenating than you realize.

Like a deer pants-desire Me, My refreshment.

Have no fear!

You and yours are protected. That does not mean all will be easy-but you are in My hands.

Me: Why should I not be sad and fearful?!

The LORD: But God-God has a plan to rebuild and restore. In order to restore, the original needs taking down. It’s upsetting, fearful, yet necessary.

But it will be rebuilt.

Doesn’t healing require excision of the cancer? That excision may be traumatic but it is necessary.

You will be taken care of. I will not allow the enemy to thwart My plans for you.

But you must rely on Me more than ever. I will carry you through.

You just love him-don’t give up on him (my husband)

That means there is hope. I felt better overall but guilty, as if I was indirectly responsible for what was occurring with my surrounding family, their being under attack due to their connection to me. But this is GOD, and if God asks you to do something, realistically we can say no, many do-but I couldn’t. I needed to continue and trust His word.

I think back to the first journaling mentioned here, before all this mess began. While I was thinking it was a positive message heralding the end of something, was it meant to give me encouragement, fortitude, steadfastness, strength, in what was ahead of me, His knowing full well what was in my imminent future? Was it so I could look back, His knowing that I often read over past writings and journaling, that I would see it again during the onslaught, gathering it in, soaking it up when I needed it most? Only God knows for sure, but it makes sense.

Then my husband had another episode of what I term ‘mental fugue’. In hindsight, this was the 4^th one. (Oct ’17, Jan ’20, spring 2022, Dec 22) I was freaked out and immediately sent out a prayer request. The cause of these are still unknown, despite multitudes of tests. It simply added another pile of rocks to the load I was carrying. (latest dx is a type of migraine)

Early spring of this year, I surprised myself one Sunday morning, in church class I asked for prayer for myself. I hadn’t intended to, it just popped out. I’d gotten to the point where I was so stressed I felt I was near breaking, and I simply couldn’t do so. I was the strong one. I was needed by my daughter and her girls. Again, my asking is proof of the progress I’m making. This is one of the things the LORD said I needed to work on. I must say, the prayers certainly helped. I began to feel the weight lighten.

Come April, a peace had settled over me. I no longer was trying to ‘figure out’ how to fix things, I simply was ‘sitting tight’ and being ‘available’ for the girls. Somehow I just knew that things were going to be ok. I certainly couldn’t describe how, I just had this peace about everything.

By the one year mark, we ‘knew’ that we were going to be reunited but took it slowly, as we felt led, due to our family situation that was still playing out next door. A few months later, in September, my husband started the moving back in process. It went seamlessly, without any difficulty. Almost unbelievable considering how this journey had started. So, now we are fully ‘back together’.

What was the reason for this interlude? Was it a time of testing? Was it in preparation for something coming? I have no clue, honestly. What I do know is that our world unexpectedly fell apart, shocking both of us, leaving us thinking it was unredeemable. But I have my experiences with the Lord to look back on, to gather perspective.

Consider the personal change I felt in myself, after the month long illness in early 2022, and the comment that maybe it was in preparation for something. I certainly needed the prayers that I became able to open up and ask for, I found myself wanting to ask for help, or giving praise updates. That was a surprise, proof of growth and a personal lesson. But then, GOD had told me I needed to, that I was strong but also had to learn to seek help, from HIM especially, but also from others. He’d started to toughen me up in 2017 teaching me spiritual warfare and how to fight. Now I was being softened, learning to admit my need for and asking for help from those around me.

I’ve wondered at times at how quickly we were placed amongst this Sunday morning group of people when we first came to this church. I’ve certainly come to appreciate these folks and realize I need these people. Am I still a bit socially awkward? No doubt, but I’ve come a long way. I know that GOD placed us here for a reason.

Obviously, with hindsight, husband and I had issues to work on. I believe because we were not seeing them, intentionally or not, GOD forced the issue, requiring us to examine ourselves and our marriage. I think that there are tougher times coming, that in order for us to manage them, we needed to deal with what was in order to handle what is in the future. I also believe it was a matter of identifying and closing open doors the enemy had access to, all a part of the sanctification process, our walk with the LORD. Without a doubt, the following verse in Proverbs aptly applies to this journey.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.

And so, with the help of my GOD, I will keep marching forward. 😊

MercyMe – Say I Won’t (Official Lyric Video) – Bing video

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Waterfall

JULY 19, 2022 ~ MENTALMEANDERINGSOFTHEELAINEKIND

Journaling 07/19/22

My spiritual life recently has been quite dry; walking through a desert is an apt description. My husband and I have been under attack the last few months and it’s felt as if the LORD was miles and miles away. I’ve prayed, sought, cried and except for a couple instances have not heard from Him. I know the reason lies within me, in no way do I find fault in God, but it has been frustrating, even depressing, at times to have the distance, the disconnect.

A year ago He had told me to pray for “the heart of the church”, which I’ve written on before, and have been doing so regularly. Last evening I sat down for my nightly prayer time and I asked Him if there was anything else He wanted me to pray about, that I would sit quietly and wait a bit to see if I heard anything from Him, which is very difficult for me as my mind is anything but quiet. Often a few seconds is the most it’ll be still.

But I was quiet and patient for a bit, then having not heard anything, decided to go ahead with my normal routine when I found words flowing from my spiritual lips, as I could see myself speaking but physically wasn’t. Vision is a common way He interacts with me, me seeing in my mind static pictures or moving images. I could not say at this point what it was that I spoke, as it wasn’t me thinking and bringing these words forth, they simply formed and came out of my mouth, letting me know the Spirit was speaking through me.

But as these words came, it was if they were spilling out of my lips, like water, cascading out of my mouth, appearing like diamonds, a torrential waterfall of holy words falling to a large pool below. As I sat and watched I saw more mouths speaking more Words with all falling into the water below and it was absolutely, amazingly beautiful. I could “feel” it. I do not know how to explain it other than I could feel the beauty of it all. As I type this, the feeling is coming back over me and I find myself crying, as I did last night. I was overcome with emotion, love, gratitude, thankfulness with my tears falling like the diamond word waterfall. I kept saying over and over, “Thank you, LORD, thank you.”

Oh, I’ve missed You, LORD, I’ve so missed You.

Then I found myself in that pool of Words, immersed, saturated by them. It was as if my dryness was soaking up that Water, being refreshed by them. Then I felt the Spirit, clear, strong, all around me and I thought, this is exactly what I needed. Oh, thank you, LORD.

It lasted only a few minutes then was over. I thought about getting my journal and writing it down then but didn’t want to disturb the lingering feeling I was experiencing but I knew, no matter what, I would be writing on it today, I knew that if He wanted me to, I would remember what was needed to describe it adequately.

And I have, proven by the emotion and tears I’ve shed in putting down these words.

I find it interesting that the “words” didn’t come until I began to pray myself, as if He was waiting on me to start before He initiated the Spirit. I don’t know if the other mouths I saw were people praying for me or if they were others praying as I was but I do know that I received a powerful blessing by the touch of that Living Water. There literally is power in God’s Word, Words. It brought to mind something I’ve thought and said multiple times, if only, if only those who don’t know the LORD could experience something like this, they’d be running to Him in droves, they’d toss off this world and embrace Him with all they have. Brings to mind the beginning of the Shema: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our GOD is one LORD; and you shall love the LORD your GOD with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.

Although we all go through dry seasons-

It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8

THE WORD

Journaling 11/26/23

I woke up one morning and I heard this question:

Why was Christ referred to as ‘the WORD’?

God often talks to me this way, first thing in the morning, I wake up and a question is asked or a word dropped into my mind. I sat for a few minutes, then I heard:

Yeshua is the embodiment of the Scriptures.

And I knew I had my next topic for writing. However, I sat on it for over a month, not quite sure how or where to begin.

But as I was perusing through social media yesterday I noticed a short video DR. Kek on X: “CY M A T I CS https://t.co/tTsid0pgtQ” / X (twitter.com) posted on 11/23/23 mentioning quantum, frequency, vibration, cymatics with the famous Tesla quote, similar to my “Resonance” doc RESONANCE | mentalmeanderingsoftheelainekind (wordpress.com) that I’d been instructed to write on and finished up last month. I was surprised NOT to see that they’d included mention of the ancient architectural designs that look a lot like the cymatic images. I took this as a nudge from the LORD to get to work on this. So, I am.

I pull out my Strongs Concordance, look up the word ‘word’ and see that there are 14 columns of references. Oh, boy, and that’s only the singular. I knew this was going to take some time.

First verse listed, Gen 15:1

After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

And I asked myself, how does one get a ‘word’ through vision? Vision intimates sight. This word spoke, therefore it’s an entity. Why isn’t word capitalized as it obviously relates to GOD, the preincarnate Christ, Holy Spirit; one or all. Per the parallel translations listed, most aren’t capitalized. I find this odd, particularly in light of the book of John. Now it’s plain why John opened up his epistle as he did, giving the definition of the WORD by directing those well versed in the Hebrew scriptures back to the beginning, Genesis, where He’s first mentioned as such.  

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² The same was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. ⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men. ⁵ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not…. 14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us

This is a perfect example of the principle of first mention: The principle of first mention is a biblical hermeneutic principle that requires one to go to the portion of the Scriptures where a doctrine is mentioned for the first time and to study the first occurrence of the same in order to get the fundamental inherent meaning of that doctrine.

So, why isn’t ‘word’ capitalized? Who cares, you might think. Well, if it is in John, and it’s referencing the deified Christ, pointing back to this introduction of the WORD in the bible, I think it should be. Honestly, it brings clarity to the passage. I’ve read this a gazillion times and I think this is the first time I not only noticed it was not capitalized, but that it wasn’t just a ‘word’ heard but a vision speaking. Believe me, there’s a big difference between ‘hearing a word’ and having a vision from the WORD.

Yeshua is the embodiment of the Scriptures.

Embodiment : the representation or expression of something in a tangible or visible form

This embodiment in Gen 15:1 stated He was Abram’s shield and reward. These aren’t just words; they connotate power, some form of physicality and the ability to grant increase of some sort.

By the way, there are tons of scriptures that say ‘the word of the LORD came to’ so and so, which makes me wonder, if it was just hearing or if HE actually came to them; it could be either or both. It could also apply to a dream. I don’t see how we can determine it from most of the texts, especially when uncapitalized but it is now something I consider. Imagine if, even if only one out of five times it says, ‘the word of the LORD came to….’ , it literally meant the preincarnate Christ in some form, spirit or as a human. That excites me. It literally brings the words of the text to life-pun intended.

Back in 2017 the LORD told me to take off the denominational glasses and look at the Word afresh. I wasn’t sure what He meant by that at first, but as He was teaching me spiritual warfare and healing, I began to see things in the bible more from the spiritual aspect and it literally changed my life. So, when I suggest looking at things differently, I’m coming from my own personal experience with GOD.

Should the bible be read literally, metaphorically, allegorically? Yes, yes and yes. Let’s add another-spiritually. The meanings are layered, there’s depth to them. Often, the truth to be gleaned is done so looking at it from each perspective. Many argue that that simply allows people to interpret the words in whatever way they want. Certainly possible, but I still maintain that there is much benefit in changing one’s perspective. It’s like digging for gold with a hammer and chisel, versus gold panning, versus commercial mining. They all can provide results. Maybe not the best analogy, but you get the idea. This is GOD, after all, who authored the Word; do you really expect it to be simplistic? For the novice, the basic meaning can be understood. To those wanting more, there can be more and it’s often found by seeing the text a bit differently, from another angle like examining the different facets of a diamond. Seriously, there’s been theologians and academics combing through the scriptures for centuries and they are still coming up with new information or ways of seeing things. Much of that is revealed to them by the Holy Spirit while additional info is availed through peer literature of the times in which the words were written, current academic studies, plus archaeological finds. If all information from the scriptures was known, then where would the incentive be to keep digging into them? If the gold vein has been depleted, who would continue to work at trying to find and extract more? Personally, I don’t think we will ever wring all the meaning out that the Word contains. It’s that rich, dense.   

What is a word?

fROM oXFORD lANGUAGES –

wORD-NOUN

1. a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing

• a command, password, or signal:

• (ONE’S WORD)-one’s account of the truth, “in court it would have been his word against mine”

When I was a kid, I remember being told during English class that if you have difficulty figuring out which definition of a word to use, which makes the most sense, try each one out or substitute it. Let’s try that:

1. Jesus (preincarnate) is a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing
2. Jesus is a command, password or signal
3. Jesus is one’s account of the truth

Jesus is unique, the one and only begotten son of GOD, so single and distinct is applicable. He is also meaningful, as His life brings meaning to us, through written and spoken language, via words. Jesus is also a command, as we are told to imitate Him, him being our example. In essence, He is the password to GOD and heaven (John 14:6), akin to a signal or ‘directional map’ to GOD, think of a pointing arrow. Jesus is the TRUTH, the Way, Life.

Seems the definitions for ‘word’ fit Jesus, just fine.  

Embodiment : the representation or expression of something in a tangible or visible form

Christ is GOD’s Word; He is unique, He is GOD’s commands, password, signal; He is GOD’s truth in all forms, spirit or human, the literal embodiment of the scriptures.

We’ve been taught that GOD handed down commandments to His people but that’s a misnomer really, a translational difficulty. These ‘laws’ are in the Torah. The Torah is a compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, aka Old Testament. It is also known as the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses. The original Hebrew word Torah, when translated to Greek became ‘law’. The true meaning of Torah is direction, guidance, instruction. This info is available in many places, one link is below.

Did You Know There Are Different Hebrew Words for “Law”? — DonOwsley.com

So, what we have termed ‘law’, the original peoples considered direction, guidance, instruction. I’ve read the Torah is often referred to by the Jews as ‘the loving instruction of the Father.’ Paints quite a different picture, doesn’t it?

If we look at the law as not being something legalistic or punitive, the proverbial gavel being slammed down against us in court, and see it as our Parent leading or guiding us, do our feelings towards the idea of the ‘law’ change any?

From the Christian perspective, the Ten Commandments is what the majority think of in regards to the law, yet most Christians believe the law no longer applies, while holding up the Ten Commandments as relevant. Not quite sure where the disconnect comes from, but there is an obvious one. The Ten Commandments are a part of the law that was handed down to the people from GOD through Moses in the desert. If it’s part of the law, and the law was done away with, then how can the Ten be relevant? Personally, I feel the Ten are the foundation to all the ‘instructions’ or law, the rest being built upon them.

Did you know that the Ten Commandments is also known as the Ten Words, aka the Decalogue (Latin decalogus, from Ancient Greek), the Ten Sayings, The Ten Utterances, the Ten Statements. The Ten Commandments – The Torah’s Blueprint – Chabad.org

I hope you’re seeing the common denominator here: word, words, Word, WORD

The law or instructions defined sin for the Israelites. What is the biblical definition of sin? There are many verses regarding it.

1 John 3:4 Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness. (biblehub.com)

Check out the parallel translations. Most every one states the same: Sin IS lawlessness.

The secular definition of lawlessness is a state of disorder due to a disregard of the law. In the bible, the ‘law’ is defined by the Torah. Therefore, the condensed biblical definition of lawlessness is disregard of the Torah.

Romans 7:7 ESV What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”

In other words, in order to know what sin was/is, it had to be defined, pointed out, clearly shown what was ok and what wasn’t, what was inside the boundaries of GOD’s will and what was outside of it.

Romans 3:20 ESV For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

The knowledge, understanding, definition of sin comes from the law or instructions, which is contained where? In the Torah.

Romans 5:12 …for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 

Sin preceded the instructions of the Torah, but wasn’t defined for us in the bible as sin until the Commandments. In other words, unless something is designated as unlawful, then it isn’t. We are speaking unlawful, not just wrong. Prior to drunk driving laws, doing so was careless and foolish but not unlawful. The law had to be made designating it as unlawful. It’s the classic what came first, the chicken or the egg principle. Does a child know that helping himself to a candy bar at the store is unacceptable until he’s taught that it’s wrong? No. He had to be instructed that it was outside the boundaries of acceptable behavior. Stealing was wrong, aka a sin, prior to his knowledge of such, but until he acquires that knowledge, for him personally, shoplifting is ok.

So, the instructions or words of the Father defined what was acceptable or not, according to GOD’s Will; aka the Law of Moses defined sin, according to GOD’s Will. If the Law or Instructions or Word or Torah is where sin is defined, then we need to know this information in order to know what is allowed or not, per GOD.

2 Corinthians 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

1 John 3:5 You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin.

Jesus was defined as sinless. What does that mean?

Christ knew and lived within the boundaries of GOD’s Will, according to the Words given to His people, through the Torah. He was sinless, not sinful; He was lawful, not lawless.

Why was Christ referred to as ‘the WORD’? He lived the Torah, literally. Yeshua is the embodiment of the Scriptures.

That only took 2300 words to explain.

Healing Vision

Journaling 03/18/21 (I apparently never added this to my blog, hence the old date. Today is 11/1/23.)

I’ve come to understand through my healing that the enemy works against us in a number of ways.   

First of all, through family and loved ones, whether directly or through influence of the enemy.   

I think the enemy likes these the best because in most circumstances family is with us throughout our lifetimes, so if he can get a wound to fester and be reinjured over and over, it’s much easier if the people he’s using are readily available in our lives over long periods of time.  

Second, through people or situations that relate to either who we are, want to be, or those we spend a lot of developmental time with-school, extracurricular activities, work, church. Again, makes sense due to proximity but also these are areas where so much of who we are or desire to be are formed, solidified.   

A huge part of healing is identifying the lies that have been seeded into us, then worked on to be sure they sprout and grow into something that will continue to affect us. For instance, I believed from a very young age, maybe late elementary school, that I was the black sheep of the family. I thought it, believed it and even spoke that numerous times over the years. These lies are perpetuated by the enemy because he is attempting to pull us away from God and our calling, whatever that may be. Also, belief in the lies is a sin in and of itself which is another reason he works so hard to get us to believe them. Believing them also keeps the doors open to the enemy.   

So, identifying the lies that have been seeded into us is something we need to do in order to dismantle the lies. How in the world?, one might ask. By paying attention to recurring memories, dreams, people/places/things that bring up strong negative emotions, listening to the Lord in whatever ways he chooses to speak to you.   

Couple exercises-look at what you know to be your issues, where you are attacked, try to get a feel as to about when that started. It might be as vague as grade school or first job. That’s fine, you’re looking for a starting point.   

Also, try to figure out the “lies”, then look to the opposite and there’s a good chance that what you perceive to be your weakness may actually be where your strength is. The kingdom of darkness knows the strengths God created or gifted us with and will subvert them by implanting these lies, moving us away from God’s plans and purposes.   

All this stuff takes time, effort and it’s not easy cause ugly stuff comes up, but it’s worth the time. This is part of the sanctification process, looking into yourself to find the dirt, what isn’t of God.     

Get yourself a journal and start documenting stuff. Color code it if necessary to help you find things later when looking back. (ex: I know about two months ago I had this same dream…………)    

Then hopefully, between your paying attention, listening to the Lord, and documenting you’ll have a bit more to work with.  

Once the lies are identified or at least the direction of them is known, then replacing with truth (this varies, can be quite a bit of work, even layered) starts.   

Here’s my documentation of the vision:

I went to bed, tried to sleep; couldn’t, I kept tossing and turning so, I went to my ‘safe place’ in my mind. I was sitting on a chaise lounge overlooking the meadow when suddenly there was an adult female sitting at a circular table in from of me, the kind with an umbrella hole in the center. She was maybe 10 feet away. I didn’t recognize her but felt no need to ask who she was. I waved, she waved back. She pulled out some paper and began to draw and color using all kinds of things, crayons, pencils, markers, paint. She worked really hard, careful, exacting. When she was done, she held it up for me to see. Other than it was multi colored designs beautifully done, I couldn’t say it was a specific picture. Then she took a bic lighter, flicked on the flame and while looking at me she set the picture aflame. Poof, it was gone, just gone. 

Then she took a piece of large yellow chalk and amateurishly drew a heart shape on the table, then quickly colored it with the chalk, more like a child’s drawing. I asked her why yellow? Because it’s the color closest to God. (This relates to part of the healing I’d had, colors have certain meanings.) But there’s a hole, she said, pointing out the umbrella hole in the center. Then she took her hand and covered the hole with it then removed her hand and the hole was filled in. She smiled at me, got up and walked away. 

Now, I want you to think on that, pray on that a bit and see what you come up with. I will explain later what I took from it. When I told my husband, he actually surprised me. He got some of it as far as the heart goes. 

The pic is our lives-each of us individually. We see it and ourselves a particular way having over time a myriad of experiences, memories, emotions coming together, to paint the image of who each of us is in our minds. Everything comes into play to paint this picture, especially the enemy. But it is not relevant or truth cause the majority is based on our secular concepts (sure some is but the overall finished image isn’t) and so it’s worthless. Destroy it. Get rid of it. It’s full of lies and misconceptions. 

That’s the first part. Think on that. This vision is about healing basically. That’s why it wasn’t necessary for me to actually see the image. I saw a finished product but nothing in particular cause it wasn’t a legit image. It was only her interpretation. 

I do not know who this gal was and didn’t feel the need to ask. I don’t know if it was the Lord, an angel in disguise or what. I’m leaning towards the latter because if I had seen the Lord or an angel, I would have been concentrating on that itself and not what the gal was doing, which was the point. In order for me to see what was going on, I had to have my focus off the individual. 

I wrote in journals and diaries for years before I was saved. I had tons of pages of who I was, what I thought, what I’d done. I even had the notes I’d chronicled of my shrink sessions from 2000-01. After my deliverance I felt the Lord tell me to get rid of the lies. I literally shredded every single page knowing that a huge portion of those writings were done under the influence of the enemy, that they were stuffed full of the lies of who he had convinced me I was.   

In this vision she drew a picture, lots of variance in it (different mediums and designs to illustrate different people, events, experiences, ideas, thoughts, lies, etc) all coming together to illustrate her version of herself. The page was full when she was done. She showed it to me-basically saying, look, this is who I am, this is how I see myself; this is how others see me all coming from the culmination of years of life experiences and interactions with others.   

Her self-portrait.   

Was it accurate, true? Did it reflect what the Lord says about her, how the Lord created her, the talents and gifts He gave her?   

Apparently not, as it went up in smoke very quickly. God’s stuff lasts, is not of this world.   

Get your heart and mind around this.   

And just because it might be interesting, illustrate your self-portrait. There might be clues in that. It doesn’t have to be a head shot, or of a person, whatever you feel led to.  

I’ll do a bit of a repeat then continue with the vision and give my understanding of what it meant. 

Then she took a piece of large yellow chalk and amateurishly drew a heart shape on the table, then quickly colored it in with the chalk more like a child’s drawing. I asked her why yellow? Cause it’s the color closest to God. But there’s a hole she said pointing to the umbrella hole in the center. Then she took her hand and covered the hole with it, then removed her hand and the hole was filled in. She smiled at me, got up and walked away. 

In healing, colors relate to different things. This vision was given to me, so the Lord used something that I would relate to. Yellow is the color with the strongest connection to God.   

She went from professional exacting artistic implements to something very simple and basic, almost childlike, a large piece of chalk. She drew the heart shape very quickly, easily, left side starting at the top, down the left side to the bottom, then repeated on the right side. Two halves to make a whole. Then she quickly filled it in not in a careful way, but quickly, in other words, not careful of the lines or making sure it looked nice or the lines were all in the same direction; a quick infilling of the basic shape with the yellow chalk. And there was the hole in the middle (from where an umbrella pole would fit).   

In the world, our image of ourselves is very complicated, all these different opinions, ideas, etc coming into play. We put a lot of effort into our self-images, whether in our minds or on paper. How much time do we spend in our lifetimes thinking about who we are, why we are how we are, and so on? How much influence do others have on that image? We put in a lot of work, time and effort into these self-portraits.   

The yellow heart was who we are in God, with him, through him, for him. It’s very simple, basic, easy. He loves us unconditionally, doesn’t require a lot from us at the basic level if we are honest, if we understand who He is. Yet there are wounds, areas needing healing and He will do so, if we allow Him to. These areas getting healing is necessary if we are to take our walk with Him further. Can’t build a bridge on unstable footing; something with a lot of holes isn’t conducive to stability.   

The manner in which the hole was infilled is why I think this was an angelic being, cause it was not done by human means, and illustrates we need the Lord to help us heal these holes in us, to make us whole.   

RESONANCE

RESONANCE

Last Oct, while lying in bed at the condo in Myrtle Beach, I heard the LORD say to me: Next time, you’ll speak on resonance.

Interesting, as I didn’t know I’d definitely be here again, let alone speaking as I haven’t since the first couple times I was here.

But, this is what I was told to do.

I am NOT scientifically minded, nor does my mind operate on ‘data points’ as my husband’s does; I am more intuitive. God made me this way. I feel things, I see things in my mind, I go by my gut a lot of the time and it’s served me well overall. For most of what I write, if someone were to need proof, or demand I prove something, I’d say I can’t. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have conviction about things I believe or talk about.

The main goal in my writings is to get others to ask questions, ponder, wonder, consider. I am not about proving anything or forcing my ideas on others. I just want people to think. Most believe I’m very quiet-if you get me talking on something I have an interest in, I could go on for hours. (ask my husband😊)

So, resonance. What is it? Simply put, it is

– the quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating:

Such as “the resonance of His Voice”

LARGE WATERFALL | 10 HOURS | Niagara, Relaxing Sounds, Natural White Noise – Bing video

Georgia Mountain River Rushing Water 4k UHD . Relaxing Nature Sounds, River Sounds for Sleep/ Study. – YouTube

Heavy Rain + Rolling Thunder | Soothing Thunderstorm Ambience in the Mountains – Bing video

Exodus 19:19
And as the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him in thunder.

2 Samuel 22:14

“The Lord thundered from heaven,

And the Most High uttered His voice.

Jeremiah 10:13

When He utters His voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens,

Ezekiel 3:12
Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a great thunderous voice: 

Job 37:4-5 After it his voice roars; he thunders with his majestic voice,
and he does not restrain the lightnings when his voice is heard.
God thunders wondrously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend.

Job 40:9
Have you an arm like God?
Or can you thunder with a voice like His?

Psalm 18:13
The LORD thundered from heaven,

Psalm 46:6

The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;

He raised His voice, the earth melted.

Psalm 68:33

To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times;

Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice.

Psalm 77:18
The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lit up the world;
The earth trembled and shook.

Psalm 104:7
At Your rebuke they fled;
At the voice of Your thunder they hastened away.

John 12:28-30

Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, “An angel has spoken to Him.”

Revelation 1:15

……….. and His voice was like the sound of many waters.

Psalm 29:3-9

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters;

The God of glory thunders,

The Lord is over many waters.

The voice of the Lord is powerful,

The voice of the Lord is majestic.

The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;

Yes, the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,

And Sirion like a young wild ox.

The voice of the Lord hews out flames of fire.

The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;

The Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

The voice of the Lord makes the deer to calve

And strips the forests bare;

And in His temple everything says, “Glory!”

Exodus 20:18-19 When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.  “Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” 

How would you respond to hearing such a voice?

I think in our modern churches, we often forget the magnitude of WHO HE IS-we don’t have the reverence that those who heard Him in these ways had.

Synonyms for resonance: reverberation · resounding · thunder · thundering · roaring · echoing · blasting · crashing · drumming · thrumming 

· pounding ·  rumble · bellow ·  blast · blare   

Genesis 1:1In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

6And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. 8And God called the expanse Heaven And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

9And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

11And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.

14And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, 15and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

20And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” 21So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

24And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. 25And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

26Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

27So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.

Looking back to the verses we read about God’s voice, knowing the bible says He SPOKE creation into being, can you imagine what that sounded like?

Gee, maybe God’s words have power?

Frequency–  the number of complete oscillations (a repetitive or periodic variation-examples include a swinging pendulum, a heartbeat) per second of energy (such as sound or electromagnetic radiation) in the form of waves-remember me saying I’m not scientific-but I can understand that there are sound waves or vibrations, so simplify it that way.

Cymatics-The science of Cymatics illustrates that when sound frequencies move through a particular medium such as water, air or sand, it directly alters the physical structure of matter.

Cymatics is the images of frequencies, or in other words what sounds look like, depending on the matter it’s affecting

CYMATICS IN WATER – How do vibrations effect the material world? (qwaym.com) 

Notice the symmetry. balanced proportions, beauty arising from the balanced proportions

Large range of different frequencies shown visually through the science of Cymatics.

CYMATICS: Science Vs. Music – Nigel Stanford – YouTube

Cymatics: Chladni Plate – Sound, Vibration and Sand – YouTube

KIB 393 – Heaven’s Order vs. Hell’s Chaos – Kingdom Intelligence Briefing

18:45-19:15 (about 30 seconds)

Do you see the possibility of this being a part of how God ‘spoke’ things into being? Not saying it is, just saying do you see the possibilities, the potential, the possible correlation?

Now, take it a step further. Cymatics relates to tones, frequencies, vibrations upon various materials. Could large objects be moved? There are experiments of such but one of the theories is this kind of thing is how the large stones of the pyramids were moved around. Is this part of the reason for the walls of Jericho coming down, a reaction to the trumpets and shout?

ancient european churches – Bing images

look at images of ancient church windows/designs and you see a lot of things that make one wonder if there was a reason for them other than making things look pretty?

Resonance, frequency, vibrations-MUSIC

The psalms are the words to the Hebraic songs sung in the temple, basically the Jewish Hymnal.

Why might music be such an important part of God’s ‘worship’? After all, we speak to God in prayer. Yet most models of worship incorporate singing? Why might that be?

I don’t have the answer, but I wonder if spiritually speaking, song, music, vibrations, frequency actually does something or causes something to happen. I’ve heard that the ‘gates of heaven’ are opened via specific frequency. In other words, they are unlocked by ‘song’. Does singing worship to God, especially in a corporate setting, open the gates between the physical and spiritual realm? Just a thought…….

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.

Psalm 100

Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!
² Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.
³ Know that the Lord, He is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

⁴ Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
⁵ For the Lord is good;
His mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endures to all generations.

Psalm 118:19-20

Open to me the gates of righteousness;

I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the Lord.

This is the gate of the Lord;

The righteous will enter through it.

Excerpt from The Bondage Breaker-Neil T Anderson “How pathetically unaware we are of the biblical prominence of music in the spiritual realm!”

More music related verses to think about:

1Samuel 16:16, 23 Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”16:23 And whenever the harmful spirit from God was upon Saul, David took the lyre and played it with his hand. So Saul was refreshed and was well, and the harmful spirit departed from him.

Certain music/musical instruments can repel bad spirits; ergo, certain music/musical instruments can attract them.

2Kings 3:15 But now bring me a musician.” And when the musician played, the hand of the LORD came upon him. (Elisha)

Certain music can ‘bring on’ the hand of the Lord; ergo, can the opposite be possible also?

1Chron 9:33 Now these, the singers, the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, were in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night.

24/7/365 Brings to mind the ‘host’ in heaven singing praises continually

1Chron 23:3 & 5 The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted…………………….4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

Again, brings to mind the ‘host’ in heaven singing praises continually; also back to the Jericho story with the trumpets being blown each day. (Joshua 6)             

Eph 5:19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, 

Why is music and singing such an integral part of the life of a believer, or supposed to be? Is it related to frequency, vibrations, resonance? Do the designs in ancient churches have any correlation? Did those who created those designs in the architecture understand something we don’t?

Extra credit to anyone who can say when the musical hertz was changed from 432 to 440 and how that might affect everything we’ve discussed here today. – 1953 officially-Hertz changed during wwii with the nazis (I’ve heard this spoken on before by a number of people, but failed to copy the link I pulled this info from. This idea presents a good bit of debate, so I leave it here with a caveat to research it yourself, and make up your own mind as to whether it was changed during WWII, by the nazis, etc.)

#736 // QUANTUM FAITH- LIVE (rumble.com)

14-25 the power of words

Annette Capps-Capps Ministries

**Why did God tell me to speak on RESONANCE?

I think He wants His people to reacquaint themselves with the GOD of the Hebrew Scriptures aka the Old or First Testament. Not that it’s a different god, but the attributes written about are a different set. Dr Michael Lake often says that Jesus came the first time as the suffering servant. But when He comes the second time, it’s as the Conquering King. I think most modern Christians are more familiar with the first, and don’t equate Him with the latter, which was much evidenced in the OT.

I think He wants us to reverence Him.

ALSO, I think He wants us to have an understanding, at a basic level, how things work so that we can operate, through the power of the Holy Spirit, in both the physical and spiritual realms which were created with a symbiotic relationship-they are separate, but not as they are connected. We are heirs of His Kingdom and His Nation of Priests. I think we need to stretch our minds and consider how we fulfill those roles.

The bible is full of scriptures talking about the power of the tongue, or words, or even thoughts. Is this related to what we’ve discussed here?

If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.

— Nikola Tesla

ADDENDUM

I presented this to the group who went to the beach, as the LORD instructed me to do, on Oct 10, 2023, a year after I was told to. Unfortunately, due to the discussion by the group, I got distracted and didn’t finish with the Tesla quote, but that’s ok. I felt the presentation had gone well, I had literally fulfilled my assignment from GOD, so I was satisfied.

The following morning I tuned into a podcast of a gal I listen to regularly.

Dark to Light: A Shift from the War (rumble.com)

Jump forward to the 11:06 minute mark and note the quote she mentions.

I about fell over. You see, GOD does what I call ‘confirmations’ with me. Often, within 24-48 hours of posting a writing, in this case a presentation to a group, I will hear, read or see one of the main words or themes mentioned somewhere else. Again, I consider these confirmations a little pat on the shoulder, pointing to the topic or word that I just spent a lot of time on in one way or another. It helps me to have faith and believe that I AM hearing from the LORD (I know I do, but these kinds of things help to solidify that belief) and that I am moving in the right direction, one He’s pointed me towards. So, in hearing her mention this quote, I became excited. There it is, another confirmation. Cool, LORD, thank you!

Now jump to 12:20, literally about a minute and a half later I see this-the EXACT SAME VIDEO I’D PRESENTED IN MY GROUP THE NIGHT BEFORE!

I about fell over. DOUBLE CONFIRMATION!!

What are the probabilities of that? It’s not like this is a new video. It’s been out since Nov 2014.

In my opinion, it’s obvious that the LORD is speaking to others about similar things, which leads me to ask the question-WHY? What is it about this topic that He wants each of us to garner?

One of the videos that I skipped in my oral presentation is on quantum (Quantum Faith-Annette Capps) because I felt it’d be too much for the short period of time that I had for my presentation. But I left it in the written part because I feel it’s important to listen to and get a feel for the topic. Take the time and listen to the next video Tracy includes on quantum physics. It’s obvious she and I are tracking closely on the same basic idea.

Sumpin ta think about 😊

As for me, I’m on to the next idea to write about.

Titus

Journaling 09/30/23

The LORD spoke:

A glorious God

Is our Lord.

Wholly worthy, merciful and full of might and strength.

All knowing and yet you doubt.

Why do you doubt?

I know the end from the beginning, I’ve written every word.

My Will shall come to pass

I am the Author.

I see all things, things you have no concept of.

Trust me.

My Word is life.

My Word is within you, as is my Spirit.

Trust and be strong.

We will succeed, I cannot fail.

Look up, be strong, the war surrounds us

But we shall succeed.

Titus 2:13 Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ

v11-15

11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

15Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

In 2017, GOD started me on a journey of self-discovery and healing, relating to things I had no concept of. To say He rocked my world is an understatement. I spent the next 4 years going through intense learning, spiritual battles and shaking of my self-image, family history and relationship with my husband.  

It was difficult, mind blowing, amazing, exciting, frightening.  

During that time I spent hundreds of hours listening to Christian music, trying to ground myself, drowning in the tunes, the lyrics, immersing myself, soaking up and spending a lot of time with the LORD just ‘being’. Many tears but also cheers.  

I don’t listen to as much music as I used to. I’ve come out the other side of that storm with a sense of peace overall, but often when I do hear a song from that time period, it brings back those memories, overwhelming feelings.  

Tonight I was scrolling through my playlist and came upon the following song: 

MercyMe – Even If (Official Lyric Video) – YouTube 

And I fell apart.  

This song reminds me of my husband. Shortly after moving here, he was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor. This song was released around that time and I recall how deeply it touched me, and him. The LORD had told me my husband would be alright, that He had plans for him and us, that I needed to give him a bit of a break and then…… We both leaned heavily on those words. Ultimately, he was alright. The cancerous tumor wasn’t, whether due to misdiagnosis or miracle healing (I prefer the latter explanation). While my husband was healing, regaining his strength post-surgery, God moved me forward in my healing. What a time! 

I fell apart tonight because I remembered how difficult all this was for my old man. We’ve both been through a lot the past few years but often I’ve been caught up in my own story and have been sidetracked and not paying enough attention to him. I wasn’t the only one whose world was rocked, who had the rug pulled out from under them, who had expected moving into our retirement years to be much different than they’ve been.  

My husband is a rock, a steadying force, faithful to me even when I’m being anything but deserving. While I’ve cried, ranted, screamed, thrown things (yes, I have), turned into myself for hours or days at a time barely communicating with him, he’s been there for me.  

He’s come under attack from his family, accused of being things that aren’t bad, but a common derogatory in these days: Christian, far right, conservative, nationalist, Trump supporter, maga, etc. A number of his kids don’t like me, so that created another difficult schism.  

What he’s put up with, withstood, dealt with-it’s just not fair. And that doesn’t take into account the spiritual attacks against him, many of which I know are because of me.  

It’s simply not fair, but I know the enemy doesn’t play fair. Still, it’s not fair. He had no idea what he signed up for when we got married. Honestly, neither did I. And yet, I have no doubt that God was fully behind our coming and being together.  

God had a plan. God has a plan.  

I want people to know who my husband is.  

Is he perfect? Absolutely not.  

Has he made mistakes? Absolutely.  

He tries hard to understand where he’s erred or veered off the path and works hard to get himself set aright.  

He says he’s sorry and means it, not only for what pain and difficulties it causes him, but what his actions cause for others.  

He’s always willing to do things. I’ve never known anyone who was so receptive to running errands, doing little chores, honey-do’s.  

He’s stuck by me and given up things that meant a lot to him for my sake. For instance, my refusal to wear a mask was mirrored by him and resulted in his being told he could no longer teach at church unless he did so. He held to his convictions on that and hasn’t taught since.  

I’m not demonstrative of my feelings or affections, I hold a lot in. That’s not easy for my man. I’m not verbal with my love, I’m not affirming. It’s a chore for me to do so and honestly it doesn’t occur to me often. When it does, I let him know. Yet, those are few and far between, that’s hard for him.  

Sometimes I think he’s gotten the short end of the stick in this relationship. Sometimes I get upset when I think of how he’s seen or been treated by others. 

I want people to know who my husband is. I want him to know who he is, his value.           

I am grateful that I have learned how to forgive and be forgiven. I am thankful that I have this man as my husband.  

And in what seems like a complete juxtaposition of reality, I am not good with these kind of words. 😊 This song’s for you, husband.  

Carrollton – Tell Me (Lyric Video) – YouTube 

Crescendo

Journaling 07/31/23

07/14/23 was asking the LORD about all the stuff going on in the world and He said, ‘hunker down and ride it out.’

07/30/23

Was talking to the LORD. I’ve had intermittent bouts of fear sneaking in about what’s going on in the world with all the conflicting information coming from every direction. I’d been perfectly fine and calm til the past few weeks. (In listening to others this seems to be something not only I am dealing with right now). God told me to stop with the fear. I sat down for my evening prayer time and asked him what to pray for and he told me “salvation”. I tested the spirit when I was done talking to Him and got verse 2Cor2:17 “for we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.”             

I’ll take it 😊

07/31/23 Journaling

O, glorious one

Full of mercy and grace

A conductor of thousands

All with their song, their sound

From whence comes their originality?

All their own sound and song

A myriad of creatures

A myriad of ways.

Why do you doubt,

Your faith waver?

Just as there are creatures innumerable,

There are ways innumerable.

Why would I be restricted or subjected to one or a few?

Look around you. What do you see?

Variety-creativity-individuality.

As is my creation, so are my ways.

I have multiple threads being sewn right now.

Multiple parts being played.

It isn’t for any one to know them all, only their parts, their pieces.

Be content with your part.

I woke you up for a reason and you are playing your part-as are many others.

Multiple parts, multiple songs.

They will crescendo. *

Be content, little one. Be receptive.

Watch this play out.

Very clearly heard 2John 3

“Grace, mercy and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s son, in truth and love.”

I’ll take that as confirmation! 😊

As God so often does, I get a word from him this morning with the word crescendo in it. Then a while later I pull up the following video and within the first half hour, gooddog uses that exact word. Crescendo is not a common word for normal, every day conversations.

Confirmation is what I call it. 😊

#746 // WICKED & UPRIGHT IN CONTRAST – LIVE (rumble.com)

QBits With GoodDog 25:25 minute mark

*for those unfamiliar with musical terms: crescendo

1. a gradual increase in volume of a musical passage

the peak of a gradual increase : climax