When the ordinary becomes extraordinary in the hands of God.

It was just a cord, a rope, until Rahab let the spies down the wall using it. Then she bound the rope (scarlet thread) in the window to save her family. It was just a basket until Saul went down in it so he could fulfill his mission to Rome and the Gentiles. It was just a tent peg, until it secured victory for the Israelite army over the general Sisera. It was just an ordinary net until it was used to catch a boat sinking load of fish. Just five barley loaves and a two small fish until it became enough to feed five thousand. It was just a cruse of oil and a barrel of flour until it became enough to outlast a famine. It was just a stone, and Israel is full of stones, until David used it to slay a giant. It was just a rod, until the Lord God Himself asked Moses "What is that in thine hand?" All these ordinary everyday items became atmosphere changers when given to the Lord. Today my question for you is, " What ordinary thing do you have in your hand that when given to the Lord will accomplish an extraordinary purpose?"
This is Pastor Susan, Living the Everyday Prophetic Life.

Run Forest Run!

Run Forest Run! Famous words from a very famous movie. Probably more familiar to this generation than Hebrews 12:1 "Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us," In many ways we as Christians are like the crippled little Forest in the movie. WE can run like the wind! But we just don't know it yet. WE can outrun the enemy! But we just don't know it yet. WE can break off the leg casts and irons that hold us back and run with abandon into our destiny! This is my exhortation to you today. This is my exhortation to me today. Run Susan Run! Run like the wind! The Bible teaches that we should encourage ourselves in the Lord. This is my encouragement to you. Permission granted to drop EVERY weight and sin that so easily ensnares us and go for it! And when you do start to run that great cloud of witnesses will be cheering you on in heaven and I will be cheering you on right here!
This is Pastor Susan "Living the Everyday Prophetic Life"

Viking Warriors and Braveheart

One day I asked the Lord what I looked like in the spirit. Because you know we live in this body but we are soul and spirit forever. Anyway, I said Lord what do I look like in the spirit? And I saw this picture of this scene of one of my favorite movies "Braveheart". And on the front line getting ready to charge into the fiercest battle was this woman who stood there side by side with the men with her sword drawn and her eyes intent on victory. Her helmet was all battered and her shield had seen quite a few blows from the enemy. Her hair was a mess and her face was all dirty. She was bruised and yet resilient. She was not stopped. She was not afraid. She was intent and intensely prepared for the battle. She did not flinch or flee in the face of the enemy. And when the time came and the order was given she charged forth into the battle. Now some women might feel bad to think that in the spirit this is what they looked like. I am sure some women who ask that question would see a picture of a golden haired princess with shining robes and a halo or something. But I just saw the image of the Scottish warrior and it made me smile and cry- which I am sure Scottish warrior women did not do very often- but it was because I knew that the Lord saw me the way I really am. Ready to do His will, no matter the cost, and no matter the price. So why don't you stop for a moment right now and ask the Lord how He sees you in the spirit. What do you look like? I know He will show you.
Until next time,
This is Pastor Susan "Living the Everyday Prophetic Life".

Barking Dogs and Bullies

I love dogs and most of you know my dog Molly, an adorable little malti-poo who loves to basically sleep and eat and be in any room that I am in. But I am NOT a fan of big dogs that are not on leashes and roaming free. And guess what happened yesterday? Well, Molly and I were out for our walk and guess what suddenly appears from behind this pick-up truck. Yup a BIG dog, unleashed and walking about unsupervised. Of course Molly also nicknamed the General does not care how big this beast is and goes off into a full blown Molly smack down. No, No NO I am yelling at my disobedient 17 pound poodly, but she is in full blown Molly protection pattern and nothing is going to come near me her favorite dispenser of the dog treats. Finally the big dog retreats and I see the "owner" of the dog and I tell said owner, "you need to put your dog on a leash or put him in the backyard" Which starts this guy into a screaming fit that this is my yard, my neighbors don't care if he is out front and basically to blank with you and your little dog. Wow! Now the mad in me really got going and never one to back down from a verbal joust, I inform him that it is illegal to have an unleashed dog in this city and he goes crazy yelling for me to get out of his neighborhood that I am not from around here and to go away and never come back. Now something spiritual happened in that moment! "You knew I would get to the good part!" Because I realized then that I wasn't speaking to the man but to every demon in our community that wants me to leave this city. I inform him that I am from around here, I live on the next street, I am not leaving town or the neighborhood(what a crazy thing to suggest) and that I can walk anywhere that I want. Now this guy starts to spit at me. Yup for real! Yelling go go go! And saying we can agree that you are going. So I dug in my New England heels and with every ounce of conviction I have I declared to this demon... I am NOT going, I am staying, I belong here, I have authority to be here and I will NEVER agree with you on Anything do you hear me!!! You know that guy came to the edge of the sidewalk threatening and yelling and I was never afraid. Not once. Praise the Lord! And the dog, well he slunk away and I kind of felt bad for him having to live in the same house with such a bully.
Well, that's Pastor Susan, Living the Everyday Prophetic Life!

Gold and Honey

"O taste and see that the Lord is good!" Psalm 34:8. And Psalm 19:10 "More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb." So recently, and I mean very recently this cool thing started happening in my meetings where the presence of the Lord has been so sweet. When the worship has brought in a sweet, sweet Presence of the Lord, it has become a physical manifestation of the taste of honey on our lips. I am always asking the Lord for the signs that make us wonder. I have a friend who when she is fully in the Presence of God she supernaturally begins to have the taste of wine. Of course I can pretty much count on one hand the number of times I have actually drunk wine but having heard that I asked Him well what would be my sign like that? And right away He said the taste of honey on your lips for the sweetness of His promises and His Presence. So at the first Open the Gates conference that is exactly what happened. I have attached the link from the worship leader's blog as she spoke about it as well. What a cool amazing anointing to have going on and what a powerful witness of the sweet Presence of the Lord.
That's all for this Sunday!
This is Pastor Susan "Living the Everyday Prophetic Life!"

Every Day for Jesus

I realized yesterday that I was 14 or 15 years old when I said Yes to the King of Kings. I said Yes I will go where you want me to go. And I thought that the yes meant overseas... but it didn't. Oddly enough my Yes meant Oklahoma. Um Hum the land of the Bible Belt. Now why would Oklahoma need a girl who grew up 2 football fields from the ocean to come to this very religious place as His emissary? Well the key word is religious. The Father is not about religion He is about relationship. Religion is about what we do and relationship is about what He did. So the Everyday Prophetic Life is about living everyday in the relationship that He established that we could have through His Son Jesus Christ. My commission is to tear down religious strongholds. Here is a hint for you if you are in the business of tearing down religious strongholds. When they come down... get out of the way. You don't want the weight of the collapse to land smack on you. So when praying for strongholds to come down I have two pieces of advice. ONE: Keep your eyes open. Teach yourself to be able to pray with intensity and power and authority with your eyes open and your head up. Step Two: Keep your self out of the picture. Remember the stronghold isn't about you... it's about the religious entanglements that Christians allow themselves to become involved in on the assumption that God is honored by all the "trappings" of being a Christian. Remember God is honored by our worship and the attitude of our hearts.

Thought for the day: Religion decoder ring.... How many did you have in church today?

or How big was your offering and my personal favorite....How many do you have registered for your conference.

Relationship is 1 plus 1 just me and God. That's the only number involved.

Love you and until next time this is Pastor Susan living the Everyday Prophetic Life!

Pigs and Snakes

Our first assignment was Altus, Oklahoma. Altus means high place and so we were going to the high place to exalt King Jesus and open our first corner gate. And we pull up to the hotel where all this is going to happen and guess what? We are next door to the pig processing plant. Are you kidding me? And guess what else? Well 40000 people have arrived for the local rattlesnake round up. Yes. At the hotel breakfast Marc and I had quite a discussion with a table of hunters who had come from all over the state of Oklahoma to catch and kill rattlesnakes. Are you kidding me? The discussion took quite a turn with the explanation of the rattlesnake catching procedure etc. I guess some guy brought in 1000 pounds or rattler all by himself and another guy well he brought in an 84 inch long rattler. Now there has to be something prophetic about going to a town to open spiritual gates and being next to the pig factory and right smack in the middle of the poisonous snake hunt. So right there I knew that we were perfectly placed perfectly located and that the Lord was going to do a mighty work for His kingdom. And He did!
He showed Himself in power, in authority and in all the greatness of His goodness and might!