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Forsaking All

Posted in Forsaking All, Joshua's Trip with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 by crazychristcraver

Hello all,

I haven’t talked about my trip on the blog yet, but it’s coming down to the wire and I wanted to give you the lowdown before I leave on Saturday the 1st of August.

What is this Trip about?

Eyahuah has called us to forsake all things, and although this can take on different appearances at the different stages and obedience levels, He’s been preparing me to leave everything behind to follow Him across the states and possibly beyond. I don’t know where I’m going really, as my only set-in-stone destination is Texas where I will be able to spend some long awaited time with my beautiful kids. I guess one of the major points is to listen to Eyahuah and become extremely familiar with His still small voice. I know that this trip will have a huge impact on my life as I let go and fully trust in our Creator. I am super excited to see what He has planned for me each day: walking, divine appointments, alone time with Him, walking, praying, worshipping, walking, fasting, playing with Yasha (my 6 month old puppy who is coming along for the trip, my only companion as of today), walk a little bit more, and trust in Eyahuah; catching a ride every once in a while wouldn’t be too bad either, but you won’t see me with my thumb out unless He tells me too :) .

Why am I going on this trip?

Well, because Eyahuah told me too, it’s really that simple.

Where will I start?

The starting point is Magalia, CA found in the foothills just east of Chico.
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Where am I going?

The only place that I know for sure that I will be going is Denison, TX where my kids live. Other than that I have no idea, and really don't even know the path that I will take to get there. I have just been told to go, and trust Him.

Tomorrow I will do an update on what exactly I will be taking on my trip.

Until next time, have a great night. Blessings.

Joshua Ratliff

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Destruction vs. LOVE!!!

Posted in Challenging words, Revies with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by crazychristcraver

There is no question that there is something big on the horizon; that’s obvious. However, what’s coming is the part that is in question. Some say rapture, some say the anti-christ, some say a lot of other things, so what is it? What’s coming? Well, I guess the ones who say that the destruction of the world as we know it are “right”, and the ones that say that this is a “LOVE revolution” (or whatever you want to call this move of God) are “right” too. We are entering a time of extremes. On the one extreme God’s wrath is going to be poured out, and the at the other extreme God’s LOVE is being poured out also. So it’s both? Yes, both love and wrath at the same time. But I thought that the love of God was rainbows and cotton candy. Absolutely not! It is the love of Eyahuah that has called you out of darkness, that has paved the way and given you the strength to leave that place and take on His character for His created purpose, but it is also this same love that brings discipline, correction, and justice, and from which flows His wrath.

We should actually be thankful and rejoice that this world system is coming down, as this is the very thing that has held you back through distraction time and time again. This world has caused you to take your eyes off of what truly matters during this age of apostasy. As everything, including the foundations of the heavens and the earth, is shaken there will be a realignment with truth, a reordering of priorities. There will be a revolution of sorts, a changing or returning to the roots of the greatest move of Eyahuah on this earth in this age. However there are many counter revolutions, counter movements, and so many others that have only a small piece of the truth each saying that the others are fakes and it is only they who have the truth. Let’s face it, you’re not going to bottle up what God is doing in these times and say that you have it all, or that you have the only one that’s right. Get over yourself. If you think that you are alone in loving God, you’re not. If you think that there is no one else that gets what’s going on today, again, you’re not. So we see that there is an interesting thing going on in these times. Nobody has a complete picture, only pieces. We must humble ourselves and realize that we only have a piece, and that without the others we are not very valuable, and that without us, neither are they. We must work together. We must work in love.

Knowledge puffs up, and says I know and you don’t. Wisdom says I know that I do not know enough, and it is from this attitude that when we approach Eyahuah, when we approach others, that we will find the other pieces, people, that are needed in our life. As a part of the body, we will never function as a single cell, we’ll die. However, when part of the whole we find value, life support, and we bring increase.

Now comes for the twist… the extremely difficult task is finding the other pieces that you do not have. I say that it is extremely difficult, but really it is simply relying on Him who called you to reveal them to you. The problem is that they are so often not in your face, their messages are being trampled on and forgotten about. Many of the pieces that you need have been abandoned and made to be outcasts. It is up to you to find these pieces and bring them home. We will never be complete without having all of the pieces (people).

If you are not living according to your personal calling by which Eyahuah has called you, you are devaluing the rest of the body. You are devaluing the head, which is the Anointed One Eyahushua. I don’t know about you, but I want to show Him of; I want to bring Him glory (esteem). The only way for me to do that is to first find out how He sees me and what He has called me to. In Him you were created infinitely special; there has not nor will there ever be another just like you. If that’s the case, then why are you trying to be like the guy who wrote the book you just finished. Why are you following the pastor, or the guy on t.v. or whatever? Why are you trying to become someone that He didn’t call you to be. That means that He accepts me like I am right? Yes and no. You are welcomed as you are, however you are not welcome to stay as you are. The person that you identify yourself with as you, is not the person that He created special. That person is a product of this world. How then will you find out who you truly are? Simply by spending time with Him. That’s the simplest Gospel message that you going to find: INTIMACY. That’s it; spend time with Him. Learn His ways. Find out how He sees you. Lay your life down before Him, and allow Him to resurrect (reconstruct) you in His image (the one He created you to be). Amen?

Father, Eyahuah my Elahim

Bring on the Destruction, the discipline

Let the walls come crumbling down

Give us understanding, insight, direction

We want to know You, to be known by You, who we are in You

More, more, more of You

O that I would decrease

Far exceed the boundaries that I once placed on You

Rid me from the stones of my heart

O to be good ground that produces much fruit

The fruit of LIFE

The Fruit of RIGHTEOUSNESS

Be perfected in me

Change me

Have Your way with me

I want You, to do Your will

I lay mine down at Your feet

Fill me with your purposes

Fill me with you WORD

Show me how to be intimate with You

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What Are You Doing?

Posted in Challenging words with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 by crazychristcraver
What are you doing? Why are you wasting you days? Don’t you know they are numbered? Don’t you know time is short? Persevere! Hold fast to that which is good; flee from evil, from your youthful desires, from the sins that so easily beset you. I have called you by name. I have even given you My name, My seal. Do not take this for granted! Do not make void My name through the corrupted works of the flesh. Run to Me! Enter My presence for it is there you will find rest from your works, and it is in this place that you will find freedom from sin. I love you my son. I have given you life, My life, My Spirit. This is my gift to you. Will you make the gift of no avail? Will you not receive what I have purchased? Is my gift not enough? I have given you Myself. I have laid down my life. Is it too much to ask you for the same? I am trustworthy; I am faithful. Have I spoken and will not follow through? Have you found something of more value than ME? Does the world offer more peace or more joy, or have you found a more fulfilling purpose? Take your eyes off of that which fades away, and look to that which is eternal; look to Me. Seek those things which give life, not the corruption that is in the world–the deceitful desires of the flesh. Be strengthened by My Spirit. Do not fail to see that your sin not only brings death to your body, but it steals from My body–the set-apart ones; it steals from My name. How many times will you say tomorrow? How many more days will you not seek first My reign, My righteousness, My calling by which I have called you? I have put My words in your mouth, but you fail to speak them. Why do you fear man? What have they done for you that is so much greater than what I have done? I have esteemed you, given you exceeding value. I have shown my face upon you. Why do you fear more what they think about you than forsaking me? You know that I will give you tomorrow, but there are not many tomorrows left. The mercy I have shown you WILL come to an end; the Day of Judgment IS coming! Will you only wait for that day? Do not think that you will escape the fire in your selfishness. You will pass through the fire, but will there be anything left? Be refined today that your hope is not in vain; that your life is not wasted. You have wasted so many days, do not waste anymore. NOW is the time. TODAY is the day. Rise up as I have called you. Be victorious. I have not given you a spirit of fear, but I have given you My Spirit, one of power and of love and peace and great joy. Don’t you know that My people, My chosen one’s, those who receive my set-apart Spirit are my portion, those that I cherish? Therefore be set-apart as I AM set-apart. Choose Me; choose LIFE. I love you my son.

This word was spoken directly to me for me, but I think that it is speaking to far more than only me, so I wanted to share it with you.

What are you doing? Why are you wasting you days? Don’t you know they are numbered? Don’t you know time is short? Persevere! Hold fast to that which is good; flee from evil, from your youthful desires, from the sins that so easily beset you. I have called you by name. I have even given you My name, My seal. Do not take this for granted! Do not make void My name through the corrupted works of the flesh. Run to Me! Enter My presence for it is there you will find rest from your works, and it is in this place that you will find freedom from sin. I love you my son. I have given you life, My life, My Spirit. This is my gift to you. Will you make the gift of no avail? Will you not receive what I have purchased? Is my gift not enough? I have given you Myself. I have laid down my life. Is it too much to ask you for the same? I am trustworthy; I am faithful. Have I spoken and will not follow through? Have you found something of more value than ME? Does the world offer more peace or more joy, or have you found a more fulfilling purpose? Take your eyes off of that which fades away, and look to that which is eternal; look to Me. Seek those things which give life, not the corruption that is in the world–the deceitful desires of the flesh. Be strengthened by My Spirit. Do not fail to see that your sin not only brings death to your body, but it steals from My body–the set-apart ones; it steals from My name. How many times will you say tomorrow? How many more days will you not seek first My reign, My righteousness, My calling by which I have called you? I have put My words in your mouth, but you fail to speak them. Why do you fear man? What have they done for you that is so much greater than what I have done? I have esteemed you, given you exceeding value. I have shown my face upon you. Why do you fear more what they think about you than forsaking me? You know that I will give you tomorrow, but there are not many tomorrows left. The mercy I have shown you WILL come to an end; the Day of Judgment IS coming! Will you only wait for that day? Do not think that you will escape the fire in your selfishness. You will pass through the fire, but will there be anything left? Be refined today that your hope is not in vain; that your life is not wasted. You have wasted so many days, do not waste anymore. NOW is the time. TODAY is the day. Rise up as I have called you. Be victorious. I have not given you a spirit of fear, but I have given you My Spirit, one of power and of love and peace and great joy. Don’t you know that My people, My chosen one’s, those who receive my set-apart Spirit are my portion, those that I cherish? Therefore be set-apart as I AM set-apart. Choose Me; choose LIFE. I love you my son.

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A Word to the WISE

Posted in Challenging words, Encouraging Words with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 by crazychristcraver

Why is it that the more knowledge that we have, the more we often think that we know everything, or at least all of the knowledge we have is right and the others are wrong? Having knowledge is simply the accumulation of facts that can be founded in Truth or error. We are called to seek out knowledge, but it must be seasoned with wisdom and understanding that only comes from the Spirit. The more wisdom and understanding that we have, the more that we should understand that there is far more that we do not understand. This should be a continual cycle: seek knowledge, gain wisdom, get understanding, have an even greater understanding that we do not yet understand. Do you understand? lol.

So often, with knowledge comes pride. Paul says to not think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, as Eyahuah has given each a measure of faith. It is because of pride that we are so divided–one against the others. What we fail to realize is that each of us needs the others. We each only have pieces, and it is not until we come together that we will see a bigger picture. But in order for us to come together, we must be able to submit ourselves, and our understanding, to each other and allow each to add his / her part. Some have gained far more Spiritual wisdom than others, but that never eliminates the one who has little. The wisest of men should be able to see that there is much to be learned from even the simplest of all.

It is the set-apart (Holy) Spirit that reveals all things, and therefore any that has truly received the Spirit as their Teacher has access to the same understanding that has been revealed to you. Because each has been created for infinitely special purposes, as individual manifestations of the enormity that is Eyahuah, we must regard each other as such, and allow each piece to play its part. Not one of us is greater than the others. If you do wish to be considered great, it is the humble that is the greatest of us all.

This now leaves us with a problem. In gaining knowledge it is so very easy to become puffed up with pride. However, it is the meek and the humble that will inherit the earth and see Elah (eh-lah). We are called to seek His wisdom, and the depths of His understanding, but we must always remember that it is He who is the giver and we are simply receiving these gifts. We can allow the gift to make us think that we are more special than the rest, or we can realize that He gives gifts to all of His children so that we may share our gifts freely with each other. Sharing your gift with everyone else is a really good thing, but don’t forget that they have gifts too that they would like to share with you.

By saying this, I’m not saying that everyone is right. However, there is a future potential that when we share, we can all become partakers in Him who is always right.

Much love and many blessings.

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