Stronger, Wiser, Better

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 119:71 ~ It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

Some who are not aware of my last 4-6 months of 'Job Experience' might wonder where I have been. Quite literally at death’s door. I felt like I was perched on the edge of a pit of depression and despair, ready to tumble. BUT GOD! The Word of God, His promises towards me, and praying saints kept me here to live, love and to fight another day!

While in the test all I could do was hold on. I could not imagine being able to testify my outcome – I was simply in survival mode. I was literally holding on to Jesus with all my might. Now, on the other side of deliverance I can truly say that I understand and agree with the psalmist – “It is good for me that I have been afflicted!”

God has shown me facets of Himself that I never knew. I remember our Overseer Pastor Craig Mitchell Sherman giving an analogy of God being like the moon. The moon does not seem so big up there in the sky from our vantage point. We might even feel we can put our arms around it if we imagine like a child. But if we were able to get closer to the moon we would realize just how large it is and how it cannot be embraced at all. I realize that it is only in the drawer closer to God that we really sense His vastness. He is so much more than I ever imagined. He walked me through a journey of discovery. I learned more about Him; and He taught me so much more about myself. Today I am Stronger, Wiser and Better!

I do not know about the future of Chosen Women events. I am standing with my husband as First Lady of Agape Apostolic Assembly with a God mandate to help him build that church through the power of the Almighty. Yet I must still write to you as the Lord directs. He has directed that I speak this Word to you today. He has been ministering it to me for days and days.

God said to my faithful servants, this is your season of reward. God is rewarding faithfulness. Things for which we have waited many months, years and even decades will miraculously appear and overtake us in this season. Those that stayed true and endured hardship, scrutiny and even ridicule – look for God to bless your socks off both naturally and spiritually right in the face of all who doubted.

God said, too, that some rejoiced at that Word . . . but it was not for you. A few days ago God allowed me to feel His anger. It was so unsettling. He said, “Tell my people that some would rejoice at the Word I would give – but the Word is not for them!” He said, “There are those that attach my name to things that they call blessings; but I have not part with these things!”

God began to tell me that some people manipulate systems and straight out lie – then get around the saints and even in the church and testify of these supposed ‘blessings.’ God told me, “My blessings add no sorrow or sin. There is no deceit in My blessings!”

God told me that some have learned how to manipulate and lie. He said that is not a blessing. When we lie on applications; pretend that we do not have spouses in the home to gain advantage; claim dependents for whom we do not provide; misrepresent ourselves to governments, agencies and programs; make our own ways instead of waiting upon the Lord; rob God of His tithe or service, then pretend that we are blessed like the faithful – God said the profits of those deeds are NOT blessings. He said He is angered at the saints of God ascribing His name and will to self-made increase.

Moreover, God told me that He is about to expose those in the body that govern themselves in this way. He said, “You are going to begin to lose your ill-gotten gains. Your lies are about to be exposed. You are about to be removed from the programs and entitlements as you will no longer be able to demonstrate qualification.” God said He is going to make sure He gets His due because when we rob Him things in the home and in the homes of your children are going to break down, self-destruct and require the increase that you withheld from Him.

To those that qualify as the faithful, enjoy your pending season. God let me feel His pleasure towards you for your commitment to His service. For the others that He Himself described to me; I would recommend that you repent and stop pretending that our heavenly Father does not see all. It’s holiness or hell!

In Service for the Master,

Evangelist Lisa Y. Mitchell