From the desk of Steve Shultz:
As we are just about to celebrate our Thanksgiving holiday, this is a very good reminder to "prepare our hearts" for this day and this season, as we spend time with friends and family near and far.
The holidays can be a very stressful time for families when loved ones don't get along or haven't dealt with unforgiveness with others...and mending offenses.
This is a BIG DEAL to God...and let me just say: Let go of any offense and let God deal with it!
Alane Haynes shares here what happens when we deal with offense:
The enemy uses offense to cause us to stumble, but when we repent and allow the Lord's eyesalve to correct our vision, He realigns us, His government in us increases, and we ascend higher! No wonder offense is such a favored weapon of the enemy and Jesus speaks so strongly about it! Praise God, He is releasing eyesalve so that we can see offense and dismantle it! He is increasing focus and clarity in our sight for full alignment to His ways, His order, His authority and His timings.
I pray you have a wonderful Thanksgiving week and season with your loved ones, and let's allow the Lord to bring eyesalve to heal and dismantle any offenses with others. (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)
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"Forgive – and Dismantle the Fence of Offense"
Alane Haynes, San Diego, CA
Anoint Yours Eyes with Eyesalve
The Lord has been speaking to me about the enemy at the gates—the tactics which are used to keep us from our promises—and He is highlighting offense. I heard Him say, "I am releasing eyesalve in the spirit to allow My people to see correctly and dismantle the fence of offense. Offense is a defense based on pretense and causes division at great expense."
Eyesalve is mentioned in Rev. 3:18, where Jesus tells us to "...anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent." (Rev. 3:18-19 KJV)
Strong's Concordance defines eyesalve as a preparation used as a remedy for tender eyelids. The root word means to fasten firmly together; to join one's self to, cleave to. I asked the Lord how it relates to dismantling offense. What I heard in response is that there are areas where we are so tender and "touchy" that our perception of what we see is often incorrect. The eyesalve Jesus wants us to use will allow us to see correctly when we are offended, break the spirit of division, and allow the Body to be joined in unity.
| "God desires to increase His Government in the earth, and His Government must be increased in us first." |
We know how important unity is to God and how the enemy loves to divide. Our adversary is well aware of the timing of God and ensuing Kingdom advancement and will use many tactics to hinder us from going forward. Offense is one of his favorite weapons and we can certainly see it being used in every realm of society!
Offense Blocks the Anointing
In recent months, I have been experiencing more opportunities for offense than during the whole of last year! Normally I shake offense off pretty easily. In fact, I have often said that I am not easily offended. I learned years ago that offense blocks the anointing. As I was now experiencing daily opportunities to be offended, I asked the Lord why this was happening. He chose to give me an object lesson.
I noticed that I wasn't "hearing" acutely like I usually do. In fact, it got to the point where I wasn't even interested in trying to spend time to hear. I was doing ministry and God was answering my prayers for others, but personally I wasn't hearing anything. When I realized this, I became concerned and really sought Him. He woke me the next morning at 2am and said... (continue reading)
