Email Newsletter from Mark Virkler
Positioning ourselves during this time of terrorism
As the nation and the world struggle to cope with the newfound fear of
terrorism, I would repeat what the Lord told me and I shared in my last
newsletter: "God is still on the throne, and we should give ourselves to
that which He has called us to do." Inactivity is a great breeding
ground for fear. However, if you are passionately completing the things
God has placed in your life to do, your mind will stay active on positive things
and not be dragged into fear and dismay.
Where are our eyes fixed?
Also, it is important for you to know where you are fixing your eyes. Are
they on the works of satan or are they where they are supposed to be - on Jesus?
God still works all things together for good!!!
It appears God is going to allow the nation and the world to walk in an ongoing
tension with terrorism for a period of time. I believe He fully intends
and desires to bring many good things out of this, which may include national
and world unity, a restoration of patriotism, a unifying of our Congress,
greatly enhanced church attendance and many new souls being brought into the
Kingdom. In addition, this is our opportunity as Christians to model peace
in the midst of turbulence, and to share peace with our troubled neighbors.
Obviously God is still watching over us with His love, for we know that nothing
can separate us from the love of God (Rom. 8:38,39). I encourage you all to
journal and see what the Lord is saying to you about this time and what your
response is to be. Send in your journal entries to me at mark@cluonline.com.
I will share them in my future newsletters. We have the voice of God.
We can know how we are to respond. Our lives cannot be taken until God
ordains it. I surely assume that if we are listening to Him, He will lead
us away from any place we should avoid in order to walk in safety. So we
are held in His hands. Our life and our death are in His hands. Can
we not peacefully rest in that?
Intercessory focus
I asked Dr. Gary Greig, a prophetic intercessor to whom I look as one of my
spiritual counselors, what the Lord was saying to him concerning this time.
Following is his response.
"What we sense the Lord saying about how to pray as we enter the war
against terrorism is that there are more waves of terrorist attacks coming and
to pray that the Holy Spirit will uncover them before they happen. We also sense
that God wants us to be praying that the Lord would not allow the attacks to
happen all at once, but that He would stagger them; that the Church would be
shaken awake to pray in unity in gatherings and solemn assemblies; that we would
pray for Christian leaders and intercessors to be vigilant in prayer; that the
openness of Americans' hearts to the gospel would be harvested for the Kingdom
and the opportunity not lost."
A journal entry from Karen Walker, a Christian Leadership
University student (9/1/01)
"My child, do not close Me out. I am whispering to you gently. You know My
love. I have held you while you healed. You ask Me to cleanse your heart. I am
sorry it is painful, but it must be so. You know I am using a sharp knife
to make the cut quick and clean. I made you selfless and beautiful. Your
self-consciousness has turned your focus. Don't worry how you look to the
world --- even to your brothers and sisters. Turn back to Me and I will
concern Myself with your concerns.
"You say you fear you are losing your balance. I take that fear away right
now. You cannot have too much of Me. You cannot know Me too well.
"Of course, there will be those who do not understand --- even your loved
ones will doubt your sanity. But know, My daughter, they wouldn't
understand My Son either. You are in good company!"
Are you sharing the truths of Communion With God with your
friends, like this student is?
"I have finally started the course Communion With God. I have two
friends who will be doing the course with me, although neither of them will be
doing it for credit. As both of these women are also mothers of small
children, coordinating our schedules has been a challenge. We met for the
first time yesterday and I know God is going to stretch and grow us all.
Already I am in awe of what God has said to me as I have been attempting to tune
into that spontaneity. I wonder now how it is that we even attempt to be
Christians without learning how to hear His voice. I am so thankful that
you took the time to experiment with God and have been faithful to the task of
passing on what God has shown you.
In Him,
Lynda Russett"
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