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God's Prophetic People

upgrades. Yet there are times — even whole seasons — when we cannot see beyond the work of the Lord to notice the need for maintenance in His presence. In our busy lifestyles, it is very important that we take time aside for the Lord and His purposes. In these times of servicing, the Lord will strip the attitudes and weights of the world that have attached themselves to us like barnacles, allowing us to sail the oceans again, unhindered and effective, to fulfill the Great Commission. Second , a prophetic perspective will give us necessary insight into what level our fuel gauge is at. Often, we keep going and going without paying attention to our spiritual fuel gauge. Unfortunately, if a person continues to minister with an empty spiritual tank, the results will be that of the flesh. People get so busy doing things that their personal times with the Lord slip away into nothingness. The result of this is that we try and make things happen, when all along the Lord is not involved. Works not based upon faith, result in a fleshly outcome. Oh Lord, help us not to venture into this carnal trap! Who or what is your source? Is it the Holy Spirit? Is it yourself? Is it social media? Are you doing what you are doing by and through your own natural strength, or are you doing this by the will and enablement from above? Remember it is not by might nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord. Gasoline and diesel do not mix. If you put diesel in a gasoline engine, the car will not go. In fact, it is a real mess to try and clean up. You have to completely drain the tank, flush the entire system out, change all the gaskets, change all the spark plugs, use special cleaning solvent for the engine, and monitor the vehicle performance. With that in mind, let us take a close look at our lives. Are we running on empty? Are we trying to make things happen with an empty spiritual tank? Are we mixing flesh with the Spirit (gas with diesel)? A prophetic

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