Hey everyone,
I understand the transition issues. I'm in the process of making
some transitions, and for some reason I am still not completely sure
what God wants me to do.
It's nice to hear that other people are in a similar situation.
Blessings to everyone.
Donna
On 1/19/15, Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Vicki,
>
> Transfer events are always difficult and down right awkward. It is a
> perfectly generated time of ones life for the Enemy to attempt a foothold.
> I had to start early, when I was 56 and started losing the feeling in my
> hands and all those other horrible painful symptoms I had. I realized I
> could not hold down a job and I didn't consider myself old enough to retire.
> It still bothers me till this day and even more so now that I'm going to be
> 63 next month. Sandy has experienced this, too, of course, since the down
> sizing at the hospital that cut her short by a minimum of one year. So,
> I'll see what comes up about adding to this theme.
>
> Phil.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vicki
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2015 11:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Crumbs Can Make A Whole Loaf
>
>
> Thank you Phil. I needed this especially given my current circumstance,
> meaning in transition.. Transition is not necessarily bad. I just don't
> always do well when in that state. You've reminded me that the Lord has oh
> so much more but in some areas, I'm being satisfied with crumbs because of
> my prayer requests.
>
> Maybe you could write chapter two on this. (smiles)
>
> Vicki
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Phil Scovell
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2015 5:43 PM
> Subject: Crumbs Can Make A Whole Loaf
>
>
> Recently I lost a personal friend. It was not due to death,
> or because of relocation, but because of pride, anger, and
> bitterness on behalf of my friend. There were some minor
> Scriptural differences, I guess you would call them minor, but I
> don't mind those types of things unless they become doctrinal and
> we had no doctrinal differences.
>
> The Lord revealed something to me one day about this man and
> why his life was going the way it was and why our friendship is
> severed for now. As usual, I always take personal prophecies,
> relating to others, personally. That is, I apply them to myself
> as much as I do the person of whom the Lord is talking. One
> misconception of New Testament prophets is that they just hear
> from the Lord about an individual and then they are required to
> talk to that person. this is untrue. Rarely does the Lord give
> me permission to talk to an individual about their life and what
> the Lord is showing me about them. Let me use an example before I
> tell you what the Lord revealed to me about my friend.
>
> A few years ago, a friend of mine, and his teenage son, tried
> hiking to a mountain peak not far from Denver. They went late in
> the fall, something not wise to do, and they did not dress for
> winter because it was such a nice day. The walk up the long trail
> took longer than they anticipated and on the way back, it began to
> snow. Once the winter weather moved in, they quickly became cold
> and decided to leave the path and cut across a valley which they
> thought would save them time and lead them to a more direct path
> to the place they had parked their car. They became hopelessly
> lost. They began to wonder around in knee deep snow, hoping they
> would recut their original trail, but soon realize they were
> becoming even more lost. Additionally, the weather deteriorated.
>
> finally my friend told his son that they best hunker down and
> make the best of the night and pray that the storm did not get
> any worse. They dug out a place in the snow to try and keep their
> feet dry and where they could squat down and try their best to
> stay out of the wind. Fortunately, during the night, the storm
> stopped and the wind died down but it was bitterly cold.
>
> When morning finally came, they discovered, even in broad
> daylight, they were still lost. It took them a considerable time
> to locate the road they had used when coming to the foot of the
> mountain trail. By this time, his wife had alerted the
> authorities and they had sent someone up to try and find them.
>
> My friend spent about three weeks in the hospital because his
> feet were severely frostbitten. He spend several sessions in a
> hyperbaric chamber to save his feet. His son, who was about 18
> years old at the time, was only in the hospital briefly and
> suffered little effect from the cold. My friend still has some
> discomfort in his feet today but otherwise he is well.
>
> During his stay in the hospital, I called him several times.
> We had not seen each other for probably two or three years
> because his wife does not like me. I used to be her pastor and
> spent many hours counseling with her and once, years later, had to
> kick her out of my home because she was trying to disrupt the
> bible study. she was notorious for this sort of behavior and has
> literally disrupted church services by standing up and attempting
> to take over the service as the pastor taught. Yes, she has some
> deep seeded spiritual problems and some of it involves demonic
> activity but that's a different story.
>
> during my friend's stay in the hospital, his wife left him.
> this, too, is also another one of her routine manipulating tricks.
> In this case, her husband was getting all the attention and not
> her. so she moved out; leaving my friend all alone in the
> hospital and he had no insurance. To say the least, he was
> horribly discouraged but you don't have to be a prophet to figure
> that one out.
>
> One day, as we were talking, and we were having some very
> good and very deep spiritual talks as he lay in his hospital bed,
> the Lord told me that my friend would not be harmed by this
> experience. The Lord, furthermore, told me to tell my friend
> exactly what I had just heard. My friend knows me well enough to
> know that, even though I hear something from the Lord, I don't
> always speak it unless the Lord gives me permission. I told my
> friend I had no idea if the Lord was speaking physically or
> spiritually. Personally, I thought it was both. As I said, his
> feet are ok now but he still has some discomfort do to the
> frostbite.
>
> this experience just described has happened to me dozens and
> dozens of times over the years. I would guess, probably one out
> of every fifty times, the Lord tells me to talk to the person.
> So, as you can see, it isn't often. What do I do the rest of the
> time? I pray about what god has revealed about that person in a
> more focused way than I would be able to otherwise. Now back to
> my original story.
>
> As I said, I recently lost a friend. I have been trying to
> help this friend for some time in his church but he has become
> very angry, very bitter, and pride, though he doesn't recognize
> it, has blocked his ability to bless his church. No, I have not
> told him all of this and in fact have told him very little. Why?
> Because he is not ready to receive it and in fact, what I know, if
> all were told to him personally, would probably make him worse.
> It is killing his church and it will kill him as well eventually.
> As a prophet, I have learned, speaking to someone before the Lord
> gives permission, can be dangerous and destructive to that
> person. In this case, I spoke with the man enough to discern his
> response and it was fiercely rebuffed.
>
> A few days ago, out of spiritual frustration, I simply asked
> the Lord why my friend was acting this way. Instantly, the Holy
> Spirit answered my question. He told me that this man was only
> asking the Lord for crumbs and so he was only getting crumbs. The
> implication, therefore, is spiritually enormous and personally
> applicable.
>
> The moment the Holy spirit spoke, my mind flashed to the
> story of the Syrophenician woman: (See Matthew 15:22-28 and Mark
> 7:25-30). This woman, who was a Greek, tried to get Jesus to heal
> her daughter who was possessed by a demon. Jesus was ministering
> to Israel at this point of his ministry and said so. She
> apparently wasn't willing to give up and must have been
> continually bombarding our Lord's disciples because they came to
> the Lord and asked Him to get rid of her.
>
> The passage in Matthew's Gospel is quite interesting because
> it says the woman came and worshiped our Lord. Look it up for
> yourself. It means to kiss or to lick the skin as a dog licks his
> master's hand. Here, in this part of the story, we are talking
> about sincerity, at the least, and spiritual intimacy at the most.
> I would suggest the woman came and threw herself at our lord's
> feet and began kissing Him and begging for her daughter's life.
> When Jesus said to her that it wasn't right to give the bread of
> the children to others, she agreed but insisted that even the dogs
> eat the crumbs the children drop. Jesus granted her request and
> her daughter was healed from that very hour.
>
> My recent experience with my friend greatly convicted me when
> the Lord showed all this to me. I, too, have been guilty of
> asking God only for crumbs. Then when I get nothing but crumbs, I
> complain it isn't enough. Each of us are guilty, in our own way,
> of expecting the very least God can do and that is what we are
> getting; the least He can do. He is willing to do His best, His
> biggest, and His most if we will submit to Him by asking and
> believe.
>
> Have you given place to the devil by asking for crumbs when
> god can do so much more for you? Repent, and begin asking for all
> He has planned for your life. Ignore the accusatory clamor, the
> inflammatory rejection, the judgmental comments, and the
> spiritual threats which are coming against you. Kiss the Lord
> with your prayers until freedom comes. do not allow the devil to
> possess your inheritance. Cast Him out by expecting Jesus to give
> you His best. If He did give His all on the cross, why would He
> not do so now? Question the devil's ability to move against you
> by acknowledging God and His Word.
>
>
> Phil.
> Living His Name
> WWW.SafePlaceFellowship.COM
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