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Date: Mar 16, 2009

This word is submitted by Teresa Seputis [ts@godspeak.net]

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                          By My Spirit

"Not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit,[1]" says the Lord God of
Hosts. I have said that to you in My written word, and I say it to you
again. You will not be able to accomplish kingdom things in your own
strength or through your own resources. If the work you are doing is not
the same work that I am doing, it will fail. If the work that you are
doing is not birthed and fueled by My Spirit, it cannot succeed.

There have been times when various ones of My people have purposed in
their heart to do something that I am not doing. Their motives may be 
good, they may truly desire to please Me. But if they do it in their own
strength and from their own strategies, then it was not My work and
I am not going to support it. They may have looked at My word or at My
past works, and then devised a strategy or a plan from their own human
reasoning that they believe is in alignment with My plans and My
purposes. But if they do that apart from My Spirit, then it is only a
work of man, fueled by their own might and power, and My anointing does
not rest upon it.

In recent days, many of My own are learning to grasp this. Many of My
people are seeking Me for My plans and purposes, then doing what I show
them to do. That is good--it pleases Me and I will indeed work My glory
through them. I want you to be one of these people.

But remnants of the old mindset have lingered, where My people look to
available resources to set their goals and expectations. This hinders 
My working through them, effecting how they think and what they are 
willing to do. Oh My people, do not let "practicality" or the availability
of human resources effect your thinking and define your expectations.
I have already told you that I do not depend on these things. You 
should not depend on them either.

I say to you again: do not look at the resources you already have when 
I commission you to do a task with Me. Look instead to My Spirit, and 
know that I am fully able to accomplish anything that I set out to do. 
If what I ask of you is impossible in the natural, then do not fret, 
for I am the God of the impossible, and I will do this through you from
the unlimited resources of My Spirit. 

Am I not all powerful God? Do not all resources belong to Me? What then 
do I need from you other than your faith and willing obedience? Look to 
Me, put your faith in Me, and know that I am with you. I will indeed 
anoint you through My indwelling Holy Spirit to accomplish all that I 
ask you to do. It doesn't matter how rich you are, or how accomplished 
you are, or how popular you are, or how powerful you are. I don't need 
any of those things from you in order to accomplish My purposes; for I 
hold all things in My hand and I have authority over all things. 

All I ask is that you have faith in Me, that you purpose in your heart 
to obey Me because you love Me, and that you do only what I am doing. 
If you will do that, then I will unleash My plans and purposes in your 
life, and I will anoint you to accomplish them. Nothing will be 
impossible to you[2] and I will empower you to do the very works that 
I am doing[3], in the full measure of My power and authority for that 
task. Do not worry about your own ability and resources, for it will 
be My Spirit working My glory through you. Indeed, it is not by your 
might, nor by your power, but it is by My Spirit that I accomplish My
purposes and work My glory through your life.


1. Zechariah 4:6
2. Matthew 17:20
3. John 14:12-14