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Date: June 4, 2003

This word is submitted by Steven Walker (swwtlw@tbc.net)

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	The Door Of The Prison Is Unlocked But Not Opened

The door of the prison is unlocked but not opened. You must open the 
door by faith and walk out into the land of promise and freedom. Does My 
word not say that I am He who has the keys of death and hell? I have 
unlocked the door but to appropriate My blessings you must use the faith 
I have given you to push the door open. 

Many are still inside crying to Me to open the door when My word declares 
that I have set before you an open door. This is not pleasing to Me because 
it requires no faith to keep asking Me to do what I have already done. Let 
your prayers give way to praise and stretch your faith to the limit and you 
will find that the faith you have is sufficient.  Some think that I seek 
praise because I am on an ego trip -- but that is not the reason that I seek 
man's praise. 

The praise, My children, that I seek, is not so much for Me as it is for 
you! You see, My word declares that no man can say that Jesus is Lord but 
by the Holy Spirit. It takes faith to praise when you cannot see with your 
natural eyes that anything is happening. I have ordained that the just shall 
live by faith and without faith it is impossible to please Me.  Do not 
think that you have no faith because you do! I have given to every man a 
measure of faith but you cannot add to your faith by praying for more. You 
can only add to your faith by exercising it.  Like exercising your muscles, 
it will make them stronger. 

No My children, I am not on an ego trip that I need your praise to sustain 
Me for I am the Self-Existing One. I existed long before I had any children 
at all -- but I am the God of love and I have a need to express My love. 
That is why I created you in the first place. Since I am love, I look to 
and fro over the earth to show Myself strong to those who will dare to 
believe that what I have promised is true and that these promises are for 
you! 

Praise is the way out of the prison. The door is unlocked but you must open 
it by faith. I have so much to give and I need to give it. Does it seem 
strange to you that I would have a need?  Yes, I do have needs. I love you 
and I need to find expression for My love says your father. My word declares 
that when the people praise Me then the earth shall yield her increase and 
God, even our own God shall bless us.