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Date: Jun 14, 2002

This word is submitted by Carolyn Spears (cpryr@hotmail.com)

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                      I AM KING AND LORD

I AM...KING OF KINGS...LORD OF LORDS.  You are My kings in the earth. All 
authority has been given unto Me in heaven and earth.  Know and understand 
that the authority and power to rule and reign as kings that has been 
delegated to you is MY AUTHORITY and not your own.  As you bow and humble 
yourselves unto Me, so too will the forces of evil bow unto you, but only 
by My authority. 

Do not lose sight of this.  Do not walk outside of this.  Do not go beyond 
where I as your KING instruct you to go. For the power and authority in 
which you will walk in in these days will be mighty indeed and if you are 
not careful you will be deceived into thinking greater of yourselves than 
you ought and pride will enter in.  Come, stay close to ME. Come to the 
throne room of grace boldly. As my kings and priests you must come away to 
the secret place often to know and understand who you are in Me.  

This power and authority is Holy and must not be taken lightly for with it 
comes great responsibility.  And as you move deeper and deeper into it,
you will need to move closer and closer to Me. To do this, more and more of 
your flesh will need to die as more and more of My Spirit rises up in you. 

Check your hearts often as you pursue this power and authority -- for I ask 
you, do you pursue for power's sake??? Do you pursue to have glory for 
yourselves??? If so it will not be.  But if you pursue to walk in what I have 
called you to be -- if you pursue because of ME -- then you will become the 
pursued and My authority and power will move greatly in and through you.  
For I have spoken and ordained this for those who would humble themselves 
before Me.  

Those who would put My will before their own know and understand that My 
will is greater.  And as My will unfolds, all of what you desire will come 
into that.  For I have given you the desires of your heart, but they will 
come about throught My will.  My ways are higher than yours.  My thoughts 
are higher than yours.  And when circumstances look like it is going 
contrary to that which I have placed in your hearts, is not necessarily so. 

Keep youselves close to Me. Do not allow the walk and the battles to 
seperate you from Me. Allow My peace to envelope you as a shield for it will 
guard your hearts and mind.  Keep closer to Me than ever before for you will 
need to be strengthened and empowered on a daily basis.  And at times even 
on an hourly basis, for the battles are great that are ahead but the 
victories are assured. 

You will rejoice greatly at the things you will see...things you have longed 
for are coming sweftly and in greater measure than you had hoped for or 
dared to even dream. Do not give up hope in the midst of the battle, stay 
close to Me for I am your strength, your power and authority is in Me.