This word is submitted by Tracey Deslauriers (girl4God_3@hotmail.com)

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                               STAND

MY children are you willing to stand?
Are you willing and ready to go to battle in MY name?
Are you willing to forsake all that is within you, that is not of ME?
Are you ready to raise MY sword, to do whatever it takes for the sake of 
MY GLORY?
Do not be deceived MY children, for the battles of life are real.
Only those who truly know ME will be able to stand and not be shaken.
Why do you question the things of MY Spirit?
Do you not know, that I AM the revealer of Truth?
Nothing remains hidden to ME.
MY children I have not forsaken you, as you may think,
I have placed you in the midst of MY refiners fire, so that you may be 
purified.
A place and time of preparation, so that MY plans and purposes for you
can come to pass.
o not hesitate MY children,
Stand and be counted as one for ME,
For the battles are real, and continue to rage on.