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Supernatural Grace for Family Revival<\/h3>\n

The Father spoke to my spirit a now word: “Now is the time. I AM opening a door of supernatural grace for family revival. The door opens March 20. It is open on My side. I want My people to open it on their side. My people themselves are the door on the earth just as I AM the door for them to Heaven (eternally and also in the now). Each person who opens the door within themselves by saying yes, then taking steps to move forward through My open door, will be met with My Spirit of grace on each word and each action that they release. Even small steps will release a supernatural return on their investment. I want My people to know that I have set this time, and it is My time for My grace to be poured out on their efforts. Though they have been met with resistance and endured failed attempts before, this is My set time, and it is even confirmed with signs in the heavens, this time is different. This is a special door of opportunity that I desire them to take. I will send rain to water their seed; it will produce harvest of family revival. This is not a snow season of Word to be held for later; it is a rainy season on their seed as they enter the door of supernatural grace that I have opened for family revival.”<\/p>\n

A Picture of Family Revival<\/h3>\n

Eleven years ago, the lab results came back in; the doctor’s office called directing my dad to the ER. We knew he sure hadn’t felt himself, but we all shared the belief that he could hunker down and it would pass over with prayer and faith. But it didn’t, so he went for tests. Suddenly, we’re sitting in the hospital, facing cancer with my dad who had always been the epitome of physical and spiritual strength.<\/p>\n

My parents had long-time friends who dropped everything and joined us in prayer and faith at the hospital. As we prayed and sang that night, facing this diagnosis, the strain left his face, and the glory of the Lord filled that room. We didn’t know what the future held, but my dad directed us by his trust and faith to hold on to the One who held the future.<\/p>\n

This is when our family met Pastor Kent Simpson. Mutual friends filled with concern for my dad asked Pastor Kent to come to the hospital to pray. As events would have it, Pastor Kent did not have opportunity to prophesy on site, but he came and prayed for my dad and family whom he did not even know-for the sake of the Lord Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

The Supernatural Grace Came; the Door Opened<\/h3>\n

What happened during those 10 days in the hospital was highly unusual.People steadily streamed through his room-not to mention the staff who lingered when they came for various tests and stats because they felt the genuine love and concern my dad had for them as people and did not want to leave. Family and friends who may not have been as close as they once were came, and while no formal words of identification of repentance were spoken, that is what happened. Hearts were opened back up where they had been closed, and efforts were made to extend a hand of friendship where those had previously been withheld.<\/p>\n

As for my dad, he entered the hospital with no regrets because he made the practice of keeping things right with God, himself, and others. But, people were drawn to him to open back up relationship where the events of life had caused bruising or closing.<\/p>\n

By the grace of God, he came home. We were fully expectant for complete healing, and sighted in our spiritual weapons of faith and prayer, keeping aim at that target.<\/p>\n

What happened in real time was that the Father granted us three years of grace-it was time for family revival. We were like a new family.<\/p>\n

My parents always had a good marriage, but facing an uncertain future has a way of causing us to talk about things we normally wouldn’t because of the constant pressures of the marathon of life. After this, they had a great marriage.<\/p>\n

My dad always loved and served the Lord. But, when he faced that hospital stint, the Lord showed that He loved and honored my dad as His presence filled that place, and his room turned into a sanctuary where reconciliation happened. That room became The Tabernacle, and we, the living stones, where the Presence of God was.<\/p>\n

With layers of old stuff evaporated, the reconciliation that happened in the hospital continued.<\/p>\n

The difficult hour produced the spark that lit-family revival.<\/p>\n

My dad departed for his heavenly home-and our prayers and faith for complete healing were answered, though not in the way we expected. The family revival he made room for has never ended. The ground that was gained in the relationships has continued on. Life has not been perfect since then, but the forward motion has continued.<\/p>\n

Practical steps to open the door on our end for family revival<\/h3>\n

1. Recognize that we have power from the Father to be a conduit, a door, of family revival.<\/p>\n

2. Do not take this time for granted. We are not guaranteed tomorrow, nor are our loved ones.<\/p>\n

3. Refuse to live with regret-so start now saying the things you would want them to know if you (or they) were to make eternal departure soon. Words of love, Words of appreciation. Words of asking — have they made peace with the Father through Christ the Son? Words of forgiveness. Whatever words need to be said.<\/p>\n

4. Be there. If a loved one or friend is in the hospital, be there in a helpful way. Or, just arrange time to “be there” for ones you haven’t seen in a while.<\/p>\n

5. Write. If situations make it very difficult to speak or to be there, write the words down. Speak them out loud until you can say them. Or, if the situation is extremely difficult, mail the letter after anointing it with prayer.<\/p>\n

6. Do not miss this door of opportunity because of rejection and disappointments of the past.<\/p>\n

7. Do not leave things unsaid, thinking there will be more time later.<\/p>\n

8. Watch for the prodigals, and come out to meet them with welcome. Or call them! Sending a gift (with a letter) opens a door, too. Ask the Father how to facilitate their homecoming. Shut the door to the past on your end, and open the door before them to a new beginning.<\/p>\n

What I hear the Father saying in this now moment is: “It is time for family revival. I AM releasing My grace for family revival in this time. Move forward, I will be with you.”<\/p>\n

Prayer<\/h3>\n

Father, thank You for Your Son who gives us strength and supernatural grace to walk through the valley which can become our shining moment. Father, grant us courage and grace to open the door on our end, and to walk with faith through the door You are opening. Father, dissolve the walls and barriers that prevent us from coming to You and to others, expressing the love that is truly in our hearts. Give us the grace to trust You. Help us live without regrets, not wasting our moments. Give us courage to speak and to act. Grant us greater grace to seize the moment, make the first move, and speak the love we hold in our hearts to those around us, so that we can be the spark for family revival. Grant us grace to connect with Your heart of love so we can speak from our hearts. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.<\/p>\n

Crystal and her husband Stephen Wade are overseers of PMT’s website GodsPenPal.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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PMT Mission Statement:<\/h3>\n

And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:24, 25)<\/p>\n