On one occasion, I was not feeling well and went and laid down. While resting, the Holy Spirit began to impress some things upon my heart. My thoughts began to think of how the Lord calls the Church; that is, the Body of Christ, His bride. It is then that He began to say to me,

"Many within the Body do not relate to me as a bride, but as a mistress. A bride is a man's wife who will be committed to her husband. She will stand with Him in good and bad times. Even when a wife does not understand or agree with all that her husband does, she will still be committed to him and their marriage.

However, a mistress, is someone who only shows up for times of pleasure. A mistress will be committed as long as gifts are being bestowed upon her. If her partner angers or upsets her, she can easily exit from the relationship and seek out another.

Many in the Body are committed to Me as long as things are going their way. They only show devotion as long as there are times of blessings. However, when difficulties arise and I operate in a manner that is not favorable in their eyes, many are ready to break the relationship."

On this day, consider your relationship with the Lord, are you operating as a bride or as a mistress?

One evening I was trying to figure out how to place a comforter on my bed. For some reason, I could not decided which way was correct. I couldn't remember which way was up. When I asked the question out loud, that is when the Holy Spirit began to speak to me saying that many in the Church do not know WHICH WAY IS UP? He said that many have forgotten what is right and what is wrong. Many are changing the eternal truth of His word in order to fulfill temporary desires.

He then said to remind the Christians not to forget which way is up. He has set before us the way of righteousness and not to deter from it. Christians are to remember the words of Christ when He said that broad is the way the leads to destruction and straight is the way to eternal life. The Church is not to forget what is right, not to forget to do that which is right. Believers have to remember to follow Christ and His example. Which Way Is Up? Jesus said that I am the way, the truth, and the light. Christians are to walk in the ways of Christ, not forgetting that they were cleansed and separated unto God. Again, do not become forgetful, but recalling the words of the Lord, for in them is eternal life.

"For many years, people from other nations and countries have come to Africa to preach the gospel. Though their efforts met opposition, there was much success in the expansion of the Kingdom of God. However, in these days, I am going to bring forth a company of native Africans who will minister to their own countrymen and brothers. The youth ran swiftly: this reveals the quick work that I will do in this company of Africans.

The ministry of these Africans will be like the action of a shotgun. As a shotgun is fired, its ammunition spreads, so shall their ministry be. It will spread throughout the African continent.

Also, their ministry will have the effectiveness of a spear. A spear is designed to pierce and breakthrough, so shall their words be. They will minister the gospel effectively, piercing the hearts of others that many will forsake ungodly tribal and ancestral worship and lifestyle in order to serve the living God. For in these days and in those to come shall these things be."