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God Has the Enemy in Checkmate

November 28, 2024 • Doug Addison, Shawn Bolz

In this special excerpt, Shawn Bolz talks about some things we are currently seeing in culture and the Lord’s response. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at http://dougaddison.com/timeoff Shawn started off the session by saying that there are things manifesting in culture and in the world right now that are insidious and demonic. We know that God is omnipresent. The enemy is not omnipresent. When he is manifesting in these many places, he’s holding nothing back. He doesn’t have many resources, so he’s using all his resources at once in our generation to make a show and an appearance. That’s why you’re seeing such blatant things like Grammy performances—which are actual demonic displays—and recent scandals where there’s been occult activity. You’re also seeing it with other musicians, film and video games. Many things happening in culture are a full display of the enemy. And while you look at this (and of course you hate to see it), know that the enemy does not have us in check ... God has the enemy in checkmate! The enemy does not rule. God rules! God is doing an alignment right now and that's why there's been so much transition. Many people have been going through career changes, geography changes, personal development changes … so many of us have overcome things! A barrage of spiritual warfare has happened against the average believer. Some of you may have felt that or maybe you’ve already overcome it. Maybe it feels as if you’re in the middle of it now. But understand the reason why the enemy does this … It’s to distract us from who Jesus is and what He can do. If we can keep our eyes on Jesus, everything in the world can be overcome. Jesus already beat everything at the cross. When you’re looking at Jesus and His affection for humanity, it changes the narrative. For example, when the Pharisees came to stone the woman caught in adultery, they wanted to trap Jesus by having Him say that the woman shouldn’t be stoned, because that would have gone against the law. Instead, Jesus said that whoever didn’t have sin should cast the first stone. When Jesus looks at the world right now it's not Democrat or Republican or Diddy versus the clean celebrities. Or your children who are having a hard time versus the ones who aren’t … He looks at the world with love and He came to die to give His life for each one, so we can all know Him. The Lord is going to give His people unusual options that don't exist on the table of humanity right now. We’re going to encourage each other through His prophetic Spirit and anointing, and then we're going to see a spirit of encouragement be released where there's been all hell breaking loose. Shawn said that he’s not sure when it will be, but we're about to hit a tipping point. We're in a window of opportunity right now to see and focus ourselves on what God's doing. Even if it’s just a practice of love—we’re coming to Thanksgiving and being grateful for what we’re seeing God do. Shawn urged the Partners to pray, “You are my tipping point, Jesus. You’re the one who’s going to bring me (and the world) all the way with Your full plan. You lose nothing. Even though we can see the injustice of what’s been lost, You can bring it all together.” We are going to be in Heaven one day and we’re going to see the beautiful recompense, restitution, and restoration … the full plan of God. When we do, we’re going to say, “You’re so brilliant, God.” We have no idea how good His goodness is! When we see His full plan, we’re going to be screaming, “Holy!” When we look at Him, we’re going to be astounded at what He’s done to make things right, and this will be beyond what we can comprehend. We’re going to worship Him forever for it … and we can enter into some of that now. God wants to show us what He's doing. He wants to show us that He has a plan that's going to trump the enemy. He has a plan that's going to destroy the works of darkness and align Christians to be transformative agents … to do things in culture that have never been done before. Shawn told the Partners how he spoke at churches and conferences and enjoyed it for many years, but then there was a shift in him. He felt like he was being deployed from the church and into the world. He felt the Lord calling him into the area of media ministry. Shawn also said that he felt the contradiction in many people’s hearts where they didn’t really believe to go into all the world, even though they preached it. They didn’t think it was that valuable … Regardless, Shawn started a news commentary broadcast, and they’ve had 20 million listens, which is a huge distribution. At first, it felt as if they were just shooting in the dark. And even some of the subjects he was given … Shawn wasn’t sure how he would talk about them with love and in a way that was honoring, but then he realized that God was deploying people into culture. This is going to require transformation and people who are willing to go and be in these environments to see that transformation happen. InLight Connection thanks Shawn Bolz for sharing his heart with us! P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given, or it’s been a while, please consider giving now (or partnering monthly) … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/. Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

Walking in Your New Nature & Manifesting Christ

November 21, 2024 • Patricia King, Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, Patricia King answers a question submitted by one of our Partners. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at http://dougaddison.com/timeoff Question: I would like to have a better awareness of living and functioning from being seated in heavenly places. What would be a good way to approach maturing in that way? Patricia King’s answer: First of all, we always need to understand what the truth of the Word is. The Word says in Ephesians that we're already seated in heavenly places in Christ. That's a good foundation to start with … to have confidence in what the Word says and to understand what that means. Jesus said (in John 3) to Nicodemus, “that which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” Nicodemus was asking Jesus about being born again. When we receive Christ into our life, He comes inside our spirit. You are a three-part being, just like God is a three-part being. You are one person, but you have three parts. You have a soul, and you live in a body. Your soul is your mind, will and emotions. Your body is the physical container you live in. But your spirit is at the core of your being. In Scripture, it's often called your “inner man” or the “innermost part of your being,” that is your spirit man. That is the part of you that is born again. When Jesus comes into your heart, He comes inside your spirit. When Paul spoke to the church at Corinth, he said that when Christ comes into you, you become a brand-new creation. Old things have passed away, and all things have become new. When you invite Jesus into your heart, not all things have become new in your physical body. Your physical body is the same. Even if we would like some change, all things are not made new in our physical body and in our soul. When I got born again, I was so filled with love that I was seeing everything through the lens of love. My emotions, thoughts and choices were saturated in the presence of God. But it didn't take long to realize that not all things had become new in my soul. There were certain thoughts I would have or words I would speak that were not aligned with what Christ would have wanted for me. It wasn't my soul, but it was my spirit that was brand-new. This is so important when you are living your life in the Lord because you want to live from that which is perfect. And that’s done day by day, by the Word of God and by choosing to walk in His light. Our spirit is already perfect. It's already made in the perfect image of God. There's no sin in your spirit. Your spirit cannot be broken, and it can't be sick or demonized. That new nature of Christ is holy. It's the Holy of Holies inside of you … Absolutely pure and beautiful. Your spirit man is not just a blob on the inside of your belly. It actually fills your whole being. If I were to take off my physical body and put it on a hanger, and then take off my soul and put it on a hanger, all I would have left is my spirit man. I would look just like me, except in the spirit. I would be a transfigured me. You would see the nature of Christ in me. You would see the beauty of Christ in me, but I would look like me. In your head is your spirit man head. In your neck is your spirit man's neck. Just get past thinking that it's just a blob on the inside of you! In this spirit man, you are perfectly formed. It's a miracle of rebirth and you're given what's called eternal life … It’s God’s life in you! I love coffee so I could pour myself a cup of coffee, but I like it with cream. So, I pour a cup of black coffee. But the moment I put cream in my black coffee, it is now a new drink. I can't separate the cream from the coffee anymore. Or the coffee from the cream. It's a brand-new drink! This is like Christ and you together; you’re a brand-new creation! There's no one else like you. Nothing in all eternity is like you. That is who you really are! Paul said that when you walk in the spirit, you don't fulfill the lust of the flesh. We know when we walk in the Holy Spirit, we don't have access to the flesh … but it's also your spirit man, your born-again spirit nature. When you walk in that new nature and identify with who you are, you're not trying to fix anything. You're identifying the truth of who you are as a brand-new creation. That is the real me. I am in Christ. I am amazing. I am pure and holy and righteous, and I have the mind of Christ. This is who I really am! The more you focus on who you are, the more you'll manifest who you are. When you walk in your new nature, you won't be feeling the loss of the old nature. You will be walking in the new nature and manifesting Christ! InLight Connection thanks Patricia King for sharing her heart with us! P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given, or it’s been a while, please consider giving now (or partnering monthly) … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/. Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

Spirit of Might, Counsel, Knowledge and Fear of the Lord

November 14, 2024 • Sean Smith, Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, Sean Smith shares insight on four expressions of the sevenfold Spirit of God. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at http://dougaddison.com/timeoff Sean Smith started out the session by talking about the Spirit of Might. The Spirit of Might imparts power, strength and anointing for divine plans. Sometimes we want the Spirit of Might for our plans, but the Spirit of Might is guaranteed for divine plans. Might was a word used to describe David's mighty men. Benaiah went down into a pit and killed a lion on a snowy day. Three of David’s men broke through a Philistine garrison to get water. Shammah defeated the Philistines in a lentil field. These were amazing, mighty men! Sean asked the Partners two questions: Are you ready to see God's power? Are you desperate to witness a display of God's might? Holy Spirit makes that available to us and God wants YOU! Sean mentioned that he and his mentor were watching a particular evangelist, and many people came to be healed. Sean’s mentor said, “If half these people came with the same expectancy to their Sunday morning service or their small group, they could get their healing there.” The people had the expectation that the evangelist had the might instead of the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit is ready to bring the might! He carries the explosive, miracle-working power and He’s ready to use it. Give Him the opportunity! Next, Sean focused on the Spirit of Knowledge. The Spirit of Knowledge is knowing things hidden from human eyes. This can include knowing what people are planning, what they are doing, or what they are hiding. You can perceive what’s going on! For example, in Acts 8, Peter perceived that when Simon the sorcerer was trying to buy the Holy Spirit, he was in the gall of bitterness. It’s important to understand that there’s head knowledge and then there’s heart knowledge. We can get a lot of head knowledge easily. We can Google stuff, use ChatGPT and more, but the Holy Spirit is ready to give you heart knowledge. Sean continued by talking about the Spirit of the fear of the Lord. He mentioned that the Father is loving, and we can bask in that love, but we can’t lose the awe of Father God and the fear of God. Sean thinks that the North American body of Christ has lost the awe of God. He believes the Holy Spirit wants to bring that back. And where there’s awe, there’s intimacy. If people really knew the Father, there would be more reverence. Sean said that he has no problem calling God “Daddy,” and we call out “Abba.” But in the midst of that, understand that He’s a sovereign God. It’s a balance of knowing God as Daddy, but also knowing Him as a sovereign God and having awe of God. This is what will keep us from secret sins, and it will keep us from allowing pride to build up. The Spirit of the fear of the Lord is knowing who He is, thinking about the twenty-four elders bowing down and more! John wrote the book of Revelation and when he saw Jesus as the Resurrected One, he fell on his face as if dead. Sean ended the session by challenging the Partners to use each of these designations of the Holy Spirit as decrees and prayer points. Also do the same for the sevenfold expressions of the Spirit of God. InLight Connection thanks Sean Smith for sharing his heart with us! P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given, or it’s been a while, please consider giving now (or partnering monthly) … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/. Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

You Were Appointed to This Generation

November 7, 2024 • Carter Wood, Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, Carter Wood shares insight about our generation and he releases a powerful prayer. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at http://dougaddison.com/timeoff Carter started out the session by saying that we are a chosen generation. We aren’t waiting for God; He’s waiting for us! Carter said that he believes in divine appointments and that those who were on the call, and those who are reading this now are going to go higher and further. Some people have been asking for things in the private place that haven't happened yet, but get ready! Carter believes there’s going to be a significant move of God that's going to position you into His timing. This is going to be way beyond anything you could ask or think! Be diligent about the prophecies over your life and what you hear in your prayer times. We are a chosen generation and a royal priesthood. In this generation, there's going to be amazing breakthroughs! Even though the enemy has been attacking, he doesn’t win! God is picking people to go out to the highways and the byways and do things for Christ … because it's Christ in YOU, the hope of glory! We need to be trained and to be fully equipped. We need to be pastored well but we also need to know that we are full-time ministers, and that summarizes it all. You are on the team that God’s intercessors around the world are praying for because they need us to go, just like Jesus said we should go. Carter finished the session with this prayer: Father, place Your anointing and Your call. Stir us deep, God. Don’t let us get away with things and remind us of days gone by. Create an atmosphere around us and in us that we would carry. I pray that signs, wonders and miracles happen. Show us things we've never known before! I ask that there will be an impartation of Your Spirit that would take us to other levels. I ask for courage in Your Church … that we will go and not be shy, intimidated or found wanting … but we'll be obedient to Your call. I pray there will be witnesses on this earth that will walk in signs, wonders and miracles … that we would be full-time ministers for you. We give You thanks for this time together and we just say yes to You. We give You praise; we give You honor; we give You glory! What a privilege it is to be in Your service! InLight Connection thanks Carter Wood for sharing his heart with us! P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given, or it’s been a while, please consider giving now (or partnering monthly) … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/. Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

Are We in a Divine Setup?

October 31, 2024 • Shawn Bolz, Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, Shawn Bolz shares what he’s seeing in culture and gives insight about past revivals and more! Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at http://dougaddison.com/timeoff Shawn started the session by saying that he’s been in prophetic ministry since he was seventeen and he’s traveled all around the world. It’s been a journey for him watching what’s happened in the Church and how God has been forming so many people. Once Covid hit, Shawn noticed more religious intolerance and other heavy things in the world. All around the world, we’ve been seeing manifestations of disaster—in political culture, wars, etc., and some people feel as if they’re living through three more world events just this week. Shawn pointed out Isaiah 60:1–3: Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. These verses give some promises that as God's light comes on you (His favor, purpose, opportunity and glory), people will come from afar and start going through healing and reconciliation … and then there will be a reformation and a shift in culture. Shawn noted that he doesn’t believe in dominion theology (the teaching that everything will be owned by Jesus before He returns) but he does think we’re in a battle until Jesus returns, and there will be spaces that Christians occupy that will be worthy of His return. Shawn said that his team is noticing the types of stories that are happening right now. It’s pretty dark how many celebrities are involved in the occult, and the list of people who are involved in human trafficking is a big list. There have been over two hundred high-profile names released. So many things are being exposed right now! This is exhausting to our human brain. We are fatigued by the level of “another one bites the dust.” But your spirit man or spirit woman inside of you should be in anticipation! This is a spiritual anticipation, which is a kind of hunger. It might even feel like a painful hunger. This might look like telling God that we believe and need Him … that we’re so desperate. Shawn emphasized that God is about to move. This level of stuff doesn’t happen without something being behind the scenes. God is preparing something big! Shawn mentioned the Jesus Revolution movie and the Asbury Outpouring. At Asbury College, there was a revival outbreak. Students just kept worshiping for days and people came from all around. Tens of thousands of people got impacted by true spiritual hunger. This awakening wasn’t super charismatic, and it wasn’t driven by any celebrity pastors or worship teams. It was just an organic move of God that caught fire. This is still happening in mainstream and Christian colleges. There’s been a report of over 7000 baptisms—just last year—in college campuses around the United States. The same time the Asbury renewal broke out, the movie Jesus Revolution was in theaters. The producers tried to get the movie released back in 2020 and 2021 but because of Covid, they kept getting denied. When it was released, it was an overtly Christian movie in the top-ranking charts. This movie inspired hope for what God can do! In the 60s and 70s, when the Jesus People Movement was breaking out, it was a time of political upheaval and there were a lot of big denominational failures and a lot of performance in the churches. Many people were sick of the lack of vulnerability and authenticity. The Jesus People group went into the free love / drug culture because those people were looking for freedom and a true expression of authenticity. This awakening ended up affecting the world, and over 22 million people got saved. Some report those numbers to be even higher! Eighty percent of the pastors today specifically got saved from this movement. This is important because right now with everything going on in the culture with manipulation, darkness, and witchcraft, God is planting seeds of hope in mainstream culture by releasing movies like Jesus Revolution and releasing revivals on school campuses. Some church statistics say that Generation Z can’t be reached, but they’re completely reachable! This is the same thing people said about hippies and yet, they were completely reachable. The last big revival that hit all of America was not church centric or denomination centric. Shawn said he feels like that was a divine setup, and we’re in a divine setup too! It takes God's lens and His perceptions to see the divine setup. It's so easy to get knocked off of what's important if you're not staying focused or staying connected to your passion for Jesus … and your love for people. InLight Connection thanks Shawn Bolz for sharing his heart with us! P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given, or it’s been a while, please consider giving now (or partnering monthly) … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/. Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

Drop Shame to Walk in Your Heavenly Identity

Dan Duval, Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, Dan Duval unpacks the effects of shame in the Church. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more athttps://dougaddison.com/timeoff/http://dougaddison.com/timeoff Dan started out the session by saying that shame is used in the body of Christ for behavior modification. Some people have been subject to this, and while it may lead to a change in behavior, it produces a distancing from God and God's heart. Dan has seen shame, guilt and condemnation work its way into basic philosophy and many backgrounds that everyone’s a part of. Some people have come from certain religious backgrounds that basically say anything you do wrong (anything that causes you to step out of line) deserves to be highlighted. So they feel shame about it, and then there’s a highlight on sin, a constant focus on sin, and then a person’s value becomes anchored to their ability to not sin. In this system, people are reminded that every time they sin, they have failed God, and they should feel really bad. People end up in cycles of performance and they think God hates them. People get frustrated because the only thing they can do is feel bad, and it doesn’t produce closeness or intimacy with God. One of the things it produces is an unhealthy fear of losing salvation. In this mindset, the thinking is … if you do the right thing, you can still go to Heaven when you die, BUT you’re letting God down and He’s ashamed of you. And when that’s the background someone comes from, shame becomes a tool of behavior modification. This sometimes happens because the Church wants people to “look and act Christian.” Dan mentioned that what he’s found is that people who look and act Christian because they’re afraid of consequences or losing their salvation (or that God hates them) … these people are not intimate with God. In this system, it’s hard for people to run to God when things go sideways or if there is a failure of any kind. They just feel robbed and depressed because they don’t think they’re good enough. The thinking is, “If I was good enough, I could make God happy.” People go into all sorts of emotional places, and sometimes this mindset is even taught from the pulpit. Another statement that hasn't helped the situation is this: “You are a no good, low-down, worthless sinner saved by grace.” When that statement is applied, it becomes an identity. People think: “I'm trash and Jesus is good. So, thank God I can be trash saved by Jesus.” The truth is that you WERE a no good, low-down, worthless sinner, but the moment you’re saved, you are a son of God—an heir of God. With Christ, it is completely different. This is the heavenly identity. You are raised and seated with Christ in heavenly places. “Shall you not judge angels?” (1 Corinthians 6:3) That’s the heavenly identity. There is so much in the New Testament about the heavenly identity, and even in the Old Testament, preparing us to see in full view what Jesus would accomplish in His death, burial, and resurrection. Shame anchors people to a false identity for the sake of behavior modification, but it’s a big backfire. People usually need to be delivered of that sin consciousness. The focus has to be put on the finished work of Jesus Christ, the grace of God and the heavenly identity. As we focus on who God is, His forgiveness, and the finished work of Christ, we can receive the grace to walk free of sin. This is not from a place of fear of consequences but more from a place of intimacy, desire and identity. InLight Connection thanks Dan Duval for sharing his heart with us! P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given or it’s been a while, https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are going to be POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

The 7 Times Jesus Shed His Blood for Us

June 6, 2024 • Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, James Goll pulls back the curtain on some interesting prophetic facts. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at http://dougaddison.com/timeoff James Goll started the session by pointing out that the blood of Jesus was shed seven distinct times. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. Luke 22:44 NIV This was in the Garden of Gethsemane. The first time Jesus shed his blood was in prayer. He was praying fervently, His capillaries burst and His sweat became like drops of blood falling on the ground. Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him Matthew 26:67 NIV Jesus was struck with fists. This is the second time His blood was shed. James pointed out Micah 5:1 for a prophetic reference and also mentioned that Jesus was struck with rods. The Sovereign Lord has opened my ears; I have not been rebellious, I have not turned away. I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting. Isaiah 50:5–6 NIV Isaiah says that they took hold of chunks of his beard, and they pulled it out. That would shed blood. This is the third instance of His blood being shed. Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified. Mathew 27:26 NIV In this verse, Jesus was not crucified yet, and his blood was shed when he was flogged. This was the fourth instance of His blood being shed. And then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. Mathew 27:29 NIV The crown of thorns produced blood. That was the fifth instance of His blood being shed. This was prophesied in Isaiah 52:13–14: See, my servant will act wisely: he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted. Just as there were many who were appalled at him—his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any human being and his form marred beyond human likeness. The sixth instance when His blood was shed was when His hands and feet were pierced with the nails (Mathew 27). And the seventh time His blood was shed was when the soldier pierced His side. But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. John 19:34 KJV InLight Connection thanks James Goll for sharing his heart with us! P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given or it’s been a while, https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are going to be POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

Mentoring the Prophetic

June 3, 2024 • Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, Cindy Jacobs shared insight about some needed things in the prophetic movement right now. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at http://dougaddison.com/timeoff Cindy started off the session by saying that those who are interested and supportive of prophets are either prophetic intercessors, prophets themselves, or are on their way. For those who are just learning about the prophetic, Cindy mentioned that she wishes someone would have helped her in her early days. She feels like she would have made fewer mistakes. Early on in her ministry, she thinks she could have done a better job in her delivery. This is often the case with prophets when they are starting out, and that’s. That’s one of the reasons she wrote some of her books. We can learn to be skillful at giving prophetic words, or how we apply or pray about them. The gift of prophecy is very important. To emphasize this, Cindy mentioned 1 Corinthians 14, which talks about the importance of the prophetic gift. She pointed out that in verse one, the Bible says that we should eagerly desire the gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. We should fervently and passionately desire the prophetic. Cindy went on to mention how much easier it is to find correlating Bible verses and information now. When she first started preaching 45 years ago, she had a room full of study books. It used to take her hours. She shared some memories of one of their first prophetic conferences when Dutch Sheets gave a word about “setting a trumpet to your mouth.” This helped Cindy as she was really pursuing the prophetic at the time. She was just launching into the deep. Back then, she also met Bishop Bill Hammond, who she considers to be the father of the modern-day prophetic movement. Cindy mentioned that she first prophesied when she was four years old. She prophesied the birth of her little sister … She just knew things! There’s a lot of discussion about whether you are born with a prophetic gift or if you can develop it. When Cindy wrote her book, The Voice of God, she interviewed many different prophets to try to get to the bottom of this question. There's natural wisdom then there's wisdom given by God. Cindy emphasized that it's so important to develop prophetic gifts. We need all the gifts to manifest! She said that it's wonderful to see all the gifts of the Holy Spirit and all the offices functioning together. Cindy thinks that we need to go back and teach on the offices (some of the basics). In the 1980s, these were taught a lot … In the 1990s, there was more of a focus on the prophets and prophecy … Many people don’t have the proper foundations and it would be good to go back and lay those foundations again. InLight Connection thanks Cindy Jacobs for sharing her heart with us! P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given or it’s been a while, https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are going to be POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

3 Principles of Intimacy

May 23, 2024 • Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, Sean Smith shared insights into intimacy with Holy Spirit. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/. #1 Principle of Intimacy: The Principle of Separation You don’t have intimacy with someone if they are separate from you. Sean mentioned that if all he ever did was spend time with his wife at church, they would have a very poor relationship. It’s important to have a room and a place where you separate yourself to Holy Spirit. There’s no formula for your quiet time. It’s like making a cake. Everyone might make a cake a little differently, but you’re pretty much going to have the same ingredients. Our ingredients for intimacy are worship, the Word, and petition. Sometimes in the “cake mix of intimacy” people can leave out waiting upon Holy Spirit. When you wait on someone, it humbles you, right? Just think about waiting on someone when they’re late. It’s humbling and it will mess with your pride. We are normally in such a hustle … We race past everybody like blurred scenery on the freeway. It’s just race, race, race, and we’ve got to slow down. Sometimes you just need to put your iPhone on mute or put it in a different room altogether. If you’re going to develop intimacy with Holy Spirit and receive major revelation, it’s going to stretch you. #2 Principal of Intimacy: The Principle of Time If you’re going to develop intimacy with someone, you’ve got to spend time. You’re either disingenuous or you’re deceived if you think you could have intimacy and never spend long periods of time with a person. If you spent as much time with your human friends as you did with Holy Spirit, would you have good relationships with your friends? Sean mentioned that he’s not trying to guilt people here, it’s just something to think about. The average Christian thinks they have a relationship with Holy Spirit, but they don’t spend the time. Brother Lawrence wrote a book about practicing the presence of God. As he was washing dishes, he would talk to Holy Spirit. He would be practicing the presence of God during everyday events. There are times when maybe you’re not locked away in your prayer room. Maybe you’re driving, in the shower, putting on your makeup or combing your hair or whatever … You can invite Holy Spirit in with you on those everyday things. Sean mentioned that he rides his bike a lot and one of the things he loves to do is just say, “Holy Spirit, talk to me. What are You feeling today? What’s on Your heart?” When Sean prays that simple prayer, Holy Spirit speaks. #3 Principle of Intimacy: The Principle of Communication To achieve intimacy you have to talk. But you also have to listen! Sean asked the Partners to think about talk shows. He said that we don’t tune in to talk shows for monologues, we tune in for dialogue! The guest star sits on the couch, and you want to find out something about their life. And to do that, it’s a back-and-forth conversation. Sean then gave this challenge to the Partners: Don’t end your quiet time talking. End your quiet time listening. Be still and know that He is God! Some people tell Sean that they struggle hearing the voice of God. But Sean tells them that they just need to be still, and He will speak. So, the struggle is not in hearing God speak, the struggle is in quieting yourself, shutting out the noise and being still. If you do this, the inner volume of God’s spirit begins to rise! InLight Connection thanks Sean Smith for sharing his heart with us! P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given or it’s been a while, https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are going to be POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

3 Ways to Tap into the Creative Realm

May 16, 2024 • Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, Brian Simmons shares insight into creativity. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/. Brian Simmons began the session by asking this question: How do you tap into the realm of creativity? Here’s the on-ramp … it’s with dreams! Brian acknowledged that he was speaking to prophetic dreamers on the call (Doug Addison’s Partners) and he mentioned that Doug is a premier dreamer and dream interpreter … and that Doug has constant revelation flowing into him through dreams. Next, Brian told the Partners to pay attention to this: God is the one who puts dreams in our spirit … and you will tap into the realm of creativity by your delights. Ask yourself what you really want to do. If you follow your God-given passion, it’ll take you to the other side of the rainbow. If you delight in the word of God, the promises for you are success, prosperity and incredible fruit. Delight yourself in God and He’s going to delight in you. Brian said that he’s always had a delight in the Bible. He memorized the Book of Ephesians first, then John, Philippians, Romans and Hebrews. In the first two years of his salvation, he’d memorized seventeen books of the Bible … And he was totally burned out on LSD. The fact that he could even complete a sentence was a miracle! God had wired him for his translation work. He had the ability to memorize and put Scripture into his heart. Brian added that he was legalistic and self-righteous. He needed to learn to love like every newlywed husband … But God turned his water into wine and the word became so rich and such a treasure to him! The discovery of your delight is a key—a master key to creativity—so don’t push it away. Some other notes from the session: Our difficulties are gateways into creativity. One of the most amazing discoveries Brian ever made as a Bible translator is about the word creativity. The Hebrew word for creativity is the same word as the Hebrew word for pain. Pain and creativity are linked in the spirit. Some of the most creative masterpieces have come out of the most difficult traumas. Your trauma is a gateway to creativity! Brian emphasized that you’re not going to waste one tear or sorrow. God is not going to let you waste a time of grief, sorrow, pain, trauma, abuse, rejection, or manipulation … All the things that have come at you in this life that have marked you. God is not going to let any one of those things be wasted. Jesus is called the Redeemer and He’s going to redeem every trauma in your life and turn it into creativity if you will let Him! What about the pain Jesus experienced? That birthed creativity! That birthed something! Blood and water came from His side. He gave birth to the heavenly through His pain. The first mention of pain in the Bible is with Eve and childbirth. Isn’t it interesting that when moms give birth, they’re creating a life? They’re actually creating with God. When you give birth to a child, it all comes out of pain. So, pain can be a fast track into the realm of creativity. InLight Connection thanks Brian Simmons for sharing his heart with us. P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given or it’s been a while, https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are going to be POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

Trusting Your Emotions vs. Your Thoughts

May 9, 2024 • Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, Ray Leight unpacks some core lies that are hindering the Church right now. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/. Ray started off the session by saying that one of the areas where he sees the enemy trying to destroy us (and keep us from knowing who we are) is in these phrases: You can’t trust your heart or You can’t trust your emotions. He hears these phrases all the time. He has even heard this said: If one of your friends lied to you as much as your emotions do, you would no longer be their friend. Ray made the point that your emotions are never lying to you. Your emotions are always telling you what you feel. You can—100%—trust your emotions 100% of the time to tell you what you are feeling. They’re not telling you anything else. They’re NOT telling you what’s going on around you (that would be discernment). But if you’re in the place where you’re triggered by fear, shame or guilt, the information you’re getting doesn’t necessarily mean that’s an accurate report of what’s going on. It means that your emotions are just informing you about what you’re feeling. What we can’t trust are our thoughts, because our thoughts (most of the time) are manifesting our emotions. That’s why we have to capture every thought and bring it into the light so we can make them obedient to Christ. One of the most common things Ray has seen by people believing that they can’t trust their hearts (and making their emotions something that are untrustworthy) is that the Church has dissociated from their hearts, and they live from their heads. By doing this, the Church is actually still eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil instead of the tree of life. When we eat from the tree of knowledge, we try to do what’s right and stay away from wrong, and we become “right-and-wrong robots” instead of followers of Jesus. This is the most common thing Ray sees that’s destroying people. As a new creation, one of the most destructive lies that you can believe is that you are STILL just a sinner with a wicked heart. That will destroy your walk because then you will really believe that you are JUST a sinner. Faith always manifests itself, so if you truly believe you’re just a sinner, you will manifest sin. Then what you do is … you start trying to manage your behavior because that’s all you can do. If you’re just a sinner with a wicked heart, then that’s what you’ve got to do—you can’t stop sinning. So, what people think they have to do is manage behavior, and managing your behavior is a lifestyle of sin. Ray made the point that he was not saying to go out and live whatever life you want to live, because righteous grace does not manifest sin. If we can believe who we are, we can live who we are. So, remember: One of the core lies that’s keeping us stuck and destroying our walk with the Lord is behavioral management. Trying to manage your righteousness with your behavior is a lifestyle of sin. InLight Connection thanks Ray Leight for sharing his heart with us. P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given or it’s been a while, https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are going to be POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

Revival & the Believer’s Role to Overcome

May 2, 2024 • Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, James Goll shares on overcoming by the blood of Jesus. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/. James started off by quoting Revelation 12:11, “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” He pointed out that “they” are believers, and overcoming “him” refers to the accuser of the brethren. This verse points out that we have to overcome! We can be a believer, but it doesn’t mean we are an overcomer. We overcome because of the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of our testimony. In this verse, believers are testifying what the blood of the Lamb has done for them … and the believers did not love their lives, even unto death. James Goll also mentioned Leviticus 16:11–19 and told the Partners to look up these verses because they are fascinating and rarely taught. He then focused on Leviticus 16:19: “With his finger he shall sprinkle some of the blood on it seven times and cleanse it, and from the impurities of the sons of Israel consecrate it.” Under the Law of Atonement after the priest had ministered at the altar of incense, he would go beyond the veil into the most holy place. Here, the priest would take some of the blood of the bull and the goat and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat and on the horns of the altar … in three places, seven times. This is an amazing detail! Some Bible teachers have taught that three is the number of the godhead or Trinity and the number seven represents completion. This was the picture of what was yet to come. When the High Priest, Jesus, shed His blood, He did a complete work. It was finished! James also pointed out that there were seven different declarations that Jesus made on the cross. One of them was His last one, which was, “It is finished.” The work of atonement has been made perfectly complete through the blood of the Lamb of God, Christ Jesus! InLight Connection thanks James Goll for sharing his heart with us! P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given or it’s been a while, https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are going to be POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

Get a Quick Deliverance from Shame

April 26, 2024 • Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, Dan Duval shares insight on shame and leads a powerful prayer of deliverance. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ Dan started out with this question: Is shame ever used in a redemptive context? He mentioned that as we go through both the Old Testament and New Testament, we find that shame is referenced, and one of the things that God does is bring shame upon His enemies. “Declare among the nations, Proclaim, and set up a standard; proclaim—do not conceal it—say, ‘Babylon is taken, Bel is shamed. Merodach is broken in pieces; Her idols are humiliated, her images are broken in pieces.’” Jeremiah 50:2 NKJV God is not afraid to introduce the devil to shame. This is why Dan says we should make it our business to shame the devil. Our victory and ability to step into our identity (our ability to overcome) shames the devil. When we overcome with the power of the victory of Jesus, that shames all the devil’s operations, accusations and assignments against our lives. We should make that our lifestyle goal. When there is rebellion, there will be shame that is released. Dan referenced this verse: Therefore behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you and forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and will cast you out of My presence. And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.’” Jeremiah 23:39–40 NKJV In this context, it's not really being used in any kind of redemptive process, it's a judgment and a consequence. As we turn to Jesus, and as we are receiving forgiveness, engaging in repentance, laying down idols, surrendering those things of our past that hinder us, we receive redemption from past judgments or anchor points that the enemy has leveraged against us. There are other contexts in which shame is mentioned throughout the New Testament. Shame is humiliation. Look at what Paul says: Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge? I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren? But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers! 1 Corinthians 6:1–6 NKJV Paul is basically making this pronouncement to their shame. Why would Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ, put shame on anybody? Good question! There are things that we do that bring shame upon ourselves and the house of God. Paul was not yoking them to bondage—to shame—he was pointing out what they were doing that was bringing shame upon them so they could repent. We can do things that bring shame upon us that we need to repent for. We have interactions with shame because of past bondages. These are things we've walked through and bad choices we may be currently making. These things bring shame upon us. When we turn from our wicked ways and turn to Jesus and His righteous standard, we come into deliverance from all of that. Dan then focused on these verses: Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore, in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be theirs. Isaiah 61:7 NKJV God has an agenda to deliver His people from shame and replace that with honor. Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore. For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is His name; and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth. Isaiah 54:4–5 NKJV That is the heart of God for our shame. Dan then took our Partners into a healing and deliverance session. His words are below: If anything I have said has triggered you and you think you might be carrying some shame, I’m going to pray for you. Whatever has come up in you, all I want you to do is hold that before the Lord. We get the opportunity and the privilege of surrendering things that God does not want in our lives, and Jesus will help us to let it go and deliver us from every spirit in and around our environment that has been smashing us because of those things … and through that, hindering our lives, creating obstacles to the plans and purposes of God. I want to invite everybody that's ready to pray with me. Close your eyes and just take a moment to meditate with Jesus on what's coming up. If you're feeling emotion and you don't know what that emotion is attached to, close your eyes and say, “Lord Jesus, what is it that You're bringing to the surface? Just show me. Just show me.” Today we're going to let Him deliver us from shame. Prayer: Where have I broken agreement with Your heart for me? For my life? For those around me? Where have I accepted false labels? Embraced self-hatred? Taken an identity from failures or cycles of bondage instead of the heavenly identity and Your finished work? Just show me. Father God, we come before You today in the mighty name of Jesus. We thank You that You are faithful, who promises. You are the healer. You are the deliverer. You are the Good Shepherd. It is written, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want, need or have lack of anything. You make me to lie down in green pastures. You lead me beside still waters. You restore my soul.” We come before You today, Lord God, to confess hidden shame—shame that has been harbored in our hearts, in our subconscious, in our minds—shame about our performance, achievements … our bodies, our ability to walk in freedom, our intelligence—shame regarding things we've done in the past that weren't right … shame that we are deriving from things we shouldn't be doing now, holding us in cycles of behavior that do not please You … We confess shame. And we repent, Lord God. We repent because we do not need to be defined by shame. Shame must be dethroned in our lives. So, we change our thinking, and we renounce shame and serve it a bill of divorce. Whatever it is that has been held forth in people's hearts, we thank You, Jesus, that You are taking those hidden things of shame right now … because it is written, “Instead of your shame there shall be double honor.” Therefore, Lord God, I declare that every evil spirit that has been at work in and around our lives as a result of the shame we have renounced … they are now being bound, pierced through, thrust out for judgment to wherever the Lord Jesus sends them. Lord God, I thank You that Your Holy Spirit takes opportunities to impart truth where there have been lies. Holy Spirit, show us Your perspective of who we are. I thank you, Lord God, that we are washed today by the water of Your Word. Thank You for garments of righteousness, garments of praise, garments of salvation, and I thank You that this freedom is sealed everywhere Yahweh is. Amen. InLight Connection thanks Dan Duval for sharing his heart with us! P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given or it’s been a while, https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are going to be POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

A Season of Harvest, Multiplication and Fruitfulness

April 19, 2024 • Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, Tony Kim shares some insight on the end-times harvest and the year of the open door. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ Tony started out the session by saying that we are in the new Hebrew calendar year 5784, which is the year of the open door based on the meaning of the 4th letter of the Hebrew alphabet (alef-bet). This is a season for the great harvest. The 4th miracle of Jesus is Him feeding the 5000, so the 4th letter of the Hebrew number system also represents multiplication. The Church in the Book of Acts experienced addition first, and then after chapter 5 they went into multiplication. So Tony believes we're moving from addition into multiplication. He went on to say that he believes—this year—we’re going to see God multiply the works of our hands and the seeds we've sown. Multiplication will come through thanksgiving. Tony also believes we're stepping into a season of God's fullness. It's a “fullness of time” time … in terms of what's happening within God's timetable. In that kind of season, thanksgiving and gratitude are key. One of the sins that kept the Israelites out of the Promised Land was their grumbling. Let's shift from grumbling into gratitude! When Jesus received the fish and the bread, He looked up and broke it. Many people feel broken in this season, but remember that after Jesus gave thanks, there was multiplication. Remember the 4th miracle of Jesus and be encouraged. In Genesis chapter 2, there is a mention that out of Eden flowed 4 rivers. Eden means “his desire.” So out of His desire, there are 4 rivers. The 1st river was called Pishon and that means “increase.” The 2ndd river, Gihon, means “to burst forth” or “break through.” Tigris, the 3rd river, means “rapid or “acceleration.” Euphrates, the 4th river, means “fruitfulness.” So, get ready because the places where you thought you were breaking, Tony believes you are going to bear much fruit! You're going from barrenness to fruitfulness … because of your faithfulness! Perhaps you thought that no one has seen your faithfulness. Tony mentioned that he felt like the Lord is saying, “Get ready because we are in the 4th river of Euphrates, and you are going to step into it by His grace … by His Spirit … not by might nor by power, but by His Spirit … into a great season of fruitfulness!” Tony mentioned that this word personally encouraged him, and he has seen this happen in his own life. Their church attendance has quadrupled! And if it’s happened for him (the multiplication), it will happen for you too! InLight Connection thanks Tony Kim for sharing his heart with us. P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given or it’s been a while, https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are going to be POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

The Bride of Christ and Holy Matrimony

April 12, 2024 • Doug Addison

In this special excerpt, Bonnie Jones shares her insight about the Bride of Christ, intimacy with the Lord and going behind the veil. Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded, and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/. Bonnie started out by saying the time has come for the Bride of Christ to enter into the holiness of God. This is where the Bride is seated behind the veil. Behind the veil, the enemy is not going to touch you and it’s where the Lord will teach His Bride. There’s no struggle or striving because you’re in the presence of the Lord. Bonnie mentioned that a lot of times, the Lord teaches her in the night season. During the day people are busy, and at night He takes you to this place which is behind the veil. It’s here that your mind is given over to Him. The bridal veil represents the purity of the bride. There’s a lot of carnality in the Church worldwide, and some people just attend because it’s the right thing to do. But the Bride needs to press in. Bonnie talked about Isaac and Rebecca and about how the first thing Rebecca did when she got off the camel was put a veil on her face. She knew she was Isaac’s bride, but he wouldn’t be able to see her until he removed the veil. In the Jewish tradition, the bride covers her face completely until the end of the wedding ceremony. When the bride and groom are legally married, the groom lifts the veil as a way of finalizing their marriage. Two years ago, the Lord told Bonnie that He’s coming to lift the veil off His Bride. That’s why she started her ministry, Daughters of the Dawn. The Lord is coming to lift the veil off the face of His Bride (His beloved who has been faithful to Him, preparing herself for His return). He’s been faithful to continuously intercede for her while she prepares herself in holiness, faithfulness, truth and love. Bonnie said she thinks the Lord has a real expectation about this. He’s as excited for us as we are for Him. The Lord wants that face-to-face encounter with His beloved as He lifts the veil. There’s a dimension we have not yet attained, and Bonnie believes like Moses met with God face to face and the glory rested upon him, that is what the Lord is wanting us to do. Bonnie said that when she goes to bed at night, there’s such anticipation in her and an expectation of a visitation from the Lord … For Him to show her something in a dream or give her a “knowing” or an understanding. The Lord is going to breathe new life into His Bride. Bonnie said we’re going to see new life and it’s going to be something we haven’t seen before. Bonnie told the Partners how her husband, Bob Jones, said there were seven years when he walked in a “Samuel anointing.” He said every word he spoke came to pass right then, and he saw many people get saved and healed. Bonnie mentioned again that that’s why we need to get rid of all our fleshly stuff … Because when the Lord speaks, He needs a vessel to work through … and then we can release His word in power. So, we really need to have clean vessels … pure, only unto the Lord. Bonnie closed by saying that the Lord is unveiling the Bride to take her by the hand into holy matrimony. InLight Connection thanks Bonnie Jones for sharing her heart with us! P.S. Thank you to all of those who partner with InLight Connection and give on a regular basis. You are holding their arms up in the spirit right now, and they are truly grateful. For those who have not yet given or it’s been a while, https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ … to help, just click https://dougaddison.com/timeoff/ Becoming a Partner will give you access to the upcoming guest speaker events. These meetings are going to be POWERFUL! Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.