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I think we all need a "jump-start" in our faith from time to time. Or, I should really say that we ALWAYS need to increase our faith, because after all, without faith it's impossible to please God. Oh let us hold onto that Biblical truth!

These latest prophetic words by Eileen Fisher will help you do just that—get a jump-start in your faith walk and much more. Be encouraged and refreshed and newly anointed as you read through this word. And why not get these products by Eileen Fisher to help jump-start things as well... they are full of heavenly wisdom.

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The following corporate prophetic word was given by Eileen Fisher on August 10, 2010 during her weekly Prophetic School of the Holy Spirit meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado:

You know, as we were worshiping, I heard the Lord; and the word I kept hearing over and over again is jump-start. He said, "I am going to jump-start the faith of My people.

"For," He said, "some have stalled and some have run out of strength. But I am the God of new: New days, new ways, new grace, new strength. And," He said, "I am the new.

"I am taking what was meant as evil, and not only am I going to turn it around for your good, but for My good. For My Kingdom will march forth in spite of."

He said, "Though they despise, though they summarize and though they compromise, they will not win the prize. For," He said, "I have placed the prize of My Son ever forward on the throne of eternity."

He said, "All shall bow their knee and call Him blessed. All shall be humbled, whether it be through their own strength or the power of My Spirit." He said, "For when I lifted Him up and established high places, it was above all.

"Nothing can dethrone the Kingdom of God, but I would invite you to come and learn to dwell and rest. Rest in the presence of the throne of God that I can rebirth, renew and restart. For My Spirit is the Spirit of moving. Move with My Spirit," says the Lord your God.

Father, we thank You. Father, we thank You. Father, we thank You that even though we may not know the plans, You do. And so, Father, we embrace Your plans whole-heartedly and we declare in one accord Jesus Christ is Lord. And we thank You for that in the precious name of our Saviour. Amen.

Prayer of Surrender

Whatever you need to lay on the altar, just lay it down. Whatever stress, disappointment, fear—just lay it down on the altar; just surrender. I heard the Lord say, "Make it a living sacrifice." For some of you it's family, for some of you it's visions and dreams, ministries—just lay it on the altar. Because I heard the Lord say, "Give it to Me that I can give it back. Give it to Me that I can give it back."

Father, we do surrender. And, Father, help us where we can't surrender. Father, we surrender things known and unknown. Father, we give You every hindrance, every fear, every disappointment. Father, we surrender. Father, we let go. Father, we let go of anything and everyone that is trying to hold onto us. Father, those that are trying to block what You would have us do; and those, Father God, who are in the way; and Father, those who have injured, offended, hurt or restricted us. Father, we let them go because we want to be free. Free to follow Your Holy Spirit. Free to follow the bidding of Your Spirit.

So, Father, we have surrendered. Father, we ask that You would take our bodies as a living sacrifice: our minds to be renewed, our hearts to be healed, our wills to be established, our strength to be renewed. Father, every part of our full being that You alone be glorified.

Father, we give you all, all, all—the past, the now and the future. And we thank You. We thank You.

"Go Back to My Word"

The following corporate prophetic word was given by Eileen Fisher on August 17, 2010 during her weekly Prophetic School of the Holy Spirit meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado:

The Lord would say, "I see the burdens that each carry and I have said: Go back to My Word. Become one with My Word. Let My Word absorb your flesh. Let My Word reign. Call My Word supreme. Stand on My Word. For the battle truly is not yours; but it is Mine, because you are Mine.

"For you are dressed in My robe of righteousness. And so, the enemy recognizes that robe of righteousness and he goes after Christ Jesus, the King of kings and the Lord of lords within you. Let me come against him, through you. Lay down all that you are carrying, for your flesh would burden you. I would say, take your thoughts, yours words, your actions—even your dreams, imaginations—not only into captivity, but into surrender, into the land of abandonment. Because as you abandon them, then you allow Me to ransom them. Let Me prove I am worthy to be called Redeemer.

"Let Me prove that I am worthy to be called Savior. Let Me prove My redemption and the power of My death and My resurrection. Take each cross. Lay it atop My Cross. Let My Cross devour your crosses, and then take and rest on My Cross. For when I declared: It is finished!—it is finished. I am at the finish line, waiting. You are not running this race, but you are being carried and challenged to run with this race. Not alone, not forsaken, not knowing the path—but having counsel, direction, comfort, purpose, planning.

"I desire to anoint you afresh, for you are battle fatigued. For I see your hearts. You have been doing well and have grown weary—weary in well doing. Now let well-doing take off weariness and train you how to wear the robe of righteousness. For I would say: Stand up. Right now, stand up.

"Take back the authority I have given you. Take back the authority of My Word. Stand in My name and in no other. Stand in My name. Let the enemy flee and bow at My name. Even when you scream, you cry, even when you weep and you yell—he mocks and he laughs because you are not using My name. You are taking your flesh and trying to bring forth the victory. He does not sympathize with tears; in fact, he dances, for he sees a defeated Bride.

"I say unto you, I will not have a defeated Bride. I will have a Bride who rides in triumph with My Word. Strap My Word to your heart. Strap My Word to your mind. Take My Word into your hands. Pick up the sword. Wield it, and know that I watch over My Word. Have I not said, 'I have come that you may have life more abundantly'?

"Go back to the power of the promise for the purposes and the plans for the destiny of the Lord your God according to His Word."

Prayer of Hope

Father, we thank You. Father, we thank You. Father, I ask that You will give each one supernatural hope tonight. Where there is no hope, pour it in. Where there is discouragement, pour in tenacity. Where there is a downcast spirit, pour in an upright heart.

Father, reverse the downtrodden. Father, I ask that there be a shout of triumph in the house. Father, that it become, "The victory is ours!"

We declare Jesus Christ is Lord. One, two, three, we're going to scream it: Jesus is Lord! Amen.

Eileen Fisher
Eileen Fisher Ministries
Email: Eileen@eileenfisher.org

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"Baseball can really be a blessing and, other times, it can really beat you up. If you let the adversity and failure get to you, it can really push you down into some places you don't want to be. One day, I just started praying. Ever since that day, miracles have happened in my life."

(Niles, Ohio)—MLB.com, the official site of Major League Baseball, has published a truly amazing report on 22-year-old Ben Carlson, a new Christian drafted by the Cleveland Indians. It is a story of faith, destiny, grace and forgiveness. (Photo: MLB.com)

The back-story begins on September 2, 2009 when a little boy, Luke Holko—who was sitting on his dad's lap in Eastwood Field—was hit by one of Carlson's foul balls. It was a "screaming liner" and Luke's head "absorbed the full impact."

"I hit the ball," said Carlson, recalling that moment on the field, "and the—stands went quiet. It was the quietest moment I've ever heard with thousands of people there."

According to the report, Carlson watched as Luke's father, Chad, held his son in his arms and screamed for help and then everyone, including players and coaches, "hung their heads and prayed." Moments later, the little boy was rushed to the hospital where doctors reportedly warned Luke's parents he might not survive, and if he did, they feared he would suffer major brain losses.

Unbeknownst to fans, Carlson had been struggling in his life with a number of issues. Watching the tragedy unfold before him, he was undone. A few days later, the team's manager, Travis Fryman, informed Carlson that doctors didn't think Luke was going to make it and the two drove to the hospital, where they found the little boy in an induced coma. There, Carlson and Luke's parents met and cried together.

"They never blamed me for anything," Carlson said. "That's amazing, how they are, because it would have been easy to point fingers or place blame on me, even though I had no control over the situation."

"Baseball can really be a blessing and, other times, it can really beat you up," he added. "If you let the adversity and failure get to you, it can really push you down into some places you don't want to be. One day, I just started praying. Ever since that day, miracles have happened in my life."

Today, though still suffering some motor skill trauma from his injuries, Luke is walking on his own and "doing great." He and Ben Carlson have become close-knit friends and he's even returned to Eastwood Field to watch a game.

"What happened with Luke, I couldn't see it at the time," said Ben. "I thought it was just a freak accident. The more I think about it, I realize it was God reaching out to me and his family. Bad things happen, and people don't know why they happen. I'm sure everybody questions why, but, quite honestly, I can say it was God's plan for us to meet."

To read this inspiring story in its entirety, click on the link provided.

Source: Anthony Castrovince - MLB.com

"I'm not saying those people who aren't Christians are all bad, but from the percentage of the workers who are Christians, they seem to be more responsible."

(Wenzhou, China)—BBC News reports on the remarkable emergence of productive Chinese companies who are praising the good work done by their Christian employees.

One of the business owners in Wenshou, China, who has come to realize the advantage to having Christian workers on staff, says he would like to see all his employees come to Christ. (Photo: BBC News)

Reporting for BBC News, Christopher Landau spoke with Weng-Jen Wau the general manager of Boteli Valve Group in Wenzhou, where every month, $5m worth of industrial valves are manufactured.

Wau noted that those employees who are or who convert to Christianity, have work habits that are "transformed."

"If you're a Christian you're more honest, with a better heart," Wau told Landau. "The people who aren't Christians aren't responsible. I think it's very different. I'm not saying those people who aren't Christians are all bad, but from the percentage of the workers who are Christians, they seem to be more responsible."

He added, "Also when they do things wrong, they feel guilty—that's the difference."

Surprisingly (or not), the difference in productivity is now reportedly being studied by the Chinese government. It does bring to mind a truth from the Book of Proverbs 16:7, which says, "When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him."

Source: BBC News

"This will be a great demonstration of our commitment to eliminating poverty housing one house at a time."

(Atlanta, GA)—The Millard Fuller Legacy Build is bringing together hundreds of volunteers across America who will use Labor Day as a day of service. Instead of grilling or hitting the beach, more than 1,000 volunteers will be traveling with their tool belts to work projects that stem from Indianapolis to Nigeria.

Sept. 3 marks the beginning of the second annual Millard Fuller Legacy Build—a worldwide, weeklong effort organized by the ecumenical Christian nonprofit, the Fuller Center for Housing, to help eliminate substandard housing.

The event—named to honor the late Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity and the Fuller Center for Housing—will bring 300 volunteers to Indianapolis, the U.S. host city for this year's event. Volunteers will build or restore homes for 25 families all in one neighborhood that has seen high crime and massive deterioration of homes.

This global build project will touch the hearts of families in 40 locations around the world where more than 100 homes will be built, repaired or dedicated during Sept. 3-11.

"Over the next week, Fuller Center partners will be dedicating over 100 houses—from our hub in Indianapolis, to places as distant as Idaho and Nepal," David Snell, Fuller Center president, said. "This will be a great demonstration of our commitment to eliminating poverty housing one house at a time."

The build is well timed. The United States is seeing some of the worst foreclosure rates in every major city. In addition, the United Nations estimates more than 1 billion people worldwide live in urban slums.

The Legacy Build gives hope to those who cannot qualify for conventional home loans, or afford to purchase or renovate homes. In Atlanta, Ga., where homes are foreclosing at alarming rates, six renovation projects will be dedicated on Sept. 11. Two new homes will be dedicated in Alabama. And in Luvu Village, Nigeria, four families will move into homes for the first time.

"I am grateful for the hundreds of ways Millard has been honored over his lifetime. However, what meant the most to him was a family moving from substandard housing to a decent home of their own," Linda Fuller, Millard's wife of nearly 50 years, said.

Source: Fuller Center