Candice Simmons: "I Am Making My People Rooted, Fruitful and Fragrant"

"I Am Making My People Rooted, Fruitful and Fragrant"
by Candice Simmons, Wichita, KS

"I Am Making My People Rooted, Fruitful and Fragrant"
by Candice Simmons, Wichita, KS

In my dreams for this month, I've been seeing many, many new moves. People moving into new buildings (not necessarily brand new buildings, but new as in different). Also seeing many people getting out on the road for the first time and wondering if their car (a symbol for ministry or life in dream language) will hold up.

This is what I hear the Lord saying: "I am the God of the new and what was once sufficient changes over time as Holy Spirit moves from what was to what is ready to be!"

This is the month that many around the world are in the midst of the beginning of something new and fresh. Many of our plans come with expiration dates. When we see God moving on, it's time for us to move on too. Many of our old ways of doing things will not suffice and will not work in this new season.

A New Fresh Leading

God is passing out fresh new blueprints. There's a fresh new fragrance is in the air! Many are stepping into new territory. You've not been this way before, but He has. He's gone before you and has mapped it all out for you. And His plan, as it fully comes into view, is too beautiful for your loftiest imagination right now. He's leading you step by beautiful step into it!

At times, you will only be able to fall into His loving arms. For there will be times that you will feel like you've come up against a wall. When you realize you have no strength and feel that you have lost your way, I see Him lifting you gently up and over. When you are on the other side, you must take time to stop, wait, look and listen, and you'll hear His song. For His Voice will lead you forward into beautiful and more spacious horizons. For He has equipped you and is launching you into greater realms of His glory - to know and be known of Him.

In knowing Him, you will find your greatest peace and greatest hope to move forward. For in that place you will encounter His heart and be kept safe in your journey forward. So don't be afraid to try new endeavors and to stop those things that have run their full course. For Holy Spirit anointing is moving from what once was to what is ready to be!

Rooted, Fruitful and Fragrant

And I hear the Lord saying that: You are His glorious palm tree.

"The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon" (Psalm 92:12).

"Yes! Look how you've made all your lovers to flourish like palm trees, each one growing in victory, standing with strength!"

The Lord says, "I am making My people rooted, fruitful and fragrant. You are a Psalm One people. Nothing will be able to move you from the brooks of bliss, for you are firmly planted there and have refused to walk in the ways of the unrighteousness. For you know your calling, and it's a calling to soar with Eagle's wings to soar above the status quo and above the thinking of this cruel world. For yours is the calling of the highest and He has called you both higher and deeper at the same time."

Your hope reaches up into the heavenlies and your anchor has found its Hope in the Holy place anchored to His mercy. You have a hope that is both strong and unbreakable, holding your soul to God Himself and fastened to the His mercy seat and to His heart (Hebrews 6:19).

"Your roots have gone down deep, for you operate in My love. Love has been your sure foundation." The Lord is now taking your love to a new dimension. For God is knocking off everything that does not look like love.

Any problems you face will only be bumps in the road that God will use for good. For He is the redeemer God! He is making your house, your ministry and you over into a more glorious vessel. Whatever the enemy tries to use against you for evil God is going to use for good. God the redeemer sits in Heaven on His throne and laughs as He opens up a new broader path of victory for you.

Your fruit will be huge like the grapes of the Promised Land, for He's giving you the faith of Joshua and of Caleb and everyone from all around will see your fruit and hear of your fruit and will come to taste your fruit because you are an overcomer. For the Lord says that, "By your fruit you will be known."

You will also be known by your fragrance. For you walk in His aroma leaving His fragrance where ever you go and through the trials you suffer the fragrance will only increase bringing you out into an even greater expanse! So say goodbye to the past. It has no future for you! For you are lovers of God and troubles, pressures and problems will not keep you away from Heaven's love. (Rom 8:35) TPT

Candice Simmons
Stairway Ministries
The Passion Translation
Email: brian@passiontranslation.com
Website: www.stairwayministries.org / www.thepassiontranslation.com

Brian and Candice Simmons have been married for 43 years. They've known each other since the first grade, and later, when they both had become Believers during the Jesus Movement, got married and served the Lord together. They knew they were called to go to the unreached tribal people so they went through a rigorous time of training and preparation with New Tribes Mission and then set off for the jungle village up the Pucuro River where the Paya-Kuna people had lived for centuries in the jungle. With their three children, they spent nearly eight years in the tropical rain forest of the Darien Province of Panama as a church planter, translator, and consultant. God answered their prayers and worked many mighty miracles to turn the hearts of the people to Jesus. Now, nearly everyone in the village follows the Lamb of God.

After their missionary career they came to New England, and were involved with starting Gateway Christian Fellowship, which they pastored for 18 years. After turning the church over to a wonderful leadership team, they began to travel full-time speaking, teaching, and helping churches and leaders to grow in Christ. They've had the joy of traveling to over 30 nations, sharing the message of God's greatness and His end time glory that will be revealed through His people. Brian is also the lead translator for The Passion Translation Project which will result in a new, dynamic version of the Bible for this generation. Brian and Candice have three children, six grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.

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