Honor the Lord: Keep Private Matters Private
The purity and intensity of the anointing on your life will be dependent on whether you are willing to surrender to what God wants to be private and what He wants to be public.
Jesus healed and performed miracles publicly and privately. Sometimes the "privately" parts were not to be spoken of publicly; other times, they were permitted to be spoken of publicly. What's ordained for "private" and "public" is very crucial with the Lord, otherwise we would not have seen these examples in Scripture in the ministry of Jesus.
Some victories are to be shouted from the rooftops to encourage and lead others to Christ, and others are to be kept hidden as an offering unto the Lord. These victories are sacred, and if He says not to reveal, then we are to obey.
If the Lord told you to go pray for someone on their death bed and raise them up by the prayer of faith, but then He told you not to tell a soul and also tell the person you prayed for to only give glory to God and not reveal who prayed for them, would you?
The same scenario could involve the Lord sharing a prophetic revelation and asking you to withhold from sharing it. This has happened to me. The Lord revealed something in the future with me in a dream that related to the ages, and when I awoke, He said, "Now that's between you and Me; don't you tell anyone." The Lord is always testing our hearts to see if He can find faith.
Many of you would respond to this challenge above with a resounding "YES," because in your mind you know it's right. But, truly, how much would your flesh wrestle with it?
What's Coming? Resurrection Power
I believe in these days that this challenge will be presented to all those who desire to move in the greater glory and partner with Heaven in the greater works destined for this age. What's coming, or should I say, what's "opening up," is not an "anointing on a gift." What's about to release out of the floodgates of Heaven is resurrection power upon and through a people who BELIEVE. (Photo via Unsplash)
To those who BELIEVE, out of their bellies will flow rivers of living water (John 7:38). My Bible says that where the river of life flows, everything dead will live (Ezekiel 47:9). That's resurrection life!
The Believer's belly (spirit) is the gate of Heaven on this earth, and it is not conditional to résumé, reputation, fame, influence, successes in the eyes of man, how many nations you have visited or souls you got saved. It is dependent on and is only conditional upon BELIEVING.
Revealed by Fire
You might say, "But if a person has done all these things in the name of God, wouldn't that be the fruit of believing?" Let's take a look.
Man has been able to build many things upon the foundation of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 3:11–15). Many have built with wood, hay, and straw and thought it was gold, silver, and precious stones. The day that's coming will reveal it. Building with wood, hay, and straw can look successful for the moment, until the fire of God proves it.
Wood, hay, and straw are building apart from the leading of the Holy Spirit and faith. Gold, silver, and precious stones (what faith produces) require the fire of God in the building for it to be legitimate (1 Peter 1:7; Romans 4:16 AMPC).
Don't Avoid the Purification Process
Many do not want to surrender to the fire and process of God that faith requires. Hence, man tries to avoid this purification of the flesh, the testing of time, the building God's way in His time and in His strength, and opt for what is considered easier and quicker and more successful in the eyes of man.
Building according to faith (gold, silver, and precious stones) will put to death any need for the accolades and approval of man. Hence, we go back to the original question: If He calls you to a hidden life of power for no one to ever know your name, will you surrender? (Photo via Unsplash)
Many are being called in this hour to this life, as the Church will have a season where private will be safer than public. (You work out what that means.) And those who have not surrendered their need for recognition, fame, honor, and reputation will sadly endure unnecessary hardship. Now is the time to offer yourself as a living sacrifice, surrender in secret, and you will stay hidden and protected under the shadow of His wings.
Two times over the span of five years the Lord has visited me in dreams, announcing the "day of fire," "burning like an oven" (Malachi 4:1). The first time was in 2019, and the last time was in January 2025. In fact, His words both times were "There is coming a fire that has never been seen before."
Hearing Him again this recent time alerts me to realize we are coming into this season. This fire will burn all that cannot endure the test (1 Corinthians 3:11–15; Malachi 4:1; Jeremiah 23:29).
However, to those who fear the Lord, this fire will carry the justice of God and release healing and recompense and power over your enemies (Malachi 4:2–3). It's the power of His resurrection fully realized in a people who believe, fear the Lord, and obey in secret, laying their lives on the altar, and have discovered resurrection life in losing theirs (Matthew 16:25).
It is "yes" and "amen" to him who believes! Glory to God!
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Anita Alexander
Revival Flame Ministries
Email:Â anita@revival-flame.org
Website:Â www.revival-flame.org
Motivated by an intense love for the Body of Christ,Anita Alexander's passion and compassion is to see the Church forsake religion and tradition, awaken to the Father's love, and arise and walk in the overcoming identity as sons and daughters of the Kingdom. Anita and her husband Dr. Sasha Alexander travel nationally and internationally ministering in revival fire that brings resurrection life, healing and awakening to the Body of Christ. Together, their passion is to impart, raise up, and release a generation of sons and daughters who manifest the glorious victory of the finished work of the Cross. They are co-founders and senior ministers of Revival Flame Ministries, Golden City Church, and Kingdom Academy School of the Spirit Ministry Training School in Gold Coast, Australia.
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