Overflow Ministries International: No Margins

Monday, November 28, 2011

No Margins

I am one of those people who when I write become inspired as I reread to add secondary or even tertiary notes in the margin of my pages. Many times those afterthoughts become more important than the original thought and I have come to realize it is a good thing to use the whole sheet. The original purpose of the margin is to focus our attention to the important content inside of the box. Line everything up neat and orderly so its easy to see and understand, not messy and difficult.

As so many of us say to ourselves and others, "God cannot be put in box" and I would add to that, neither can what God has created be put outside of that box in the margin.

verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing. to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power:

God doesn't write with margins when he writes our story. He got it right the first time. In the book of Genesis, the very first statement the Spirit inspired words said about humanity was that both man and woman were made in the image and likeness of God. There is honor, nobility, royalty,value and respect due to each and every human being on the face of the earth if for only that one statement, let alone that Jesus thought we had enough value to die for. Current station in life, prince or pauper has no bearing on that value and neither person has a more prominent or important part of the story God is writing.

Even so it is a terrible temptation for fallen humanity to dominate and "marginalize" others we deem as lesser or different, based on sex, sin, nationality, intelligence, social & financial status or even religion. The example in Genesis is for the more powerful to give that honor and value to the weaker and all of us have the power to bless each other. Selah.

I was driving home from a prayer meeting on Saturday morning and stopped to get a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Tall Americano with two splendas, which I knew would cost $1.95. I instantly realized that I had no money in my wallet, but I really wanted a cup of coffee. Aha! I remembered the tray in my console where I always threw extra change and the side of my seat where there were always a few quarters when I got this desperate. I became self conscious digging for 10 minutes for the elusive silver coins my fat fingers couldn't get to. I realized I was being watched by two homeless guys drinking coffee and cokes and eating Weinerschnitzel chile dogs and they were wondering what I was up to. One of them got up to get a free re-fill of coke at the am/pm minimarket and the Spirit of God spoke to me give them the tray full of pennies that I had separated from the silver coins. It was probably two dollars worth. So I did and just told the one remaining man that I loved him and God loved him and that I felt like God wanted me to give him the pennies. He looked like he had had a rough night, maybe a hangover, so he wasn't very enthusiastic, but he said thanks as I went in to get my coffee.

After I came out I realized I still had over a dollars worth of silver coins in my pocket and so I went over to the table where the guy who had the pennies was in deep concentration, busy counting them out into stacks of ten. His partner had returned with his soda and was a little more enthusiastic and said to his buddy, " Is this the guy?, Is this the guy who gave us the pennies?" He was so grateful, I couldn't help but smile and fill up with joy. Then I remembered, "here is some more I have left over after buying my coffee". You would have thought I gave him a hundred dollar bill. He grabbed my hand, looked up into heaven with sincere thankfulness and then straight into my eyes until it was almost uncomfortable and said " I love you man, God is in the amazing business, glory to God"! Then I told him I love you too, and just so he really believed it I asked him if he knew why. He asked me why and I told him because you were made in the image and likeness of God and I love God and he loves you, so I love you., A little dignity and worth entered him at that very moment. Then we had the battle of I love you's back and forth and finally we both laughed and gave God glory for his creation of man.

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Mike is an abolitionist, with an intense desire to make a difference in the lives of those ( especially children) whose lives are controlled by forced labor and sex slavery. He is a missionary revivalist which means his purpose is to re-kindle the faith and passion in those who have lost it or ignite it in those who have never had it. Mike is a prophetic intercessor/teacher with a seer gifting that enables him to speak with authority and compassion in the revelation of God's heart to the individual as well as the church, with an emphasis on healing and deliverance of the whole person, (physical, emotional, spiritual).

2-3 times a week he ministers in the market place, So. Cal local churches and also the healing rooms at the Refuge HOP in Rancho Cucamonga, operating in signs, visions and words of knowledge.

Mike's desire is to pursue and experience the reality of the kingdom of heaven come to earth and the kingdom's continual expansion in influence and power. In the overflow, the ambassadors of the kingdom walk in the freedom of their identity and in authority with the purpose of fulfilling their commission of finding among the nations Christ's bride and preparing Christ's bride for her end time rule.

Mike's platform is the base of the cross where Christ finished the work. He believes that all of our ministry is ultimately to the Lord Jesus Christ and it is only through the intimacy and pleasure of being in his presence that we can effect any real change for ourselves or for others.

Mike believes that our goal as disciples is to be Christlike and to be Christlike is to abide in the vine and do the things that Christ did and commissioned every believer to do. To bring freedom to the captives in every capacity including: healing the sick, raising the dead, casting out demons, giving generously to the poor, bringing justice, and declaring the kingdom's authority which manifests as righteousness/justice, peace and joy. Mike longs for cities and nations to turn to God transformed by his power and the overflow of his love and presence.

Mike is excited and enthusiastic about the paradigm shift that is taking place in the authority structure of the church. The Apostolic order of the church is being restored, which is evidenced by mutual submission of the office gifts. The supremacy and primacy of vision casting and the revelation of God's heart is again coming through Apostles and prophets who are birthing strategies from Revelation knowledge, dreams, visions and encounters.

Mike is adamant that the church needs to unplug from the matrix and see what is really happening in the spiritual realm. The supernatural ministry of Angels ( and demons) is far more extensive than most believers realize. We are walking way below our authority to extend his kingdom here in this earthly realm and also neglecting our access to God's throne.

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Monday, November 28, 2011

No Margins

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