Flames of Fire Ministries, Inc.
A Restoration and Empowerment Ministry.
"He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants."
"He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants."
- Psalm 104:4 NIV
2017 Year of Restoration, Redemption snd Fullfillment of the Promise
During the Fall of 2016 I received a word that I had been tried in the fire and have come out as pure gold. Did you every experience getting words that sound great but seem what I would call lofty? Or you get a ‘pure ‘word from a friend, and you cannot tell its from God because you know that person loves you. I’ve been there.
You say things like, ‘that’s nice’ but somehow when you have had so many years of loss and humbling, betrayal, it’s hard to believe it could ever be different. Or you are waiting for the other shoe to fall. Thinking whatever is happening good won’t last!
I had gotten use to the ‘poverty ‘mentality. My wilderness had lasted what seemed to be “forever”. But in all of that I had found a place of contentment, just glad to have, what I did. But God has something else in mind for me.
Well I am here to say that right now God is going out of His way to prove to me that even in my doubt and unbelief He will perform ALL that was destined for me, and then some.
In November I was given tickets to Texas, and then on to San Diego, where we used to live for 14 years. I was to stay with an old, friend, sister and ministry colleague. She was living now with her daughter and son in law, her husband passed away 5 years ago, I had not seen her in 11 years.
Also in Texas, I got to see my younger son and his wife and my new granddaughter. I had not seen him in 9 years.
When this trip was planned, my friend warned me that the Lord had instructed her to tell me, no ministry for me, this was to be a time of joy, ministry for me, and refreshment. Oh, boy did I need that for sure.
They had the whole week planned, and I was treated like a queen. Just not used to that kind of thing, I usually do for myself. I like to give, but struggle with receiving.
But God was determined to do this for me, and my enforcers were diligent. I arrived on Tuesday, and all sorts of great stuff was happening. By Friday they had planned a morning of ministry for me, and then in the afternoon, her daughter, who is also my publisher/esthetician, wanted to do a “makeover” for me. It was great fun, yet I was wanting to know what this was all about. After wards she gave me a large amount of new makeup, and instructions what to do with it all. I am a simple person and really do not fuss much over myself. Then out came all this jewelry. A nice watch, and lots of pretty earrings.
Then I saw them, THE EARRINGS! You say what?? Well in 2008 my husband and I lost all of our possessions in a storage unit, and even our paid off, very nice cars. In addition, we were homeless for six months.
We ended up coming back to NY, with FIVE cardboard boxes of what we could pull out of storage. Just a side note, if that had not happened I never would have come back here, and been a part of many open doors for me now. God’s way are certainly not mine.
Back to the EARRINGS. Amongst everything else I lost were my favorite earrings. Very unusual pattern, see picture. Now after EIGHT YEARS later, there they were sitting in front of me!!!! I could hardly believe my eyes.
The very next day I went to their churches ladies Christmas brunch and I won one of the door prizes, which was, a makeup bag for all my new makeup, and more earrings and more skin care products. Could this really be happening?
I started to cry and the message was not just getting those earrings back after 8 years, but what God was trying to tell me, He was giving me back all that you lost and then some!! He cared about all of the loss we endured, but returning my favorite earrings to me was important to Him.
In addition, like Esther he was preparing me for my coming out party/promotion He had waiting for me.
After all of our loss in California, most everything in my apartment now has been free to us, from various places. There were many other things that He has restored, right down to a brand-new car, after driving scrap metal for 7 years. But the earrings, such a small item, was a want, not a need!
Then this past Saturday I had planned to go to a free discovery day for a worship academy. I thought to myself, and texted the organizer and said, ‘I don’t think I should come, I really would not have the money for the tuition”. I used to be on a worship team as well as lead worship. He encouraged me to come anyways. I went and it was awesome. Just loved being in the presence of GOD.
Someone had told me a year ago, that God would restore me to this gifting, and I did not see how that was going to happen. I just chalked it up to this was for a past season.
Well I went to the discovery day, and long story short, a woman I just met that day at lunch, in the afternoon gave me a check for 500$, out of the blue.
Not to mention that I told the Lord privately I wanted a t-shirt but could not spring for the 15$. Well she bought two t- shirts and gave me one as well !!! Oh, my gosh!!
It turned out that the tuition was going to be 1000. 00 $, but if you signed up that day, it would be 600$. So, I signed up, and they invoiced me.
The day I got the invoice this past Monday. A crisp 100$ bill showed up in my mailbox form California, no return address. That money had to have been in the mail, before I even went to the Worship Discovery Day.
Tonight, I had another amazing blessing when a minister friend of mine called me to tell me my WORD called “Push”, got posted on Elijah list Fb page.
So why am I telling you this? So, you can understand that this redemption, restoration, and acceleration is for more than just me. It’s coming this year, and your time in the “pit ‘is over. Those like Joseph are coming out and going from the “pit “to the “palace” that fast. His training ground was in the ‘pit’ not the palace. It’s what we do in the ‘pit’ that made the breakthrough. Whine or Worship!
As the scripture in Habakkuk 2:2 says, “Write the vision down and though it tarry wait for it, for it WILL surely come to pass”.
Appointed times are mentioned many places in the bible. God knew before the foundations of time when my Kairos moment and unveiling time was. The only thing that could stop it would be my own attitudes and choices in God’s waiting room.
What He wanted for me was to seek first His kingdom, and believe that all these things would be added unto me. In due season. He wanted to know what I was going to do in my wilderness time. His word to me years ago, was, “You take care of my people and I will take care of you’. He has been faithful to that.
Now I am seeing more than the promise, I am seeing the provision, promotion, and fulfillment of the promise.
There is more, but 2017 has started out with a ‘BANG”. I pray that my testimony gives many the courage to believe and ‘push’ through, and that this year will not be the same old, for them.
Many times, I have had the potential to sabotage my promise with complaining, and wondering. I had to take my thoughts captive. Now I am amazed at how the Lord is bending over backwards to convince me that the time of pain, and lack are over! I have got the memo!
So,” Do not be afraid, little flock, to your Father has been pleased to give you the Kingdom, “NIV
For me I just don’t worry any more, I take care of His people and I know He has my back, and is taking care of EVERYTHING in my life! It is so freeing!!
Stay in His presence, stay obedient, humble and in a state of honor, to Him and others.
Focus on His Kingdom and He WILL take care of you. He is a good, good Father that likes to give good gifts to His children.
If He cares for the birds and flowers how much more that He will care for you. BELIEVE and be ENCOURAGED. This is YOUR year of restoration, redemption and promotion, and incredible favor and miracles!
All the forces in hell cannot stop what God has ordained. Isa. 14:27. In addition, He Will work all for our good, if we let Him. Romans 8:28
Be blessed!! I’m pushing and pressing in with you!
Josephine Marie Ayers
January 13, 2017
Flames of Fire Ministries, Inc
@flamesoffire53
Macedon, NY 14502
Fax: 585-486-1509
josephine@flamesoffire.us
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