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Janet Smith – 10-9-2017 ©gardenministries.org The greatest hindrance to prophecy is unbelief and the root cause of unbelief is an unrenewed mind. Ephesians 4:17-24 So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; 19 and they, having become callous, ... continue reading...

Janet Smith – 10-8-2017 ©gardenministries.org Author’s note: fresh revelation from the Word of God is both individual and corporate in its scope of responsibility. Jesus tells us in John 10:27 that “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” Jesus tells us to know His voice and listen to His voice and then we will understand the times and know how to follow Him. But learning what is His voice and what is not His voice isn’t always clear cut. And furthermore, when it comes ... continue reading...

Jeremiah's Prophetic Call to the Nations and His Process of Preparation and Surrender Janet Smith © gardenministries.org, written March 31, 2014 The Sovereign Lord calls Jeremiah: Jeremiah 1:4-10 Verses 4-5: The Sovereign Lord [as the Word] chooses and declares Jeremiah's prophetic identity as God's sovereign vessel. Verse 6: Jeremiah tells Sovereign God that perhaps He is choosing the wrong guy: "Alas, I can't speak and I am too young!" So what's our excuse? "I can't because ...[fill ... continue reading...

We do not value those around us as we should, especially if we are given to seeing more about what is wrong with them then what is right. We dare not trust the cloud of our fearful suspicions to give us any truthful insights about a person. Rather, we are to humbly submit to Jesus Christ, the Author, Creator, and Finisher of our-faith-and-theirs, and ask Him for His-story in and for them. ASK JESUS: What is Your story in this person? What are You writing upon their heart? What do you ... continue reading...

Janet Smith – 7-4-17 ©gardenministries.org There are 7 churches addressed in Revelation chapters 2 and 3. These churches can be divided into 2 sets of 3 churches, plus 1. Set 1: Ephesus-Smyrna-Pergamum. Set 2: Sardis-Philadelphia-Laodicea. Plus 1: Thyatira. Each of the 2 sets has 1 church in the middle that stands out from the other 2 on each side. In both sets, we find 2 churches that are fully overcoming evil and are sandwiched between 2 other churches that are missing the mark. In the ... continue reading...