The Turning Away

“Why are you marching, beloved?

Why are you shouting?

Why are you rioting?

Why are you leaving the love of My Son?

Why do you call Him ‘Lord’

but reject the way He taught you?

Do not turn away from the world

that I loved so much and gave My Son for.

Do not plot violence against them

or keep violence in your hearts.

Do not leave My heart, beloved.

Do not leave the Spirit of My Son.”

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Art: “The Journey Away”

Note about the painting: I was moved to paint this on the evening of New Year’s Day, 2021, and only realized the similarity and parallels to the riot at the U.S. Capitol some days afterward. The word accompanying the picture, however, was written today. 

“Speak Again in the Darkness”

“Beloved, I am with you,

and I have been with you at every step.

I have been with you in the darkness,

and I have been with you in the light.

I have been with you in your aches,

and I have been with you

when you could not release your tears.

I have been with you in your doubts,

and I have been with you in your fears.

I am healing you and making you whole.

I have been with you in mourning.

I will turn your darkness into light,

and show you grace and redemption

in the places of wounding and shame.

You will wear the scars of your grief

and know them as stories of My love

and My redemption for you and your family.

Beloved, I am calling you again to speak,

to take the scroll I am giving you

and unsealing before you.

Night has been coming

and the Day is approaching.

My people need light in the darkness.

I will use your testimony of My Son

—My very heart—

to speak light in the darkness.

Do not be afraid of what you fear

is darkness inside of you.

Do not be afraid of what others say,

but find your refuge in My Son,

in My love for you and for them.

Never will I forsake you.

Never will I leave you, My beloved.”

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Art: “Qué día es hoy?”

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Update about myself and this site:

Because of a difficult personal and family situation, I needed to take a break from prophesying, and I took this site offline for what turned out to be several years. But now I’m being moved to prophesy again, and was led to open the site back up today. I note it has been four years to the day since I last posted a prophetic word here. What follows is a picture He gave me on New Year’s Day, and a word for me that I pray also blesses whoever reads.

P.S. The markings on my face in the painting are Día de muertos, representing the Mexican side of my heritage, which I’ve come to learn more about during the past few years, and have painted a project about for my family.

Picking Up My Cross

Posting on this site has been on hiatus for a good while, due to a personal crises during the last two years or so. (Though sharing various things on the Facebook page has continued.)

This is a poem I wrote after a time of prayer today about a cross I found and purchased, which I soon understood reflected my calling. In the coming days posting here will begin again, as the Spirit (Adanvdo) moves. There may be a bit of tweaking the site (which I would welcome). We will see.

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I browsed through a store
of souvenirs from a homeland
which I have never set foot on
but long to know and connect with

There I saw and bought
a second cross for my home
beautiful and ornate
ancient and...

And I wondered at it
if something drew me
beyond my desire to connect
with that heritage and homeland

Its was of the classic faith
so direct and solid
a place I have felt distant from
since my life fell apart

I wondered if I bought it
to hold onto that part
what I felt I once had
but was now grown faint

I researched it and learned
that Unetlanvhi once used it
to call a servant to rebuild
His church which was in ruins

And suddenly it connected
with the calling I had heard
which I also felt has been shelved
since my life fell apart

Accordingly I laid the cross down
choosing not to hang it up
until I had time to ask about it
to confirm and to understand it

Now I have come to that time
and understand what I hold
what I am called to
and I will hang the cross now

The place I made to share
the weepings and groaning
Adanvdo gave me to share
will have new direction

What that will be
and what will be painted
I don't know yet
but it will come

To testify against
the great rebellion
and to speak comfort
to the empire's exiles

The Devotion of the Queen

"In her heart she boasts,
'I sit enthroned as queen...
I will never mourn.'
Therefore in one day...
she will be consumed...
for mighty is the Lord
God who judges her."

(Revelation 18:7-8)

"Many of My children who profess My name
have prostituted themselves to gain authority.
They have chosen power, violence, and domination.
They trust in their object of devotion,
believing they will receive authority
from their new husband and king.

They have trusted in their idols,
but their idols will not save them.
What they have sold themselves for
will turn against them.
In one day destruction will overtake them,
and they will be consumed.

Cry out, My people!
Cry out, My servants!
Cry out, My prophets!

All you who hold to faith in My son
and keep My commands, cry out!
Testify against their adultery!

Call My beloved
but drunken children
to repent!"

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Art: "Coming Forth"

A Call to Stand and Prophesy

"My people who can hear My heart,
I am calling you to prophesy:
I am calling you to speak My words,
to cry aloud My truth,
to rebuke and call to repentance
those who call Me 'Lord, Lord'
but have forsaken My commands of love.

I am calling you to testify;
I am calling you to witness to who I am,
for many who call Me 'Lord'
do not know My ways or My heart.
I am calling you to proclaim
My teachings and My mercy,
and that judgment is coming:

I will raise up high those
who have been oppressed;
I will bring low those
who have been unmerciful;
I will uncover what has been hidden,
revealing the hearts of many
and judging those who love lawlessness.

Stand and prophesy, My people;
call your brothers and sisters
back to obeying My law
to love one another as I loved you
even while you were My enemies.
Stand and weep for the nations
their cold love has wounded in My name.

I am calling you to prophesy
because many speaking in My name
are prophesy falsely, as they serve
the gods of pride, nationalism, greed,
the image of Me they have made,
and the ungrace and violence
they believe earns My favor.

Do not be afraid, My people;
many will hate you in My name,
but many will also hear My heart,
and their hearts will turn to Me,
to their neighbors, to their enemies,
to the wounded and the least of these,
and I will save and comfort many."

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Art: "A Prophet's Reward"

"Come Out of Your Trenches!"

"Can you hear My heart, My people?
I am calling you to come
out of your trenches;
I am calling you to lay down
your weapons of war;
I am calling you to reach out
and love your enemies!

Come out of your violence!
Come out of your righteousness!
Come out and see their humanity!
Come out and see they are just like you!
Come out and see Me in them!
Cross over the barricades and walls
you have erected in your hearts!"

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Art: "Unentrenched"

The Days of Anti-Christ

"Many who call themselves
by My name are speaking words
of fear, suspicion and anger,
accusing people who are different
and blaming the least of these
for the ills of society.

Leaders have arisen who fan
the flames of hatred and nationalism,
and many who call themselves
by My name have turned away
from My love and My commands
to follow these leaders.

These are the days My apostles
told you would come in the end—
the days of apostasy and rebellion
when the love of most grows cold
and lawlessness is erected
in the temple that bears My name.

My people, who hold to My ways,
do not let anyone persuade you
to turn away from faithfully obeying
My command to love your enemies
and standing in My love to the end."

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Art: "Anti-Jesus"