You are seated with Me at the right hand of the Father far above all power and principality, but in order to be in this position you must also go through the same process that I did to get there. I died so that you would have life, but to receive My life flowing through you, you must also die. Legally you have been seated with Me in the place of all power and authority, but experientially you have not received My life flowing through you.

In order to receive your calling, your purpose, and mission you must have received wholeheartedly the death sentence in order to receive your marching orders. You must come to the decision that no longer I will live but Christ will live through Me. Until you go to the Garden and struggle with your own flesh, you cannot be in the position for My resurrection life to flow through you.

Every area of your life must be totally surrendered to have a complete crucifixion and death. Until then you will struggle with fear and anxiety every step of your life especially from this day forth. For a dead man can feel no pain, no anxiety, or can a dead man experience selfishness, hatred, or be tempted with any evil thing.

Every step of your life will be full of dread unless you totally surrender to My death sentence upon you. In order to walk in My power, you must totally die by making that commitment to pick up your cross daily, to even climb up on that cross, and allow Me to complete that work, but you must maintain it because it is only by an act of your will that you stay dead.

I call you this day to the Cross, to get down on your knees and cry out for My saving grace to complete its work. For if you only talk the talk, but not walk My walk, you are of no use to My kingdom purposes, or can you be used mightily in My army. For the enemy knows who is a threat to him for he can see it on your face, he can hear it in your talk, he can feel your trepidation and your fear a mile away, and so can every other beast of evil, and followers of his kingdom.

So I call you this day to fest up to where you truly have been walking. Your own heart can deceive you to make you feel that your life is OK, that you are a spiritual being following Me, but deep down you know the truth for your fruit, your actions, and reactions gives it away. The truth is exposed.

I tell you this day that unless you die now, you will never live that overcoming life I called you to. For this is the day of salvation, a new beginning for you. Who will you choose to serve? Will it be the lust of the flesh, the eyes, and the pride of life, or will you take up My marching orders only after you have totally surrendered to your death sentence.

Only through death brings life. I had to walk it and if you are Mine, then you must also walk it.

 

Word As Given To: Y. Ballard