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I am very thankful for those pioneers of the kingdomof godkingdom of God, going all the way back to Abraham, who've braved the unknown and the scorn of others to press forward in their obediance to God's call and leading. We owe everything we are and everything we have to the spiritual pioneers SPIRITUAL AND NATURAL PIONEERS who've faced misunderstanding and death at almost every turn to pave the way for those of us in this day to settle and enjoy the blessings and benifits, both from spiritual and natural dimensions. There are many pioneers still moving forward into realms yet unreached for no other reason than they heard the voice of Abba call them, and they left all to pursue him Him out of Love and simple obediance. This is a lonely, misunderstood and often dangerous place to be, fraught with spiritual, mental, emotional, financial and relational pressures and warfare that we may not be aware of. I HAVE A MESSAGE FOR THOSE PIONEERS THAT ANSWERED THE CALL OD OF GOD TO PRESS INTO THE UNKNOWN:YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE.Pioneers may have failings, but they are not failures.

Pioneers who have pressed on past their own comfort to embrace the cross Cross of Christ within inorder to prepare a way, a place and a people for His presence and His purposes, are having to deal with a great sence of failure. A LOT OF THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF RESPONCE FROM OTHERS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT'S MESSAGE and work through these pioneers. My word from The Lord, again, to those pioneers: YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE !Pioneers may have failings , but if they have obeyed and endured, they are NOT failures. Pioneers make all the mistakes becasue because they have 've gone into places no-one else has gone, except for the The Lord himself. Pioneers are not promised that they will not make mistakes, but just like Moses, God Promises to be with them. " Pioneers are called by God to follow Him and if they make mistakes, they can recover, learn from them adjust and press on.

Recently I was dealing withThe with the very same question of appearing to be a failure becasue because the success of the ministry seemed to be in grear great doubt. While out pryaer wlking prayer walking and seeking the Lord , He asked Me a question: Was Abraham a fialure failure ? rememebr Remember Elijah, Son! That's all He said to Me, but every fialing failing I have expereinced experienced and every burden I'd been under was instantly lifted off of My heart.I've had many failings bothb both personal and ministerial, but the The Lord was letting Me know that I was not a failure in his eyes, becasue because I kept moving forward in obediance to Him. Both Abraham and Elijah obeyed the The Lord and launched out as pioneers into unexplored territory filled with incrdible incredible demonic activity. they They simply obeyed in Love, not knowing what to ecxpect expect but knowing who called them, and they were convinced He was faithful to keep them. Both men had personal struggles and failures. But in spite of their failings they were not a failure in God's sight. Both Abraham and Eiljah recieved God's stamp of approval for their obediance and faithfulness. Like Abraham, there are many daring to tread uncharted wilderness territory where no-body has gone before. "Abe" was told to leave His fmailyfamily, who were idolaters., whon who practiced chld child sacrifice. HE HAD TO LEAVE THE FAMILIAR TO ENGAGE IN GOD'S PROMISES. He had to find the fatherhood of God., and be trained in his His ways, so heHe, in turn, could become the The " Father of Many Nations."

Abraham was not only being called to go to a land, Abba would eventually giver give to a covenant people, but to bring tranformaiotn transformation to human fatherhood , by revaeling his own fatherhooddfatherhood, in type, through Abraham. Abrahm was apioneernot a pioneer, not just of aland and a people, but bringing the fatherhood of god God back to the human race, so he could be known and expereinced experienced as Abba. Abraham had many failings but He was not a failure !To all those pioneers who have answered godGod's call to uncharted, spiritual or other territory:You may have fialedfailed in certain ways or in certain things, but " YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE !" MIKE McCLUG LIONHEART RESTORATION MINISTRIESEamil:[email protected] www.elijahlist.com