Vision: I saw a wood stove and the prophets had
called to add more wood to the fire. When I heard this,
I didn’t think it needed to be stoked any more than it
already was. As I watched, the man doing so tried to
open the door and put wood on with his bare hands. He
was too close, and not equipped for the heat. Suddenly I
saw a huge, angry horse’s head (much bigger than the
stove) appear behind the stove and blow over the fire.
The horse was very angry with his ears back, his
forehead furrowed and his eyes blazing. The fire roared
like an inferno and the stove glowed red hot; embers and
sparks were flying toward the man. He fell back with his
feet near the stove and was trying to protect himself
from the heat. I was so startled by this, I said Jesus
Name over him and commanded his protection. Suddenly I
saw the embers stop 2 inches away from his feet and rise
up and over his body.
Right after seeing the vision I heard the Lord say,
"It is time for Dad to discern what the prophets have
been saying." Then I heard the Lord’s voice state
emphatically, "I never said that!" Suddenly I understood
that the angry horse represented some of the prophets
that had been prophesying with critical attitudes
speaking words of judgment in an angry, critical manner.
They were falsely representing the heart of the Lord.
Sandy Note: Fire represents many things and one of
them is the fire of judgment. The Lord is calling for
world-wide repentance of unholy lives and independence.
However, He is pleading with His people, earnestly
desiring them to return to Him. He is not wanting to
judge, but out of His love for us, He will do what He
has to do to bring us home. His heart is always that
mercy triumphs over judgment. Even if some of the
judgments are irrevocable, He desires to reduce them to
the chastisements of spankings so that His mercy can
cover our sins.
This was posted on 1/6/99 and an excerpt was
posted again on 2/11/99.
Subj: Re: THE PRIDE VIRUS
Date: 1/6/99 9:01:30 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: SW Author
I too have spent countless hours reading the
prophetic on the Internet sites and came to the same
conclusion... a deeply grieved spirit.
In addition to witnessing the prophetic pride
emanating from such "Words" I have also deeply grieved
over the anger behind so many "Words." I have received
dreams from the Lord about these things and His heart is
that mercy still triumphs over judgment. And even within
judgment, it does not mean that He is angry with us. He
can weep when He spanks. I believe that many prophesies
are falsely representing His emotions.
What the prophetic people do not understand is that
we have authority in our vote. And every time we speak
anger and judgment we are casting our vote for such to
occur. Those who are prophetic intercessors are standing
in the gap, asking for forgiveness and weeping for the
sins of a blind nation.
The easiest formula for humility is for a prophet to
point a finger and suddenly realize that on the same
hand 3 fingers are pointing back. If the Lord opens ones
eyes to see a mirror reflecting the same "Words" back,
then there is temperance in finger pointing. And then
when one becomes convinced they must say something in
the Name of the Lord, they do it with great fear and
trembling ... knowing the God in Whom they speak.
Sandy Warner
"If My people who are called by My name will
humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn
from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2
Chronicles 7:14 NKJ)
[There were many responses to the above posts. I
have included some of them here. These were recently
moved from the file, Standing in the Gap]
Hi,
I could not have been moved more. You have touched
the truth here, my friend. I have gone through an
"ordeal" of some sorts, telling you ! But GOD always
lifts one up and Romans 8 spoke to me in those dark
hours between tears and pain..."who will bring judgment,
who can charge you...nothing will separate me from His
love..." Praise God for the Word where the real TRUTH
lies..
From a friend.
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Dear Sandy,
This touched me deeply as I, too, have felt these
same things. Back in July I had an experience that will
(hopefully) forever change me. I had been hearing many
words of coming judgment and God's wrath, etc etc and I
needed to hear from God about this. And I prayed and
prayed - not in fear, but needing to know what HE was
saying. And one day I came under a tremendous awareness
of His presence but it was heavy. I could not stand up -
I was so weak. He was weeping. I thought my heart would
break - seeing Him Whom I love weeping so. And He began
to share with me his heart on this matter ....and opened
my eyes to see exactly what you mentioned about how in
joyfully proclaiming this judgment they were coming into
agreement with that. And, unfortunately, I, too , have
seen a "pride" arise. God help us. I write to encourage
you in what you shared - and to let you know that I am
standing with you before the Lord on behalf of this land
- seeking repentance and mercy.
Lovingly, Joanie
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A friend forwarded me an article that you just wrote
pertaining to a dream and praying for our nation. God
gave me the above scriptures to read as an Intercessor.
You don't know how many times I have read those
scriptures to Him. I will share with you about this.
Every time I cry out to God in pain for my nation, He
will give me scriptures where God repents of His anger.
I also had a dream in which I saw a few people take
vials and pour something into a pool of dark water. As
they poured these vials I could see where the water
began to get clear. God will always give me HOPE.
Annette
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Awesome word you shared! Thank you!
I've been struck with the anger of the net-words, as
well. I logged on originally to hear what God was saying
to other people, and unfortunately, I've gotten more
insight into the hearts of the prophets than God.
God bless you,
DEBBIE
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Just wanted to let you know I really appreciate the
spirit of your message. I too have been disturbed by the
glib, almost vengeful way in which many in the church
are calling for judgment. I understand they're speaking
out of their own woundedness and immaturity, but
sometimes I wonder, if those who are called to pray for
mercy are instead calling down judgment, will God still
be able to show mercy as He wants to? Sometimes I almost
feel as if we need to 'undo' the wrong prayer that has
gone forth - I feel like praying, "Dear Lord, please
don't answer that misguided prayer!"
I have also been aware of a 'narrowing of the way',
where I sense that God is asking me to take a closer
look at my choices in entertainment, not because they
are bad in and of themselves, but because He has
something better for me to do with my time. (For
example, playing a board game with my kids instead of
playing a computer game alone, reading or praying
instead of watching T.V.) Some things may be
permissible, but not profitable. (Prophet-able?)
Thanks for sharing your insight. Blessings to you,
Stephanie
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Your message really spoke to my heart and it has
caused me to really examine how I am living and how I am
giving the "words" to my church. thank you for your
obedience to the Lord.
His, Lesley
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Dear Sandy,
Thank you for your posting. I could not have said it
any better! I have been grieved over some of the
judgment prophecies for so long, that I have them in a
folder in my favorite places (it's huge) and don't know
if I will EVER get to them! Again...thank you for
writing...I suppose you were the one to do it!
In His Majesty's Service, Dan
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Sandy,
The LORD weeps much through my eyes, also. HE speaks
some cutting words through me but HE has never omitted
saying, for us all to repent and to return unto HIM.
Their are many that enjoy the cutting with the sword and
banish it to remove heads of ministers. Many years ago I
prayed, You want eyes that cry for Your people, LORD,
use mine. At that time I did not know the term of
intercession. Today your shared words helped to draw me
to a new connection in the term prophetic intercessor.
My prayer in the power name, JESUS is that we may we all
come out of Rome bringing others with us, to the inner
city of our King and LORD.
DREAM: I was in the forest among many trees. Someone
had purposely lit a tree on fire and it was so hot that
it was glowing. The appearance of the tree was
supernatural because the tree was more like a woodstove
glowing hot, than a tree with flames that was actually
being consumed. I knew the tree was too hot, dangerous,
and could start a whole forest fire. I saw that someone
had opened the air vent (like the one on our wood stove)
in order to fan the flames even hotter. I used the wood
stove poker and put the air vet down. This cooled the
tree down somewhat and then suddenly many people
appeared that had been waiting in line to go past this
glowing tree. It had been too hot to pass by, and the
banquet room they were in line for, was on the other
side. Pulling the air vent down gave way for all these
people to file past one by one into a large banquet room
to dine at long tables.
A Revelation From Visions About The Heart of God -
from Lori Wills
I would like to share with you what the Spirit has
been speaking to me over the last several days. I
believe the Lord has shown me that this word is not only
for myself but needs to be shared.
Last week I had so much heaviness after reading a
prophecy spoken on God's upcoming judgment. I really
began to seek the Lord concerning this heaviness, these
are the impressions I received.
First I was given a given a picture that led me to
the story of Jonah. Next the Lord directed me to Rev. 2
with emphases on verse 4-5, "Nevertheless I have this
against you, that you have left your first love.
Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent
and do the first works, or else I will come to you
quickly and remove your lamp
stand from its place - unless you repent."
Twenty four hours later, the Lord directed me to
another passage which I believe ties all three together.
He took me again to Luke 15 and the story of the
prodigal son. The words, "famine in the land" followed
by the prodigal son knowing where his help could be
found... "at his father's house", really leaped out at
me and I knew the Spirit was trying to answer my
question about the heaviness I was experiencing. As I
continued reading the story of the prodigal, I received
the impression that the emphasis was not on the prodigal
but rather on the spirit of the elder brother when the
prodigal came home.
Today, as I was again seeking the Lord on whether or
not to share this with you, He brought all these things
together for me, and what I feel the Spirit is saying is
that in the midst of all the prophetic words that are
going out about repentance and judgment, we are in
danger of missing God's heart.
Jonah took the word to Ninevah, "REPENT, God's
judgment is at hand"! They followed his advice and
repented, only to be met by Jonah's personal judgment
that they didn't deserve God's mercy. He had God's true
word but he missed God's heart.
In Rev. 2, the church in Ephesus was "doing
everything right" by outward appearance. But God said
they had "left their first love", which I believe was
their passion for Jesus... knowing His heart! Finally,
the elder brother was offended and resentful to see his
father's forgiveness extended to his prodigal sibling.
He had, after all, been faithful in service while his
brother was out "having fun". He served his father but
he missed knowing his father's heart.
That is the caution I believe God is speaking. We
need to use this time He has given to really become
intimate with and know His heart completely, so that we
can stand beside Him with "PURE" hearts and motives and
welcome our brothers and sisters home when they realize
"even the servants are well fed at my Father's house."
Prophetic Experience Given to Auntie Shirley &
Grandma Anna 3/7/94
Auntie Shirley’s experience: Anna & I were on a mini
vacation at the ocean. Our motel room was right on the
beach. In the morning not long after we had read over
the nights rhema and spent some time in the Word, I took
my tea out on the balcony and sat to pray and watch the
ocean. To my utter amazement I saw a large whale surface
then go down then up and spout water. I called to Anna
to come out and see it. We continued to watch this
playful mammal for over an hour. The whale was so close
to the shore I could see white spots on it. It would
raise it's head out of the water a long way and open
it's mouth very wide, then dive and we could see it's
entire length and then the tail would appear. The whale
then turned and swam away as we had our suitcases in our
hands ready to leave.
Several times I have felt the Lord telling me he
would give me a sign; so the experience with the whale
was almost more than I could grasp. This was such a
precious thing. He never ceases to amaze me and how much
He loves us and wants to communicate that love to us and
how much He confirms that we are hearing from Him.
Excerpt of Grandma Anna’s experience: After watching
it cavort I suddenly knew the Lord was giving us a sign.
I spoke the words, "This generation seeks after a sign
but no sign will be given it but Jonah and the whale."
As I said it both of us were quickened with waves of
goose bumps. Later I said, "We will know if it really is
a sign to us, if when we are ready to leave, that whale
swims out to sea! At 11:00 AM with suitcases in our
hands, we watched as the whale gave one more flip with
his tail and swam quickly out to sea! The cleaning lady
said they had never seen an adult whale that close
before nor open its mouth.
Luke 11:29 "And as the crowds were increasing, He
began to say, "This generation is a wicked generation;
it seeks for a sign and yet no sign shall be given to it
but the sign of Jonah."
In reading the below
study, consider a unique and possible
application: Jonah means "dove."
The Holy Spirit’s sign is a dove, which means
comforter or advocate.
One of the meanings of comforter is: "one who
pleads another's cause with one, an
intercessor."
Luke 11:29 And as the crowds were increasing, He
began to say, "This generation is a wicked generation;
it seeks for a sign (4592) and yet no sign shall be
given to it but the sign of Jonah (2495). NAS
SIGN
Greek from the Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
4592 semeion {say-mi'-on}
¤ from a presumed derivative of the base of 4591;
TDNT - 7:200,1015; n
¤ AV - sign 50, miracle 23, wonder 3, token 1; 77
¤ 1) a sign, mark, token 1a) that by which a person
or a thing is distinguished from others and is known 1b)
a sign, prodigy, portent, i.e. an unusual occurrence,
transcending the common course of nature 1b1) of signs
portending remarkable events soon to happen 1b2) of
miracles and wonders by which God authenticates the men
sent by him, or by which men prove that the cause they
are pleading is God's.
Greek: 2495 Ionas {ee-o-nas'}
¤ of Hebrew origin 03124; TDNT - 3:406,380; n pr m
¤ AV - Jonas (the prophet) 9, Jona (father of Peter)
4; 13
¤ Jonah or Jonas = "dove" 1) the fifth minor prophet,
the son of Amittai, and a native of Gath-hepher and
lived during the reign of Jeroboam II, king of Israel 2)
Jonas, the father of Peter
Hebrew: 03124 Yonah {yo-naw'}
¤ the same as 03123;; n pr m
¤ AV - Jonah 19; 19
¤ Jonah = "dove" 1) son of Amittai and a native of
Gath-hepher; 5th of the minor prophets who prophesied
during the reign of Jeroboam II and whom God sent also
to prophecy to Nineveh
"When He had been baptized, Jesus came up
immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were
opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending
like a dove (4058) and alighting upon Him. (Matt 3:16)
4058 peristera {per-is-ter-ah'}
¤ of uncertain derivation; TDNT - 6:63,830; n f
¤ AV - dove 9, pigeon 1; 10
¤ 1) a dove
But the Comforter (3875) which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you
all things, and bring all things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give
I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let
it be afraid. (John 14:27)
3875 parakletos {par-ak'-lay-tos}
¤ a root word; TDNT - 5:800,782; n m
¤ AV - comforter 4, advocate 1; 5
¤ 1) summoned, called to one's side, esp. called to
one's aid 1a) one who pleads another's cause before a
judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant,
an advocate 1b) one who pleads another's cause with one,
an intercessor 1b1) of Christ in his exaltation at God's
right hand, pleading with God the Father for the pardon
of our sins 1c) in the widest sense, a helper,
succourer, aider, assistant 1c1) of the Holy Spirit
destined to take the place of Christ with the apostles
(after his ascension to the Father), to lead them to a
deeper knowledge of the gospel truth, and give them
divine strength needed to enable them to undergo trials
and persecutions on behalf of the divine kingdom
Note from Grandma Anna: Perhaps we
could extend Sandy’s above Word Study to another
application. This could be the Lord speaking to us
prophetic intercessors and asking: "What kind of
intercessors are we? Are our hearts knit with His in
mercy in regards to His not wanting any to perish? Are
our hearts thrilled that our messages have the potential
to change behavior, and that God may even repent of the
prophesied judgment? Do we allow Him to be God, whether
or not He carries through with it? Do we run to Him
afterwards, stand in the gap and beg Him not to bring to
pass that which was prophesied? Or are we sitting under
a gourd pouting because we are more concerned over our
own spiritual reputation when He does the exact opposite
of what He told one to speak to the people???
This year, 1999, we are standing at the crossroads of
history. Judgment fires are ready to be loosed upon the
world, and nothing short of repentance and intercession
will cool them. Some judgments are reversible, some are
not, some can be lessened. They hang in the balance and
we do not yet know the outcome.
However, to me, the parable of Jonah is plain. He was
a prophet sent by God to speak judgment and repentance.
Yet Jonah was mad at God when they repented and God
turned the judgment! Jonah felt that God had made him
look like a fool. As I was reading a Word to Ponder I
wrote in the mid 80’s called, Jonah, I was thinking
about the tension between mercy and judgment and how
they relate. I suddenly wondered, "What will to happen
to the angry prophet if his particular prophesy does not
come to pass?"
I think the distinction here is the heart of the
prophet. Many are prophesying judgment, but some with
angry and pointing fingers, and others with an urgent
and pleading call to repentance and intercession. There
is a difference in the tone, in the heart of what is
spoken and why. I am reminded of the scripture where
James and John wanted to call fire down from heaven:
"And when His disciples James and John saw this, they
said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down
from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?" But
He turned and rebuked them, and said, "You do not know
what manner of spirit you are of. "For the Son of Man
did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them."
(Luke 9: 54 - 56)
I think that John the Beloved must have had an
instant conversion at the very moment. The Lord opened
his heart to truly understand the heart of the Father.
As I was pondering this, I suddenly realized that if
anyone was worthy to receive the vision of the book of
Revelations, and then to write such, it would have been
John.
Taken from the book, Words to Ponder by Sandy
Warner
Jonah
Doest thou well to be angry with God? What is more
important; the lost one's heart or your pride? Go. Send
My Word. You shall witness transformation. In the
process perhaps you will be touched and learn the heart
of servanthood and humility.
"Jonah rose up to flee... from the presence of the
Lord." (Jonah 1:3)
Last night I heard a strange riddle. I think it has
to do with the sign of Jonah:
HEARD: Are they going to be there for anybody? Signs.
Posts. Signposts. Although He expresses mercy in
judgment. He doesn’t want to have to judge.
Then today my husband Wayne started telling me how
the prophets today need to consider Jonah. He had no
idea that I had been thinking about Jonah the last
several days. Neither did he know that last night I
asked the question, "What happens to the angry prophets
if our nation repents?" I felt that the Lord was
speaking through Wayne.
Later as I was pondering the fact that mercy triumphs
over judgment, I glanced at today’s newspaper. The
headlines said, "Clinton acquitted." As I peered at it,
I suddenly saw a vision of a computer mouse highlighting
the word, "Acquitted" in bold. I knew this was a
confirmation that the Lord was saying no matter what we
deserve, His heart is mercy triumphs over judgment.
Today as we went out for breakfast I saw another
newspaper headline: It said, "Acquittal assured." It was
quickened to me as a 2nd confirmation.
Wayne brought out an interesting fact today about his
dream, David Come Home (posted in the file Standing in
the Gap). He said that when David came home, the angels
did not rejoice that he had been wounded or that he had
come home. In fact, they were deeply sad and in
mourning. It was not until David yielded to the fact
that God had brought him home that they turned and
worshipped the Lord. This too reveals the heart of God.
He does not want to have to wound.
Grandma Anna Note: As I pondered the
president’s acquittal, the Lord opened my eyes to see
more clearly. "I place particular ones in government for
My own purposes, and even more so as you see the day
approaching. Lean not unto your own understanding, but
know that Clinton’s acquittal will hasten the day that
satan is marched to the pit."
[The following is an excerpt from Steve’s report
as relating to what Paul Cain said]
A note from Steve Shultz, Moderator of Elijah List:
November 7, 1998
I just returned from the Pastor's luncheon with Jack
Deere and Paul Cain in Portland, OR today. I've tried to
accurately portray what he has said, not as quotes, but
with the essence of his message. I hope this helps.
Steve Shultz, THE ELIJAH LIST
There is a seed of the Lord/Christianity in Clinton
and we should continue to extend mercy to and pray for
him. The reason we need to extend mercy, quite simply is
that we NEED mercy and we won't get it (inferred from
what he is saying) from the Lord, if we don't extend it.
There are pastors who are guilty of what Clinton has
done and more, but they have not yet been exposed. Those
who show no mercy will not get mercy.
"The judgments prophesied for this country will now
become apparent in the coming year. Some of these
judgments are set and will not be changed. Fortunately,
there remains a small opportunity for divinely granted
repentance that can change their severity. Many have
spurned mercy and grace for the last time and will
experience the Lord’s chastening hand. Still others have
an opportunity to appeal to the mercy and grace of God
and repent for disobedience and unbelief and obtain
mercy even in the midst of judgment. This applies not
only to the world but also to those in the church that
have harbored sin in their lives that the Lord has been
attempting to deal with for years."
"The people of God must especially deal with
unresolved anger and bitterness over the failures of the
past. If we are harboring anger or bitterness for any
reason, we must take that to the cross and ask for the
grace to be released from it so our discernment will be
clear and unimpeded. If we desire the Lord’s Mercy we
must also be willing to extend Mercy and forgiveness. We
will live this year by the fruit of our own lips."
VISION: As I was contemplating why certain people
heard the Lord speak in a way that made Him appear to be
legalistic, I saw many streams flowing from what I took
to be the throne of God (I could not actually see the
source). As I watched these streams, I could see
different people in different streams.
I recognized that each stream had a basic spiritual
tone to it and represented a particular aspect of the
nature of God. I saw streams of grace, mercy, truth,
law, wisdom, kindness, etc. There were more streams than
I could keep track of.
I could see where two separate streams would flow
together for a season and then split back off into
separate streams again. I saw this with the stream of
mercy and the stream of grace. There were places where
mercy and grace flowed together and made a stream of
mercy and grace. I also saw this with mercy and truth.
They came together and separated in many places.
Truth seemed to mingle with more of the other streams
than did any other. Each time a stream would merge with
another there was an increase in depth and flow. I saw
people shift streams. They did so when another stream
merged with the stream they were in. It was most often
the stream of truth that became a pathway into another
stream. Truth would often take them to an entirely
different stream where they began to take on the
attributes of that particular new stream.
I noticed there were many more people in the stream
of law than in any other stream. Some of the people in
this stream I recognized. I knew them to have powerful
gifts but also knew their gifts often manifested in
harsh and strict ways. I now understood that this was
because of the stream that they were in! As I saw people
shift streams, I continued to marvel at how many people
chose to stay in the stream of the law. This stream was
very shallow and had almost no movement to it at all.
Those in the stream of the law seemed to be going
nowhere. Yet there were places where the other streams
merged with the law. At each of these places there was
an opportunity for the people in the stream of the law
to get out. But they seemed to be comfortable in the
calm orderly flow of the law. The other streams had more
current and were often turbulent where they met and
departed with the stream of the law.
I have personally experienced a great grieving in my
soul over the "spirit" that the majority of the church
seems to be in. It is not just prophets, but pastors and
church leaders of all kinds who continue in the spirit
of the law and not in the spirit of grace.
Even though the church knows theologically that Jesus
Christ is the end of the law for righteousness, many
continue to view God, the world, and the church through
Old Testament eyes. Much of leadership views God and His
people through the eyes of Elijah (or some other Old
Testament prophet or priest), and not through the eyes
of the greatest Prophet, Priest and King who has ever
lived -- the mediator of a New Covenant -- Jesus Christ.
The Word of God clearly records that the law came
through Moses but grace and truth through Jesus Christ.
Nowhere in the New Covenant are we told to emulate a
single Old Testament figure. Yes we are to learn from
them, but not to emulate them. It is a great failure
when we look like any prophet, priest, or king other
than the Lord Jesus Christ. Even the spirit of Elijah
that is to be released in the last days is to be
released to make a way to Christ. Scriptures says that
the apostles, prophets, evangelist, pastors, and
teachers are sent to bring the whole body into the full
measure and stature of Jesus Christ (Eph 4:13). In the
New Testament we are told to put on the Lord Jesus
Christ, (Rom 13:14) not some Old Testament prophet’s
personality.
Judgment belongs to the law! We are taught repeatedly
throughout the New Testament NOT to judge anyone outside
of ourselves. How I long to see New Covenant
Christianity, where the saints look like Jesus and not
Elijah!
Jesus really did die on a cross and in so doing
crucified the law, so that we might now live under the
power of grace through His resurrection from the dead.
Pentecost really did happen! There really were 3000
souls saved that day, in contrast to the 3000 souls that
died when Moses brought the law down from Sinai. The
letter really does kill and the Spirit really does give
life. Oh that we would live in the Spirit and be done
with the works of the law once and for all!
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Words from the The Quickened Word are excerpts from the journals of Sandy Warner. To
better understand how God speaks, read Sandy’s book, “101+ Ways God
Speaks, And How to Hear Him.” Website:
www.thequickenedword.com Email:
swauthor777@usa.net
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