With warm regards and blessings, I wish everyone a Happy New Year.
2009 has definitely been a year of testing and struggle for many people. Broken Walls' year has been no exception! We have had to deal with new and unforeseen change and difficulties as well. Many times when facing hardship, it is easier to change course, but if you know in your heart that the vision you follow is where God wants you, then you must have faith and move forward. God has given us all wonderful creativity to tap into during times like these, and this is a good time to start being creative!
There is an inspiring example that we find in Akweks, the eagle that can stir our hearts to continue to hold firm to what we are called to.
When a great storm arises, it strikes fear among men and animals alike. The animals will run to their dens, holes and caves, and man will seek shelter in his home or in a safe place. But there is a natural instinct in eagles that causes them to do the complete opposite. Instead of running, the eagle faces the storm. He takes flight directly into the heart of the storm and challenges the ferocious winds and elements. The very winds and turbulence that he faces give him lift to glide far above the storm. We must do likewise with the storms of life...we must not run, but we must face them with dignity and courage. This is where we will gain the wisdom and strength to win in the journey of life.
May we all be encouraged to continue the journey with renewed strength, and together we will complete it!
Broken Walls Updates:
Here at Broken Walls, we have recently employed the services of Elsie Ward as our new secretary. She comes with a real heart for First Nations people. She has served with my brother, Ross' ministry called "Spirit Alive" for many years and when Ross retired, it was a natural step for her to be part of Broken Walls. Her heart, experience and commitment bring much to us and we are thankful. We are honoured and blessed to have Elsie with us.
We also are very blessed to have Diane Foster who has served with Broken Walls for many years as our "lead intercessor". She has faithfully organized and kept our prayer team current with alerts and vital information needed to pray productively. Our team of almost 300 intercessors has been a vital part of the breakthrough we have had over the years. Diane continues to serve with us selflessly to see the vision of Broken Walls fulfilled.
Broken Walls is made up of three men whose unique gifts and talents have been brought together for a purpose. We have walked in that purpose faithfully for many years. Here are some of the settings we have had the honour of sharing God's love in: from elementary schools (native & non native) to high schools where we often bring the message of "The Rhythm of Life" and end with the "Commit to Life Pledge"; penitentiaries where we teach that each one is special and that God loves them and has not given up on them; churches and community events where we educate and share about the need to build true and lasting relationships with people who are different from us and stir people to have a heart for the enormous need in First Nations communities.
As many of you know, Broken Walls is a unique ministry. Kris, Bill and I live thousands of miles from one another and must fly to each engagement. Our first commitment that God wants us to keep in priority is to our families. We have had to come up with creative ways to be able to continue to be free to travel together and yet still be the husband, father, and provider that we are called and desire to be. This can be very tricky, especially in the financial area. Many times we had had to sacrifice, going places that did not have the finances to cover the costs of the outreach nor the unforeseen expenses that we were left with. This has caused us to struggle financially. The last two years, 2008/09, have definitely been difficult for us and have caused us to have debt that must be dealt with. We need those who see Broken Walls as a vital ministry for this hour to pray and consider helping us to eradicate that debt so we can continue to move forward into "the many places" that so desperately need the message we carry.
We thank you for your prayers, love and support over the years and we want to continue to "go" as we hear the call. We have decided to keep our honorarium at the same amount that it has been over the past 3 years in order to help keep us accessible to those who need us. This amount does not cover the costs of all that it takes nor does it cover the income we need for our families. We have had it in our hearts since the beginning to do this by faith and we have never really appealed for monthly support in a big way. We are now at a place where we need to have monthly partners in order to meet the rise in expenses that we face and yet keep the cost down for those in need that bring us in. Please take some time to consider what you can do to help us on a monthly basis.
Lastly, I would like to let everyone know about the music festival we are planning for June 25 to 27, 2010. It is called "Sing to the Mountains Music Festival" and is being held at "Camp Y'Shua" in Meers, Oklahoma. Much of the planning has already been done and we are excited at the response we are getting from people all across North America. Please go to our blog site to see more details about the bands, drums & vision http://www.singtothemountainsmusicfestival.blogspot.com/. We hope you will put this date on your calendar and plan to be a part of this exciting first time event.
May the Creator's blessings be upon you and the love of Jesus in you.
Your brother,
Jonathan Maracle
Breaking Walls of Separation
http://www.brokenwalls.com/
2009 has definitely been a year of testing and struggle for many people. Broken Walls' year has been no exception! We have had to deal with new and unforeseen change and difficulties as well. Many times when facing hardship, it is easier to change course, but if you know in your heart that the vision you follow is where God wants you, then you must have faith and move forward. God has given us all wonderful creativity to tap into during times like these, and this is a good time to start being creative!
There is an inspiring example that we find in Akweks, the eagle that can stir our hearts to continue to hold firm to what we are called to.
When a great storm arises, it strikes fear among men and animals alike. The animals will run to their dens, holes and caves, and man will seek shelter in his home or in a safe place. But there is a natural instinct in eagles that causes them to do the complete opposite. Instead of running, the eagle faces the storm. He takes flight directly into the heart of the storm and challenges the ferocious winds and elements. The very winds and turbulence that he faces give him lift to glide far above the storm. We must do likewise with the storms of life...we must not run, but we must face them with dignity and courage. This is where we will gain the wisdom and strength to win in the journey of life.
May we all be encouraged to continue the journey with renewed strength, and together we will complete it!
Broken Walls Updates:
Here at Broken Walls, we have recently employed the services of Elsie Ward as our new secretary. She comes with a real heart for First Nations people. She has served with my brother, Ross' ministry called "Spirit Alive" for many years and when Ross retired, it was a natural step for her to be part of Broken Walls. Her heart, experience and commitment bring much to us and we are thankful. We are honoured and blessed to have Elsie with us.
We also are very blessed to have Diane Foster who has served with Broken Walls for many years as our "lead intercessor". She has faithfully organized and kept our prayer team current with alerts and vital information needed to pray productively. Our team of almost 300 intercessors has been a vital part of the breakthrough we have had over the years. Diane continues to serve with us selflessly to see the vision of Broken Walls fulfilled.
Broken Walls is made up of three men whose unique gifts and talents have been brought together for a purpose. We have walked in that purpose faithfully for many years. Here are some of the settings we have had the honour of sharing God's love in: from elementary schools (native & non native) to high schools where we often bring the message of "The Rhythm of Life" and end with the "Commit to Life Pledge"; penitentiaries where we teach that each one is special and that God loves them and has not given up on them; churches and community events where we educate and share about the need to build true and lasting relationships with people who are different from us and stir people to have a heart for the enormous need in First Nations communities.
As many of you know, Broken Walls is a unique ministry. Kris, Bill and I live thousands of miles from one another and must fly to each engagement. Our first commitment that God wants us to keep in priority is to our families. We have had to come up with creative ways to be able to continue to be free to travel together and yet still be the husband, father, and provider that we are called and desire to be. This can be very tricky, especially in the financial area. Many times we had had to sacrifice, going places that did not have the finances to cover the costs of the outreach nor the unforeseen expenses that we were left with. This has caused us to struggle financially. The last two years, 2008/09, have definitely been difficult for us and have caused us to have debt that must be dealt with. We need those who see Broken Walls as a vital ministry for this hour to pray and consider helping us to eradicate that debt so we can continue to move forward into "the many places" that so desperately need the message we carry.
We thank you for your prayers, love and support over the years and we want to continue to "go" as we hear the call. We have decided to keep our honorarium at the same amount that it has been over the past 3 years in order to help keep us accessible to those who need us. This amount does not cover the costs of all that it takes nor does it cover the income we need for our families. We have had it in our hearts since the beginning to do this by faith and we have never really appealed for monthly support in a big way. We are now at a place where we need to have monthly partners in order to meet the rise in expenses that we face and yet keep the cost down for those in need that bring us in. Please take some time to consider what you can do to help us on a monthly basis.
Lastly, I would like to let everyone know about the music festival we are planning for June 25 to 27, 2010. It is called "Sing to the Mountains Music Festival" and is being held at "Camp Y'Shua" in Meers, Oklahoma. Much of the planning has already been done and we are excited at the response we are getting from people all across North America. Please go to our blog site to see more details about the bands, drums & vision http://www.singtothemountainsmusicfestival.blogspot.com/. We hope you will put this date on your calendar and plan to be a part of this exciting first time event.
May the Creator's blessings be upon you and the love of Jesus in you.
Your brother,
Jonathan Maracle
Breaking Walls of Separation
http://www.brokenwalls.com/
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"Pure And Undefiled Religion"
"Pure religion and undefiled before G-D The Father is this, to visit the fatherless (those children who know not their Father, HE WHO is The Only True G-D, Father{Creator} of ALL) and widows(those who have not "experienced The Messiah and The Power{Our Father} that raised Him from among the dead") in their affliction and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the world......." (James 1:27)
Simply, all other religion is impure and defiled.......
And notice that "pure and undefiled" religion is "oneself(individual)", a Brother or Sister doing The Will of Our Father, led of The Holy, Set Apart, Spirit.......
Simply, corporate "religion" is pagan and of this wicked world.......
And "Brothers and Sisters" is not "religion", for what are Brothers and Sisters if not Family?
Would not The Family of The Only True G-D, Father(Creator) of ALL, "The Body of The Messiah", be much closer than a natural, fleshly family?
And so it is that most of those who have chosen to follow The Messiah on The Narrow Way have had to "forsake their natural father, mother, brothers, sisters" and all others who will not follow The Messiah, because they "love this wicked world and their own life in and of it".......
The Brethren of The Messiah have "forsaken all for The Kingdom of Heaven's sake".......
Father Help! and HE does.......
What is declared to be "religion" today is truly the devil's playground.......
Simply, Faith will not create a system of religion.......
Hope is there would be those who take heed unto The Call of The Only True G-D to "Come Out of her, MY people"!
For they will "Come Out" of this wicked world(babylon) and it's systems of religion, and enter into "the glorious Liberty of The Children of The Only True G-D".
And so it is that they will no longer be of those who are destroying the earth(land, air, water, vegetation, creatures)" and perverting that which is Spirit(Light, Truth, Life, Love, Peace, Hope, Faith, Mercy, Grace, Miracles, etc.).......
Peace, in spite of the dis-ease(no-peace) that is of this world and it's systems of religion, for "the WHOLE(not just a portion) world is under the control of the evil one" (1John5:19) indeed and Truth.......
Truth is never ending....... ASimpleAndSpiritualLife.Blogspot.Com
“Who Are The Real Savages”?
Those who are of, and in, what is known as the "civilized" world once called, and some yet call, the "uneducated", indigenous peoples "savages".
Consider that the most dangerous “savage” is the one who wars against Light, Truth, Love, Peace, Hope, Simplicity, Mercy, Grace, etc., all that is of The GREAT Spirit.
Such a "savage" seeks to kill the G-D conscious spirit within man and fill the void with a love for the things that are of this wicked world, a love for the self-life, and a love for the lies that are of this world's systems of religion ;-(
And yes, "atheism", "drugs", "sexual perverseness", "alcohol", "greed", etc. , all have “savages” who follow their religious ways ;-( Ways that lead mankind along the broad way of destruction and death ;-(
"atheism", "drugs", "sexual perversion", "alcohol", "greed", "humanism", .etc.
Not "religion" you say?
Sadly, they are. For one's "g-d", “supreme being”, “great spirit”, etc., is that which, what, or whom, someone serves. That which you serve, is that which you worship, and that which you worship is your "religion".
Yes, even "atheists" have "religion" and worship their 'g-d', and no matter what it's name may be, they "see" their "g-d", their image, every time they look in a mirror.
Most all systems of religion are self-serving! Sadly, in the darkness that encompasses the religious ways of this world, hides the "g-d" of all "systems of religion", he who is "the g-d of this world", "the father of lies", 'd'evil "author of death", destruction, damnation, "confusion and every evil work".
And all who follow the way's of death and destruction serve, and are held captive by, the spirit of death as they but serve "time" in the prison that is this wicked, evil world.
And the primary tools used by the "g-d's" in the "religious systems" that are of this world?
L-I-E-S, F-E-A-R, and M-O-N-E-Y!
Oh, how they worship those colored marks written on a dead tree!
Capitalism(greed) is a primary buzzword used by many of those religious systems. And so it is that, that which was once called "covetousness(greed)" was then called "materialism" and today?
Sadly today, many of of this world's "religious systems" call "covetousness", "good management".
Question? Why is it that 100 years ago, in so-called "progressive societies", the "citizens" of such societies had 10 needs and 100 wants, and today they have 100 needs? and 1000 wants?
And what of the so-called "progress" they have made?
They progressively destroy Creation(water, air, land, vegetation, creatures) and pervert that which is Spirit(Light, Truth, Life, Peace, Love, Hope, Mercy, Grace,, .etc.) and such destruction and perversion has multiplied exponentially as time passed by.......
"Spiritual savages", oh my, how they have increased!
Yet, while there is breath(spirit) there is hope!
For Miracles do happen!
(Continued)
Hope is there would be those who experience The Miracle that is receiving "a love of The Truth"!
"The Way" is Spirit, "The Truth" is Spirit, "The Life" is Spirit, all that is "Good" is Spirit!
And mankind can not systematize Spirit.
At best, mankind can only answer The Call of The GREAT Spirit(G-D), believe, receive and follow in obedience, seeking above all else "Father, not my will, But THY Will Be Done".
Thankfully when The GREAT Spirit(G-D) called Adam answered.......
Yet what of those who came after Adam?
How many have answered The GREAT Spirit's(G-D's) Call?
And today, "Who will answer HIS Call"?
"Come Out of her, MY people......."
"Come Out" of this world and it's systems of religion.
Pure religion and undefiled before G-D The Father is this, to visit the fatherless (those children who know not their Father, HE WHO is The Only True G-D, Father{Creator} of ALL) and widows(those who have not "experienced The Messiah and The Power{Our Father} that raised Him from among the dead") in their affliction and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the world......." (James 1:27)
Simply, all other religion is impure and defiled, and so it is that those who love, and are of this world; those who are "contaminated by this world" are destroying the earth and perverting that which is Spirit.......
And notice that "pure and undefiled" religion is of "oneself(individual)", a Brother or Sister doing The Will of Our Father, led of The Holy, Set Apart, Great Spirit.......
Corporate "religion" is pagan, and of this wicked world(babylon).......
And "Brothers and Sisters" is not "religion", for what are Brothers and Sisters if not Family? Would not The Family of The Only True G-D, Father(Creator) of ALL, known by many(yet experienced by few) as "The Body of The Messiah" be joined in Spirit as One? And would not such a Family be much closer than any natural, fleshly family?
What is declared to be "religion" today is truly the devil's playground.......
Simply, Faith will not create a system of religion.......
Systems of "religion" are of this world and are Anti-Messiah!
The so-called "savage", indigenous people called The Hopi await the return of their "True White Brother" and as The Hopi believe, so it is that:
“A Simple and Spiritual Life is the only Life that will survive”!
A belief which is in perfect harmony with The Life example and Teachings of The Messiah.
And it is very important to realize that The Teachings of The Messiah were given Him by The Only True G-D, Father of ALL, for The Messiah testified, "The words that I speak are not My words, they are the words of The Father WHO sent Me".
I have visited with The Hopi people and sadly, in this day and age, "progress" is overcoming them ;-( Through the prior years there were many who rejected, and in Truth spiritually fought against "progress", and yet since the last of The Hopi elders who resisted "progress" passed away, it seems "progress" is having it's evil destructive, perverse ways with The Hopi ;-(
Yet, there is hope!
For Miracles do happen!
Hope is there would be those who experience The Miracle that is receiving "a love of The Truth" for they will no longer have their portion with those who are destroying Creation and perverting that which is Spirit.
Peace, in spite of the dis-ease(progress) that is of this wicked world and it's systems of religion, for "the WHOLE world is under the control of the evil one"(1John5:19) indeed and Truth.
And Truth is never ending....... francis fox
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