> -by Dianna de Valle.
>
> As I was in a quiet prayer time this morning The Lord began to
> show me a vision of a great pot that was being stirred. This large
> and very full pot was made of clear glass so that it was quite easy
> to see the contents inside. As the pot was being stirred the
> contents were churning and swirling wildly around and there was
> no definition or distinction whatsoever between any of the ingredients.
> Then, the stirring began to slow down and continued to slow until
> finally it stopped. As soon as it stopped, there began to be a
> faint line appear in the middle of the pot which quickly grew wider
> and wider and clearer and clearer. After every particle in the pot
> had ceased to move, there remained three pronounced sections.Â
> A top section and a bottom section with a very distinct middle
> section that was so crystal clear it looked like pure glass. There
> was absolutely not one single particle to be seen in that middle
> section. The ingredients of the pot had all very definitely either
> settled to the bottom or risen to the top.
>
> As I began to ask the Lord about the meaning of this vision He told
> me the following:
>
> Right now in all of creation, there is a great stirring going on. It is
> a stirring that will eventually affect every single ingredient in the
> pot and leave no ingredient untouched or unturned. Every particle
> WILL be stirred. This includes the government, the media,
> pop-culture and celebrity, the education system, the financial
> institutions and economy, the church and religion, and every single
> person's individual life. Every single particle must be stirred
> because once the stirring is over then a great separation will begin
> to occur. At that moment each and every person will make a
> decision on where they stand in My Kingdom. That decision will
> determine whether they rise to the top where I am, or sink down to
> the depths of eternal pain, loss, and frustration. There has never
> been a separation this pronounced, and it will be such a defined
> separation that there will not be ANY question about it. For too
> long there has been no line and no separation and people have
> been able to be right in the middle and walk with one foot in both
> sides without having to really declare and determine where they
> stand. The stirring has begun so that there will no longer be a
> middle section. Everything is being forced to churn. Those who
> were on the bottom, those who were in the middle, and those who
> were at the top are being forced to churn so that in the end there
> will be only be two sides and each will choose whom they will serve
> and where they will stand for eternity.
>
> As I have processed and meditated on this I have the following
> thoughts to share:
>
> There are both good and bad sides to this of which we always
> knew were coming, but our complacency in the body of Christ has
> kept us from fully grasping the scope of it all. The good news is
> that some who are steadfastly stuck in the darkness are going to
> be broken free in the churning and they will have a new opportunity
> to see the light and the truth and be made free! Those whom we
> have so earnestly prayed for who seemed hopelessly lost are now
> being churned!!! The bad news is that those who were in the middle
> and wanted to walk dangerously close to the line so as not to
> have to choose, are now being forcibly churned this way and that
> and will be faced with a decision.
>
> So where does that leave us as the Body of Christ? Well, if we
> had a foundation built upon rock and not sand, and roots that were
> deeply and firmly planted, and a mind set upon the Spirit and not
> the flesh, then we don't have to worry!!! Yes, we may experience
> the effects of some churning and shaking, but that is good for us
> sometimes, lest we get lazy and complacent and forget our Great
> Commission. But our firm roots and foundation will keep us
> securely fastened and able to withstand the wind and the
> waves. Once the hurricane is over, we will go outside and clean
> up the debris and press on!!!
>
> The crucial thing that we must be aware of and focus on is that
> this stirring is a HUGE opportunity for us to affect eternity and
> build The Kingdom of God by saving souls. It is not enough for us
> to just make it to the top! As the pot is being stirred and we are
> swirling around we have an opportunity to reach out and grab those
> that we see flying by. That is the people that God puts in our path
> every day. Our purpose in being on this Earth can be boiled down to
> two things: The Great Commission of Mark 16:15 and the Great
> Commandment of Matthew 22:37-39. We must ask ourselves if
> the MAJORITY of our time and energy REALLY is (not just in
> theory - not just intending to be) being devoted to these two things.
> If not, then we are burying our talents (Luke 19)!!! We have each
> been given talents by God that SHOULD BE BEING USED for His
> purposes. Too often, we either bury them, or use them for our own
> gain. This has to stop. We must be found actively using our talents
> for building of The Kingdom through fulfilling the Great Commission
> and The Great Commandment. Otherwise, we will not be found by
> Him doing that which we are called to and will therefore not hear
> "Well done, my good and faithful servant". We all have different
> gifts, callings and talents and we must prayerfully seek how
> God has intended those to be used in our individual lives AND
> THEN ACT UPON IT. We also must spend (waste) less time
> looking at everyone else's gifts and talents and wishing we had them
> AND/OR spend less time thinking we know how everyone else
> should be using their talents while ours are conveniently buried! Let
> us be found bringing as many people as we can to the top with us,
> for that is what LOVE would do! God is Love and if we claim to be
> in Him with His Spirit then we also will be Love.
>
> Philippians 3: The whole chapter
>
> ~Dianna de Valle.

