{"id":1414,"asset_id":"1722","title":"2023: What is God Saying? - Karen Hardin","alias":"2023-what-is-god-saying-karen-hardin","introtext":"<table border=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<table border=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, 'helvetica neue', helvetica, sans-serif;\">January 4, 2023<\/span><br \/> <br \/> Dear Carol,&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<table border=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/1868b62ba50dc78bf57227c75\/images\/5cc78e73-ee4f-416f-8d1e-6a54e9a8811e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"66\" data-file-id=\"3903665\" data-unique-identifier \/><\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><strong>HAPPY NEW YEAR!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What is God saying for 2023? <\/strong>Before I listen to what others might be saying, I prefer to get alone with God to hear what He is saying. I want to have a \u201cblank slate\u201d as I listen for His voice and what He wants to speak.<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">SO WHAT ABOUT 2023?<\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Seeking the Lord to hear Him for ourselves should ALWAYS be where we begin. However, the popularity of the prophetic has become so \u201cvogue\u201d the last several years that it feels almost like some use it like a \u201cChristian horoscope.\u201d Running after the latest update from so-called prophets and avoiding spending quality time reading our own Bibles and listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit is no different than spiritual adultery.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prophetic words from others should not be our guide. They should be confirmations of what the Holy Spirit is already speaking. And what He speaks will always align with His Word.<\/p>\r\n","fulltext":"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">That being said, I sensed&nbsp;the Holy Spirit reminding me of what we have walked through before speaking of where we are going.&nbsp;<\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the first things is that we are \u201cout of time.\u201d Not in the sense of hours in the day. But that things that are happening were pushed forward out of spiritual timing.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Satan worked to implement his plan, timing and schedule. Certainly not the first time that has happened. Regarding 2020 and the election, Donald Trump was to serve two terms.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That was not just a prophetic word, but also a natural fulfillment of the 2020 election. He won, but someone else was installed. (If you don\u2019t agree with that statement, that\u2019s fine. This isn\u2019t about arguing that fact. But it is where a spiritual timetable stopped. And it will be restarted.)&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">(Does this mean God was temporarily not sovereign over their fears of our nation? Absolutely not! He is ultimately sovereign, but mankind has the freedom to choose gods ways or not, and either suffer or enjoy the consequences. If you look at the history of the children of Israel throughout the Old Testament you will see constant aberrations of what God\u2019s original intention was, followed by severe discipline to bring his unfaithful children back.)&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>I remember watching Biden's inauguration. Did you? It was rather eerie.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You could see big smiles, but also nervous giggles and looking around as if wondering, \u201cAre we really gonna pull this off?\u201d There was that weird two minute interval where no one came to the podium.<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It was as if no one knew what to do next.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strangely quiet, we could see the nervous smiles from Obama, Clinton, Kamala, Bush, Pence and the Bidens. I imagine it was a mirror of what Satan and his cohorts did as Jesus hung on the Cross. Gleefully rubbing their hands together sensing victory and feeling confident they had pulled off the ultimate coup.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>And yet in actuality, Satan simply released the greatest rescue plan.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Something similar is at work as what happened is what is going to release revival.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the attempt to takeover America, there were many similarities. This is simply another coup attempt by Satan to usurp power, take a throne and seat himself as ruler.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We all know from Revelation what is eventually coming. But this was out of time. It was Satan\u2019s timetable, not God\u2019s. And God always sets things right.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So what does that have to do with 2023? I believe we will continue to see turbulence. December 2020 my friend, Kim Potter and I posted a word.<a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fworld.us8.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D1868b62ba50dc78bf57227c75%26id%3D7e7610f853%26e%3Dd217e39d63&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7Ce166769a79f5418c417d08daee42cf2f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638084267964465676%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aQA2kuTcphrNRT%2FBRaIAAV5nGprxAb45FYR1k6tewCU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"Verified\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fworld.us8.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D1868b62ba50dc78bf57227c75%26id%3D49db372e4d%26e%3Dd217e39d63&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7Ce166769a79f5418c417d08daee42cf2f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638084267964465676%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Ru%2FUZEcrO8lMRCXZfZ60mlUSmdsuo2MjejoZs%2Brjd%2FY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"Verified\">BRACE FOR IMPACT \u2013 But Do Not Fear<\/a>. I encourage you to read that as it applies just as much now as it did then. [Note from Carol: I read that post in 2020. It's really good!<a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fworld.us8.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D1868b62ba50dc78bf57227c75%26id%3Dbb7fabed16%26e%3Dd217e39d63&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7Ce166769a79f5418c417d08daee42cf2f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638084267964465676%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Nj2docMbLPQ%2BHYMhqdQEEmV5p2z0g1PfGgeTkE%2BMzkQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fworld.us8.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D1868b62ba50dc78bf57227c75%26id%3Dbb7fabed16%26e%3Dd217e39d63&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7Ce166769a79f5418c417d08daee42cf2f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638084267964465676%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Nj2docMbLPQ%2BHYMhqdQEEmV5p2z0g1PfGgeTkE%2BMzkQ%3D&amp;reserved=0<\/a>\" style=\"color:#007C89; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline\" data-auth=\"Verified\"&gt;When Misleading Comes from the Pulpit<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So what else did He warn of?<\/p>\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\r\n<li>There will be famines and earthquakes.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But that will merely be the beginning. Famines and earthquakes are directly in front of us. Be prepared. Brace for impact. To ignore it is to be like one of the five virgins in Matt 24 that ran out of oil. They weren\u2019t prepared.<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Prepare to whatever degree you sense God speaking to you for it is coming.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\r\n<li>They will deliver you to tribulation.<\/li>\r\n<li>They will kill you.<\/li>\r\n<li>You will be hated by all nations on account of My Name.<\/li>\r\n<li>As a result, many will fall away and will deliver up one another and hate one another.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Certainly we have seen the very beginning of these birth pains. We\u2019ve certainly seen many fall away and even Christians turning other believers over for censorship even arrest. And it will increase.<\/p>\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\r\n<li><b>Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There have always been false prophets. Those who served kings in biblical days that told the king what he wanted to hear. It is no different now. People seek words to tickle their ears.<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\"Prophets\" who speak futuristic words that don't come to pass and then back peddle and claim that's not what they said.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It causes confusion in the Body of Christ. If you miss it, own it, move on. But we don\u2019t see that happen very often with some big platform names and it is disheartening. Remember our eyes are not on them, but on God.<\/p>\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\r\n<li>Finally, because lawlessness is increased most people\u2019s love will grow cold.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We are living in the beginning of these days. Matthew 24 is our warning and insight. It\u2019s now up to us to prepare our hearts, our minds and our homes on how to stand fast.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jesus provided this insight not to cause fear, but to provide wisdom and stability. Our key is found in Matthew 24:13, \u201cHe that endures unto the end, the same shall be saved.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It's time to plant our feet. Stand fast. And endure unto the end.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s important we don\u2019t allow circumstances to shake us even as everything around us shakes.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although we may have been on Satan\u2019s stolen timetable, but God\u2019s timetable always prevails. <strong>What will take place is revival and hearts turning back to Him.<\/strong> Sadly, it usually takes crisis for people to cry out to Him. And it certainly looks like we are headed for more storms created by man to cause chaos.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I urge you to be careful not to substitute a lesser goal than God\u2019s glory being revealed and a mighty revival being unleashed that will draw hundreds of thousands to the Savior. This is not about the person sitting in the White House nearly as much as it is about the One sitting on the throne of the universe!<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>This is not a message without hope.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I sensed that the first part of the year would be harder than the second. There is always hope because greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. Remember when Jesus was in the boat with the disciples and the storm hit? They were in panic and chaos.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But he slept. He provided us the example of what we can do. We can be at peace and even sleep well during the storm because the world He lives in doesn\u2019t have storms.<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>So neither should ours.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>This is a word to plant your feet and keep your eyes on Him. <\/strong>Prepare in the natural. Prepare in the spiritual. Don\u2019t just think the rapture is coming and you don\u2019t need to prepare. Remember we are simply at the beginning of birth pains. There will be travail, but there will also be delivery and mighty revival.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2023<\/strong><br \/> Will not be without challenges, but for those who put their trust fully on Him, <strong> it will be a good year as we keep our eyes&nbsp;on Him.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>In Christ,<br \/> <span class=\"mc-toc-title\"><img src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/1868b62ba50dc78bf57227c75\/images\/fb7bf4bc-c076-4aa3-afd5-486f3922e545.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"40\" data-file-id=\"3879737\" data-unique-identifier \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","state":1,"catid":"8","created":"2023-01-04 16:15:58","created_by":"873","created_by_alias":"","modified":"2023-01-04 16:17:19","modified_by":"873","checked_out":"873","checked_out_time":"2023-01-04 16:15:58","publish_up":"2023-01-04 16:15:58","publish_down":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","images":"{\"image_intro\":\"\",\"float_intro\":\"\",\"image_intro_alt\":\"\",\"image_intro_caption\":\"\",\"image_fulltext\":\"\",\"float_fulltext\":\"\",\"image_fulltext_alt\":\"\",\"image_fulltext_caption\":\"\"}","urls":"{\"urla\":false,\"urlatext\":\"\",\"targeta\":\"\",\"urlb\":false,\"urlbtext\":\"\",\"targetb\":\"\",\"urlc\":false,\"urlctext\":\"\",\"targetc\":\"\"}","attribs":"{\"article_layout\":\"\",\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_tags\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"info_block_position\":\"\",\"info_block_show_title\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_parent_category\":\"\",\"link_parent_category\":\"\",\"show_associations\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"link_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_publish_date\":\"\",\"show_item_navigation\":\"\",\"show_icons\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_hits\":\"\",\"show_noauth\":\"\",\"urls_position\":\"\",\"alternative_readmore\":\"\",\"article_page_title\":\"\",\"show_publishing_options\":\"\",\"show_article_options\":\"\",\"show_urls_images_backend\":\"\",\"show_urls_images_frontend\":\"\"}","version":2,"ordering":"0","metakey":"","metadesc":"","access":"1","hits":"0","metadata":"{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\",\"rights\":\"\",\"xreference\":\"\"}","featured":"1","language":"*","xreference":"","note":""}