John Eckhardt - Activate Heaven: Use the Power of Your Voice to Win Your Battles and Walk in Favor

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ACTIVATE HEAVEN by John Eckhardt

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How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent?

ROMANS 10:1415

I LOVE PREACHERS. I love strong, powerful preachers. I have always wanted to do something special for preachers. At one time, I thought of hosting a preachers conference to encourage them and, of course, get some of my favorite preachers in one room. There is a sound that really good preachers have. They know how to use their voices to stir the power and anointing of God. Theres a range of pitches, resonance, vocal effects, volume, and revelations that are different for each one. Their unique sound stirs and inspires you, the listener, and releases you into your gifts and creativity.

But I have a word for you in this season that will really stretch and challenge you: God has given you a unique voice as well. There are things God has called you to speak and release into the earth that will break things open in peoples lives that the enemy tried to say would be unbreakable. You have a sound that, just like your favorite preacher, heaven responds to. You may not consider yourself to be a preacherand everyone does not need to be. You dont need to have a microphone and stand in a pulpit. You dont need a big megaphone. But as you begin to see past your limitations and use the power of your voice, God will take your voice where He wants it to go so it has the effect it was created to have. As a matter of fact, your voice can go places my voice or your favorite preachers voice cant go. And you will preach in ways that only you can.

Romans 10:14 asks, How shall they hear without a preacher? The Greek word for preacher here is kryss, which means preach, publish, proclaim, to be a herald, to publish, proclaim openly: something which has been done

the public proclamation of the gospel and matters pertaining to it. In other words, preaching is not just about standing in a pulpit shouting a message to a congregation. Preaching is about using your voice in any public sphere to proclaim the gospel. We preach the gospel through writing and publishing books, prophesying, edifying and encouraging each other, decreeing and declaring the works of the kingdom in the earth, and praising and worshipping. The way we preach comes forth in ways that align our unique voice, gifts, and calling with the will and plan of God and that proclaim the goodness, mercy, and saving power of God. And its not limited to what we do in church.

Theres a lot to do outside of the church in the marketplace. So, again, Im not just referring to whether you are a preacher or whether you are called to be a fivefold minister. This concept of preaching extends to businesspeople, marketplace people, and those in every realm of society. God may give you a mandate to operate in a sector of society outside the typical sphere of ministry. So I want to lay a foundation before we get into this full message, and that is this: God has given you certain gifts, talents, and abilities that all come together to form the unique sound you are designed to release in the earth. God has placed this very unique combination within you in order for you to contribute to the progress of this planet and humanity.

Many people live their lives without contributing to the progress and success of this planet and humankind. Many people live and die selfishly, thinking only of meeting their own needs and enjoying their own lives, never realizing they were born on purpose for a purpose. Not one of our lives was created by accident. Discovering and walking in our purpose is very important. So I want to first lay the foundation that you have a unique voice and place in the world that, when used, brings heaven down to earth. And when you contribute to the planet and humanity according to Gods will by finding your purpose and walking in it, you will leave a blessing and legacy in the earth.

DO YOU HAVE EARS TO HEAR?

One of the difficult things in teaching this topic is that many believers are hesitant to use their unique position in the world because they are waiting for the planet to end. Their voices are silenced and shut up, and their gifts lie dormant because they have an end-of-the-world mentality. They think God is about to judge the planet and burn it up, so they really dont have a plan to contribute to it. Their plan is simply to go to heaven. Well, the Scriptures say in Matthew 5:5 and Psalm 37:11 that the meek shall inherit the earth. And the meek are those wholly relying on God rather than their own strength. This should be all of us.