Welcome to a new year! May God’s blessings and grace rest upon you during 2026!
Video by Mark and Charity introducing 2026 here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUoSQ7YfZSc
I checked Charisma and CBN online to see what they felt was important in the world today. They had many good and interesting articles. Thankfully, both were running stories sharing the research about the revival taking place today in America. In the U.S., the following is occurring:
- Bible sales are up: 235 million copies were sold during the month of September 2025. The monthly average during the first eight months of 2025 was 145 million copies per month.
- Church attendance is up. We are witnessing a MIRACLE. This younger generation believes in God and is going to church at a higher rate than their parents! That's NEVER happened before!
- In South America, 14,000+ baptisms in one region have taken place
Yes! “Of the increase of His government there will be no end” (Isa. 9:7).
Rumors about the anti-christ
Charisma also had a video interview with a gentleman who was explaining how everything was NOW set in place for the anti-Christ to take over.
I thought, “Really!” This is where we choose to fix our attention? So, I went to bed and figured God would give me something in the morning. He did! Here it is.
Principle: I generally discover that when I go to bed with a question on my mind, I wake up in the morning with flowing thoughts that answer the question. God is SO GOOD! His voice, wisdom, and revelation come so easily (Jn. 7:37-39). Below are the thoughts that were flowing in the morning.
The essence of the morning thought was, “I should take the time to address how we are to face discussions about the date of the rapture.” So here we go…
The online video interview on when the rapture is likely to occur lines up with a very painful story of events that occurred in my life over recent weeks. Here is the story.
A close friend of mine who is also a spiritual leader prophesied that the Rapture was imminent, most likely occurring in late September 2025. They had gathered evidence to back up this claim. Since the Rapture did not occur then, they now believe we entered the seven years of Tribulation on that date, and instead of the Rapture occurring at the beginning of these seven years, there will be a mid-Tribulation Rapture 3.5 years from the end of September. That is the new time they are now convinced is true.
I was not choosing to believe that, and this offended them so greatly that when I emailed a few days later to ask if we could discuss it, they said no, not until I had done all the research they wanted me to so I could understand the accuracy of their position. They terminated our more than 10-year relationship until I did my homework.
Is this who we are? Do we destroy relationships because we don’t agree on the date of the Rapture? Is that what Jesus called us to do? Or did He command us to occupy until He comes, and to disciple all nations, and to be sheep who hear His voice and obey?
I have asked Jesus what I am to be doing during this period of my life. He has told me. I am doing it. This activity is not going to change if He raptures me in 3.5 years or if I die of old age, so I see no point in expending my time and energy in trying to pinpoint the date of the Rapture.
NOW is an ideal time to journal. He will give you the next step you are to be taking to release Jesus more fully in your life and through your life to the world. Then you have purpose and drive for the next months of your life. It's really a very simple and wonderful lifestyle. Journal about your next focus NOW! Ask Him. Sleep on it. See what is flowing in your mind when you awake. Bounce it off your two spiritual advisors for confirmation. Then run with it.
- Journaling application question: Jesus, what would You have me focus on this year?
- Hearing God's voice is as simple as quieting myself, fixing my eyes on Jesus, tuning to flow and writing. See this link.
I love the life He has called us to live. Filled with wonder, joy, and peace. Growing and changing continuously. Increasing in light, joy, peace, love, joy, and effectiveness. Thank YOU, Lord! And thank You that YOU pour out revival through Your Spirit, time after time, restoring the nations, restoring Your world, restoring our lives. Thank You that You have taught us that we CAN easily and daily hear Your voice through stillness, vision, flow, and journaling. We celebrate YOU!
This month’s free special is Take Charge of Your Health.
Part of our stewardship is to care for our bodies, the temple of the Holy Spirit. The goal is vibrant health. One big key is to provide your body with MORE hugs than hits. There are many simple steps we can discover and take that are “hugs” to our bodies. We are going to review many of them in this month’s free video series, Take Charge of Your Health. Register today to watch it and to receive daily updates as each new link is posted.
The series will be followed up by a Zoom session with Mark on “Next Steps,” things you can do to learn more and transform faster, and an offer of some counseling input from Mark. Mark and Charity will also do a follow-up session on their newest health discoveries, with testimonies from half a dozen people on how these discoveries have improved their health. It’s free, so be sure to take it in. We are passionate about seeing you healthy!
Concerning diet: Our specific diet has changed somewhat over the course of 40 years. The key principles present in all good diets have remained the same.
- Seven Common Denominators of Great Diets
- Our Diets Over the Last 40 Years – Which One Works for You?
Journal and ask God what He wants you to do to walk in vibrant health. Take the step(s). Share the registration link with others. Encourage them to take charge of their health.
Let's pray daily for our governments
2026 is to be a year of prayer for governments around the world: That peace would be established, righteousness exalted, wickedness revealed and removed, and God’s light to spread across the land.
1 Timothy 2:1-3 says that we are to pray, intercede, and give thanks for kings and all people in authority. This is God’s command to every believer today. Praying for godly leaders is productive toward God’s plan and purpose for our nation.
First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. (1 Tim. 2:1-4).
The Bible says the heart of a king is in the hand of the Lord. He can turn it however He wants, so our prayers are crucial (Prov. 21:1). I shall be praying this daily. Join with me.
Could it be…
That this will be the best year of our lives so far, where we see the greatest breakthroughs and most wondrous revival ever? Where freedoms are restored, creativity is unleashed, truth advanced, wickedness thwarted?
I choose to believe in this, speak this, envision this, and be part of this. I urge you to participate. The opposite releases death and not life. Let us release life. Let us be the light of the world, reflecting His glory, wisdom, and creativity into our spheres of influence. If not us, then who?
Celebrate Christ! Celebrate life! Celebrate the increase of His kingdom. Glorify God.
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