Letter From Papa!

"I will be their God,
and they will be my people.
No longer will they teach their neighbor,
or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’
because they will all know me,
from the least of them to the greatest.
For I will forgive their wickedness
and will remember their sins no more."
Hebrews 8:10-12

My child, you are my absolute joy! You are everything I ever wanted! At times I miss your company when you wander, but I am never angry with you. My son, Jesus, took all of that away forever for you.

It's time that we go places together that I have planned for a very long time. It's time to set your sights in the direction of My Kingdom alone. You are great beyond measure and I have been building you up to believe this. I am making you believe this because of where we are going together. I have given you great favor and I have massively blessed your life. I HAVE loved you with an everlasting love and I WILL maintain my love for you to the end--although in reality there is no end!

You and I are on a journey, climbing mountains, forging streams, flying above the clouds, even hiking deep ravines and valleys--but it's a great adventure and I will never leave your side. You are my beloved child and I love you! Always have--always will!

Get to know me even more. I'm still far better than what you've experienced thus far and even what you've spoken to others about me. But find out why. Go deeper still! This is a brand new phase of your journey with me. Trust me! Enjoy me! I have such plans for you--plans to touch the world through you--plans to release the oppressed--Plans to draw you in deeper and to have you sit longer in my refreshing, restoring Presence as I share my secrets with you about myself and my Kingdom.

I love to share my secrets with the one I love! That's you, ya know!

New Beginnings!

I want to share with you an encouraging message from Blazing Fire sister, Tammy Von Horn, who is one of the founders of Pockets of Dreams

(www.pocketsofdreams.com), an amazing company that makes girls clothing with the proceeds directly helping mothers in developing countries to expand their own sewing businesses to support their children. Tammy also hosts "Amazing Women Parties" once a month, so if you are a woman needing massive encouragement and want to be invited, write to Tammy at: tammy@pocketsofdreams.com.

Enjoy Tammy's encouragement:

Happy February! As much as I am thrilled to start a new month, can you believe that January 2011 is already history?

For those of you who vowed changes in this year, how are your resolutions coming? Mine? Well, I've yet to loose or gain the things on my list but, OH WELL!!

Oh well? You say? No guilt or regret Tammy? My answer, no, not so much. Sure, I wish I could brag of a smaller waist, fatter wallet or an emptier calendar, but from my view point, I am blessing with "New Beginnings" all the time.
Consider the following:

- 1 time every 365 days, I get a brand new year. But if I need a new 'new year' I can decide to celebrate. . .
- Chinese New Year in February (Gong Xi Fa Cai!) or
- Rosh Hoshanah, Jewish New Year, in September
- 4 times each year, I get a new season. . . winter, spring, summer and fall
- 12 times each year, I get a brand new month. . . Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, and Dec
- Every 24 hours, I get a brand new day and if I want to start that day in prayer, I can:
- Pray in the morning hours, the traditional start of the day in the Western world or (and this is good news for us non-morning people)
- Pray in the evening, since the new day starts at sundown according to Jewish tradition

New Beginnings are an absolute constant in life. God promised that His mercies were renewed every day - literally guaranteeing that every morning we start with a fresh start, a clean slate, and a renewed opportunity to live. Because of His goodness, we are invited to leave behind yesterday and boldly step into today.

If this year seems to be moving too fast or if you just want a new start, just wait, your new day is just hours away. :)

Constantly Renewed,
Tammy

P.S. The best part of all of these new beginnings is that you don't get to just start-over with the leftovers from yesterday but instead He makes all things new!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Declarations Part II

Saturday night, January 1st, at Blazing Fire Church, we had a powerful time of making declarations. Below are the second half of the declarations we made that night together that Lonnie Ellis led us in. Declare God's truth out loud as often as you can!



· I am a child of the King!
· I have been adopted into the family of God
with full rights and privileges!
· I am perfectly loved by my Heavenly Father!
· I have received Jesus as my Forgiver & my
Leade!
· He has redeemed me from hell!
· He has given me a new destiny!
· I am saved by grace through faith. And not 
by my own work!
· Jesus delivered me from the domain of darkness!
· He transferred me into His Kingdom!
· I have been forgiven of all my sins!
· I am fully acceptable to God!
· I am a co-heir with Jesus!
· All Jesus bought and paid for is my inheritance!
· Jesus destroyed the works of the devil!
· He disarmed the rulers and the authorities!
· Jesus triumphed over them through His shed blood on the cross!
· Jesus now has all authority in heaven and on earth!
· Jesus has given me authority over sin!
· Jesus has given me authority over sickness!
· Jesus has given me authority over death!
· Jesus has me authority over the works of the devil!
· I am united with Jesus, Jesus and I are ONE. I have been crucified with Christ!
· I have been buried with Jesus!
· I was raised with Jesus!
· I am seated with Jesus in the heavenly places far above all rule, all power, all authority and above every name that is named. Not only in this age, but also the age to come!
· Because I am ONE with Jesus!
· I am perfectly righteous!
· I am completely holy!
· I am a saint!
· I live above sin!
· Because I am prone to do righteousness!
· I am not prone to do sin anymore!
· I am a new creature!
· The old one is gone!
· The new has come!
· Because of my oneness with Christ!
· I have authority over sickness, over sin, over the flesh, over demons, and over the world!
· I can resist the devil and he will flee from me!
· I will displace the darkness!
· I have the full armor of God!
· I am the salt of the earth!
· I am the light of the world!
· I will not live in fear!
· My trust is in the Lord and the power of His might!
· I live a victorious life!
· I am not a victim!
· I am more than a conqueror!
· I can do all things through Christ!
· I have over come in this world!
· I have overcome sickness through Jesus!
· I live in divine health!
· I am 100%, emotionally, physically, spiritually and mentally healed and whole!
· I have the mind of Christ!
· I release divine healing to others!
· Because greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world!

AMEN!
We love you!
Pastors Brent & Suzanne Lokker

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Declarations Part I

Saturday night, January 1st, at Blazing Fire Church, we had a powerful time of making declarations and then moving through a victory tunnel as the Spirit of God was blowing as a tailwind to launch us forward. Below are the first half of the declarations we made that night together (I will send the 2nd half next time). Declare God's truth out loud as often as you can!

· Daddy, You LOVE me!!

· I am Yours and You are mine forever!

· Nothing will ever change your great heart for me!

· I am wanted, loved, accepted and celebrated by You!

· I love you, Papa!

· I have been paid for IN FULL!

· God, You have judged in my favor!

· The Old Covenant is Dead!

· I am FREE!

· Sin has lost its power!

· Grace is the New Order!

· I am LOVED, FORGIVEN and JUSTIFIED!

· I am HOLY & BLAMELESS and Right with God!

· I am PERFECT in Christ!

· I am EMPOWERED and VICTORIOUS!

· IT IS FINISHED!!!!!

· I have a covenant with God, and by the blood of Jesus I release my

divine protection and divine provision!

· My angels are carrying out the Word of God on my behalf!

· Any adversity, attack, accidents and tragedies that were headed my way

are diverted right now in Jesus’ name!

· I speak to the raging waters in my life: “Peace, be still!” I say to my

mind: “Peace, be still!” I say to my emotions: “Peace, be still!” I say to my

body: “Peace, be still!” I say to my home: “Peace, be still!” I say to my

family: “Peace, be still!”

· Now I speak to every mountain of fear, every mountain of depression,

every mountain of lack and insufficiency, and I say, “Be removed and cast into

the sea in Jesus’ name!”

· And I speak to this day and I call you blessed! I declare that I serve

a mighty God who today will do exceedingly and abundantly beyond all that I can

ask or think. I say, “You are a GOOD God and I eagerly anticipate your

goodness today!”

· I set the course of my life with my declarations

· God is on my side! Therefore, I declare that I cannot be defeated,

discouraged, depressed or disappointed.

· I am the head, not the tail. I have insight. I have wisdom. I have

divine ideas and divine strategies. I have authority!

· As I speak God’s promises, they come to pass. They stop all attacks,

assaults, oppression and fear from my life.

· I have the wisdom of God today. I will think the right thoughts, say

the right words, and make the right decisions in every situation I face.

· I expect to have powerful divine appointments today to heal the sick, to

raise the dead, to prophesy life, to lead people to Christ, to bring

deliverance, to release signs and wonders and to bless every place I go!

· I expect the best day of my life spiritually, emotionally, relationally,

and financially in Jesus’ name!

The Offering Declaration:

· As we receive today’s offering, we are believing the Lord for: Jobs and

better jobs, Raises and bonuses, Benefits, Sales and commissions, Favorable

settlements, Estates and inheritances, Interests and income, Rebates and

returns, Checks in the mail, Gifts and surprises, Finding money, Debts paid

off, Bills decrease, Blessings and increase!

· Thank you Lord for meeting all of my financial needs that I may have

more than enough to give into the Kingdom of God and promote the Gospel of

Jesus Christ! HALLELUJAH!!!!!

We love you!

Pastors Brent & Suzanne Lokker

Merry Christmas!

The Lokker Family wishes you a Joy-drenched, Peace-filled Chrismas season!

EMMANUEL--GOD WITH US!!
We needed a Savior--Jesus came!
We needed forgiveness--Jesus paid the price!
Those who know the love and mercy of their God and King are the most blessed of all people!!

"'Hark!' the herald angels sing, Glory to the Newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners RECONCILED!!"

"By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do your us--set us right with him, make us fit for him--we have it all together with God because of our Master, Jesus. Now that we are set right with God by means of this sacrificial death, the consummate blood sacrifice, THERE IS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF BEING AT ODDS WITH GOD IN ANY WAY!!" (Romans 5:1, 9, The Message Bible)

Our complete and total reconciliation with our Father in heaven because of our Savior Jesus is the foundation for our joy-filled, peace-drenched life in Christ!

With or without presents under your tree, you are rich beyond measure!

We love you,
Brent & Suzanne!

EnCOURAGEment to Keep Going!

Last Saturday at Blazing Fire Church I spoke about the courage and boldness that you have when you know that the Lion of the Tribe of Judah walks behind and with you everywhere you go! See yourself as this lamb with all of the power of Jesus himself at your back!

The only place you are going to find peace, joy, security, contentment and stability is in the presence of the Lord. It is imperative that we do whatever we have to do to find that time for going deeper into the Lord's heart--truly experiencing the hugeness of the Lord's good and tender heart towards us.

When you need enCOURAGEment, you must agree with what the Lord says is truth. Feed on it! I gave you many scriptures last Saturday to build you up and encourage you to keep going. One of them was Psalm 23:6 that says, "Your kindness and faithful love pursue me every day of my life!" Another was Proverbs 4:18, "The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter until the full light of day."

Here is a list of other scriptures I used:

Psalm 34:5
Psalm 16:5-6
Psalm 4:8
Psalm 5:12
Psalm 18:35-36
Psalm 21:1-6 (Read this in the first person since you are royalty!)
Psalm 16:11
Psalm 32:10
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Psalm 36:8
Ephesians 1:3-11 (I read this in the Mirror Translation. You can read it at http://mirror.scripturetext.com/ephesians/1.htm)

The last Scritpure is Jude 24-25, a great one to end on. Take this in and agree with it. Say "Yes Lord!" to all He has done for you. You truly are blessed and highly favored beyond measure!

"To Him who is able to keep you from falling and bring you safe to His glorious presence innocent (blameless! faultless!) and joyful! To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ be glory, majesty, authority and power, before all ages, now and forever. Amen!"

And this is the very same One who stands behind, with and in you! Take GREAT COURAGE from Him and keep going! He is working everything out for your very best!

We love and and appreciate you all!
Brent & Suzanne

Love Wins!

"Did you learn to love?"

When Bob Jones was taken to heaven many years ago, this was the question Jesus asked him. It was not even, "Did you tell people about me?" or "Did you worship me?" though both of these are great things to do. But, "Did you learn to love?"

Jesus gave his followers a command on the night of his arrest--an exclamation point to his ministry on the earth. He said, "Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." (John 13:34)

Listen to how Paul highlights this (from the Mirror Translation):

"Love (the revealed value that God sees in every person) gives truth its voice. In this atmosphere (of love) spontaneous growth is inevitable The whole person is addressed in Christ who is the head of the body (pictured as a conductor of music, epichoregeo). From Him flows the original composition and detail of our design like words intertwined in poetry, they connect layer upon layer to complete the harmony, following the rhythm of His thoughts like footprints. Meanwhile the body thrives and pulsates with the energy of love. Each individual part (portion) finds its full measure there." Ephesians 4:15-16

The simple truth is that love changes people and love wins! When we finally accept and receive the super-abundant love and acceptance of our Papa in heaven, we are forever changed! And when we freely give away to others what we have freely recieved, they are changed too!

I have watched over the years as love has caused inevitable spontaneous growth in you! And I want to thank you for being part of this culture of love, grace and honor at Blazing Fire that has radically changed the hearts of so many! Week after week, I watch as people come (often broken and hurting) to Blazing Fire Church for the first time and are changed by the love and acceptance that they encounter. Thank you also for choosing to take the love that you receive and give it away everywhere you go!

Papa says, "Thank you!" too!!