WORDS FOR THE SEASONED WARRIOR by MARY FITZGERALD RODRIGUEZ·MONDAY, MAY 2, 2016

“I wanted to share with you what I believe I heard the Lord say yesterday – He “dropped it” into my spirit, and I know many of you understand this completely – how in one second an entire message is given, and it takes a while for it to get to the brain and then put into words. The Lord started out by saying that He is not going to put up with things like He did when His “soldiers” were younger, in basic training or regular service. Then He went on to talk about how new recruits are trained and if they do something wrong, like not make the bed properly or not have their weapon properly cleaned, they have to do push-ups or clean the latrines. He says when the soldier moves up in rank and specialized training, if they do something wrong, the penalty is harsher – loss of rank, possible incarceration or dishonorable discharge. The more you are trained and the longer you serve, the more severe the penalties for error. He said that with his ‘seasoned ones’, there will be immediate consequences for straying from His orders – whether it be reacting to something by pleasing the flesh, or outright disobedience to a command. He will no longer accept excuses – we cannot plead ignorance, nor place the blame on someone else, no matter what they do. We already know what is expected of us, but still sometimes to choose the flesh and world’s ways to deal with it. He used as examples, someone who has for years, manipulated the numbers on their tax returns and had gotten away with it – using the excuse that the government steals their money in the first place. The consequences of this will be immediate from now on – they will get caught. In relationships with other people. no matter who started it or how much someone is hurt, we are no longer permitted to lash out in the flesh, nor to play the victim and hold pity parties for ourselves – that will bring consequences in both the physical and spiritual realms. He talked about people dabbling in the world, or returning to things He had delivered them from – He talked about people who have sexual relationships outside of marriage, or infidelity, or watching sexually explicit programs or videos, using the excuse that they have “needs.” He gave other examples about activities that people engage in that are no longer going to be hidden but will be brought out into the open and reap immediate and severe consequences. Those “”little sins” like stealing paper clips or printer ink cartridges from the office because the company is rich and doesn’t pay you enough will be considered a major incident and you will be caught. The Lord God is the Most High Commander of Hosts – and He expects total and complete obedience and loyalty from His soldiers. No excuses, no disobedience, no latitude on either side…. AND the most important is what HE said was the reason for this ”clamp=down” – it is because of what is soon coming upon the world – and the soldier cannot be caught off guard doing something that is not right whether it be in thought, word or deed. His Seasoned Warriors are going to be on the front lines! They are going to STAND when others run in fear and hide, calling for the mountains to come down upon them. The Seasoned Warriors will not flinch even when other men’s hearts fail them from fear. The counsel and direction of the Commander must take precedence and the soldier must be completely focused or they will be cut down in the first onslaught!! If we don’t listen, if we don’t obey no matter what it is, our downfall will be swift. We may end up in the wrong place. We may miss His directions that may save our lives and those of our loved ones. We may become so discouraged that we just give up and become prisoners of war, held captive by Satan and his hoards. So He is taking us to this new level of accountability in order to make it perfectly clear what is on the line and why He will not let us deviate from His will. He is letting us see what disobedience can cost us now and letting us reap the consequences of our actions now to teach us , even if it be the hard way- because in the near future, our lives and the lives of others, both physical and spiritual, will depend on our choices – The Lord was very serious about all of this – and yet, His love was felt and His desire that none of His soldiers should be wounded or lost – His assurance was there that if we walk this tight, narrow line in complete and constant communication with Him and if we heed His counsel and follow His directions, and obey His commands, we will be able to STAND and FIGHT and be victorious over all that is coming by His MIGHT and STRENGTH ALONE, – unhindered, and unpolluted and not diminished by our flesh.”

I bear witness to this word and believe it is an accurate word from the LORD. This is what I have been sensing as well. – Glenn