Broken Cisterns

It has been a long time since I posted anything. My wife and I felt the call of God to leave Texas and head back “home” to the Pacific Northwest. We are on a total faith walk as God put it on our hearts to leave my job, and follow His leading. He gave us a beautiful place of rest in the forest as caretakers of a cabin. Our stay is drawing to a close and we are seeking Him for our next destination.

As we have taken the time to draw nearer to God, He is teaching us how important it is that we develop a personal relationship with Him. When we were in Fort Worth, I was really promoting an online business that really seemed legitimate. After leaving and taking time to get quiet before God, my wife and I realized that we could not promote the Power Mall in good faith, because this business opportunity was spiritual diseased at the core.

The main driving force behind the Power Mall was a training segment called “The Secret.” The idea is that you can speak to the universe and tell it whatever you want or need and the universe is so big that it will give your request to you. All you have to do is stop speaking negative words and begin calling out with positive words what you want. This positive energy is thereby released removing undesirable things from your path. A portion of each sale was given to orphanages because another principle with this business was that together we can change the world AND, you can never out-give the universe. As you give, the universe will always give back more.

Between “The Secret” and sending out positive energy, we could no longer participate in the Power Mall and we closed down all of our malls in June. We believe God allowed the Power Mall to test our hearts to see if we would truly follow Him. As we have taken the time to draw nearer to Him, He has shown us other areas that have not been totally surrendered to Him. Anything in our lives that has not been laid on the alter becomes an area that God cannot bless. Whatever stands in our lives as more important than our walk with God, must be removed from the throne of our heart.

In Jeremiah 2:13, God registers His complaint against His people. “for My people have committed two evils. They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn for themselves cisterns - broken cisterns that can hold no water.

Have you been feeling like you have been left high and dry lately? Has your well run dry? Return to Jesus, the true Fountain of Living Waters. Let the waters of His word wash over you and refresh you. Tear down anything that rules in your heart and life above Him. Jesus is coming soon. He is coming for His bride who is watching and waiting for Him and who is without spot or wrinkle. He wants to have a relationship with you. He is calling you by name.

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” (Rev. 3:20 NKJV)

God bless each of you. Please pray for us as we seek God for our next destination.

Jeff and Barbara Kimble