God is releasing gifts in this season!

In the last two weeks I came across two different gift cards that I didn't know I had. Each of them had been unused and contained $25. I knew that there was a prophetic sign behind this and I asked the Lord what it meant.

I felt the Lord saying that He is releasing unused gifts to His people in this season. Gifts that we were given years ago but didn't utilize. Many of us were given spiritual gifts and anointings that have languished on the shelf in disuse. God is now giving us these gifts again. This is a time of grace upon grace upon grace. 

Do not despair if you feel that you are treading water. God is releasing the gifts that you need for this hour.

This is also a time of second chances. Did you ignore what God gave you in the past? Don't fear but allow His great grace to wash over you. He will give you a double portion of what was intended for you.

This is a time for thanksgiving! This is a time to receive all that He has for you and to press into the fullness of His Presence. God wants to bring you into the fullness!

This is a time of unity between God and man. God wants to partner with us. God wants us to come into alignment with Him and come into the place of communion with Him. We are only going to receive the fullness of this season if we come into the place of fullness which is in Christ Jesus!

Walk in Favor!

Recently the Lord has been speaking to me about what it means to walk in His favor. We are in a season of grace and favor as I have already written about. However, each one of us must choose to step into this reality in order to see it within our own lives.

God wants to release grace and favor into our lives. We are His children and He desires to shower us with His blessings. But just like any good parent He sometimes allows us to go without things that we desire for our better good. These past few years have been times of pruning and leanness but we have to recognize that the time of winter is past and springtime is here.

We must stop focusing on what we don't have and focus on what we do have.  We need to learn what it means to delight ourselves in the presence of our Heavenly Father for out of that all other things will flow. Our existence begins and ends within the Presence of God. Our identity is found in Him.

This is a season of restoration of sonship. We must learn what it means to receive as sons. For too long we have had a poverty mindset in which we have been afraid to ask God for what we need from Him. We need to have boldness to draw near to the throne of grace for we are heirs and not servants.

As we draw near and delight ourselves within the Presence we must learn also to live a lifestyle of thanksgiving. We must focus on the blessings and not the things that we don't have. Give thanks with the little things and you will start to reap greater and greater favor in your life.

Over these last 60 days I have been walking in increasing favor. From finding checks that had been forgotten about, to discovering gift cards I didn't know I had, to having my way to Berkeley made completely easy, to miraculous favor with employment, I have been experiencing amazing things as I have been focusing on the favor of God as the perfect Father.

This is the year of grace and favor! But divine grace can only be received by those who have open hands. We must position ourselves as beloved sons and daughters and ask our Heavenly Father to release the blessings of Heaven into our hands so that we might carry out His Kingdom work on this earth. This is the time for us to receive our inheritance so that we might in turn release the good news of the Kingdom to those around us.

2015: A Year of Divine Grace & Favor

For about seven years now I have been looking forward with expectation of what 2015 would bring. I have known that it will be a year of greatness for the Body of Christ and a time of great grace for His Church. Right now I hear the Spirit shouting "grace, grace, and more grace be upon My people!" I see divine measures of grace and favor being poured out upon God's people in this coming year.

This is a time of restoration as God is bringing recompense upon the wickedness that has been inflicted upon the Body of Christ. When the world attacks us for being Christian they are attacking Christ Himself. We have seen an increase of an anti-christ spirit being manifested across the nations and the Lamb upon the throne will come to our aid. There is an increased outpouring of Christ's anointing coming to His Church. This is the time of the overcomer as God's people arise above the attacks of yesterday. This is the time for the anointing to manifest through us.

Look back at what you were doing seven years ago. 2015 and 2016 will bring a restoration of what was taken from you seven years ago. God is releasing second chances where you missed opportunities. This is a time to step into victories where there were defeats seven years ago. Look back at what you were contending for as God will bring you back to a similar battlefield. Your promotions this year will stem from the battles that you fought in '07-'09. There was an authority gained back then even where you felt defeat. God has been preparing you for the last seven years to face those same powers of darkness and this time you will be fully victorious. You are being reborn into a greater manifestation of your true identity.

2014 has seen torment. The enemy has tried to cut off destiny. Don't look at where you have stumbled but press onward. This is the season of the overcomer. God is bringing deliverance in those areas that you have been crying out for. God is bringing deliverance and cutting off the attacks of the enemy where you have grown weary and discouraged. This is the year of encouragement as the fullness of God's favor is manifested through His Church. His glory is most evident in the midst of darkness. Darkness may be engulfing the nations but a great light is arising which will be visible to many.

These next seven years are going to see the unveiling of the manifest sons of God. This has been prophesied for years. I have previously written about this coming move and have called it the New Breed. This New Breed is going to be characterized by a radical revelation of sonship. They will know who they are in Christ and all that they do will flow out of this revelation. They will wear the mantle of Christ and carry the Kingdom of God to every segment of society. The love of God will be visibly evident on them. Signs and wonders will be commonplace. It is through this company that we will see the establishment of stadium Christianity.

The Lord is releasing revelation of what it means to possess the gates. We are entering into a seven year time of advancement. We have learned what it means to be the Ekklesia as there has been extensive teaching on the Church as ruling council on the earth. Now we are going to see the manifestation of this as we take a direct stand against the gates of hell and storm the gates of the enemy. We are called to possess the gates and possess them we shall! We are going to see entire regions shift and see the Kingdom of God break in to places previously thought impossible.

We are going to see a divine grace released upon those who are in the seven mountains of culture. God is going to reveal His Josephs in this hour as the conduits of wealth are being uncorked. These past seven years have been a time of preparation. Many have spent their time as Potipher's servant and are now being promoted to prominence. God is going to reverse past wrongs as He did when Joseph was released from prison. Do not grow weary in doing good but persevere in the Lord's work. Whatever your hand finds to do do it as if it was unto the Lord.

The voice of the accuser is being exposed in this hour. Our case has been heard in the council room of Heaven and we have been found righteous. We are going to see the accusation of the enemy fall silent as it will lose its power in 2015. God is elevating His people above the voice of the enemy. 2015 is the year to walk in the favor of the Lord. This is the year of the Lord establishing you as you step out into His mighty will! May the favor and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be upon you in this year!

I'm moving to Berkeley in two weeks!

In just two short weeks I will be making one of the biggest moves of my life. After spending over nine years in OC & LA I will be moving to Berkeley, CA. During the last few months of 2014 God spoke to me about moving to Berkeley and making it my home base for the next 2-3 years. I will be launching my own ministry organization as well as partnering with a number of ministries and organizations that are already there.

I can't believe that it has been almost a decade here in SoCal. When I moved down here I thought it was merely for school- little did I know that I would fall in love with this region. Since my time in 2005 I have made amazing friendships, served with incredible men and women of God, and have been boot camped by the Holy Spirit. God spoke to me in 2007, as I served in prayer at CSUF, that He would take me from the campus, to cities, to regions, and nations. This is the next step as I learn how to take a region and state for the Glory of God.

In Berkeley I will be coming alongside of those serving on the campus as we launch evangelistic efforts to see a great harvest of souls as was seen in the Jesus People Movement of the '70's. It is my dream to see Sproul Plaza resound with the sound of the gospel and its fountain filled with those getting baptized.

I will also be networking with prayer leaders across the state as we strategize on how to mobilize the millennial generation for strategic level spiritual warfare and intercession. There will be a major focus on the Bay Area and Sacramento.

Along with this is a focus on equipping millennial leaders to be persons of influence in every sector of society and to impact every nation with the hope of Christ.

UC Berkeley is one of the most influential campuses in the world. What happens at Berkeley touches every university in North America. Let the Golden Gate receive her King and may the Light of Heaven be manifest in Berkeley!

Carol Kelley: "Many Will Walk Into New Ministry Assignments"

In late November 2014, the Lord showed me in a dream that during this coming year many will walk into new ministry assignments, both individually and together, with other Believers in the Body of Christ. For some, "old wells" of ministry will be unstopped and restored (see Genesis 26:18); others will discover new sources of "living water" (see verses 19-21). God will make room for you, give you fruitfulness, and lead you into a broad place (see verse 22).
Look to God to lead you in new directions. Seek His confirmation in your spirit, through His Word, and through the godly counsel and wisdom of others (see Proverbs 8:33; 12:15; 13:10; 19:20-21). The Holy Spirit will empower you, giving grace, courage, and strength as you step into the Lord's call for you.
Claim the promises He has already given you. Perhaps you have waited months, years, even decades without seeing these promises come to fruition. Take heart in God's faithfulness (see 1 Corinthians 1:9), and that He will do what He has spoken (see Joshua 21:45; Numbers 23:19; Isaiah 46:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:24).
If you have become discouraged, ask the Lord to renew and multiply your hope: "This I recall to mind, therefore I have hope. The Lord's lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. 'The Lord is my portion,' says my soul, 'therefore I have hope in Him.' The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him" (Lamentations 3:21-25).
Alignment and New Opportunities
"Alignment" is a word I have been hearing for several months now. God has been telling me He is setting things into alignment and preparing events to come together in His time. At the end of October I heard, "Yes, I have new opportunities for you, and will open doors and lead you into them at the right time. Look forward to and walk into your future with joy and confidence. I am providing all you need – physical strength, finances, and alignments."
A month later He told me, "Look ahead to the future, not back to the past. Your best days are still ahead! Learn from the past, but don't live there or dwell on it. The past is over and done, covered by My love and grace. (Photo via Pixabay)
"I am doing something new (see Isaiah 42:9, 43:19, 48:6; Revelation 21:5)! Live in the present and celebrate what I am doing now. Yet it is also good to plan for the future, to have hopes and dreams. Why would I promise to give you the desires of your heart (see Psalm 37:4) if it wasn't alright to have them?
"Forget what lies behind, and look forward to what is ahead. Press into the call I have for you (see Philippians 3:14-15).
"I know the plans I have for you, plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope (see Jeremiah 29:11). Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off (see Proverbs 23:18)."
May the God of all comfort (see 2 Corinthians 1:3) bless you during this coming year, renew your hope in Him, and lead you in new paths of ministry and service to Him.
In His grace,
Carol Kelley
Email: opendoors5000@gmail.com

I'm Moving to Berkeley!

Earlier this year I had the privilege of spending almost two months with TheCall. About seventy of us gathered for 50 days of fasting and prayer in preparation for TheCall Berkeley. We saw great miracles in our midst as we contended for the Kingdom of God to be manifested within our generation. We saw the heavens shake and witnessed angelic armies moving at the sound of our prayers. It was a great honor to serve alongside of those who have been laboring for years in Berkeley. I knew before I went up there that this trip was going to shift the trajectory of my life and prepare me for the next season of my life. I just didn't know what that was.

While I was up there for the 50 days I felt the Lord speak to me that I was supposed to move up to Berkeley and make that my home base for the next two or three years. He also spoke to me that this would be the time when I am supposed to launch my own ministry organization. This was something that God originally spoke to me around five years ago but had directed me to wait for the proper timing.

Over the last two months I have prayed into this move and sought council from my spiritual coverings. I am now confident about this direction and have received blessing from those who I have been serving under over the past few years.

My main focus will be to partner with those who are already advancing the Kingdom of God in the city and campus of Berkeley. The organization I will be launching is going to focus on mobilizing and equipping the Millenial generation for the purpose of strategic level spiritual warfare intercession. With that as a nucleus we will also equip our generation to be Daniels, Esthers, and Josephs within the seven mountains of culture as they bring the light of the Kingdom to all of society. Along with the seven mountain mandate will be a strong focus on evangelism as I intend to see another Jesus People movement arise in the Bay Area.

I will be partnering with those who have carried the baton of intercession for the last several decades. Much of the prayer movement is dominated by those with gray hair. They have much wisdom to impart and desire to see the next generation raised up. I don't want to replace what God is doing with the generation of my fathers but to come alongside of them and let them hoist our generation upon their shoulders. We are at a time of an Elisha outpouring as God is releasing a double portion upon those who know what it is like to wash the hands of the fathers and mothers of the faith. 

In addition to Berkeley I will also be doing ministry throughout the state. It excites me that I will be living less than 90 minutes from our state capital. This will be strategic as we prepare for the elections of 2016 and seek to see an exposure of the corruption that currently inhabits Sacramento. I will be only two hours from the courthouse in which one of my ancestors used to hold court as one of the first judges within California. Knowing that I am so close to this, and other generational wells, is exciting for me. Also, it was at UC Berkeley that my own father grew in his understanding of the Holy Spirit and received spiritual deposits that have shaped his spiritual walk to this day.

UC Berkeley is one of the most influential universities in the world. What happens at Berkeley ripples across the universities of North America. What happens at Berkeley is manifested in the Bay and from the Bay it touches the world. When Berkeley radiates with the light of the Risen Lamb then every nation will see the light.

Would you partner with me as I make this move? I will be seeking employment in the Bay as I launch this new ministry endeavor, build a team, and develop ministry partnerships. It is my plan to cover my own living expenses by working in the marketplace. However this move requires funds as I am relocating from Southern California and moving to a very high rent area. I also require funding to cover the ministry expenses that will occur as I seek to advance the gospel in Berkeley.

Would you consider making a one time gift in these last few weeks of 2014? And would you also pray about being a monthly partner with this new endeavor? 

RIghteousness vs Holiness

Too often we confuse holiness and righteousness. We mistake the call to holiness as a call to righteousness. We are never called to righteousness but instead have been called to a life of holiness. Holiness and righteousness are quite different and we must not confuse the two. The confusion between holiness and righteousness have brought many into the bondage of legalism. A proper understanding and pursuit of holiness will bring freedom to the one who responds.

Holiness is often mistaken as the absence of sin. Holiness is not living a life free of sin but is living a life set apart for a higher purpose. We have been called to separate ourselves from the common and set ourselves apart for the pursuit of the things of God. Just as there were vessels set apart in the temple so are we set apart for the Lord's purpose. We must be careful to fill ourselves with the Holy Spirit and keep ourselves from any other spirit or anything that would hinder the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

We don't have to worry about living a righteous life. God has never called us to be righteous. Our righteousness is found in Christ. We are found in Christ and have been clothed in His righteousness. In the eyes of the Father we are perfect for He sees the righteousness of Christ as our covering. Our only call is to draw into the Most Holy Place of God's Presence and clothe ourselves with His righteousness through an intimate relationship.

Holiness is a higher call than righteousness. Righteousness is the call of legalism and bondage for it is impossible for us to be righteous on our own. Our righteousness is as filthy rags. But holiness is different. Holiness is more about the heart posture and the intention of ones self. Holiness is about focusing ourselves on the things of heaven instead of the things below. Holiness is about seeing ourselves as image bearers and refusing to defile ourselves with the things of this world. Let us be holy as He is holy!