Crossing Over the Bridge, Our New Journey

[Rev Janice G Presson Burell]

Crossing Over the Bridge

There comes a time in all of our Christian lives that we are given the decision to cross over the bride into a life that holds the fullness of God.  On the other hand, we may make the decision to stay where we feel comfortable because we have been where we are with God for years.   If this is our choice then this is where we will stay. 

The bridge in which I am speaking of crossing over is a bridge in the spirit that transforms our lives not only in the spirit but also in the physical, as we have never known before.  On a personal note, I can personally say, I have made the decision to cross over this bridge.  I love the new place in which the Holy Spirit has brought me.  I will never be the person I was before.  I have no idea how many others have made the choice to cross over this bridge.  Other than, in the Bible I have not heard or read of anyone else other than a few who are willing to share what I am sharing.  I think the world should know just how much God truly loves us. 

God takes us in our walk with Him through many different spiritual levels.  It depends on our willingness to let go and let God as to just how high we will go with Him.  We walk slowly in the beginning of our journey with God.  As the years go by we are to grow in Christ, the spiritual levels in which we walk, the anointing will become stronger, as we go to higher levels.  The anointing upon each one of us is different.  The anointing upon a baby in Christ is very different from that of a mature Christian.  The calling on each of our lives is very different.  We are all called and anointed to do different things for God and the Kingdom of Heaven.  Crossing over this spiritual bridge has brought me to a place in my life that I know who is in control.  God has brought me to a new level, spiritually and in the physical.  His presence is very, very influential in my body, mind and spirit.  I truly understand the scripture in Galatians 2:20, which says, “I have been crucified with Christ: and I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me.  And the real life I now have within this body is a result of my trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”  Life Application Bible.  I` have been reconciled with God and I am free to grow into Christ’s likeness.  Christ lives in me-this is my reason for living and my hope for the future.

I ask God, “What is it you desire me to do with the knowing of all you have taught and shown me and what I share with you?”  His reply, ““Tell the children of my love I have for them, and of the life that waits those who desire to cross over the bridge.  For it is by your faith and obedience in me that I am sending you with this message.  You go not alone; I am within you.  It is I in which carries the power and anointing.  You are my chosen one to tell the world of my good news.””  This was a very precious moment for me to hear those words. It was a moment in time that I felt that I knew what our ancestors must have felt while standing with and in Jesus’ presence.  God is among the living right here on earth and people act as thought He is setting somewhere up in heaven just waiting until we get up there to talk to us.  It is high time the world understand Jesus is alive and doing marvelous. 

God is here!  He is living, breathing, walking, talking and touching those who believe and have faith in Him.  He wants to show the manifestation of His presence in a powerful way.  We must provide an atmosphere of holiness and reverence His’ Spirit.  Worship brings in the presence of God in luminosity brilliance and a magnitude of power.  I personally can confess this manifestation.  With His manifestation is His power, there is no room for flesh.  We must put our flesh in submission of the Holy Spirit and not allow anything to come between Him and us.  When we grant the Holy Spirit control, there are no limits to His movements.  Honor Him with the words of our mouths.  Sing a song of praise with the excited anticipation of acceptance.  The words of our mouths are a true confession of our hearts.  God knows the difference between just saying the words and meaning them from our hearts.  I sing a song that says, “Take all of me.”  Take my heart and mold it, take my soul and purify me.  I am yours.  Take all of me. ”   When I sing this song as praise to God, I mean it with my whole heart.  These are not just words of a song I sing.  This is the true confession of my heart put into words as a song of praise to my Father.  From a true confession of the heart comes a total acceptance of God.  He will take your praise and worship and pour down upon you His rain of glory and honor.  To be honored and glorified by God changes you from the inside out.  Life becomes meaning less with out God in the center of everything you do.

There are no reasons to feel you cannot come to this level with God.  All it takes is humbly come to God with a pure heart and a mind that is willing to let go and let God be in control.  You do not have to set for hours quoting scriptures to God or saying long prayers that become more religious words than prayers.  Come to Him with an open heart and a humble spirit.  He will tear down the barriers that have been built in the heart and soul preventing access to higher levels with God.  Trust Him in all things.  Believe me there is no other place I would rather be than where I am right now with God.  You also can come to this same place.         

We are about to embark on a new journey in our life’s purpose.  Full access to all Gods’ promises  a waits.  Trust in the Word of God. He says, “Follow me and I will make you fisher of men“. It is by His power and anointing that men and woman shall follow us to Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Nothing stands between you and God crossing over the bride into a new journey except the step we must all take.  Take the step and God will be there to meet you.          

Perhaps you have never really thought about being anywhere other than where you are right now with God.  There is so much more to God than our own knowledge could ever comprehend.  The thought of entering into a new dimension with God where I have never thought possible, goes beyond my greatest desire.  I know in my own heart I desire to be so close to Him that I cannot differentiate (tell the difference in) our heartbeats.

It is time to take it to the next level.  When we allow the Holy Spirit to take total control of our entire being this is when the new journey begins.  So many times in our walk with God, we think we are giving Him control but we are not.  It seems to me we are willing to let Him control some things but not all things.  It should be our greatest desire to be the prefect vessel in which He created.  The only way I know to become this vessel is to give our will totally to Him.  We are not to see things as they are but as though they are not.  This means despite the fact we are the way we are with faults and imperfections is not the way we are seen by God.  He sees perfection in all of us.  This is how we are to see not only ourselves but this also is how we are to see others.  Do not look with the eyes of the world but see with the eyes of the Spirit.  When we see by the sight of the Holy Spirit, we look past our own flesh of judging.  Pray seeking His purpose when shown things in the spirit.

We are now going to move in a direction not many people have been given the revelation that God has given me. The things I am going to share are anointed of God, as you read His anointing will be felt.  Before we begin, I would like to pray with you.  Please speak this pray aloud as you read. 

Father God, in Jesus’ Name I pray.  Holy Spirit, I ask you to enlighten my spirit of your very presence and the filling of your Holy Spirit. Purify this body and soul.  Grant me God given wisdom to discern and understand.  Remove the blinders from upon my eyes that I may have the spiritual insight to all your truths.  Lay within my spirit and soul your purpose for my life.  I thank you in advance for the turning of my own will to the Fathers will in all things.  Thank you for changing me into the image of you and the giving of my whole heart.  In Jesus Name I pray. Amen

Our New Journey

Galatians 4: 4, 5, 6, 7 But when the time came, the time God decided on, He sent His Son, born of woman, born as a Jew, 5 to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law so that he could adopt us as his very own sons.  6 And because we are his sons God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, so now we can rightly speak of God as our dear Father.  7 Now, we are no longer slaves, but God’s own sons. 

Since we are his sons, everything he has belongs to us.

“At just the right time,” God sent Jesus to earth born of a woman.  “At just the right time,” God sent Jesus in human form to die for our sins.  “At just the right time,” the Holy Spirit drew you into a new life.  A life filled by the Holy Spirit.  Everything that belongs to the Father belongs to us in this new life.  We are adopted into a new family when we ask Jesus into our hearts.  When adopted everything belonging to the Father also becomes the adoptive. 

We are the adoptive children of God almighty.  It is through Jesus’ death that we have been redeemed.  Our redemption is from a life of sin and worldly ways.  We are given a new life of freedom. 

Everything is in God’s timing, the time God decides on.  God is never late with anything, nor is He early.  When God places a vision within our spirit, “at just the right time,” God will bring the manifestation of the vision into the now.  In the mean time and this could be years there is much preparation leading up to the now.  Look at Abraham becoming the father of many Nations.  This did not happen over night.  Sara was very old when God promised her a child.  “At just the right time,” Isaac was born.  Everything leading up to the right time is a big part of God’s plan.  There is a time for everything and everything is in its appointed time.  Noah built the ark in preparation of the flood, and at just the right time, the flood came.  If Jesus was not born to die for us, we would not be able to have this new life.  He took our sins upon His sinless self that we might be washed clean by the blood of the lamb.

The Holy Spirit will control our whole life if we allow Him.  We always have our own will and God will never go against our will. Personally, I have turned all control of my life, body, soul and spirit to my Father.  He created me so why would I want to control any part of anything pertaining to me.  This is not something that happens over night or is it an easy transition.  In the following pages, I am going to share some of the preparations leading up to the now.  Many people are going to say, this is impossible.  I feel there are more people who can relate with what I am saying then who won‘t. My prayer is that everyone will come to the place in his or her lives desiring to cross over this bridge with the Holy Spirit. 

The power of the Holy Spirit surpasses any known to man.  The sun in the sky compared to the power of the Holy Spirit, is like holding a candle in the darkest of night.  We are the breath of Gods’ own existence.  His precise measurements before time its self entails our every breath from the first to the very last.  The energy held in the hand of God engulfs the universe.  One movement of even the little finger of God would knock the world out of orbit.  Do any of these statements sound as though God needs our approval for anything? Sounds to me as though the words in the Bible, which say, “fear the Lord,” have great meaning.  To fear Him does not mean to run away from Him, like a child afraid of a bully.  It means respect His holiness, reverence, obey, follow His laws and Commandments or suffer the consequences.   One of the consequences I can remember reading in Genesis 19.  Lot was told by angels to take his family and leave the city of Sodom.  God sent the men [angels] to destroy the city of Sodom for its disobedience.  Lot was told to leave and not to look back upon the city.  Lots wife, turned to see the city burning. Lot’s wife not only “looked back” to where her heart’s interests were, but she lingered behind.  She became a pillar of salt for disobeying.  It was not that God did not love the people in the city of Sodom or Lot‘s wife when He turned her into a pillar of salt.  It was for the lack of obedience to Him.  There is little difference between those we have read about in the Bible and ourselves.  The fact it has been over two thousand years ago does not mean we should not fear the Lord with great reverence.

The transition of moving from one level with God to a new level takes time.  Much takes place within.  The body, mind, heart and spirit are always a wear of the changes.  Does the mind always understand?  No! In the beginning, there were times that I had the thought there was something physically wrong with me.  However, this is exactly how our own minds have been trained to think.

At one time I felt the Holy Spirit touching my brain in such a manner that my brain in one area felt as though it was pulsating.  I could feel the place in which He was changing began to in large.  Then I felt the warmth of Gods very own hand upon that area.  When He was finished the sensations in which I felt went away.  There is peace in knowing God is in control of everything and He carries us through what ever may be taking place.   A few days later, I went on-line to check out what the different areas of the brain affects or controls. The place in which I felt the movements is the artistic and creative part of the brain.  It was just a short time later, I not only began to write but also paint.  I am telling everyone I have my school records to back up I was trouble in art.  The grade I received for not being able to draw a bowl of fruit was failing.  That is not all. English class was nothing to shout about either.   Therefore, you see God does take the least in some things and make them great.  Not that I am saying I am a great writer or artist but I am greater than when in school.  It is not me that may take the glory for what I do but my Father.  I gave Him my heart and will, and I work hard to achieve what God wants and wait in faith on His timing.  Time after time and year after year, I have painted and written many pieces of work.  We are always to wait for His directions and guidance.  As God has said to me, I will share with you, ““The labor is hard and long however the blessings are abounding.””

I share many things in my writing, one very important bit of information to remember is the Holy Spirit is not here to hurt or harm us.  He desires to change us into the likeness or image of them, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  It is impossible to have change without feeling the process-taking place.  The words, “I have never heard of such things,” must have been said many times by those before us.  Has the mind really waken to the fact that the Holy Spirit is just that, “Spirit“.  One of the terms of Spirit, is as follows.  Paranormal supernatural entity: a supernatural being that does not have a physical body, this is just one of the terms of spirit.  We are His physical body in which He lives.  It is His house.  He will move, make new, erase, and add anything He desires. Anyone that feels I am wrong, ponder on these words.  Matthew 1: 18 These are the facts concerning the birth of Jesus Christ. His mother Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph.  But while she was still a virgin she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit.” Life Application Bible. The conception and birth of Jesus Christ are supernatural events beyond human logic or reasoning.  Therefore, with that said I will move on. God will change what ever needs to be changed that we may fulfill our purpose in life.  When we allow Him to control everything about us there are major heights of growth taking place. 

“My life holds no closed doors in which God wills open.  There are no doors I will not pass through, which God desires me to enter.  No one shall stand in my path as a blockage, on my journey of fulfillment. God holds the key to eternity in the mist of His presence.” This is my confession I speak from my heart daily.

“Given is the verge of acceptance and fruition of the Spirit.”

Given is the power and authority of Jesus Christ, which is the promise and completion of the Spirit.

The interruption of (verge of acceptance & fruition of the Spirit)

The definitions of verge, acceptance, fruition, and spirit are as follows.

Verge-A rod held by tenant: a rod held by a tenant when swearing an oath of loyalty to his or her lord.  A rod as symbol of office: a rod or staff carried as a symbol of authority or an emblem of office.

Rod-Staff of office: a staff, especially one that indicates somebody is standing, office, authority, or power.

 

Acceptance is an agreement to an invitation or offer: a written or verbal indication that somebody agrees to an invitation or offer.  Act of willingly taking a gift: the willing receipt of a gift or payment. 

Fruition means complete.  It also means a state or point in which something has come to maturity or had a desired outcome. Other meanings are maturity, readiness, fruitfulness, realization, culmination, and fulfillment.

By all that we know the Holy Spirit shall bring new life and meaning to an old and dead body of the world.  It is by the Holy Spirit that we are given a new purpose in which to live.  There are people all over the world that seem to be looking for something to make them happy. Yet they look in all the wrong places and to things.  My heart goes out to those who do not have the slightest idea where to find what it is they are looking for.  This is the one reason this book is being written.  God wants everyone on the face of His earth to know there is life even in death.  The only way to receive this life is through His Son.  If I were able to tell everyone one thing, even just one time, it world be about Jesus, His everlasting life we have through Him and His ever lasting love.  I know it seems impossible to talk to everyone and most people seem to have their own ideas about Him but I would like to have the opportunity just the same.  I am not here to debate about God, talk religion or claim to be a Bible scholar.  I am here to do what God has given the gift to do.  I know the power of God and I know being in His presence for even a moment is life changing.  I alone can do nothing.   However, God can through me.  I know to touch the hand of God leaves an everlasting change.  It might not be seen immediately but the change will begin from within.

There is urgency in my spirit for what is to come.  I do believe life is short and we do not know when the time of our departure comes.  For me it seems as though I could go forever and a day.  God knows when our purpose in life shall be complete.  It is hard for me to think of so many who have not really had the pleasure of meeting my best friend.  He always lets me know I am not alone.  He carries me through hard times.  He makes me feel like I am number one in His book.  He cries with me, he makes me laugh.  He is the love of my life.  He tells me how to correct children.  He tells me how to handle people and situations that seems untouchable.  I know He knows everything that is going on.  All of this is because I have made Him the Lord of my life.  I could stand in His presences forever and a day.

Life seems impossible at times, I know because I have been in that place before myself.  To confront a crying child brings them the feeling of love, peace and security.  God wants to confront so many that are crying, not only on the inside but also aloud.  God sees everything in everyone at all times.  He knows everyone and everything about us. He also knows what each and everyone of us are going through.  In addition to exactly know where we are at any given time.  You think to yourself, how could God know that I am hurting when I have said nothing to anyone?  God knows every tear that is shed and the reasons.  He is the one that created the universe; would we dare think He does not know when a tear drops?  He knows everything that is needed before we ask.

Let me tell you a little secret.  God drew you to this book.  It was written with the intent of you in mind.  You are on the mind of Jesus!  He is ready for you to cross over the bridge to a new level with God.  Are you ready to move on?  Do it, take the step.

You are probably asking your self, “What happens when I do take the step in the direction God is leading me?”  I can personally say you will never want anything more then to continue higher and higher with Him.  To be in Gods’ presence there is a life of freedom.  Once the decision is made to cross over into this spiritual level with the Holy Spirit, I promise you your life will never be the same again. This place is what I would say is like having a little bit of heaven right here on earth.  I love having the Lord direct and guide my footsteps.

Let me share one of my experiences.  It was a time that my family had out grown the house we were living in. Even before we started to think about looking for a bigger place, I begin to feel the knowing in my spirit to start cleaning out and disregarding of things that were not needed any longer.  I began to get storage containers.  Then the Lord showed me in the spirit the house to which we were to move.  I knew the house because a few years before I had looked at this house for a friend.  I loved this house and the Lord knew it.  Then two years later the Lord shows me the house again in the spirit.  Just at the right time, which was just a few days after the Lord had given me a picture of this house, I drove to the house.  The last time I had seen the house someone was living in it.  When I pulled up in front of the house, there it was just as the Lord had showed me.  The big bay windows were wide open and there was no one living there.  It was a couple of days later I was on my way back home from a friends house and the next thing I knew I was pulling up in front of the Reality Company which I was told handled the property.  I ask the person in the office if the property was listed with them.  This person said, yes, he was handling it.  I told him I wanted the house.  He called the owner and it was done.  Just like that, it was mine.  This is when you know God is in total control of everything.  I could go on with stories such as this for days.  My point is the Lord will take us down the paths He desires to take us down, if we will just allow Him.  Life has come to a point that I know we must follow Him closely.  Do we really understand what life and the world could be if we sought His will before acting?  Allowing God to have all the say about everything in our lives will bring perfection.  It would really be a marvelous place in which to live.  It is high time the children of God start acting as though they be as they are called.  We are the Fathers children and this is how we are to act. 

In the things I am sharing of the Holy Spirit are of my own experiences. I know how He works within and with me.  He knows the purpose in which He has created me.  For anyone to say the Holy Spirit does not work in some of the ways I am sharing, is saying the Holy Spirit is not telling the truth.  As we all know for it is written, “God cannot lie.”  For the one in which gives me the words to write is no other than the Holy Spirit.  For years, I personally have wanted to share my life and the love I have for my Father.  However, it was not time until now. 

Once we honestly and whole-heartedly surrender to God and His’ life through us, there is no turning away.  We are His, from the point of surrendering through eternity.  What is my true hope from writing this book?     It is to have as many that read, Fruition of the Spirit, Beyond enter into this level with God.  How high you go with God is between you and God.  Jesus is to be the Lord and Master of our lives.  I have devoted my life to Him.  He is my life, He is the reason I have life, He is the reason I am who I am.

Beyond our minds understanding is a spiritual level in which God, Himself brings those who desire to enter into a holiness and oneness with Him.  As I have said before, there are few who are willing to let go. We must first realize the mind has been so in control of our spiritual being we have yet to learn how to let go.  The Holy Spirit is the only one in which may bring us to this knowing.  I have yet to have someone else share about this divine plain.  Maybe this is because the Lord wanted me to get to this place by trusting and relying only on Him.  Not learn from someone else.  We must be drawn by the Spirit to enter in.  It is almost impossible to image ever being this close to God with out being in heaven.  It is a place of serenity, love and total oneness with our creator.  The power is beyond our own thinking.   The mind interrupts only what God gives us knowledge of knowing.  The heavenly realm we enter into with the Lord comes with maturity.  It is not something everyone may grasp.  Does the physical body go anywhere? No, it does not.  The soul and spirit enters into this realm.  Does the mind know what is taking place? Yes it does.  I know everything that is going on around me while I am in this place with the Holy Spirit.  I can hear everything around me in the physical.  We must be able not to allow ourselves to be distracted from the Fathers drawing.    

This is the year of completion in many things.  Years of waiting for our purpose in life to come to maturity are now.  The waiting for promises that are given in Gods’ Word and personal promises He has given each of us.  Visions laid within the spirit brought forth. Healing s, families unified, love ones salvation, finances embraced, the manifestation of Gods’ glory in all completeness.  It is time to walk in Gods’ presences and fulfillment.