Dear Eric,
 One of the last things that Jim Kibler said to me is that "you get what you preach." He pointed out that we have preached healing and we have a notable healing ministry. We have preached the prophetic and we have a prophetic ministry that attracts people from miles away. The first eight months at River Rock I preached about the power of the tongue. Since then men of God like Dan McCollam have come and built upon this foundation the ministry of declaring and decreeing. I have heard testimonies from Sherry Tait and other prophets about them declaring and decreeing a move of God at John Ascuaga's Nugget and now we see it.
"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Hebrews 11:6
Pastor Jim told me a story about a group of people attending one of his meetings who had travelled for years with one of the most famous healing evangelists of the past generation. He told me that they were all very healthy but dead broke. They had learned how to have faith for healing but not for finances.
I feel like if you have faith for salvation which come by hearing the word of God then you should have faith for healing from the word of God. Therefore, if you have faith for healing and salvation you should have faith that God will provide for you abundantly. Last night Wendi taught on the meaning of several ways that God can bless you abundantly from good measure, to pressed down, to shaken together, to overflowing. These were actually different ways that things were measured in Biblical times.
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Luke 6:38
Like many of us, the 23rd psalm has been a real comfort in times of trials. One of my favorite verses in the 23rd psalm is "my cup overflows." Father God is a generous God. He is the God of more than enough. When Wendi and I were on vacation in Jackson Hole Wyoming years ago we went to a country dinner show. The song that I still remember was entitled "I am drinking from my saucer because my cup is overflowing!"
"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over." Psalm 23:5
One of the key values at River Rock is knowing God intimately. Our God is a generous God who wants to bring blessings to His children. Wendi and I believe that we must immerse ourselves in God's word until faith springs forth and the Word of God lives in our lives. We plan to preach God's generous and loving nature on Sundays until we get what we preach, a church full of abundantly blessed people who are drinking out of their saucers! God is downloading new and fresh revelations. Why not commit to be there every Sunday and bring a friend or neighbor with you who needs the love and encouragement of the Lord?
"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17
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