SOMMER FAMILY BLESSING

Welcome to the blog for Linda Sommer.

My Blog will cover three subjects:

WORD FROM THE LORD, FAMILY, and MINISTRY.

WORD FROM THE LORD
Every day I spend time with the Lord in the morning and He speaks to my heart words that are encouraging, exhorting and sometimes rebuking.

At first, I felt not to share these words with others, but then I realized I am just one of His followers. There are many people who need a word daily from the Lord, but they do not have the time to seek Him. This is why I decided to share the words I received from time to time. The messages are in first person as the the Lord relayed them to my spirtual ears.

FAMILY
We have three sons and nine grandchildren. There is something new happening all the time in the Sommer family. I will post some of these events of interest.

MINISTRY
Tom and I have traveled the world. To find out more about our ministry you may consult our webpage -
http://www.voiceofthesword.com/.
I will keep you updated on future speaking enagements and ministry developments.


Saturday, January 31, 2015

DREAMS

You will notice that My angels often delivered messages to My beloved in dreams.  Be open to receiving what I want to reveal to you in dreams.  However, make sure to cover your dreams with My blood before you close your eyes to sleep because My enemy often wants to deliver you dreams that are not edifying.

When I purchased you with My shed blood, I provided a great protection over you from the evil one.  However, you need to appropriate the complete work I accomplished for you when I died and was resurrected.

Before you close your eyes to sleep at night, pray this prayer, "Thank You Lord,  for protecting My dreams from the plan of the enemy to give me dreams that are not from you.  I place your blood, Lord Jesus, over My subconscious, and when I awake in the morning, I will be refreshed and ready to do your will."  You then will have sweet dreams.

PSALM 127:2

Friday, January 30, 2015

INDIFFERENCE

I  am sure that you have noticed by now that people are different.  I want you to recognize the differences in people, and I do not want you to be indifferent to them.  I know the easy way out would be to ignore people who are different and to just have nothing to do with them.  However, as you know this was not the way I treated people when I walked on Earth.

I do not want you to be indifferent to anyone.  See everyone as a treasure.  Remember that I died to save the whole world, not just a few people.  However, I am saddened by the reality that few will receive My free gift of salvation.

When  you are with a person who you have difficulty accepting their differences., call upon My grace.  My grace is all sufficient to meet your every need.  Ask me to help you see that difficult person as I see them, and then reach out in faith to embrace that person simply because I love that person as much as I love you.

2 CORINTHIANS 12:9

Thursday, January 29, 2015

RESCUE

You would love for Me to rescue you immediately out of the difficult circumstances you are encountering.  However, if I did this, you would never be conformed to My image.  It is through those difficult times that you become more dependent upon Me. 

My enemy would like for you to just be paralyzed with fear and lose all self-confidence.  I have not given you a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.  One of the major fruits of fear is confusion.  Only My perfect love can cast out all fear.

Believe it or not, I do want you to lose all self-confidence because I want you to totally depend upon Me to be your confidence.  When those sinking feelings of fear and lack of confidence come upon you, focus your thoughts on Me.  I live within you and in Me are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.  Ask My Holy Spirit to help you tap into those treasures, and listen carefully as He dispenses My wisdom to you. 

2 TIMOTHY 1:7; PHILIPPIANS 1:6

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

WALKING

My servant Paul compares his life to running a race to receive the prize.  When you live life like this, you definitely have to discipline yourself to abide in Me, abide in My Word, and abide in My love.
I know how you dislike that word discipline, but it is necessary if you want to live a fruitful life in My kingdom.

I know you love to walk and feel the sun on your back as you look at the cloud formations in the sky.  Somehow, you feel so very close to Me on those walks.  I want you to do both: run and walk.
I want you to run to Me the moment you feel anxious, fearful, or burdened down with cares.
Then I want you to walk quietly hand in hand with Me as you listen to the still quiet voice of My Spirit.

Both walking and running are necessary to keep in good physical shape.  The same is true about keeping in good spiritual shape.  Try a little of both of these spiritual exercises each day, and you will be conscious of My presence with you as your journey through the day.

1 CORINTHIANS 9:24

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

FUTURE

In Me are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.  This is why I exhorted My disciples to do three things that would sustain them in the future when I would not be physically present with them.  On the night that we had our Passover dinner together, I told them to abide in Me, abide in My Word, and abide in My love. I promised them if they did these three things that their joy would be full and that My joy would remain in them.

I want to remind you to do these three things daily.  Abiding in Me is not automatic.  You have to be intentional to do this.  You have to daily focus on My presence with you by communicating with Me throughout the day. 

Daily read My Word and let My Holy Spirit reveal the knowledge that you will need for the day.  He knows what your future holds and you do not.  Then every morning ask My Spirit to fill you with My love.  You need a fresh infilling of My anointing and My love daily.  You have no idea how many people will need My love ministered to them in the power of My Spirit during the day that faces you.. All during the day, ask Me for wisdom when you do not know what to do.

COLOSSIANS 2:3; JOHN 15: ROMANS 5:5

Monday, January 26, 2015

WEAPONS

I know that you understand that everyday you live is a spiritual battle.  You do have an enemy who tries to get you to think all kinds of frightful, negative thoughts.  My servant Paul had to fight this battle daily because My enemy did not want him to have success as a laborer in My kingdom.

Paul learned to take his thoughts captive to Me. This is what you also will have to do daily.  You do this simply by immediately giving me the negative thoughts that he sends you.  Then I do battle for you.  If you meditate on those thoughts, I will not be able to do battle for you.

The weapons you have are mighty through God, My Father, and My Holy Spirit can help you to be intentional as you take those negative thoughts captive and releasing them to Me.  There may be strongholds (patterns of thinking) in your life that My enemy has had success with in the past such as homing in on a fear or a lack of confidence.  You pull down those strongholds by renewing your mind in My Word so that new patterns will replace the old.  I stand ready to help you always as you pick up the weapons of warfare that I have given you.  Those weapons are prayer, My Word, and the righteousness I purchased for you when My blood was shed to reconcile you to My Father.  My Word becomes the sword in the Spirit only when you declare it out loud.  Rest in the finished work that I accomplished for you when I died and was resurrected.

2 CORINTHIANS 10:3-6

Friday, January 23, 2015

ENDURANCE

The fruit of long suffering is only produced through trials.  The ability to suffer long through trials is the same exactly as the ability to endure to the end.   Before I faced the execution on the tree, I endured the cross because of the joy that was set before Me.

It is My joy that will strengthen you to endure every trial that you go through while you live on Earth.  My joy will strengthen you.  I knew the rest of the story when I faced the horrific trial of My death.  I knew that through My perfect sacrifice, mankind would forever have the opportunity to believe in Me and be reconciled to My Father.  I also knew that My resurrection would pave the way for those you die believing in Me to also be resurrected.

When you focus on Me and what awaits you at the end of your life, you will be able to see that the temporary afflictions and trials you experience on Earth are but for a moment.  My Spirit will help you keep that focus in the days ahead.

HEBREWS 12:2