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December 7, 2005
"Healing the
'Father Wound'"
-James Goll
Encounters Network
www.jamesgoll.com
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God as a Personal Father
Prior to the coming of Jesus, the concept of knowing God as a personal Father
was virtually unknown to mankind. When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them
how to pray, He told them to pray to their Father in Heaven. Envisioning
the Creator as a loving Father creates a beautiful picture, full of warmth and
intimacy. Knowing and experiencing the Father's love is a huge key to sustained
revival and to the release of the presence of God.
Unfortunately, many people, even those new believers who are entering the
Church, find that the image of God as Father leaves them cold. That's because so
many people these days are products of homes with an absentee father--homes
broken by divorce or abandonment, where earthly fathers were present and not
accounted for, absent, or forced by court order to remain part-time parents at
best. For these individuals, the word "father" does not stir up happy thoughts
of love and security, but painful memories of rejection, abuse, anger, fear, or
loss. Nevertheless, this problem does not set aside the words of the Lord, but
rather, puts them in sharp relief.
Everywhere I go, I meet believers and non-believers who long to know the
heavenly Father's love. More and more people are coming to Christ while still
bearing deep, emotional, and spiritual wounds. Likewise, I am seeing an increase
in supernatural encounters, as our loving God moves to meet the needs of His
children. I believe that any material dealing with the miraculous, healing,
and the supernatural side of God should also include God's role as a heavenly
Father, who is full of mercy and compassion for those hurt, wounded, and
rejected. Some of the most glorious testimonies in revival history confirm that
God's miraculous power occurred as He moved to reveal His "Father's heart" to
brokenhearted, wounded people. Like many of you, I too have needed healing
from a deep "father wound." Let me briefly share some of my journey with you.
Life With My Father
As a child in rural Missouri, I grew up in the Christian faith under the
influence of a praying mother and a hard-working father. I knew Jesus, and I
knew He loved me. But "God as Father" was another matter! I just could
not connect with this seemingly aloof and stern being called "God!"
My earthly father, Wayne, was the oldest of seven children, and he grew up in
rural Missouri during the Depression. As a part of our German ancestry, the
Goll's tended to be hard workers. Though he came to genuine faith in Christ
later in life, some of those early wounds from childhood still needed the Holy
Spirit's healing oil poured into them.
After serving in the army in World War II, being married, raising a family, and
running a lumberyard until retirement, Wayne became sick with a serious illness.
This once robust man withered away, and eventually, my father graduated into his
heavenly reward. I was given the privilege of preaching at my father's funeral
service at the Methodist Church in my rural Missouri hometown.
While growing up, I both feared and loved my dad. I knew he cared for me, but
I felt tolerated rather than celebrated--ignored rather than embraced.
Indeed, I was so very different from him. How could he relate to his only son
who was sensitive, scrawny, and a singer to boot? The gap between us seemed huge
indeed!
The Lord Wants Us Whole and
Free
Some time after my dad had graduated to Heaven, I was ministering in the
Atlanta, Georgia, region. One evening as I was ministering, the Holy Spirit
swept into the auditorium and several people were prostrate on the floor in
worship of the Lord. On the platform, I ended up on my knees, and tears flowed
from my eyes, which wet my clothes and the carpet below. Then, I saw a vision of
my dad's beaming face in front of me. He appeared vibrant, glowing, and so
loving. I then heard words spoken in my heart, "I have a message to give to
you from your father."
That very moment, a leader came and laid his hands on my shoulders and stated,
"There have been those in your life who have not understood you. But the Lord
is using all of that crushing and bruising to release a fragrance of Christ from
your life that will impact many." I continued to weep with gratitude, only
to have my father's face come before me in a vision a second time. His eyes
sparkled with the beauty of God.
Now let's be clear: I was not consulting the dead or any such thing. I was
worshipping Jesus! None-the-less, once again I heard words in my heart, "I have
a message to give to you from your father." The voice of the Holy Spirit
captured my attention as I gazed into the vision before me. Then a message from
Heaven shot straight into my heart, and that message forever changed my life. As
I peered into the heavenly vision of my restored father's face, I slowly heard,
in a loving tone, the words, "I understand you now!" I sobbed. I laughed!
I rejoiced. Yes, another level of healing was granted to me which in turn has
altered my perception of who Papa God truly is. He is my approachable,
loving Father! He wants to be yours as well.
Many of us face different obstacles in our pathway that need to be identified
and removed so that our pipeline to Heaven can be clear and clean. The Lord
wants us whole and free, able to receive and respond to His love and
revelatory ways. How does this occur? First, we must understand our Father's
compassionate nature.
God the Father is Compassionate Toward Us
God wants to give us good gifts today, and the first and best gift of all is His
Fatherly love. Our first step in receiving this gift is to recognize our
Father's compassion toward us. Psalm 145:9 (NIV) says,
"The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has
made."
The New Testament is filled with evidence of God's overwhelming love and
compassion for us. According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, the word
compassion refers to "a sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together
with a desire to alleviate it." To understand how passionately our Father and
His Son care about us, we need to look deeply into His Word.
Jesus had so much compassion for a widow who lost her only son that He stopped
the funeral procession and raised him from the dead (see Luke 7:12-15).
When Jesus shared the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15, He was
undoubtedly thinking of His own Father's compassion for His lost, wayward
children on earth. You and I are the prodigals in this tale, and God Himself
is the loving Father who runs to meet us with great joy.
Run Into His Arms!
The Book of Hebrews tells us that the main reason Jesus is qualified to be our
great High Priest is because He was "touched with
the feeling of our infirmities" (Hebrews 4:15 KJV). The
Greek term used there, sumpatheo, stems from a root word that literally means
"to experience pain jointly or of the same kind." God has made us kings and
priests as well, but the only way we can express and share our Father's love
with others is to first experience it ourselves.
Our Father wants to have an encounter with you. He is ready to manifest Himself
to you as your endearing Papa, full of mercy and loving-kindness. Run into
His arms right now--don't turn away. Run towards your Father's love. Yes, take
the leap--jump into His embrace. He is running towards you; now, run towards
Him in return! I promise you, He will not reject you or just tolerate you.
Father God will "celebrate" you and draw you into His amazing grace. Yes, God is
good all the time. Every miracle, healing, act of forgiveness, and demonstration
of salvation all flows from the loving heart of our Father!
Yes, our
Father God is waiting to embrace you! He flat out thinks you are wonderful!
God's Three-Part Remedy
Our awesome Father's remedy for our wounds includes a gift, a service, and a
command.
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First,
He gave us His Son, Jesus Christ, who came to
"heal the brokenhearted" and "set
at liberty them that are bruised" (Luke 4:18 KJV). We
must acknowledge that Jesus took our pain and carried our sorrows on the
cross of Calvary. He has accomplished it all! This is God's gift to us;
it's something that we can't earn. We must simply receive the gift.
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Second,
He provided us with the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus called the
"finger of God" (Luke 11:20).
One of the Holy Spirit's roles is to reveal the mind of God to us and to point
out any hidden bitterness, hurts, wounds, or rejection. God, the Holy Spirit,
knows all things, and through His inner work, we are conformed to the image of
Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is the One who will guide us to all truth
(see John 16:13).
Before a cure can be pronounced, we must allow the Great Physician, in the
form of the Holy Spirit, to diagnose our problem. Let Him service His Body and
point out specifics in detail.
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Third,
forgiveness is one of the most important ingredients for healing and health in
our spirits, souls, and bodies. I tell people that God's great remedy for
wounded spirits consists of three words: forgive, forgive, forgive! It may
be ironic, but it is definitely true: the person who suffers most from
unforgiveness is not the unforgiven one, but the person who does not forgive.
Likewise, the person who forgives receives a greater blessing than the one who
is forgiven. God issues a command to all of us: Forgive! Let the
healing begin!
A Word for This Christmas
As you celebrate Christmas this year, God has a blessing to give to each one of
you! He doesn't want you to just see Jesus as the babe lying in a manger--the
Holy Spirit wants to give you a "Father Encounter." In fact, Jesus'
purpose is to lead us to our Father. This year, let's celebrate Father's Day on
Christmas! This Christmas, expect the Father's love to be showered on you!
Now, take a few moments to meditate on the following prayer. Consider its words,
make them your own, and pray it back to God.
Embrace
the Papa God who loves you, and let Him fill you with a sense of love and
acceptance that you have never known before. If there was a "Father Encounter"
that awaited me, then there is definitely one for you as well. Embrace the
Father who is running to meet you.
Closing Prayer
I receive the love that my Father has for me. I receive my "Father encounter"
right now. Come and heal my wounds by Your power and amazing grace. I ask for a
revelation of the great grace of God in my life. I believe that the Father is
for me and that Jesus Christ died for my sins. By His shed blood, I am forgiven
and cleansed from all unrighteousness.
Heaven is
my home. God is my Father. Jesus Christ is my older brother. I am a member of
the best family on earth. I am not rejected, but I am accepted. I am a vessel of
destiny. Change me and make me into a healing ambassador for the Father's sake.
Thank You, Lord! Amen.
Blessings to you and your family in this Christmas Season!
James W. Goll
Encounters Network
www.jamesgoll.com
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The prophetic movements in church history and in
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revelation is primarily verbal, and the seer, whose revelation is more
visionary in nature. While the role of the prophet is familiar, less is
known about the seer dimension. To many people, these visionary prophets
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How does visionary revelation "happen"? Can it be trusted? Where does it fit
into the life of the church today? Can any believer become a seer, or is
this a prophetic dimension reserved for the specially-gifted?
The Seer will move your heart and stir up your hunger for
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John Sandford: "Jim W. Goll's 'The Seer'
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 "If
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"The Seer is a boat to shoot over the dangerous rocks of the rapids
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Having pioneered the modern prophetic movement almost thirty years ago with
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an honor to recommend this book to all. My hope and prayer is that you will
not just read it, but live it to the max for the glory of our Lord."
- John Sandford, Co-founder, Elijah House International, Author,
The Elijah Task
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prophetic voice of the Lord. He has given much biblical insight and personal
experience that helps us understand the unique ministry of the Prophet and
the Seer. Also, valuable guidelines and principles are given concerning how
to discern a true word from the Lord and how to properly minister that word.
This book will be a very valuable resource for those who desire to be used
in prophetic ministry." - Dr. Bill Hamon, Chairman and Founder,
Christian International, Author of
Apostles, Prophets
and the Coming Move of God
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Goll's book The Seer is long overdue. Few can or do write like him.
He blends a rare combination of being both scholarly and very inspiring.
It's fascinating to me that, though I operate prophetically, it has been the
seers in my life, sent by God, who have given me the most significant
revelation and direction of the ministry of The Elijah List, as well as
keeping me in touch with the plans of God for my life." - Steve
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ministry. I highly recommend The Seer to those who desire to know
'what is yet to come.'" - Dr. Kingsley A. Fletcher, International
Speaker, Government Advisor, Author and Pastor, Research Triangle Park, NC
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for the seer gift to be used in the Body of Christ. Fascinating book! You
will love it!" - Cindy Jacobs, Generals of Intercession
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the unseen realm can be both enticing and challenging as believers seek to
grow deeper in the gifts of the Spirit, particularly related to that of the
seer gifting. Enticing, because it is awe-inspiring to come in contact with
the power and presence of the Lord through spiritual experiences that are
often part of that gifting. Challenging, because it is critical that the
Word of God and spiritual disciplines, such as prayer and intimacy, remain
the solid footing on which revelational experiences are interpreted.
"Jim Goll has succeeded in presenting a comprehensive study of the
prophet/seer gift, sharing substantial biblical understanding as well as
experience from his own spiritual journey. As with Jim's previous books,
this one could well become a manual for those pursuing the seer anointing."
- Jane Hansen, President, Aglow International
Concerning Jim Goll's book, "The Seer." It is an
experience. The first time I read it there were several times when I had to
lay it down because the spirit of revelation was so strong I could not catch
my breath. It felt like I was in a whirlwind. On the night that I finished
the book the first time, I had an experience with the Lord that has
absolutely changed me. I had a beautiful visitation. This book is very
timely for the church. I believe it will help to break open our "God boxes"
that keep us from experiencing the person of the Holy Spirit. I have to say,
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cry that would ring out from Jesus Christ of Nazareth, as He who neither
slumbers nor sleeps, walks even today through the streets of London,
Rome, New York, Beirut, Los Angeles, Delhi, His cheeks wet with tears
for a lost and fatherless generation neither cognizant of His presence
nor caring. But still He walks . . . unseen . . . and still He weeps.
Oh, and how long has He sought you, beloved? How many nights has He
stood listening silently waiting in the shadows unseen by you? And as
you lift up your tear-stained face to Him, half blinded by the radiance
from that most beautiful of countenances, He reaches out His hand to you
and His touch lingers on your cheek as He brushes away the tears that
flow. And He smiles that most wondrous of smiles. You? you mouth
soundlessly. And you hear His tender whisper: I have sought you all
your life. Through all the pain, through the loneliness, I have sought
you. Each time your heart broke soundlessly with the agony of not
belonging, I sought you. Through each rejection, through each hour of
despair, I sought you. I was there, loving you. Reaching out to you.
It was Me all along. And as your eyelids gently close, as you are
engulfed in His tender embrace and the tears fall, somewhere through the
sands of time in the netherland betwixt sleeping and waking, you
recognize that familiar presence and you too know that He was there. It
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During a ten day period in November of 1999, Wendy
Alec received a visitation from the Lord Jesus Christ. He spoke of mercy,
He warned of judgment... on the world's trading systems, on the media...Upon
the church. He wept.
In two later separate visitations, He spoke in anguish of the last days
assignments against the elect. He warned of the great blinding, of
seduction, lust and Jezebel and the great falling away...
This is the extraordinary record of His discourse.
He Speaks of Mercy
That where you have counted to no man, beloved, you
are exceeding more value than rubies to Him. That where no man takes you up
He comes with His mighty arm of mercy and compassion. For the Master
Himself would whisper to your heart. Dearly beloved you are not forgotten.
He Speaks of the Media
It is to you, television network magnates, it is to
you Hollywood - you shall give account of your empire. For you broadcast
lust, you broadcast violence and millions of souls perished...
Journey into Heaven
Jesus took my hand in His and together we stepped
through the entrance. Immediately my senses were engulfed with the myriad
sounds and sensations of Heaven. Jesus and I kept walking, still miles away
from the pulsating brilliance of my Father's throne...
The Unleashing of the End-Time Seducing Spirits
And suddenly it was as though a heavy, heavenly veil
was drawn back in the Spirit realm and I saw the satanic princes in their
battledress standing in their chariots directing the great mass of hellish
battalions...
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume One - MERCY
- The Desert Place
- On Being Passed Over
- To Those Who Have Been Wronged
- To Those Experiencing Weariness
- To Those Ensnared By Sin
- To Those Leading Desperate Lives
- To Those In Times of Grief
- Run to Me
- To The Abandoned Ones
- To Those Suffering Depression
- To Those Who Have Been Betrayed
- My Healing Touch
- To Those Who Have Been Misjudged
- To Those Who Are My Friends
- To Those Who Have Been Forsaken
- To Those Bound In A Homosexual Lifestyle
- For Those On The Point Of Giving Up
Volume Two - THE END-TIME MINISTRY
- To The Evangelists -- A Peculiar Grace
- To The Teachers -- A Quickening
- To The Pastors -- The Spirit of Faith And
Revelation
- The Prophets -- A Terrible Company
- The Apostles --The Rising
- The Intercessors
- To The Pastors, Elders and Home Cell Leaders --
The Great Joining And New Power For Evangelism
- Stadium Evangelism
Volume Three - THE CHURCH OF THE LAST AGE
- Prepare For A Time Of Suffering
- Prerequisites To Healing, Miracles And Power In
The End-Time Age
- The Harvest
- End-Time Nations:
- China---The End-Time Dynasty Of The Son
- The Arab Nations---Visitation Of Jesus
- Israel---Introduction
- Israel---My Beloved---The Father Speaks
- To Germany
- Israel---Betrayal By Her Allies
Volume Four - JUDGMENT
- My Father's House---A Place Of Whoredoms
- Judgment Against The Shepherds
- The Present-Day Leaders
- To Those With Crooked Tongues
- The Word---An Idol In Men's Hearts
- Judgment On Those Who Serve Mammon
- The Spirit Of Treachery
Volume Five - BABYLON
- Judgment Upon The Media
- Judgment Upon Politicians
- Judgment Upon The World's Trading Systems
- Judgment Upon The False Secular Church
- To The Politicians, Lawyers, Media Moguls,
Business Executives And All Who Have Forgotten
Volume Six - THE FATHER
- Beyond The Veil
- The Son's Yearning For The Father Revealed
- The Voice Of The Father
- The Vision
- Journey Into Heaven
Volume Seven - LAST DAYS ASSIGNMENTS AGAINST THE
ELECT
- The Unleashing Of The End-Time Seducing Spirits
- The Falling Away
- The Great Blinding
- Pride And Self-Righteousness
- Discouragement And Strong Delusion
- Seduction, Lust And Jezebel
ADDENDUM
- The Coming East Coast Revival
- The Entrance Of The King
- Scripture References
- Notes
 Wendy
Alec's calling to the Body of Christ to work
in the area of Creative Evangelism in the media, has been integral in the
pioneering and establishing of Europe's first Christian Television Network -
GOD TV. Wendy had originally intended to keep her identity as the Unknown
Prophet anonymous - hence the lack of an authors name on the front cover.
She explains: "I sensed during the writing of the journal that I dare not
touch His glory; that these are not my words - this is not my work." That
her identity is revealed here is for reasons of accountability alone.
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Two hundred years ago, this
verse was burned into the hearts of Moravian refugees in tiny Herrnhut in
eastern Germany under Count von Zinzendorf. They committed themselves to
restore this "Watch of the Lord" through 24 hours of unbroken prayer and
intercession that continued for more than 100 years! God is out to restore
the lost art of intercession, and He is calling His warriors to once again
mount the "Watch of the Lord."
When God's people send "up" the incense of prayer and worship, God will send
"down" supernatural power, anointing, and acts of intervention. Jim Goll
paints a picture of prophetic clarity and urgency in this anointed work that
sounds God's clarion call to His Church: This is the season for us to mount
the walls with prayer and praise - and restore the lost art of intercession!
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