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Honoring Dreams from God

By Apostle Tonya

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed. Job 33:15

The Heart of our Blessed Master to speak to us in the ancient language of dreams is perhaps to giveth us revelation and to order our steps. As His Children, whom receive these precious dreams we must remember it is the Holy Spirit whom we both see and hear in our sleep. Surely, thy Holy One loves us with an everlasting love and trusteth us with the divine revelation with dreams for our good. When He is faithful in our dreams to reveal certain areas of our character wherefore He desires correction or there is chastisement from thy Lord whereby He uses a leader; this is the Father God speaking to you as a Father that speaketh to His son.

For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth. Hebrews 12:6

The Holy Father may also grace you with dreams whereby He symbolically uses me for correction. In dreams, Apostles of the Lord Jesus and Bishops are oftentimes symbolic for the Father God in His lovingkindness speaking to us. Ofttimes, I have not received revelation from thy Lord of what He has spoken to others in their dreams with me being used to bring correction. I beseech you in this hour to guard your heart with all diligence from the spirit of offense and dishonor to thy Lord with the dreams He graces upon you.

Let us remember the Words of our Blessed Lord Jesus in the Book of John 16:1: These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

Dear ones, you may also find you have entereth into a season of dreams of direction from thy Lord and the multiplicity of the dreams may have become a burden to you. Ofttimes, this burden may come when you are not receiving accurate, Biblical interpretation of the dreams from the Holy Spirit. Remember, the Blessed Master’s yoke is easy and His burden is light. It is not the Blessed One’s will for His dreams to leave you burdened. On the contrary, our Beautiful Lord giveth the dreams to encourage and guide us in His will for our lives, marriages, ministries and churches.

Be encouraged in thy Lord’s perfect love which casteth out all fear with the mysteries and revelation thy Lord revealeth to you in your dreams; for He is Your Holy Father and Friend. Our Hope of Glory is most faithful to causeth all things to work together for good to them that love Him.

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:17

Fulfilling Your Destiny

By Apostle Tonya

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10

Throughout the year of 2018, I discerned a most uncomfortable pattern of canceled plans both in my personal life and in the small ministry I was entrusted by the Blessed One to serve Him in in teaching and intercession. It was since 2015, the Blessed Master was most generous to bestow upon me His grace and favor to birth and steward the ministry. Yet, despite fervent prayers the ministry remained stagnant and it became a most troublous time. By thy Lord’s most blessed grace, I continued to serve Him, principally ministering to women in the Body of Christ as I waited for His instruction and a more fruitful season.

During the summer of the past season wherefore I have just written, our Beloved True Vine, the Lord Jesus began pruning my life. At the conclusion of Heaven’s unexpected and sudden pruning, I arrived at a fork in the road wherefore left me most affrighted. Praise be unto thy Lord; it was in consecration when He was most gracious to comfort me with further mystery of His will. On a most splendid day, while I sat delighting in thy Lord’s Presence, He bestowed upon me a glorious, open vision of a large white projection screen. Thereafter, I was in awe as our Great Architect most tenderly revealed Heaven’s Plan for me and guided me into remembrance of an early season of childhood wherefore, I sat alone and the Spirit of God even then had visited me. Genesis 3:8

Most blessed to behold was the fire in my heart for thy Lord which sustained me throughout challenging seasons as a growing child. And, as an 11-year-old adolescent, I fondly remember the magnificent altar call in a small Pentecostal storefront church in my native New York when I walked to publicly proclaim the Beautiful Lord Jesus was my Savior. Thereafter, (I remain most embarrass to say) in the springtime of my teenage years, a certain friendship I trust the enemy sent to deceiveth me resulted in a detour with the steps to fulfill destiny. Later in life, thy Lord would be faithful to reveal to me there was a call for me to enter into ministry as a youth. And, for a long time thy Lord’s destiny for me was paused while He waited for me to yield to serve. Most surely, the Holy One of Israel is long-suffering.

Dear ones, despite my reluctance to serve in ministry the Lord Jesus was most loyal to maketh me holy and in His lovingkindness, He caused me to take the right turn during the most decisive season for destiny in the year of 2018. What’s more the Holy One began fulfilling His will for my destiny and enabled me to serve Him in this most unusual ministry for His glory in the Earth. The Blessed Master was with me and He is also with you to fight for you as you remaineth obedient unto Him to fulfill His destiny for you.

As I have most recently written (and desire to once again encourage you with) it is ofttimes our childhood memories we may need to revisit to receiveth the focus and strength to fulfill our destinies for thy Lord. For in those springtime seasons of our lives the Blessed Hand of our Father of Glory is upon us. Most certainly, the formative years of our youth is where the Potter begins to mold and shape the clay. Isaiah 64:8 It is also in that genesis season of our lives I trust Jehovah divinely connects us to our respective destinies.

Brethen, it is my prayer thy Lord giveth you the strength to continue in fervent prayers for His will and causeth you to be fruitful in every good work.

Let the Earth sing praises unto our Holy God. Amen.

This week, tune into the Holy Podcast for two special episodes: “Pursuing Jesus” and “Healing from Domestic Violence” with my special guest, Elder Amber Lyons of Atlanta, Georgia.

The Finding of Jesus at the Temple

By Apostle Tonya

In the Holy Scriptures, we read of the Father ordering the steps of our most Blessed Master early on in His Childhood when at the age of 12-years-old thy Lord became lost. Yet, the Young Child Jesus was seemingly not at all lost; but instead, we may conclude was guided by the Spirit of God to prepare for His ministry.

It is surely quite remarkable, the thoughts and ways of our Great Architect. In reading of this profound event of our Lord being lost, we may discern that the Father hid what was becoming of His only begotten Son at this pivotal time from thy Lord’s Earthly parents. For the Scripture records our Blessed Master’ parents found Him after three long days in the temple.

And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. Luke 2:46-47

Most certainly, we may become astounded as we read of this dramatic event of our Beloved Lord Jesus sent by the Father to save the world seemingly not able to be found for days by His sorrowful earthly parents. Could you imagine what might have Mary pondered in her heart when the Son of God could not be found by her? I imagine she prayed to thy Lord God and became overcome with the most painful, and silent tears. Let us remember, this was a most brave mother whom was chosen quite young, and suffered great persecution and almost death for the blessed honor to magnify the Holy One with her being miraculously with child with our Redeemer. Suddenly, Mary’s Beloved Son, the Son of God could not be found whom she had been entrusted by Heaven to raise. I surely tremble as I read of this most terrifying moment during her motherhood.

In the Book of Luke, Chapter 2:48, we read of our faith-filled foremother Mary’s amazement as she confronted the Boy Jesus upon discovering Him in the temple:

And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

Thereafter, we are left in awe as we continueth to read of the Character and Wisdom of the Son of God beginning to manifest most powerfully with His response: And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business? Luke 2:49

Our Blessed Master was now in training. Amen.

Dear ones, it is ofttimes our childhood whereby we may need to revisit to receive focus and strength to fulfill our destinies. For in those younger seasons of our lives the Blessed Hand of our Father is also upon us as He was for our Blessed Master. Surely, the formative years of our youth is where our Father, the Potter in His lovingkindness began to mold and shape us. It is during that strategic time of our lives also I believe our Lord God divinely connects us in small measures to our respective destinies for His glory.

Be encouraged in thy Blessed Master and in the glimpses of His Childhood and continueth to press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God. I pray the Father of Glory filleth your hearts with obedience and knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding to fulfil His destiny for you.

To our Most Holy Father Whom sitteth on the Throne. Amen.

I am most honored for thy Lord with my newest book release today. It is my prayer the book, The Father’s Ancient Glory: And a Reluctant Servant shall bless and encourage each of you as you seek to be about our Father’s Business.

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Holy Podcast

By Apostle Tonya

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. Psalm 57:5

Thy Blessed Master is most faithful. Ofttimes, I have perceived when I have ceased caring about a matter wherefore was a desire in my heart our Lord would grant His blessed favor as a father would to his child. Thy Blessed One delights to giveth us precious surprises wherefore causes tears of joy and immeasurable gratitude for Him. This is what became of my morning earlier this week after I spent it delighting in His Holy Presence in prayer. It was then I discerned great encouragement for the ministry and embarrassingly I must say, the great cloud of witnesses suddenly cheering me on. Hebrews 12:1

Thereafter, I read an unexpecting e-mail that revealed thy Faithful Master had kept His promise to me: After five weeks of launching the podcast, it was listed at number 14 on “The Best 100 Christian Podcasts”. Most surely, it was a marvelous honor to see that thy Lord’s assignment He has entrusted to me to steward was included with the late man of God, R. C. Sproul, Pastor Tony Evans and podcast host, Annie Downs. I am in awe of thy Blessed One!

Dear ones, I am also most thankful for thy Lord for your support.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. Jude 1:24-25

Our Beloved Lord Jesus

By Apostle Tonya

Before the arrival of the past Christmas season, I held for certain days somewhat an unusual burden for intercession. Ofttimes my days were well-spent serving in the ministry for our year-end preparations and in training with new staff. In the midst of it, the Holy Spirit was faithful to redirect me to continueth in prayer for this burden.

On the eventide of what had been a most wonderful day of serving thy Lord in the ministry, I became most fatigued and was led to sit on my bedroom floor in what is ofttimes an comfortable place to delight in silence and converse with the Blessed Holy Spirit. Resting in His magnificent glory, there entereth into my bedroom a sudden increase of celestial presence wherefore caused me to become quite concerned. Trembling, I discovered strength to entreat thy Holy Spirit for what was the reason for this Visitation from Heaven whereby for only on one occasion before had I felt such a weight of the glory of God.

As I have ofttimes testified, in one of the past Visitations from our Beautiful Master He was most merciful to heal me from an affliction He allowed to manifest for His blessed glory. Now, during that most Holy Presence in my bedroom, I held a sudden, holy fear and knowing of the Father God. As I continued discerning the Presence in my bedroom our Blessed Master Appeared to me once again in His glory. And, surely not because of any good in me the Lord in His lovingkindness granted me to behold His Presence for not many minutes and with His Departure I held in my heart many questions. John 14:21

In the Holy Bible, we read in awe of the Character of our Holy Father whom delights in fellowship with His Children and is surely a conversational Lord God. We may be quite marveled at the glorious Appearances of our Beloved Lord to His Disciples and even to Thomas whom doubted. As you may remember in the Scriptures, Thomas most adamantly declared to the Disciples (whom were assembled together hiding in fear of the Jews) that he would not believe thy Lord had risen and had Appeared to them unless the Lord Appeared before Thomas bearing evidence of the Lord’s Crucifixion. John 20:24-25. In His Meekness and with Heavenly splendor, the Risen Lord Answered the doubt in the heart of His Disciple, Thomas with what was a most glorious Appearance and the holy evidence with His scarred Hands and Side. Our Christ had risen from the dead. John 20:27

It is surely the Blessed Hands of our Great Sufferer whereby offer as a reminder for us to serve as He, our lowly and humble King served: washing the feet of those we are called to lead and that of our brethren.

Friends, I encourage you to serve with a pure heart and hands wherefore glorify the most Holy One. In service pleasing unto thy Lord, we abound and every plan of the enemy against the Lord’s will is met with defeat.

Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. The Second Book of Thessalonians 3:16

Arise, Daughters of Zion

By Apostle Tonya

I have shewed you and all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35

I want to invite you to join Daughters of Zion Mentorship Program. The six-week mentorship program was designed by the Holy Spirit to build, teach and train His Daughters. I am most excited for our second season of mentoring wherefore will begin Saturday, April 23, 2022. Sisters will meet together with me every Saturday via Zoom (there is an option to join us in-person for those who are local to the ministry).

*Click on the image to Register. There is no cost for the six-week Mentorship Program.

For ministry openings, apply online at www.apostletonya.org

2022 (c) Apostle Tonya

Queen Esther’s Suffering

By Apostle Tonya

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncles’ daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter. Esther 2:7

Thy Lord prepared young Hadassah to become Queen Esther early on in suffering. In the loss of Hadassah’s parents her cousin, Mordecai suddenly became her guardian. Surely, we can perceive the young girl, Hadassah was raised by a man of faith and early in his adoption of her Mordecai was perhaps led by thy Lord to begin to train Hadassah to become the queen.

As we read in the Book of Esther of the bravery of Mordecai, we might imagine of his careful nurturing, worshipping thy Holy One of Israel, praying, and training the future queen to walk lowly in her faith-filled shoes into the heart of the king. And, it might most certainly be that Mordecai and Esther lives in the spirit well-prepared the future queen for her Divine Assignment in the Royal Palace to save the Jews.

Beloved, let us be encouraged in our suffering seasons and know Jesus, the Potter is molding us, His Sons and Daughters in what are ofttimes strategic and prophetic seasons to serve Him for His blessed glory. Amen.

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Early will I seek Thee

By Apostle Tonya

Eternal Father, I offer my sacrifices of praise to You Who is holy, righteous and Who lead me in truth for thou art alone the God of my salvation.

I ascribe unto You the glory due Your Holy Name and worship You in the splendor of Your holiness. Holy Father, I am in awe of You as I meditate on Your glorious splendor and power whereby even causes the mountains to melt like wax at Your glorious presence. This morning, I beseech You, The God of Might to sendeth an increase of the manifestations of Your signs and wonders. And in this miraculous season wherefore is now upon us remember how You performed Your signs wondrously at the Blessed Birth of Your only Begotten, Son, our Beloved Lord Jesus. Holy One, in this holy season may You in Your generosity manifest selfsame signs and wonders to the lost and pursue them according to John 6:44.

Thank You most Holy Father for receiving my prayer and for my Beloved One, the Lord Jesus whom I love. Amen.

The Courage of Esther

By Apostle Tonya

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? Esther 4:14

It is quite a magnificent story, that of the faith and courage of Queen Esther whom thy Lord prepared for royalty early on in her childhood with suffering. In the Holy Bible, as we turn each blessed page in the Book of Esther, we may at times be left quite astounded reading this courageous story of one of our foremothers and queen who was once an unknown orphan raised by her beloved cousin, Mordecai. Esther 2:7 In the Scriptures, we are reminded by our Great Sufferer, the Risen Lord of the glorious beauty whereby come forth with sacrifice, suffering and in rest with Him. Most surely, it is in this hidden place, the sufferer receives the Blessed Holy Spirit’s generosity: an anointing to serve and the joy of the Lord.

Thy Lord in His faithfulness to His will for the Jewish people miraculously used this humble orphan to giveth the Jews an escape, deliverance, and victory from the enemy’s wicked conspiracy to annihilate them. Our Omniscient, all-Knowing God knew the thoughts and plans of the enemy before the deceiver attempted it and chose His fair and beautiful Daughter to give the Jews the victory. Esther 8. If we appraise the Hand of Jehovah Gibbor, the Man of War in the Book of Esther we can certainly discern His Strategic Plan to hide His Daughter until her arrival at King Ahasuerus’ Royal Palace. Quite marvelously, this Strategy from our Great Architect reminds us of both the Birth and Ministry of our Humble King: hidden and trained by His Father until His appointed time of public ministry. Surely the Lord choses the hidden place to fulfil His will in the Earth during our preparation seasons, and to preserve destinies.

The courageous story of Esther is surely most splendid. Thy Lord chose an uncompromising man of faith who would not bow and worship man as the faithful guardian to raise and pour into young Hadassah. In her pivotal years with Mordecai, we may imagine the future queen’s preparation for her Divine assignment: Heaven dressing their daughter in the most blessed garment of humility before her entrance into the heart of King Ahasuerus. And, in the Royal Palace, a waiting king whose heart was in the Hand of Almighty God and reserved for Esther. The coronation of this queen who was immensely loved by king Ahasuerus (whom the Bible describes was a most particular king) would be perhaps Esther’s reward for the suffering of a woman whom as a child carried with her the unimaginable loss of the love of her natural father’s protection and mother’s bosom.

Most certainly, this ancient royal marriage manifested because of the faith of Esther and the help of Mordecai whom prepared and cultivated her to become a most remarkable queen: fearful of thy Lord, courageous, and a woman of prayer who saved the Jews.

Surely the Blessed One’s ways are most glorious.

We ascribe to thee Holy One of Israel the glory due Your Holy Name and worship You O Lord in the splendor of Your Holiness. Amen.

Happy New Year

By Apostle Tonya

For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them. Isaiah 61:7

May the Blessed Master giveth you the knowledge of His will, provision for the visions He has graciously bestowed upon you and send those to serve with you to cause you to prosper in all your ways. I declare in this year of the double you shall have double for your shame and dishonor. In the Name above every Name, Jesus Christ our Risen Lord. Amen.