PICK UP MY JOY!
Prophecy given through Barbara Williams, October 28, 2001

"Abide in My Joy," says the Lord. "Abide in My pool of joy," says the Spirit. "Abide in MY Joy. Rest in Me. Rest in My Joy. Rest in Me. Rest in My Joy. Rest in Me. Rest in My Joy!" says the Lord. For in My joy is contentment, there is peace, there is overcoming power, there is lack of turmoil... Everything from the Father is in My joy. And I've called My people to be crowned with My joy. That for the joy that is set before you, you can endure everything that would come against you, and beset you, and array itself against you," says the Spirit of God. "Just by laughing at it," says the Lord "by laughing at it. Until I come with the right weapons and the right answer, you can laugh at it," says the Spirit of God. "You don't have to have all the knowledge in order to do that," says the Lord. "But that is your response to the enemy's threats when you know Me; when you know Me in this way. When you're obedient to Me, you don't live in condemnation. When you obey Me, you don't need attention from everybody, for you have the full attention of the Best, the Greatest, and the Highest... and that is the Lord your God.

"And so man's ideas and man's troubles and man's problems will be far under your feet," says the Spirit of God. "And you will ride upon the high places just by trusting Me and knowing that My joy fulfills you," says the Spirit of God. "and know that I have much joy to give to My people because they will need it to overcome everything that will assault them in this life," says the Spirit. "But your final joy will be a permanent place with Me in everlasting life," says the Spirit of God. "And know that the joy of the Lord is your strength, and you can build, and you are building right now your eternal home, and one of the bricks in that home is joy," says the Spirit of God. "The final brick in that spiritual house is joy," says the Lord. "for the End-Time Church must be an overcoming church," says the Spirit. "The End-Time Church much be a church that is not intimidated and is not pulled down from her high position," says the Spirit of God. 

"So understand that the true walk in the Spirit has My joy as its reward. The true walk in the Spirit will give you joy. The true walk in the Spirit allows you to abide with Me so that I can sit you on My lap," says the Lord, "and we can rule and reign together. That as I give you My authority, and I give My dominion, that you can rule and reign for Me, and ride upon the high places of your life," says the Spirit.

"Don't let man's problems pull you down. Don't let the things of the earth concern you," says the Spirit of God. "For I have the answer. I always have the answer. And when the joy of your heart knocks on the door of My heart, then I will let you in and I will tell you all the secrets so that you can put the plan together to truly overcome and receive everything I have for you. 

So understand the real power of joy. Understand that when you get concerned and when you're oppressed, that you push Me away," says the Lord. "but when you humble yourself to Me and respond to Me and yield to My joy, then I can share all plans with you, and you can receive everything that I have for you," says the Spirit of the Living God.

"Don't borrow man's problems," says the Lord. "Don't borrow man's problems. Don't borrow man's problems," says the Spirit of God. "for I never give you problems; I only give you promises and answers," says the Lord. "I've never told you to pick up problems," says the Lord. "but I have instructed you to cast your cares on Me because I care for you," says the Spirit of God. "Don't pick up man's problems. Pick up My answers. Pick up My solutions. Pick up My ways," says the Spirit. "You can't hold them both at the same time," says the Lord. "You've got to put down one and pick up the other," says the Lord. 

"And My joy is infectious. You'll want it when you see it on other people. You'll desire it in the full. And that's the way I've made things," says the Spirit of God. "So let man's problems go and pick up My fruit. Pick up My love, pick up My righteousness, pick up My joy. Pick up My kindness toward humanity, and My joy shortly follows," says the Spirit of God. "When you pick up all of these fruit, your arms will be full of My bounty, and you will not have room for man's problems because your hands will be full of the things of Me," says the Spirit of God.

"But you must put down one to pick up the other," says the Lord. "Make your choice. Know that the choice toward Me is always a good choice because I always fulfill what I've promised you," says the Spirit of the Living God.

"If problems have your attention, look to Me. If problems have your attention, look to Me. Look to Me. Look to Me. Yes, you can put them aside. You don't think you can, but you can. You can put them aside, and look to Me," says the Lord. "and when you look to Me, and you see Me fully, you'll never look toward the problem again," says the Lord. "you'll never look to the problem again. But I want you to gaze into My face. Look to Me! Look at Me! Look in My Word! And you will lose your taste for problems. You will lose your appetite for dramatic things. You will lose your flavor for hard things," says the Spirit of God. "Just look to Me. Just look to Me. Just look to Me. And I will cloud your view for the problems," says the Lord. "And all you'll be able to see are My answers and My promises. Just look to Me. It's real simple," says the Lord. "Just look to Me. Just look to Me. Look to Me," says the Lord. "Look to Me. Look to Me. Look to Me. Look to Me. and I will give to thee the things that you need.

"Humility first, then obedience, and then joy. Humility first, then obedience, then joy. You can't have joy in disobedience. It goes to the obedient."