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06/09/2026
How Christian Leadership University Has Impacted My Life by Dr. Ronald Lakhichand
Dr. Ronald Lakhichand is known for the apostolic ministry in Europe. He has planted churches on several continents, established prison ministries and served as regional overseer for the Dutch Assemblies. Dr. Ronald Lakhichand has become a key leader in the Body of
I always had a desire to see people grow. However, I was definitely not your best student. By the age of fifteen, I was a school dropout and had already seen four high schools. My mentor told me that I would never amount to much as she reported me for community service. Even though I made some wrong decisions, I always knew there was something good on the inside. I felt mostly misunderstood and had always loved Jesus as a young boy. My parents were great examples and I still have many precious memories of our family.
It was in military service when I started praying on a daily basis. During a mission trip to Bosnia, I received keys to the base church and hosted prayer meetings in the night. Many soldiers from the UK, Romania and Bulgaria surrendered their lives to Christ. After four years of military service, I got promoted for a mission trip to Afghanistan. I was so excited, but heard Gods voice for the first time walking back to my room, He said: “QUIT.”
Not long after that, I found myself lying on my bed asking God to reveal Himself to me and touch me. On that specific moment, I felt heat and electricity going through my body. It was accompanied by colour and a bright light that surrounded me. I cried and felt an intense love for Jesus. In that same week, I had a vision for the first time in my life, delivered someone from drug addictions during prayer and started serving in church.
My own development has been a journey of wanting more, praying more, studying more and receiving more. With many ups and downs of course. I started my Theology study at an Evangelical university, a Mainline Protestant and later at a Catholic university. My connection with CLU began when I had a travelling ministry. Again a deep desire arose from within to continue my studies, but unfortunately none of the schools back home could offer me an online program. This because of a lack of materials.
When someone mentioned CLU to me as a serious option, I got really curious and navigated the website. I realised that this was a whole different kind of university. The willingness of Dr. Mark Virkler to think with me from the beginning, and the way he helped me frame a program toward my Doctoral degree, was simply amazing. That already gave me the feeling of being on the right track. Little did I know that Dr. Mark was a true pioneer in Spirit led teaching.
The most beautiful thing about CLU is that it provides a safe-place for those who are serious about their faith. One needs to have spiritual advisors in place, who can provide accountability. You will learn how to ask feedback and cope with it. The whole program is online and even the materials can be ordered digital, as well as hard copy. That was really convenient. It is also perfectly adequate for people who are willing to think out of the box, and are open to learning new things. For me it was like a breath of fresh air.
Once I enrolled, I got connected to an instructor who was very helpful and looked at all my lessons. In total he reviewed hundreds of lessons, but always responding back that he was praying for me and my family. The whole staff was very encouraging! From the very first course I took, I grew more in vision, flow and love for Jesus. I was not expecting this. At first, I was a bit sceptic about the LAMAD teaching style, because of my own hermeneutical development. However, the way this school is designed and the courses CLU provides, are in such a way that obtaining my Doctoral degree turned into a joyous adventure. I also learned more about the working of my own brain.
The CLU courses vary from leadership materials, to Bible books and practical preparations for ministry, amongst many others. Some of these are very unique like healing, business, the prophetic and dream interpretation.
My personal prayer time in the morning changed as we prayed and journaled together, my wife and I. Coming from a healing ministry we understood the basics, but through CLU it has been shaped and developed to the next level. The combination of working, ministry and studying at the same time was not a problem at all. I made a personal schedule and overview of courses that would help me and pretty much sticked to the plan. In the meantime, I have taught some of these courses myself and people always loved it. The voice of the Lord is the most precious thing and I can easily spend hours in prayer now, which used to be hard for me. It is true what they say, faith needs to be nourished and taken care of.
I can see multitudes of hungry people waiting for someone to come and share the good news. But I also know that there is a huge need in the Body of Christ for trained and equipped leaders. Or else we might reap a generation of undeveloped, un-discipled and insecure leaders. So let’s grow together. I have discovered that ministry is a joy instead of a burden, because the burden is light. It is a Kingdom thing.
I am so excited to see what the LORD will do in our generation. Hearing God’s voice and being led by the Spirit is of great importance to every believer in the Body of Christ. My prayer for you is that you will flourish in life and advance in your God-given ministry.
Stay on track,
Ronald Lakhichand
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06/08/2026
Lord, what would You like to say to me about 2 Cor. 10:5? by Ken Adrian
Lord, what would You like to say to me about 2 Cor. 10:5? by Ken Adrian
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We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,
Beware of your thoughts. They come from either yourself, your adversary or Me. Therefore, take every thought captive in obedience to Me. Do not let negative thoughts get a foothold in your mind where they can become negative pictures and influence you. Rather, picture thoughts from Me. Ken, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Phil 4:8) These are the things that I want to occupy your mind. Take captive and remove any negative thoughts to the contrary. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. (Rom 12:2)
Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life. Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth and keep devious speech far from you. (Prov 4:23-24) The good person out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart. (Lk 6:45) Your words reveal what is in your mind which ultimately reveals what is in your heart.
Tune your heart/spirit to My flowing thoughts which will purify your thoughts and ultimately your words and actions. Say what you hear Me say. Take every thought captive that is not from Me. The moment a negative thought that is not from Me enters your mind, take it captive, renounce it and totally remove it. Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth. (Col 3:20) I will help you.
Journaling Application - My Emmaus Road Experience (Lk. 24:13-35)
Lord, what would You speak to me concerning these verses?
Hearing God's voice is as simple as: 1) quieting down (Ps. 62:1-5), 2) beholding Jesus at my right hand (Ps. 16:8; Acts 2:25), 3) asking for His revelation and tuning to spontaneous thoughts and spontaneous pictures (Jn. 7:37-39; Jer. 2:13; 10 pictures), and 4) recording what flows (Hab. 2:1,2; Rev. 1:9-11). I then test it, ensuring it lines up with Scripture (Ps. 1:2; Jn. 10:35; 1 Thess. 5:2) and is affirmed in the hearts of my three spiritual advisors (2 Cor. 13:1; Prov. 11:14). See this link.
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We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,
Beware of your thoughts. They come from either yourself, your adversary or Me. Therefore, take every thought captive in obedience to Me. Do not let negative thoughts get a foothold in your mind where they can become negative pictures and influence you. Rather, picture thoughts from Me. Ken, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Phil 4:8) These are the things that I want to occupy your mind. Take captive and remove any negative thoughts to the contrary. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. (Rom 12:2)
Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life. Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth and keep devious speech far from you. (Prov 4:23-24) The good person out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart. (Lk 6:45) Your words reveal what is in your mind which ultimately reveals what is in your heart.
Tune your heart/spirit to My flowing thoughts which will purify your thoughts and ultimately your words and actions. Say what you hear Me say. Take every thought captive that is not from Me. The moment a negative thought that is not from Me enters your mind, take it captive, renounce it and totally remove it. Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth. (Col 3:20) I will help you.
Journaling Application - My Emmaus Road Experience (Lk. 24:13-35)
Lord, what would You speak to me concerning these verses?
Hearing God's voice is as simple as: 1) quieting down (Ps. 62:1-5), 2) beholding Jesus at my right hand (Ps. 16:8; Acts 2:25), 3) asking for His revelation and tuning to spontaneous thoughts and spontaneous pictures (Jn. 7:37-39; Jer. 2:13; 10 pictures), and 4) recording what flows (Hab. 2:1,2; Rev. 1:9-11). I then test it, ensuring it lines up with Scripture (Ps. 1:2; Jn. 10:35; 1 Thess. 5:2) and is affirmed in the hearts of my three spiritual advisors (2 Cor. 13:1; Prov. 11:14). See this link.
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Leadership is automatically transferred to those who remain optimistic
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Roger Miller, my co-elder at Pioneer Christian Fellowship, a church I founded and pastored 40+ years ago, spoke the above sentence to me when I was expressing to him how pessimistic I was about things.
He calmly said, “Leadership is automatically transferred to those who remain optimistic.” The statement pierced my heart as a prophetic word, as the Lord made me realize I could never be an effective pastor of a church or a leader in society unless I changed from pessimism to optimism! I repented on the spot and decided to change. That statement is now a beautifully framed graphic that sits on the desk in my office.
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Pessimism vs. optimism came up again today.
Today I heard a person ask, “Can you name me one thing created by a pessimistic person? That comment was on today’s video release, Trump Throws Britain Out of Iran — Then Takes the Fed. Yes, the video, put out by Promethean Action, is 2 hours long, which is why Patti and I save this website for weekend viewing which we do during (and after) a mealtime. We learn so much from these two hours. We decided these folks offer us insight far beyond anything we have been taught, understood, or read in news reports today. They are expanding our worldview and making us excited about what is taking place as God restores His world.
The other thing that is a part of our daily morning motivation is Coffee & Covid, which puts an optimistic spin on American events from the last 24 hours. I hunger for optimism, and I fight to maintain it.
Of course, as I journal every morning, God assures me that He is in control, He loves me, and I am to tune to flow with my eyes on him and He will guide me throughout the day.
So three sources of optimism, all in addition to the overwhelming number of Scriptural statements such as: “in everything give thanks, rejoice evermore, the Most high rules in the affairs of men, I am God Almighty, I work all things out for good, etc.
Are you living as an optimist?
Do you feed your soul optimism every day? Do you believe, picture, and speak the Bible’s many promises of God’s love and control over you, and over His creation?
Avoiding accusation, slander, man-made divisions, and labeling.
Satan began his walk amongst mankind with a statement creating fear, doubt, and division in his talk with Eve in the garden. I choose to have no such discussions in my mind. I bind and cast down the accuser of the brethren. I reject labels over people, other than “are you one who has received God’s love for the truth? (2 Thess. 2;10; 1 Pet. 1:22). For those of us who will say yes, then creativity, optimism, transformation, and change are our constants.
We are the people who are known by our unity, our creativity, and the blessing and anointing that rests upon us. Lord, make me that today, I pray in Jesus’ name. Let me stand apart from those who walk in darkness. Let me be the light that enlightens people and nations. I choose to glorify You!
Journaling Application - My Emmaus Road Experience (Lk. 24:13-35)
Hearing God's voice is as simple as: 1) quieting down (Ps. 62:1-5), 2) beholding Jesus at my right hand (Ps. 16:8; Acts 2:25), 3) asking for His revelation and tuning to spontaneous thoughts and spontaneous pictures (Jn. 7:37-39; Jer. 2:13; 10 pictures), and 4) recording what flows (Hab. 2:1,2; Rev. 1:9-11). I then test it, ensuring it lines up with Scripture (Ps. 1:2; Jn. 10:35; 1 Thess. 5:2) and is affirmed in the hearts of my three spiritual advisors (2 Cor. 13:1; Prov. 11:14). See this link.
Lord, is there any negativism, accusation, or division that You desire to see removed from my heart and mind?
Lord, I come into agreement with Your counsel to me so that I may walk as a child of the light (I Jn. 1:7).
If we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 Jn. 1:7-9)
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True or false? Western medicine is the only reliable path to health.
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About 50 years ago, I found myself in a situation that would forever change my approach to health. At the time, I was just like many others, trusting in Western healthcare to provide the answers I needed. But during a ministry trip to Malaysia, I picked up parasites that left me feeling unwell. I made 2-3 trips to the doctor, hoping for relief, but each time, they admitted they couldn’t find the parasites. That startled me. I thought, 'If the doctors can’t find what’s wrong, what am I supposed to do?'
Determined to find a solution, I began exploring other options. I discovered there was a naturopath within an hour’s drive from my home. I decided to make the trip and see if he could help. When I arrived, he listened to my story and gave me some herbs. To my amazement, after only one visit, the parasites were chased out of my system. I was astounded! I remember thinking, 'How could this work so quickly when the doctors couldn’t even find the problem?'
Right then, my entire worldview on healthcare changed. I realized that there were answers outside of what I had always relied on. This experience led me to pursue training as a naturopath. I went on to receive a diploma, and for the next 25 years, I did not need to visit a doctor. During those years, I discovered many truths concerning health—truths that aligned with Scripture, were easy, natural, spiritual, and things everyone could do at home. I’ve presented these insights in the training that is being offered this month.
This journey taught me a principle I now live by: 'Take charge of your own health!' Don’t trust it to the government or pharmaceutical companies. God did not anoint either of these to be responsible for your health. He anointed you and the elders of the church (James 5:14-16).
God has provided for us MANY ways to get healed (1 Cor. 12:28). This month we will explore many of God’s avenues to healing. God’s plan is full restoration - spirit, soul and body. It’s a banquet table of multiple avenues to receiving God’s grace!
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Not only has our health improved dramatically, we also have over 100 testimonies from others who have experienced weight loss, less joint discomfort, and increased energy by following our steps!
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06/03/2026
Lion and Lamb Healing Ministry by Linda John Burton
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For many years I knew something was missing and I searched and searched for that something. I was introduced to Counseled by God by Mark and Patti Virkler in 2013 through another ministry newsletter. The more I read, the more I became convinced I had found what I had been looking for. Relationship with God instead of religion.
Because of health issues, I was spending a lot of time in bed. While lying in bed, I tried to apply everything I was reading from 4 Keys To Hearing God’s Voice, Prayers That Heal The Heart and Divine Healing Tool Box. In March of 2014, Jesus laid hands on me and supernaturally healed me. The kinesiologist confirmed the healing. That fall I enrolled in CLU School of The Spirit. I sought opportunities to teach others the wonderful things I was learning and to pray for the sick.
In October of 2023 I was watching an interview with Victor Marx of All Things Possible Ministries. This ministry had been called in to minister healing to the children that had suffered so much trauma when Isreal was attacked on October 7, 2023. They took stuffed lions and lambs with trauma reducing music in them to give to the children. I told the Lord, “I want to do that. I want to give stuffed lion and lamb healing toys to the traumatized and wounded.” The Lord started putting all the pieces together. People started donating fabric and sewing supplies. A neighbor lady and I started sewing. Our lions and lambs for Christ do not have music in them but they do have a big red heart that says Jesus Loves Me on their chests. We sew each lion and lamb as God leads us with love. Each one is prayed over by a team of prayer warriors before going out. Jesus said, “This is why the ministry of lions and lambs for Christ is so important, these carry My heart and speak My love to the wounded in ways that a live person sometimes can’t reach.”
A lion and lamb have gone to a little girl in Indonesia who was s*x trafficked. They have gone to children in hospitals, the sick, hospice, nursing homes, trafficked women’s home, people recovering from addictions, pregnancy center for couples who have miscarried, expecting couples taking child birth classes, and soldiers who call them their battle buddies.
Hearing God’s voice has been so important in this ministry. He reveals the ones who He desires to minister His love to and even picks the lion or lamb that He has chosen for them. I learned last week how some of the lions and lambs continue to be an important part in the lives of those that are healing. Thank You, Jesus!
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 truly applies to what God is doing with Lions and Lambs for Christ.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ.
God has ministered to me through His Word and through CWG Ministries in learning how to have a closer more intimate relationship with God and to minister His love to those He brings into my life. Thank You, Father God. Thank You Mark, Patti, Charity and team for all you do to bring us into Father’s love and intimacy with Him.
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My Emmaus Road Experience (Lk. 24:13-35)
Lord, please speak with me concerning how I am to be releasing Your grace to others. Thank You, Lord.
Hearing God's voice is as simple as: 1) quieting down (Ps. 62:1-5), 2) beholding Jesus at my right hand (Ps. 16:8; Acts 2:25), 3) asking for His revelation and tuning to spontaneous thoughts and spontaneous pictures (Jn. 7:37-39; Jer. 2:13; 10 pictures), and 4) recording what flows (Hab. 2:1,2; Rev. 1:9-11). I then test it, ensuring it lines up with Scripture (Ps. 1:2; Jn. 10:35; 1 Thess. 5:2) and is affirmed in the hearts of my three spiritual advisors (2 Cor. 13:1; Prov. 11:14). See this link.
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06/01/2026
Lord, what would You like to say to me about Ezekiel 14:4? by Ken Adrian
This is what the Lord God says: “Anyone of the house of Israel who sets up his idols in his heart, puts in front of his face the stumbling block of his wrongdoing, and then comes to the prophet, I the Lord will let Myself answer him in the matter in view of the multitude of his idols.”
Ken, do not allow your prayer requests to become idols in your heart. When you bring your requests to Me, understand that I know what is best for you. When you pray and ask Me for an answer that you want to see fulfilled in your way, you are making your request more important than My relationship with you. Understand that I know what is best for you and want the very best for you. But sometimes My best for you is not what you believe is your best for you. Communication with Me in prayer is cultivating a deep relationship with Me, as the One who provides for all your needs. I am Yahweh Jireh, the Lord your Provider. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. (Phil 4:6-7) In your requests, fix your eyes on Me who answers your requests and not on your requests themselves. Now in the same way the Spirit also helps your weakness; for you do not know what to pray for as you should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for you with groanings too deep for words; (Rom 8:26) Present your requests to Me from your spirit and not your mind. As you do that with thankfulness, I will give you peace. You can trust Me that I know what is best for you and will work everything out for good according to My purpose for You. Have faith and trust Me that Father knows best.
Journaling Application - My Emmaus Road Experience (Lk. 24:13-35)
Lord, what would You speak to me concerning praying with an idol in my heart?
Hearing God's voice is as simple as: 1) quieting down (Ps. 62:1-5), 2) beholding Jesus at my right hand (Ps. 16:8; Acts 2:25), 3) asking for His revelation and tuning to spontaneous thoughts and spontaneous pictures (Jn. 7:37-39; Jer. 2:13; 10 pictures), and 4) recording what flows (Hab. 2:1,2; Rev. 1:9-11). I then test it, ensuring it lines up with Scripture (Ps. 1:2; Jn. 10:35; 1 Thess. 5:2) and is affirmed in the hearts of my three spiritual advisors (2 Cor. 13:1; Prov. 11:14). See this link.
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How am I to picture Jesus?
The following question was emailed to me: "What does Jesus really look like? Do I see in my heart 'the picture of Jesus' drawn by the artist, but that is the artist’s impression of Jesus. Is there anyone who really knows what Jesus literally looks like? Or can I imagine Jesus as a cross that is shining with light, or a very bright light shining down from the skies, or a bright shining silhouette of a man? If I picture Jesus as the Lion of Judah and I use images of a lion from a Christian website, am I not making those website images as idols? Kindly clarify, thank you."
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Great question! As a reminder, the New Testament does say, "Fixing our eyes on Jesus" (Heb. 12:2), and "Behold I am with you always" (Matt. 28:20 NKJV). It goes on to say that Jesus is "the image of the invisible God (Col. 1:15). This means that when I see Jesus, He is showing me God in action. Cool!
So how do I work out this whole idea of beholding Jesus, of fixing my eyes on Jesus?
I can imagine Gospel stories as I read them. One of the definitions of "meditate" is to imagine (Josh. 1:8). The vast majority of people do imagine Gospel scenes with Jesus and the disciples as they read the Gospels.
In addition to imagining these Bible stories, I can see myself in the story as one of the characters, and pray 'that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give me a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the eyes of my heart may be enlightened' (see Eph. 1:17,18).
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit (2 Cor. 3:17-18).
I then tune to flowing pictures and flowing thoughts (Jn. 7:37-39), and the Spirit takes over the scene in my mind, and I see Jesus moving and gesturing and speaking to me. I have just stepped from a godly imagination into a flowing vision from God. As I watch and listen to Jesus and come into agreement by saying “Yes, Lord,” I am transformed into His likeness. What I am seeing in the spirit world, I have taken on and become. I represent Jesus in action here in this world.
Jesus is always much more loving, kind, and insightful than I am. Thus, I am changed as I behold Him and take on what He is speaking and doing. I am functioning as a part of the body of Christ here on the earth. The world gets to see Jesus through me, living out what I see Jesus doing.
Lord, grant me faith to believe the flow within me is the River of Your Holy Spirit!
Journaling questions
Lord, what would You speak to me about presenting the eyes of my heart to You so I can see Your visions and dream Your dreams?
How, where, and when do You want me to see You?
Hearing God's voice is as simple as: 1) quieting down (Ps. 62:1-5), 2) beholding Jesus at my right hand (Ps. 16:8; Acts 2:25), 3) asking for His revelation and tuning to flowing thoughts and flowing pictures (Jn. 7:37-39; Jer. 2:13; 10 pictures), and 4) recording this flow (Hab. 2:1,2; Rev. 1:9-11). I then test it, ensuring it lines up with Scripture (Ps. 1:2; Jn. 10:35; 1 Thess. 5:2) and is affirmed in the hearts of my three spiritual advisors (2 Cor. 13:1; Prov. 11:14). See this link.
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