The following prophecy was delivered to Bishop Allen and Pastor Angela Coleman by Cynthia Freeman, Pastor of the Abundant Life Outreach Ministry, Columbia, South Carolina.

"THUS SAITH THE LORD...

NEW is new to you, new is new to this city, new is new to your members, new is new to the community, but I've always known; and I have predestined you for where you are right now. Don't look to the left or to the right, don't consider what anybody else is doing, because you are going to look to Jesus the Author and Finisher of your faith. You move as He says move, you obey the things that He says to you because , you see, you are unique to this area.

VOICE OF JOY, a Voice of Joy will cry regardless of circumstances. A Voice of Joy doesn't just cry because it's good - whatever is going on a Voice of Joy cries joyfully. It is what you call 'joy unspeakable and full of glory,' it doesn't have anything to do witht what is going on around you. I've made you the oil of gladness, yes, life to dry bones, a support to those who are down, a comfort to those that need to be comforted, a VOICE OF JOY. It's not a name, it's a mantle - it's what you do.

SO, if what I give you doesn't seem to be what everybody else is doing, don't consider that. Unique means 'one of a kind, not another like it.' And I have chosen you, predestined you to do what you are doing. I've made of you the oil of gladness, and emollient to dry bones, an oasis in a dry place.

AND, I'm telling you, I'm going to plant you in the lives of people, Like you plant a seed in the garden - over and over and over. I'll plant your life in one person, and then again your life in another; and there will be much harvest from your being planted. Sometimes the planting will not be convenient, most often it won't be joyful, but if you allow Me to plant you over and over you'll see much fruit, much harvest. A seed can't bring forth harvest until it is planted. It has to die in order for life to come forth. I'll plant you in the lives of many, VOICE OF JOY!"

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