Foundations of West Virginia peoples

There is a wounded spirit in the culture of this state because of iniquities of the people and wounds of the past.

West Virginia, as an extension of Virginia, has a transfer of European history from Scotland/Ireland and England.

- The Celtic people were prophetic worshipping warriors who

carried a wounded spirit in them. They were obsessed with

liberty and idealism. They were the frontier Presbyterian

Christians.

- English pioneers from the James River settlement had an

apostolic anointing with a gift of government. They were

Episcopal Christians.

The redemptive gift of West Virginia:

West Virginia is a place of tenderness and kindness. The gift of kindness rises out of the topography of the land which is soft and tender: the mountains and valleys, the water, the climate. "The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places, my inheritance is beautiful to me." God shapes the personality of the people by the environment they live in. God defines our limitations, our boundaries - to be lines of demarcation from which we form a foundation of peace.

The foundational culture of the indigenous peoples of WV had dignity, sly humor, artistic, quiet reserve, prophetic.

We are to be prophetic trend leaders in war by demonstrating the victory of God.

We are not an arrogant people, but are humble. God sets himself against the proud, but raises up the humble.

Having been carved out of Virginia (the birthplace of America), we are part of the womb of the nation – a gateway filtering the people throughout the nation.

There’s a spiritual battle to be fought and won in this state for the purposes of the whole nation.

In dealing with our iniquitous past, we must:

deal with our mistrust of authority (conflict between management & labor, etc.)

temptation to become bitter, become isolated, withdraw, become hopeless when our kindness is violated.

deal with our clannishness which causes us to become mistrustful of "outsiders".

Our assignment: 

        Demonstrate the victory of God

Cleanse and heal the foundations

Proclamation of authority

Proclamation of blessing

The enemy is threatened by the redemptive purposes of this area. However, we will see the birthing of God’s purposes in thankfulness through faithfulness. "So be it." We pray to the God who breaks through, to break through in your glory!