I am a sinner saved by God’s grace. I do not profess to be anything more. My purpose in life is to “Empowering People To Get From Where They Are To Where They’re DESTINED.” There is no other way but through Jesus Christ, the shedding of His blood for us. I am moved to encourage people to want to use God’s Word as their instruction manual in life. As I grow in the wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of His Divine plan for my life, I pray I can be a blessing to you.
Peace and Blessings,
Erica Nelson
Pastor, Passion4People Ministries Inc.
Completely transparent, as usual. I’ve been studying for about 6 months on preparing to take the Georgia Real Estate exam. I’ve taken the exam 3 times and have failed. I’ve missed it by 11,7, and now 6 points. I’ve put in over $700 for this ordeal. I’ve been completely bummed because I’m like, “wow, I have 2 Masters Degrees that were very hard programs to complete, I’ve done several exams and have passed them all but this one, this has stomped me. I’ve been told that many take the exam several times before passing it; Real Estate Professionals aren’t the ones writing the exam, it’s created by persons who don’t practice Real Estate. This has completely frustrated and depressed me.
I’ve been beating myself up. I’ve been second-guessing myself, my goals. I’ve even been to the point where I need to pray but just couldn’t muster the words to put together. Then, I remembered an old song, “If I couldn’t say anything, I’d just wave my hands.” Another song came to mind, by the Williams Brothers, called “Just to say thank You.” The lyrics really hit me and resonated, “and if you don’t do nothing else just let me humble myself, and take this moment out just to say thank You.” I started to just tell GOD my truth: GOD, I’m tired of this, what in the world am I doing wrong, is this not what you want me to be doing? I’ve said, “GOD, I’m angry with You: why does this keep happening when You know my endeavors.”
Then, GOD said to me, “I make your path straight. I know your pain and I know you’re upset with me but I have a plan to prosper you, to bring your life to an expected end, to cause you good and not evil,” Jeremiah 29:11. He reminded me that it’s time to pivot. To come back to it but for now, to focus on the other tasks that He’s given me, in Ministry, to minister, encourage, uplift, empower, motivate, and inspire His People.
He reminded me of my “sure” purpose, which is to present GOD as our true Deliverer, our true help: very present help in times of trouble (Psalm 46:1). I’m reminded to endure hardship as a good soldier, to endure, to persevere, to keep holding onto His almighty and powerful Hands. There’s absolutely nothing He’ll restrain from giving those who walk upright, Psalm 84:11. He’s promised to work all things out for my good, our good, because we love Him and are called according to His purpose. He’s chosen us, we’re royal priesthood, “God’s special possession,” 1 Peter 2:9, Romans 8:28.
“We’re more than conquerors through Him who loved us,” Romans 8:37. Let’s take our failures as a means to refocus, to realign, to gain further hope in Christ. Let’s no grow weary in trying to do the right things because we shall reap a harvest if we don’t give up, Galations 6:9.
So, if you’re at this very place that I’m at right now, shift and pivot! Focus on that which you know, without doubt, that GOD’s called you to do! GOD’s plans, His thoughts are not our thoughts. He’s promised to never leave us nor forsake us. He’s promised to prosper the work of our hands. Sometimes, we’re going the wrong direction and GOD has to allow something to happen to push us to our victory, our destined place in Him.
This message is very vital for those who’ve wanted to just give up, to quit, to lose hope and become depressed, anxious, angry, and frustrated. Know that GOD is pushing you into where He wants you to be, for He’s setting you up for divine victory! Overwhelming victory shall be yours! Ask GOD to direct your path, to guide your ways, your thoughts, so that they align with His victory movement, in your life.
What shall we do since we’ve had to pivot? We get more focused on growing in-tune with GOD. We study, more. Pray, more. Fast, more. Praise and worship, more. We amplify our communication with GOD and He will answer us and give us our next steps. We must remain hopeful, optimistic, delighted in Christ and as the Psalm 37:4-5 tells us that He will give us the desires of our hearts if we commit our ways unto Him and trust Him, it shall come to pass! GOD’s Will prevails in our lives.
We may have to pivot, we may be hard-pressed, but we must remain in faith and exercise it, coupled with hope and pure certainty that Our GOD will not fail nor forsake us. Our destiny is set, no matter how many wrong turns we make, be it because of disobedience or not discerning what GOD really wants for us. He always brings us into full fruition of the manifestation of His Holy and Divine providence.
Hang in there! It’s only going to get better from here!
Thank You GOD for refreshing my Spirit, my mind! Thank You that when life beats us down, we can run into you, where we are safe and you hide us. Thank You for being merciful, forgiving, and faithful, allowing us to share with you our hearts’ issues. You’ve rejuvenated me. I no longer feel defeated. I feel revived, ready for the shift.
Everything will work out for your good when you love GOD, living according to His Word & His Will for your life. It’s when you’re completely reliant upon GOD to be your guide, to direct your path, to order your steps, that He will come through for you. Even when we fall short, He’s faithful. His love, compassion, concern, and faithfulness endures forever.
Today’s Scriptures:
James 1:3-4 KJV |King James Version
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT | New Living Translation
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take
2 Timothy 2:3-5 KJV |King James Version
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
Hebrews 12:3 NIV | New International Version
Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Our Spirits call for Christ even when our Earthly Man (carnal man, flesh) doesn’t want to. We experience “hunger pangs” for His communion. According to Merriam-Webster, “hunger pangs are pains in the abdomen that occur in the early stages of hunger or fasting along with stomach contractions of the empty stomach.”
As Believers of Christ, we must be in constant communication with Our God, always. If we don’t communicate with Him, we are left feeling alone and hopeless.
Have you noticed an “empty” feeling, a feeling of needing or wanting something but you’re unsure of what that “something” is?
You try to find that “thing” in people and places but yet you’re still left feeling “empty?” Even after you’ve talked with a good friend or spent time with your significant other. Even after you’ve catered to your addiction, you feel a sense of incompleteness. You’ve entered a state of despair.
Ever went to Church but still felt empty after attending? It’s because your Spirit is yearning for The Holy Spirit, you’re in desperate need of a conversation with God. A real conversation. One without preconceived thoughts of fear and failure, but to come to God, expelling “all of you,” to Him.
Don’t you know that our Spirits are connected to His Holy Spirit and the more you’re away from Him, the hungrier you’ll be? You’ll STARVE and fall subject to the temptation to give up, throw-in-the-towel, lest you return to Christ to be refilled. This kind of “refill” requires falling on your face, before God, with “all of you,” “naked.”
You must “strip your self of yourself” – the you that fears coming to Christ with your imperfections, disbelief, hurt, pain, heartbreak, heartache, etc.
God desires “THE REAL YOU.” You cannot hide “you” from God! It’s best to go before Him, with you. You must begin to have a conversation. It’s possible that you need to fall into worship – begin thinking of how great GOD is, how powerful He is, how He’s all-seeing and all-knowing. Worship God because He’s The Great Deliverer, He’s The Great “I AM” and the fact that even at your lowest, He STILL remains “High and Lifted Up!” Therefore, you have no reason to let yourself be down, discouraged and overtaken. He’s The Great Overcomer and through Him we overcome! Yes, that’s right, WORSHIP GOD.
John 4:13-15 AMP | Amplified Bible
13 Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. 14 But whoever drinks the water that I give him will never be thirsty again. But the water that I give him will become in him a spring of water [satisfying his thirst for God] welling up [continually flowing, bubbling within him] to eternal life.” 15 The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I will not get thirsty nor [have to continually] come all the way here to draw.”
It’s interesting, when I worship – it leads me straight into praise! For instance, when my money is low, I don’t let myself get so low that I’m unable to appreciate all of the times that I’ve had more than enough and all the ways that God has already made.
This is a reminder to get up! Don’t stay hungry. Come unto God. God says, “Come on in.” When you reach for God, you get filled! You’re reading this because you’re in this place right now and God’s calling you to better, greater, higher!
Reach for God amidst your struggle. Give God the opportunity to speak to you. Create space for God to speak. Create space for you to pour out your heart before God. Stop making excuses because if you don’t stop, you’ll starve – this isn’t the Will of God for your life. You must LIVE and LIVE AGAIN! You’re meant to survive every storm so go back to Our Source, The Lord Our God, and get a refill. You’ll have to keep coming to Him. It doesn’t stop. You cannot stop!
Why starve and die to your problems when God is readily available to give you food?
The enemy wants you to starve. In fact, the enemy will drain your life and leave you empty. On the contrary, God wants you to run-over with encouragement. He wants your belly to be full. Let me say it this way, “out of your belly shall flow rivers of living waters” when you allow God to refill you. – John 7:38 KJV
A Prayer for Fulfillment
God, it’s me! Here I am! Today, I expose all of me to you. I’m through running from you. I ran to my friends and ran to things and it left me hopeless. My despair grew greater. I couldn’t see You. I even tried suppressing all of my feelings. The more I relied on self-pity, it did nothing but depress me. God, I’m empty and I’m hungry for you! Fill me, again!
God, I’m desperate for you! You’ve been calling me back to you for some time. I flesh ignored your call but my Spirit did not. Here I am. Broken and battered but I know that coming to You will mend me; You will work all things out for my good because I love You and You’ve called me. You’ve chosen me. You’ve predestined me to overcome.
God, I want to see you! God, I want to experience Your warmth, right now, when it’s cold in my life. My problems seem to consume and confuse me. God, I want to see You! I adore You and I know that you’ve brought me out many times before. I know that you’ve always looked out for me. You’ve kept me floating, rising, even when things seemed to weigh on me.
God, hear my prayer today because of my sincerity. Hear me because You’re The Great Counselor, you can help me and you can handle ALL of me, ALL of it! Forgive me for not coming to you first. My desire is to be filled, by You and You only. I need Your Holy Spirit to enrich me, to nourish me. God, I’m thirsty! Revive me. Renew me. Fill me up! This prayer is signed, sealed, and delivered to You, through Jesus Christ, Amen.
Today’s Scriptures:
Romans 5:9-10 GW | God’s WORD Translation
“Since Christ’s blood has now given us God’s approval, we are even more certain that Christ will save us from God’s anger. If the death of his Son restored our relationship with God while we were still his enemies, we are even more certain that, because of this restored relationship, the life of his Son will save us.”
Isaiah 43:1-2, 13, 16, 19, 25 NLT | New Living Translation
“But now, O Jacob, listen to the LORD who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.
“From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of my hand. No one can undo what I have done.”
I am the LORD, who opened a way through the waters, making a dry path through the sea.
For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
“I—yes, I alone—will blot out your sins for my own sake and will never think of them again.”
Have a desire to be free, truly free? Are you in a place where you feel “stuck,” not sure of why you’re not moving forward? Do you feel as if you need a release? Yearning for something different to happen in your life, for your good, but you feel it’s not coming? Are you really seeking God, in efforts for Him to unravel, uncover, expose you to you? Maybe He’s just not moving the situation, not causing the “change” that you so desperately need to happen? But Why?
This is an interesting position, that is, to be in a place where you’re wanting to be “free” but you’re not sure what you’d need to do to get there? What does the term, “surrender” mean to you? Are you really ready to receive The Strength of God to cause the change that you’re needing to take place?
There’s a distinctive difference between wanting something, “in theory” but not “in action,” that is, with no intent to change but you like the idea; you’re just not willing to be obedient to God so you’re lying to yourself, which is keeping you “bound.” Most Christians find this subject to be the hardest one to actually “live.” We talk about how God can change situations, open doors, close doors, but are we willing to allow God to “open” and “close?”
Are we comfortable with The God who knows everything about us to reveal to us everything about us, to us? Philosophical.
The human condition isn’t just a “human” thing. It’s Spiritual.There’s a Spirit Realm. Since God is a Spirit, The Holy Spirit, why wouldn’t you think that therein lies a Spirit World where there are all sorts of different spirits, aside from “The Holy One?” The war that you’re in, isn’t manmade. The war is of spiritual warfare! There’s only one way to combat spiritual warfare against evil spirits, that is to fight using Spiritual, GOD-sight.
I’m introducing this term, “GOD-sight” to disseminate “The Truth”, to edify you by elevating your mind. Ephesians 6 references “putting on The Whole Armor of God” but do we really understand that it requires a “taking off” and a measure of “total exposure, total nakedness” before Him?
Haven’t read the verse, “God is a Spirit and those that worship Him must do so in Spirit and Truth? – John 4:24.” This is a Kingdom Principle, an attribute of being reborn, by His Spirit, to the Father through the admission of sin then forgiveness of sin, by confession of your faith, to -and- in God. Rarely is there a conversation had, a sermon, a bible study lesson that deals with how we learn how to operate in the Spirit world. We’re Spirits having a human experience. Therefore, we must approach LIFE from the aspects of what it means to have The Holy Spirit inside of us.
Having The Holy Spirit gives us spiritual discernment that is manifested into the Earth Realm. Staying close to God, through prayer, fasting, worshipping, praising, interceding, abstaining from our desires and taking on His desires for us, and by reading His Word – the toolkit, allows us to be open for God to provide spiritual discernment. If we have a hard time releasing our own will, our own direction, if we only take advice from ourselves and other humans, how do we expect to “change” from what’s breaking us, not building us?
It’s an internal transformation that must take place for the external man to be complete, whole, by God’s definition.
If you’re really ready to receive “TRUE FREEDOM,” you must be willing to seek God, desperately (diligently) and earnestly (seriously through mental intent). Seeking God requires your action. You cannot reside in insanity and expect sanity to break through without “you breaking through” it/that with God’s Mighty Power! You possess God’s Power. You must enter into His Power, it’s internal before it’s ever external. It’s Spiritual Empowerment by way of The Holy Spirit’s ability to shift us, to change us, to reveal to heal us, inside so that it shows up on the outside.
How do we access this power, GOD-Power? Go beyond the veil. Uncover yourself before God. Take it all off! Be honest, admit and accept that this is “the part(s) of you that need His help, otherwise you cannot conquer it.” Talk to God about whatever it is and then wait for His “sound” advice. Stay in His Presence and wait. His answers are there but we ignore what we don’t want and don’t like.
God’s Will requires us to forego our own thoughts, the thoughts of others. Being naked before God requires total submission.
Having one area of your life, changed, doesn’t account for complete wholeness. We need the Whole-Body Experience – FREE mind, body and soul!
The Fullness of God cannot be manifested in a place where there’s no expectation!
Expectation is through actions of faith and that faith requiresmovement, a getting-up, a stepping-forth, a breaking-through, a pushing-out through the old you and grabbing for Him, reaching into His Spirit that lives inside of you.
When you stay before God, you learn the “TRUE TRUTH” that He has to dismantle generational imprints of curses and remove the blindness of what we’ve been taught, only to be re-taught, reconditioned to understand what service means towards Him(The Spirit Man) versus service towards the enemy and our flesh (Earthly Man).
It’s an “unraveling to reveal” that must take place. It has to start at the Spirit level which will illuminate our heart’s condition (issues of our hearts). It’s all exposed to The Most High, The Holy Spirit, to be transformed, for our good. There’s a shaking-up of what you thought and it’s the yielding to God that causes the “changes” that you want to see happen in your life, NOW!
You cannot get there without your action! You must activate God’s Divine presence in your life through an intimate connection (constant communication, constant listening) to Him. If He says, “no,” “not now,” “I’m preparing you for something better than what you’ve asked me for.” What if God’s saying, “are you giving me any time” or “are you only accessing me after you’ve tried every other option?”
God’s saying, “don’t come to me for a manifestation of earthly blessings without coming to me for the Spiritual blessings, first.” God doesn’t bless backwards: It’s through The Spirit then The Man NOT The Man then The Spirit.
God is always present even when we’re not present. He wants us to remain “in His Spirit” to handle this life that we’ve been so graciously given. Our purpose is to “bow down and worship Him,” to worship Him by how we live. True humility is required to have GOD-sight. Being a Christian isn’t easy and if we’re honest, the manual that we use, The Holy Bible, is often misinterpreted and misunderstood.
Contrary to popular belief, God’s voice, through “Rhema,” is His Spoken WORD that you must connect with Him to hear. There’s so much that God’s said to me that references His Word but is given to me in a way that I would understand it, even if I didn’t quite understand a Biblical reference, a Scripture. Philosophical.
I’d like to submit to you to listen for God’s Voice. Listen to His Sound. Allow His Sound to penetrate your very being so that when you hear God, you hear a resounding Sound of Victory over defeat! Listen to His Voice through all of the other noises; His VOICE cancels the outside noise, once you’re really connected, in-tune with Him!
You cannot connect with God without being willing to be naked before Him, opening up and admitting your issues, for Him to come in and tear down the bonds of brokenness, chains of emotional despair – the captivity of insanity and instability, in order to rebuild and reveal to you all of your fears, failures, frequent mistakes, lusts, loves, goods and wrongs. Let Him speak to your Spirit Man. We as Christ-Believers have been given The Holy Spirit.Are you truly accessing The Holy Spirit?
I submit to you today: Go before God, in prayer, and tell Him everything that you haven’t even exposed to any human before. Submit to God all of your issues, self-doubt, depression, anxiety, fearfulness, doubt, strongholds (dangerous sins you know that you’re committing that are doing yourself a disservice, tearing you down, weighing your heart and mind) so that He can replace, restore and repair all that’s needed to be replaced, restored and repaired.
There’s a constant frame of mind and heart posture that must be adopted in order for the “changes” that you need to be actualized, manifested – made known, revealed.
There is a Divine Process: by continuously coming before God with “all of you.” Your heart and mind MUST AGREE that you need God to remove the scales of deception and destruction to breathe into your inner soul, life and truly “life lived in His abundance.” – Pr. E. Nelson
Today’s Scripture:
Hebrews 4:12-16
YLT | Young’s Literal Translation
12 for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;
13 and there is not a created thing not manifest before Him, but all things [are] naked and open to His eyes — with whom is our reckoning.
14 Having, then, a great chief priest passed through the heavens — Jesus the Son of God — may we hold fast the profession,
15 for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but [one] tempted in all things in like manner — apart from sin;
16 we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace — for seasonable help.
MSG | THE MESSAGE
12-13 God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon’s scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one can resist God’s Word. We can’t get away from it—no matter what.
14-16 Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let’s not let it slip through our fingers. We don’t have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He’s been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let’s walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help.
NLT | New Living Translation
13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.
Life is difficult. Anyone that says I’m wrong, they are lying to themselves.
Life has ups and downs, hills and valleys, mountains and high waters.
BUT GOD!
Nevertheless, when you hide (in God), He secures your safety!
There’s absolutely NO THING that will overtake us when we place our hope in Christ; when we declare that He’s Lord over our lives and proclaim that we are VICTORIOUS!
Yes, we are victorious! Where are you hiding?In whom do you place your trust?
Listen, real trust, true trust (per se) comes within Christ! He gives us discernment to be able to determine, without doubt, who and what is trying to keep us from Him. No separation – God always welcomes us back home!
Therefore, rest in assurance that because of His blood, you are set free, you’re broken free from the bondage of people, bad spirits, things like stumbling blocks when you hide in God.You’re redeemed simply because GOD IS.
God, here we are! We are your children. You’ve rescued us from the horrible pit of Hell. When the enemy tries to attack us, it’s in you that we place our faith, our hope.
God, grant us full assurance in you! God, you’re the one that has saved us numerous times so we believe that we’re safe in Your Arms.
Our whole heart needs you! Our minds need you! We honor your presence in our lives! We admit our faults before you, for you’re Jehovah Go’el – Our Redeemer! We see that you are Jehovah Saboath – God of Heaven’s Armies. You fight for us! You make us safe! Thank you.
We overcome because of You! We’ve overcame because of You. Thank You.
This prayer is forever signed, sealed, and delivered to YOU through JESUS THE CHRIST, amen.
1-13 You who sit down in the High God’s presence, spend the night in Shaddai’s shadow, Say this: “God, you’re my refuge. I trust in you and I’m safe!” That’s right—he rescues you from hidden traps, shields you from deadly hazards. His huge outstretched arms protect you— under them you’re perfectly safe; his arms fend off all harm. Fear nothing—not wild wolves in the night, not flying arrows in the day, Not disease that prowls through the darkness, not disaster that erupts at high noon. Even though others succumb all around, drop like flies right and left, no harm will even graze you. You’ll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance, watch the wicked turn into corpses. Yes, because God’s your refuge, the High God your very own home, Evil can’t get close to you, harm can’t get through the door. He ordered his angels to guard you wherever you go. If you stumble, they’ll catch you; their job is to keep you from falling. You’ll walk unharmed among lions and snakes, and kick young lions and serpents from the path.
14-16 “If you’ll hold on to me for dear life,” says God, “I’ll get you out of any trouble. I’ll give you the best of care if you’ll only get to know and trust me. Call me and I’ll answer, be at your side in bad times; I’ll rescue you, then throw you a party. I’ll give you a long life, give you a long drink of salvation!”
Happy Friday! All that I’ve ever needed, God’s hands have already provided!
Remember, no matter what you need (whether for business or personal), GOD has the ability to turn your dreams (goals) into success!
Consider this: #business #work #success
KINGDOM PRINCIPLES:
Don’t measure success by someone else’s success! What GOD has designed, predestinated for you WILL happen! Wait on God: While you’re waiting, put your faith to work and actually start MOVING in the direction of your (dream) goal.
Potential without progress isn’t success. Potential with progress causes the atmosphere to be set to receive His goodness! – E. Nelson
When it’s for you, it’s for you: No one can sign for it but you! – E. Nelson
2 Corinthians 1:19-21 AMP
19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but has proved to be “Yes” in Him [true and faithful, the divine “Yes” affirming God’s promises]. 20 For as many as are the promises of God, in Christ they are [all answered] “Yes.” So through Him we say our “Amen” to the glory of God. 21 Now it is God who establishes and confirms us [in joint fellowship] with you in Christ, and who has anointed us [empowering us with the gifts of the Spirit];
Hurt from your past relationships to include but not limited to family
Hurt from current relationships, to include but not limited to family
Holding on to guilt when you’re not doing whatever made you guilty in the first place anymore
Holding on to vices (sins) that continue to defeat you; they have you repeating generational curses
Having been delivered from someone or something but returning back to it, thus making that which you returned to even harder to let go: examples are drug addiction, lust, premarital sex that yields to soul ties, alcoholism, adultery…
Letting people hold you hostage by bringing up what you used to do and who you used to be but you’ve since changed for the better
Letting others convince you that you’re not worth love, protection, and peace
Convincing yourself that you can’t quit a bad habit
Refusing to let go of a bad habit but pretending to be delivered. Deliverance is life changing, a lifestyle modification
Convincing yourself that God doesn’t love you and wouldn’t accept you back again when you truly have come to a state of repentance; repentance is a lifestyle, it’s NOT doing what you said you’re going to let go
Letting other people control you; letting bad thoughts take up residence in your mind
Allowing other to manipulate you into abuse
Repeating cycles, generational curses that were brought to destroy your destiny and distract your from exercising your rights as God’s Child, Joint Heir with Jesus Christ
People of Jehovah Nissi, The Lord My Banner
The Lord fights for you! The Lord is your banner! A banner is used to announce something. We often find banners that display company signs; banners are a visual representation of a company.
A banner is like unto a stamp or seal of ownership and/approval. The company’s name shows ownership and establishment by displaying a sign (banner) to let you know who they are. A name can show authority. Stamped on every Believer of God is CALLED but a few are termed CHOSEN because they’re decided to die to themselves, taking up their cross and choosing oneself to be subject to the obedience to God.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines banner in numerous ways but the one that stands out to me happens to the that speaks about a synonym of the word banner which is “ensign.” To ensign something means to give it authority or rank. In fact, Dictionary.com says that ensign means “a badge of office or authority.”
What am I saying? God made His People who are called by His Name to have authority to bind the hand of the enemy, to cancel every work of the enemy, to bind bad thoughts, strip away toxic relationships, cast out anything that tries to exalt itself before Him.
Therefore, when knowing whose you are, you’re able to understand and grow in wisdom and knowledge, in efforts that God has full reign to do with you as He promised, as He has destined.
You do not have to remain the same! You can remove any stronghold (weight) in your life. You can love God effectively by understanding how to treat yourself and how to treat others.
God desires your life! God wants to give you something new but you can’t receive it because you’re holding on to dead weight.
Release it so that God can restore unto you everything that was stolen by the enemy through people, places, and/or things!
Be resolved in your heart and in your mind. Use the authority that God has given you to overcome all manner of evil. Let God have it! Lose the weight!
I hope that this short message has empowered and inspired you to let go of it and give it to Christ so that you can be renewed and walk in the newness of Light!
Declare no more weight! I’m letting it go! I can’t move forward because my past is still my present! I must allow Christ room to rebuild me! I will NEVER be the same again!
GOD is ready and willing to give you what He has predestined for you. However, you’re delaying it because your faith isn’t at the level it needs to be, that is, open and willing, ready to receive, having an expectation of GOD to move by His WORD; the belief in the promises of GOD, as they lay upon your life. GOD always talks to me, first, concerning me, before I’m able to share the message with His People, [2 Corinthians 1:20].
Last week, GOD shown me that in order for me to receive my next level of elevation, I must first have a willing mind, [2 Corinthians 8:12-14]. The mind is the organ that must be trained while the heart already has the right position. The mind is always trying to wander off and veer from what GOD’s directions and instructions are; it’s the mind that is wayward and is always in need of correction. The heart loves GOD but the mind can oftentimes doubt GOD. You do know that GOD weighs the motives of the heart, [Proverbs 21:2]. In our efforts to keep the mind aligned, we must realize that the only way to keep control over the mind is to keep it fixated on The LORD, [Isaiah 26:3].
In order to receive elevation, one must be willing to examine their mind, their thoughts and actions, to weigh it against the heart’s belief in The only true & living GOD. He told me that I need to understand that when I do get into position, I’ll be faced with the enemy’s tactics to distract, detour, and to isolate me, in efforts to keep me from that which GOD has already spoken into existence over my life.
The enemy comes to steal, kill, and to destroy (John 10:10), but GOD came that we may have life and have life more abundantly; this Scripture gives us a distinct inclination of the manifested WORD of GOD in our lives; GOD wants us to live in INCREASE. Living in the “more than” category surpasses even what the word “abundantly” implicates. You’ll noticed that He even calls us “more than conquerors” through Him, because He loves us, [Romans 8:37]. GOD wants us to have more than enough! It’s because GOD expects us to live in His divine, unmerited favor. “Unmerited” means that we could do nothing to earn it, but that GOD has desired us to have it, so we then have favor that’s beyond boundaries: no man nor demon has the ability to snatch back His unmerited favor from us!
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith- and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of GOD, not by works, so that no one can boast,” [Ephesians 2:8-9].
Here, GOD sets the record straight: He’s the giver of grace and mercy, which is conditioned and nurtured by our faith. It has nothing to do with anything we could earn. We don’t deserve it (grace), but we are granted it, through (mercy).
ELEVATION. In order for the next elevation to happen for us, we must “assume the position,” that is, align with GOD so that He can edify (train, teach, and uplift) us. Our posture should be one of humility, laying prostrate before GOD, in expectation of His true deliverance to take place in our lives, [Matthew 23:12]. We must submit to Him, in full & total repentance. There’s a great lesson that is learned from Matthew 20:16, “the last shall be first.” The world creates this thought that to be first at everything gives you an advantage over others, however, the LORD wants us to understand that it’s about being willing to accept a place (position), at His feet. It’s when we’re at His feet does everything have to come into submission, under our feet [Psalm 8:6]. GOD expects us to approach Him like children approach their parents, in humility and showing respect to the relationship, [Matthew 18:3-4; Luke 18:16-17]. The LORD must impart upon us the wisdom, knowledge, and the understanding so that we operate in The Holy Spirit, being able to therefore see things to come, [John 16:13].
He desires to teach us how to properly combat spiritual warfare.
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” [Ephesians 6:12].
GOD expects us to learn how to combat the enemy. He tells us, in Ephesians 6:10-18, that we should put on the Whole Armor of GOD and pray in The Holy Spirit (praying in The Spirit means to pray using the gift of tongues). We see that on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:4), every one spoke in diverse tongues. We also see that our prayer language can be elevated by seeking GOD, [1 Corinthians 1:5; Acts 19:6]. Speaking in tongues can be a gift andit can be a direct result of seeking GOD, earnestly and diligently. Contrary to popular beliefs of the Baptist and other religions that don’t quite believe in speaking in tongues, it’s Biblical. The Bible even says that The Holy Spirit falls on us; a result of this is seen in [Acts 10:44-46; Acts 19:6; Mark 16:17]. No one has the same tongue so if you’re ever in a place where you hear the same tongue language, you’re in the wrong place and you need to leave, immediately! Every person that receives the Holy Spirit, receives their own tongue. I believe that it’s because of the misunderstanding and misuse, per se, of speaking in tongues, causes some religions to shy away from a very true Biblical vantage point. This is how so many religions within religions exist. One person or group decides that they don’t like something that there present Church does so they veer off to create their own, much like how the Lutheran religion was developed from Catholicism.
“For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to GOD. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.” [1 Corinthians 14:2].
“And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;” [Mark 16:17].
GOD can elevate even your prayer language. The reason for the elevation in our prayers is so that we encode what the enemy cannot decode by listening to us. The enemy attaches monitoring spirits [Job 1:7; 1 Peter 5:8; Ephesians 6:12] into your life that are designed to listen and pay close attention to your thinking and the way you move within this world. Satan does this so that he can hear what we’re saying to GOD. Satan will manipulate us by infecting our minds with doubt and disbelief, as a measure to steer us away from the GOD who cares for us when we cast all of our burdens towards Him, [1 Peter 5:7]. Satan is NOT omnipresent like GOD; he cannot be everywhere at the same time. He’s also not omniscient nor is he omnipotent.
GOD assigns Ministering Spirits [Hebrews 1:14] to us so that we can activate empowerment and remain encouraged through difficult, trying situations. Many Christians don’t really understand the purpose, the function of putting on, and keeping on, The Whole Armor of GOD. The purpose is so that we are positioned, in full armor, behind GOD. We know that GOD goes ahead of us and fights for us, says [Deuteronomy 31:8; Exodus 14:14].
What’s the significance of knowing that the enemy tries to detour us? Understand that the enemy thinks that the detour will cause us to go off course, that is, to miss what GOD has for us. Contrary to the enemy’s measures to stop or reroute us to fail, GOD has already cancelled the enemy’s assignment!We must stay within GOD’s Will. The detour will still have us arrive to the destined place of greatness that GOD has already set before us. The detour won’t stop us nor block us! The detour works in our favor because of Romans 8:28. This Scripture states, “and we know that all things work together for good to them that love GOD, to them who are the called according to His purpose.”
Let this message encourage your soul; GOD already conquered the enemy while on The Cross. In fact, when they lifted Jesus up, they thought that that would indeed kill Him, but all it did was cause His resurrection to take place; the pinnacle of His life, in death, caused The Resurrection. What man thought they would do to stop Jesus was the very thing that fueled Jesus’ rising. That’s deep. The enemy’s agenda to kill, steal, and destroy Jesus was a divine setup for Jesus to be raised so that we, too, shall rise over every situation, every circumstance that is presented to tempt us! Jesus said that His lifting would draw every man back to Him and this still holds true, [John 12:32]. The resurrection delivered us out of the hand of the enemy and into the hands of The LORD who upholds us.
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your GOD; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” – [Isaiah 41:10] ESV | English Standard Version
Empty Prayers: some of our prayers are what I term as “empty prayers.” GOD isn’t tuned into some of the prayers we pray, out of habit, out of being taught to pray a certain way. Let me expound on this thought: in prayer, asking GOD to protect you and watch over you is an empty prayer because GOD has already said, in His Holy Scriptures, that He will never leave us nor forsake us [see Deuteronomy 31:8 & Hebrews 13:5-6]. He also said that He’s not a liar, see Numbers 23:19. Therefore, we don’t have to ask for protection because He’s already committed Himself to making sure we are guarded (protected). He’s assigned Angels to keep watch over us, [Psalm 91:11-12]. He is Jehovah Nissi[Exodus 17:15], The LORD, Our Banner!
The only way that we remain guarded is to stay aligned with His Will for us. So, our prayer should be: “LORD, thank you for never leaving me and never forsaking me. Thank You for never lying to me.” “Thank You for watching over Your WORD to perform it, Jeremiah 1:12. LORD, it’s YOU that will accomplish every good work within us, [Philippians 1:6].” We are to put GOD in remembrance of His WORD, [Isaiah 43:26]. Remind Him of everything He’s promised and watch it be fulfilled! That’s how we pray the prayer of faith, [James 5:15-16].
Additionally, we don’t have to pray asking that GOD comfort us nor do we have to ask for clarity because He’s already told us that He left The Holy Spirit to operate in this function for us, see [John 14; John 16:13]. Our prayer should instead be, “Thank You LORD for always providing me with comfort and leading and guiding me into all truth and showing me things to come.” You don’t need to pray, “LORD, please don’t let my enemies overtake me.” Instead, we should offer a prayer of thanksgiving because His WORD already told us that He will make our enemies flee 7 different ways, see Deuteronomy 28:7. In fact, in all things, we should be thankful, see [1 Thessalonians 5:18]. Our prayers shouldn’t always be to ask GOD for something. Rather, they should embody glorifying and honoring “The Great I AM,” [Exodus 3:14]. Some prayers should be offered to GOD as to ONLY give thanks. Other prayers should be offered to “cast our cares upon Him who cares for us,” [1 Peter 5:7].
SPIRITUAL MATURITY. It’s time for us to mature (to grow up), in Christ. It’s time for us to pray using GOD’s wisdom, asking Jesus to teach us what to pray so that our prayers are heard and answered. Jesus and The Holy Spirit intercedes for us, [Hebrews 7:25; Romans 8:26-27]. He does this because He doesn’t see us for where we are, rather, He sees the complete and whole version of our being. Therefore, the focus shifts towards elevation in The Holy Spirit, yearning and actively seeking GOD to have a more intimate level of communication with Him. I pray to hear GOD’s voice amidst the noise and different satanic frequencies. I’m desiring more of GOD so I know that this request offers a sacrifice of selfish desires [Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23]. I’m putting this into action by allowing Him room to teach me, to cut me by exposing the truth to me (about me), and then healing and delivering me. I don’t desire to remain on-the-surface with Him. My desire is that I receive everything GOD wills for my life, even if that means tearing down religious thoughts that are misguiding and acting out of ignorance and stupidity.
For GOD said this, “If my people who are called by My Name would humble themselves, then they shall hear from me; I will heal their land,” [2 Chronicles 7:14]. Come closer to GOD and He will come closer to you, [James 4:8]. We must have the desire, yearning for ALL of GOD: presenting our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto GOD who is the reason we have our being, [Romans 12:1; Acts 17:28].
It’s my prayer that you really go after GOD, with your whole heart, and trust Him, without doubt so that your prayers are in total alignment with His Will for your life. Stand in total reliance upon GOD and watch GOD show you that He’s better than good! Our prayer should be, “LORD, impart wisdom upon me; I’m asking in faith and I’m removing all doubt. Help me to have stability, in You, and not be double-minded. LORD, you made me now teach me how to do Your Will,” [James 1:5-8; Psalm 119:73].
“For the WORD OF GOD is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” – [Hebrews 4:12]
Hebrews 5:12-14AMP “For though by this time you ought to be teachers [because of the time you have had to learn these truths], you actually need someone to teach you again the elementary principles of GOD’s WORD [from the beginning], and you have come to be continually in need of milk, not solid food. For everyone who lives on milk is [doctrinally inexperienced and unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a spiritual infant. But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil.“
This post breaks religious barriers because GOD deals with us, on an intimate and sanctified manner (level), rather than to worry about how certain religions do or don't believe in speaking in tongues. We should follow GOD's precepts, not man's religions. The goal is to have a more intimate relationship with GOD; that supersedes religion.
The REAL: We are Spirits having a human experience, not the other way around. Our minds should be consistent with our hearts. Our heart is where we hide GOD’S WORD. Understand that the enemy is not playing with us. He wants to kill, steal, and destroy us [see John 10:10]. GOD came to reunite us with Him, through the Blood of The Lamb, Jesus Christ. He wants us to live in His abundance [John 10:10]. There is a Spirit World. In this world, there are angels and demons, GOD and satan.
GOD is real and all-powerful, all-knowing and all-seeing. On the contrary, the enemy does NOT know everything, cannot see everything and isn’t all-powerful. The enemy has an agenda but it can be cancelled, at the Name of Jesus! The Bible states, in Matthew 18:18, that “whatsoever we bind on Earth shall be bound in Heaven and whatsoever we loose on Earth shall be loosed in Heaven.” You cannot bind nor loose without FAITH in GOD’s Mighty Power, that because you’re His, an Heir of GOD and Joint Heirs with Jesus Christ. He’s imparted upon you the strength, the unimaginable power to cause those things that be not as though they are, Romans 4:7, and crush the enemy’s head [Romans 16:20; Luke 10:19].
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19
The enemy chose to mess with you because you’re destined for GOD’s greatness! He sees the better version of you but doesn’t want you to get there. He’ll parade your thoughts, installing thoughts of worry, making you afraid, scared of things you don’t know, making you doubtful, whereas you begin to question GOD’s existence, even though you experienced GOD so many times before and has felt His warm embrace yet the enemy will give us Spiritual Amnesia.
Spiritual Amnesia: This is a term I’ve come to a conclusion of what happens when the enemy tries to distract and detour us from GOD’s Plan. The enemy can see that GOD’s blessing you and using you in His service. He’s jealous of your relationship with GOD so he’ll do anything he think that he can to cause you to fall.
That scheming enemy will work hard to try to destroy your character, using people and things to cause you to doubt who GOD really is and who He’s made you (even to the point where you’re now questioning your purpose and becoming confused).
All the while, you’re still pushing through, praying your way through and pressing your way forward, doing everything you can to remember that Our GOD is true: every way He’s made for you, every battle He’s brought you through, every mountain and valley experience, every time He’s healed you or healed someone you know, all the times He’s kept you from seen and unseen dangers.
Recalling your own personal experiences with GOD, keeping them at the forefront of your mind and refueling your heart, daily, with The WORD of GOD and His “Rhema” word. Walking towards Christ is a LIFESTYLE not a religion. It’s about relationship and then if and only if religion helps you work out your Soul’s Salvation and keeps you aligned with His Will, then practice a religion. The Bible tells us to attend church. Attending Church is meant for the Saints to come together and praise and worship, in concert, as a corporate cry out to Our GOD. It’s meant for Sinners to come and be so moved by what they see and feel (GOD’s presence) that they want to be saved [Hebrews 10:25].
GOD Tests Not Tempts
The enemy has selected you, yes you, to be an example of someone that would walk away from believing in GOD to worship him who has no strength as compared to Our LORD and Our Savior, Jesus Christ, who has all strength. He’s picked you out to pick on because you are of a Peculiar People [1 Peter 2:9], that GOD, Himself, is watching over and continually blessing you. The enemy gets really angry and agitated every time your prayers are answered so he’ll poke and prod at you, trying to cause you to become upset and even curse GOD so that you will die. He’ll keep tempting you with things that you’ve been delivered from, because to be delivered is to be free! The enemy wants us bound. GOD wants us to be free [John 8:36].
Contrary to popular belief, HELL is really real! Satan was loosed from the abyss to tempt GOD’s People, to lure them away from GOD’s love into eternal damnation. I’m so glad that I have eternal salvation, because of The Cross! Thank You Jesus for protecting and securing us, in you.
Why does GOD allow the enemy to tempt us? He designed it, purposely created you, in His likeness, so that you are equipped with the weapons of warfare, the Whole Armor of GOD.
He purposefully predestined you to win over satan and his demonic influences. GOD has granted us the power to tread upon serpents, to call those things that be not as though they are and to bind and to loose whatever is necessary, all again for you to win!
[Luke 10:19, Matthew 18:18, Romans 4:17]
You will win if you hold to your faith, stay in His Holy Spirit and don’t let go of your belief in GOD and He will bring you into VICTORY because you obeyed Him over the enemy’s requests. Without faith we cannot fight the enemy effectively. [James 2:26]
GOD designed it so that following Him causes a change in you/in me. He allows temptations because He’s already created a way out of them, if and only if you take your place as a victor, instead of allowing the enemy to trick you into believing that GOD won’t come through for you. Overcoming temptations helps further develop us as Christians. It’s like basic training, except through life, the levels of training continue to increase, each level harder than the last one. GOD wants us to trust that He keeps us from all harm but He loves us so He has to teach us through lessons. The more you walk in The Holy Spirit, the more awakened you become. You’re awakened to understanding GOD more and your weapons become sharper, the more you sit as His feet, being willing to learn.
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. [2 Corinthians 8:12]
This message today is not for the faint at heart, but it is for those who know what I know, Heaven is real and if you want to go, you must obey GOD, as best you can. You must be born, again. You must be cleansed from all unrighteousness and prove to the enemy that you’re not changing sides.
Yes, the enemy wishes you’d change your mind about how you feel about Our GOD. He wants to distract and detour you away from that which GOD, Himself, has called you to so what He will do is put people (spirits) into position to cause you to reconsider and to be confused and get frustrated, ultimately leaving GOD for him.
As for me and my house, we will serve THE LORD. [Joshua 24:15]
Intimate Connection
If you’re not walking towards GOD, you’re moving towards the enemy. It’s a slippery slope, this life. We fight, as Christians, everyday to live right, to be a good example, to lead people to Christ, to follow His commands, His precepts so that we can get to His promises. You do know that His promises are YES and we say AMEN [2 Corinthians 1:20]. None of the LORD’s promises have failed [Joshua 21:45].
Our Weaponry
See, our weapons are not manmade [2 Corinthians 10:4]. They’re from GOD, given to His Warriors who will fight for The Kingdom of GOD to prevail! The enemy creates strongholds in our lives (premarital sex, alcoholism, drug overdosing, promiscuous behaviors, fear, anxiety, stress, discomfort and confusion) that creates a chaotic atmosphere for you.
The enemy does this as a method to control your mind because he knows he can’t touch your heart. It’s about the power of our minds and for our hearts and minds to come into submission and agreement with GOD.
When the Storm Rises Up
This turmoil is meant to stop us from progressing, from pushing towards Christ. The enemy will bring something that you thought you were over, back up again, causing you to succumb to the taste of the sin, rather that abstain. The enemy is cunning and clever. He’s watching and waiting for you to be in turmoil, to say to GOD, “there is no GOD,” as opposed to trusting and believing that HE will and HE can when HE wants to show up and show out and in fact, it’s always at the right time.
GOD’s timing is always right on time!
There’s an escape route! [1 Corinthians 10:13] You can denounce satan but you need to do it with a LOUD voice! You cannot be timid in front of the enemy. You fight with The WORD of GOD, using His armor! You must take back that which the enemy has stolen from you, but you cannot do it quietly [Joel 2:25]. YOU MUST MAKE NOISE! The Bible declares to let the redeemed of The LORD say so [Psalm 107:2]. You need to let the enemy know that he cannot stay here, he must flee and do it fast! You must decree and declare that all brokenness is healed in your life! Ask GOD to remove things within you that mean you no good and to impart His divine wisdom upon your life so you can discern the mockery and the insults to GOD that the enemy is spreading. You must decree & declare that your mind is stayed on GOD. Pray the curses be broken in your family’s lives, as well. The enemy knows that the family unit is one of the most powerful tools to be used by GOD, through us. Two is always more than one.
Where there are two or three, GOD will be in the midst [Matthew 18:20].
You must proclaim GOD’s presence as He dwells with us if we dwell with Him [1 John 4:13]. Go to the secret place, within the Spirit Realm. We cannot allow the enemy to destroy the land that THE LORD already has spoken, for it belongs to His Chosen Priesthood, those who are washed by THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST.
“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” – Psalm 91:1-2
We must worship GOD in Spirit and in truth. Remember, the LORD knows our ways; He knows us better than we know ourselves and He wants to tell us His mysteries, but not until our faith meets Him. The Holy Spirit was given to all who are baptized and saved. The Holy Spirit is like a compass; it directs you into all truth and shows you things to come! Because of this fact, we are not consumed. It’s because of the Holy Spirit that we’re able to discern good Spirits from evil ones. [Colossians 1:27, Psalm 25:14, Amos 3:7]
Walking with GOD, intimately, means you have a desperate desire to seek His face because you know He can do that which you’ve asked of Him. You seek Him because you believe that He hears and answers prayers. You seek Him because of contrition, that is, because we’re coming to repent of our sins, with humility and sincerity, realizing that we’ve fallen short and need to be cleansed of all unrighteousness. You seek His face because you know that there is no other god before Him and you’ve made Him your Captain, your guard, your shield. You realize that there is no life without Christ and that there is no Heaven without the remission of sins.
“This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face. Selah7 Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.” [Psalm 24:6-8]
Work THE WORD so that THE WORD works in your life! – Pr. E.Nelson
We must bring into captivity every thing that raises it’s ugly head and has the audacity to try to cause us to lose hope [2 Corinthians 10:5]. We cast down every imagination, anything in our minds that’s not like Christ. WE must declare that we are His Sheep in His pasture. For His Sheep know His voice [John 10:27].
Finally, to wage this war we must put on ALL of GOD’s Armor [Ephesians 6:10-18]. We must stay inside GOD’s Will for our lives; the only way to know if you’re headed in the right direction is to read your Bible and listen to GOD’s voice. Know His sound. How do we do this?It’s a lifestyle. It’s not a religion; it’s about your relationship with THE ONE who heals, delivers, sets free, makes whole, washes white as snow, remembers our sins no more, causing demons to tremble and doors to be opened and closed, for our good, because we love Him and are called according to His purpose [Romans 8:28].
We must WORK THE WORD so the WORD works in our lives! This means we must stay at GOD’s feet and in His face. We must pray, praise, fast, worship as much as we can; there’s never enough praises that we could offer unto GOD for all of His benefits [Psalm 103:2].
We must be steadfast, unmovable [1 Corinthians 15:58]. We must pray in The Spirit, at all times [Ephesians 6:18]. This means that we need to grow closer to GOD in order for Him to give us the Gift of Tongues. Yes, there are many gifts from GOD, however, this one is needed to combat the enemy.
The enemy cannot decode your tongue because it’s been encoded by THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB!
In other words, the enemy doesn’t know prayer language when you pray in the tongue that ONLY GOD can give you. It’s not for show. It’s for warfare. It’s a more intimate relationship with GOD. The Holy Spirit rests upon us and cause us to see GOD in a way that blows our minds and awakens our Spirit Man, urging us to come towards Christ. GOD will teach you what to pray and when to pray it. He’ll give instructions to the directions He has for us. When you’re in GOD’s Spirit, He will uncover and reveal all that you need to see for now and for the future. It’s a privilege for GOD to invite us into His presence, His sanctuary, wherever He dwells. It’s because He want us to enter in that we’re able to come boldly.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 | 21st Century KJV
Let GOD have full control over your tongue. The Scriptures say that while we are yet praying, The Holy Spirit is interceding [Romans 8:26-27]. Speaking in tongues, as directed by GOD, encodes what you say to Him so that the enemy cannot decode it. It’s similar to shouting (older folks would call it “catching the Holy Ghost),” in the Earth Realm. Your Spirit ascends and transcends into The Holy of Holies, beyond the veil, as GOD takes over your tongue. Your consciousness is arrested and brought subject to The Most High GOD, until He releases you back into the Earth Realm. Deep.
For everyone that’s pushing your way through into where GOD wants you, remember, GOD is moving on your behalf and is responding to your faith. Your faith moves GOD! It’s your faith that makes your blessings come sooner. It’s by faith that you will conquer the enemy and place him under your feet [Romans 16:20]. You have to know when you must enter into the Holy of Holies, behind the veil; that place where you’re closer to GOD and allow Him to fully expose you.You must be naked before GOD, meaning you can’t hide anything from THE ONE who knows you before you were even born.
Focus: Guard Your Eyes, Ears, Mind & Heart
Staying in GOD’s Spirit will help you when the enemy comes in like a flood, you can proclaim and announce GOD resides within you and around your atmosphere [Isaiah 59:19]. There’s no need to be scared of reaching for GOD. Command that your atmosphere be subject to the All-Wise GOD. You must do this every day, sometimes, several times a day. Keep watch over your eyes, don’t watch everything. Take charge of your ears, don’t listen to negative energy, whether that’s through a song or listening to a person. You can’t let everyone “vent” to you. You cannot be apart of conversations that have no positivity and are full of gossip. Try to funnel bad thoughts out of your mind by reciting affirmations, listening to positive music, gospel music, read books that are encouraging and avoid books full of drama and sexual activity. Keep your heart clear of debris like hatred, guilt, malice, envy, and negativity. Ask GOD to cleanse every portion of your being so that you can serve Him better.
Never fall subject to letting someone destroy your character and tear down your Spirit.Analyze your Circle of Influence; this group should be full of Prayer Warriors who know how to pray for themselves and have the ability to and believe in interceding to GOD, on your behalf. Stay away from people who don’t have pure motives and be careful who you converse with because life and death lie within the tongue [Proverbs 18:21].
Pray your way through.
Focus on GOD’s presence and power in your life. Cast down and cancel destruction, confusion, frustration, anger and agitation, sorrow, guilt, denial and disarray. Pray in The Spirt and know the Bible to be able to remind GOD of His Word and also to sever the soul ties that are keeping you bound. Let GOD set you free! [John 8:36]
LET GOD SET YOU FREE! When you’re in the Spirit Realm, you’re able to see GOD, clearer and your heart becomes more pure every time you sacrifice your life, to GOD, to receive the blessings of Abraham on your life. Speak over yourself with a LOUD voice, “satan you have no place here and you and your demons, witches, warlocks, other demonic influence. You must leave in the NAME OF JESUS!”[John 8:36]
There’s power in the NAME OF JESUS! Pray in The Spirit of The Most Holy & Righteous GOD that we serve and adore. Let GOD meet you in your quiet space. Make the time to spend with Him, by yourself. Put the phone down and bow your head and raise your hands up to Heaven and declare and decree that bondage won’t overtake you. No trick of the enemy shall prosper; THEY WON’T HARM YOU! [Isaiah 54:17]
When you abide in GOD’s shadow [Psalm 91:1]. GOD’s shadow brings life and life more abundantly. His life paid the price for us so we owe GOD to give Him ALL OF YOU. Remember, you don’t just converse with GOD, you must allow Him time to speak back to you. When GOD says a thing, there’s no confirmation needed [John 10:27-28]. GOD is NOT a man that He should lie nor repent [Numbers 23:19]. We’re the ones who must repent and mean it.
For September, concentrate on getting to know GOD, more intimately. Study so that you have a personal understanding, as given by GOD, to you when you ask Him to bless your studies of His Holy WORD. Grow closer to GOD by making Him your lifestyle. We ought to pray always & faint not [Luke 18:1]. Guard your eyes, ears, mind, and heart. Ask GOD for discernment in all things. Know that we should be on-guard at all times, as to avoid the tricks of the enemy. We shall not be moved! Don't waste time in things that mean you no good and realize, through GOD's lens, that the storm is passing over, Hallelujah! Change is coming! Breakthroughs are here and relief is here! Restoration & Rejuvenation are here! [Philippians 4:8]
Psalm 139:13-18 | New International Version
Before I formed you in the womb I knew[a] you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.
Psalm 139:13-18 | New International Version
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. 17 How precious to me are your thoughts,[a] God! How vast is the sum of them! 18 Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you.
Jeremiah 1:5 | New International Version
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew[a] you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.” John 4:10
People of The Highest GOD,
For some of you, this message is going to cause you to go into a praise & worship session, all by yourself! No matter where you are, you’ll leap for joy like Elizabeth’s baby did in her womb, because you’ve been waiting on GOD to show up & show out in your life! Well, now the time has come! Destiny is at your doorstep! Victory is just beyond the door! All you need is FAITH to achieve it, to conquer it, to open it! [Luke 1:41].
Good News! There’s a balm in Gilead and it’s moving in your direction! The LORD has spoken it over your life. HEALING IS IN THE LAND FOR YOUR TAKING! Deliverance is here! All you need to do is trust GOD with all of your heart, mind, body, and soul and tell your mind what your Spirit already believes!
Jesus said to him, “[You say to Me,] ‘if you can? All things are possible for the one who believes and trusts [in Me]!” [Mark 9:23 AMP].
What will it take for you to believe GOD? You’ve tried everything else and all else has failed you but who’s been a constant — GOD! He’s never changed on you, never walked out on you, always there to pick you up when you fall, build you up where you’re torn down, has mercy on us and gives us all grace beyond measure, who sustains us, shelters us, protects us, provides for us. Pause.
For He Himself has said, “I will never leave your nor forsake you.” [Hebrews 13:5b] In fact, The LORD goes ahead of you [Deuteronomy 31:8]. The blessings of Abraham are yours.
Hallelujah to The Most High GOD!
How many ways has The LORD made for you, thus far? Don’t you recall every time He’s helped you with something that you couldn’t do by yourself?
Do you remember every time He’s provided for you? What will it take for you to believe GOD can do ANYTHING, even past your thoughts? Don’t you know that Ephesians 3:20 explains just how capable our GOD is…
“For this reason I am telling you, whatever things you ask for in prayer [in accordance with God’s will], believe [with confident trust] that you have received them, and they will be given to you. [Mark 11:24 AMP]
Whatever you’re needing GOD to do in your life, have FAITH and trust that your prayers are being answered even before you pray them: [Isaiah 65:24]. Our Father works all things in your favor [Romans 8:28]. All GOD requires is a mustard seed of faith yet we have issue with believing GOD, even that much.
Can you imagine what life would be like in total faith? You can tell a mountain to move, you don’t have to climb it, it just moves for you, right out of your way! [Matthew 17:20]
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He’s given us the authority to cause demons to tremble, at His Name! [James 2:19] We trample scorpions and serpents [Luke 10:19] and we hold fast to the power vested in us, through inheritance. Thank GOD for the inheritance! Hallelujah.What inheritance? GOD says that there’s no good thing that He will withhold from those who walk upright, [Psalm 84:11]. It’s on profession of your FAITH and upon you moving FORWARD IN FAITH!
You shouldn’t be afraid to shout the victory over life’s issues because GOD is able to deliver us up & out of them, expeditiously!He’s a Suddenly-GOD! It doesn’t take Him 10 years to manifest things in our lives.
Sometimes, we’re holding up our own selves. We’re too busy disbelieving, due to what we see from our natural eyes, instead of viewing everything with Spiritual eyesight. See, your eyes may say, “this doesn’t look like it’s ever going to get better,” but your Spirit Eye will say, “I will believe GOD, no matter how long it takes, because I know that He’s a Deliverer, a Rescuer, a Redeemer, and He’s not going to leave me here, for long. Until He comes, I will praise and offer worship. I don’t mind waiting on You, oh GOD, because I know I won’t be disappointed!”
In the meantime, in-between time, I’m going to trust GOD because His Way is the best way! His plans are uniquely orchestrated and perfectly designed to bring my life to an expected end![Jeremiah 29:11] There’s absolutely no-thing that’s too hard for our GOD to conquer! Just when you think it’s over, GOD steps in and declares, “NOT SO!”
Hang in there and trust that GOD hears and answers our prayers. Move in and by your FAITH. Don’t be stagnate or complacent. Be willing to move when GOD says move. Hear His voice. He’s beckoning you to come closer to Him. In fact, The Bible tells us to draw nigh unto GOD and He will draw nigh unto us [James 4:8].
He wants you to pray more and apply your FAITH! He’s ready & willing to act on your FAITH. Will you believe? Ask GOD to help you where you have disbelief [Mark 9:24]. Don’t be afraid to ask GOD for strength, courage, tenacity. Do understand that His ways are not our ways so He may give you a storm that causes you to, without even thinking, pronounce FAITH!
“And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” [Matthew 9:28]
God is asking you, “do you believe that I can do this?” Let your past victories give you the fuel to believe GOD beyond you, beyond the circumstance. Look at how many times He’s come through for others that you know. Allow GOD to speak and respond to His Call.
No longer can you go without knowing of HIS POWER! You shall see Him in the land of the living and reap the benefits of being The King’s Kid. [Romans 8:17]
While you’re waiting on your breakthrough, bust out in praise & give GOD the glory that’s due His Name! Decree & Declare! Denounce Satan & Announce GOD OVER YOUR LIFE, your victory is here, Speak it into existence! Stop sobbing & start praising! Give Him the praise & worship due His Name, just because He is Our GOD and we simply adore Him. We bask in His Divine Presence. It’s so sweet to be in His Presence.
Overwhelming Peace & Blessings to You…and remember to Work The WORD so THE WORD works in your life!
You cannot make it through this journey without FAITH & the exercising of your FAITH.
Expect the manifestation of GOD’s WORD in your life! See it & Say it! Watch GOD work! Hallelujah.
Today’s Scriptures:
Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT | New Living Translation
Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
Philippians 4:6 NLT | New Living Translation
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell GOD what you need, and thank Him for all He has done.
Hebrews 4:16 NIV | New International Version
Let us then approach GOD’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
2 Corinthians 1:20 NIV | New International Version
For no matter how many promises GOD has made, they are “YES” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of GOD.
Isaiah 40:28-31 NKJV | New King James Version
28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.29 He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, 31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
Psalm 121:1-2 NKJV | New King James Version
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
Do you feel like the temperature’s rising in your life?
Do you feel like all Hell has broke loose in your life & stuff just keeps coming at you, fiery darts are being thrown at you, from the enemy’s camp, that you feel like you’re suffocating, drowning in your problems?
Do you feel discontentment and frustration because you’re constantly trying to obey GOD but things are seemingly getting in the way?
Are you finding that most of your time is spent trying to survive, not thrive?
According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word “thrive” means “to grow vigorously, to flourish, to gain in wealth or possessions: prosper.” Merely surviving would imply that you’re just trying to make it through another day, you’ve a lack of expectation because you’re so bombarded by life’s issues that you’re just trying to keep your head above water. In survival mode, one just works as hard as they can to keep living but thriving means that you don’t just “live,” you live in the Abundance of GOD. Thriving says that even though your change hasn’t come to fruition yet, you’re still optimistic and hopeful, trusting that GOD is going to show up & rescue you from all of your troubles.
You’re in desperate need of release and relief. Please understand that you’re not in this position, by happenstance. It’s not a coincidence that you’re right here at the place where you’re needing a divine miracle, a breakthrough. It’s a setup! GOD desires to prosper you, to rescue and relieve, release you from your troubles! You must be willing to humbly submit your way unto The LORD (accepting His leadership and authority over your life), to take on His plan and His purpose for your life.
You must realize that your destiny has already been established, orchestrated by GOD, before you were born [Jeremiah 1:5]. You’re predestined to overcome by the word of your testimony & the Blood of The Lamb! [Revelation 12:11]
When GOD positions us to prosper, it’s not always bright and cheery, at first. Storms arise and chaos rises, especially when you’ve set your heart & mind to a place where you’re in full submission to The Will of GOD, you’ll experience turmoil, calamity will come in and make you question where GOD is in all of this. Your mind will play tricks on you, trying to deter you from holding onto your faith.
It’s a constant re-conditioning of the mind to align with your heart because your heart believes GOD but your mind will try to trap you in a state of doubt.
The enemy knows our vulnerabilities and insecurities. If we lack faith in GOD, the enemy knows this and uses any & everything he can to quench (block) The Holy Spirit that dwells inside of The Believer. The enemy uses circumstances that were meant to help us see Christ, on a deeper and more intimate level, to distract and detour us from our faith. Sometimes, it’s a testing of our faith, it’s not originating with Satan’s devices, meaning that it has nothing to do with him trying to do anything to us, but rather, it’s GOD trying to draw us closer to Him, through our trials (experiences).
It’s a GOD-THING!
If you feel like you’re at the edge, at a crossroad where you’re faced with a decision to either trust GOD or doubt Him, you’re right at the place where GOD wants you! GOD wants to see your heart, to see if it’s pure for Him. GOD wants to see you choose to believe Him above overthinking, stressing, becoming depressed or even anxious. “They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength!” [Isaiah 40:31].
GOD wants to see if you still have a “willing mind” to follow Him, even when following Him makes you feel uncertain & uncomfortable [1 Chronicles 28:9]. He wants to rescue you but are you willing to fall-on-your-face before Him, petitioning His Throne, making your requests known OR are you wallowing in self-doubt and defeat, letting the enemy drive you to suicidal thoughts and despair? [Philippians 4:6-7]
Don’t let the enemy destroy your relationship with GOD!
You must CANCEL every attack of the enemy, IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST! You must bind up anything that is blocking you from seeing the way GOD wants you to see and loose freedom in your life to accept the Will of Our Father [Matthew 18:18]. You’re victorious and courageous because GOD has made you more than a conqueror because you love Him and are called according to His purpose [Romans 8:37].
LIVE LIKE YOU KNOW GOD IS MOVING IN YOUR LIFE!
Let me remind you that Jeremiah 29:11 assures us that The LORD has a plan for our lives, to prosper us and bring us to an expected end, to do us good and not evil – this you must hold fast to in order to defeat (cancel) the enemy’s plots, schemes against you while you’re waiting on GOD to come through for you.
Carry unshakable faith, clothe yourself in an unmovable confidence in The GOD of Our Salvation! Shift your thinking to change your life! Instead of viewing life’s issues as a means of defeat, view them as a means of taking you to the predestined place in GOD, where you are prosperous. Prosperity is more than just financial. Prosperity also means to be rich in The Holy Spirit. Seek GOD for spiritual blessings, [Ephesians 1:3]. Crave intangible blessings like the blessing of peace. Receive GOD’s protection and His Wisdom as a spiritual intangible blessing.
GOD designed intangible blessings to groom, to mature us to be able to handle & hold onto the tangible blessings.
GOD desires to bless us spiritually, first, then He will manifest, in the Earth, tangible blessings (cars, homes, jobs, spouses). Remember, GOD will supply every need in accordance to His riches in glory [Philippians 4:19]. When you commit your plans to GOD, He will establish you [Proverbs 16:3]. He will bless the work of your hands and will fulfill every promise concerning you [Deuteronomy 28:12].
Don’t be fooled by the enemy’s tactics to destroy your faith and cause you to lose all hope in power of GOD! If you delight in The LORD, He’ll give you the desires of your heart [Psalm 37:4]. If you seek him with everything in your whole being, He’ll never let your work for Him be in vain (wasted) [1 Corinthians 15:58]. Whatever you do, do it as unto The LORD [Colossians 3:23-24].
Change your thinking. Concentrate on The Way-Maker, The Problem-Solver, Our Burden Bearer, Our Peace and Our Protector. Focus on allowing the Wisdom of GOD to penetrate your thoughts. GOD wouldn’t have brought you this far just to leave you alone now! He’s with you always [Matthew 28:20]. Believe that GOD is waiting on you to truly believe Him, for supernatural miracles, signs, and wonders. He wants His People to reap the benefits of being in The Kingdom, of being joint heirs with Jesus Christ! [Romans 8:17]
Joseph had purpose on his life but before he got to his destined place in GOD, he was sold by his own family into slavery. He was forced to lose everything in efforts for GOD to prepare the way for him to rise above adversity and prosper him. Abraham had to believe GOD against his old age that GOD would give him a son. Job had to believe GOD to be a Restorer to him for everything that he lost, he regained. Noah had to believe GOD is a protector. David had to believe that GOD is all-powerful, omnipotent, to be able to defeat Goliath. Jonah had to believe GOD was is a deliverer to trust GOD to rescue him from the belly of the whale.
The woman at the well had to believe GOD is a Forgiver and a Redeemer. The woman who was preparing her last meal for her and her son had to believe GOD is Jehovah Jireh, that He’d provide for her and her son. It’s in due time! GOD’s timing is never late and never wrong!
He’s an on-time GOD, YES HE IS!
In this season, He’s building and grooming you for your NEXT level of elevation, in Him, but you must be able to truly SEE! Take on GOD’s eyesight through faith. Remind yourself of His Holy WORD and rely on His WORDs, with everything you’ve got! [2 Corinthians 3:18]
He’s not forgotten about you! He’s listening and He’s willing to make all things work in your favor! He never said that we wouldn’t have our faith tested. He tests our faith but never tempts us! [James 1:13-15] It’s no cliche, GOD desires our wholehearted belief, our faith must be in alignment with where He’s taking us.
This is NOT the end!You’re in the right position to prosper! Let The Peace of GOD give you tranquility amiss the storms of life, understanding that they are just passing by, to train us, to equip us with what we need to be able to hold onto His tangible & intangible blessings.
Rest assured that victory is yours! It’s on profession of your faith that you hold an expectation of the manifestation of GOD in your life. If we never had problems, we wouldn’t know GOD to be Our Source, Our Everything! Be encouraged and don’t give up nor give in! Fasten His promises concerning you to your heart and make a mental note to remind yourself that He’s near.
Every promise will be fulfilled because His WORD never returns to Him unaccomplished. [Isaiah 55:11] It’s a fixed race where you come out as THE WINNER! You shall overcome every adversity and conquer every battle that’s been deemed against you because no weapon formed against you will prosper [Isaiah 54:17]. He raises up a standard against the enemy [Isaiah 59:19]. He’s endowed us with POWER & AUTHORITY in Him, use it to your advantage!
Decree&Declare overwhelming victory in your life because GOD says so!
You’re predestined for purpose! His purpose places you in a position to receive, being fulfilled in every area of your life! Hang in there and hold tight to GOD’s Mighty Hands! When you feel like you’re slipping, remind yourself of The WORD of GOD; this is why the WORD says that out of our bellies shall flow living waters because it’s His Living Water that purifies, sets free, rescues, delivers, makes whole, causes change and catapults you into your DUE SEASON [John 7:38]. Remind GOD of His WORD, [Isaiah 43:26].
When you pray, pray The Holy Scriptures for GOD watches over His WORD to perform it [Jeremiah 1:12].
You’re so close, don’t give up now! Don’t throw-in-the-towel nor be dismayed! The LORD shall strengthen you! He’s equipped you to be victorious! You will recover and be restored when you decide to follow Christ, AGAINST all odds. You’re seeing GOD’s faithfulness & His favor towards you, even now, because you’re alive, reading or listening to this reminder to THRIVE!
~A DAILY PRAYER~
Oh LORD, my Father, my Ruler and my Guide. Give me the wisdom to trust You. Direct my path and order my steps. Teach me and show me what you’d have for me to see and to know, through every season in my life. Forgive me for not trusting you more. Cause Your face to shine upon me and don’t pass me by! You’ve promised to never leave nor forsake me so help me to place my full faith, hope, and trust in You. Help me to see You through Your lens, past these trials & tribulations. GOD, I expect You to make manifest every promise that you’ve spake over my life! I expect the fulfillment of Your Holy WORD in my life!
Nothing shall separate me from Your love for You protect and prosper me. You’re my security; I hide & abide under your shelter. You assured & justified me when You died and rose from the Cross. Thank You for every blessing. Thank You for every trial because it’s building me and molding me into a better Servant that honors & glorifies You.Your faithfulness is appreciated. Thank You for Your presence in my life. I’m choosing to believe You through this and I know that You’ll come through for me. This prayer is signed, sealed, and delivered to You, through Jesus Christ, Amen.
Today’s Scriptures:
Matthew 19:26 ASV | American Standard Version
And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with GOD all things are possible.
Romans 8:28 AMP | Amplified Bible
And we know [with great confidence] that GOD [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love GOD, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose.
Deuteronomy 28:12 CEB | Common English Bible
The LORD will open up for you his own well-stocked storehouse, the heavens, providing your land with rain at just the right time and blessing all your work. You will lend to many nations, but you won’t have any need to borrow.
Joshua 21:45 CEB | Common English Bible
Not one of all the good things that the LORD had promised to the house of Israel failed. Every promise was fulfilled.
Matthew 14:27 NLT | New Living Translation
But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!”
Galatians 6:9 KJV | King James Version
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
This recording is meant to empower, inspire, encourage, and motivate you to believe GOD against-the-grain. Life’s issues seemingly come in to detour & detract us from listening to GOD, from believing that He’s with us and will do anything for us.
People of The Most High GOD, Jehovah Sabaoth (GOD of Heaven’s Armies, LORD of Hosts)! When Christ rose from the grave, He died & got up with all power in His Hands, thus transferring that power to every Believer. The power (authority) to be victorious at every feat is imparted upon us when we accept Him as our LORD and Savior. Our confidence in such strength and ability is due to the fact that we’re His Children, His sheep, being guided by Our Shepherd [Psalm 23:1].
There are benefits that come with this kinship, due to being joint heirs with Jesus Christ [Romans 8:16-17]. There are many benefits that come with being in the Kingdom of GOD. One of the benefits is having the authority over every obstacle that comes our way. Every battle we face, we must realize that that battle is already won. It’s because GOD fights for us, that we are vindicated and victory is ours!
We have the GOD-given right to victory, to conquer, to succeed at everything we put our hands to because of the intimate (personal) relationship. It’s when we understand who we are and the power vested in us that we’re able to tell situations that seem hopeless that we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus who loves us, [Romans 8:37].
The Bible declares that Jesus has made us a little lower than the Angels, [Psalm 8]. There’s no condemnation towards us, Romans 8, meaning that through GOD, we’ve been justified and vindicated. We’re not sentenced to a life without Christ because through redemption and reconciliation, we’ve been brought back under GOD’s protection, His shield and covering. Being saved doesn’t mean that we don’t have to abide by GOD’s law, that we can do what we wish, how we wish. Rather, it means that because we love GOD, we’re willing to keep His commandments and live according to what He says is acceptable and pleasing in His sight [Psalm 19:14].
It means that we’re desperate for Him and we’re diligently seeking His presence in our lives. We’re rescued from the pit of Hell and delivered from a life that leads to eternal damnation to be replaced with a life of eternal peace and protection, security and assurance in living with Christ as our daily bread. He is our substance; we are sustained because of His unconditional love towards us. His mercies follow us and His grace is more than enough, “sufficient” [2 Corinthians 12:9].
Therefore, we have no reason to become worried, stressed, depressed, or acting without hope because we serve a risen Savior who has given us the victory and ability to overcome, to defeat, to champion our way through this life. Our power is mighty because The LORD is mighty! He can turn every situation around and cause it to work in our favor!
“GOD has not given us the spirit of fear but of love, power, and a sound mind.” [2 Timothy 1:7]
In fact, Romans 8:28 declares, “and we know that all things work together for the good of them that love GOD and are called according to His purpose.” Revelations 12:11, “we’ve overcome the wicked one by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.” When we’re weak, we become strong [2 Corinthians 12:10]. We have “overwhelming victory” [Romans 8:37].
The next time you feel like life’s beating you down, remind yourself of who GOD is in your life and how He’s already given you the power to overcome, to conquer, to win, to be victorious, to have hope and be filled with strength! Speak LIFE over yourself! Declare the victory before the battle even begins! GOD never said that there weren’t going to be fiery darts [Ephesians 6:16] trying to attack us, what He said is that no weapon formed will prosper against us [Isaiah 54:17]!
This means that nothing that the enemy does can keep us down nor trap us! You’re your worst enemy. You control how far the enemy can get inside your head, your heart. You must stand tall against the enemy and know that because you’re destined for greatness, nothing and no one can hold you down nor back from all that GOD has designed to prosper you! Overwhelming Victory is yours for the asking!
Ways to Increase Your Faith:
Remember all of the ways that The LORD has made for you.
Remember all of the ways that The LORD has made for those you know and don’t know but have witnessed their testimonies of His goodness.
Read & study the Bible stories of faith and of the miracles performed and to learn GOD’s character (His abilities) HE CAN DO ANYTHING BUT FAIL! [Numbers 23:19]
Praise GOD for all that He’s done for you and all that He’s doing for you now.
Praise GOD for all that He’s going to do for you, in the future. It’s our FAITH that gives us hope, confidence that what GOD says concerning us will come to pass [Isaiah 55:11]
Understanding and believing GOD’s promises gives us further strength to keep fighting
Worship GOD: When you worship GOD, you’re acknowledging that He’s all-powerful [omnipotent], all-knowing and all-seeing [omniscient], and ever present [omnipresent]. He’s GOD all by Himself and doesn’t consult anyone to make decisions [sovereign]. Worshiping GOD causes us to reflect on just how great Our GOD is, we were made to worship Him, in Spirit & Truth [John 4:23-24]!
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but are mighty through GOD to the pulling down of strongholds.” [2 Corinthians 10:4] – Here, Apostle Paul is telling us that the weaponry that we use against the enemy is Spiritual, not Earthly. In Spiritual Warfare, we are constantly bombarded with the schemes and tricks of the enemy, trying to steal our joy and disrupt our faith and focus on GOD. It’s through Christ that we overcome and push through every circumstance that beats at our door! We have the power to tread upon serpents and scorpions (meaning Spiritual attacks) without being harmed [Luke 10:19], when we exercise our authority in The Name of Jesus!
How do we continue in faith and fight the enemy? We must put on the Whole Armor of GOD, daily [Ephesians 6:10-17]. We cannot afford to walk around exposed to the enemy’s elements without His Armor to protect and shield us. Finally, Psalm 91:1 lets us know that if we stay under GOD’s protection (His shadow), we are safe.
Key Takeaways:
We are protected when we stay in GOD’s Will. We learn GOD’s Will for our lives when we spend time in His Word, studying, as well as when we sit down and allow The LORD to speak to us, instructing and directing us through The Holy Spirit. The Bible declares that the Holy Spirit leads us into truth and shows us things to come, [John 14:13].
We are under Spiritual attack, warfare. We’re not fighting against people as we are fighting against evil spirits. It’s this understanding that allows us to grow in GOD, to develop, to mature and to be equipped with Spiritual Weaponry that only comes from Him. GOD also gives us an escape route from temptation so we don’t have any excuse as to why we choose to go the enemy’s way [1 Corinthians 10:13].
Our posture should always be in a position of humility with and in GOD. It’s when we practice humility that we remain teachable, trainable. GOD cannot equip us if we’re not willing to submit to His authority to learn our authority in Him. We must abide in Him and He in us [John 15:4].
This is the blog post for May 22, 2025 that reminds us that we are more than conquerors because GOD loves us and that no weapon formed shall prosper against us.
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