The enemy: the devil and all his demons, want to defeat you this week but thanks be unto God who through Christ has given us authority to trample upon serpents that no harm will succeed. Finances and fear of failure gets us down, sometimes, but we must remember who we are in Christ. We must hold onto our faith and put on the whole armor of God. 

We just turn from keep running towards Christ for in His bosom we find strength to fight when fighting makes us tired we must believe that we’re are more than conquerors and that we have everything we need to handle the storm. With a foundation in Christ we are aware of the devil’s scheme to kill, steal, and destroy. The antidote is that The Lord is come that we might have life more abundantly. We fight with God on our side. We endure and are given tenacity to get through rough patches. 

Know that it’s Spiritual and we fight not against people but against the evil spirits with the power of Our God, Our Savior, and The Holy Spirit.
Today’s Scriptures:

John 10:10King James Version (KJV) | “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”

Ephesians‬ ‭6:10-13, 18‬ ‭KJV‬‬  |“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 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. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”

You learn humility when you stay at the feet of Jesus. 

Selfish living becomes selfless living at the feet of Jesus. You learn that you are nothing without Him. You learn that you don’t have the right to judge people because you didn’t earn the love of Christ: love was given to you for free!

You learn that how you made it through was by no means of your own. You learn that as you are delivered He is delivering you to deliver someone else! -The Name of Our God is mighty to move mountains, tear down strongholds, wipe away tears and mend broken hearts! Don’t be so quick to put your mouth on other folk, you don’t know what they just came through!

Today’s Scripture:

Luke 18:16 NLT |”Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.”

I can and I will because HE CAN AND HE WILL! ~E. Nelson

What are you asking God for? Have you been fasting and praying? Have you fought fear and defeat head on with your Bible as the guide? Have you really toiled for it? Do you believe God can do what you are asking, if in His divine will? Are you in the war room repeating, reciting, and believing God’s power and are telling God thank you in advance?

Don’t you know God brought you out before? Didn’t you come up through the fire? God is! I know He is!

So, People of God, be aware that as you are asking the enemy is already planning for you to not pray and not seek God. The enemy wants to interfere but you have the power through Christ Jesus to come boldly before God and conquer all!

God is boundless and when we learn this we can succeed in Christ!

Today’s Scripture:

Hebrews 4:16 New King James Version (NKJV) |Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

James 4:7 NLT |So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

John 14:12 NIV | Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

P.S. God gave me this a long time ago and I hope you believe God enough to persevere and endure, trust without giving up! “Through my struggles God births my success!” – E. Nelson

You, oh Lord, can still make ways out or no way, it’s by Your power we are not consumed! Lord, we gonna still stand proclaim You are Mighty in Battle!  Our problems are small to You, You have rescued us from those who wish us dead, discouraged, wounded, and trapped.

People of God, some folk you mingle with, call your friends, are your flesh and blood want you to fail. The Lord is fighting for your safety so do not be ignorant to think that everyone loves you like you are them kin.  Your kin even turn against you.  The Lord will fight our battle and He will see to it that those who love Him are safe from the enemy’s defeat. Ask God for discernment, change the company you keep.  Ask God for wisdom, knowledge, and understand so that when you go through the lion’s den, you will be unscathed!

Today’s Scripture:

Psalm 44:4-7 God’s Word Translation (GW)

You alone are my king, O God.
You won those victories for Jacob.
With you we can walk over our enemies.
With your name we can trample those who attack us.
I do not rely on my bow, and my sword will never save me.
But you saved us from our enemies.

Listen, People of God, when you are faced with opposition, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, bad debt, disappointment, devalue, loneliness, misfortune, anger, rage, remember that The Most High God put you just a little lower than the angels, He has declared that you are His and that He is your strength, when you need it the most.

I have experienced, and still experiencing hard times…no shame, no shade.  I am one to admit it…no condemnation!

When we go through the floods of life and it seems there is no way out, trust and believe that God, Our God, will never ever leave you.  He is more near to you than you have given Him credit for…His glory will be revealed to you in due time, just wait on His deliverance.

God, I thank you that when I can’t seem to climb, when I am feeling despair, You, My God has kept me from harming myself.  I have learned that I am my worst enemy and that You have total control and You are molding and shaping me to Your delight. So, struggle, in struggle, I am learning to depend on You.  Thank You, Lord.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Food for Thought:  Can you think of your own testimony of how God brought you out?  Will you allow yourself to be vulnerable in front of God, the God who knows you before you were even created?  Take a moment and simply say, THANK YOU LORD!

Some of us do not notice God’s protection because we too busy looking everywhere else.  We are lazy, lax in Spiritual things that we are shaded by calling everyone else but God, when none of those people can love and shelter us, keep us, sustain us, mature us but Him!  We are going through the fire, the obstacles to come out better and not worse! He is teaching us because we are too hard headed to notice His grace, His mercy, and His deliverance in our lives. We do not want to pick up the Bible, we only pray after we have tried to fix things ourselves and not trusted that Our God can fix it.  We are tried, but we are no defeated, the storm will pass and the sun (SON) shall rise up in us and prove to us that God was the best choice all along, if I had only chose to trust God FIRST! My God, My God! #word!

Today’s Scriptures:

Psalm 91 NLT New Living Translation

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday. Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you. Just open your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished. If you make the LORD your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone. You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet! The LORD says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”

Dear Lord,

I know that I have sinned against you in so many ways, forgive me, please.  You could have let me die, but you saved me.  You could have let me drown, but YOU rescued me from it.  I am shedding old things off and I am refueled by your grace and mercy.  No matter what people might say about me, I know that you look past all my faults and see my needs.  I know You forgive if I confess my sins unto You.  So here I am, empty and needing to be filled with Your strength.  Renew me, rejuvenate me, purge me, teach me Your will. I am laying my will down for Yours –this is not easy but I know I can’t make it without You.  You are my Savior.  You loved me before I could know what love is.  Your love is my strength to fight another day.

Thank you, In Jesus Name, Amen.

People of God, we have come to a realization that we need God’s forgiveness.  The stuff we hold on to is heavy and weighs us down in depression, regret, guilt, frustration.  God is standing to give us forgiveness.  Forgive yourself.

Today’s Scriptures:

Isaiah 1:18 NLT “Come now, let’s settle this,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool.

Hebrews 12:1 NLT Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

Stand even if you stand by yourself it’s lonely on that side but I’d rather be alone supporting the protection of people that can’t protect themselves 

“If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything!”

Today’s Scripture:

1 Corinthians 15:56-58 | New Living Translation (NLT)

“But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.”

http://bible.com/116/1co.15.57-58.nlt

For those specific Christ believers who are waiting for the Lord to move, don’t leave the building just yet!

Sometimes we are so hardheaded (we rush, we panic, we get frustrated, get mad), refusing to just trust God at His Word, God gives us another opportunity for Him to show us He’s God.

Some of you have been in the door of breakthrough and because it didn’t slap you dead in the face, you left before your name was called (you was the next in line).  Well, there is good news! If you didn’t get it on the way in God says He gonna give it to you on the way OUT!

I thank you God then when I was acting out, got frustrated, wanted to walk out, give up and give in, You had a plan for my life and met me right again with my breakthrough.  Bless God.

Today’s Scriptures:

Psalm 121:8 NIV New International Version “The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”

Jeremiah 1:12 ESV English Standard Version “Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it.”

Isaiah 55:11 NLT New Living Translation “It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.”