Helping Others

Brothers and sisters in Christ, I pray that you are having a great day so far! I was talking to the Lord this morning about being obedient, and how I take the calling on my life seriously, because of the lives that may be connected to the call and anointing. The best way to serve God, is to SERVE OTHERS. You see, God doesn't need anything from us, He requires us to first LOVE one another, and then be of SERVICE to others! Once we have accepted God into our lives as our Lord and Savior, it is up to us to share His love and His word to others. That is what God wants from us! As I was talking to God about being obedient to the call, I thought about the people who I have listened to who had a calling on their lives, musicians, pastors, evangelists, church mothers. I thought, what if they weren't obedient to their calling, what if they chose to do what they wanted to do, take their own path, where would I be right now! Now I am not saying that God couldn't save me without those people, what I am saying that in my times of distress, loneliness, hurt, and disparity, there have been songs and sermons that I listened to, and advice from others that I referenced in my head. Have you ever been feeling a certain kind of way, or REALLY going through something, and you put on a song to try and make yourself feel better? Or have you ever listened to a clip of a sermon (those are always on Facebook and Instagram) and it related to what ever you where going through and it touched you? Do you have a "go to" song for your morning drive into work so you can deal with your coworkers and boss? If you are saved, was there a certain sermon, or song that pushed you in the right direction, or made you feel the overwhelming love of God? Same goes for the unsaved (but still loved by God, don't forget that!) readers, even if you weren't raised in church, there is an inspirational gospel song that you like, that make you feel as the kids say "all the feels"! Our lives where attached to their calling, because God ordained it to be so! That is why He gives us a calling and a purpose, to serve and help others on their path. To help lead others to Him, no matter where they are in life! There isn't a particular calling that is more important than the other, it doesn't matter what it is. You could be the kind face a person needs when they come pick up there coffee, you could be the voice of reason to a couple needs sitting on a train. It can be your words of encouragement to someone who is down on themselves and lack self esteem! Being of service to others has MANY different faces, not just preaching and singing! Every interaction we have with another person can be vital to them, you never know. God may have called us to different purposes, but the calling we all have in common is to LOVE ONE ANOTHER! A simple kind word or deed for someone could restore their faith and hope. A smile to someone who woke up feeling worthless, could brighten up their day just a little to keep them going! If you are called to write music and sing, do it! Your songs could minister to people right where they are! If you are called to preach, walk in that calling, that may be the only source of the Word of God a person gets all week! Serving others is a condition of the heart, it is worship unto our God who has brought us out so many times, who has forgiven us, who provides fresh grace and mercy everyday that He wakes us up! So, be that light for someone else today, no matter what your going through. It could help you as well if your having or had a bad day! God bless you, and I love you very much! GOD LOVES YOU MORE THOUGH, MORE THAN YOU CAN EVER IMAGINE!

Colossians 3:23-24

"Whatever you do, at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."

1 Corinthians 12:7

"Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good."

Hebrews 13:15-16

"Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of our lips that openly profess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with other, for with such sacrifices God is pleased."

Romans 12:13

"Share with the Lord's people who are in need. Practice hospitality."

Hebrews 6:10

"God is not unjust, He will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them."

Withstand the Temptation

Good day my brothers and sisters in Christ. I'm just going to jump right in! For the past couple of days, especially yesterday, I have been overwhelmingly DISTRACTED! I didn't even blog yesterday, I didn't sit still long enough to get a word from God. I allowed myself to be distracted with the laundry I had to go do, and everything else on MY agenda and schedule yesterday. I couldn't hear from God at all. My mind was FULL of everything else that was not important. By the end of the day do you know what I was thinking about, SEX (because that is the first thing the devil throws at me!!), and then drugs! Now, I am not saying that going to do laundry, or any other errands will cause you to sin! That would be ridiculous! What I am saying is, because I allowed myself to be distracted that morning, instead of studying the word, and hearing from God, the devil saw that as an opportunity to try and knock me off course! I just read yesterday, just to be reading, just to say I read. It didn't even feel the same! So, sex first (the devil tries me there first, because I ain't gettin' none!), then I found myself thinking about weed! Now, I used to be a person who would try and find a LOOP HOLE! If I was ever given a directive, I would find a way to do what I wanted without directly breaking the rule! So, I decided to say into my phone, "Hey Google, can I get high off of CBD oil." That is the so called inactive ingredient in marijuana! There is a place literally a five minute walk from my apartment that sells it, I found myself on there website, browsing. Now, I know what your saying, CBD oils and products have healing properties, and this and that! I am not disputing that! My thought process wasn't healing pain or anxiety, trust me. I was looking for the most potent oil I could possibly find. I wanted to feel something similar without actually smoking weed, but THE DEVIL IS A LIAR! One thing would have most definitely lead to another! If I would of walked into that place this morning (like I planned to) who's to say I wouldn't of found exactly what I was REALLY looking for, what I was originally craving in the first place! Where there is one, there is another! I have bought weed from corner stores, so I wouldn't put it past this place to have some on the low, or even have a guy there that sells it! I recognized the trap of the enemy this morning, and PUT him UNDER SUBMISSION!!! You see, I gave him the opening to try me like that. CHOOSING not to clear my mind, and really read the word of God, allowing it to take root in my spirit for the day, I left my spirit WIDE OPEN and vulnerable! That's how fast it happens, living for God and being saved is a day to day process! Having a relationship with God is one of the most important things for this lifestyle! If I didn't have a relationship with God, if I didn't allow the Holy Spirit to take charge and help me make the right decisions, I would be on my way to destruction RIGHT NOW! I thank God for the Holy Ghost! I had to tell the devil this morning that my mind if made up, NO TURNING BACK! I had to let him know that I am MORE THAN A CONQUEROR, FULLY COMMITTED, SAVED, FREE FROM THE BONDAGE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL! I told that devil IF GOD BE FOR ME WHO CAN BE AGAINST ME, I AM DELIVERED, I HAVE THE VICTORY and that he had NO PLACE IN MY LIFE AT ALL! God has given us the power to put the devil under our feet! To grind him into the ground where he belongs, PERIOD! Day by day, if you spend time with God, read His word, the more powerful you become. You will recognize when the devil is attempting to take you out, you will be aware when he is trying to set a trap for you! In the end, its all about CHOICES, once the Holy Spirit tells you the right thing to do (its that feeling in your belly and your heart, it feels like a mixing and pulling, like a WARNING SIREN), it is up to you make the right decision, or give into the flesh! God doesn't force us to do anything, He is not a tyrant or a dictator! He wants us to choose the right path because we love Him, and want the best for our lives and the lives of others! You CANNOT STAND against the attacks of the enemy without a relationship with God by reading and studying His word (the Bible), and prayer. Prayer keeps an open line of communication (which is healthy, and a great thing in ANY relationship), and reading the bible, allowing the scriptures to take root in your heart and spirit will ensure your victory! Our relationship with God, prayer life, and Gods word will give you a strong foundation! If your foundation is strong (and if you reinforce it daily by prayer and the word of God, letting it take root by obedience) you won't fall for every trick of the enemy! Please remember, the devil cannot take away what God has promised to you, or the calling on your life, he can ONLY DISTRACT you and CREATE SEPARATION between you and God! Distracting and delaying are the extent of his powers! DO NOT give that devil more power of your life than he has!!! I love you and may God bless and keep you always. GOD LOVES YOU MORE THAN ANYONE OR ANYTHING!!

2 Thessalonians 10:4-5

"Bur the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one."

Ephesians 6:10-11

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes."

1 Peter 5:8-9

"Be alert and of SOBER mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. RESIST him, standing firm in the faith because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings."

James 4:7 

"SUBMIT yourselves, then, to God, RESIST the devil and he WILL FLEE FROM YOU."

1 Corinthians 10:13

"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when your are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."

Name Drop

Sooo....Good morning, afternoon, or evening brothers and sisters in Christ. I hope and pray this little word blesses you right where you are. I know that most of you reading this have heard the expression "There is power in the name of Jesus!" If you haven't, than you have just stumbled upon some VERY IMPORTANT information, and it was because God has lead you to read this blog post! Have you ever needed help with something, and a friend, family member, or acquaintance told you to go to a particular place, talk to a specific person, and they will give you some sort of discount, and assistance if you told them who sent you! You go and NAME DROP, and boom, instant access to a "Special kind of deal", or "Free goods!" That is how it is when we CALL ON THE NAME OF JESUS! By calling on the name of Jesus, we gain access to God, and His saving grace! When you find yourself in some sort of trouble, or predicament, what is the first thing that usually flies out of our mouths, we usually on impulse call the name of Jesus! Jesus is the most powerful name that we could ever speak, we cannot access services like salvation, grace and mercy, blessings, and deliverance without it! At the name of Jesus DEMONS TREMBLE AND FLEE! Now I know we have heard that one! Demons literally run in fear when they hear that name, knowing they are powerless, and defeated! That is why Jesus gave His life for us, so that we can have access to the Father. I don't know about you, but I am hear today because of that precious name. Calling on the name of Jesus breaks the chains of addiction, generational curses, pride, anger, depression, anything you can ever think of or go through that is terrible. The name of Jesus has ultimate power, His name is above all other names! You cannot call out your pastors name and be healed, you cannot call out your mothers name and be saved! You cannot call out your neighbors name and be delivered, or cast out demons! The name of Jesus is the only way to gain eternal life! That is why his death on that cross is so important! Without that, we wouldn't even be able to use the name of Jesus! So whenever you find yourself at a loss, in a dark place, or sick in you body, or struggling with afflictions of the mind and spirit. Whenever you find yourself overwhelmed, frightened, hurt, betrayed, lost, abused, beat down. If you feel like there is no way out, like your drowning, and you can't see the light, please know that you can CALL ON THE NAME OF JESUS!! Calling on the name of Jesus will bring you that comfort and clarity that your looking for! That access to God is what will save your very life! No demon in hell can compete with the name of Jesus! There is nothing too hard for God to solve, just believe that He can do it, give Him the opportunity to come in and change things in your life! Give your life over to God, make that commitment to follow His will and way for your life. Think about it, even when we are deep, deep, in our sins, when we call on Him, doesn't he come through! "Won't He do it" is another popular phrase! The things that God has rescued us out of as sinners, the grace and mercy that he extends to us EVERYDAY, that is because of Jesus. Now imagine if you gave your life to God, if you were obedient to His word. Being saved gives you access to MUCH MUCH MORE than just a quick rescue here and there. Do you want a consistent way of living, to be rooted and grounded, to wake up everyday with the peace and joy of knowing that God is in control of your life! Or do you want to live that roller coaster, topsy-turvy, lost in the woods with no direction, inconsistent, barely keeping your head above water type of life! When the woes of life hit you like a ton of bricks, being saved you know that you can call on the name of Jesus, and He will lead and guide you. It is knowing that God will never leave you or forsake you. It is knowing that you can make it through the fire and come out as pure gold because God has given you the victory. As opposed to being lost in sin, and calling on the name of Jesus for a quick rescue, bound to repeat and go through the same woes, be hurt by the same people, to find yourself in the same destructive situation OVER AND OVER again! God gives us a choice, its one way or the other. We can't have it both ways, we can either have peace, or constantly be worried. We can have joy, or constantly live with hurt, pain and unforgiveness. We can either be rooted and grounded, or be blown over by every contrary wind that life gives. We can either have a sound mind, or war constantly with our emotions and thoughts! I pray that you make the right choice for your life, because when you are blessed, the people around you are blessed! JUST CALL ON THE NAME OF JESUS!!!! Remember, He will always be there, it's just up to you if you want a QUICK RESCUE, or ETERNAL HELP, a quick way out or the power to stop the devil before he attacks, a quick resolve or the power to walk through all your trials and tribulations knowing you will be victorious! God bless you and I love you! GOD LOVES YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN EVER IMAGINE!!

John 14:6

Jesus said unto them "I am the way, the truth and the life, no man comes to the Father except through me"

Romans 10:13

"and whosoever will can on the name of Jesus will be saved!"

John 14:13

"Whatever you ask in My name, that will i do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son"

John 16:23
"In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly I say unto you, if you ask the Father for anything in my Name, He will give it to you."

John 16:26-27

"In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not tell you that I will ask the Father for you. For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have come to believe that I came from God."

Broken for a Purpose

Soooo..Hello my brothers and sisters in Christ, as always, the Lord has taught me something this morning. There is not a day that goes by, that I don't learn something new reading Gods word! I read and study out of a 'Study Bible', it explains what the versus mean at the bottom to give you a better understanding of what is being said. Today, at the bottom, there was a phrase, "Numerous people throughout Christian history have been 'BROKEN' only to reveal the great power of the Spirit of God!" I said, WOOOOOOOOWW! How true is that! Have you ever gone through a situation where you feel like you have been broken into a millions pieces? You feel like you cannot and will not get through it! I didn't even realize the calling on my life until I was broken, and gave my life over to God! Most of us wouldn't even call on the name of Jesus until we are broken, I was one of those people for sure. It wasn't until I made the decision to follow Christ, to follow the path He has laid out for me, that I realized EVERYTHING I have been through made me the person I am today! I had to be BROKEN first, and believe me I broke in MAJOR way. I found myself broken by drug and alcohol abuse, being evicted, living with different family members, and then finding myself suddenly homeless with my 3 children. No car, not a dime to my name, no where to go, my cousin driving us around looking for a shelter who would take us! I had given my life to God, and he delivered me from the drug and alcohol abuse, we were living with a relative, but all of my past sins caught up too me. You see, God forgiving you, and forgetting about everything you've done doesn't AT ALL mean that people will, that is when I found myself homeless, kicked out of where we were living, throwing what we could into garbage bags and leaving. That was by far the lowest point in my life, I was so hurt and afraid, but I knew deep, deep, down that God was going to make a way somehow! This was literally a situation where my faith was tested in a big way! I had just blogged about having ABRAHAM FAITH that very morning! (see the November 13th blog post) How God told Abraham to sacrifice his own son, how he took him up that mountain, gathered the materials, laid his son out on that alter bound. Abraham even had the knife raised in the air about to slay Isaac, when at the LAST MINUTE God stopped him, and gave him a ram in the bush! The word from that morning is what kept me together, because I knew that God always comes through, even when it seems like He will not. When it seems like its too late, or He won't show up on time, BOOM, God steps right into your situation! I just looked up some random shelter, come to find out it was an adult shelter that did not take children, but the lady volunteering that night worked for the organization that placed families in shelters! (Insert the power of the Holy Spirit in the midst of my brokeness, Gods favor on my life!) She was able to call a family shelter, and get us in, she even arranged for a taxi to drive us there. From that night, Gods power has been EVIDENT in our lives. We were placed in a shelter, but we got to live in a unit by ourselves, and not with a bunch of other families. God has given me the opportunity to go back to school, and has been a provider! MOST IMPORTANT of all, He has shown me what my purpose is! He has given me a calling, a calling to be an evangelist! This is a calling that I would have never walked in, been exposed to, or even believed if I hadn't be BROKEN! I would have never known what God had for me and my children if that shattering hadn't taken place. I would have been complacent, not grown or matured in Christ AT ALL, and I guarantee I would have relapsed and been right back to the person I used to be! FACTS! God doesn't have us go through these things to torture or punish us. (in Christ there is NO CONDEMNATION see Romans 1:17) It is to grow and mature us! It is to ultimately show His true and awesome power! If we go through our broken times the right way (i.e. praying, in worship, believing and trusting that Gods word is true, casting all your cares on God, putting all your hopes in God, following His word, having FAITH FAITH FAITH), it will reveal our PURPOSE! In order for us to live the great life God wants us to live, we have to first be BROKEN off from the old us, we have to BREAK off old habits, we have to be BROKEN off of our old way doing things! We have to allow God to BREAK the chains of addiction, and sin! We have to BREAK ourselves off of our own fleshly desires, and allow God to mold and make us! The more things that BREAK in us, the more we see the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. If you allow God to come into your life, renew your mind, and BREAK some things the better your over all life will become! You won't even have room to receive what God has for you! Please remember, God is with you in the fire, like the three Hebrew boys who were thrown in the furnace! You are never alone, go through those broken times with a praise on your lips, and a grateful heart, because you will come out as PURE GOLD! That is Gods word, that is His promise to us! God is not a man that he should lie!! Let God BREAK you so He can MAKE YOU!! I love you but GOD LOVES YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN EVER IMAGINE! Be blessed!

2 Corinthians 5:17

"Therefore if any man be in Christ he is a new creature. OLD THINGS ARE PASSED AWAY behold ALL THINGS ARE BECOME NEW."

Psalms 34:18

"The Lord is close is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

Psalms 51:8

"Make me to hear joy and gladness. Let the bones which You have broken rejoice."

Psalms 147:3

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."

Psalms 51:17

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise."

2 Corinthians 3:17

"Now the Lord is that Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is LIBERTY"

Unforgiveness = Satans Advantage

Good morning, afternoon, or evening (whenever you are reading this) brothers and sisters in Christ! I wanted to touch on something that may not be too popular a subject, but is the cause of most of our woes, and lack of relationship with God, UNFORGIVENESS! Unforgiveness can eventually cause a COMPLETE disconnect from our Savior! When you hear people say "Forgiveness is for you, and NOT FOR THE OTHER PERSON," that can't be further from the truth! Forgiving someone doesn't mean they get away with what they have done to you! I REPEAT, FORGIVING DOES NOT MEAN THE PERSON GETS AWAY WITH WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO YOU!!! PERIOD!!! Forgiving someone is for you and you alone! God will take care of your enemies, He will avenge you! Most of the time He will allow you to witness it! Unforgiveness in our hearts only gives satan the advantage! Having that in our hearts makes us VERY VULNERABLE to the attacks of the enemy! The devil plays on our emotions heavily! That is his favorite mode of attack, and unforgiveness is almost like a guarantee that he will succeed in his attack! It is the breeding ground for hate and anger, and one thing leads to another! That is what he is hoping for! Unforgiveness is like having on the full armor of God, and there being a piece of the armor CUT OUT AROUND YOUR HEART missing! So every other part of your body is covered, and your heart is COMPLETELY EXPOSED!  The heart is the most VULNERABLE organ in the human body, because its what is keeping us ALIVE, right. Our blood flows through our heart, it is our motor, it keeps us running throughout everyday! It's the same way spiritually! Unforgiveness is a HEART CONDITION! If a heart problem goes unchecked, it WILL kill us! If the unforgiveness in our hearts goes unchecked, if we keep nurturing it with our thoughts and feelings of revenge. If we allow ourselves to replay the incident over and over, obsessing about the GET BACK, instead of the healing, we will eventually DIE SPIRITUALLY! The devils job is to create separation between us and God, PERIOD! Unforgiveness is just the fertile soil he needs to make that happen! Things like CHURCH HURT, is one of his favorites! That literally prevents people from serving God, and going to church! Forgiving people who have hurt us (usually the people closest to us), is another piece of the puzzle! Forgiving OURSELVES is sometimes the hardest of them all!! That is why we have to ask God to soften our hearts, and then ALLOW HIM TO DO SO! Simply saying that you forgive, or saying I WILL forgive does not work! We have to allow God to come into our hearts, to take away our hearts of stone and replace it with a soft fleshy heart! We will be UNABLE to forgive if we do not allow God to change us from the inside out! TO COMPLETELY SUBMIT that part of ourselves to Him! God will take that hurt and pain, and replace it with JOY and PEACE! He will take the betrayal, and replace it with His LOYALTY! God will take the sorrow and pain, and replace it with LOVE and HAPPINESS! Forgiveness is a posture of the heart! It nurtures every good thing that is going to keep our spiritual heart healthy and pumping! Forgive others like God has forgiven us! Imagine if He treated us like we treat people who have done us wrong. If God can forgive us our sins, then we MUST forgive others! We should forgive, so that God can continue to forgive us DAILY! LET GO AND LET GOD! PRAY WITHOUT CEASING! GIVE IT TO GOD! The word of God was not lying when it said in Psalms 23 in the first part or verse 5, "Thou preparest  a table before me IN THE PRESENCE OF MINE ENEMIES!" That will ONLY HAPPEN.......IF WE FORGIVE!!!!! God bless you and I love you DEARLY!! Please remember GOD LOVES YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN EVER IMAGINE!!!

Us forgiving OTHERS

Ephesians 4:31-32

"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, FORGIVING each other, just as Christ God forgave you"

Colossians 3:13

"Bearing with one another and, if any one has a complaint against another, FORGIVING EACH OTHER; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must FORGIVE"

Luke 17:3-4

"But I say to you who HEAR, love you enemies, do good to those who hate you!"

(This is a VERY hard one, if you make it hard! Believe that God will BLESS you beyond what  you are able to handle!!!)

GOD FORGIVING US

Hebrews 10:17

"Then he adds: Their sins and lawless acts I will remember NO MORE!"

Daniel 9:9

"The Lord our God is merciful and FORGIVING, even though WE HAVE REBELLED AGAINST HIM"

Luke 6:37

"Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; FORGIVE and you will be FORGIVEN."

Tearing down Strongholds

Sooo....Good morning brothers and sisters in Christ! I really loved what God has taught me this morning! You know that popular verse, that almost everyone can quote, "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds." (2 Corinthians 10:4) The meaning of a stronghold in the Old Testament means 'a strong fortress' that keeps an enemy OUT, but the meaning of the word in this verse means a fortress in the MIND that keeps the ENEMY IN! Every brick of that fortress in the mind is built up by the enemy to keep in ungodly thoughts! Thoughts that totally contradict the truths that are found in the word of God! The Greek meaning for the word stronghold is "echo"...........that stronghold in the mind echos those ungodly thoughts over and over again. Have you ever wondered why you can't get over a past hurt, or why you still are unforgiving. Have you ever tried very hard to get an evil thought out of your head, to stop thinking about things that you have done, or tried to get rid of shame and guilt! Despite your efforts, those things that have happened, and the things you have done, and certain feelings and ungodly desires still well up, like a rewinding and playing of a movie that you just want to stop watching! Those things are still repeating (echoing) because they are housed behind the bricks of the STRONGHOLD in your mind. The ONLY source of relief will be the DESTRUCTION of that stronghold! Prayer and the renewing of your mind with the word of God is the ONLY answer to this problem! Those are our weapons, PRAYER and GODS WORD! Reading the word of God daily, allowing the Holy Spirit to tear down that stronghold, brick by brick! God wants us to know in that scripture that we on our own cannot tear down that stronghold, with things of this world (carnal), but it can ONLY be destroyed THROUGH HIM! The devil doesn't want you to be at your best, he wants you to repeat the same destructive behaviors that have ruined your life, caused depression, thoughts of suicide, feelings of guilt and shame and unforgiveness! God wants you to live your best life, He will give you the desires of your heart, if you would just pick up your cross and follow Him! Imagine waking up everyday with peace and joy! With a clear mind, ready to face the world knowing that God is in control, FREE! That is what is guaranteed when you give your life to Christ! Now, I am not saying you won't face trials and tribulations, or even hard times, because that is apart of life, PERIOD! What I am saying is you won't have to face it alone! You will know that whatever you are going through, God is in the midst of it! If you know that God is in control, then you know that your victory is GUARANTEED! He will provide for you and keep you during these times! His favor will be on your life! That line in the chorus of En Vogues song "Free Your Mind" just popped into my head, hahaha! It goes 'FREE YOUR MIND, AND THE REST WILL FOLLOW!" That is so true when it comes to what God will do in your life! Allow God to free and renew your mind, and there will be nothing the devil can do to drag you back down, the devil will no longer have a foundation to build up that stronghold! God Bless you, and I love you very much! Please remember that GOD LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN EVER IMAGINE!!!

2 Corinthians 10:4

"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of STRONGHOLDS"

2 Corinthians 5:17

"Therefore if any man be in Christ he is a new creature, old things have passed away, behold all things are become new!"

Out truth the Devil!

SOOOO.....Good morning brothers and sisters in Christ. I want to just jump right in. During my devotional reading this morning, right at the end was a quote that stuck with me! The writer said "When it comes to the enemy, we don't have to OUTFIGHT him, we just have to OUT TRUTH him!" That line right there put so many things into perspective for me. The Devil is the father of lies and confusion, he knows everything about us. He knows where we are weak, and where we are strong. He knows what buttons to push and when to push them. Sounds like he is ahead of us right, like he can lay traps ahead of us, hoping that we will run right into them! DON'T give him that kind of power, he is not as smart as he thinks he is. He cannot stop or take away what God has for us and our lives, the only thing he can do is try to delay it. The only thing he can do is insert doubt and LIES!! That's why we have to OUT TRUTH him, and we can do that by KNOWING the truth about ourselves, and what God has said in His word. If you trust, believe, and know Gods word, then you can combat the lies of the devil with those truths. So when the devil tries to tell you your weak, your response should be, "Where I am weak, God is stronger! I a MORE than a conqueror!" When the devil says that you can't do or succeed in anything, you say "I can do ALL things through Christ that strengthens me! Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world!" When the devil rewinds and replays your past sins, hurts, shames, and guilt, I want you to remember that in Christ there is NO CONDEMNATION! Meaning, when you give your life to Christ and make that commitment, God doesn't make you feel bad about what you've done! His memory is WIPED clean of all you mistakes! God doesn't hold your nastiness over you head! Remember that you are free from shame and guilt! You have to recognize the lies of the enemy, so that you can counter with the truth! The devil cannot change what God has ordained to be, but he will try to distract you, knock you off course, and create separation between you and God! DO NOT allow any kind of separation from God, once there is the slightest separation, the devil will attack stronger and more often! Stand strong with the truth, let the devil know that you are a child of God, and not just someone he can beat up on! Let that devil know that he is a liar DAILY! "THE DEVIL IS A LIAR" is not just a popular quote to be thrown around! IT IS THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!! Remember who you are, AND WHOSE YOU ARE!

2 CORINTHIANS 5:17

"If any man be in Christ, he is a NEW CREATURE! OLD THINGS are passed away, behold ALL THINGS ARE BECOME NEW!"

You are not the same person, you are not who you used to be, you are not your past sins and mistakes!