Tag Archive | provision

The Fiery Darts

Aug15

23_grace-temptationWhen the Bible tells us “Emmanuel is with us” (Matthew 1:23), then we can rest assure that no matter where we go, no matter what comes against us, no matter what circumstances happen…we have Almighty God with us during all the good and bad times. God is our supply! He has provided us with wisdom, understanding, redemption, deliverance, salvation, forgiveness, healing, and prosperity. So, if God has provided everything for us, why do we need to put the full armor of God on?

Simply put…we have a very cunning adversary who knows how to corrupt, deceive and steal our joy. The devil and the spiritual warfare that rages against believers can turn our world upside down. We may not even realize what is happening because evil and deception come in many forms. Let’s face it…the devil is really good at using those closest to us for his evil purposes. However, our war isn’t against human enemies; it’s a full out assault against the rulers, powers, and the world forces of darkness and the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:12)

The full armor of God has been given to each of us so that we can stand against the devil’s schemes and satan’s forces. (Ephesians 6:11) We cannot defeat satan and the dark spiritual forces with any natural weapons. The Christian armor is made to be worn daily. While you grow, mature and finish your course for the Lord, the devil and his schemers will continue to hone in on you and will do everything they can to stop your progress. So what does the full armor of God mean?

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Ephesians 6:13-18: “Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14: Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, 15: and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; 16: in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.… 17: And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God . 18: With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.”

God has supplied us with the armor to defeat all the attacks but we must put it on! We need to dive into His Word daily to know the truth, understand the Good News of His Gospel, to build our faith and know who we are through Christ. With His spiritual protection and authority, there is nothing that can defect us! Christ already gave us the VICTORY!

So the next time a fiery dart of satan and his cronies come against you…use your power and authority of God’s Word to crush and squash the evil desires and thoughts as they rise up within you. A well understood and rightly applied Word of God destroys any menacing adversary!

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SHOUT OUT LOUD…

I am a Child of the Most High God. Today and every day, God is with me! It is through His love, His amazing grace, His truth, His salvation, His forgiveness, His healing, His understanding, His strength, and His Word that I am and will be victorious over all darkness. With God for me no one can possibly stand against me!

Hallelujah, Give Praise to the Lord!

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Unleash Your Potential

Aug2

God's PlanEver feel like you are going in circles? Just when you think you are heading in the right direction, you seem to hit every road block there is or something happens in your life that makes you second guess yourself. It never fails that when you are spending time with the Lord and you are stepping out in faith, things seem to come against you in a fury.

According to Jeremiah 29:11, God has an amazing plan for every single one of us. A plan that is far greater than anything we could imagine. However, as God’s plan starts taking shape, you will find that great adversity comes your way too.

God’s plan should give us great hope for our future. God’s plan is so incredible that most people will not understand what you are doing or where you are going. God’s plan is filled with peace, love, joy and prosperity…but as you step out towards that plan, there are many things that will come against you. It is during those times that your faith is being tested.

When you find yourself in adversity and everything that can go wrong ~ goes wrong…do you allow yourself to wallow in the pain, hurt, frustration, anger and lack or do you come running boldly to the Throne of God to place it all at His feet?

God has unlimited potential for your life but we need to cooperate with God and His plan. We need to break the barriers of contentment, pain, frustration, hurt, and anger while continuing to learn and grow through it all.

Every day is important. Every day we need to be spending time with God. This is the only way He can help develop us into the person He knows we can be. You may have had someone prophesize wonderful things over your life or you may have been given a wonderful vision. However, if you do not take the time to develop and understand God’s ways then your ultimate plan may get off course or never materialize. We have to stay the course and allow God to direct our footsteps. Without Him we are nothing but with Him we are everything! (John 15:5)

Don’t settle for contentment or feel the need to fit in. God has a specific plan for your life and it needs time to develop. Let God show you your God-given gifts and talents. For when you allow Him to take control and step out in faith, He will open doors that no man can shut and shut the doors that no man can open.

Don’t waste another single moment! Reach out to your Lord and Savior today! No matter how you feel, no matter who talks badly about you, no matter what you see in your life…God wants the absolute best for you and is willing to make it all come true. But you need to cooperate with Him by meeting Him first in the morning. Let God be God in your life. You will never know what you’re capable of until God gets involved. It is because of Him that you have unlimited potential and unlimited grace that comes upon you.

Be that one light shining on the hill that no one ever has seen until today! God will make a way when there is none. God will provide when you can’t see how. God will give you peace in the middle of any storm. No one and nothing can do what God can do! He is the great physician. He is the great peace. He is your strength when you are weak. He is your friend when all others fail you. He is closer than a brother. He is all this and more. So place all your cares upon His shoulder and allow Him to do all the heavy lifting.

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So…I wish to encourage you to seek His plan above all else. Seek His wisdom for it is finer than gold and silver. Seek His presence through all your difficulties. He promises to deliver you and fulfill the plans He has for you!

Unleash Your Potential Today!

YOU WILL BE VICTORIOUS IN THE END!

 

 

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Struggles

Sep21

Have you ever found yourself facing many struggles all at once?  Has every door shut in your face and you just couldn’t understand why?  Do you ever feel like you are walking in God’s chosen path and everything seems to go wrong?

During those difficult times, I’m always reminded of two Biblical stories that really help put things back into perspective.

The Book of Job

Job was a man of God and very blessed.  He had a loving family, a home and many possessions.  However, Job had a great fear.  He feared for his sons and their sins against God.  This fear festered and was his ultimate demise.  It allowed Satan access into his life.  Job ended up losing everything; His livestock was stolen and destroyed, his servants and children were tragically killed, and everything was taken from him in a blink of an eye.  His closest friends came and tried to analyze why all of this happened and kept asking Job what he had done wrong.  Even, Job’s wife asked him to curse God and die.  Talk about pain and suffering.  Poor Job was all alone during his most trying times.

Yet, Job’s reaction to it all was to get on his knees and worship God.  When all was said and done, Job stood his ground and God rewarded him greatly.

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Then, you have Joseph.  From a very young age, God had a real purpose for Joseph.  But Joseph’s brothers were jealous and hated him.  They wanted to be superior and in good favor of their father.  So, what did they do?  They sold Joseph into slavery and told their father that Joseph was killed.  Just imagine how Joseph must have felt through all that betrayal.  You know he must have asked, why?

Nonetheless, Joseph excelled during his hardships.  He was even thrown into jail for something he didn’t do.  But, even in jail, he excelled.  By Joseph keeping his eyes on God, Joseph became one of the greatest men alive.  He was placed in a very high position where God’s favor shined through him for all to see. (Genesis 37-50)

These amazing stories are a great testament of God’s ultimate best! They had to STAND STRONG and dig their heels in deeper; totally relying on the Lord, and God rewarded them for it.

I will be the first to tell you, it is sometimes easier said then done.  As I was being attacked from every angle possible and attempting to dig in deeper; things were spiraling out of control.  I knew I needed to call in reinforcements.  My PRAYER WARRIORS came to the rescue.  I desperately needed them to pray with me and since the Bible says, “when two or more agree, it will be done”(Matthew 18:19); I knew everything would be alright.

We may not always understand God’s plan during the whole transitional period of difficulties.  But one thing is for certain…in His perfect timing, all will be revealed.  So, DON’T GIVE UP!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MY PERSONAL PRAYER WARRIORS

Bobby, Denise, and Grams…From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for your love, support and prayers when I needed them the most.  You are all amazing and are very special people who I’m blessed to have in my life.  May God prosper each of you beyond your wildest imagination, for your futures are BRIGHT!

If you need a prayer warrior, send me an email.  I will be happy to pray in agreement with you so God’s incredible plan for you shines through.  God Bless!

Special Edition – CHOICES

Sep1

In this special edition, I would like to share with you an amazing and valuable lesson I learned recently.  I can tell you right off the bat, most people who read this won’t understand.  However, for those of you who really want to follow Christ; will completely understand the test I was about to embark upon.

To give you a quick back drop…God continuously has shown me that he wanted me to help others understand how to overcome emotions.  I never dreamed of being a writer nor have I ever thought of having my very own website.  But, God’s ways are higher than our own; that’s for sure.  The book and website was all God.  I had never used the software programs that were needed to complete these things nor did I have the experience or training within these programs.  Yet, God provided for me every step of the way.  And, I certainly haven’t had to struggle through all of the steps in order to accomplish His tasks.  So, I’m obviously walking in His true path for my life because it has been a very easy and peaceful path to take.

With that being said, my difficult test began…

Recently, I was contacted about a great job opportunity.  It was a 3 month contractual job with great pay.  Now in the past, I would have jumped on a chance like this.  However, this situation became a major dilemma for me.  It tied my stomach in knots for days.  Here’s why…

This particular position would be considered a gold-mine for most people.  Great pay, short-term position…it would have set my finances up for quite a few months after the job was long gone.  Yet, deep inside, I was conflicted.  With this position, came long hours and a huge commute, downtown each day.  No big deal, I’m used to that…So, what’s the problem?

Unfortunately, there would have been absolutely no way I would have the strength or time to continue God’s path that I’m currently on.  Oh, let me tell you, I was making every debate in my mind:

  1. God provided me with this opportunity.
  2. God would give me the strength.
  3. God would give me the time I needed to keep writing.
  4. God would make rush hour easier.
  5. And the list went on and on.

But the whole time I was trying to make sense of it all, I knew that the decision was an either/or situation.  I simply don’t know how I knew, I just knew.  What made it worse was that my family really could use the funds that this position offered.  What in the world was I supposed to do?

I immediately discussed the situation with my mom to get her feedback; since she would be affected by the decision as well.  We weighed the pros and cons together.  We tried to review every aspect, yet in the end, my mom said to me, “Why don’t you go get quiet, pray for guidance and ask God for the answer”.  There was no mistaking her wisdom…God has given her great insight through all these major changes lately and He was helping me to look higher than my current circumstances.

So, I took her advice.  I knelt on my knees, got quiet and asked God for guidance.  I discussed everything with Him; the pros, the cons, the money.  With tears flowing, I’m telling God that my family needed the funds and I know that I could put everything on the backburner for 3 months and that He would understand.  I also promised Him that when the job was done, I would get back to His writing.

But the whole time, in my heart, I knew that wasn’t true.  I knew that it would stop the amazing flow of grace He has placed on my family during all these changes.  God has been slowly changing all of us, laughter has been raining in my family and it has become such a wonderful place to be.  So, how could I let that go?  We have come so far in such a short period of time, God was with us.

What I came to realize was that the bottom-line question was simple …follow God or follow the money.  When I put it that way…there was absolutely no choice.  God will provide the funds we need so that we can keep moving in His chosen path.  God has helped me every step of the way.  He has changed my thinking, my heart, my life…all for the good.  How could I possibly stop His amazing flow of ideas and creativity; just for the money?  In all reality, it wasn’t a difficult choice…I CHOSE GOD!

I can tell you, as soon as the choice was made; God filled both mom and I with such an incredible peace.  It was like he was giving us instant confirmation that the right choice was made.  It was an absolutely amazing experience.

A particular scripture has been mulling in my head ever since: “…faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.”  As children of God, we are to trust and believe in Him whether we understand His purpose or not.  And one thing is for certain, the devil will do anything he can to hinder God’s purpose for our lives.  He makes the wrong way feel so inviting to our minds and senses.  Yet, deep inside,  you will know the right way to go as God will make it perfectly clear.

So when this happens to you, just keep in mind the simple question:  Does it take you away from God’s purpose or does it place you closer to His calling?  The choice will be yours.  What will you choose when the time comes?