It is important to spend time alone with the LORD. In case you were never informed, God wants to be with you. He wants you to meditate on His unfailing love with a heart of thanksgiving. The LORD wants to strengthen, teach, encourage and bless you in the time that you spend with Him in secret.
HE WANTS TO SPEND TIME WITH YOU!!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Strongholds?
"One who is wise can go against the city of the mighty and pull down the strongholds in which they trust" Proverbs 21:22
Yesterday morning, the Lord really impressed upon my heart the importance of pulling down strongholds. Many people trust many things that are not God Himself. This is not the way that it should be. God is trustworthy & faithful.
In the world that we live it, there are many things available to put your trust in. All of these things are false. Nothing that you trust in, aside from God, will save you. You need God. Anything you have heard contradicting that is a lie! Rebuke all lies. No longer believe them (Regardless of what you have heard, you have a choice whether to receive the lies or not... my advice: Do not receive them-come on, they are lies).
First off, let us examine our lives together. Are there any strongholds? We, as believers, must make sure that we trust the LORD and the LORD alone. There can not be a plan B. He is the only one that will remain faithful through it all.
Where a stronghold is present, in that area, there is a lack of communication with God. If anything is put before God, or elevated in any way above God, there is a lack of trust in who God is.
Before dealing with strongholds, I find it extremely important to look at who God is. God is faithful, Provider, all-powerful, all-knowing, He has insight, He is love, He is the first and the Last. He is who He says He is. The more God is seen for who He really is, the easier it is to understand the power in His name.
When God is present (always), nothing can stand above Him. Look into your life. Is there anything that has a hold on you? Anything separating you from truth? REMEMBER NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD! Rebuke all lies that the enemy has tried to put in your way!
The Word of God is what sets us free! Meditate on His law day & night! Place His truth in your heart. Set it higher than any thought! Remember who He is & thank Him always!
I have found, in my personal walk, that when something comes my way... A temptation, a previous struggle, or anything that tries to puff itself up above my God... His Word is more powerful than those attacks! He is strong, oh so strong! Nothing at all can separate us from His love. We must continue soaking in His Word, becoming familiar with all truth. If we are covered in truth, no lies can exist.
Strongholds are lies!! Rebuke all lies in the name of Jesus Christ (YES! Hallelu Yah! There is power in His name). Find scripture that speaks truth about whatever it is that you are dealing with & believe the truth... not the lies! Lies no longer have power over you! If you are indeed a son or daughter of the Most High God, YOU ARE FREE!!!
Bless you!
*Praise is a wonderful tool for breaking off strongholds... there is freedom when you praise God with all of your heart!*
http://www.greatbiblestudy.com/bible_verses.php
Yesterday morning, the Lord really impressed upon my heart the importance of pulling down strongholds. Many people trust many things that are not God Himself. This is not the way that it should be. God is trustworthy & faithful.
In the world that we live it, there are many things available to put your trust in. All of these things are false. Nothing that you trust in, aside from God, will save you. You need God. Anything you have heard contradicting that is a lie! Rebuke all lies. No longer believe them (Regardless of what you have heard, you have a choice whether to receive the lies or not... my advice: Do not receive them-come on, they are lies).
First off, let us examine our lives together. Are there any strongholds? We, as believers, must make sure that we trust the LORD and the LORD alone. There can not be a plan B. He is the only one that will remain faithful through it all.
Where a stronghold is present, in that area, there is a lack of communication with God. If anything is put before God, or elevated in any way above God, there is a lack of trust in who God is.
Before dealing with strongholds, I find it extremely important to look at who God is. God is faithful, Provider, all-powerful, all-knowing, He has insight, He is love, He is the first and the Last. He is who He says He is. The more God is seen for who He really is, the easier it is to understand the power in His name.
When God is present (always), nothing can stand above Him. Look into your life. Is there anything that has a hold on you? Anything separating you from truth? REMEMBER NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD! Rebuke all lies that the enemy has tried to put in your way!
The Word of God is what sets us free! Meditate on His law day & night! Place His truth in your heart. Set it higher than any thought! Remember who He is & thank Him always!
I have found, in my personal walk, that when something comes my way... A temptation, a previous struggle, or anything that tries to puff itself up above my God... His Word is more powerful than those attacks! He is strong, oh so strong! Nothing at all can separate us from His love. We must continue soaking in His Word, becoming familiar with all truth. If we are covered in truth, no lies can exist.
Strongholds are lies!! Rebuke all lies in the name of Jesus Christ (YES! Hallelu Yah! There is power in His name). Find scripture that speaks truth about whatever it is that you are dealing with & believe the truth... not the lies! Lies no longer have power over you! If you are indeed a son or daughter of the Most High God, YOU ARE FREE!!!
Bless you!
*Praise is a wonderful tool for breaking off strongholds... there is freedom when you praise God with all of your heart!*
http://www.greatbiblestudy.com/bible_verses.php
Monday, March 21, 2011
It is ALL ABOUT HIM...
When did it become about us? The more that I share the gospel of Christ, the more I recognize a need for Christ to truly be seen. "They have eyes, but they cannot see" would be the best way to explain what is concerning me. If you would, partner with me in prayer that God would open the eyes, ears and hearts of those who do not know Him and to those who have a knowledge of truth but deny its power.
Lately, my eyes have been opened to see the way salvation is viewed by many. It is as if, accepting Christ is a ticket to heaven. Really, that is the way that a lot Americans view Christianity & it hurts to see. You know at the end of a service when the pastor says "If you were to die today, do you know where you would go?" A friend of mine made a clear point. This question is driving people into a place of fear. They may accept Christ, simply because they fear hell. That is wrong. Accepting Christ can not be seen as a "ticket" to heaven. Believing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He was raised from the dead is your assurance that you are now able to commune with YHWH! He hears you because of your faith in His only Son. Hallelu Yah.
Salvation starts here. Salvation is freedom from sin & the wages of sin and freedom to worship God with all that you are. Salvation is knowing God and being known by Him. Salvation is being led by the Spirit. Salvation is loving God and being loved by God. Salvation is freedom. Salvation is a constant growing, learning and seeking the will of God. Salvation is not heaven. Yes, we who believe will soon be with the Father in Heaven, but salvation starts here. We are now able to communicate with the LORD, through faith in His Son Jesus. He will speak to us, guide us, love us, protect us while we are here, and eventually bring us home to be with Him.
If Heaven is our focus, we are in trouble. God must be our focus. He loves us so much that HE SENT HIS ONLY SON TO COME TO EARTH & DIE ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS. God is love. He is the acceptance we will do anything for & He accepts us freely. He is the truth we would die for & He is willing to give it to us without cost. He is the life we seek & He has given up His for us. God is love. He so loves you. It is not about who you are or what you will receive. It is about GOD loving you.
God first loved. We did nothing to deserve His love. We rebelled against Him, intentionally and unintentionally. He gave us earth and all of the resources we need to live a long joyful life. The living God gave us everything we could ever need. He asked one thing of us... to worship Him with all that we are (to thank Him for giving us EVERYTHING)... and WE REBELLED against Love Himself. What we did deserves punishment. We deserve to be separated from His love, because we did not respect it from the beginning. BUT He loves us too much to send us away from His presence. He knew we could never make it up to Him. He knew that no matter how hard we tried, we would always fall without Him. So instead of leaving us here to die, He sent His Son to die for us. He paid the debt of our sin. HE MADE A WAY WHEN THERE WAS NO WAY!!!! Why? Because He loves us. He loves us so much. Do you see? He could have given up on you & I, but He did not. He had love for us. He has love for us.
Why would He want to send His Son? He sent His Son because He wanted to make sure that our sins were atoned for, so that He could communicate with us and love us endlessly. He made a way for us, so that while we are here on earth we can have a relationship with Him. He forgave us so that we could praise Him. Truly, He made it possible for us to worship Him again. He has allowed us to come back to a place of thanksgiving.
Salvation is not about us. It is not about hell. It is not about heaven. Salvation is about a loving God who created humans who fell. He had love for them so deep that He made a way for them to receive forgiveness. Once forgiven, He now can speak to them & know that they will hear Him. He made a way for all people to commune with Him. He made a way for all people to have an intimate relationship with Him.
It is ALL ABOUT HIM! It is all about the love He has for all people, including you. It is ALL ABOUT HIM!!!
Repent & return to a lifestyle of thanksgiving. He deserves to be praised. He has given us everything we need without cost & has made a way for us to worship Him. He is love. He is love. He is love.
PRAISE YHWH! It is ALL ABOUT HIM!
Lately, my eyes have been opened to see the way salvation is viewed by many. It is as if, accepting Christ is a ticket to heaven. Really, that is the way that a lot Americans view Christianity & it hurts to see. You know at the end of a service when the pastor says "If you were to die today, do you know where you would go?" A friend of mine made a clear point. This question is driving people into a place of fear. They may accept Christ, simply because they fear hell. That is wrong. Accepting Christ can not be seen as a "ticket" to heaven. Believing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He was raised from the dead is your assurance that you are now able to commune with YHWH! He hears you because of your faith in His only Son. Hallelu Yah.
Salvation starts here. Salvation is freedom from sin & the wages of sin and freedom to worship God with all that you are. Salvation is knowing God and being known by Him. Salvation is being led by the Spirit. Salvation is loving God and being loved by God. Salvation is freedom. Salvation is a constant growing, learning and seeking the will of God. Salvation is not heaven. Yes, we who believe will soon be with the Father in Heaven, but salvation starts here. We are now able to communicate with the LORD, through faith in His Son Jesus. He will speak to us, guide us, love us, protect us while we are here, and eventually bring us home to be with Him.
If Heaven is our focus, we are in trouble. God must be our focus. He loves us so much that HE SENT HIS ONLY SON TO COME TO EARTH & DIE ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS. God is love. He is the acceptance we will do anything for & He accepts us freely. He is the truth we would die for & He is willing to give it to us without cost. He is the life we seek & He has given up His for us. God is love. He so loves you. It is not about who you are or what you will receive. It is about GOD loving you.
God first loved. We did nothing to deserve His love. We rebelled against Him, intentionally and unintentionally. He gave us earth and all of the resources we need to live a long joyful life. The living God gave us everything we could ever need. He asked one thing of us... to worship Him with all that we are (to thank Him for giving us EVERYTHING)... and WE REBELLED against Love Himself. What we did deserves punishment. We deserve to be separated from His love, because we did not respect it from the beginning. BUT He loves us too much to send us away from His presence. He knew we could never make it up to Him. He knew that no matter how hard we tried, we would always fall without Him. So instead of leaving us here to die, He sent His Son to die for us. He paid the debt of our sin. HE MADE A WAY WHEN THERE WAS NO WAY!!!! Why? Because He loves us. He loves us so much. Do you see? He could have given up on you & I, but He did not. He had love for us. He has love for us.
Why would He want to send His Son? He sent His Son because He wanted to make sure that our sins were atoned for, so that He could communicate with us and love us endlessly. He made a way for us, so that while we are here on earth we can have a relationship with Him. He forgave us so that we could praise Him. Truly, He made it possible for us to worship Him again. He has allowed us to come back to a place of thanksgiving.
Salvation is not about us. It is not about hell. It is not about heaven. Salvation is about a loving God who created humans who fell. He had love for them so deep that He made a way for them to receive forgiveness. Once forgiven, He now can speak to them & know that they will hear Him. He made a way for all people to commune with Him. He made a way for all people to have an intimate relationship with Him.
It is ALL ABOUT HIM! It is all about the love He has for all people, including you. It is ALL ABOUT HIM!!!
Repent & return to a lifestyle of thanksgiving. He deserves to be praised. He has given us everything we need without cost & has made a way for us to worship Him. He is love. He is love. He is love.
PRAISE YHWH! It is ALL ABOUT HIM!
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