God Won't Let You Quit!

Satan will use hurtful experiences you endured as a child to suppress who you are really called to be. The enemy knows that if he could kick you when you are down, use mean-spirited attackers to devalue what you had, and beat it out of you so-to-speak, you would not want to shine or soar for Christ. You would be a shadow-dweller, on the sidelines of life, observing everyone else, all for the preservation of your safety.

I would be that person had it not been for God rescuing me from myself and refusing to let me quit. So, how did He get me out of my fearful state of being? He lit a fire inside me, similar to what the Prophet Jeremiah spoke of in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 20:9. I love that passage of scripture, because it shows the man of God weary of sharing the Lord’s message. It seemed like no one was listening to him, even though he was doing exactly what God told him to do. Jeremiah wasn’t seeing any results and this frustrated him to no end, to the extent that he said he regretted that God even called him. This great man of God, at one point, became resolved that he would no longer speak the word of God. He didn’t want that life anymore. But you know what changed his mind and kept him going after all? The latter half of verse 9 says, “But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay."

Just as I mentioned previously, God lit a fire in Jeremiah's soul that he could not smother. It compelled him to go on. He was destined to live out his purpose. I am destined to live out my purpose. You are destined to live out yours as well. That doesn’t mean it will be easy all the time, or that you will even want to do it. But at the very moment when you feel like giving up, God will reignite that fire within you to give the burning desire necessary to keep on keeping on. This word today is one of God’s ways of pushing you. He is telling you to keep on going. He sees you when you are crying, hurting, frustrated, and broken. And yet, God won’t let you quit. Your destiny is too important. He won’t let you give up on life, even when you feel what He has appointed you to do is smothering you. Your breathing might feel shallow, labored and difficult, but God won’t let you suffocate. He has anointed you.

There are people in this world you are assigned to. You are called and purposed to minister to them. No one else can reach them like you can. God has given you unique qualities, attributes, ideas, and ideals that make you better suited for the job than anyone else. So release your inhibitions, worries, and protests, and go on and shine for His glory. Don’t let anyone or anything—including yourself— rob you of destiny. You see, when you shine, which is ultimately God shining through you, others are drawn to you. It is not because of who you are or what you have done, but because the hand of God rests upon your life. The anointing of the Holy Ghost empowers you to boldly walk in your calling and fill a void in the lives of individuals that need to see the God in you. That is why the enemy would love nothing more than to see you give up; that way he could wipe the earth clean of your influence and blot out the purpose for which you were created, by convincing you to throw up your hands and say, “I’m done with this.”

But no, you are not done and God is not finished with you yet. As Philippians 1:6 says, “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ". Listen, if you trust God for His wisdom and guidance every step of the way, He will lead you on the road that leads to purpose. God won't let you quit.

March forward with God!

Some people in church come in like they are the saints go dragging in! Stop that! Don't you know the song says when the saints go MARCHING in! March forward in God's forgiveness, grace, mercy, love, healing, saving, delivering, restoration, sanctification, and power of the Holy Ghost! All of that is stronger than any opposition you face from the enemy! When you take a stand for God, your family, your church, or your pastor in the middle of adversity, the Lord will truly bless you for it!

Romans 6:6!

Romans 6:6 (NIV) "For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin." * The verse regarding 666: This is a revelation God gave me back on 1-10-2013, at around 2:40 am. I am sharing it years later on this blog, because someone is looking for a similar answer/revelation from God. For a month or so back in late 2012s, I was seeing "666" everyday in the strangest places. And every time I saw that number, satan would begin to attack me with lies and trying to condemn me of past sins I've longed been delivered from. When I would see it, I would get that eerie bad feeling and sometimes be overcome and gripped with fear, because we know this to be the mark of the beast. I started praying to God about this situation, and He told me to go to the New Testament, 6th Book, 6th Chapter, 6th Verse... which is Romans 6:6 "We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ, so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin!" ~ An instant peace came over me, now when I see that #, I quote the scripture before satan has a chance to attack my mind. I'm free from past guilt and sins, and I'll never be bound or doomed by this # again, for I am saved and have the knowledge I need to not be manipulated by it.

My Evangelistic Ministry!

Ephesians 4:11-13 "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ." (KJV)

Romans Chapters 6, 7, 8 - [God expects us to grow up. God expects us to move forward. Just because we're called doesn't mean we know the plan. I have to continually submit to God in learning to share His plan. I stand before you with the desire to be a Christian 1st, and an Evangelist 2nd. Don't look to me as a savior, look to Jesus as a Savior. God has shown me through Romans Chapters 6, 7 and 8 how to move from condemnation into freedom, and you get from one point to the next one through the Word of God. He accomplished freedom on the cross of Calvary! You've got to walk in the wisdom and knowledge of what Jesus Christ did for us, not just on the cross, but on the way to the cross. That is where freedom lies! I've got to preach the concepts of what is written in Romans 6, 7, and 8 in order for people to move out of oppression into victory.]

My Mission: The Lord provided me a healing testimony and ministry, as an avenue for me to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to help others go from condemnation (oppression) into freedom (victory) through the Word of God (Bible). This ministry does not stop at the pulpit. Healing is not just physical. God has taken me through a process of healing in the areas of emotional, social, spiritual, psychological, and financial, in addition to physical. I want to let people know that God is still in the business of saving, healing, restoring and delivering. I want to help those struggling by encouraging him/her to break free from those chains that the enemy uses to bind them up. I want to be a prayer intercessor for those who are hurting and lost, in need of a Savior and Healer. I am just the willing vessel. This is God's ministry. He is just working in and through me to advance His Kingdom.

My Motto: I only want to see through the eyes of Jesus, love through the heart of Jesus, and feel through the Spirit of Jesus. I'll pray for you and you pray for me, to God be the glory, it's all about Him and it's not about me!

My Plan of Action: To Preach, To Teach, To Pray, To Encourage ~ Travel to other churches to preach - conferences - revivals ~ Leading Home Bible Studies ~ Visitation Ministry - Hospitals, Shut-ins, Teaching Sunday School classes at the Nursing Home - Phone Calls ~ Social Network Ministry

Benefits of Prayer and Fasting!

Benefits of Prayer and Fasting ~ Isaiah 58: 6-12 ~ 6 "Is this not the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh? 8 Then your light shall break forth like the morning, your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. 9 Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and He will say, 'Here I am.' "If you take away the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, 10 If you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, Then your light shall dawn in the darkness, and your darkness shall be as the noonday. 11 The LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought,
And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. 12 Those from among you shall build the old waste places; you shall rise up the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, the Restorer of Streets to dwell in." NKJV

12 specific benefits:
1. Revelation
2. Healing and wholeness
3. Righteousness
4. The presence of Shekinah Glory
5. Answered prayers
6. Continual Guidance
7. Contentment
8. Refreshing
9. Strength
10. Work that endures
11. Raising up of future generations
12. Restoration

*Fasting and prayer is a powerful spiritual weapon that will effectively defeat sinful habitation is your life. It is the spiritual equivalent to the work out of an athlete in a gym. As you fast and seek Gods face he will begin to implant His authority in your spirit born out of intimacy with him. The spiritual evil will know you have the relationship with God to defeat them by sensing the power of God in your life. If you are seeking a physical healing from the Lord you need to fast and pray before believers seek God for your healing with you. If your marriage is having difficult times your need to fast and pray for a season before your expect your marriage to change. If your or someone you love has any form of chemical addiction they need to fast and pray so deliverance can actually happen in their life. Continual habits and temptations can be defeated if people will fast and pray.

Many of the chronic behavioral problems, mental problems, addictions, are explained in scripture as being caused by demonic forces. Listen church we are at war and one of our most effective weapon is fasting with prayer. Fasting develops a holy atmosphere around you that pushes the evil away and beckons the holy into your soul. I want you to see people who are in bondage all around you. People are broken, hurting, desperate, under he attack of Satan. FASTING breaks these cycles. Fasting stirs up our hunger for more of God.

"Now, therefore," says the Lord, "Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning" (Joel 2:12).

"The weakness of our hunger for God is not because he is unsavory, but because we keep ourselves stuffed with "other things." Perhaps, then, the denial of our stomach's appetite for food might express, or even increase, our soul's appetite for God… If you don't feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because you have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Your soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great." (John Piper, Hunger for God).

Fasting helps us more clearly hear God's voice.

"As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." (Acts 13:2).

"It is not necessarily a food fast, and most likely it is not a total refraining from food. It is a fast of what keeps you from seeking the Lord. It may be television, videos, computer games, newspapers, excessive shopping and phone conversations… This is a true fast. Too often we go on hunger strikes to hear from God, and continue in our busy, distracted lives. That is not a fast; therefore, we get very little benefit. A true fast occurs when we abstain for the purpose of seeking God in a more focused manner." (John Bevere, A Heart Ablaze).

Fasting expresses a need for God's help.

"Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way (or a safe journey) for us and our little ones." (Ezra 8:21).

"Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: "Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day." (Esther 4:15-16).

Fasting prepares us for greater effectiveness in ministry.

When the disciples couldn't deliver a demon-possessed boy: "So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting." (Matthew 17:20-21).

Fasting stirs up a hunger for revival and awakening.

Uncompromised Anointing!

God didn't anoint me so He could bless me. He anointed me so that I could serve Him, so that I could bless Him and others. The Holy Ghost is what gives me the power to want to live holy and to live right, to strive to live holy and sanctified everyday I remain on this earth. Sanctification and holy living is not an option… the church needs a good dose of sanctification. Yes, I still struggle, I still have those fleshly moments when temptations rise up, there are days when I have to repent for sin, but it wasn't on purpose, it was premeditated. Oh, it was one of those ‘I got out of the spirit moments', but let me tell you what... I strive to live holy. The sanctification process is instant but it's ongoing too. I know what it's like to be bound up, but I also know what it's like to be delivered. I know what it's like to be sick, but I also know what it's like to be healed. I know what it's like to be oppressed, but I also know what it's like to be victorious. PRAISE GOD, I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE SAVED! I believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that He's coming back for me, and I believe in the BOOK and the BLOOD. We need God's original anointing on His people like the day of Pentecost in Acts, Chapter 2. We need fresh oil. I still need a fresh anointing of the Holy Ghost. You'll never outgrow your need for a fresh anointing of the Holy Ghost. I shall be anointed with fresh oil. No matter how much doctrine you learn, or theology you memorize, or degrees you get, or the awards you get… YOU NEED A FRESH OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY GHOST. If we're going to be the church of the living God, we must have a fresh anointing on our lives. I read Joel, Chapter 2 and I had vision/revelation of a ‘weeping between porch and altar' service a few years back. This was a call to repentance vision, and this was a revelation, in which I saw a call to repentance, followed by a sustaining fire, in which this (Holy fire) restored an anointing shield around the church. I have been praying for a while about where the ‘spiritual block' is... in the churches at large, if it is in the congregation or in the pulpit or on the platform, but I will honestly say I've felt the block being in the altars of churches. The Holy Ghost isn't getting time to even be able to minister or move, when the altar isn't being utilized and used to the fullest, when there's a time frame being put on the altar call time, how can we expect the Lord to alter our lives, if we don't spend a lot of time at the altar. Where are those prayer meetings, if we desire to be a praying church? God help us if we forget that He is a miracle working God. People aren't leaving changed and set free, they are bound up, but they aren't even given an opportunity to come down to the altar to repent or to seek the baptism of the Holy Ghost. It's the same ones trying to keep the Pentecost fire alive? (Speaking of Pentecostal churches at large). I tell you we need to cast off the weaknesses of the flesh at the altar, and we can build ourselves up in the Spirit, and we get to the point where we can actually persevere… that's when you'll see the miracles of fire of Pentecost return. We can't afford to have the spirit of compromise and rebellion in the church. PENTECOST SHOULD BE UNLIMITED IN SERVICES, NOT LIMITED. WE NEED THE HOLY GHOST. IF WE DON'T HAVE A HOLY GHOST REVIVAL, WE WILL LOSE IT. WE WILL LOSE THAT PENTECOSTAL POWER, AND THERE WILL BE A SPIRITUAL DEATH THAT FOLLOWS!!!

 

Defeating the enemy!

The devil will try to destroy the healing process with his lies. Remember, the devil is the father of all lies and the truth is not in him. He has no good intentions for your life, and he desperately wants to prevent you from reclaiming your joy and peace. The Word tells us that satan comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. The Word of God also tells us that satan roams the earth to and fro, seeking whom he may devour. No one is exempt from his fiery darts of deception; satan will try to devour you through various oppositions. The enemy uses anyone he can to further his wickedness. The enemy is relentless and will come at you until he finds no cracks left in your armor to seep through. The devil is your only adversary; that is why you must learn his ways. God's Holy Word describes satan and his tactics so we may recognize them and thwart or deflect his wicked darts. We must prepare ourselves for battle daily by putting on the full armor of God, give Him control of our thoughts, and hide the Scriptures in our hearts that we might not sin against Him. And, satan must flee at the name of Jesus and retreat when the Holy Word of God scalds him. The light of Christ illuminates the dark recesses of the wicked one's cellar and withers the roots of deception. With satan, no one and nothing is sacred. We all are his targets and have been since his fall from heaven and God's glorious grace. We will remain as such until the Lord comes to call His children home, binds Satan, and casts him into the pit of hell for all eternity. Only then will we be completely free of satan and his treacherous ways. Until then, keep walking in the ways of the Lord, rebuking the enemy of his wicked ways, and pleading the blood of Jesus over your life everyday because satan can't cross the bloodline.

Giving thanks IN all things!

The Word of God tells me to give thanks IN all things, not FOR all things. - 1st Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV) - "IN every thing give thanks (give thanks IN all circumstances): for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." * It is not that you thank God for the bad things in life, it is that you thank Him while you are going through the difficult trials (meaning you aren't thanking Him for the trials but in the trials). Whining and complaining prolongs your trial, and I have had to learn this the hard way through much sickness. When you forget how to praise God, or you don't praise God in all situations... you will begin to see that you are not moving forward in the plan God has for your life.

Trusting God in the midst of difficulty!

Remember, when it seems the hardest to be thankful are the times we need to be thankful the most. It is during these difficult times where we have to place our trust totally in and on God to bring us through. It is through these times when our faith is not only put to the test, but where our faith will only become stronger than ever before. It is through these times when God can use us even more to reach out to others and lead them to Jesus so that when their time comes, they, too, shall be ready. It is during these times when God draws closer to us and we learn to draw closer to HIM. And trust me, my heart is hurting right along with others when they are burdened, I feel it too. And I promise you that we WILL get through these storms. God has not brought us this far to leave us, and we always have His promises to stand upon. God's promises are real: they are yes and amen, and satan is a liar: he is the father of all lies and the truth is not in him.

Forgive others as Jesus does!

Forgiving others even when they aren't sorry or don't apologize: JESUS was hated and rejected, betrayed by those He trusted and even hanging on the cross, He said, "Father, please forgive them". ❤ If He can love someone and find the good within. In spite of what they've done, no matter where they've been. If He can let it go and set the debtor free. If He can keep forgiving you and me. Why can't we!? ⇨Matthew 18:21-22 (KJV) Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven

Crush satan under your feet!

Remember that satan's plans are to steal, kill, and destroy, oh he's about his mission and he does it well... BUT Jesus came to give YOU life and give it to you MORE abundantly!! Sometimes, even during healing, we will experience temporary set backs, but it is in these set backs when God sets us up for MORE blessings, MORE of Him; it is progressively healing! It's during these times when we need to press in harder until we break through whatever the enemy has thrown in front of us to hinder us! You have authority over the enemy!

SATAN IS UNDER YOUR FEET! If you have to write, 'satan' on the bottom of every pair of shoes you own as a reminder that with every step, EVERY SINGLE STEP YOU TAKE, THAT HE IS CRUSHED, then do it! *read Romans 16:20* "The God of peace will crush satan under your feet shortly".

YOU are MORE than a conqueror thru Christ Jesus! #thisisformetoo #Iamfeelingbetter #sharewithothers

Removing the spirit of fear!

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind". 2nd Timothy 1:7

More than once since I committed this verse to memory, I have had to embrace it as truth and pray that I not give in to a "spirit of fear." The spirit of fear hinders what God has given us: His power, love, and sound mind. This fear grips us with doubts and insecurities, waging war with our thoughts and feelings. This kind of fear is not of God but of the enemy, the devil himself. Fear is one of the greatest weapons satan uses against us, as it attacks our minds. The enemy tells us that we are untalented, unacceptable, unworthy, unloved, unsafe, and useless. These thoughts affect us all, he picks on everyone, no one is spared because the devil is the father of all lies and the truth is not in him. How can we fight against such thoughts? By believing the truth of the second part of the verse. God, through His Holy Spirit, has given us power, love, and a sound mind, not in our strength but in His. Are you dealing with fears today that are gripping you so tightly that you feel helpless and hopeless? How can these fears be conquered? Start by praying for the Lord to open your mind and help you understand how to use the power given by His Holy Spirit.

The power precedes love, so next pray for your heart to be filled with His love, knowing that His perfect love casts out fear (1st John 4:18). What a great pair… both power and love! Then, ask the Lord to clear your mind and bring to your thoughts His words, taking captive those thoughts not of Him. No we don't know what tomorrow holds, we aren't promised tomorrow but for those who are truly saved, we don't have to walk in fear; yes we are living in perilous times and I know we are living in the last days... but it is more imperative than ever to pray a supernatural hedge of protection over yourself and your loved ones each and every day knowing that God has you in the palm of His hand no matter what happens... as a saved child of God, you have eternity with Him to look forward to. I walk in complete faith and trust that God is ever keeping His hand of protection on my life, and His angels encamped around me until He returns to get me and He can do the same for you. Nothing catches God off guard or by surprise! He has the final say, and the work of the enemy will one day end!

"O, Lord, I pray that You teach us how to live victorious lives through the empowering love and strength of Your Holy Spirit. And in Jesus name, I ask that You break those strongholds of fear that bind us up and keep us from experiencing the peace and joy that You desire for us. Amen."

I Surrender All!

One of my favorite hymns is "I Surrender All"... 'all to thee my blessed Savior, I surrender all'. So, what does it mean to SURRENDER to God. I feel it means trusting God’s timing not knowing when it will come. It means expecting a miracle not knowing how God will provide it. It means coming to the feet of Jesus every single day & saying “I still trust You.” Lean on Him. Seek Him. Trust His will. Find comfort in knowing that you aren’t walking down this road alone. God is walking right beside you, and He is ready to carry your load just as soon as you make the choice to SURRENDER it to Him! God's got this!

God said He would turn it around!

My God said He would turn it around. And, has God ever turned things around in just a few short days... though they have seemed unbelievably long to me... God has used so many avenues and people to confirm healing words into my life. I stand in awe of His marvelous works and grace this day. GOD SAID HE WOULD TURN IT AROUND... WHAT THE DEVIL MEANT FOR EVIL GOD WILL MAKE IT GOOD!! That is the kind of God that I serve!! Only believe! When I look back on my life... Yes, I see pain, mistakes, and heartache. When I look in the mirror today... Oh Praise God, I see strength, lessons learned, and spiritual growth/maturity in the Lord. :)

Copy and paste link at youtube.com to listen to the song, "God said He would turn it around": https://youtu.be/e3eLopIhGnM

The Spirit and the bride say, Come!

"Behold saith the Lord of Hosts, I hunger for fellowship with my bride. I love spending time with My children. Many are distracted by the weight of this world. Yet in my presence is everything they have need of... healing, provision, mercy, strength, healing, joy, freedom. Tell My bride come dine at My Table. Trust in me. Seek me with your whole heart and you will find Me. When you find Me, you will find rest for your soul, clarity for your path, renewal for mind, and joy unspeakable. Tell My people I am more than enough. For I am faithful to finish what I started, saith the Lord of Hosts."

Words from God through the moving and operation of the Holy Spirit to His church and bridegroom!