Striving To Be "Christ-Like"!

I've been knocked down, trampled on, buried up to my neck in trials and struggles, sickness and surgeries over the 37 years of my life... some days it seemed as if I would never escape from the chains of despair and depression, fear and anxiety that tightened around me! Oh, but here I am... strongholds are broken, chains are gone, healing has come (many, many times) in Jesus name!! I am still standing, still fighting, still climbing, still praying, still praising, still singing, still glorifying, still trusting, still believing, still thanking, still lifting my eyes to God!! He is where my help comes from; the source of my strength!! You may see me struggle but you'll never see me quit!! Quitting and giving up is no an option in my life! But God... even when the enemy lied to me and told me to give up; tricked me into almost quitting... God didn't quit or give up on me!!

I tear up with this post. 4 years ago, this very week, I was at one of the lowest points in my life. The enemy set up a trap to try to kill me spiritually and physically... BUT GOD!! See, what the enemy meant for evil, God truly turned around for my good. My best friend helped and encouraged me to start a blog. It has reached over 70,000 views in 4 years with views in 120 countries plus other and unknown regions. It boggles my mind, but that's how God works. The picture on the left have the checked off countries where I have had views; no monthly paid advertising. It's just out there, with the hope and prayer that someone is encouraged by one or more of the 466 current posts (devotions, guides, testimonies, Bible studies, etc.) they can read on this blog. God has surely made a way, through the advancement of technology, (my blog offers a language translation button for every language in the world) for me to be a world wide witness for the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and a testament...

Thank You Lord for Your precious word this morning: "If you will put your trust in Me and stay in My presence, I mean to linger there until I talk to you. I will talk to you.  You will know My voice! You will know My authority! You will know My love! You will know My direction! I will direct your path. You will not go astray, if you stay on this path I direct. You must watch in this hour, for many have turned to their own desires and wills. Do My will, submit yourself unto Me, and I will bring the victory. But submit to Me and linger in My presence and pray like you’ve never prayed before, for I am about to do some great things," saith the Lord of Hosts. ❤🙌

In the midst of satan's attack, you can still shout and proclaim that your blessing, healing, and deliverance are on the way!! Don't give up on God's promises; they're yes and amen! God doesn't want you to stay in bondage... that is why He sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer and die on the cross for you, so you can be saved and set free. I can say, without hesitation, that there's no devil in hell nor demonic force strong enough to stop what God wants to do in your life! God's power triumphs it, and His power is limitless! God's Word is all truth and shall not return unto thee void! Hold on to God and trust Him!! ♡