Striving To Be "Christ-Like"!

Video link from 8. 29.2021 service at Clanton Church of God. I'm thankful for this song in these bleak times we're living in. https://youtu.be/PODEqDJZSoA Lyrics: I just want to speak the Name of Jesus Over every heart and every mind 'Cause I know there is peace within your presence. I speak Jesus I just want to speak the Name of Jesus 'Til every dark addiction starts to break Declaring there is hope and there is freedom. I speak Jesus Your Name is power Your Name is healing Your Name is life Break every stronghold Shine through the shadows Burn like a fire I just want to speak the Name of Jesus Over fear and all anxiety To every soul held captive by depression I speak Jesus Your Name is power Your Name is healing Your Name is life Break every stronghold Shine through the shadows Burn like the fire Shout Jesus from the mountains Jesus in the streets Jesus in the darkness over every enemy Jesus for my family I speak the Holy Name Jesus ***The Ho...

I speak healing, restoration, peace, and deliverance into your life! Now, more than ever, I pray and bind up the enemy's hindrances and distractions over your life and mind! I know the enemy is working overtime; I feel the weight and burden of these hindrances, yet I never cease praying for the breakthrough of others. God is bigger and greater than anything the enemy throws your way. It's past time, we give God the problems of life and allow Him to handle them for His glory and purpose. God wants to work and move in your life; it starts with you surrendering it all to Him and keeping the enemy under your feet where he belongs. I bind up the spirit of oppression and opposition. God is still, and He will always be a mighty God full of wonder-working power! In your hour of distress or growing pains, I encourage you child of God, hang on to your faith! ♡ Link to my YouTube video devotion: Breakthrough over a breakdown!

It's 15 minutes, the video in the link below, but it is a timely and urgent message on the "spirit of python" or "python spirit". I feel like it is an important and vital word too. We need to stay prayed up and be on guard as Christians. This spirit is real folks, and it wants to choke the life out of you. Main scripture is Acts 16:16-26. "A spirit of divination." The Greek term for "divination" is pythōna. We can't afford to get lax as Christians right now! We can't stop praying for lost souls! Evil is all around us, but God wants to move mightily, and He desires to move in hearts and lives in the middle of it all! God can shut the mouths of lions! God can cause this spirit to leave and cause the Holy Spirit to show up! God is getting us ready for one last great revival! We have to stand up, fight, and pray! We have to keep God in the center of it all! This python spirit has been loosed from the pits of hell in these last days, and ...

A devotion and word from God based on Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30 KJV ~ "24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? 29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my bar...

People in this world will tell you what to do/what not to do, where to go/where not to go, who to talk to/who not to talk to, etc. They'll tell you to bite your tongue and stay in a toxic relationship or friendship. They'll tell you that you're cold heartened and mean "not a Christian" for protecting yourself and taking up for yourself. But, always listen to your heart and follow God's leading and no one else's... He's the only reason I live, but oh what a reason! I typed that at the beginning, because my best good friend has taught me and helped me learn what it means when you listen to and let God lead you every step of the way. She's helped me learn it's okay to stand up for yourself and take time for yourself. Hard lessons in life packaged with hurt have brought much pain my way, but it's also brought much discernment my way. This week I stumbled upon the "see friendship" section on Facebook, between me and Selena!...

I don't know what you're fighting tonight, but put on your boxing gloves, stand your ground, and shout the victory down!!! Don't waste your time and energy focusing on the enemy and his works!! That's time wasted you can't get back. I've been there, done that more than once! As a child of God, you've got a right to shout and sing and praise your way through the struggle! Lyrics: "We gotta right to shout, we gotta right to sing, the devil ain't got nothing, God's children have everything. You told me I couldnt make it, you told me not to try, but listen to me devil, I'm gonna serve God until I die. Well I'm tired of you satan, you've had me bound too long; I'm gonna raise my hands toward Heaven I'm gonna sing my victory song." ❤🙌

Along with continuing nursing home ministry, this week, I started another ministry journey of making weekly visits to Gardens of Clanton, assisted living. It has been on my heart for some time now, and I'm thankful the opportunity was given to me. Today was meeting them, a short devotion, some singing around the piano, lunch with them, and calling bingo. I can't wait to see what is to come in the weeks/months ahead. One of the precious ladies even sent some hand sewn gifts home with me; talk about my eyes getting misty. This has definitely added to my purpose. This is just my heart! ❤ For right at 10 years, I've done my best to stay involved with nursing home ministry. My time away from them during covid certainly wasn't easy; that was a long 16 months. When I pull in on Sunday afternoons to teach Sunday school, visit and sing with them, I just thank the Lord for another opportunity to be with them. They always end up blessing me more than I bless them. They'll be s...

The word that came to me on 5.15.2022, was God has a "special covering" coming for His children. In these last days, the devil is targeting your family, your health, your church, and your spiritual life as never before. But let me assure you of this: God's people can live with an unshakable confidence in the safety of His protection. Psalm 91:4 reassures us, "He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge." Just hold on, and keep your focus completely on God... He is coming through for His children... we will rise up victorious!! Every battle and struggle belongs to Him!! 🙌💛 Link to my YouTube video devotion:  A Special Covering!