Defend Your Mind!

This is what the Lord is speaking to me: The enemy only has as much power and control over your life as you allow him to have. The mind is a spiritual battle field, but it is YOUR mind! Defend it! Maintain it! Tear down the thoughts you know you should NOT have and do NOT allow those thoughts to enter into the heart. The mouth cannot speak of things that the heart does not contain. Taking those thoughts captive, that I know are from the father of lies, satan himself, and sending them back to hell where they belong! I am healed! I am whole in Christ! I am loved! I am saved! I am forgiven! I am a child of God!

Working for Your Good!

"For I am the LORD, your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you." (Isaiah 41:13)

My heart is with all of you who are going through a difficult time in your life. In one way or another, at some point we all are suffering through trials of every kind. I pray that you will take to heart the message that the love of Christ will never fail you. Whatever struggle you are facing in your life, let the truth be your guide. There is nothing to stop the purpose for which God created you. Your days were numbered and a plan was made for you long before you were born. There is always hope in every battle because the power of God is with you to the end. When you are feeling overwhelmed and weary, please remember that someone is praying for you. In God's perfect will and time, I know that all things are being worked out for your good! (Romans 8:28)

Righteous Cry Out!

"The righteous cry out and the LORD hears them." (Psalm 34:17)

It is obvious that so many believers are growing weary in these dark days of oppression that we live. Struggles surround us at every corner and it is hard to ignore the growing fears of uncertainty. We are told in scripture that these times would come and test the faithful, but how do we keep standing when the ground is trembling and darkness is filling the sky?

Fear is a tool that the enemy uses to take your focus from the truth. When you understand that your hope in Christ is secure, you can cease striving. There is nothing that is going to destroy a believer who is holding onto the promises that Jesus died to give. Your future is never determined by your circumstance. Trials that you face are what brings you closer to God. Every single one of your struggles are used by God to equip you for the battles that come against you.

You must understand that no battle you ever face is hopeless. You don’t need to run from your problems; you just need to turn to God. Never lose faith when you get to the end of your ability for it is at that point that you discover the all-encompassing power of God. Jesus paid the price for our redemption and to give us a future with hope. The enemy may prowl around trying to rob you of your joy but he can never steal the future that Christ paid with His blood. Death has no sting for Jesus overcame the grave. All of your momentary trials are working out a divine purpose to prepare you for the royalty that awaits you in eternity. Your painful situation has a time to end. God knows how to take you from your distress and into His peace if you will just surrender it all to Him.

Jesus Is!

Jesus Is. 

You may be lonely; Jesus is with you always. 

You may be anxious; Jesus cares for you. 

You may be tired; Jesus is rest. 

You may be lost; Jesus is the way. 

You may be angry; Jesus is love. 

You may be broken; Jesus was wounded to heal you. 

You may be addicted; Jesus is freedom. 

You may be in darkness; Jesus is a great light.

 You may be dying; Jesus is the resurrection and the life. 

JESUS IS ALWAYS THE ANSWER.

Being Let Down!

Christians will let us down even at some of the most critical and difficult times. They are human and not perfect. Jesus learned this the hard way. When He was arrested—for no crime at all—and was about to be killed on a cross, all His disciples, His closest friends, ran away. They left Him in His darkest hour. 

When Christians fail you, though, that doesn't mean that God forgets you. He doesn't. God doesn't and will never let you down. He has a plan for you. So even in the middle of all your heartbreak, tell God. “I'm going to hold on and wait for You to show me Your kindness and Your love, no matter what happens.” 

Psalm 27:14, "Wait for the Lord's help. Be strong and brave, and wait for the Lord's help."

God's Sweet Reminders!

God's sweet reminders for us: "I have NOT forgotten you, I am in the waiting with you, and I am never failing! Hold on to my promises for they are YES and AMEN! I am Jehovah Shalom, the God of peace. I will fight for you, you need only to be still. I have this situation in the palm of my hand, and I hold you in the palm of my hand where you're most secure. You need only to trust me and not question the plan and purpose in this. Trust the process. Be strong and courageous and do not fear. Trust in Me with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding but in all your ways acknowledge Me, and I shall direct your paths. I am going before you to make and pave your crooked paths straight. I am your protector and defender. This troubled world is not your final home. You are just passing through. Do not let your hearts be troubled. Look up where your help comes from. Look up for your redemption draweth nigh, says God." ♥️🙌

God is in Control!

When your heart feels so unsettled... God is in control. When your mouth can't speak of the brokenness you feel... God is in control. When your mind can't comprehend the "whys" of life... God is in control. When your questions outweigh the answers... God is in control. When the health issues seem to be never ending... God is in control. When the world is full of unrest and turmoil... God is in control. When the unexpected happens... God is in control. When seasons change... God is in control. I just have to be obedient in reminding you that despite what lies ahead... God is in control.

God has been reminding me, this week, that He's in complete control. I feel this so much lately. Him speaking to me, His peace, which is perfect and passes all understanding. I feel His comfort, as He dries my tears in the moments I've felt the heaviness/worry this week. God sweetly reminds me that I am (we are) never alone, and I praise Him for that. I have clung to Him and held on to His precious promises in the middle of uncertainty and the unexpected. I have learned you can either use challenging situations to draw closer to God, or you can use them to push Him away. But remember His word tells us that if you will draw nigh (near) to God, He will draw nigh (near) to you. There is a purpose in everything with God, so trust the process! It doesn't always make sense to my human mind, but to my spiritual mind I see and understand the work God is doing in my life; it's surely something new and fresh. Through every challenge and hardship and trial in life, I know it is my calling to STAND FIRM, stay in tune with the Holy Spirit, be obedient to God, and to live for Christ and remind others that He is still a miracle working and healing God; He is still a saving and forgiving God. We have to push through those discouragements and disappointments and frustrations and anxieties in life, and there is ONE who surely pushes me to keep going and holds my hand every step of the way! We can't stop praying and trusting that God is in complete control! 🙌♥️

He is Good All the Time!

Even in the middle of things we go through that aren't good, no question about it, the God I serve is still good and HE IS GOOD ALL THE TIME! God is great, awesome, almighty, all-knowing, amazing, powerful, loving, forgiving, understanding, comforting, a friend that sticks closer than a brother... He's the alpha and omega, the beginning and the end... He is faithful and true, my deliverer, everlasting, the Author and Finisher of my Faith, Bread of Life, Holy One, Horn of my Salvation, my rock, my strength, my refuge, my help in times of trouble, my Redeemer, my Savior! He is wonderful, the way, the truth, and the life, my true light, the Creator of the universe, my Heavenly Father, and the One I will serve until I get to Heaven, and then I will PRAISE HIM for all eternity for how good He is and has been to me!!

Push Through the Hindrance!

10.13.2024 --- the anointing was so heavy during pre-service worship practice... messages in tongues and interpretation went out, an extraordinary move of His Presence that usually doesn't happen during practice. God instructed us to yield to His Holy Spirit and be obedient so He could move during service that morning. To look up where our help comes from. To look up for our redemption draweth nigh... and the anointing carried on into that service and on into altar call. God's Holy presence was so thick and tangible. 

This was my first Sunday since joining the worship team - two months ago during revival - that my left ear did not stop up on me. Each week, since I made a step out in faith to sing with the worship team, my left ear would stop up as soon as I walked into church or even the night before. Plus, I already have low hearing in my right ear from living with an incurable inner ear disease. So, it made it difficult to be able to sing not hearing well. I would began to feel the weight of discouragement. The enemy is sly as a fox and he knew he could attack my good ear as a way to get me to sit down and quit. It seemed as soon as church was over, and I was in my car headed back home, my ear would immediately open back up. For two months I prayed and believed for God to touch and move in this situation. I remember texting my pastor's wife the night before service two weeks ago. My first time to share this, to ask for prayer and reinforcement. During the next morning's practice, God graciously removed that hindrance. This is the second week my ear hasn't stopped up. It was an attack from the enemy, and I had to push through it. The enemy is threatened by the anointing; he desires anything within his power to stop you from doing God's work. Maybe it's something small that's hindering you in this hour. Maybe it's something big. But the key is don't sit down on God. Don't quit on God. Push through that hindrance. Push through the next hindrance that's on the way. I kept on singing whether I could hear well or not. I kept on praising God. I kept worshipping Him. That service prepared my heart and mind for battles that followed that next week that I sure didn't know was coming... but that's why church is so important. It helps me fight the good fight of faith during the week. God speaks to us His gentle and sweet reminders, yet He loves us enough to warn us too. God refills me and refreshes me with His strength and peace. He encourages me through the prayers and words of my brothers and sisters in Christ. 

Now I'm fighting through blood pressure issues, but once again God has me in the palm of His hand and I'm His servant until He calls me home. Even when I don't feel well physically, it's my desire to serve Him. Oh, if you could see where Jesus brought me from to where I am today... you would understand the fight I keep within me and why I love Him so. God's peace and strength and love are with us, but judgment is at hand. God's winding this thing down. He's preparing, one day closer, to His return. I don't want to be like the days of Noah and miss the boat. I must stay ready... knowing that I am ready. I (we) must keep fighting the good fight of faith. Keep pushing through those hindrances, knowing God is making a way. 

Get ready. Be ready. Stay ready.