Striving To Be "Christ-Like"!

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!

"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)

"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 ...

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.

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 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." ♥️🙌

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 hel...

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!!

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 f...