Only One Word to describe my King - HOLY!

Attacks of the Enemy

The Word of God tells us that when Jesus walked the earth, time and time again He was persecuted for righteousness sake. He led by example in the very lifestyle He lived. He loved. He forgave. He got angry and sinned not. He celebrated. He broke bread with the people. He washed the disciples feet. He took away sadness and gave joy. He added rest to sleep. He increased abundantly. He broke down walls of confinement and gave Spiritual freedom. He delivered. He opened prison doors. Again, He loved. The more He did for God the Father, the more Satan came to bring Him torment and fear. But, He overcame. He is victorious.
Like Jesus, we often face persecutions in many ways from the enemy. The devil uses our loved ones, friends, acquaintances, co-workers, church members and almost everyone we come into contact with to treat us with disdain for the righteous stand we chose to take for and in Christ. Sometimes, he brings sicknesses and diseases that keep us from continuing our work in The Lord.
For the past week, I have found that I had been getting serious headaches. During worship at church, I found  my mind was not at the place with God that it used to be. By the time the last song was over, my head began to hurt so badly I literally felt like throwing up.
On Saturday night, I was lying on my bed with the fan on, and stuck on me. All of a sudden, I heard the knob turn and the fan began to oscillate. Fear gripped me. I began to call on the name of Jesus until everything was back to normal again.
This morning about 4am, I could feel a pain in my eyes, head and shoulders and I felt like throwing up. As I lifted myself to get out of bed, I felt my body tremble. I made my way to the living room and tried to pray. I don't know how much prayer I did, because I began to dwell on the way I felt.
In my mind, somehow I knew I was being attacked by the enemy, but I refused to believe that it was him. Then, in a conversation with someone, I confirmed the attack. As I sit today thinking about it, I recognized that I have been taking time to pray with the kids in my class and tell them about Our Sweet Jesus. Obviously, the devil understands the plan of God for their lives and he is seeking to pull me away from doing that which God has called me to do. I continue to rebuke him and plead the blood of Jesus over my life.
I know I cannot let the devil win! I will overcome as Christ gives me strength. My prayer for you my friends is that whatever you are facing today, know that God is in control. He sees your persecutions and attacks because nothing is hidden from Him. I take authority in the name of Jesus and destroy every plan, assignment and scheme of the enemy upon your life now.. I declare that a hedge of protection surround you and that the angels assigned to life continue to uphold you least you dash your foot against a stone. I command every chain upon your life to be broken now in Jesus name! Amen.
Remember, persecution always comes before the breakthrough!

Women of Confidence

I take comfort in knowing that God is with me and that he never pulls Himself away from me because I failed to please Him. I need Him so much. I let my mind drift ever so often to the times when I talked to Him, but never really understood that He was actually hearing me... I used to believe that I was worthless, insecure, nothing, nobody...

Today, my life is so different and I owe it all to Jesus! He is teaching me how to be a woman of confidence. He showed me that this confidence He is speaking about is not in myself, but rather in Him. He wants me to rest assured in His promises that He made regarding everything concerning me. He wants me to recognize that I am unique, a masterpiece, an original and I cannot compare myself to others. He wants me to know that I am beautifully and wonderfully made. He wants me to put away worry because He is in total control.
Like most women, I often work myself out when the situations of life come flooding in. Martial problems leave me feeling depressed and even rejected at times. Dealing with the issues with the kids usually result in sleepless nights. Work related issues equal to even more weariness. However, God is reminding us ladies that He is in the midst of everything. He remains our solution. As long as we rest everything in His hands, we cannot be disappointed.
Do not be bothered anymore about the problems that are weighing you down. Run to God faithfully. Rest assured in His word. You are a Miracle. You are loved. You are special. You are in the palm of His hands. He catches every tear you cry, because He is in love with YOU! Draw near to Him. Let Him wrap you in His presence now.....

Oh How We Need Him

We are meant to live all of life enjoying abundance, increase, prosperity, good health family life and so much more. God is a just God. He wants us to know that we can lean on Him at all times. He is not seasonal. He is not temporal. He is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent. He is an all consuming fire of life and love. He is a powerful force that transitions us from nothingness into beautiful beings. He longs for sweet fellowship with us. He is ever looking at us, waiting to hear from us, waiting to move mightily through us. 
Jesus gave everything to save us so that we can return to heaven and dwell in the places He has prepared for us as we live together in perfect unity. We need to be able to give up our own understanding of things. We need to reach out to Him in every season of our lives. We need to remove everything and everyone else who is seated on the throne of our hearts. We need to give Him full control.....
Cry out to Him. Lean on Him. Go deeper and deeper with Him. Love Him.

My definition of Love (+The Holy Bible of Love)

At the beginning of this new year, this new year of the turn around and year of double favor, I had been reading the Word of God and asking Him to teach me more of who He is. He led me to 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. There, I found such a lovely explanation of what love is. More specifically, what God's love in us really means.

I found out that love endures until the very end - that no situation or circumstance, no distraction or problem can turn us away from the ones we love. I saw that love is being kind and patient even in the most trying of circumstances. It is never supposed to have us being jealous or envious because the ones we love are accomplishing in areas of their lives where we are not. We are not supposed to be boastful because of our achievements so that the ones we love might feel inferior or beneath us. We are not supposed to be puffed up with pride (the feeling where we are better than everyone else) if we love. It is not selfish / self-seeking. If we love with a pure heart then we are not permitted to be about self, but about others. Love affords us the opportunity to pay no attention to a suffered wrong. It does not cause us to be happy and rejoice when our loved ones are suffering, even if we think its their own fault. It causes us to believe in people and strengthens our hope in the things we believe in. Love endures everything and remains without weakening. It is not subject to conditions and most importantly, it never fails! When we love with the love of God in us, we can endure hardships, hurts and pain without loving the wrong doer any less. 

We are not blameless. Many times a day we hurt God...we fail Him. But, He does not love us any less. The love He has for us is pure. It is not based on conditions, that is, if we do everything right to please Him. His love for us never weakens even though we continue to succumb to our flesh. This is the kind of love we should have towards each other. Pure and untainted love.

The Trees Worship

I look out the Window as the car drives by. Everyone continues to live life in the same ordinary, routined way,  myself included.  As I lose myself in a conversation with God,  I see trees.  As I continue to examine each one as the car continues to drive by I was struck by a most awesome revelation.  Each tree branch was uplifted towards the heaven. .. It didn't matter if the tree looked vibrant and healthy or if it had been burned in a bush fire - their branches stretched forth toward the high places. They appeared to be in constant worship as if they somehow knew who created them and placed them where they dwell.  If only I could remain in worship,  always recognizing that I have to find my help above and not below. ....

Untainted Love

There used to be a time in my life when problems, situations, trials, tribulations, challenges and circumstances always prevailed. I was lost, confused and unwanted. I struggled to get by and longed for something better. I was hurt over and over again. But, through it all, I loved love. I loved with my whole heart, and was so deeply pained when the love was not returned. Then I met someone.
I was again in one of my countless turmoils. I heard my heart crying within me and all i could do to keep my sanity was to scream out like an deer caught in a trap. Then in the midst of the storm, I heard a voice. It was still, small, mighty and strong. It was loving, caring, kind and filled with compassion. I was startled, but somehow, I wanted to hear more. I listened for a while and waited. I was comforted and consoled, and accepted by a man whose power and authority cannot be fathomed. I felt as if a whirlwind had picked me up and was taking me to an unknown world, that seemed so familiar.
I was directed to a book - the guidebook of life as it was referred to. The book was called the Bible and it was written by the greatest author, the Holy Spirit. There I found Him. His name is Jesus. He showed me love like I have never known before. He showed me that all the bad things I did or ever will do will never separate me from the love He had for me. He showed me that although many had rejected me, He accepted me. He showed me that even though I could not love myself, He saw something in me that He loved. He told me that His love was not like human love. There was no conditions under which He could love me, but He loved me just as I am. I am in awe of Him. I long for more of Him. He is my everything.