Ephesians 6:13-17 "Therefore take up the whole armor of GOD, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day and having done all to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace above all taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of GOD."
Have you ever wondered what the weapons are? Your armor of GOD? What should you do to counterattack when Satan attacks you?
This post will go hand in hand with the one I posted earlier titled "overcoming the power of satan".
Your Weapons Are these:
The Blood of Jesus
Prayer
Praise
The Whole Armor of GOD
Speaking the Word
Perserverance
The name of Jesus
Fasting with Prayer
Fasting draws one closer to GOD and we can request strength, healing, guidance and help through prayer with our fasting. Doing without food makes us aware and more conscious of those who go without in life of the necessities we take for granted. In your fast you must surrender your "self" in willing service to GOD and this will prepare the way to engage in spiritual warfare on behalf of others you know who need it. A total fast is no food or water whereas a limited or partial fast is restricting yourself from certain foods. Some fasting scriptures are noted below:
Exodus 34:27-28
1 Samuel 3:30-35
Esther 4:15-17
Ezra 8:21-23
Nehemiah 1:1-11
2 Chronicles 20:1-3
Psalm 35:11-13
Luke 2:37
Matthew 4:1-2
Luke 4:1-2
Acts 9:1-18
Acts 13:1-3
Acts 14:23
Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints."
The armor of GOD is:
The Belt of Truth-Ephesians 6:14 (this helps bind up so we are not hindered)
The Sword of the Spirit-Ephesians 6:17(read the word of God daily)
The Shoes, preparation of the Gospel of Peace-Ephesians 6:15(walk with God daily)
The Breastplate of Righteousness-Ephesians 6:14(Accepting Christ)
The Shield of Faith-Ephesians 6:16(Believe in God and seek Him faithfully,diligently)
The Helmet of Salvation-Ephesians 6:17(Pray always to protect our minds)
Living as a Spiritual Warrior for GOD requires us to live as Christ did, being obedient to GOD, letting the Holy Spirit convict us daily, daily confessing any sin or wrongdoing, wearing the armor of God, guarding ourselves against evil and its' influences, producing the Fruit of the Spirit, having fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ and to truly forgive all those who have hurt you by their words or actions and to be transformed daily into being like Jesus.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Overcoming the power of Satan
John 10:10 "The thief does not come except to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly."
How do we take back what Satan steals from us? Good Question! To be redeemed from the power of Satan we must constantly strengthen ourselves in GOD. If you have not already asked Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, this will be your first step in overcoming Satan.
Pray this prayer: "Father, come into my heart. Forgive me all my sins and transgressions. I acknowledge You as my God, my Lord and Savior, and that Your son, Jesus Christ, died on the cross and rose again three days later, saving me for an eternal life with you. Give me your heart and strength in my times of need and be with me always. In Christs name, Amen."
You will begin to live as Christ would want you to as He gently convicts you of wrongdoings, sins, pride and the like...you are like a babe learning, it takes time but stay strong and keep your new faith alive, read your bible, pray daily, spend time with GOD as if he is your best friend.
The next step in overcoming is to know your enemy. How do you do this? Know which tactics the enemy, Satan, uses against us..some are so subtle you wouldn't even think he would use them, but he does. And it is for us to know how to defeat him through Christ.
Some of the many things Satan will use against us are: Confusion, Doubt, Strife, Uncertainty, Arguments, Indifference, Callousness, Coldness, Aloofness, Bitterness, Lack of Control, Rage, Anger, Cynicism, Discord.
Bible Verses which you can read and study to help with all of this: I John 2:15-16, James 4:4, Matthew 6:33, Jeremiah 5:21, Ezekiel 12:2, Acts 28:27, 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 Luke 8:12-13, Colossians 2:6-7, I Peter 5:8, Revelation 21:4, Romans 7:23-25, Daniel 10:12-13, Exodus 7:11-12
Galatians 5:19-21 "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions and envy, drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of GOD."
How do we take back what Satan steals from us? Good Question! To be redeemed from the power of Satan we must constantly strengthen ourselves in GOD. If you have not already asked Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, this will be your first step in overcoming Satan.
Pray this prayer: "Father, come into my heart. Forgive me all my sins and transgressions. I acknowledge You as my God, my Lord and Savior, and that Your son, Jesus Christ, died on the cross and rose again three days later, saving me for an eternal life with you. Give me your heart and strength in my times of need and be with me always. In Christs name, Amen."
You will begin to live as Christ would want you to as He gently convicts you of wrongdoings, sins, pride and the like...you are like a babe learning, it takes time but stay strong and keep your new faith alive, read your bible, pray daily, spend time with GOD as if he is your best friend.
The next step in overcoming is to know your enemy. How do you do this? Know which tactics the enemy, Satan, uses against us..some are so subtle you wouldn't even think he would use them, but he does. And it is for us to know how to defeat him through Christ.
Some of the many things Satan will use against us are: Confusion, Doubt, Strife, Uncertainty, Arguments, Indifference, Callousness, Coldness, Aloofness, Bitterness, Lack of Control, Rage, Anger, Cynicism, Discord.
Bible Verses which you can read and study to help with all of this: I John 2:15-16, James 4:4, Matthew 6:33, Jeremiah 5:21, Ezekiel 12:2, Acts 28:27, 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 Luke 8:12-13, Colossians 2:6-7, I Peter 5:8, Revelation 21:4, Romans 7:23-25, Daniel 10:12-13, Exodus 7:11-12
Galatians 5:19-21 "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions and envy, drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of GOD."
Thursday, February 19, 2009
"The Shack" - an awesome book!!
You should really check this out and read this book, it is awesome!
http://www.theshackbook.com/index.html
click on the link above to go to the website and look at the book cover, read chapter 1, order the book, check out the Missy Project, read Willie's blog and personal story.
I cried from Chap 9 on just so you know! Throughout the whole book I smiled, I laughed, I was held in suspense, I worried, I found myself in WOW, I longed for my own relationship with GOD to be so much deeper and personal than it is now and I cried and cried my heart out.
Thank you to Mr. William Paul Young for an amazing book, a look into true humility and forgiveness and where GOD wants us to be. Go get the book and READ IT!!!!!
http://www.theshackbook.com/index.html
click on the link above to go to the website and look at the book cover, read chapter 1, order the book, check out the Missy Project, read Willie's blog and personal story.
I cried from Chap 9 on just so you know! Throughout the whole book I smiled, I laughed, I was held in suspense, I worried, I found myself in WOW, I longed for my own relationship with GOD to be so much deeper and personal than it is now and I cried and cried my heart out.
Thank you to Mr. William Paul Young for an amazing book, a look into true humility and forgiveness and where GOD wants us to be. Go get the book and READ IT!!!!!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
New Stuff
Welcome and Hello,
I've just added 3 new pages: The Patriarch Chronicles, The Disciple Chronicles and Noahs Big Ark.
Hope you enjoy them as well as some new posts I put on my other pages.
I've just added 3 new pages: The Patriarch Chronicles, The Disciple Chronicles and Noahs Big Ark.
Hope you enjoy them as well as some new posts I put on my other pages.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
At His Feet Like Mary
Luke 10: 38-39 "As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said."
How awesome it is to sit at our Lord's feet and listen to him! To be still and know Him. To have His words soak deep into our soul drenching us with His love and tender care.
Are you like Mary, who sits at his feet? Or are you a Martha, who is spending her time preparing the meal and cleaning? 9 times out of 10 I am like Martha, always cleaning, cooking, working and taking care of someone who is ill in our home, whether that is my children, myself or my husband.
It seems like I am always on the go, nonstop work, work, work and more work. Even when I am home when illness takes over me or someone in the home...it is constant work!! Dishes to do, Dustbunnies to kill, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, preparing meals, laundry, filing the mountain of paperwork for bills and my job stuff, dog to care for, cats to take care of, fish to feed, friends and neighbors to check on and call...and it goes on and on and on.
But I have noticed a change in the last year or so as I slip out of my Martha mode and slip easier into my Mary mode. Those times I am home caring for someone ill I make a point of picking my bible up before I crawl out of bed in the morning while they are still sleeping and read and pour through my Lord's Holy Word soaking up His love for the day.
My moments as Mary are not as often as I would like them to be for I am a mom, a wife, a career woman, a volunteer, and passionate about my writing (still hoping someday to get a book published as my dream since teenage years is to be an author). So those moments I take as Mary did at Jesus' feet I treasure with every fiber of my being, I store them in my heart, I find comfort in them and I long for more.
Mark 8:36 "What good is it for man to gain the whole world yet forfeit his soul"
This verse calls to me in a way that I want to give up all the worldy stuff and choose instead to sit at my Lord's feet cherishing the time with Him in prayer, reading my bible, and journaling which leads us to a deeper intimacy with our Creator, which is exactly where He calls us to be.
How awesome it is to sit at our Lord's feet and listen to him! To be still and know Him. To have His words soak deep into our soul drenching us with His love and tender care.
Are you like Mary, who sits at his feet? Or are you a Martha, who is spending her time preparing the meal and cleaning? 9 times out of 10 I am like Martha, always cleaning, cooking, working and taking care of someone who is ill in our home, whether that is my children, myself or my husband.
It seems like I am always on the go, nonstop work, work, work and more work. Even when I am home when illness takes over me or someone in the home...it is constant work!! Dishes to do, Dustbunnies to kill, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, preparing meals, laundry, filing the mountain of paperwork for bills and my job stuff, dog to care for, cats to take care of, fish to feed, friends and neighbors to check on and call...and it goes on and on and on.
But I have noticed a change in the last year or so as I slip out of my Martha mode and slip easier into my Mary mode. Those times I am home caring for someone ill I make a point of picking my bible up before I crawl out of bed in the morning while they are still sleeping and read and pour through my Lord's Holy Word soaking up His love for the day.
My moments as Mary are not as often as I would like them to be for I am a mom, a wife, a career woman, a volunteer, and passionate about my writing (still hoping someday to get a book published as my dream since teenage years is to be an author). So those moments I take as Mary did at Jesus' feet I treasure with every fiber of my being, I store them in my heart, I find comfort in them and I long for more.
Mark 8:36 "What good is it for man to gain the whole world yet forfeit his soul"
This verse calls to me in a way that I want to give up all the worldy stuff and choose instead to sit at my Lord's feet cherishing the time with Him in prayer, reading my bible, and journaling which leads us to a deeper intimacy with our Creator, which is exactly where He calls us to be.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Video from Harvest TV-Dec 8, 2008
A dear friend sent me an email this morning and shared this with me so in turn I am passing this along to share with all of you. My friend also loaned the copy of her book to me to read, which I devoured in two days. It is an amazing book with an awesome testimony of someone whose faith never faltered during the most trying of times.
The author of the book is "Sandi Rauwolf", and her book is titled, "Blessings Too Good" For any of you out there who deal with illness and disease this book is so uplifting.
Click on the link below as it will take you to a segment on the Harvest TV show where they are interviewing Sandi Rauwolf, it is very inspiring. The show in itself is amazing and they have alot of good material here to share with the world. Hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.
http://www.harvest-tv.com/video/index2.cfm
May GOD bless each of you today and always.
The author of the book is "Sandi Rauwolf", and her book is titled, "Blessings Too Good" For any of you out there who deal with illness and disease this book is so uplifting.
Click on the link below as it will take you to a segment on the Harvest TV show where they are interviewing Sandi Rauwolf, it is very inspiring. The show in itself is amazing and they have alot of good material here to share with the world. Hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.
http://www.harvest-tv.com/video/index2.cfm
May GOD bless each of you today and always.
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