God has called you as his chosen one
through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ
and he's elevated you exalted you in
Jesus to reign in this life and in the
Life to Come however many of God's
children are being destroyed bit by bit
by the devil through the deception and
the distractions of this world
in this video I'll be sharing some of
the ways the enemy uses to destroy God's
chosen ones
I pray that God will use this message to
bring Deliverance into your life as his
word has said that he sent out his word
and healed them
he rescued them from the grave Psalms
107 20.
God's word in this video will bring you
healing and deliverance as your eyes
will be opened and you'll receive the
grace to break free from everything the
enemy's been secretly using to weaken
and keep you defeated
who are God's chosen ones
simply put God's chosen one is anyone
who's received the saving grace of God
through Jesus Christ
this is anyone who's accepted Jesus
Christ as Lord and savior
accepted the Life of Christ and has made
the decision to forsake the old way of
living
the Bible describes God's chosen people
in Revelation 5 9.
and they sang a new song saying you are
worthy to take the scroll and to open
its seals for you were slain and have
redeemed us to God by your blood out of
every tribe and tongue and people and
Nation
God's chosen one is that person who's
experienced the greatest Miracle ever
the miracle that turns a sinner into a
saint
that turns God's enemy into a citizen of
his kingdom
Jesus said that many are called but only
a few are chosen
everyone on Earth is called to Salvation
this means that the door to Salvation is
open to every individual on the Earth
today there is no segregation
there is a place for every lost soul in
God's Kingdom
however it's sad that many won't answer
that call
many won't accept him
only those who answer this call and turn
to the Lord turning from their old ways
accepting his Saving Grace and walking
into the light of his word are his
chosen ones
as long as you a chosen one or on Earth
as much as you are the light of the
world and the Blessed of the Lord a
joint Heir with Jesus Christ
you will also be a target of Satan's
attacks
the greatest enemy of God's chosen ones
is the devil and he has one desire to
destroy God's children
the Bible therefore warns us not to be
ignorant about this and to always be on
our guard because he's always trying to
find a way to get in and sabotage our
inheritance and experience with God
first Peter 5 8.
be alert and sober of mind your enemy
the devil prowls around like a roaring
lion looking for someone to devour
God is sending you this message today to
help you realize that some of the things
you may be seeing around your life right
now are not just weaknesses or simple
sins normalized by the world
beyond all that their tools working like
viruses to destroy you and displace you
from God's plan for your life
one of the ways the devil destroys God's
chosen ones is through Pride
we live in one of if not the proudest
ages in history
people Pride themselves in godlessness
and in sin
Believers are steadily being deceived
into embracing themselves over the
spirit
and this is causing ruin for Saints
very few Know The Enemy is destroying us
with these things
the Bible tells us that God resists the
proud but gives grace to the humble
what does it mean to resist somebody
it means to cause someone to be unable
to do something or reach somewhere
God loves his children dearly
however when the child of God Embraces
Pride they take on a characteristic of
God's enemy the devil
this characteristic like a disease
replaces God in the believer's heart and
where the flesh rules the works of the
flesh will manifest leading to the
gradual destruction of the individual
the word of God tells us that there are
three major elements of the Flesh and of
sin that birth all the decadence in this
world
the lust of the flesh the lust of the
eyes and the pride of life
listen dear child of God we are nothing
without the help of the Lord
whatever you have today was given to you
by God
the life you have is not yours in one
day it'll be required of you
humility is admitting your need for God
many people are not saved today not
because they haven't heard of The Gospel
but because they're too proud to
surrender to the lordship of Jesus
Christ
in their pride they're attached to the
world and neglect their salvation
then there's the believer who walks in
Pride
when a chosen child of God walks in
Pride they cannot learn or be corrected
their own way is the best their own
decisions are final
nothing anyone says matters to them
they select what portions of scriptures
to obey they serve God only when
convenient
they want the benefits of redemption
without the responsibilities
they avoid anyone and anything that
might challenge their lifestyle choices
they're easily offended when someone
points out something they're not getting
right
and they find a way to justify their
wrong every time
when you notice that you're manifesting
these attributes the enemy has planted
pride in your heart and has set you on
the path to destruction
the Bible confirms this in Proverbs 16
18. Pride goes Before Destruction a
haughty spirit before a fall
God wants you to be confident in his
ability in you but not overconfident in
yourself
in your own might or in your own ability
without him
you see overconfidence in oneself leads
to defeat the Bible says that by
strength no one prevails and not by
power not by might but by my spirit says
the Lord
it's important that you don't lose
Divine Direction because you're too
proud to listen and learn do not refuse
God's help because you're too proud to
admit you need them
sometimes Pride manifests itself to look
like humility
but you see God knows our hearts
he knows what you're doing and the
motives behind your actions
and this is the work of the devil
Pride sent the devil out of heaven and
is still sending many Believers away
from a relationship with God
ask the Lord to purge your heart today
and remove every element of pride in
yourself
genuinely let him know that the only
thing you want to boast about is him and
nothing else
Jeremiah 9 24.
but let the one who boasts boast about
this
that they have the understanding to know
me that I am the Lord who exercises
kindness Justice and righteousness on
Earth for in these I Delight declares
the Lord
secondly another way the devil destroys
God's chosen ones is through secret sins
especially lust and sexual sins
most Believers shy away from these
issues because they're afraid to
confront themselves
some have been deceived to believe that
there is no way out and this is normal
while many others even settle and enjoy
them
however the Bible tells us that there is
forgiveness and deliverance for those
who turn away from their evil ways and
follow the lord
it's one thing to profess Christ and
it's another thing to try and walk in
the Life of Christ
many Believers profess godliness but
live in denial of God's power
they're still under the Dominion of sin
and the Bible has said sin shall not
have dominion over you
why because we've died and been
resurrected with Christ Jesus
we no longer are slaves to sin
because we've been freed from its power
through death in Christ
Romans 6 6-7
for we know that our old self was
crucified with him so that the body
ruled by sin might be done away with
that we should no longer be slaves to
sin because anyone who has died has been
set free from sin
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God does not want you to be a Slave
this is the whole idea of the sacrifice
of Jesus Christ
to set us free from the power of the
devil
let me make it clear
it is a sin to have a sexual
relationship with someone who's not your
husband or wife
it's a sin to do so before and after
you're married
Apostle Paul encouraged that if you're
unmarried and feel strong sexual urges
towards your partner you should marry
them so that you do not give room to
fornication
when you engage in sexual activity you
unite yourself in spirit with the
individual when this happens you open
yourself up to another Spirit besides
the spirit of God
when you begin to invite other Spirits
into your life you make your body a
center for demonic influences and
confusion
yes a child of God cannot be possessed
but they can be influenced and
manipulated by a demonic spirit
this is how addictions and sexual
bondages happen
then it seems like you can't do without
engaging in these sins
you may not be possessed however you've
silenced the spirit of God because now
you've invited numerous other Spirits
into your life who bring confusion guilt
and shame
your body is the Temple of the Lord and
he wants you to always keep it free from
lust and sexual sins
you must remember that your Purity
matters both here and for eternity do
not get your spiritual garment stained
for a few moments of pleasure losing
even greater things in the process
you must ask the Lord for help confess
that sin to him and ask him to break its
yoke from your life
sexual sin is a very strong weapon in
the devil's Arsenal that's why you see
that he uses movies music the internet
and fashion to come up with more and
more ways to suggest and implant sexual
ideas
he knows how powerful and effective this
is in destroying great destinies
especially those of the children of God
knowing this the Bible warns us in
proverbs 4 23. Above All Else guard your
heart for everything you do flows from
it
guard your heart dear child of God
keep your eyes open
be careful with what you listen to what
you watch what you read and all the
information you allow into your space
these things may come to corrupt you or
make you a corruption to another
believer
once we become aware of Satan's works we
can overcome them more easily
this is the reason for this video to
show you how the devil destroys God's
chosen ones
do you see any of these in your life
then you need to turn to the Lord and
ask for his help
ask him for the grace to guard your
heart against every element of Pride and
sexual sin
ask him for the grace to discipline
yourself and keep your heart and body
under the control of the Holy Spirit
when we ask and trust God to guide our
actions as we follow him
we are sure that we will be found
standing in the end
do you know that one of the most common
ways the devil destroys Christians today
is through sexual immorality
God's blessing is on healthy sexual
activity because it establishes unity in
the home strengthens the bond of love
between the couple and solidifies the
foundation of the home where God can be
worshiped however the enemy has taken
this same blessing and turned it into a
weapon to destroy the lives of God's
chosen people
you see whenever the child of God has
sex or any sexual activity outside the
marriage it is called the sin of
fornification sexual immorality or
adultery
the devil uses these sins as gateways to
come into your life and destroy you
we should not be ignorant of his devices
but instead know them and stand against
them
second Corinthians chapter 2 verse 11.
in order that Satan might not outwit us
for we are not unaware of his schemes
you see why is this matter very serious
God's word tells us that when we become
children of God we become one with Jesus
in spirit and not only so we become a
part of his body hence whatever you do
it is implied that a part of Christ is
doing it
is that sending a message to you now
no wonder Paul writing to the Church of
Corinth said it was unspeakable to take
his body which was now a member or part
of Christ's body
and join it in sex with a prostitute
First Corinthians chapter 6 verse 16.
do you not know that your bodies are
members of Christ himself
shall I then take the members of Christ
and unite them with a prostitute never
if you will doubt anything in this life
dear Saint please never doubt the word
of God as found in the Bible
everyone may come with their own opinion
of the written text and what they think
is wrong with it
and why their own perspective may be
better
but do not fall for it
there is life-giving truth within the
pages of the Bible and it's available to
everyone who opens their hearts up to it
if you want to see faults Satan will
show you false but if you trust the
spirit of the word to show you
you will find life in it I'm saying this
because of the current subject of
discussion
many people are going to come to you
with one excuse or reason why there is
nothing wrong not just with sexual
immorality as long as it is consensual
but with many other things the Bible
warns us against it
you must know that such person no matter
how great he or she is is not speaking
by the spirit of God
the Bible clearly states in First
Corinthians chapter 6 verse 9. or do you
not know that wrongdoers will not
inherit the kingdom of God
do not be deceived
neither this sexually immoral nor
idolaters nor adulterers nor men who
have sex with men
before you say this was Paul and not God
speaking
we see the same thing in the coming
judgment as revealed clearly by God to
John on the island of Patmos
Revelation chapter 21 verse 8.
but the Cowardly the unbelieving the
vile the murderers the sexually immoral
those who practice magic Arts the
idolaters and all liars
they will be consigned to the fiery Lake
of burning sulfur this is the second
death
our message is targeted as two
categories of people those who are
sexually active in those who are about
to give in to the temptation to engage
sexually
if you are married or yet to be married
and you are engaging in sexual
intercourse with one who is not your
spouse you are living in sin and on your
way to hell if you do not repent and
stop it if you're thinking about it or
secretly practicing it through graphic
novels or pornography you are already
opening yourself up and setting yourself
up for Destruction by the enemy
the mystery of sex is that whomever you
engage with sexually you become one with
them
this is beyond the physical joining that
occurs but also the spiritual
biologically we learn that there is an
exchange of bodily fluids during sex but
what most of us do not know is that
there is also exchange of spiritual
content
people talk about sexually transmitted
diseases alone and use that to warn
against abstinence
and they are right but that is only half
the truth
you see you can't blame them because
many of them can't explain or understand
the spiritual aspect of it
therefore the world as they're prone to
try to go around such instructions to
satisfy the flesh by producing and
recommending contraceptives and other
protections this may work for some
diseases or pregnancy but there is no
contraceptive on Earth to protect you
from the exchange of spirits during sex
this is why the best thing to do is
steer clear off it
this message is specifically for
believers because of their position in
Christ
the unbeliever has it worse because they
are spiritually dead already and sexual
immorality is a way of life they already
need Christ whether they are sexually
immoral or not it makes no difference
because without Christ in their lives
they are on their way to hell too
however for the saint this is different
Satan already rules in the life of the
unbeliever but Christ rules in the life
of the saint
in order for Satan to have his way in
your life he introduces things to allow
you to open yourself to him
when you fall into these Temptations of
the devil he uses that as a means to
attack your conscience your destiny and
some of God's blessings in your life
there is a reason he is called the
accuser of the brethren he's the one
that reminds you continually of the sin
you have committed and why you are no
longer wanted by God or good enough to
be saved
his aim is to keep you under in defeat
until you stop following Christ and he
becomes your lord instead
how many Christians have turned from God
today not because of the sins they
committed alone but because of the
attacks the enemy made on their
consciences through the loopholes those
sins created
you must be careful dear saint
if you have been living in sexual sin
before now
don't let another moment pass before you
stop it
consider this as God's sign to do so or
maybe you have been involved and are
trusting God to stop it because you
don't know how
make sure you pay attention till the end
as well
this is also a message for you
we have prayerfully put this material
together trusting God to help everyone
who listens experience God's saving
power to break free from sexual
immorality
sexual sins are destructive weapons the
enemy uses against Christians because he
knows that when a Believer gives his or
her body over to a partner who they are
not married to they pollute their bodies
why is this a serious sin
you see apart from our bodies being a
part of Christ's body which is supposed
to be holy and pure
when we become born again our bodies
become God's Dwelling Place through his
holy spirit First Corinthians chapter 6
19-20
do you not know that your bodies are
temples of the Holy Spirit who is in you
whom you have received from God
you are not your own
you were bought at a price
therefore honor God with your bodies you
no longer own yourself my friend God
bought you already
with what with the blood of his son
Jesus when Jesus was dying on that cross
he was doing so giving his life in
exchange for you
why
because God loves you that much the only
thing he asks of you now is to live for
him
he died for you and now he wants you to
live for him
he wants you to allow his life find
expression through you
now through the Holy Spirit the entire
godhead lives inside you
a temple is called a sacred Place simply
because it is dedicated to a deity
this is the same for all religions
whether it is built with wood clay or
iron it is an ordinary building until it
is dedicated to a deity
the moment it is consecrated to any
deity
that place becomes holy and is Guided by
different laws that honor that deity
whatever you do contrary to those laws
will be considered blasphemy against
that deity and a desecration of its
Temple this is the same with our bodies
now
you see in the Old Testament God
promised that one day he would no longer
fill the temple built by the hands of
anyone
but that he would begin to live in the
hearts of humans that prophecy has come
to pass in our days now God lives in you
and in anyone who has surrendered their
hearts to Jesus Christ
and from that moment onwards your body
is his Temple
you may not know this but you are a
walking Temple however the question is
who occupies your temple now
have you desecrated your temple so much
that there are demons all around it or
have you opened its doors so that demons
have gained access and filled it with
all sorts of Darkness
your body is God's Temple my friend when
you give it to sexual immorality you are
harming and polluting it allowing demons
in
and when demons have a foothold in your
life
they will oppress you
destroying and corrupting whatever their
hands can lay hold on
do not give the enemy this room in your
life
don't keep letting him oppress you more
than he is already doing
I'm not saying that it is easy to live
pure and holy not especially in the
world that not only approves of it but
also promotes it massively
no matter the sector of Industry there
is a degree of sexual engagement being
promoted
we see them in movies music literature
fashion media internet and everywhere
else
do you not know that no one is Exempted
now
like while growing up there were things
we weren't allowed to watch and the
censorship was decent until recent years
now even kids shows have a certain
degree or hints of sexual activities
discreetly chipped in
only sensitive people are able to notice
it and caution their kids and loved ones
from watching them think of how much
sexual education teenagers are getting
now more of these are geared towards
their engagement than ever their
abstinence they are presented with the
false idea that sex is how you show love
receive love or prove you are in the
trend
so we have many young people who grew up
wanting to feel loved and accepted
but only getting used and damaged
we are seeing a continuous increase in
adults with emotional psychological and
even health issues which grew up with
them from their teenage struggling to
become better versions of themselves to
no avail
these things have affected their views
about life
about themselves and in most cases about
God
the Bible is full of different
characters who partook of sexual sins
and faced the repercussions
yes there will always be repercussions
many homes got broken
some people are exposed to demonic
oppression
and some even possession
some people engage and are emotionally
broken in such a way that only God's
grace can heal them and change their
views on life
some others get infected with one
disease or the others which in some
cases might cost them their lives the
issues can include much more than this
physically and spiritually
Reuben brought a curse upon himself and
his Generations after him for a long
time because he slept with one of his
father's wives
Samson lost his anointing and cut short
his life because of his involvement with
an ungodly woman
amnon's life was cut short for sleeping
with his half-sister Tamar
David slept with Bathsheba killing her
husband Uriah to cover it up
she got pregnant but the baby died and
David was punished later as his own son
Absalom would stir up a coup against his
own father chasing him away from the
country
and publicly sleep with all his father's
concubines in public all in one day
there is nothing good to gain from
engaging in sexual immorality yes you
may get a few moments of pleasure but
what do you do about the things that
were exchanged after all the pleasure
evaporates
how do you deal with the guilt knowing
that you have sinned
how do you live with the fact that you
have Dishonored God's Temple and cannot
enter Heaven this way
my friend it's time to say no more to
the devil to take a stand and turn back
to God so that the enemy does not
deceive you until you find yourself
where you never imagined you'd be
if you want to deal with this sin which
the enemy is using to destroy Believers
here are a few helpful ways
one acknowledge that you are in sin and
then turn to God in Repentance you can
lie to everyone else but the greatest
harm you can do to yourself is lie to
yourself you can never lie to God
because he knows you more than you know
yourself so if you are serious about
breaking out of the snare of sexual sin
you must first be honest about it to
yourself
admit that you are in sin and
Disobedience and then turn to God
it is not the time to run from God or
from church
run to God he wants you because he is
the only one who can fix you
the Bible says he is faithful and just
to forgive all who come to him
confessing their sins and trusting him
to help them overcome it as you come to
God ask him to set you free from that
Spirit of sexual immorality and Purge
your life of every deposit from your
past
two
start feeding yourself with the truth in
God's word
our lives are defined by whatever we
believe about ourselves
if you listen long enough that you are a
sexual animal who can do nothing about
your urges you will soon believe that is
who you are
however the Bible already says that you
are a new creature and you are no longer
a slave of sin therefore sin shall no
longer rule over you as it did when you
weren't saved this kind of Discovery
empowers you to learn how to accept who
you are and stand against anything that
wants to change that
the more you feed on and speak God's
word over yourself you purge off the old
and take on the new identity with new
ability to resist the devil while
standing in What God Says
three
disengage and avoid triggers
triggers are things that takes your mind
back to your sin not to make you guilty
but to tempt you again
this is where the real battle is
therefore in order to break free avoid
things shows friends books music or
anything that will trigger sexual urges
while you are in your recovery process
the more you starve the lust the thinner
it gets until it dies
this is not and never will be an
overnight thing but through consistency
in God's grace you can get there
Joseph did not stay close to Potiphar's
wife because he knew her plans so he
fled from her you are not to condone
sexual sin around you in fact it is the
only sin you are asked to run from in
the Bible
four commit to a prayer life
there is a direct link between prayer
and sanctification
the more prayerful you are both
privately and corporately with other
believers the more inclined and
empowered you will be for Holiness and
freedom from sexual sins these truths
are helpful and will do you good if you
commit to it
I encourage you to be sincere with God
and intentional about being free
that is the only way it will turn out so
for you
it is my prayer that God's power will
break you free from Satan's bondage
giving you an escape from the Trap Of
Destruction in Jesus name amen
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have you ever found yourself in the
midst of a battle feeling overwhelmed
and uncertain of the outcome it's in
those moments that our greatest weapon
emerges worship yes worship has the
power to make the enemy flee faster than
anything else when we lift up praise and
gratitude to Heaven even in the midst of
our hardest trials chains are broken and
victory is birthed
let me share with you a story of two men
named Paul and Silas
they found themselves in a dark and
gloomy prison cell for preaching the
gospel
now most people would complain and
despair in such a situation but not Paul
and Silas
they understood the power of worship
so instead of wallowing in self-pity
they chose to praise God they lifted
their voices and songs of adoration and
gratitude filling that prison cell with
the sweet fragrance of worship
guess what happened
chains were broken and their prison
doors swung wide open
their worship became a catalyst for
miracles when we choose to worship God
in the midst of our battles something
Supernatural takes place God takes
notice and he moves on our behalf he
fights our battles and turns them into
blessings
I know it's not always easy to worship
when the storms of life are raging
around us remember the story of
Jehoshaphat
when faced with rumors of war and a vast
Army that threatened to overwhelm him he
didn't rely on his own strategies and
plans instead he turned to Jehovah Nissi
the god of victory
he understood that his battles were not
his alone to fight so if you find
yourself in the midst of a battle today
I encourage you to follow in the
footsteps of Jehoshaphat
see God's face and worship him with all
your heart don't wait for the victory to
come before you praise him praise him
now in the midst of the storm
as you do watch how God moves on your
behalf he may be wondering but how does
worship turn battles into blessings well
when we worship our Focus shifts from
the magnitude of our problems to the
greatness of our God we declare his
sovereignty over our circumstances we
remind ourselves that he is faithful and
that he has the power to turn our
battles into blessings
and here's the beautiful truth God is
not limited by the size of your battle
just as Jehoshaphat and his men found in
abundance of plunder after their Victory
God can turn your battles into blessings
that overflow but it starts with your
willingness to worship Him
to surrender your battles into his
capable hands so I encourage you today
to lift up your voice in worship let
your praise be a weapon that scatters
the enemy and invites the presence of
God into your situation
trust that he is working behind the
scenes aligning everything for your good
your battles may be fierce but God is
greater and he will take those battles
and turn them into blessings Beyond Your
Wildest Dreams
Remember You are not alone in this
journey God is with you every step of
the way so worship him with all your
heart and watch as he transforms your
battles into blessings in the depths of
my despair I never imagined that I would
emerge stronger life had dealt me blow
after blow and I thought I had reached
my breaking point but little did I know
God was molding my spirit preparing me
for the battles that lay ahead
see it's not the battles themselves that
concern God it's the person we become in
the midst of the fight he wants us to
grasp the truth that we are already
Victorious fighting from a position of
Triumph
it's awe-inspiring to hear the stories
of those who have conquered adversity
their words echo through time reminding
us that someone has walked the path
we're currently treading
and if they emerge Victorious
then so can we
there is an Indescribable comfort in
knowing that our struggles today will
become the source of strength for
someone else's tomorrow your battles to
your brothers and sisters in Christ are
not in vain they are a testimony in the
making a powerful Narrative of
transformation waiting to unfold
believe with all your heart that your
battles will be transformed into
blessings
your Victory is not a mere possibility
it is secure and the loving Embrace of
Christ Jesus
he is the Refuge where you can find
soulless amidst life's Relentless storms
lean on him for he is the helper of the
helpless the defender of the weak trust
that he will fight on your behalf
I may not fully comprehend the magnitude
of your pain the weight of your burdens
or the extent of your fears
the shadows of doubt and anxiety may
have cast their Darkness upon your soul
making it difficult to Envision a way
out
but hear God's gentle whisper fear not
for I am with you in the Stillness of
your heart surrender your battles to him
letting God fight your battles is not a
sign of weakness but rather an act of
profound faith it requires acknowledging
that you cannot do it alone that your
strength alone is insufficient but in
surrendering you open the door for
divine intervention you allow the
almighty to Showcase his power and Grace
in your life and when the time comes for
you to testify oh what a testimony it
will be
so as you stand on the precipice of your
battles take heart you are being
sculpted into a warrior
fortified by the trials you face trust
that God will transform your battles
into blessings beyond measure
your story your struggle and your
ultimate Triumph will touch the lives of
many embrace the journey for the victory
is already yours in the depths of his
despair Jehoshaphat sought the wisdom of
the Lord humbly acknowledging his own
limitations in the face of an
overwhelming battle
he understood that Victory could not be
won by his own strength alone little did
he know that his surrender would pave
the way for God's incredible promise to
unfold
and he said listen all you have chewed
up in your inhabitants of Jerusalem and
you King Jehoshaphat thus says the Lord
to you do not be afraid nor dismayed
because of this great multitude for the
battle is not yours but God's
Second Chronicles chapter 20 verse 15.
has the battle raged on Jehoshaphat and
his people chose to Worship the Lord
instead of succumbing to fear they
position themselves in complete trust
while God maneuvered amongst their
enemies causing confusion and Chaos
among the ranks in the end the enemies
destroyed themselves leaving not a
single one standing but the story
doesn't end there
after the battle Jehoshaphat and his
people spent three days collecting The
Spoils of Victory they experienced the
unexpected blessings that come when we
lay down our battles before God and
choose to worship him in the midst of
adversity and these blessings once
received continue to flow into our lives
filling our days with abundance and
peace such as the nature of God's grace
and favor overflowing and never-ending
let's look at second Kings chapter 6
verses 15 through 17.
and when the Servants of the man of God
arose early and went out there was an
Army surrounding the city with horses
and chariots and his servant said to him
alas my master what shall we do
so he answered do not fear for those who
are with us are more than those who are
with them and Elisha prayed and said
Lord I pray hope in his eyes that he may
see then the Lord opened the eyes of the
young man and he saw behold the mountain
was full of horses and Chariots of Fire
all around Elisha
in our own lives we often face battles
that leave us feeling defenseless and
weary but fret not for we have been
equipped with the armor of God a Divine
arsenal of protection and strength yet
it is not enough to merely Adorn
ourselves with the Spiritual armor we
must also wield the most potent weapon
of all the sword of the spirit which is
the living breathing word of God
he himself is the word in his word is a
double-edged sword carrying immeasurable
power within our grasp when we fully
grasp this truth what is there left to
fear the almighty God is on our side who
can stand against us in the book of
Psalm chapter 3 verses 3 through 4 But
You O Lord are a shield for me my glory
and the one who lifts up my head I cried
to the Lord with my voice and he heard
me from his Holy Hill Salah
sadly we often find ourselves resembling
the ancient Israelites entering battles
unarmed and ill-prepared we forget the
incredible weapon we possess in God's
word we underestimate the authority and
Dominion bestowed upon us as his
children but no more it's time to rise
up and take hold of the sword of the
spirit using it to overcome every trial
and tribulation that comes our way
know this sometimes God will encase you
in a protective shield shielding you
from every attack other times he will go
before you striking down the very things
that rise against you imagine the power
of a God who confronts your enemies head
on engaging in battle on your behalf
this is the reality of the God we serve
so my dear brothers and sisters remember
this truth God will take your battles
the ones that threaten to overwhelm and
consume you and transform them into
blessings Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
surrender your fears and doubts lay down
your weapons of self-reliance and trust
in the Lord with all your heart in the
midst of the storm lift your voice in
worship and watch as God orchestrates
Victory on your behalf May His blessings
overflow in your life and may you walk
in the Abundant peace that only he can
provide in the vast Arena of Life
battles will inevitably come your way
some battles may require you to fight
While others demand you to stand firm
and Trust in the almighty the question
is do you truly believe in the power of
God to turn these battles into blessings
or do you merely skim through the pages
of scripture without embracing the life
transforming truth they hold the Lord is
not interested in your knowledge alone
he Longs for your unwavering faith in
his ability to work wonders in your life
when it comes spiritual warfare it is
not your strength that prevails but
rather the power of God flowing through
you you are a conduit for his victory to
manifest for the battle was never truly
yours to begin with God in his infinite
wisdom is capable of taking you from a
state of derision to one of sheer
Delight these words are not merely empty
promises they are his Divine Assurance
to you when you grasp the magnitude of
what God can accomplish on your behalf
it strengthens the very fiber of your
faith just like job who found himself in
the midst of turmoil you too can remain
unshaken in your trust in God even when
circumstances seem dire and all hope
appears lost hold fast to your belief
that God will deliver you from the
depths of despair
in a twist of fate Joseph was unjustly
accused and thrown into prison but even
within the confines of those cold walls
God's favor Shone upon him through
divine intervention Joseph Rose from the
depths of imprisonment to become a prime
minister a man of influence it is a
testament to the fact that God is not
limited by our circumstances he is the
master of turning our setbacks into
comebacks perhaps you find yourself in a
similar predicament feeling betrayed
forsaken or wrongly accused take heart
for God is capable of fighting for you
he sees the battles you face both seen
and unseen and he longs to turn them
into blessings Beyond Your Wildest
imagination
even in the realm of your workplace
where challenges May abound remember
this whatever it is it's in your favor
believe in God's miraculous intervention
and watch as your blessings Astound
those around you in the midst of Life
storms learn the art of Being still
though the winds may rage and the waves
May crash find solace in the knowledge
that God is in control so my friend let
go of the anxiety that weighs you down
release the burden of overthinking how
to solve every problem instead find
peace in the truth that God is Sovereign
and he has a perfect Plan for Your Life
Trust in his unwavering love and watch
as he transforms your battles into
blessings remember the words of Psalm 46
10 be still and know that I am God
embrace the Stillness let go of your
striving and allow God to work miracles
in your life he is faithful and he will
take your battles and turn them into
blessings Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
foreign
filled with many voices and many spirits
who want to commune with you
you have to listen when God's spirit
speaks to your heart
one of your greatest assets as a
Christian is the Holy Spirit
he's the mean through whom God the
Father communicates with you in your
spirit either directly through the word
or through other means
sometimes the Lord may be speaking to
you but because you don't understand or
know how to listen you may think he's
silent
the Bible says there are many kinds of
languages in this world and each one has
meaning not one is useless
it's also necessary to say that even in
our relationship with God every word
from God has a meaning an instruction a
promise and an intention from God to us
if we miss the meaning or main message
when God speaks to our hearts we miss
everything he aims to work in our lives
I say this to all believers one of the
main reasons we wander and struggle is
because we hardly let God lead us
and one of the most common ways God
leads us his children is by speaking
directly to our hearts
how does God do this
he speaks to our Spirits through his own
Spirit living within us
you see if you're a child of God the
Holy Spirit lives inside you
God does not need to come down to
communicate with you he now lives inside
you through his spirit
Jesus was talking about the holy spirit
with his disciples in John 16 12-15
I have much to say to you more than you
can now bear
but when he the spirit of truth comes he
will guide you into all the truth he
will not speak on his own
he will speak only what he hears and he
will tell you what is yet to come
he will glorify me because it is from me
that he will receive what he will make
known to you
all that belongs to the father is mine
that is why I said the spirit will
receive from me what he will make known
to you
through the Holy Spirit the Lord brings
light into what the Bible says
through the Holy Spirit the Lord will
give you instruction regarding your
decisions and how you ought to go about
them
let me walk you through this a little to
be sure you know how the Lord will
convey his words to you
you see like I said earlier God speaks
to his children through many ways
God can use different means to
communicate with you than he does with
another person
some people may testify how God speaks
to them through dreams or visions
another person may say he speaks to them
through an audible voice as if someone's
with them in the same room
another may come and say they just sense
a witness within their Spirits over
something they can tell that it's God
speaking to them about something
whichever way God uses one thing is
clear regardless of how God speaks to
each one of us we must know how to
identify and pay attention when he
speaks in one of the identifying marks
of a Believer who's intimate with God is
your ability to know when he speaks to
you by spirit
Jesus said in John 10 27
my sheep listen to my voice I know them
and they follow me
foreign
you can easily identify their voice no
matter where you are
I remember the first time I was meeting
a close friend of mine whom I met online
we'd known each other for years and
share Great Moments however we'd never
met each other face to face except
through video calls and photographs yet
it felt like we'd known each other for
ages
that day I arrived in the city late at
night because of traffic jams and he had
to come pick me up from my cab stop
when I saw him coming from a distance in
the darkness I could tell he was the one
even though I hadn't seen his face in
the light yet all I could see was the
silhouette of his image and that was
enough
that is the true power of intimacy
if you're close to someone you can
recognize their voice and presence even
if you can't see them
do you know that you can get bad
intimate with God in fact do you know
that God wants you to be that intimate
with him
he wants you to know his presence and
identify his voice
he wants you to know how to
differentiate between the voices of the
world the voice of the devil and the
voice of his spirit in your heart
you may not know this but the devil also
tries to speak to your heart just like
God does
and this is exactly why you must listen
and know to obey God when God's spirit
is speaking to your heart
if you can't you'll fall into many
troubles
Jesus said in John 10 3-5
the gatekeeper opens the gate for him
and the Sheep listen to his voice
he calls his own Sheep by name and leads
them out
when he has brought out all his own he
goes on ahead of them and his sheep
follow him because they know his voice
but they will never follow a stranger in
fact they will run away from him because
they do not recognize a stranger's voice
in these verses Jesus was confirming
that there will be voices of strangers
who try to communicate with you but if
you're his follower you won't pay
attention to those voices but rather run
away from them
when God's spirit speaks to you he
communicates with your heart he doesn't
speak to your physical ears
I believe that one reason most Believers
struggle to hear God is because we want
to hear him with our physical ears
and that's not how God communicates
you see the Bible says that God is a
spirit and must be worshiped as one
as a spirit he communicates with his
children through their own spirits when
the spirit of God is communicating with
you
he uses the voice of your Consciousness
sometimes this may sound like you're the
one thinking to yourself but the truth
is that God's spirit is speaking to your
heart
now the devil can do this too but there
are ways to tell if it's God's spirit
speaking to your heart or the devil
number one
when God's spirit speaks to your heart
his words don't contradict what the
Bible says
this is the first and most important
measure of God's word remember that when
the devil tempted Jesus he quoted verses
from the scriptures
how did Jesus recognize and counter the
deception
he revealed that Satan was taking those
verses out of context
you see not every word taken from the
Bible and echoing in your heart is from
God's spirit you need to be able to
connect the words being said with the
character and power of God
the enemy or your flesh will not give
your hard Inspirations that agree with
the character of God
for example when you hear a voice
telling you to avenge yourself of a hurt
that's not from God's spirit
why because it doesn't agree with the
character of God from the Bible that
says vengeance is mine says the Lord
the voice that tells you not to
apologize when you're at Falls is not
from God's spirit either even if it
backs you up with verses from the Bible
why because it doesn't align with the
character of the Holy Spirit which is
love sacrifice and humility
this is why you need to get close to
your Bible
the more you understand God's word the
more you'll know about his character as
the Bible tells us a lot about God and
how he operates
develop your Bible reading and prayer
habit the success of your journey with
God depends on it
number two
when God's spirit speaks to your heart
his words come with peace and not
anxiety
another very important way to know God's
voice is whenever he speaks to your
heart you'll sense his peace as well
God's word doesn't lead you to confusion
or panic instead Like A Gentle Wind it
blows away anxiety and gives you Clarity
and comfort no matter the situation
involved
the psalmist wrote in Psalm 85 8. I will
listen to what God the Lord says he
promises peace to his people his
Faithful Servants but let them not turn
to Folly
what God may be instructing you to do
may seem difficult or even impossible to
the human mind
yet in your heart you'll have an
assurance of peace
the Bible calls it a piece that passes
all understanding
so how do you listen to God's spirit
when he speaks to your heart
one
silence the outside noise
the world is full of many voices so in
order for you to create an atmosphere
around yourself where you can easily
listen to God's voice
you need to learn to shut out the noise
how do you do this
give attention to the things that add
more value to your spiritual life
instead of paying attention to the
carnal things
the more you feed your spirit the
stronger it gets
and the stronger your spiritual
sensitivity becomes the more your heart
can hear God without confusion or
Mix-Ups with other voices
you can also silence the Noise by
speaking the word of God out loud over
yourself habitually
make it a habit to always speak God's
word and Promises over yourself
you're more likely to hear God speak to
your heart through the words you've been
speaking over yourself
just like the devil uses the negativity
in your mind to speak to you too
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spend time in prayer especially time
praying in tongues
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the more time you spend praying in
tongues the more you subdue your mind
When you pray in tongues your mind isn't
participating but your spirit is
at that time God can speak to you and
you'll hear
this is one of the reasons the devil is
constantly trying to influence your
prayer life negatively
prayers not just dashing in and dashing
out it's communicating with God talking
to and listening to God Speak
during prayer you can become silent
meditation especially when you're
fasting
most times we underestimate the power of
fasting
we think we should only fast when we
have a big problem or need power
but the truth is that fasting is meant
to help you hear what God's saying and
give your spirit more strength over the
flesh
if you're going to succeed in your
Christian journey and in life as a whole
dear Saint then you need to take these
words to Heart
you have to start listening so that when
God's spirit speaks to your heart
you'll hear and you'll obey
have you ever felt like you are stuck in
a valley of dry bones like your dreams
relationships and plans are all dried up
and abandoned
let me tell you that God is testing you
because he's preparing you for something
better
you see God has a plan for each and
every one of us he has written a destiny
over our lives and put dreams in our
hearts
but the path to fulfillment of that
dream is never easy
it's filled with thorns and thickets
storms and lions and that's because God
intends on refining us and preparing us
for our place of promise we often assume
that by serving God in Ministry we are
entitled to ease but the truth is
nothing worth having ever comes easy or
without opposition and that's why God
allows the path to be difficult
he wants to extract from us that which
our enemy would love to leverage against
us but here's the good news
God loves us too much to promote us
before we're ready
he knows exactly what we need in order
to fulfill our destiny and he is
preparing us for it and when that time
comes he will promote us to the place of
promise that he has for us
you know I've always wanted my life to
glorify God
I want to live a life that shows God
infinite power and worth so that he gets
all the praise not me and maybe you feel
the same way but here's the thing when
God uses people to show his power he
uses trials not comfort you see trials
are God's most used tool and that's
because trials refine us and prepare us
for the place of promise that God has
for us
so if you're going through a rough patch
don't lose heart God is preparing you
for something better
trust in him and keep moving forward
you're closer to your place of Promise
than you think God is testing you
because he's preparing you for something
better
think about it God has a history of
using people who have faced major trials
remember the stories from the Bible of
people like job Joseph Daniel Moses and
Paul they all faced incredible trials
yet they were used by God in amazing
ways
in fact we remember them because of how
they face their trials had they never
faced a major trial we probably wouldn't
know their names so if you desire to be
used by God for his glory then you must
be prepared for trials God entrusts us
with trials and sometimes lots of them
but here's the thing God never says oops
or my bad he's always in control of the
trials even if we can't see how we can
be confident that God is working for his
glory
now I know that pain can be overwhelming
but remember pain is not without purpose
as Psalm 46 10 says
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be still
and know that I am God
I will be exalted among all nations I
will be exalted in the Earth
and Romans 8 28 tells us that
for those who love God all things work
together for good
so if you are gaining a greater
willingness to serve God and love him
regardless of whether he gives you what
you've been asking for then this is a
good sign that he is preparing you to
receive it
trust him and keep pushing forward
remember God is Not on his throne
wringing his hands as he waits for the
outcome of events he's in control and he
promises to work for his glory and our
Eternal good so let's stop worrying
about how things are going to work out
and trust that God has a plan for our
lives
as we Face trials and tribulations let's
be like the heroes of the faith who have
gone before us let's stand strong
knowing that God is preparing us for
something better and when the storm
passes we will emerge stronger and more
ready to serve God than ever before
so take heart and keep faith God is with
you every step of the way and he will
never leave you or forsake you trust in
him and he will make a way where there
seems to be no way
it's easy to get caught up in wanting
something so badly that we forget to
consider if it's really in line with
God's plan for our lives
James 4 3 tells us that sometimes our
desires are misguided and we need to be
mindful of that it's possible that the
blessing you're seeking isn't in God's
will for you at this moment
but let me ask you this are you willing
to trust God even when he says no to
your prayer requests
can you love and serve him even if you
don't receive the blessing you're
seeking
that is the true test of your faith and
your relationship with him
in Mark 7 26-30 we see an example of a
woman who was seeking a blessing from
her daughter
Jesus initially seemed to rebuff her
request but she persisted and showed
that her heart was truly in the right
place
she was seeking the blessing for the
glory of God not just for her own
selfish desires
so if you're feeling like God is testing
you and withholding blessings take heart
it's possible that he's preparing you
for something even better than what
you've been asking for
trust in him and seek his will above
your own desires remember he knows
what's best for us even when we don't
understand it in the moment
let us keep our faith strong and our
hearts focused on God's plan for us he
loves us and wants the best for us even
if it means testing us along the way
let's embrace the journey and Trust his
guidance
knowing that he is preparing us for
something greater than we could ever
imagine
I want to encourage you today that just
like Jesus said no to the woman in the
Bible sometimes God says no to us so
that we can grow in our faith and be
prepared for something better
to bless us but he also wants us to have
the faith to receive those blessings
sometimes that means going through a
period of testing where we have to trust
God even when it seems like he's not
answering our prayers it's in those
moments when our true character is
revealed
will we run from God or will we continue
to trust him even when we don't get what
we want
he's not trying to withhold blessings
from us but he wants us to be prepared
to receive them
but here's the good news just because
God says know it first doesn't mean he
won't eventually say yes if we respond
to his no with faith and trust he can
use that to prepare us for something
even better than what we originally
asked for
sometimes we have to go through a valley
of decision where our dreams and desires
are tested but it's in those valleys
that we can grow in our faith and become
the people God wants us to be
so if you're feeling discouraged today
because it seems like God is not
answering your prayers I want to
encourage you to keep trusting him
use this time to grow your faith and
become the person God wants you to be
and remember God's no is often just a
stepping stone to his yes
in Ephesians 3 20 we are reminded that
God wants to do abundantly above and
beyond all that we could ever ask or
think but here's The Clincher it's
according to his work within us
that means the more we allow God to work
in us the more he will do great things
through us
so when we're going through a season of
refining we need to lean in and Trust
the loving hand of our precious savior
think about those dry bones in the
valley
they represent the marriages
relationships and dreams that many
people have abandoned because they
refuse to die to themselves to Humble
themselves and to let God have his way
in their lives
but we don't have to let our dreams die
in the valley instead we need to Humble
ourselves and seek to understand what
the Lord is doing around us
yes it is hard it's not easy to go
through seasons of refining but remember
on the other side of this refining time
is a fresh perspective and new Mercies
so let's refuse a sense of entitlement
and not demand to be understood instead
let's trust in God's plan and purpose
for our lives he will Faithfully lead us
and we will be strengthened as we go
so let's humble ourselves under the
mighty hand of God in due time we will
be lifted up and honored before a
watching world
God uses trials to turn our dependence
fully on him he wants us to cling to him
and find peace in him alone and remember
he is preparing us for something better
something abundantly above and beyond
all that we could ever ask or think
so if you're in a season of refining
Hold On Tight to your faith
trust in the Lord and know that he is
working all things together for your
good
don't let your dreams die in the valley
instead keep your eyes fixed on Jesus
and let him lead you to the other side
remember he wants to do great things
through you but it starts with his work
within you
so let's surrender to him and watch as
he does abundantly above and beyond all
that we could ever ask or think trials
and weaknesses may be tough to face but
they are actually God's way of preparing
us for something greater
when we go through those tough times we
learn to rely on him and not ourselves
we learned to recognize that it is God
alone who deserves recognition and honor
we learn that he is our source of
strength and not our own abilities
in First Corinthians chapter 1 28-29
it says that God chooses what is low and
despised in the world to bring to
nothing things that are so that no human
being might boast in the presence of God
and you know what that includes our
trials and weaknesses
God entrusts us with those challenges as
a gift because he knows that they will
ultimately bring us closer to him so
When Trials come your way remember that
they are not meant to break you but
shape you they are meant to help you
grow in your faith in holiness
and when you respond to those trials
with faith and Holiness you can have joy
in the fact that you're storing up
rewards in heaven but if you respond
with fear and complaining you miss out
on that opportunity for reward
remember God is testing you because he
is preparing you for something better so
don't give up when things get tough
instead lean into God and trust that he
is with you every step of the way he has
great plans for you and he will never
leave you nor forsake you