Oh Jesus Never Fails. I hope that all who read this message will be blessed for that is it's true purpose.
There's an old saying, "Don't take my kindness for weakness." Many of us have encountered situations when our kindness towards someone or in a given situation was taken for granted and often used against us. However, that's life.
We live in this earthen vessel; yet there is surely a spiritual realm who seeks to drop kick us at any given moment, rendering us 'stunned' and unable re-group before we've been taken down.
I love this scripture in Ephesians 4. "Be angry and sin not, let not the sun go down upon your wrath; neither give place to the devil." You know what God is saying, 'don't be a wimp; least you give place to the devil.
GRANTED anyone with common sense knows that we are to have love and forgiveness and humility in our walk and testimony for the Lord. Jesus is the SINGLE perfect example of that. Jesus made it plain, we are to be quick to repent and quick to forgive. But there is a point in our lives to show some backbone, and take a stand for what's ours in the kingdom of God and fight for it. LEAST we give place to the devil.
Jesus did this all through His ministry here on earth. Did He not stand against satan in the wilderness..."Get the behind me satan." Did He not take a stand in the Temple and with a whip even.... When approached by the religious rulers, Jesus shut them up called them what they were...hypocrites.
And you know what? Just look around and see where we have wimped out and given place to the devil in our lives. Our schools are a mess; we still have Black schools with improper teaching materials as well as ill taught instructors. homosexuality is now being 'taught' to our children in and out of school as NORMAL; lying, cheating and stealing is still given priviledges to exist, adultery, divorces, sexual perversions upon any persuasion has become a standard rather than an obsurdity....Hmmmmm, and why on earth is America still filled with homeless families and hungry children?
Why is this? The answer: "Spagetti". If you ever noticed, spagetti begins soft and then it hardens and it stands tall and straight. But as soon as spagetti, gets into hot water, it becomes a wimp; it curls up and slides all around the plate in a helpless state. It's easily 'twisted' and 'twirled' around a knife or fork and has no power of its own; it's at the mercy of the person in control. As soon as someone 'accuses' us of being 'unloving' as a Christian, or a Bible thumper, or we have religious intolerance, we wimp out. And these accusations are only a sprinkler. I'd hate to see who can handle the real pot of hot water...pressure to succomb to the world.
On the other hand, Arrogance refuses to even get near the hot water. Instead, it takes its stand for what's right and refuses to wimp out and rendered powerless in its purpose.
When I first learned the power I had in Jesus and the authority I had in His word, my whole world changed and all for the better; but not just for me, but for others in and out of my family.
I refused t allow the devil place in my children's health. They grew up healthy and strong when others around them were falling out with numerous afflictions. I refused to allow the devil place in my son's life with drugs which nearly killed him, when others around him literally dying and being buried...young mothers losing their sons. My kids did not grow up stealing or to be on welfare; they are self supporting. Why? Arrogance! I knew what the word of God promises and I stood upon it refusing to taken down.
Marriages have been saved. Homes have been saved. Husbands have returned home to their families; Jobs have been obtained. Not because of me, but 'Arrogance' which did not allow sin to enter in and weaken the testimony of the Word upon which I believed. Arrogance is what keeps me on my face in prayer. An intercessor cannot give up until the Holy Spirit gives 'them' a release in prayer.
It's Arrogance that keeps us there is prayer, holding on to the 'Horns of the Altar.' Jacob was arrogant with the angel of the Lord, stating..."I will not let you go until you bless me.' Boaz was arrogant when he sought to be Ruth's kinsmen redeemer. He left to obtain permission to marry her, and the word says, that he would not rest until the matter was settled. Arrogance was in the woman in II Kings, who when her son died, she went to the prophet Elisha, and arrogantly stated the entire journey, "It is Well." For she knew the man of God would bring her son back to life. Praise God for Arrogance...refusing to fail.
satan has roared and threatened many a Christian, yet we roared back with Arrogance. It is written, It is written, It is written, thus saith the Lord God, the Lord of Hosts, the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle....our Jehovah Nissie...we will not wimp out because the devil doesn't like it. We will not hinder the power of God's operation in our lives. It's take a stand on God's word or end up as spagetti...weaken and loose; no backbone to help you stand upon the power of God's word.
I'm not weakening my testimony by standing firm on the word of God... INSTEAD, I am strengthening the armour which God has given to protect us. God says we are to be vigilant...aware of the devil.
Is anyone here just plain tired of the devil? Are you tired of being broke, because of his selfish nature which has caused others to steal from you? Are you tired of the devil acting up in your homes, marriages, your children, your familes....Ummmm hindering your hair growth?
Ummm, is there a wife here tired of some other woman always up in your husband's face....IN CHURCH? Come on, now. Here's the perfect example right here. Now we are told to be loving and kind to each other; to open our hearts, homes and vehicles to one another. While TRUE, God did not call us to be a fool. I'm giving the devil NO PLACE around my husband. This is my point. If I open myself up 'blindly' to a woman who's obvious intentions is to 'push up' on my husband, Ummmmm, NO, ain't no spagetti dinner up in here. I'll 'love' her in Christ, but not in my home and marriage.
We have to rightly discern when to be soft and when to stand firm. Case Closed.
satan is NOT our friend. he has absolutely no mercy upon his victims. We have to 'watch' and pray and be fullly aware of where he is trying to get a foothold and enter into our lives to take over. he's very subtle and he is a Master Deceiver. The slightest thing of appeared innocent can be a disaster. satan is out to tear down our testimony, not just in love, but in the power we have against him in prayer and discerning of spirits.
There's a principle called 'Tough Love.' Ummmm, For the devil? NO! But for us. We must exercise 'tough love' upon ourselves. We have to rightly discern when to be soft and when to stand firm. Least 'we' become spagetti. Ragu is not a beauty treatment. It's a mess!
Love ya...
There's an old saying, "Don't take my kindness for weakness." Many of us have encountered situations when our kindness towards someone or in a given situation was taken for granted and often used against us. However, that's life.
We live in this earthen vessel; yet there is surely a spiritual realm who seeks to drop kick us at any given moment, rendering us 'stunned' and unable re-group before we've been taken down.
I love this scripture in Ephesians 4. "Be angry and sin not, let not the sun go down upon your wrath; neither give place to the devil." You know what God is saying, 'don't be a wimp; least you give place to the devil.
GRANTED anyone with common sense knows that we are to have love and forgiveness and humility in our walk and testimony for the Lord. Jesus is the SINGLE perfect example of that. Jesus made it plain, we are to be quick to repent and quick to forgive. But there is a point in our lives to show some backbone, and take a stand for what's ours in the kingdom of God and fight for it. LEAST we give place to the devil.
Jesus did this all through His ministry here on earth. Did He not stand against satan in the wilderness..."Get the behind me satan." Did He not take a stand in the Temple and with a whip even.... When approached by the religious rulers, Jesus shut them up called them what they were...hypocrites.
And you know what? Just look around and see where we have wimped out and given place to the devil in our lives. Our schools are a mess; we still have Black schools with improper teaching materials as well as ill taught instructors. homosexuality is now being 'taught' to our children in and out of school as NORMAL; lying, cheating and stealing is still given priviledges to exist, adultery, divorces, sexual perversions upon any persuasion has become a standard rather than an obsurdity....Hmmmmm, and why on earth is America still filled with homeless families and hungry children?
Why is this? The answer: "Spagetti". If you ever noticed, spagetti begins soft and then it hardens and it stands tall and straight. But as soon as spagetti, gets into hot water, it becomes a wimp; it curls up and slides all around the plate in a helpless state. It's easily 'twisted' and 'twirled' around a knife or fork and has no power of its own; it's at the mercy of the person in control. As soon as someone 'accuses' us of being 'unloving' as a Christian, or a Bible thumper, or we have religious intolerance, we wimp out. And these accusations are only a sprinkler. I'd hate to see who can handle the real pot of hot water...pressure to succomb to the world.
On the other hand, Arrogance refuses to even get near the hot water. Instead, it takes its stand for what's right and refuses to wimp out and rendered powerless in its purpose.
When I first learned the power I had in Jesus and the authority I had in His word, my whole world changed and all for the better; but not just for me, but for others in and out of my family.
I refused t allow the devil place in my children's health. They grew up healthy and strong when others around them were falling out with numerous afflictions. I refused to allow the devil place in my son's life with drugs which nearly killed him, when others around him literally dying and being buried...young mothers losing their sons. My kids did not grow up stealing or to be on welfare; they are self supporting. Why? Arrogance! I knew what the word of God promises and I stood upon it refusing to taken down.
Marriages have been saved. Homes have been saved. Husbands have returned home to their families; Jobs have been obtained. Not because of me, but 'Arrogance' which did not allow sin to enter in and weaken the testimony of the Word upon which I believed. Arrogance is what keeps me on my face in prayer. An intercessor cannot give up until the Holy Spirit gives 'them' a release in prayer.
It's Arrogance that keeps us there is prayer, holding on to the 'Horns of the Altar.' Jacob was arrogant with the angel of the Lord, stating..."I will not let you go until you bless me.' Boaz was arrogant when he sought to be Ruth's kinsmen redeemer. He left to obtain permission to marry her, and the word says, that he would not rest until the matter was settled. Arrogance was in the woman in II Kings, who when her son died, she went to the prophet Elisha, and arrogantly stated the entire journey, "It is Well." For she knew the man of God would bring her son back to life. Praise God for Arrogance...refusing to fail.
satan has roared and threatened many a Christian, yet we roared back with Arrogance. It is written, It is written, It is written, thus saith the Lord God, the Lord of Hosts, the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle....our Jehovah Nissie...we will not wimp out because the devil doesn't like it. We will not hinder the power of God's operation in our lives. It's take a stand on God's word or end up as spagetti...weaken and loose; no backbone to help you stand upon the power of God's word.
I'm not weakening my testimony by standing firm on the word of God... INSTEAD, I am strengthening the armour which God has given to protect us. God says we are to be vigilant...aware of the devil.
Is anyone here just plain tired of the devil? Are you tired of being broke, because of his selfish nature which has caused others to steal from you? Are you tired of the devil acting up in your homes, marriages, your children, your familes....Ummmm hindering your hair growth?
Ummm, is there a wife here tired of some other woman always up in your husband's face....IN CHURCH? Come on, now. Here's the perfect example right here. Now we are told to be loving and kind to each other; to open our hearts, homes and vehicles to one another. While TRUE, God did not call us to be a fool. I'm giving the devil NO PLACE around my husband. This is my point. If I open myself up 'blindly' to a woman who's obvious intentions is to 'push up' on my husband, Ummmmm, NO, ain't no spagetti dinner up in here. I'll 'love' her in Christ, but not in my home and marriage.
We have to rightly discern when to be soft and when to stand firm. Case Closed.
satan is NOT our friend. he has absolutely no mercy upon his victims. We have to 'watch' and pray and be fullly aware of where he is trying to get a foothold and enter into our lives to take over. he's very subtle and he is a Master Deceiver. The slightest thing of appeared innocent can be a disaster. satan is out to tear down our testimony, not just in love, but in the power we have against him in prayer and discerning of spirits.
There's a principle called 'Tough Love.' Ummmm, For the devil? NO! But for us. We must exercise 'tough love' upon ourselves. We have to rightly discern when to be soft and when to stand firm. Least 'we' become spagetti. Ragu is not a beauty treatment. It's a mess!
Love ya...
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