Neisha Marie

I pray Lord that you oversee this mass that has appeared in Angie’s mammogram. God I pray that you work your miraculous power and remove this foreign growth. God you can do all thing and I have seen your work at hand. God you are an amazing God, a gracious God and we ask for your favor in healing. Show Angie your amazing grace and protection. I pray Lord that Angie keeps her faith in you knowing that you can overcome all obstacles in our way. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Psalm 30:2 (NIV)
O’ LORD my God, I called to you for help and you healed me.

Lord God, I pray that your healing power come over Janelle Potter. God allow her body to function properly and heal the difficulties from her surgeries. God you are the ultimate physician who can heal all things, you know all things and perform miracles everyday. Thank you God for your attention, for listening and for being actively involved in our lives. God bless this day, show favor to Janelle and let her see you. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Luke 17:15 (NKJV)
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God.

We serve an omnibenevolent God, whom through all of our unfaithful and inexcusable disobediences; He remains faithful and forgiving. Regardless of how we live for Him or fail to live for him – He is immutable.

When I am disobedient to God and fall prey to temptations, such a business and irritability, His great love brings condemnation to my feet. I am convicted by His word and through Him alone I lace up my shoes and get back on track.

There is no greater love than that you find when you are obedient to our omnipotent God. Regardless of the magnitude of your obedience it is through His faithfulness we find amazing love. By magnitude, I mean whether it seems trifling or vast it is all obedience in the eyes of our Holy God.

Things do not always work out like you want them to, but God knows exactly what you need and how you need it. You may pray for a house and receive one that is a hundred years old, but you do not need a new house – you just need a home. Praise God for providing a roof over your head, Amen.

It is hard to be patient and obedient sometimes, but God’s word is worth far more than silver or gold (Psalms 119:72). When God relocated me to Texas it was there that I truly found Him and learned what it meant to love Him. I could raise my right hand to tell you that I do not think I would be a God loving woman without relying on Him the way I did when I lived there. You would think that I moved there with everything I needed, but I moved there on a one-way airline ticket, two suitcases, and an eight month old baby, unemployed and homeless.

After several years of God working on my heart and providing my every need; He moved me back to Florida. I never wanted to move back to Florida because it never felt like home –an odd testimony form a native Floridian. Now, don’t think that I went with open arms back to Florida because I surely did not. God had to put the smack down on my hind end and then I proceeded to be obedient.

By this time, I was a Christian Ministry major in college and with God’s loving, yet disciplinary hand, had a successful job.

Within the first six months I resided in Florida God blessed me with a man whom I now call my husband. Obedience had continuously led me to amazing blessings. God knew exactly where he was taking me and through faith I listened; tears and all. I cannot see what is in store for my life, but God said He would build my foundation and He has not failed to continue chipping, grinding and forming my heart.

If you try to guide your own life, you will indubitably fail, but have faith in an Almighty Creator and you can move mountains. If you had faith the size of a mustard seed you could say to this mountain, ‘move from here to there.’ and it will obey you, Matthew 17:20.

God has transitioned my life again and I now reside in Wyoming with my husband and two beautiful boys. We received everything we asked for in abundance and I look forward to the glory we bring to God in our new home.

Isaiah 40:31, those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, and they will walk and not be faint.

There is nothing more annoying than being around someone who complains about their life all the time and then fails to do anything about it.

First, and foremost, starting praying and get with God. That emptiness you feel and that confusion is coming from your lack of having a relationship with the one true Savior. I am not saying that we do not have bad days and we do not need someone to talk to, but how many times can someone post on their facebook page that they woke up this morning feeling empty?

I am excited you feel empty because that means you can come to the Lord weak and in need of him. I pray that he keeps you weak and empty until you call upon His name. You think you can figure it all out yourselves, so how is that working out for you? Apparently, it is not going so well.

The Lord is your shepherd and in Him you find strength. Stop dating the same lousy guys and stop giving it up to everyone on the block. You fill this emptiness with sex and Friday night parties, but what you really need is a good dose of Jehovah, Yahweh, the Messiah, Our Savior, Wonderful Counselor, Teacher, Protector, Father, Forgiver…do you need any more proof than that in His name?

Rebuke that stupid voice in your head and start living for God and STOP living for yourselves. Stop living for the next date, that perfect Friday night and playing the ‘feel bad for me card’ so you can get some attention and bond with your girlfriends if you have any. Following Christ does not make your life perfect, but He does fill your hunger and quench your thirst. He will take your cup and it will over flow with abundance.

All who are thirsty
All who are weak
Come to the fountain
Dip your heart in the stream of life
Let the pain and the sorrow
Be washed away
In the waves of his mercy
As deep cries out to deep
Come Lord Jesus come

- Kutless

Sometimes life throws you down in the dirt and sometimes we get right back up; while other times we realize we landed in a sink hole. When life is ‘perfect’ we tend to rejoice and worship God with a glad heart. Yet, when life has beaten us down a hard road we tend to look for other options and forget that the only way out is through a hearing ear, faith, and obedience to God.

It seems easier to do it your way and sometimes it even seems like the faster way to get there. But once you commit to God, honestly, whole heartedly commit your life to Him – He might take you around the block and He might even have you pouring concrete and building that hard road, but after a while it is a beautiful smooth black top.

Now, I have a very close relative of mine serving twenty years in prison. This is an extreme circumstance as an example, but this is where faith down a hard road really comes into a fight or flight situation. Regardless of why this individual has been given twenty years, it would be appropriate to state that the only way to manage this kind of unfortunate truth is to rely on God to get you through it. This is where the weak break down and the tuff grow strong.

Let’s assume that you are an innocent man, flawless if you will, similar to the story of Job. Let’s also assume that you are pleasing God, like Job, and following His call for your life and then you lose everything. Your family is killed, your livestock is gone, and your physical body becomes the devils playground. If you are serving a sentence, like twenty years in prison, you must have faith that God will deliver on His promises. Innocent or not, you are going through this hard road because if you succeed at remaining faithful to our one true God – He has amazing blessings for you at the end of that hard road. God is reaching out for you and calling your name and He will do whatever it takes to get your attention and build your faith in Him.

Sitting in confinement for twenty years is almost a lifetime. As unfortunate as this seems, look up, He is there with you and you are never alone. He is watching over you and waiting for you to call upon His name. Nehemiah 9:3, “But in your great mercy you did not put an end to them or abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God.”

It is through faith that He changes our hearts, molds His word into the root of your heart and transforms you into something better than you could ever become on your own. In twenty years, you will either walk out of that prison a new man full of faith in God and assured a place in heaven; one more soul saved from the depths of hell or you’ll be just another sinner, ignorant in the Commands of God and on judgment day God will say, “I never knew you – Away from me, you evildoers” (Matthew 7:23).

Looking back on hard times and knowing for certain that more storms will come in the future I can only hope for each of you that you lean not on your own understanding, but rely on God and have faith in him that under his wing He allows you to take refuge. Regardless of the time period in which you get back only our feet, through faith and obedience, you will look back at the hard road and be thankful.

You will be thankful because with God you are guaranteed to be in a better place than you were when the road began. This doesn’t mean that you will be a millionaire when you’re done following God, nor does it mean God will dismiss your twenty year sentence, but if you are obedient to Him in faith; you will be transformed, spiritually reborn and a coheir of the kingdom of God. There is not a price tag you can put on that kind of gift.

Daniel 4:37-38 Praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble.

There is not a day that goes by without knowing that God has healed and delivered me from sickness and disease. He has been the ultimate physician and when fear sets in; I remind myself of the miracles He has done in my life.

I have received unfavorable test results in various ways possible and the word cancer has been used more times in my medical history than anyone would prefer. By the miracle of God he removes impurities and fear. By faith in his omnipotence we can be delivered from fear, disease, anxiety and plagues. In the gospels, we read the story of the hemorrhaging woman who has so much faith that she knows if she can only touch Jesus’ coat she will be healed. She moves through the crowd and touches Jesus and she instantly stops hemorrhaging. Faith is a powerful tool and can defeat anything this world or Satan throws in your direction.

It would not be true if I told you I understood exactly how he works these miracles because I certainly do not have the answer for how his sovereignty is dispersed, but by faith I believe in his invisible hand. It is by this faith that the tears stop rolling and a sense of peace and comfort takes its place.

There is more healing power from God than just physical healing. God restores our broken hearts and brings understanding for the mourning. There was a time in my life when I lost a baby and thought that I would wake up in the morning full of rage and hate; but instead, I woke up with a love for God even more than before. He brought me the healing and the comfort that was required for my situation.

I remember being fearful about how I would feel towards God and prayed and prayed to feel his love during my time of loss and he delivered. He always delivers on His promises. “My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.” Psalms 119:50.

It is by faith and the blood of Jesus that we are healed. God lives and he is actively involved in our daily lives. He answers prayers and hears our cry and he shows compassion. We may not always receive exactly what we ask for, but he does provide what we need and you can be certain in this…if it is comfort you seek, you shall find comfort in Christ. This is an amazing component of having faith. ‘Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see,’ Hebrews 11:1.

2 Corinthians 1:5-7 (NIV), “For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.”

I once heard a Sermon about a church where the congregation knew exactly when to sit and exactly when to stand replicating the role of toast in a toaster. Now, I don’t know the Pastor’s positions on this. Some religion fruits may enjoy this kind of robotic servitude, but when you get yourself into a routine, such as when to sit and when to stand, you tend to lose the purpose of why you are sitting and standing in the first place.

If you’re sitting in the congregation listening to a Pastor who is full of the Holy Spirit and he preaching the good news about Jesus Christ, make some noise. Make some noise not to praise and encourage arrogance, but because the Pastor is ministering the word of God to you. It is God’s word and there is a divine and powerful message being disbursed into your ears. Are you listening…give God a big round of applause! Then again, maybe you shouldn’t applaud God’s word because the pamphlet did not list it in the morning agenda you picked up at the front door.

When we come to God we are to come open to Him with a readiness to go wherever He guides us. Are we going to tell God to hold on because we need haven’t completed our routine of sitting and standing? Come to God bold, wild and free and if you want to stand the entire time, STAND! If you want to take a seat, sit down – but come to God without having a predetermined agenda that you know when to sit and when to stand and you show up every Sunday. This is not about mastering a routine, but serving an all-powerful God and bringing glorify to His name and magnifying His kingdom. Let God mold your heart and guide you. If you want to be a toaster church, forget being the toast popping up and down…be the machine and let God be the operator.

Psalms 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.

Beauty runs deeper than your epidermis and if you believe anything different you are foolish. There are more attributes that contribute to being beautiful than being born with good genetics or having a pretty face. I have three tips to making and keeping yourself beautiful.

First and foremost, Get God! A woman who radiates the love of God is far more admirable than any external beauty. 1 Peter 3:3 says, “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes.” You can adorn yourself with make-up, name brand clothes and plastic surgery, but without exuding the love of God you are more lost than a piece of corn in my youngest son’s diaper.

Secondly, humble yourself! There is nothing beautiful about arrogance and boasting. There is nothing beautiful about being a liar, manipulative or deceitful, but when you have a gentle spirit you stand out like a lovely red rose. Proverbs 31:30, “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.” Seek God and He will transform your heart. Beauty starts on the inside and works its way to the surface.

Finally, stop being selfish! Life is not all about you. There is more going on in the world than how cool you think you are. Instead of thinking about self interest you need to genuinely care about others. Part of being beautiful is being a blessing to others and making people around you feel better about themselves and about life when you walk into the room. 1 Peter 3:4 says, “Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.”

Lord make a change in me, transform my heart so I am obedient to your word and a reflection of your great love. Give me an altruistic heart and make me precious in your sight. Amen.

Luke 6:45, “The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.”

I pray for those of you who need healing. I pray for God to prepare your body for healing and for his ultimate hand, the highest physician, to remove and rebuke your impurities. I pray that He works through those individuals whom he has given supernatural gifts – to restore your body. For emotional healing, I pray that the Lord show you love and provide comfort. I pray that you lean not on your own understanding, but cast all your worries over to him. Give him your burdens and your anxieties and he will carry your heavy load. God can heal all things and restore all things. He is all powerful and our loving Father.

1 Peter 5:7, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

As Thanksgiving approaches we should reflect on all the different ways we are thankful to God for all that he does. Throughout the year, we tend to overlook and forget these ‘little’ gifts. As the holiday draws near, give thanks to the one and only Triune God that deserves all the glory for the blessings in your life and for all your hardships because he is reaching out to you. Don’t wait so long to lift your hands with praise and thanksgiving throughout the year. Could you imagine only talking to your Father once a year? When we neglect Christ this is exactly what we are doing; talking to our Father – once a year.

Being thankful:
We are thankful for our health and the health of our family. We are thankful for a fully functional body and the ability to conceive. We are thankful that Mother’s are able to stay home with their children and for those women without that luxury, be thankful that you received the blessing of motherhood because so many infertile women would give anything to hear a child call them ‘mama’. He (God) always provides and stretches the dollar. In today’s economy, we should be thankful that we have a roof over our head, food in our mouth, clothes on our back and a steady job creating the ability to provide for our families.

As for me:
I am thankful to God giving me such an amazing man of God (my husband) to spend my life with. I am thankful for God, being able to praise and worship him freely. I am thankful that I am able to attend church and have fellowship with other believers. I am thankful for my two sweet boys and pray that I am able to have a healthy third baby. I am thankful for the opportunity to try and the blessings I already have received. I am thankful for being able to spend my holiday with my family and thankful that I received the time off. I am thankful for the love of our Lord, His grace, mercy and forgiveness of my sins due to my unfaithfulness, and yet, He is forever faithful and loving. Thank you God for being so amazing, bless your Holy Name. Amen.

We cannot possible list all the little things we take for granted each and every day. We are blessed with so many of God’s gifts and supernatural talents. Remember to give thanks to the Lord for His love endured forever.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Psalms 100:4-5, “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”

Most people think becoming a Christian means you’ll be handed a free pass to the easy life. When you devote yourself to Christ the easy road is far from what you will receive. You will be tested, tried and lit on fire because this road is not easy and the devil wants to claim your soul. There are rewards, of course, for living a life to glorify God. You will be transformed, cleansed, forgiven, receive the gift of righteousness, protected, guided, favored, blessed and become a coheir to the kingdom of heaven where our Almighty God reigns! Can I get an AMEN?

Satan wants to claim your body as his house because he thinks he owns you. Satan preys on the weak and darkness tries to get right down into your soul and take a seat. Without Christ we are weak souls, lost and damned to this world. Our flesh loves the darkness over the light so we must rebuke our fleshly desires through the power of Christ. We are not strong enough to battle demons on our own, but God is omnipotent.
When life starts to beat you down; we must reach back to that foundation that we built in Christ. Through tribulation the strength of our roots growing for God are tested to see how deep they are planted. The Lord will carry us on eagles’ wings and comfort all of our needs. Praise God for he is everlasting and he does not get tired of loving a sinner like you. “He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor.” (1 Samuel 2:8) If you have not built your house on a rock and planted your roots deep in the ground; seek God and ask him to speak to you and allow your roots to be embedded in his word. In Christ there is hope and there is an unending love where we are promised amazing grace.

Matthew 7:24-27 “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, and streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

It is imperative that we come to the bible empty. We need to come empty so the Lord will fill our hunger pains. He is the living water that will quench your thirst. The historicity and truth of the bible is the meat and potatoes of its accuracy. If we do not come to the bible willing to understand his truth, closed by the things of this world then you are coming full without any room to be fed by a Holy Spirit. When you open your bible, open it with hunger and joy. If you have a living bone in your body it will be impossible to leave empty. Christ did feed the four thousand and the five thousand with loaves and fish, but we are speaking about a spiritual feeding. A meal that feeds the soul and makes a change in you that is unbreakable because it is a gift from an omnipotent God. We must have an unbreakable conviction that Christ died for our sins and God resurrected him from the dead to save our pathetic behind. We serve a gracious God and when you are starving, Christ will fill your plate with his meat and potatoes and he will quench your thirst. If what you seek is not pleasing you and I would bank that it is not; seek God and call upon the Holy Spirit. Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty” John 6:35.

A classic definition of tolerance states that each person has a right to the beliefs he or she holds. This implies that you may disagree with what someone believes, while recognizing his or her right to believe it.
We are given free will which is why Eve had the right to choose if she was going to eat from the tree of life and Adam had a choice to take a piece from Eve when she offered. In Genesis, it is amazing to watch the transition from prior to eating the fruit until after.

When God spoke to Adam and Eve after eating from the tree, we notice how they had already falling into sin by blame shifting. When God asked Adam he says, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” (Gen. 3:12) Notice how Adam directly blames God. He said, “The woman YOU gave me.” Eve says, “The serpent deceived me and I ate” (Gen. 3-13). Neither took responsibility and blamed the other, yet both had the freedom to choose.

This is the unfortunate, yet fortunate truth about life; the fact that we have free will. Free will is required for everything to exist the way it does. Without free will good and evil could not exist, therefore, there would be no reason for a Savior because everything would just be. In order to exist you have to have thought and to have thought you have to think. If we can think for ourselves, then we have free will.
God sacrificed his one and only son so that we could live in Christ. If we did not have sin, we would not need to be saved. If we did not need to be saved, then Christ died for nothing.

Even God’s angels have free will. How much more are we loved that the angels God created? We are created in the image of God, focus on the fact that WE are created in the IMAGE of GOD (Gen 1:27). Angels, created beings, also have the ability to fall from grace and become demons for Satan. “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven,” Luke 10:18. “For false Christ’s and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible.” Matthew 24:24.

This is my obedience and passion for God:
Romans12:2, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect” (NASB).
Before you were washed, before you were given the gift of righteousness through your confession of faith in Jesus Christ, when you once served the devil! Give the devil as much hell as you once gave God. Sock it to the devil, oh yeah!

The qualities of a praying person must first begin with faith alone. Hebrews 11:1 says, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.” We are justified in Christ by faith and when our faith is rooted in Christ, we can move mountains. The simple fact that you kneel at all – is the first step into practices this faith.

If we say, “I have faith” and yet we worry about everything, then how strong is the faith we claim to hold? In order to cultivate faith, hope, joy, peace and love we must first seek the Lord Jesus Christ. Without God there is no love, there can be no peace, nor hope, nor faith. Faith is a fundamental foundation that must be established in order to follow Christ. By seeking him, we are showing a step of faith since we have never seen him before and yet we believe he exists.

Since we are promised storms in life, and therefore, you know they are sure to come…what is your response? You should jump for joy and sing his praises since he is a God who saves! Rebuke the power of darkness and any stronghold the devil tries to claim on your life. Psalm 119:28, “My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.” Then lift up our Holy Father in prayer, praise and thank him for his glory. We serve an omnipotent God…so worry about nothing for he will take care of all of your needs. Now, I would be a hypocrite is I said I did not worry, but when I do I will fall to my knees ask the Lord to restore my faith in his ability to overcome all things on earth and on my behalf. If you are feeling angry or hateful, ask the Lord to remove those feelings and start praying for goodness to come to the person who is “making” you feel that way. By praying for them, it is hard to be bitter and hateful. Regardless of these many emotions, we must go to the Father to correct, repair and terminate the issues or emotions that have weakened our faith in Christ. Through Christ we can be restored, humbled and at peace through his mighty hand and undying faithfulness.

1 Peter 1:8, “Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you have not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

I pray for the Lord to build a significant base of faith in your life. I pray that the Lord mold you into a follower of his kingdom and you are open to his word. God it is hard to stay true to you, it is hard to have faith and give up our burdens to you Lord – But you are an almighty God who can provide salvation and repentance into our lives and store up our faith in you alone. Let us dwell in you and attempted to have if only a drop of faith the way you exude faithfulness to each of us. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven in Jesus Name, Amen.

For out of the overflow of the mouth the heart speaks! Frightening! Think for a moment about the words that you have spoken this week or even the things that you have said today. When you think about those things, imagine those words as a photo of your heart; do you like what you see? When the mouth runs, it influences the whole body.
If we fall victim to our own anger or bitterness our tongue will not be able to control itself. If you find yourself out of control, you must ask yourself who has control over your heart. Through Christ we find peace, humbleness and composure over our heart, and therefore, over our mouth. Do not get me wrong, this composure may not always be ever so present as we are ingrained sinners, but those who belong to Christ are led by Christ and will receive a change in their heart from God. He has the almighty power to control all things and bless those who seek him. His blessings are many and tangible; we can receive the blessing of personal control, wisdom, strength, forgiveness, healing, love, laughter, joy, prosperity and guidance just to name a few.
From God we receive a meekness that we cannot obtain on our own.

As I mentioned in previous posts, in order to receive Christ, all you have to do is ask. When we ask, it changes everything and the first thing that he tackles is our heart. Luke 6:45, “Good people bring good things out of the good stored up in their heart, and evil people bring out the evil stored up in their heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” The uncontrollable remarks you use to make should cease, verbal abuse should become dead to you, and the powers of darkness that once prayed on your weaknesses should be dust under your feet. Through Christ, things are made clear and by seeking him daily, we prepare ourselves for battle with the armor of the Lord. We can no longer stumble around in darkness because he alone will provide light to the world. John 9:39, Jesus then said, “I came into the world to bring everything into the clear light of day, making all the distinctions clear, so that those who have never seen will see, and those who have made a great pretense of seeing will be exposed as blind.”
It is amazing that what your mouth speaks so your heart has stored within. How many times have you said something and immediately could not believe that it came out of your mouth? We say things so quickly without thinking about what we say that our heart speaks in frightening ways. “Now it is time to change your ways! Turn to face God so he can wipe away your sins, pour out showers of blessing to refresh you and send you the Messiah he prepared for you, Jesus.” Acts 3:19-20. God, praise your name, praise your kingdom for your promise is great, and your love endures forever. Holy Spirit, show yourself to me and release me from the strongholds of my tongue. Restore my heart, purify my soul so that I may honor you with all that I say and do. Build in me a foundation that fears you oh’ God so that I will build well and receive an obedient heart. In your holy name, Jesus Christ, Amen.

There are so many issues with the world today and the choices of this generation. As humanity tries to redefine the definition of marriage and political corruption begins to surge – homosexuality has begun to race through children as if it is the new drug that everyone needs to try. We are trying to make homosexuality a good thing and fail to recognize the sinful behavior that defies the design of mankind. When Adam was lonely, God did not give Adam a man, but a woman to accompany him. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh,” Genesis 2:24.
Homosexuality is destructive behavior and as much as homosexuals try to convince themselves and the world that they are happy, destructive behavior never feels good unless you want to rest on the dark side and enjoy the flames of hell. The bible tells us about God’s grace and it is through repentance. When you repent from the heart there is an undeniable change in your ways because you seek and serve a HOLY God. Are we so naïve about the God we serve that we think this is acceptable in the eyes of an Almighty God? You are born with a conscious well aware of good and evil where the Lord speaks to you, therefore, capable of acknowledging right and wrong.
Romans 2:12-13, “All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.”

Angels are created beings, but with high intelligence and no physical body. Angels have not always existed because they were created by God into spiritual beings. God made angels as the hosts of heaven.

Angels are also known as and referred to as principalities, authorities, holy ones, spirits, watchers, thrones and dominions. Colossians 1:16 explains, “For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.”

Angels are messengers for Christ and are used to relay messages and protect God’s chosen ones. In the book of Daniel an angel spoke to Nebuchadnezzar in a dream and had Daniel interpret what it meant. “In the visions I saw while lying in my bed, I looked, and there before me was a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven.” Angels are watchers sent to warn and protect us through a message from our Almighty Creator.

Although we do not know if each individual has a guardian angel or if there are several angels looking over several different people or if God sends his angels on a case by case basis, but we do know that angels exist and they do help humanity.

Psalm 91:11-12 give us a wonderful understanding of this by stating, “For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.” They have a level of authority and power and can save you from the powers of darkness.

In order to understand human freedom we must first understand evil, the different kinds and why. God allows evil in the world because in order for free will to reign true; evil must exist. There are two types of evil; moral and natural . Natural evil includes natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados, forest fires, floods, weeds and thorns just to name a few.

We often forget about the root of evil, where it came from and how it began. When Adam sinned against God it placed a curse on all humanity and evil went into the world and into man .

All evil is from the moral sin that came from the fall of man when Adam fell from grace . Despite the devils efforts to destroy mankind, he has failed and will continue to fail because all who call upon Christ are saved. When Jesus died on the cross he shed his blood so that we could be reconciled. The devil did not know and does not know what is to come because he is a created being; he is not omniscient, omnipresent or omnipotent like our God. Amen.

Satan cannot hear your thoughts or your prayers unless you speak them out loud. God knows your thoughts, your heart and every hair on your head (Luke 12:7).

Life can be difficult when you find yourself rowing your boat, but can’t seem to row in the right direction. It is kind of like being swept under the water by the incredible force of the ocean and when you are struggling to get to the top to gasp for air you realize you do not know which way is up. The devil will try to discourage you and he will make you feel like you will never succeed as you struggle to catch your breath. When every effort leads to another swell slamming you on the floor of the ocean as he chuckles a little bit and sends another demon to push your head down. Our God can move the mountains; therefore, he can move the devil and his demons out of your presence.

By the strength of God we are delivered from evil, protected and safe. There is so much to be thankful for even when life starts to squeeze you. Be thankful for your family, the opportunity to worship and praise his great name. It is amazing how things start to change when you stop fighting against the devil in your physical body and let the spirit of the Lord battle it out on your behalf. The waters will calm and the opportunity to gasp for air is coming. “Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him,” Psalms 28:6-7.

Do not be deceived that Satan is not at work in people because he certainly has his followers in this world. When his demons are in control of a person, the devil is at his finest. We must build our house on the rock of Christ because the influence of demons is not always represented in a bad way. Sometimes he may appear genuine, wholesome and honest – even a minister. What better source than to appear to be a minister in the church of God and be filled with hate and operating evil deeds in secret. The bible warns us that, For false Christ’s and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible. Satan can work through appearances, another example, the serial killer Ted Bundy who was charming and articulate, yet filled with demonic behavior. Satan and his demons are excellent pretenders and it will do you well to be strong in the house you have built in the Lord. “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”