THIS ONE IS PRIVATE!

THIS ONE IS PRIVATE!

                            •    God is our Father.

                            •    God is our Friend.

                            •    God is LORD!!! 

     We know personal storms come and go in our lives just like storms in the natural. These personal storms will test our character, endurance, faith, etc. Some we can predict and others can catch us by surprise like a flash flood.

   The Good News is: God will not allow us to be tried beyond our ability, strength, and power to endure, I Corinthians 10:13 amp. He knows exactly when we had ENOUGH, because our times are in His hands, Psalm 31:15. In many cases, we are stronger than we think because His grace is sufficient, II Corinthians 12:9.  

A Personal Storm

   A few years ago I went through a terrible storm. God prepared me before the storm hit. He had me praying and fasting for a whole different situation, so I thought. By the time this “tornado” touched down in my life, as the “old saints” would say, “I Was Prayed Up.” This is why it’s good to pay attention when God is nudging you to fast, pray, or whatever. You can never tell what He’s getting you ready for.  

  When all this happened, I was out of town. Friends welcomed me to stay in their home. But, I chose to stay in a hotel all by myself because I had to get before God, alone. I knew the only way I could survive was to drown everything and everyone else out in order to better Hear what He had to say.

A lot of times people around you will want to talk about the problem over and over; and over again. That can weaken you when you need STRENGTH the most. However, there are times when you need to confide in people. But, for this particular storm, God wanted me all to Himself. This One was Private!

         There might be times when you feel like you have been abandoned. You feel like no one cares or understands what you’re going through. Well, maybe God moved people out of the way. He might want your UNDIVIDED attention to show He is “I AM.”

Do you need God as your Father for Wisdom? Or, do you need Him as your Friend for comfort? Or perhaps, you need Him as LORD with All His POWER to go to BATTLE for you.

During these times, we bond closer to God. Our Faith Developments, and our Trust in Him Fortifies. This One on One Private Time is INVALUABLE.

It might be hard to see clearly while the tempest is raging, but after it passes, look for the DIAMOND in all that debris.  © 2013

References:   Psalm 23    Psalm 31:15   Mark 4:39   I Corinthians 10:13   II Corinthians 12:9    

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STUCK?

STUCK?

·        I know what God told me to do, but…

·        I know my potential, but…

·        I’ll do it…one day when I…

FEAR is the devil’s glue to keep you STUCK from doing all the wonderful things God wants to do through you.

Caution: Procrastination is a byproduct of fear. It’s designed to deceive you into believing you’re doing “something” because of your good intentions. However, without substantial movement—you’re still STUCK! 

If being STUCK is a problem for you, imagine how powerfully effective you would be if fear couldn’t stop you? Imagine what would happen if you lived up to your full potential? If you can’t imagine that, the enemy sure can. That’s why he will do whatever it takes to scare you powerless, and keep you STUCK!

Beware, excuses will bind the glue even more! The devil will tell you things like: You’re too old to do that project, you don’t have enough money for that venture, or that’s a dumb stupid idea. Whatever illegal suggestion he can get you to believe, is the one he will use. If the devil can’t kill you, he’ll just keep you deadlocked and fruitless. Your immobility plays right into his hands.

FAITH is the antidote for the devil’s glue!  

Since God gave you gifts, talents, dreams, and desires for His glory, of course He wants you to use them. Go For It! As a matter of fact, I don’t think it’s an option to stay STUCK.

If you’ve made some not so wise choices in your life, it’s not too late. Extremely bad conditions are a perfect backdrop for God’s Power and Glory to Shine Through.  

Therefore, if you’re on a Dead End Street, turn around. That motionless path might seem comfortable, easy, and relaxed, but it’s a false sense of security. STUCK!

Ask God to straighten things out and put you on the right road. Submit and watch Him do something AMAZING. He is all POWERFUL. All you have to do is get in agreement with Him, and tap into His Power Source.

If you are not sure if you heard from God or not as to which way to go, then pay attention to your desires. Test them by saying, “God, if this is what you want me to do, open the doors of opportunity in that direction as I step out on faith. However, if this is not what you want me to do, please, please close the doors and lead me in the direction You want me to go.”

A closed door means to try a different door. It doesn’t mean: Don’t ever try another door again. That sounds like a person who is STUCK.

Remember, since God gave you gifts, talents, desires and ideas, He’s there with all His Power to back you up. God is faithful.  He wants you to trust Him and walk by faith. That’s true worship!

No one and nothing can stop you from going forward.

Well, that is no one, but you!   

                                            Are you STUCK?  © 2013

References: Jeremiah 29:11   Romans 8: 31   Romans 12:6   Ephesians 2:10

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Devil You Went Too Far—Now I Have To Cut You!

•         Horrific situations

•         Terrifying reports

•         Earth shattering news

•         Unexplainable calamities

      DEVIL, YOU WENT WAY TOO FAR!!!!

Sometimes when the devil shows up in your life; he will do little pesky annoying things that will cause you some kind of inconvenience, like hiding your car keys. Things of this nature are so subtle and ordinary that his hand can go unnoticed.

 BUT THEN! There are those times when the predicaments you face can be CATASTROPHIC. What should you do when ominous conditions make you feel like you are dragging the weight of the world down a dead end street? What should you do when the foolishness and craziness in and around you get so out of hand that you feel like a top; spinning out of control?

Simply tell the devil, “You Went Too Far—Now I Have To Cut You!”  

When I say cut him, I mean Cut him Down with the Word of God. The Word is our Sword, Ephesians 6:17. The devil can walk around roaring like a lion, but we have the Lion of Judah inside us, 1Peter 5:8.  So, sling the Sword, because the devil cannot stand up against the Word of God when Spoken, in FAITH, by a Believer. 

Many people who don’t know Christ will try to quiet the turmoil they face in life with drugs, alcohol, food, and other worldly means. But mature Christians, know to run to God and get in the SECRET PLACE, Psalm 91. Where no weapon formed against them shall prosper, Isaiah 54:17.

The Secret Place is where we should always dwell. But, there are times when we feel like we need to draw nearer to Him just to make it. When I sense His Presence in that special way, that is my interpretation of the Secret Place. The Garden of Gethsemane was Jesus’ Secret Place on “that” particular night.  To some people reading a special Scripture can take them there, to others it might be a song that they sing, etc. However you define it, or wherever you go, or whatever you do, in the Secret  Place, you will find the  Presence of God.  

How I Get to My Secret Place

The Secret Place for me, (when hell hounds are running loose) is to go on a shut-in fast. How long? As long as it takes. It usually takes about three days. I get all by myself. When I go there, it’s a signal to hell and its cohorts that I’m not playing around. I’m ready to run interference.  My friends and family know not to contact me unless there is a dire emergency. I won’t eat anything during this time. I advise you not to do that without consulting your doctor first. Television is off limits, and any other outside influences. God and I alone with just the bare necessities:  Bible, pen, and paper. I read, I pray, I listen, and then I write! This is when I get recharged with: HIS POWER, and HIS WISDOM.

Why in the world would the devil try to throw a Faith Believing Christian off the cliff? It only makes our walk with God STRONGER. The devil should know by now that we are ARMED. Greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the world, 1John 4:4.  Not only are we ARMED, but we know exactly what to do with those ARMS when the devil comes after us.

We know to CUT him DOWN!!!!   © 2013

References:  Psalm 91      Isaiah 54:17     Ephesians 6:10-17     1 Peter 5:8

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