He’s Surely Alive!
He’s Living On The Inside!
I Know It!
I Believe It!
Can’t wait to see this movie!
Amen!!
Apr23
Category Archives: Spiritual Warfare
Nov9
Jesus, Set Me Free!!
Galatians 5:1
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.
Stand firm, then,
and do not let yourselves be burdened again
by a yoke of slavery.”
It hasn’t always been this way…
I remember brighter days!
(My son, Casey… and our drama team choreographer, Kaya… at a community Outreach)
Before the dark ones came…
Stole my mind…
Wrapped my soul in chains!
Now I live among the dead…
Fighting voices in my head…
Hoping someone hears me crying in the night…
And carries me away…
Set me free of the chains holding me...
Is anybody out there hearing me?
Set me free!!
Morning breaks another day…
Finds me crying in the rain…
All alone with my demons I am!
Who is this man that comes my way?
The dark ones shriek…
They scream His Name!!!
Is this the One they say will set the captives free?
Jesus, rescue me!!!
As the God man passes by…
He looks straight through my eyes!
And darkness cannot hide!!
Do you want to be free?
Lift your chains…
I hold the key!!
All power on Heav’n and Earth belong to Me!!!
You are free !
You are free !!
You are free!!!!
Do you want to be Free???
Romans 8:1-2
“Therefore,
there is now no condemnation
for those who are in Christ Jesus,
because through Christ Jesus
the law of the Spirit who gives life
has set you free from the law of sin and death.”
John 8:36
“So if the Son sets you free,
you will be free indeed.”
Amen!!
Sep19
So, Give It To Me Straight!!
I want the truth, and nothing but the truth…
Do you like your news candy-coated…
Sugar-coated???
Rose-tinted???
Are you seeing through a glass darkly???
Or do you prefer the truth???
Telling me I’m a “good” person…
That God loves me…
Without telling me…
What He hates…
What displeases Him…
Is only telling me a half-truth…
There’s a Hell to avoid…
And a Heaven to help populate…
I need to know that…
How can I avoid going to Hell???
How can I get to Heaven???
The truth will set me free!
I’d rather a kid say, “I want a cookie.”
Than steal a cookie!
Honesty!!!
Believe that Jesus is the One Way…
He’s the Voice of Truth!
Forget a sugar-coated Gospel…
Give me…POW…the Truth!
Encourage me to ask God the tough questions!
“God…
What do you want from me???”
He’ll answer…
“I want your heart…
Your love…
Your time…
Your life…
Your everything!”
Telling me I have to give up too much to give that to God, is nonsense…
Telling me there’s no joy in this journey is a lie!
Telling me God is not a jealous God is ridiculous…
He wants all of me!
Telling me a Holy God doesn’t care about Holiness…
Is going to send me straight to Hell!
Whose voice are you listening to?
A voice of lies???
Or…
The Voice of Truth!
1 Corinthians 13:12 MSG
“We don’t yet see things clearly.
We’re squinting in a fog,
peering through a mist.
But it won’t be long before the weather clears
and the sun shines bright!
We’ll see it all then,
see it all as clearly
as God sees us,
knowing Him directly
just as He knows us!”
Psalm 40:11 AMP
“Withhold not Your tender mercy from me,
O Lord;
let Your loving-kindness
and Your truth
continually preserve me!”
Romans 2:6-8 NIV
“God
‘will repay each person according to what they have done.’
To those who by persistence in doing good
seek glory, honor and immortality,
He will give eternal life.
But for those who are self-seeking
and who reject the truth and follow evil,
there will be wrath and anger.”
Amen!
Sep2
You’re An Overcomer!
An Overcomer In God’s Kingdom!
A Warrior…
Someone who battles no matter what task is ahead…
Someone who regains strength from his weaknesses…
And sees life as no one else can….
Someone who has been through it all…
And does it with a smile on his face!
The Overcomer
Is ready for anyone, or anything…
That stands in his way…
Conquer!
Defeat!
Prevail!
Overpower!
Overwhelm!
Overrun!
Gain Superiority!
Triumph!
Victorious!!!
1 John 5:3-5
“In fact,
this is love for God:
to keep His commands.
And His commands are not burdensome,
for everyone born of God overcomes the world.
This is the victory that has overcome the world,
even our faith.
Who is it that overcomes the world?
Only the one who believes that
Jesus is the Son of God.”
Nothing’s going right..
Looking for a ray of Hope…
For what we’re going through…
He won’t let it get the best of you…
He said…
“You’re an Overcomer!”
Stay in the fight ‘til the final round…
You’re not going under…
God’s holding you right now…
Down for a moment…
Look’s hopeless…
He reminds You…
You’re an Overcomer!!
Everybody’s been down…
Hit the bottom…Hit the ground…
Oh, you’re not alone…
Just take a breath…
Don’t forget…
Hang on to His promises!!
He wants You to know…
The same Man…
The Great I Am!
Who overcame death…
Is living in You!!
So just hold tight…
Fix your eyes…
On the one who holds your life!
Nothing He can’t do…
He’s telling You!!
With Jesus…
You’re An Overcomer!!
Romans 12:21
“Do not be overcome by evil,
but overcome evil with good.”
Revelation 12:11
They triumphed over him
by the Blood of the Lamb
and by the Word of their Testimony;
they did not love their lives so much
as to shrink from death.”
John 16:33
“I have told you these things,
so that in Me you may have peace.
In this world you will have trouble.
But take heart!
I have overcome the world.”
Revelation 2:26
“And he who overcomes,
and keeps My works until the end,
to him I will give power
over the nations—”
Romans 8:33-37
“Who will bring any charge
against those whom God has chosen?
It is God who justifies.
Who then is the one who condemns?
No one.
Christ Jesus who died—
more than that,
who was raised to life—
is at the right hand of God
and is also interceding for us.
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
Shall trouble or hardship
or persecution or famine
or nakedness or danger
or sword?
As it is written:
‘For Your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.’
No,
in all these things we are
more than conquerors
through Him who loved us.”
Amen!
Sep2
Lord, Whenever Needed: Undo What I’ve Become!!
You have my permission!!
Whatever it takes!
If it doesn’t line up with Your Word…
Or Your plan for my life…
I’ll need an…
“Undo!”
1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins,
He is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins
and purify us
from all unrighteousness.”
Been here before, and again…
At the door, please let me back in…
I’m known to be a prodigal…
Please, Lord…
Turn me around…
Pick me up…
Undo what I’ve become!
Back to the place…
Of forgiveness and grace!
Need You…
Need Your help…
Can’t do this myself…
I know…
You’re the Only One who can undo…
What I’ve become!
Focused on the score…
Could never win…
Tried to ignore…
Hiding my sin…
Hypocrite…
Lead me back…
To You!
Through forgiveness and grace!!
2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
the new creation has come:
The old has gone,
the new is here!”
Hebrews 10:17
“Then He adds:
‘Their sins and lawless acts
I will remember no more.’”
Psalm 103:11
“…as far as the east is from the west,
so far has He removed our transgressions from us.”
Hebrews 4:16
“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence,
so that we may receive mercy
and find grace
to help us in our time of need.”
Oh, Lord…
This is where I belong…
With You!!
Amen!
Aug24
God’s Not Dead…He’s Surely Alive!!
Folks, let’s hear it!!
God’s not dead!
He’s surely alive!
Let love explode, and bring the dead to life
A love so bold
To see a revolution, somehow
Now I’m lost in Your freedom
In this world I’ll overcome
My God’s not dead
He’s surely alive
He’s living on the inside
Roaring like a lion
Roaring
He’s roaring
Roaring like a lion
Let hope arise, and make the darkness hide
My faith is dead, I need resurrection, somehow
Let heaven roar, and fire fall
Come shake the ground
With the sounds of revival
My God’s not dead
He’s surely alive
He’s living on the inside
Roaring like a lion
He’s roaring
He’s roaring
He’s roaring like a lion
Not like satan…
Mentioned in
1 Peter 5:8
“Be alert and of sober mind.
Your enemy the devil
prowls around like a roaring lion
looking for someone to devour.”
John 10:10
“The thief comes only
to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life,
and have it to the full.”
Jesus, Our Lamb, who was slain…
Comes so we can have abundant life!
Let the fire of the Holy Spirit fall!!
God roars for our protection, our refuge, our stronghold!
He roars to an unrepentant nation…
To humbly come back!
And He roars on the inside of us…
For us to come back, too!
He’s compassionate, yet just!
The Lion and The Lamb!!
Joel 3:16
“The Lord will roar from Zion
and thunder from Jerusalem;
the earth and the Heavens will tremble.
But the Lord will be a refuge for His people,
a stronghold for the people of Israel.
Hosea 11:10
“They will follow the Lord;
He will roar like a lion.
When He roars,
His children will come trembling from the west.”
Amos 3:8
“The lion has roared—
who will not fear?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken—
who can but prophesy?”
Revelation 10:1-3
“Then I saw another mighty angel
coming down from heaven.
He was robed in a cloud,
with a rainbow above his head;
his face was like the sun,
and his legs were like fiery pillars.
He was holding a little scroll,
which lay open in his hand.
He planted his right foot on the sea
and his left foot on the land,
and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion.
When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders spoke.“
Revelation 5:5
“Then one of the elders said to me,
‘Do not weep!
See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah,
the Root of David,
has triumphed.
He is able to open the scroll
and its seven seals.’”
Take notice world!
There’s power in the roar of the Lion of Judah…
In His Name…
Jesus!!
When you know the Lion of Judah…
The roar of the lion, our adversary…
Will mean nothing to you…
And you have nothing to fear!
Shout out the Name of Jesus…
Because God’s not dead…
He’s Alive!!
Jul25
What A Web We Weave…
The other day…
My husband called me outside on the lanai…
“Come quick!
Bring your camera!
Here’s a shot of a lifetime!!”
At first, I just couldn’t see it!
What was he pointing at???
Then, I moved closer…
And the light shifted…
And suddenly…
I saw this beautiful spider’s web!!!!!!
It was huge!
Oh, so perfect!
Nice to look at…
But, if I was a tiny, little, helpless fly…
I would be tempted to fly into that web…
Which is soooo attractive to me!
And get hopelessly caught!!
Don’t get caught in a web of the devil’s lies!!
Sin may look beautiful…
Even bring temporary pleasure…
But it’s a death trap!!
Just like this beautiful spider web is…
To the spider’s prey!
The enemy of our soul…
Seeks to steal from us…
Ensnare us…
Entangle us…
Kill us…
And destroy us!!
He uses beautiful counterfeit!
It’s hard to see his tricks!
Let Jesus shine His Light…
At just the right angle…
And you’ll be able to suddenly see…
The devious plans…
The enemy has for you!
John 10:10
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life,
and have it to the full.”
Turn away…
And embrace God’s Plan for your life!!
Jeremiah 29:11
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’
declares the Lord,
‘plans to prosper you
and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.'”
Ahhh…
I love this promise of God!!!
Jun6
Carry Me…I’m Just A Dead Man!
“So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin
and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body,
to make you obey its passions.”
Romans 6:11-12
“What shall we say, then?
Shall we go on sinning
so that grace may increase?
By no means!
We died to sin;
how can we live in it any longer?
Or don’t you know that all of us
who were baptized into Christ Jesus
were baptized into His death?
Romans 6:1-3
January 1…
I’ve got a lot of things on my mind…
I’m looking at my body through a new spy satellite…
Try to lift a finger, but I don’t think I can make the call…
So tell me if I move, ’cause I don’t feel anything at all…
“But if Christ is in you,
your body is dead because of sin,
yet your spirit is alive
because of righteousness.”
Romans 8:10
So Carry Me…
I’m just a dead man…
Lying on the carpet…
Can’t find a heartbeat…
Make me breathe…
I want to be a new man!
Tired of the old one…
Out with the old plan…
“For as in Adam all die,
so in Christ all will be made alive.”
1 Corinthians 15:22
I woke up from a dream about an empty funeral…
But it was better than the party full of people I don’t really know…
They’ve got hearts to break and burn…
Dirty hands to feel the earth…
There’s something in my veins…
But I can’t seem to make it work…
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
he is a new creation;
the old has gone,
the new has come!”
2 Corinthians 5:17
Can you find a beat inside of me?
Any pulse?
Getting worse?
Inside of me, can you find a beat?
“But because of His great love for us,
God,
who is rich in mercy,
made us alive with Christ
even when we were dead in transgressions-
it is by grace you have been saved.”
Ephesians 2:4-5
Thank You for carrying me…
I’m dead inside without You, Lord!!
May26
Wake Up!! You Need A Hero!!
“And in this way all Israel will be saved,
as it is written,
‘The Deliverer will come from Zion,
He will banish ungodliness from Jacob.’”
Romans 11:26
Losing your faith?
Falling off the edge?
You’re not superhuman…
Someone needs to save you from the hate…
From another day in the world we live in…
You need a Hero to save you now…
To save your life…
To save you just in time…
Fight today to live another day…
Speak your mind today…
Your voice needs to be heard today…
Make a stand…
Don’t destroy yourself!
You need a Hero…
He’ll fight for what’s right!
He’ll help you survive!
You’re in the fight of your life…
You’re not ready to die!
He’ll fight for the weak!
He’ll make ’em believe!
You need a Hero living in you!
Speak your mind even if it kills you tonight…
Be ready to die…
Your Hero’s not afraid to give His life…
Your Hero’s gonna save you…
Just in time!!
“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,
but in order that the world might be saved through Him.”
John 3:17
Feb21
The Battle’s Already Won!
Even the battle for your mind!
No!
I’m not giving up now…
I’m claiming victory!
I’m not giving in now…
The war’s already won!
The struggle’s between God and the devil…
Love against the enemy!
No!
I’m not giving up now…
The war’s already been won for me!!
Amen!
I just read an article by Joyce Meyer, entitled,
“Are Your Thoughts Powerful or Pitiful?
Taking Battlefield of the Mind to a New Level”
Joyce Meyer Ministries
publishes
“Enjoying Everyday Life” Magazine.
In this Special Edition issue article,
She shares “Power Thoughts” from Scripture…
To encourage you to bring your thinking into agreement with God,
So you can enjoy Him…
And His good plan for you.
Here are three “Power Thoughts” she mentions:
Power Thought #1:
God Loves Me Unconditionally!
Psalm 139:14
We are “…fearfully and wonderfully made.”
2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
the new creation has come:
The old has gone,
the new is here.”
Power Thought #2:
I will Not Live In Fear!
“This is the day which the Lord hath made;
we will rejoice
and be glad in it.”
Psalm 118:24
Each morning, she says to herself,
“I will enjoy this day
and I will not live in fear.”
Power Thought #3:
I Am Difficult To Offend
“Whoever is slow to anger
is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit
than he who takes a city.”
Proverbs 16:32
Win the battle for your mind!!
The war’s already won!
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