A Sister of Substance

Feelings of oppression..

2009-11-07T13:23:00.001-05:00

It was a situation that happened to me in the middle of last night that caused me to publish a word about feelings of oppression. I was a slave to those same feelings for a very long time in my life. Fear, worry, depression and such were a constant in my life. You have to make the choice to tell your mind that it is yielded to the mind of Christ. You have to constantly affirm to your will that we side with the will of God for our lives. There are times when I know that nothing is wrong but the enemy will try and attack me with feelings of oppression.
Deuteronomy 26:7-8 (NLT) we cried out to the Lord, the God of our ancestors. He heard our cries and saw our hardship, toil and oppression. So the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand and powerful arm, with overwhelming terror, and with miraculous signs and wonders.
Today that same God is there for us and he will deliver us from our place of bondage and feelings of oppression.
It is in the name of Jesus that we can rebuke and nullify the feelings of discouragement, fear, uneasiness, discontentment and misery and command them all to leave us.
We are not at the mercy of trials and troubles. Instead as it is written in Psalm 121:7-8 The LORD keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The LORD keeps watch over you as you come and go both now and forever.
Don't let people, circumstances or even the devil oppress through your what you see, hear or feel. Your feelings are not indicative of the truth that you are more than a conqueror through HIM who loves you.
The #1 remedy for oppression is praise and worship. Those feelings won't stick around when they see you giving glory and honor to God and power and goodness. For those of you who have dealt with negative feelings for a long time just know that the feelings won't flee easily at but when you hold fast to your confession of freedom and deliverance and they will definitely get the hint and get lost. Continue to fight the good fight of faith.

Be Blessed, Manie

Who you really are!

2009-11-04T21:33:00.000-05:00

Colossians 3:10 (CEV) Each of you is now a new person. You are becoming more and more like your Creator, and you will understand him better.
Ephesians 4:23-24 (CEV) Let the Spirit change your way of thinking and make you into a new person. You were created to be like God, and so you must please him and be truly holy.

Today is your personal day of reckoning and revelation when you realize that you are NOTHING like what the enemy has wanted you to believe about yourself.
You are a million times stronger, better and greater than you could have ever imagined about yourself. The fullness of the Holy Spirit dwells inside of you. You walk in godly wisdom and strength.
The enemy has truly wanted you to buy into the lie that you are inferior and weak to other people. He has used the lie of rejection to make you think that you are not deserving or capable of real love and affection. The fact is that nothing could be further than the truth.

John 3:16 (CEV) God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his Only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die..
Even with that broad statement you must realize that the love of God for is a very personal and powerful thing.
There are a lot of reasons that Jesus could have said as to why he came to earth and made the sacrifices that He did but he stated one in particular.
John 10:10 (CEV) A thief comes only to rob, kill and destroy. I came so that everyone would have life, and have it in its fullest.

You are only able to live fully once you know and walk in the truth about who you are in Christ. It comes from knowing you are strong and not weak. That you are loved and not hated. It comes when you know that you are not rejected but that God is so consumed with you that even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
The truth is that your Father in heaven will never leave you nor forsake you. He is always there to help you wherever you go and He is for you. And that is who you really are.

Be Blessed, Manie

Greater Than ...

2009-10-31T22:37:00.000-04:00

Exodus 7:10-11 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did what the LORD had commanded them. Aaron threw down his staff before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent! Then Pharaoh called in his own wise men and sorcerers, and these Egyptian magicians did the same thing with their magic. They threw down their staffs, which also became serpents! But then Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.

We have all struggled with people and problems that we thought seem equal in strength to God. For too long as a believer I thought I was in a daily tug of war game with God and the devil and I would literally hold my breath to see what side of the rope I would end up on.

It was mind blowing freedom when I read and got a revelation from Luke 10:19 (NIV) I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

I had yet to know that I was the deciding factor in whether I live in God's victory or the enemy's defeat. It was my faith in either one that determined what would happen to me. We have the authority to overcome all the power of the enemy.

I love that through the book of Exodus in the account of the plagues that Moses continued to do as the LORD said to him. It would have seemed that a less faithful person would have said to God that Phararoh was not going to relent in his bondage of God's people. But like Moses we must maintain our stance of faith in the midst of the Pharaohs in our life.

I love right before the miracle of the Red Sea where it reads in Exodus 14:13-14 Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.

If nothing else I need for you to echo the words of Moses into your ears and spirit and know that YOU WILL SEE THE DELIVERANCE THE LORD WILL BRING YOU...

You absolutely will see it...Our God can do everything and anything but fail us...He has not forgotten or forsaken us..You will see the manifestation of everything God has spoken to you.

Be Blessed, Manie

Get some God in you

2009-06-24T16:56:00.000-04:00

Phil. 4:8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
I still don’t have access to the internet as before – but I am still here doing the will and work of the LORD.
One of the things that is most apparent to me is how far gone I am in living for the LORD. It is obvious to me that though I live in the world I can’t live as the world lives. I need the presence of the LORD like I need oxygen. When I find myself not giving God the attention and reverence that HE deserves in my life then my spirit gets weary and my soul starts seeking HEADSHIP elsewhere. I get preoccupied with the attention and approval of people and seeking the pleasure of things. I can see myself being led more by emotions then by my faith.
It is at that time that I speak out into the atmosphere that GOD IS LORD OVER MY LIFE AND MY CIRCUMSTANCES. It is in His presence that ALL is truly well with my soul. I want to help someone today that may not be living the consecrated lifestyle you use to. Maybe you think you have too much going on or you have started giving to much attention to the things of the world and God has taken a backseat in your life. Then be prepared to head for a total meltdown. Cut off the other stuff off and spend some time with Lord. Let HIM know that He is still and always HEAD over your life.
It is true that the battle is in your mind but in order to walk in VICTORY you must strengthen your spirit for the battle. Get some God in you.
Be Blessed, Manie

The warrior in you

2009-04-15T15:14:00.000-04:00

For a long time I received and accepted the lie of the enemy that I had NO fight in me. I was the kind to always avoid confrontation and run from a fight. Now I will gave a bold assumption here and say that I don't think I was by myself in that assessment of my weaknesses. I think there are lots of us today that are running scared from the tactics, assignments and accusation from the enemy.
I was literally perishing from the lack of knowledge of my victory in Christ and the enemy's defeat. That is why I spend so much time teaching others the truth of Luke 10:19 and Ephesians 6:10.

The truth of God's word reveals to us how mighty and powerful we are in CHRIST and how weak and ineffective the enemy is in our lives. If nothing else I believe my calling in the kingdom is to dismantle the lies the world has forced upon us and to feed God's people His truth.
The worst thing we could ever do is to not get in the word and know and believe what it has to be about who we are, what we have and what we do in God.

Like any GOOD Father the LORD caused me to face my bully head on and it was in the fight of faith that I saw him for the cowardly liar that he really is. I saw through the deceptions and attacks on my mind, feelings and will. It was bombarding him with weapons of the kingdom that I gained victory over the enemy. The truth is that yeah maybe he will come back with another round of lies and deceptions but the truth is that when he does I will be victorious yet again. I have heard it said that you can never conquer what you never confront in life.
It is only engaging in battle that you see what you are really made of. You are the child of King. You are strong in the LORD and the power of His might. Jesus has given to us power over ALL the power of the enemy, and we can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure us.
Everything and everyone that opposes us has to BOW DOWN to the name of Jesus coming out of our mouths. You are the Head. You are always on top. You are the righteousness of God in Christ.

Be Blessed, Manie

Total Salvation

2009-04-11T11:55:00.001-04:00

Romans 1:16 (NLT) For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes- the Jew first and also the Gentile.

Too many of us initially at the time of our being "born again" thought salvation only meant NOT going to hell and NOT committing sin. Before and even after salvation too much is being said about sin and hell and NOT enough is being taught redemption and righteousness. The message that God wanted to send through His son Jesus Christ is that He loves us. The word tells us that NOTHING can ever separate us from His love. The message of His salvation is that He loves us and wants us saved from all the threats of hell and the enemy. In his victory at the cross He has given us authority over all the powers of the enemy. When you get a tight grip on that kind of message then you will want to honor HIM by the way that you live out your life.

My prayer for our churches today is we do the JOB of presenting the gospel in the way that non-believers want to be saved. Again I say, I want people to understand the message of Jesus Christ means deliverance, healing, wholeness. Salvation means protection, peace and prosperity. Salvation doesn't means that trials and tribulation won't come your way BUT it does mean that you through your faith in Jesus Christ you will overcome them all.

As you read thru the four gospels you see the masses flocking and crowding Jesus Christ to be get from HIM what they needed. Jesus said it himself that it is the sick that need a doctor. Yet today the church presents itself as so polish and put together that the very ONES that need God the most are the ones that are turned off and turned away. We have made salvation look so boring and legalistic. We need to get people to understand that the commandments are there to HELP and KEEP us. What looks like freedom in having premaritial sex, using drugs and drinking alcohol is really bondage. Christianity is not a religion it is a relationship with Jesus Christ. Our living Saviour.

Acts 4:11-13 (NLT) For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, 'The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.' There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under the heaven by which we must be saved."

Be Blessed, Manie

Planted Deep

2009-04-09T16:52:00.000-04:00

If you would read through Mark 4 you will see the Jesus talk of planting seeds (the word of God) and then dealing with the forces that try and stop the harvest from that seed.

I want to tell that right now MORE than ever before we have to hold on to the truth. Especially when things couldn't more opposite than the word we got from the LORD. That is the most precious time of patiently enduring to see THIS thing all the way to the end.

It reads to us in Proverbs 12:3 (NLT) that the godly have deep roots. It time out for being wishy washy and doubleminded about the things of God. We have been through enough to know of His character, personality and nature. Our faith is FIRM in the truth that He is for us and that with HIM we will overcome all that we face today. We exercise that faith by being excited and expectant of His manifestation.

The day is NOW and the time is here.

Be Blessed, Manie

Affirm who you are..

2009-04-07T14:41:00.000-04:00

Today I want to really comission to you NOT take this message lightly although you may have heard and read it before. I want you to take TIME to really make the decision to plant the seed DEEP into your heart to live RIGHT NOW like the overcomer God chose you to be.

Right now I dont know what is going on in your life. But I just want to remind you to affirm who you are through your relationship with Jesus Christ. You are the head and not the tail. You are the light of the world. You are the apple of His eyes. You are the righteousness of God in Christ. You are blessed in your comings and goings. The favor of God surrounds you.

You need to know that regardless to what is going on God is perfecting everything that concerns you. You need to speak OUT with your spiritual authority against everything and everyone that opposes you that GOD CAUSES ALL THINGS TO WORK TOGETHER FOR YOUR GOOD. You need to remind yourself as the Apostle Paul said our present troubles are very small and won't last very long.
When the enemy can't get you to directly doubt God then he will try and cause you to doubnt who YOU are in God. That was his major deception back in the garden of Eden. He got Adam and Eve to believe that were NOT who God had already made them to be. It is time NOW to stop letting him do the same with you.

You were not made to compete but called to create. You don't have to match what others are doing but you need to set your own higher standards. I have made the decision that there is NO ONE that can cause me to feel or think of myself as inferior to them. There is only one ME and that is the same with you. It is not selfish or wrong for us to think highly of ourselves. When God Himself He made us in His own image and likeness. You need to speak out aloud for all of hell to hear from you that you walk in the authority of Jesus Christ and that you are baptize with the power of the Holy Spirit. I trust today that you are reminded to know who you are in Him.

Be Blessed, Manie

You are safe!

2009-04-06T13:50:00.000-04:00

Deut. 12:10 But you will soon cross the Jordan River and live in the land the LORD your God is giving you. When he gives you rest from all your enemies and you're living safely in the land.

Psalm 4:8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.

Today the LORD start to speak to me about the correlation of the children of Israel and the life of Jesus Christ. For both the Israelites and Jesus there seemed to be lurking not to far off the threat of danger.

Not in the most literal sense but I know the feeling and attack from the enemy of being scared and oppressed. I could never really understand growing up but I always had nightmares and was scared of the most ridiculous things. Honestly there was never a sense of security and safety anywhere for me as I was growing up and even through some time as an adult. I always felt alone, rejected, abandoned, and at times attacked. Regardless to the fact that attack from the enemy in my mind and feelings- it was real enough to me that it began to manifest in my natural life.

Now I am at the point of wholeness, healing and freedom that I know with all my heart, soul and spirit that I am safe. The LORD has called me to deposit into your spirit to believe as well that even in the most dangerous and perilous of situations that you are safe.

Like me maybe you have never really safe in your entire life. Maybe you too struggled with the threat of danger and a spirit of fear. It may not even have been because of abuse but just a mental and emotional attack from the enemy still TODAY decree to your heart, soul and spirit that The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.

Jude 1:1b I am writing to all who have been called by God the Father, who loves you and keeps you safe in the care of Jesus Christ.

Be Blessed, Manie

My eyes are on the prize

2009-04-01T17:14:00.001-04:00

Right now the LORD wants His children to know the worst thing you can do is get caught up in what is going on around you. The LORD wants to minister to you to keep presssing forward and never get sidelined by where you are right now. Since this past Sundy as I worshipped in church the LORD was saying to me press forward because this too shall pass. During this particular season of my life the LORD has been saying to me: YOU ARE NOT STUCK WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW.

That is the message for all of us in the body of Christ. I don't know about you but I talk kingdom, walk kingdom, sleep kingdom. There is literally no way for me to get away from the message of the kingdom of God. The more I get from God it seems the more I want from Him.

Another side of this message is keep your eyes stretched out in front of you as you walk into your promise land. Keep looking ahead and never behind you. Keep your vision for your future in clear view in front of you and even if it seems slow in coming, wait patiently for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed. Thisis according to the word of God in Hab 2:3.

Keep your soul content as you wait for His timing to move you into your new place. But never lose your zest and hunger for where God is taking you at this time.

Like the Apostle Paul in Phil 3:13 Let us focus on one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.

Malachi 3:17 "They will be my people," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. "On the day when I act in judgement, they will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares on obedient child. Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not."

Be Blessed, Manie

Say you love me

2009-03-31T12:53:00.000-04:00

John 15:9 (NLT) “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love.
I want to talk to you about the freedom, healing and deliverance there is in being in love of Jesus Christ. I don’t know what is more powerful than His love for us. Because of love He made the sacrifice to be beaten and hung on a cross. Because of the power of love He walk out of the tomb ready to give to us everything the Father through His sacrifice gave to Him.
We are dealing with three different persons in the Holy Trinity but the love of all three is the same. And that love is available to all us in so many different ways. We have the power and protection of the Father through His love. We have the authority and wholeness through the love of Jesus. We have the ability and counsel through the love of the Holy Spirit.
When you walk in the fullness of the love of the Holy Trinity then you know the fullness of love for yourself and for others. The revelation to love yourself and to receive the love of Christ is the more freeing and delivering thing you will ever experience in your life.
It is because of THEIR love that you have access to everything that you want. It is because of THEIR love that you are not left alone and forsaken.
Be Blessed, Manie

The secret place for the supernatural

2009-03-30T18:29:00.000-04:00

2 Kings 4:3-4(NLT) And Elisha said, "Borrow as many empty jars as you can from your friends and neighbors. Then go into your house with your sons and shut the door behind you. Verse 5 So she did was she was told.
Luke 8:49-51(NLT) While he was still speaking to her, a messenger arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. He told him, "Your daughter is dead. There's no use troubling the Teacher now." But when Jesus heard what had happened, he said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid. Just have faith, and she will be healed." When they arrived at the house, Jesus wouldn't let anyone in with him except Peter, John, James, and the little girl's father and mother.
2 Kings 4:32-33(NLT) When Elisha arrived, the child was indeed dead, lying there on the prophet's bed. He went in alone and shut the door behind him and prayed to the LORD.

The bible says it is the testimony of 2 or 3 witnesses that establish a matter. So I am letting the word establish it for you today that when you are in a place of needing and expecting a supernatural move of God not everyone can be there to see or experience it. The atmosphere must be consecrated and full of faith as the power of God moves from the spirit to the natural realm. Other people's doubt and skepticism can choke the power of God as He moves in your circumstances. It may not make sense to others what you are expecting for God to do for you. When the woman with the dead child in 2 Kings 4 was on her way to see the prophet about the condition of her child she didn't voice to anyone. Her only word was that all is well. If people knew what you were believing for they might laugh or at the very worst think you were deranged or crazy.
Can you imagine a 100 year old man telling people that he and his old wife were expecting God to bless them with a baby?

A lot of times we have incubate our faith. We have to feed it, grow it and develop it before we announce it the WORLD. A lot of times before you can announce to others what you are believing and expecting from God you need to be fully persuaded that He will do what He has promised for you to do in your life.

Today I want to know are you there? In that secret place to experience and see the supernatural happen in your life? Or are you surrounded by doubters and naysayers? Are you being fed the word of God on a daily basis? Are you consistent and committed to having the word of God coming out of your own mouth? Now is the time for you to get there. Now is the time for you to quiet yourself and prepare yourself (as much as you can) for what God is about to bring forth into your life.

Be Blessed, Manie

It's just that simple...

2009-03-25T21:08:00.000-04:00

Colossians 2:6 (MSG) My counsel for you is simple and straightforward; Just go ahead with what you've been given. You receive Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him. You're deeply rooted in him. You're well constructed upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you've been taught. School's out; quit studying the subject and start living it! And let your living spill over into thanksgiving.

We make our life and the things of God much to hard and laborious. Before the Fall God created Adam and his wife to live in the wonderful paradise call the Garden of Eden. God has everything already there for Adam and all he needed to do according to Genesis 2:15 was to tend and keep it. It was only after the Fall that God said life would be hard for us.
Yet we know that it is the blood and name of Jesus Christ that has redeemed us from a hard and cursed life. Jesus said to us in John 10:10b that His purpose in coming was to give us life more abundantly. It shows even in the Old Covenant starting with the Abraham God set out to bless us and prosper us.

It reads in Ephesians 2:10 (AMP)For we are God's [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew]that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].
Stop making everything so extremely complicated and difficult. Stop making God a tyrant and a dictator. Stop seeing yourself as just barely-making it, barely-saved christian.

The good life is a GIFT to us. It comes through an intimate relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Living the good life means agreeing, believing and confessing God's word over ourself and our circumstances. It really is just that simple.

Be Blessed, Manie

The foundation of your faith...

2009-03-24T16:44:00.001-04:00

In the last few weeks the LORD start to minister to me about the foundation of my faith. The Holy Spirit has revealed it to me that the basis of which I believe God is based on God's love for me. We speak, confess and decree the promises of God without really knowing about much HE loves us and wants to give to and bless us. I realize that many of us look, believe and expect from God without really knowing about the nature and character of God. A lot of preachers preach the message of Jesus Christ as a means to the end. Yet in fact it is the way to your NEW BEGINNING. But still some of us become born again to be saved from hell and eternal damnation but believe we are on our own from NOW to THEN. We feel the need to pray, plead and beg for anything else we need in our lives.

It is WORTHLESS to learn about faith and all the promises the in the bible if you don't truly believe that God loves you and that He wants to bless you with the very promises. You have to lay the foundation of your faith by FIRST believing that God really does love you and wants the best for you. You have to get the revelation that the mountains and oppositions in your life are NOT from Him but from the enemy. You have to get that HE is now and forever on your side. Too many "christians" say the Word of faith message is a dangerous and faulty one. They say sometimes God's doesn't heal and that sometimes God says No to us. They base their TRUTH from experience and not from the WORD of God.

Well today we must lay the foundation of faith on the truth that God loves us and He wants to bless, heal, prosper and deliever me. He made the way possible for all that through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The foundation of my faith is my faith and trust in His goodness and His faithfulness.

Hebrews 11:6 (NLT) And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

Psalm 33:18-20 (NLT) But the LORD watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine. We put out hope in the LORD. He is our help and our shield.

Be Blessed, Manie

The supernatural help of God

2009-03-23T17:06:00.002-04:00

Daniel 3:16-17 (NLT) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty.

As with the 3 Hebrews when you look ONLY to God to save and help you then you are in agreement with supernatural assistance and that is EXACTLY what they got.

I absolutely LOVE the word of the Lord according to Isaiah 41:17 (NLT) "When the poor and needy search for water and there is none, and their tongues are parched from thirst, then I, the Lord will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them.

I have dealt with natural help long enough to know that it is NEVER enough anyway. Therefore we can be assured that the help of God Almighty is the help that is more than enough.

Be Blessed, Manie

Abundance mentality...Pt.1

2009-03-21T23:29:00.000-04:00

In this message today there is freedom for those of you that have suffered from a scarcity mentality. A person with the kind of mentality is the person who never gives but they only have enough for themselves. A person with a scarcity believes there is never enough money, resources, opportunities. You don't understand that as a child of the Creator the supply is endless, overflowing and never ending. You see as children of God what we have is not limited to natural means but we have access to supernatural resources.

I grew up feeling like there was never an inordinate amount of love, attention or support. So no matter what little I had of anything I always wanted to keep it to myself. Most of us for some reason or another struggle with being the kind of people that will only GIVE if we are sure we will get it back. We can only share with those who share with us.

There are several scriptures that tells us a LITTLE with God is always more than a lot...
2 Kings 7:3-6 (NLT) Now there were four men with leprosy sitting at the entrance of the city gates. "Why should we sit here waiting to die?" they asked each other. "We will starve if we stay here, but with the famine in the city, we will starve if we go back there. So we might as well go out and surrender to the Aramean army. If they let us live, so much the better. But if they kill us, we would die anyway." So at twilight they set out for the camp of the Arameans. But when they came to the edge of the camp, no one was there. For the Lord has caused the Aramean army to hear the clatter of speeding chariots and the galloping of horses and the sounds of a great army approaching.

John 6:10-13 "Tell everyone to sit down," Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) The Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the two fishes. And they all ate as much as they wanted. After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples,"Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted." So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves.

You must decree right now to be free from the mentality of lack, limitations and scarcity. And let it be established unto you.

We serve the God of more than enough. We are children of the Most High who always does above all we can think or ask according to His glorious power at work in us.

Be Blessed, Manie

God's Help during the recession...

2009-03-20T23:04:00.000-04:00

We have always heard that old church saying that says He can make a WAY out of NO WAY. Well that is what the people of God need today. We are facing the Red Sea with the army of Egypt hot on our trails. We have to walk in the authority given to us by Christ Jesus to come against this attack from the enemy.
Everywhere you look from the news and other media outlets SITUATIONS and CIRCUMSTANCES are so dire for people in the world today. People are scared, people are hurting, people are homeless, people are hungry and it literally breaks my heart to see this world in such economic distress. But I want to tell you the GOOD NEWS that in Christ we truly are over-comers.

It is my mission not to hype or emotionalize the message of Jesus Christ but to tell people to stand on the word of God concerning their life and their finances. I know things are extremely hard for so many right now and MY struggle may not be your struggle and your struggle may not be mine but still for all of us there is hope.
There is HOPE that is past the security of a job or the excitement of a new president. There is the hope of knowing and believing in the power of God to change our circumstances for the better.

Let us feed our faith with the word of God about this recession (famine)...
Genesis 26:12 ..tells us that God BLESSED Isaac in the famine with a hundredfold harvest of more than he planted.
2 Chronicles 20:9 tells us that when we stand in the presence of the LORD even in times including a famine and cry out to the LORD He will hear us and rescue and save us.
Psalm 37:19 They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough.
Romans 8: 35-37 Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? (As the scriptures say, "For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep." No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
The truth is that we must continue to fight the GOOD fight of faith and believe the word of the Lord. More than ever we must feed our faith with His word and believe in His love and goodness for us to take care of our every need. Let us pray for this nation and for the needs of all of those in the world that are feeling the pains of this recession. Repent for the sins and indiscretions of our nation and ask God to restore and reconcile us all back to HIM through His Son Jesus Christ.

Be Blessed, Manie

Spiritual Resume...

2009-03-19T23:29:00.000-04:00

Ephesians 3:7 (MSG) This is my life work: helping people understand and respond to this Message. It came as a sheer gift to me, a real surprise, God handling all the details. When it came to presenting the Message to people who had no background in God's way, I was the least qualified of any of the available Christians. God saw to it that I was equipped, but you can be sure that it has nothing to do with my natural abilities.

I have something to TELL God's people. Well actually the truth is that I have LOTS to tell the people of God. I have a WORD from the Lord to those that are struggling, hurting, discouraged and defeated. And while it is true that I don't have a religious title and that I am not a bible scholar it still remains the commission from the LORD to me to bring a message to the remnant.

Maybe it is because I know from hands on experience about the tactics, deceptions and lies of the enemy. Or even MORE powerful than that is the truth that I can testify about the all consuming and healing love of Christ. I know the experience and revelation of being led, counseled, and helped by the Holy Spirit. . And still I have some things I can teach to you about the glory and majesty of our Heavenly Father.

I know the POWER OF GOD'S WORD!!!!

I have been through the fire of rejection, depression, low self-esteem, addiction and all other sorts of attacks from the enemy. And I can DECLARE today that I have come out on the other side of the fire BETTER, STRONGER, POWERFUL in all areas of my life.

I have gone from the feeling of utter hopelessness and despair to the truth of God's hope and encouragement. I know the divine process of moving from the frustration of wanting to GIVE UP and DIE because you feel like there is nothing you can do about the TERRIBLE state of your life to the settling at the point that you know and live like you are more than a conqueror through Him who loves you.

It is has been through demonic attacks on my mind, emotions and will that I know the victory from God to those of you who experience the same things today.

Finally it my absolute love of God and His people that I want to see everyone walking in healing, wholeness, deliverance and the abundant life that He has for all of us.

There is a LOT of mess going on in the world and even in the kingdom of God. But I want to encourage others out there that have heard the call and know the commission to MOVE FORWARD into what God has called you to do. Even if it not in ministry you need to GO and DO what God has called you to be. He has your back. He will make GOOD on what He has said to you. There are people out there who need you. Be Blessed, Manie

The severity of our strongholds...

2009-03-18T15:48:00.000-04:00

When a person is struggling with something or someone that has a STRONG HOLD on them then you will know the level of victory you are walking in by the level of word you are taking in. There are some of you that have allowed the appearance and feeling of a situation to cause you to think you can never overcome it.

The only way you will experience true and lasting victory is to know that what the WORD says to you about the situation and then meditate, confess, believe and stand on that word.
For every problem in the world there is a PROMISE from God that is there to help you. I know that when you are struggling with drinking, drugs, overeating, sexual immortality it doesn't FEEL or SEEM like you are victorious but the truth is that you are because it is written in the word of God.

I know it may seem like you are always in lack or stuck in limbo but the word of God says the LORD is your Shepherd and you shall not want. The word of God says 2 Peter 1:3 By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

Today as we walk into the fullness of God's goodness and glory for our lives HE again is calling me to remind you that you are not alone, forsaken, or forgotten. He wants us to know that He loves us and cares and is concern with our every need. He wants us to know that He is on our side.
Throughout this day REMIND yourself that nothing in your life is stronger than the LORD. The same Spirit that raised Jesus Christ from the dead dwells inside of you.

Deuteronomy 3:24 (NLT) 'O Sovereign Lord, you have only begun to show your greatness and the strength of your hand to me, your servant. Is there any god in heaven or on earth who can perform such great and mighty deeds as you do?

Be Blessed, Manie

The presence of the Lord...

2009-03-16T15:28:00.000-04:00

Psalm 143:8(NLT) Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.
There is something very powerful and promising about giving the LORD the firstfruits of your day. I am not talking just about obligatory bible reading and ritual prayers. I am talking about getting up each morning and saying Hello and giving your I love you's to each person the Holy Trinity. I am talking about seeking the LORD about your day and believing and expecting HIM to show up for you in a major. Wake up each morning expecting Today to be the day! Everyday confess let heaven and earth witness the choice I have made that I choose life.
Throughout your day meditate on God's truth according to Psalm 89:15(NLT) Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, LORD.
Be Blessed, Manie

Do you agree with God?

2009-03-15T13:33:00.000-04:00

If you will read through any of the four gospels you will see that Jesus Christ echoed the words of His Father about who He was. He said often what He said was not His words but the words of God. There are times when God has given you a word and you don't see anything happening. The question is are you in agreement with that word. We know Jesus was in agreement because He verbally in faith confess the word out into the atmosphere. Today this is just a short message for you to get in agreement with what God said and promised to you. Speak out into the atmosphere and cancel the works of everything you see and feel that counters this word from the LORD. Be Blessed, Manie

Are you mature?

2009-03-13T14:48:00.000-04:00

Philippians 3:14-16 (NLT) I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. Let all who are spiritually mature agree on these things. If you disagree on some point, I believe God will make it plain to you. But we must hold on to the progress we have already made.

Today this is a word for those of us in Christ that need to realize that we are the mature of the LORD. We don't need other people to always pray for us and encourage us. We don't need to go before the LORD always begging and pleading for HIM to tell us what to do.

I remember when my daughter was a toddler and she would get in a panic whenever I left the room. If she was in her swing or in her playpen she would pitch a fit until I was back in her eyesight. I am sure in her mind if she could not see me then I was not real. For some of us in Christ we want that same "babying" so to speak. We don't want to make any decision on our own. If we get lost or confused for a moment we think God has left us and forsaken us. In our hearts we know that is not the case but we still want to cry and pout until the LORD comes to our rescue.

The truth is even when you can't sense Him or locate HIM the word says God will never leave you nor forsake you. The truth is like any good parent would the LORD wants us to go our own way. Knowing that the HOLY SPIRIT dwells in us to teach, counsel and help us.
We have to trust our roots are deep enough and our wings are strong enough and NOW it is time for us to FLY HIGH.
1 Corinthians 13:11 (NLT) When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things.

As a mature saint we know what is or isn't to the glory and goodness of God. As a mature saint we have receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit and know how to be led into all truth. As mature saints our minds are renewed, our hearts are pure, and our souls have been restored. We should have learned to know what the good, pleasing and perfect will of God is for our lives. And we should know that His plans for us are plans for good and plans to give us a future and a hope. Mature saints don't pout, plead and cry out to God all the time. We understand the decision and responsibility of getting in His word to hear what He has to say to us. We know how to be still and not give into fear and discouragement. You know that every molehill is not a mountain and every detour is not the end of the road. As a mature saint you come to your Father as loving, kind, caring and concerned. He is not living you STUCK where you are. Be Blessed, Manie

Soulish warfare ...

2009-03-12T14:37:00.000-04:00

The attack from the enemy is one that involves all components of the your soul. The devil attacks you through the thoughts in your mind, your feelings and your will. He wants to you to THINK defeated, FEEL defeated and ACT defeated. I have been to the point of being and feeling so discouraged that it was only by the grace, mercy and supernatural strength of God that I made it through the attack.
You have to decide today what the truth of Luke 10:19 and Isaiah 59:19 means to you. I know that I quote those scriptures often but the truth is that when it comes to walking in the fullness of God you don't always need a A LOT (amount of word) you just need a LOT (quality) of word. There are times when one or two scriptures regarding specific areas of your life is MORE than enough.
Of course I would tell everyone to make it your absolute business to digest EVERY word of the bible. It is truly the living word of God.
But for example when I sense an attack from the enemy regarding my finances I don't need to look up 10 or 15 scriptures for wealth/finance scriptures. I am able to meditate and confess on 3 powerful scriptures that I know will back the enemy off of me everytime. It says in the word that it only takes 2 or 3 witnesses to establish the matter about something.

So when it comes to being attacked from the enemy you need to know first of all how DEFEATED he is and how VICTORIOUS you are. Here are a couple of scriptures that I know I will feed your faith.
Ephesians 6:10 (NLT) A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Romans 8:37 (NLT) No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

Children of the Most High God, I want to exhort you to know TODAY that the enemy can try and cause to think, feel and act defeated and discouraged with his lies, deceptions and distortions but you are the one that decides if it's insinuations or God's truth that will reign in your life. Be Blessed, Manie

Ministry News....

2009-03-11T19:08:00.001-04:00

Today I made the decision to let all of my teachings and messages's to God's people be free of charge. I also made the decision to take the paypal donate button off of my site. I did NOT do this because of any opposition or even because of any Holy Ghost conviction but it was more of a personal revelation regarding me.

I thought about what God has promised to me in my finances when I left my job to pursue His call for my life. I thought about how hard I was attached to the results of my financial provision coming through my ministry. I thought about how much God loves me and that He knows all about my personal and financial needs. Letting these things GO was me extending even more my trust and faith in God.

Most of what I was doing through the means of support were just things I thought I was suppose to do which was offer goods and services for a profit and then also ask for ministry finance support. I need to make clear that I definitely don't believe that there is anything wrong with people choosing to do those things. I am not just sure any longer if they are the right avenues for me.

For me personally I want my ministry's FIRST and MAIN purpose is to heal and teach God's people. The reward and pay is left up to the Lord. To all of this I say that if I get a clear from the LORD to ask for financial support or to publish an e-book for a fee I will do so again. I still stand on the truth of God's word according to 1 Corinthians 9:14 (NLT) In the same way, the LORD ordered that those who preach the Good News should be supported by those who benefit from it.
Be Blessed, Manie

New Delivery Service...

2009-03-11T15:40:00.000-04:00

Habakkuk 2:4b (NLT) But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God.

Early this morning the Holy Spirit started to talk to me about rejecting the lies and deceptions of the enemy. The enemy offers to us all the natural reasonings to accept our circumstances. He whispers to us it is only natural to think you are still sick when the pain is still in your body, or he tells it only makes sense to worry about your rent next month when you only have a few bucks in your pocket right now. The enemy wants us to measure the truth of our situation based on the reality of our circumstances. But the truth is that if what you SEE don't measure up to what God said then ONE of them is a lie. I have grown up to believe that if it walks, talks and looks like a duck then it must obvicously be a duck..right? Well not anymore I have the kind of faith that if it looks like a duck but God says its a fish. Then it MUST be a fish.

I will tell you right now that kind of faith is HARDEST to live by but is the most necessary if we are to have what God says we are to have. It is the faith of Abraham that accepted the (natural) fact that his body was as good has dead but still believed that God was able to do what He promised.

We can't let worry, discouragement and fear seep into your hearts because they give BIRTH to unbelief. Instead we must know that we have POWER over all the power of the enemy and nothing (that contradicts God's word) has the power to us hurt. The truth is that if the reality doesn't line up with what God has said is not really reality at all.
I have said it before but all MOST of us have in this season of our lives is a word. We are going at it alone as we wait to see the manifestation of God's promises show up in our lives. You need to know that a WORD from the LORD is more than all you need. Submit to the truth of God's word and reject the lies of the enemy and he will flee from you as well as taking his lying circumstances with him.

Be Blessed, Manie

Attitude of Gratitude

2009-03-10T15:42:00.000-04:00

There is a curse associated with the mentality of if only. When we are stuck in living based on if only then all of the happiness, joy and peace we want to possess will only happen if only. When you are stuck living based on if only then you are never living in the joy of the moment but always waiting for that if only to occur.
If only I had this..
If only I had that..
If only he did this..
If only she did that...
If only God caused this to happen..
if only God caused that not to have happen..

There is nothing wrong with wanting and believing for God’s best in your life but there has to be balance and contentment to know that ALL is WELL right now. Particularly for myself I made the decision to stay appreciative for all that I am and all that I have with Christ right now. Being grateful takes effort and some days it is harder than other days. Yet being grateful is the BEST cure for dealing with the if only’s.
Colossians 2:6-7 (NLT) And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.
Psalm 69:30 (NLT) Then I will praise God’s name with singing, and I will honor with thanksgiving.
Be Blessed, Manie

I ALMOST LET GO

2009-03-09T16:28:00.000-04:00

That is the title of a very moving song by Kurt Carr but it is also the state some of us find ourselves in today. It is the condition of almost letting go. We are waiting in frustration, impatience and misery and NOT maximizing this as an opportunity of preparation.
My 4 yr. old has thing she does when she absolutely has to have her own way. She takes really deep exaggerated deep breaths and plops herself down over and over on the bed or a chair. She wants me to know how absolutely miserable, frustrated and overwhelmed she is by not having a treat or being able to watch Max & Ruby if I am busy with my writing.
That is what we do with the LORD… we mope. We tell the LORD we can’t wait one more second to see our prayers come to pass. We make the decision that if it’s not today then just forget about it. That is exactly what the enemy wants us to do so that we give up on what God has already given to us. I know that I talk about perseverance, endurance and patience a lot but that is because for so many of us THOSE are the only things between us and our blessings.
You need to make a decision to know that your praying, believing, confessing and expecting is NOT in vain. Our faith is only in the present tense and we must believe that at the moment of asking our prayers were done. Don’t almost let go.
Be Blessed, Manie

Pressing Forward....

2009-03-07T14:07:00.001-05:00

For the first time ever I had a real dose of persecution for my vision and my writing. There were a couple that thought it was not right to CHARGE for my prosperity prayer e-book I talked about yesterday.
There are a lot of natural reasons I could USE to discredit and laugh at such accusations. First of all, I say to people have you ever gone into a bookstore and bought a christian book or even a bible? Did you feel used and being preyed upon for investing in SOMETHING where the return is actually priceless? I determined the cost you determined the real PRICE that you pay.

I have to say I wanted to get really angry at others for discrediting my ministry and the assignment that God has called me to. I knew WITHOUT a shadow of a doubt that it was the enemy because the bible tells us he is the accuser of the brethen. It always the enemy that wants to kill, destroy and steal the assignment and calling of every christian believer.

I also have to admit that at first I cried and asked other believers that knew me if somehow and in someway I had made a mistake in charging for some of my writings. And the word I got was mostly NO but it still was not SOLID and FIRM enough for me to stop wondering about what I had done.

Then Holy Ghost allowed the word of the LORD to come forth from belly to in front of my eyes. Here it is..

Romans 8:31 (NLT) What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

Psalm 56:11 (NLT) I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?

John 15:20 (NLT) Do you remember what I told you? ' A slave is not greater than the master.' Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you.

I made the decision that for ONCE and FOR ALL God alone is my source for all that I am in life. I don't rely, need or depend on the approval of man or woman, friend or foe. It is what God says ALONE that is the only authority in my life.

I will NOT now or ever defend myself against the accusations, distortions or insinuations of the enemy. His opinion through the voice of others doesn't NOW or EVER count in my life. I don't have to vindicate, justify or defend my actions and means of ministry to anyone but the LORD. I know the voice of my Shepherd and I am always open to His rebuke and admonishment. I know the sound of conviction and even more the hurt of condemnation.
Finally I say this I preach the gospel and it is written in 1 Corinthians 9:14 (NLT) In the same way, the LORD ordered that those who preach the Good News should be supported by those who benefit from it.

Be Blessed, Manie

The Good News about our finances...

2009-03-06T13:30:00.000-05:00

These are the money headlines news across the Web today:
Prepare yourself for the rough economy ahead-
One on 8 U.S. homeowners late paying or in foreclosure-
Jobless rate bolts to 8.1 percent, 651k jobs lost-

People of God, the fact is that the report from the world is only getting worse concerning our financial status. And yes it is the true that message of Jesus Christ is not about money but it is about freedom, wholeness and abundant life and those things are not possible if we are hungry, homeless and not able to support His message. The world would have us to think that there seems to be no natural way to escape the forecast of lack and financial despair. But beyond that fact lies the truth that on side is a God also known to us as Jehovah Jireh and El Shaddai. The truth is there is no cap on the stimulus package the God has already provided for His children.

We are promised according to Isaiah 60:11 (NLT) Your gates will stay open around the clock to receive the wealth of many lands. Verse 16 reads that powerful kings and mighty nations will satisfy your every need..

I believe with all my heart, soul and spirit that the promises of God belong to me and YES and Amen in Christ. So I make a decision to believe, ask, confess and receive them ALL in faith. I don't focus on what I do not have but keep my eyes open and my heart focused on what I do have with God.

It is time for us to invest in the kingdom of God and believe and see God honor the service and sacrifice of our money back into our lives. I pray this word ministers to all who need who read it.

A brief side note is that additionally I have a prayer of prosperity for sale on my youpublish page. The prayer is one you can buy and should read and pray over as often as possible and as much as needed. It is time saints of God to build our faith to receive from God that we may be able to bless and help all of God's people that are in need. Be Blessed, Manie

Invisible support for visible opposition

2009-03-05T19:31:00.000-05:00

We live by faith and not by sight. Maybe I am talking to you today and maybe I am not but for those who NEED encouragement, comfort and healing please hear what the LORD has to say to you.
I know that things seem to be chaotic in your life right now but you have to remember to declare your supremacy over ALL the works of the devil. It is so important in these days to NOT be overwhelmed or fearful of the opposition you are seeing in your life. If you are like me then you may feel the need to panic from every angle but you must remain steadfast and focus on the SOLID foundation of God's help and love for you.
I heard the Holy Spirit remind me for the millionth time this battle belongs to the LORD. Our part is to believe, trust and confess for HIM to do His part.
Again I have to tell you PUT your EYES on HIS WORD and off of what you see. The visible opposition that you do SEE is not GREATER than the support you do not see.
Be Blessed, Manie

Playing it safe...

2009-03-04T13:04:00.000-05:00

You will never know the strength of your faith muscles until you have to put them to the test. The Holy Spirit has done a tremendous work in me through the word of God in healing, delivering and freeing me in the area of my former negative self-image. I have grown into KNOWING, BELIEVING and AGREEING with the wonderful, amazing and beautiful woman God made me to be.
Taking authority over the lies and deceptions was not easy and even more was the task of replacing them in faith and confession with the truth about who and what God says I am really am.
I am the Head and not the tail.
I am on top and not the bottom.
I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
I am the light of the world.
I am the apple of God's eye.
I am God's masterpiece created for His good works which He prepared in advanced for me to do.
I am more than a conqueror...

After the work of feeding my faith comes the real effort in exercising those faith muscles. It means branching out in pursuit of the romantic and relational love that God has called me to possess in my life. It means putting my feelings and my faith on the line.

I am going to be very transparent here people of God but when you have FACED what seemed like a life FULL of rejection and pain it is DAUNTING to take it there with a person in pursuit of a romantic relationship. It takes real FAITH to receive and accept what you have NEVER known and have never had with a person.

Real Faith looks beyond the realm of the possible and chases after what seems impossible.

Maybe for you it is not relationships and romance but today I as a ambassador for the kingdom of heaven commission you to reach out past your safety zone and trust God in pursuit of the unattainable, impossible and unreachable.

Come on believers let's get it....Be Blessed, Manie

Nothing but a WORD to stand on..

2009-03-03T21:14:00.000-05:00

This is not a test of the emergency broadcast system. No it is TIME. It is NOW or NEVER. It is time to possess that which God has promised you. It time to use your faith and confess with your mouth the WORD God has given to you concerning your victory.

I need to TELL you this the only place the enemy can only attack you is in your mind. As a child of the Most High God he has no legal right to take possession and occupy your stuff.

I was an emotional person and so the attack on my mind and my feelings felt like the end of the world. Which is exactly what the devil wanted me (and you) to think. He is whispering to you over and over that you are not able to take this anymore and so to give in and give up but I tell you to stand STRONG. This is the end of the road for you.

Greater is HE that is for you that EVERYTHING that is against you. God is greater than your opposition.
The LORD will perfect that which concerns you. Praise HIM because HE is your ever powerful and ever present help. Thank HIM because He has already moved for you and the victory is done. Rejoice today..Be Blessed, Manie

Reject the lie..

2009-03-02T15:22:00.001-05:00

There are times that before you SEE things get better you have going to THINK and BELIEVE for better. Of course I realize right now things could be a million times better in your life BUT I also recognize that things could be a million times worse than they are. Never lose sight of that fact as well.

One of things I work at DAILY and sometimes HOURLY is deciding to have peace, joy and happiness in spite of contradictory circumstances. One of the strongholds I struggled with for a long time was living with depression and misery and so those strongholds often try and pull me mind, body and spirit below the level of life God has for me.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NLT) We are human, but we don't wage war as humans do. We use God's mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasonings and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

There may always be that lie that tells us you don't have enough money to be happy today OR things are not going well enough for you to sit there relaxed and peaceful. The lie maybe reasoning with the fact that TOO much is against you for you to be encouraged that you have the victory.
That is why you must DECIDE that the Word of God is your FINAL authority on the quality of life you live TODAY.

Ephesians 3:19-20 (NLT) May you experience the love of Chris, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
Be Blessed, Manie

From bad to worse

2009-02-28T19:09:00.000-05:00

Mark 5:22-23 Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at this feet, pleading fervently with him. "My little daughter is dying," he said. "Please come and lay your hands on her; heal her so she can live."
Jesus is delayed by a woman with a twelve year issue with blood.
The story picks up in verse 35..While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him, "Your daughter is dead. There's no use troubling the Teacher now." But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid. Just have faith." Finally in verses 41-42 From her deathbed Jesus commands the little girl to get up and she does.

I want to let you know that even if your situation goes from bad to worse you need to know that the power of the Holy Spirit is still more than able to do EVERYTHING that needs to be done. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law and we are FAR above every deception, tactic or work of the enemy. Be Blessed, Manie

Back to the Basics..Fear and Unbelief

2009-02-26T13:04:00.000-05:00

If there are two things the Lord makes it clear that He wants every one of children to walk in it is faith and courage.

Hebrews 11:6 (NLT) And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT) For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline.

Today you need to know that you must command your spiritual DNA to rise up and override your natural DNA. You have been to called to believe and to conquer. You are named to create and overcome.

Philippians 4:13 (NLT) For I can do everything through Christ, who gives ne strength.

Mark 9:23 (NLT) "What do you mean, 'If I can'?" Jesus asked. "Anything is possible if a persona believes."

Romans 8:37 (NLT) No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

You have to set out today to resist, rebuke and defeat your enemies of fear and unbelief. Remember you have power over all the power of the enemy and NOTHING shall by any means harm you.
Be Blessed, Manie

You are NOT who they say you are..

2009-02-25T15:40:00.000-05:00

Matthew 16:15 (NLT) Then he asked them, "But who do you say I am?"
With this message today I want to really bless someone who may be being held back by the bondage of who you were in the past. I want to tell that you are walking NOW into the fullness of who God created you to be. And in doing so there are some from your past that may intended through guilt and condemnation to keep you from getting there. But today you have to know that your forgiveness is final and your redemption in Christ is complete. Don't let other people's opinions and criticism keep you stuck being the person God never intended you to be. The enemy through the words of other people will be quick to point your past mistakes, attitudes, and behaviors. There are some people in your life that can STILL only see you through the filter of your past. They have no clue who you are but it is because they have no clue of who they are.
There were people close to Jesus Christ that didn't know who He was either.
Matthew 16:13-14 (NLT)
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"
"Well," they replied, "some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets."
In Matthew 9:34 the Pharisees even accused him of being associated with the devil.
So I want to tell those of you reading this today don't be alarmed, shocked, or even hurt by people that don't know you and want to assassinate the work the Holy Spirit is doing in your life.
The ones that should be able to see the change, the growth and the difference are the very ones that don't see it. You just have to forgive them, continue to love them but keep moving forward. Never allow their spiritual blindness to stop how you see yourself. There is a mighty work taking place in your heart, soul and spirit.
I want to remind you today to confess the powerful word of God.
Philippians 1:6 (NLT) And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Be Blessed, Manie

Loving the Life you have ...

2009-02-24T14:43:00.000-05:00

Have you ever heard the saying life is what you make it. Today I want to speak to you about what kind of life are you making for yourself today? Are you making the decision to honor God by living and loving life to the fullest? Or are you still stuck in the past, being a victim more than a victor, and more helpless than hopeful?

I want to give you this word from the Lord because so many of us are looking to be blessed by God in order to be happy in our lives. And yes when God brings us into the fullness of His provisions and promises for our lives that will be great. But I want you to make a decision to be full of joy and peace right where you are. Too many of us have been being miserable because of the conditions of our lives for too long. Too many of us have NEEDED for everyday to be a sunny day in order for us to be happy.
Matthew 5:45(CEV)...Then you will be acting like your Father in heaven. He makes the sun rise on both good and bad people. And he sends rain for the ones who do right and for the ones who do wrong.

Outside of the decision to receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and personal Saviour. One of the next most important decisions you will need to make is the decision to be responsible for your own happiness in your life.
Remember the written word in Job 22:28 (NIV) What you decide on will be done, and light will shine on your ways. Be Blessed, Manie

Side with the word...

2009-02-19T12:52:00.001-05:00

This was a phrase I first read in a Kenneth Hagin Sr. book a while ago but the other night in the middle of some physical pain the Lord brought it to my rememberance. So still sleepy and still in pain I confessed out loud I side with the Word. Today the Lord is telling me to tell you that He is calling us to do that same thing and side with the word. When we all that we see, and all we hear, and especially all that we feel tries to MAKE us think the word is not working for us STILL we have to confess is faith we side with word.

To side with the word is to agree the word and believe the word. It means when ALL we have is the word we still trust the word.
This is what Hebrews 11:1 in the Amplified has to say NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the sense].
So when in my natural ability I can't perceive what I have asked for then my faith can with my supernatural ability.

My empty bank account may try and cause to believe I am broke but I side with the word says says I am Abraham's seed and heir to the promise. I side with the word that says God gives me the ability to produce wealth.
The pain in my body may try and cause me to think I am sick and get worried but I side with the word that says with His stripes I am healed.
My situation may seem without hope and impossible in the natural but I side with the word that says ALL things are possible to me because I believe.
I side with the word that in Deut. 28:6 (NLT) that wherever you go and whatever you do, you will be blessed.

Right now I decree that everyday and in everyway I side with the word of God. Be Blessed, Manie

Ministry News....

2009-02-18T22:34:00.001-05:00

Hello faithful readers,
I wanted to talk you about with some information on my minsitry. I have added a link to my youpublish page where I am selling some e-books. Also I pray that as you read and are ministered to here that you visit my other blogs where the word is just as potent and powerful. I would encourage all of you that are feed here to spread the word about the ministry and work God is doing here. Thank you in advance for support. I love and I pray God's blessing over each and every one of your lives. Manie

Waiting for the bottom to fall out..

2009-02-18T12:44:00.000-05:00

Life is beautiful. I am blessed. The presence of God is with me from behind and out in front. Revelation, insight and knowledge is pouring out of me day and night. The anointing of the Most High God has me covered and smothered. All is well with my soul and it is not because of what I have but who He is to me and my life.
So why the title of this message you may ask because that itty, bitty, tiny part of my soul just can't bear all this goodness. That not quite restore claiming to be realistic part of my soul that just keeps saying things can't always stay this great. The depression and misery can come back or disappointment may be right around the corner but today I drown out the voice of that lying mentality with songs of praise and worship in my complete deliverance and healing that I am living inside and out the GOOD LIFE.
The Lord is saying to me to tell others that we must keep the ball rolling to keep up the momentum of victory.
1 Thess. 5:24 The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.
Psalm 103: 1-5 Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns my with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle's!
Be blessed by this word from the Lord, Manie

What is really Hindering You???

2009-02-17T16:44:00.001-05:00

1 Samuel 14:6 Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, "Come, let's go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised fellows. Perhaps the LORD will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few."
Because of some many things that had been hindered in our past by the enemy that we became accustomed to giving up on what and who God had for us. We have lived too long with no faith and too little hope.
We have given up on ourselves as well as giving up on others.
Today draw the line in the sand and say NO MORE. It is time to persevere through the testing and trying of our faith in order to receive the glory and goodness that God has for us.
Our faith in God should be that believe in the power of the name of the Jesus, the power of the word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit at work in us.
We can't not allow time, opposition or weariness to hinder us any longer.
We are stronger than anything that attempts to oppose and hinder us and we come against those things In the Name of Jesus. We are people of faith and we have what it takes to get the things God has we can have.
Today we decree: I have in God. I have faith in me. I will persevere.
I trust God that I will have all that He has called for me to have. I will not give up right before I walk into my victory.We are about to witness the resurrection power of God to give life to that which we thought was dead.
Today we decree: That there is ABSOLUTELY no one and nothing that has the power to in anyway hinder the plans, purpose and provision God has for my life. You have to let that prophetic and powerful word sink from your head to your heart to know that it doesn't matter how many times before you may have gotten to this point and failed know today that the power of God will propel you all the way to VICTORY.
The biggest hindrance we have to moving forward is being in bondage to the failures of our pasts. We think about how many times we prayed this person would be THE ONE and they weren't. We regret the times we hope this would be the job of our dreams and it wasn't. We thought about all our self attempts to get our lives on the right track and it never worked.
Today saints of God I want you to be encouraged to know that if your are reading this it is because the LORD wants you to know YOU have the FAITH it takes to HAVE the life you want. Your failure was a direction correlation to your level of faith. You have been feeding and exercising your faith for some time now and when those hindrances of past failures, defeat and opposition come against you then you are able to stand strong and say NO MORE IN JESUS NAME.
Be Blessed, Manie

Going at it alone....

2009-02-16T18:50:00.001-05:00

Some thing that has been taught for a long time in the kingdom of Christ concerns knowing and walking in God's will for our lives. I think for most believers we don't have a problem walking in God's will for our lives we just have problems struggling in knowing the exact plans concerning His will for our lives.
You can read in any of the four gospels that Jesus knew He would be crucified and then be resurrected on the third day. But there is no written knowledge that Jesus knew the intridicate details leading to His death.
Did He know of the crown of thorns placed on His skull...was He aware of the ridicule and verbal mockery of Him as the son of God?
Even in the Old Testament you can read of Jonathan in 1 Samuel 14:6 and all he has going into battle was a perhaps concerning the presence of God being with him.

Today the Lord wants us to know that He trusts us to be able to hear from Him and walk in His spiritual wisdom concerning the plans we make for our lives.

When calls us to move forward in a certain assignmemt He may not tell you every obstacle and adversity you may face on your way to your destination. You may not know how to pack for your trip or who to take with you. The Apostle Paul went forward to preach the gospel and spent most of the time in prison.
Joshua and Caleb knew the LORD was with them to possess the land of Canaan and didnt know in the natural how it would be done.

I heard Paula White say last night that God works from chaos to cosmos. She said with God there is a method to the madness. Today especially I can relate to that word about God.
In Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus spoke and gave instruction for the great comission. In that assignment from Christ there is no detailed plan about how that thing would look like to those men or even to us today.
When it comes to walking out God's plan for your life you have to be careful that you know that everybody will not know what God is doing in your life. You would be wise in not seeking instruction from people who are not going where you are and have never been where your at.

A lot of times we ask for agreement and at the same time we are seeking approval. The Lord spoke to me some nights ago that for where and what He has called me to that I must be willing to go at it alone. For me the one who always wanted others approval and their validation that has been a tough request but it is one that I must and I will obey from the Lord.

God is not the author confusion so the confusion you may feel or sense is not a warning from Him to tell you to stop. Because we are His sheep and we follow his voice so He can clearly say Yes or No to us. The confusion is a tactic of the enemy to stop your decision and delay your actions.

Finally I want to say to everyone reading this ...there is something you have been considering doing for a while now and you have asked the Lord over and over if you should do it and you are still confused. This is your confirmation from the LORD to execute your plan of action. The GOOD thing about going at it alone without others approval is that God alone will get the glory when you succeed. There will not be one other person -believer or not- that will able to say they agreed or approved with the decisions and plans you made to step out on faith.

Finally in faith I decree according to Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

False gods

2009-02-13T13:25:00.001-05:00

Isaiah 45:5 (NKJV) I am the LORD, and there is no other; There is no God besides Me.
For some of us we have given authority and perceive in our lives everything as God but the true and living God. We have seen addictions, diseases, pain, rejection and lack as being able to destroy, hurt and even kill us.
John 1:1 writes to us In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. We screamed out to God in pain and panic asking, begging and pleading with HIM to help us yet today the LORD wants you to know that He has done all that needs to be done in your lives. The plan of redemption is complete. His word to you is His voice and help to you. Find comfort, guidance and wisdom there.
Be Blessed, Manie

Free to be me

2009-02-05T16:36:00.000-05:00

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
All this week the LORD has been speaking to me about freedom for His children in every area of our lives. The prophetic word of the LORD for all who will receive it and accept it is that your today and tomorrows will be NOTHING like your yesterdays. As you go through the days this year you will see them nothing like these same dates on last year. Decree that and it will be established in your life.
Today the LORD is giving you freedom from the deceptions and lies about who you were and in fact He is calling you into knowing who you really are in Him. We have carried and labeled ourselves based on our experiences and not what God has called us to be. You are more than the experience of rejection, betrayal and hurt. You are worth more than your experiences of being unloved and unappreciated. To those of you that are hurting and lonely you need to know, receive and confess today that God has someone special here for you on earth that will exhibit His love for you. You must maintain your freedom from the lies of the past by speaking words of life to yourself about yourself. It took me quite a while but I finally got it that God didn’t create me to blend in with the crowd but to boldly, confidently and proudly stand apart from the crowd.
Mediate over and again the words of Ephesians 2:10 and Colossians 3;10 and be free to be who God has created you to be. Be Blessed, Manie

Stay connected to YOUR Source

2009-02-03T13:36:00.000-05:00

John 15:5 Yes, I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from you can do nothing.
One of the daily deceptions of the enemy is to cause to think we can in someway or somehow forfeit our redemption and righteousness.
The real truth is that because the devil has been accused, tried and condemned that he wants us to believe and accept the same for ourselves. Remember today the words of John 8:44 that tells us the devil hates the truth because there is no truth in him. Lying is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.
The truth is the because Jesus never changes and the price He paid can’t be taken away our RIGHTEOUSNESS and REDEMPTION can’t be changed or taken away either. Our forgiveness is forever and our destinies have been determined.
Ephesians 4:24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God-truly righteous and holy. Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s Be Blessed, Manie

Faith seed for making plans and taking action

2009-01-28T13:52:00.000-05:00

Proverbs 16:3 (NIV) Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
Judges 18:6 (NIV) The priest answered them, “Go in peace. Your journey has the Lord’s approval.”
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) 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.
Job 22:28 (NIV) What you decide on will be done, and the light will shine on your ways.
Psalm 37:3-5 (NIV) Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in and will do this.
Psalm 37:23 (NIV)If the LORD delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm.
Joshua 1:8 (NIV) Do not let this book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Be Blessed, Manie

Eager Expectation

2009-01-27T14:17:00.001-05:00

Every day we must make the decision to hop out of bed full of thanks, joy and praise for what we are expecting God to make happen in our lives. We know that without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. The only way to earnestly seek in faith is to live every day with eager expectation. Of course this way of life takes work but you must never think that the routine of expectation take away from its genuineness. Do it until this way of life becomes as natural to you as breathing.
Today agree with the decree of Apostle Paul of Romans 8:24-25 (NLT) We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it. But if we look forward to something we don’t have yet, we, we must wait patiently and confidently.)

WORD BLESSINGS

2009-01-25T13:35:00.000-05:00

Matthew 12:37 (NLT) The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you. I talked today on my word press site about word curses and I want to add to that and also teach you about word blessings. We all have probably been damaged early in our lives by having negative or harsh words spoken to us or against us. It is time now to heal that damage with the healing words of God.
It is not enough for us to just kill the words curses but we must also replace them with word blessings. It Is imperative for us believers to daily start off our days will biblical affirmations.
You need to scour the word of God and echo what IT has to say about you and then say it to you.
I will leave you will a few that I meditate and speak on all day every day.
I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me. I am the head and not the tail. I am on top and not the bottom. I blessed coming it and blessing going out. I am fearfully and wonderfully made. No one is able to stand against me all the days of my life. I am more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus. God loves me and He is always with me and will never leave me nor forsake me.
Be Blessed. Manie

FAITH FOOD

2009-01-23T14:18:00.002-05:00

1 John 5:14-15 And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.

Hebrews 4:14 So then, since we have a great Hight Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe.

Hebrews 10:35 So do not throw away this confident trust in the LORD. Remember the great rewards it brings to you!

Natural means...

2009-01-22T15:38:00.001-05:00

Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with God.
It is when you find yourself looking at and dealing with your problems from a natural point of view that you will always find yourself troubled and discouraged. There are times when we realize everything we need do and everything we don't have to take care of those needs. We wonder HOW can do we get to where we need to be when we see no way out of where we are.
It is during that time that we need to be reminded through the word of God's faithfulness. There are two references of scripture that deal with people in the same predicament. 2 Chronicles 20:15-17 and Exodus 14:13-14. In both those instances you see God's people up against insurmountable obstacles. In both these scriptures you can see there is no possible way in the world for them to make it out of their situation. But Glory to God they did get out and in fact better than they went in. In both these cases we see God do what only HE is able to do. And that is make a supernatural way where there is no natural means.
That is good news today for some of us today who don't know what to do and which way to turn. It is good news to know that Jesus has already defeated our enemy and all we need to do is hold fast to our confession of possessing the victory. It is not your job to know HOW it will happen just know that it has happened. From where you sit right now YOU HAVE THE VICTORY. You are only defeated if you believe and tell yourself you are.
Right now I hear the LORD saying the just shall live by faith. I know right now those close around you are not living by faith but by natural resources. And they are directly and indirectly trying to cause you to do the same BUT maintain your position. God sees the pressure that is all around you and He will get that pressure off of you.
The word of God promises us that no one whose hope is in God will ever be put to shame.
Hebrews 10:23 (NKJV) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Be Blessed, Manie

Standing up for me!!

2009-01-21T21:02:00.001-05:00

John 19:10-11 (MSG) Pilate said, "You won't talk? Don't you know that I have authority to pardon you, and the authority to- crucify you?'' Jesus said, "You haven't a shred of authority over me except what has been given you from heaven. That's why the one who betrayed me to you has committed a far greater fault."
In the above scripture we see Jesus talking to the man that the world might now say had the power to make him or break him. Yet that is NOT at all how Christ saw it when he looked at this man. He already knew what the will of the Father was for him and he yielded to the process and not the mandates of man.
That is the same way it is for God's people in this hour. We are not bowing down to financial pressure and the economics strains of this world. We understand that everything is happening in our lives that is not God-ordained will be God-used. We are not worried about competing against others because as children of God we are called to create our own.
I know right now the entire world is excited over the change of adminstration taking place in America. Yet for me personally I am MOST excited that I am a part of a HIGHER adminstration that will always bef or me and it and that will never change.
Another thing the Holy Spirit has been talking to me about is that we need to start standing up to the enemy and letting him know RIGHT NOW that we are not accepting anything LESS than God's absolute best for your life.
As well as standing up to the devil we need to stand firm against natural opposition.
I am not against reverance and respect but I am against oppression and intimidation. It is time for the God's people to know who we are and WHOSE we are. Some of us are so afraid of standing up for ourselves for fear of how it will make others feel. We have been so used to of being stepped on and stepped over that when we finally stand up to people we shiver and shake at those who longer have us as personal doormats.
What is does it say about YOU and your sense of self worth when you care more about how others will feel in response to you sticking up for yourself. There is a way for you to stand up for yourself that is righteous.
Lots of times the only way people can feel about themselves is to make you feel bad about you. The truth is that is there issue and yours.
You are made to be the HEAD and you must stand up for that even when others try to treat you like you are the tail.
The Holy Spirit was speaking to me yesterday that a little compromise is total compromise. Stop tolerating on any level any kind of mistreatment from people and especially the devil.
We are promised that when the enemy comes in like a flood that God will raise up a standard against him. Be Blessed, Manie

Get it- Got it- Good!!!

2009-01-15T15:50:00.002-05:00

Everyday you MUST feed your faith twith houghts of victory and spoken words of triumph. Your soul has felt so defeated for so long and your spirit has been so malnourished of God's truth that it is the ONLY way you will get to where God is taking you right now.
Today the LORD wants you to know that you are NOT trying to overcome sin but in Christ you have been redeemed from the dominion of sin. Too many teachers and preachers are still continuing to fight a fight that has already been won.
You are not trying to get healed the word says by His stripes you ARE healed.
You should not be trying to be victorious because the word says you are already MORE than a conqueror and that God causes all things to {now} work together for your good.
Stop trying to get what the word says you already have.
With these words that I am writing today there is healing and truth that the Holy Ghost wants to personally minister individually to you. He wants you to know trusting and believing God is not a gamble.
The word of God is alive and it WORKS when you meditate, trust and believe it with all your heart, soul and strength and speak it the same way.
Look past what you feel and beyond what you see and know today that regardless of what you are facing you GOT IT. Regardless to what looks impossible you will be sure to GET IT.
It's all GOOD even if there is no one that can help or wants to help you because the truth is that Christ alone is all you need when even Christ alone is all you have.
In the end I want to decree to you stop fighting to win what Christ has already won for you. You can't lose. You won't fail. Be Blessed, Manie

Kingdom Wealth Pt.1

2009-01-14T18:32:00.001-05:00

In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!
For a very long time even before salvation I have been something of a celebrity junkie. I love to view the celebrity blogs and see the attire, jewelry and all the other trappings for the lifestyle of the rich and famous. I was talking to another of my sisters in Christ last night and we were talking HOW certain singers, actresses or athlete acquire wealth when we see them live in such a way that doesn't give LORDSHIP to Christ. We were not judging them or the way they live their lives. And of course we came up with no answer and the truth is the God is sovereign and we dare not question HIM and what He allows or doesn't allow. All I know is that I have made a decision for myself that wealth is not for the world but for the kingdom. And even though I don't understand how they GET it I do know that I as well WILL have it and it will not be at the expense that is detrimental to myself or anyone else.
It is settled in my heart and soul that God wants me wealthy and I agree with His word and His will that IT will be so for me and my family. I was created for supernatural and miracle money. The word in Deut. 8:18 says we have a God-given ability to get wealth. That ability is to speak HIS word, plant the seeds in your heart and see the manifestation in your life.
It writes in 1 Chronicles 29:12 that wealth and honor come from the LORD. Be Blessed, Manie

Its over NOW

2009-01-13T16:04:00.000-05:00

Today through reading a book it was ministered to me: You can stand the pain!
It was something BOTH well taken but lightly received. See the truth for me and I would conclude for most of us is that even if we think we can take the pain we would still just as well NOT experience the pain. We need to admit we all love to receive the prophetic words and the teaching messages that tell us the storm has passed, the struggle is over, and the new day is here. I am RIGHT there with you because I think right now there are so many us feeling battered and beaten up on the inside. And we feel like we don't want to handle another one of life's storm.
Know today according to 2 Corinthians 4:8-10 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not drive to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.
Still there are times we just want to numb the pain and pray the storm away. We plead and beg for God to take it away or make it depart from us. As far as we are concerned it has been LONG enough in the fiery furnace or the den of lions and we try to reason with our loving heavenly Father that in no uncertain terms we want OUT! God is not to be understood but to be obeyed so even if you are still where you don' t want to BE just know that He is right there with you and you well able to stand what you are going through. It may not be what you feel like hearing but it is truth and the only thing that will keep you while you are on your way out.
I hear the Spirit of the Lord saying a little while now and you will be out of what is already over. I hear the Spirit of the Lord saying just a little bit more processing and this you shall see HIS glory in your life.
Today in spite of what we can point out that is wrong He wants us to openly express our gratitude.
He has been preparing you for kingdom work and the truth is some of us today are NO WHERE near the people we were this time last year.
Promotion always comes after Processing so be encouraged and look to where you are going and NOT where you've been. Master Breakthrough really is HERE for you NOW. Be Blessed, Manie

The end is here..

2009-01-12T18:53:00.000-05:00

Isaiah 46:10 I have made known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.
I want to instruct you today to move pass what you feel and KNOW the truth. The feelings of depression, discouragement and dismay is a LAST but TOO late ditch effort from the enemy to cause you to doubt God and give up on what HE has promised to you. Like our spiritual father Abraham we have to hope against hope and don't waver through unbelief. There are times when you have STAND strong on the inside while your heart races and your mind paces. Feel what you may but know the truth. You have the victory. I promise you on the authority of God's word that IF YOU are reading this today is because you are in need of new strength to know you have the victory. No matter how you feel or how it looks this THING you are waiting for is a DONE DEAL. I am not going to talk to you about battling the devil in order to see it I am telling you to believe and know and confess over and over through this attack in your mind and your emotions the confession of your possession.
1 Corinthians 1:8 He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Manie

New Beginnings..Again?

2009-01-10T20:59:00.000-05:00

Isaiah 42:9 See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you."
Since the start of the 2009 I have read a couple of places online where some christians have felt cheated because of what DID or DIDN'T happen in 2008. In their hearts and mind it was NOT their year of New Beginnings that so many said it would be. In return they have decided that those ministers and teachers of the word are false prophets or counterfeit teachers. They criticize the personal lives of pastors and preachers and blame them for what they themselves HAVEN'T receive in their lives.
It is time for us to become familiar with the passage of scripture in 2 Chronicles 20:20b Believe in the LORD your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.
When we see a pastor prospering while his flock doesn't we think he is a crook and a con. We don't know how much time that congregation is spending believing in God and meditating on the word. As well you need to be praying for discern and truth to see if it good soil there for you to learn and plant seed. I myself mentioned in another message that even as believers we should NOT live our christian walk through other pastors and teachers. They are flesh just like we are and susceptible to the same attacks of the enemy. I am not trying to excuse SIN from anyone's life but too much of time I see such a religious backbiting spirit in the church. When we see ANYONE especially our generals in the body of Christ fall down LET us refrain from saying A-HA! and instead pray for that one to get and STAY back up.
In fact we need to take responsibility for the quality of our own lives. I believe that EVERYTHING God said for me and to me will come to pass. It may have NOT been in way I had planned but I myself DID have an exciting New Beginning in '08 and the blessed part of that is that it is just the beginning. In the midst of economic turmoil and all the doom and gloom projected by the media I can TESTIFY that 2008 was a time of New Beginnings for me in personal and professional life. I can say that even in obeying God to leave my job to start and concentrate on ministry I have learned how to be sustained on the FAVOR and word of God.
And everything that was meant for my evil last year God used it for my good. Your life will be what YOU make it in Christ. Like the man in John 5: 6-8 we don't need someone else to help us get in the pool all we need to do be obedient to HIM who says Rise, take up your bed and walk. Be Blessed, Manie

The two sides of waiting...

2009-01-09T13:27:00.001-05:00

Phil.4:11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
This morning I woke up feeling like a prisoner but with a immediate and impending parole date. Meaning I realize where I am RIGHT NOW but also I know that SOMETHING GREATER is on the horizon. Like myself there are many of you dealing with very mediocre and stifling conditions yet have a promise from the LORD that you have already received as done and you are just waiting for your ..and it shall come to pass MOMENT. You are so ready TO be out but at the same time you realize that if you don't maintain a level of contentment you will become burdened and weary in waiting. When we become weary in waiting then like Sarah in Genesis 16 we get ourselves and others OUT the will of God through our own impatience. We should have the attitude advised to us by the Apostle Paul in Phil. 4:13 and know we can do ALL things through Christ Jesus who strengthens us. Your season of processing is OVER so just be still as God transitions you OUT from where you are to where you are going. The Glory of God is on the way... Be Blessed, Manie

Yesterday, Today and Forever

2009-01-08T14:54:00.004-05:00

Our victory of possession is not based on what we see, what we hear and especially NOT what we feel at any given time. But it is rooted in our belief of God's word. That belief should never waver according to our feelings and circumstances. It reads about about our faith father Abraham in Romans 4:20-21 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
The truth of God's WORD is always the same whether we read it in the winter or the spring. In fact the word has the KIND of power to transcend natural circumstances and change winter to spring. It can go beyond medical reasoning and HEAL the incurable. It can go beyond what we see to manifest that which we don't have.
God is calling us today to believe and speak beyond what we feel and at times even what we are able to understand in the natural. It is TIME to believe when you feel victoriously and especially when you don't.
Decree today to believe God when everything has gone wrong and when not everything is right.
It is written in Romans 10:11 As the scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." Be Blessed, Manie

Intimately Involved

2009-01-06T17:01:00.000-05:00

This feels like one of those messages I have taught before but if so there is someone who needs to reminded or taught anew today. In this new year the LORD wants YOU to know that you are not in this world alone fending for yourself. We are all familiar with the passage of scripture in Joshua 1 that reads God will never leave us nor forsake us. Some of us are so familiar with it to the point that it is no effective in our lives. It takes more than knowing the truth but Jesus said we must also continue in the truth. Today the LORD needs you to wake that word up with fresh anointing that goes a step further. You need to remember that word when you are in the midst of trials and tribulations and it seems like no cares or that no one is able to help you. It is then that you must speak it out to yourself not to be afraid or discouraged because God is right here in the midst of this trouble with you. The word says He is a very present help in time of trouble. To me that means when the trouble is present so is God.
Going a step further is to meditate on Psalm 37:23-24 The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand.
We should know that we don't have a distant far off Father who is unconcern by what happens in our everyday life. We serve a very loving, very protective, very powerful FATHER who is right here looking after every single matter of our lives be it great or small. Be Blessed, Manie

Don't suffer in silence

2009-01-05T15:13:00.001-05:00

For a long time we have listened and believed church doctrine that as christians it necessary even noble of us to have to deal with any king of suffering. We have victory through what Jesus did and conquered on the cross and one of those things was suffering. It was spoken of prophetically by Isaiah in 53:10-11 Yet it was the LORD's will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand. After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
Our suffering should not look or feel like the world's suffering. In fact because of our victory in Christ our suffering shouldn't even SEEM like suffering.
We are promises that no matter how much afflictions we have we will be delivered out of all of them. Too many of are suffering in silence thinking that it is will of God for us and that is not the case. We should NOT be suffering in silence but rejoicing in our suffering because the WORD tells us in Romans 5:2-4 that eventually our suffering leads to hope. There is MUCH that is said in regards to suffering in the New Testament by the Apostle Paul and Peter. It is time for to dismantle the lies of religion about suffering and to meditate and grow in faith about the WORD tells us about suffering.
Romans 8:17-18 Now if we are children, then we are heirs-heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
Be Blessed, Manie

Right now and Right here

2009-01-02T22:42:00.001-05:00

John 10:10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).
The KEY to having and enjoying life is to STOP focusing on the stealing, killing and destroying and to focus on the abundance, to the full and the overflow. In the beginning of this YEAR I have decided no more focusing on what I NEED because the LORD is my shepherd and I shall NOT want. From this day forward my faith talks like it is DONE because the truth is that it REALLY is. There will be NO more talk of hindrances, lack, weakness or failure. The bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 6:2 (NLT) For God says, "At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you." Indeed, the "right time" is now. Today is the day of salvation.
I am GOING to tell you I was wrong all last year in thinking I was waiting for manifestation of my prayers. The truth is the manifestation is HERE. It is as REAL now as it will ever before. The bible tells us in Hebrews 11:1 that Faith is a NOW substance. Right now YOU have everything you need from the LORD and don't allow your senses to STOP you from receiving that truth. God is REAL. Jesus is REAL. The Holy Spirit is REAL and we can't see them but we know they are more REAL in fact than anything we can see. All you asked for from the LORD is right here right now. Thank God that your money, your car, your house, the healing in your mind and body and the deliverance and salvation for your loved ones because it has all been done we thank God for it. Every second of every day thank HIM for what is done.
We are children of the KING and citizens of the KINGDOM and we operate on a totally different system than the world. New Age thinkers tell us that we can attract to ourselves what we want but the word of God says in 1 Corinthians 3:21 All things ARE yours. It doesn't say it can be or it might be BUT is says all things ARE yours. Are as is present tense. I want to encourage you to go forward in praise and thanksgiving because because TODAY is your day. Manie

Which way to the Promise Land?

2009-01-01T19:53:00.002-05:00

At some point or another we have all faced that SPIRITUAL fork in the road when we are not sure what to do and where to go but we KNOW a decision must be made. You find yourself looking and screaming to the heavens for an audible word from the LORD on what to do and all you can hear is all the confusion in your own head. I have read Exodus 14:13 more times than I count and I always taken the words LITERALLY but I read it today and got revelation about it. Exodus 14:13 (NIV) And Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which HE will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. Moses was not telling the people to stand still in the natural (which is how I took it) instead he was telling the people to stand still in their faith. See the people did have to move from where they were to go through the Red Sea and it was during their physical movement that their spirits had to stand FIRM in the truth about God. I am sure the walk through the Red Sea with high sea walls on either side of them was very scary for the people of Israel. The walk through the sea was scary and the destination to the unknown was even scarier but still they did as the LORD commanded them to. It is easier to trust God when you have a sense of what HE is doing and where HE is leading you but when the road dead ends and you have just oppression behind you and the unknown in front..things can seem scary.
Today the LORD is staying on the first day of 2009 STAND FIRM and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring about for you today. Everything feels scary and you don't know where God is in all the wreckage but still stand firm. God will never leave you nor forsake you. The truth is with either choice- LEFT or RIGHT you are still ending up in the promise land. Trust the God in your that you are well able to handle the trouble HE has trust you with.
Like with the Israelites God has promised to us that deliverance and victory is ours. Believe that in the midst of all the opposing and contradictory circumstances. His promise to them is HIS word to us today it is written in Exodus 3:7-8 (NKJV) And the LORD said: "I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and Jebusites. Be Blessed, Manie

"I"

2008-12-31T15:59:00.001-05:00

I speak for me- Now you speak for you...
I believe that the power of God is available to me and through me and MOVES for me on my behalf. I earnestly seek God and He rewards me. I believe that I am a conduit of faith in which to receive the blessings of and from God. I believe that what I say with my mouth in accordance with God's word will come to pass for me. I believe that God can do EVERYTHING and ANYTHING but fail me. I believe that wherever I go and whatever I do, I will be blessed. I believe the LORD will guarantee a blessing on everything I do. I believe that no weapon formed against me shall prosper. I believe that the LORD is for me and that no one can be against me.

I decree according to the word of God that I am not afraid but I will stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will bring me today. The oppression and opposition I see today I will never see again. I decree according to the word of God that my God has supplied for all my need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
I decree that when I submit to God and resist the devil he will flee. In the name of Jesus I submit to have joy and I resist despair. In the name of Jesus I submit to have peace and I resist worry. In the name of Jesus I submit to being the head and I resist being the tail. In the name of Jesus I submit to being accepted and I resist any and all forms of rejection. In the name of Jesus I submit to love and I resist all forms of hate. In the name of Jesus I submit to being more than a conqueror and I resist failure. In the name of Jesus I submit to have happiness and I resist depression. I submit to obtaining God's wealth and prosperity for me and I resist the enemy's lack and poverty. I submit to being healed by the stripes of Jesus Christ and I resist the enemy's sickness. I submit to God's strength and power and I reject the enemy's self-pity.

I choose to think GOD thoughts and I reject the enemy's suggestions. I touch and agree with Jesus that I am whole. I am loved. I am anointed. I expect and believe for God's absolute best for my life. I am no longer familiar with misery, hurt and disappointment. I am a PRISONER of hope. I am a believer. I can do things through Christ who strengths me. I think that God will cause all things to work together for my good. I am with the power of God to forgive quickly and often. I am NOT overly sensitive and I do not judge others. I am YIELDED the power and control of the Holy Spirit. I have unlimited access to the supernatural and the miraculous. Be Blessed, Manie

WORDS

2008-12-30T14:01:00.000-05:00

Hebrews 11:3 (KJV) Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. It has been this year that I have learned how very important and VITAL my words are to the quality of my life. I am so thankful to GOD for the WORK that He has done in and through me. I thank Him and praise Him that THIS has been my year of absolute New Beginnings. I am new and so because of that my world has been made new and STILL I know the best is yet to come.
One of my key meditation scriptures has been Proverbs 18:21 (KJV) Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat of its fruit. I have discovered the freedom of knowing my life was miserable, defeating and depressing NOT because of what others said about me or my life but because I echo their opinions and spoke the same words.
I was the one that spoke out my feelings on being rejected, depressed and a failure. God gave no one else that power over my life BUT me. But to God be the glory that with same tongue that at time tore apart my life is NOW with the power of God building it back again. And this time I am building on a SURE foundation and that is with the truth according to the word of God. If you have gotten one thing from through these messages on my websites let it be this: Create the GOD kind of life you want with the GOD kind of words you speak. Be Blessed, Manie

Focus on the light

2008-12-29T18:47:00.000-05:00

John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. While I was away on Christmas vacation visiting family and friends there were a MORE than a few times I felt NOT like myself. I mean that more than a few times I stood in the midst of such negative views and reports about this recession, sickness, and other cares and concerns and I stood in the midst of it instead of speaking out against it. Of course there were a few times when I tried to cut through the negativity with the TRUTH of God's word but other times I walked away. Even today I got a prayer from someone with something in it that I KNOW to be contrary to the will of God and I wanted to reply with the word of God but I didn't. Sometimes I struggle with wanting to teach people but sometimes feeling like I am just correcting them. A lot of people who have been in church for years deal with tradition and not revelation of God's word. They pray like they hear others pray whether its right or not. Early last Saturday morning as I stumbled out of the bed I heard the voice of the LORD say to me: DON'T FOCUS ON OTHERS NEGATIVITY YOU JUST REMAIN POSITIVE.
Paul wrote to the church in 1 Corinthians 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. I walk away when I find myself being lured into a situation to argue the word and not teach the word. Some people will listen but not everyone will hear what you are saying. I don't profess to be an EXPERT on God's word but there are times when I hear something that my spirit will reject and so I do.
We are always to be a LIGHT for others but it is a dangerous thing when we become so consumed with them seeing the light that we lose focus on US being the light. Sometimes it is not necessary for us to preach to people with words but to let our progress and growth minister to them. Be Blessed, Manie

Dealing with you

2008-12-23T13:45:00.000-05:00

Proverbs 23:7 (AMP) For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. This is a message that I have given time and time again and it always does our spirit GOOD to hear it again so here goes.
There is this song by a older group called the The Emotions and the song is called What do the Lonely Do At Christmas. The truth of the matter is that it the song is sung beautifully with really touching lyrics BUT..
the lyrics are so SAD. I brought this up because so many people this holiday season feel this same way. The think that without the one they love there is no need for Christmas. The real reason for Christmas is to celebrate the birth of our ONE and ONLY living Saviour. Read Luke 2:10 We have to know that being along doesn't mean being lonely. We are NEVER alone because God says He wouldn't never leave us nor forsake us and that HE would be with us wherever we go. I can hear some of you saying but that is different I need someone REAL here with me flesh on flesh.. Yet the truth is GOD is as real as it ever gets for us. He is spirit and HE connects with the realest part of us and that is our spirits. The truth whether we feel like it or not is that God is more than enough and when you trust this then you are ready for someone else. It only when we are made whole and free that we are able to love and give to others what we ourselves have in the first place. Adam was in the garden chillin' and it was GOD who spoke it to him that it was not good for man to be alone. In our own lives we get things twisted and we decide when it is time for us to be in a relationship. So we reach out to others in our own loneliness, unfufillment and neediness and we get back from them what we think about our ownselves. If you are with someone that doesn't value, appreciate or love you in the right way it is because you FIRST think that way about you. You keep wanting and expecting God to change them when FIRST of all He wants to change you. See the truth is that when you have been processed, purged and purified and walking in the fullness of the Holy Ghost then you will discern that person that is not and has not been processed, purged or purified and is not right for you right now.
When you are in love with Jesus and walking in His love, His grace and His mercy then you want a companion that exemplifies those same qualities. You are not so desperate that you are willing to settle for anything or anyone other that God's absolute best for you.
Once you see the truth of Christ's love for you then you get revelation of your worth. Your confidence in your own greatness and specialness is so REAL that you are not willing or want to settle yourself for anything other than the best. Too many times when we don't love ourselves we settle for the caterpillar when God longs to give us the butterfly.
It is time to really KNOW and BELIEVE the truth about the person God has ordained and destined you to be and don't tolerate anything LESS when you know you want and what MORE what you deserve. The word says in 1 Corinthians 13:10 that when the perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.
I love me some HIM and I love me some ME. Be blessed, Manie

Victory

2008-12-22T13:00:00.000-05:00

Isaiah 45:24 (AMP) Only in the Lord shall one say, I have righteousness (salvation and victory) and strength [to achieve]. To Him shall all come who were incensed against Him, and they shall be ashamed. Second best to knowing the truth that you are not a failure is knowing the truth that you are in fact a victor. I love writing and teaching God's people about the truth of their AUTHENTIC and REAL identity because for so long I believed what the world said about me. Today I am free, whole and healed because I know who I am. And most importantly God has called and anointed me to show you how to allow His word to do the same for you.
Real victory comes NOT from getting the world's approval or having outside accolades but it comes from believing, knowing and living out what He has said about you. We should know that we are NOT a part of the world's system and their validation should hold no weight with God's people.
The victory that we have as believers is not from seeing the success when it happens but of knowing we are the success when no one can see it.
I want to encourage you that I understand that you may not feel like it and it may not even look like it but the TRUTH today from the spirit of the living GOD is that: YOU ARE VICTORIOUS.
It is written in Jeremiah 1:19 They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you." declares the LORD.
Now is the time too move from living by what you see to living out what you believe. Today friends the truth is there you have to make the choice to believe and hold firm to God's truth.
Jesus says in 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."
There is nothing that you can do about your past so it time to STOP mourning over the bitterness, hurt and resentment of what was and rejoice, celebrate and get excited in what IS and better yet what is to come.
1 John 5:4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
This is the time and season of the celebration of our Risen Savior and we should be GLAD and HAPPY in our victory because of HIM. Be Blessed, Manie

It's ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-12-19T23:43:00.001-05:00

Sometimes I don't have much to say and I just have to let the bible preach itself. I want to tell you tonight plain and simple that the WORD of God tells us that we can have what we say and not just say what we have.
See it, believe it and receive this for yourself:
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat of its fruit.
Matthew 12:37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.
Mark 16:20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the LORD worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.
It was the HIS word that they spoke that God then was obligated to confirm.
Isaiah 55:11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. We also know that we from the beginning were made in His image and likeness and when we take HIS written word and speak it then God's power goes with that word.
Mark 11:23 "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go throw yourself into the sea,'and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Finally I want to point out to you the word in James 1:22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Did you catch that... the bible talks for itself. We already have read in Hebrew 4:12 that the word of God is living.
There are other passages of the bible that write .. and the scripture says. All God needs for us to do is agree and echo in confession with faith what the WORD says to us, about us and for us. Be Blessed, Manie

Let your prayers be decisive

2008-12-18T18:24:00.000-05:00

Let your prayers be an expression of asking BUT at the same time agreeing with God that it is done.
In Mark 11:22-24 Jesus said to ask, believe and receive ALL at once.
People say we shouldn't pray and act like God is some genie in a bottle and that is definitely true but not for the reasons you think. First of all genies are not real and God most definitely lives and He is real. Another thing is they say that genies grant three wishes and God honors ALL prayers and confessions of faith. People are always telling us we shouldn't use God for own personal agendas as if we really had the power to do that anyway. Like I could really pray to receive from God what He didn't want me to have in the first place. God can't be used, deceived, or manipulated and for those who truly love and know Him we have no desire to do that to Him. That kind of warning is from religious people who have been taught not to ask and receive from Him for themselves.
God wants us to come to HIM knowing what He wants to and wills to do for us. Our prayers should be FILLED that because of His love, goodness and faithfulness IT HAS been done. We don't pray and confess from a position of thinking that we are God but knowing that we are His children made in His image and likeness. I have heard people arguing against the word of faith movement that it teaches others to think they are God. AS IF it was possible to be the Most High even if I was insane enough to believe that. I am still learning about everything God is but I can assure I don't think I am HIM. It is through my love and faith in His son Jesus Christ that I have access to His kingdom, His provision, His goodness and all of HIM.
Another thing about decisive praying knowing about what choices and decisions we are to make with the Lord. .
It is our decision in whether we choose to be happy or not. Blessed or not. Prosperous or not. I was always taught in church that you ask God for what you wanted and then let Him decide whether or not He would do it. This year the Holy Spirit has taught me that God trusts and loves us that when you decide what you what done He will empower us and bless us words that it will be done.
Job 22:28 (NLT) You will succeed in whatever you choose to do, and light will shine on the road ahead of you.
We are waiting for Christ to do what He has said is already done. Agree with His word and believe His word and possess what He wants for you to have.
John 15:7 (NLT) But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!
We can't remain in him and His words in us and be full of hate, unforgiveness and greed towards HIM for things. Being in Jesus brings us truth and life. We have revelation of who He is and who we are. We want better for us because we know He has better for us.
Let your prayer decide that you trust God that you believe God.
Today the LORD wants you to know, believe and decide according to Isaiah 65:24 (NLT) I will answer them before they even call to me.
While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers. Be Blessed, Manie

Scared Silent

2008-12-17T20:45:00.001-05:00

I went to elementary school in the late 70's/early 80's and there was a program in our school called Scared Straight. They would get convicts from the local jail and get them to talk about their lives and how terrible and horrible life in prison was for them. We were told about the program weeks in advance and as we walk in the gym the morning of the program the men would just sit there and stare menacingly (as I am sure they were told to do) with all of us little kids shaking in our shoes. The premise of the program was to frighten you to the point that you never consider entering a life of crime.
Right now in the for the body of Christ the enemy is trying to use those same scare tactics. He tries to POST our problems up in our face for us focus on them and then he whispers to us how terrible and horribles things are for us right now. The agenda of the enemy is for us to think, feel and then verbally agree with his lie about how bleak and impossible they look to the point that we become scared silent.
Some of the physical and emotional symptoms of fear are tightness in throat, dry mouth, breathlessness and shock. When those symptoms appear in your physical body then it is hard to speak out your faith. That is why you need to be so FULL of the word that THE WORD presses itself from your heart through your spirit and out of your mouth. Now is NOT the time dear friends to falter under the weight of your situation but instead meditate on the word from 2 Corinthians 6:2b I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation. If you are going through warfare that is because POSSESSION is closer than ever before. You are stronger than what you are going through. God is for you and YOU can't lose.
Father God, In Jesus Name your body of children cry out to you needing you NOW. That Lord wants me to tell you NOT to give up NOW. Again I tell you that You are stronger than whatever is up against you. The GREATER is in US and not in the world.
Confess aloud that Jesus is greater than my problems. Jesus is greater than my worries, Jesus is greater than my fear. Jesus is greater than any impossible situation in my life.
Saints its time to PUT the word on that problem NOW and speak out your faith. There is life and death in the power of the tongue.
Psalm 20:6 Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed, he answers him from his holy heaven with the saving power of his right hand.
Luke 6:21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Stay Strong, Manie

Stormy weather

2008-12-16T23:23:00.000-05:00

Mark 4:39-40 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. But He said to them. "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?"
When you have faith then you speak to the storm and it will listen. Today you must speak to the storm in your emotions. There is an attack on your emotions because the enemy wants you to feel fear and then confess fear. Stop the car kick your emotions to the curb and stay en-route on your destination to the land of POSSESSION. If you are a person (like myself) that use to be ruled by their feelings then that is where the attack from the enemy will mostly tend to occur with you. There is always that subtle suggestion from the enemy to you that if only things were better then you would feel better. Yet the truth is that THINGS are as good as you believe them to be so NOW is the time to decide to be better. You have to make a decision to trust God beyond anything and everything that you feel. Some of you are being attacked in your emotions with depression, stress, anxiety and overall fear. The word of God tells us that we are MORE than conqueror through HIM that loved us. It is written that we can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens us. The word is our anchor. We can TRUST in it stabilize and steady in the midst of our rocky emotions. The entire chapter of Romans 8 is a wonderful read in the bible. In the 12th verse of that chapter Paul tells the church in Rome that we are NOT obligated to live according to our sinful nature. Maybe at one time or another in your life you felt NO choice in the matter of how you were feeling...but TODAY you do. You are a new creation in Christ. Stop letting your feelings bully you from STANDING in the truth of God's word. Philippians 2:10 writes that at the name of Jesus those in heaven, on earth and in hell have to bow. The word bow is defined as to submit, yield, stoop, reverence. You get where I am going here ...right? There is nothing that you feel that can STAND up against the name of Jesus.
Depression you have to leave in the name of Jesus. Stress you must go from me and not return in the name of Jesus. Self-pity you are not wanted or welcomed in my life so leave NOW in the name of Jesus. I command my emotions to submit to the control and comfort of the Holy Ghost. I am filled with the Holy Ghost so I have love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Today decide that your soul finds rest in God alone. Today decide with soul and all your inmost being to praise the LORD.
Be Blessed, Manie

It's a done deal

2008-12-15T19:25:00.000-05:00

I want to point out to you a very powerful passage of scripture today. It is recorded in John 19:30(MSG) A jug of sour wine was standing by. Someone put a sponge soaked with the wine on a javelin and lifted it to his mouth. After he took the wine, Jesus said, "It's done...complete." Bowing his head, he offered up his spirit.
Today the LORD JESUS wants you to it is all a done deal. All His plans and purposes for your life is already done. You can't do it for yourself because He has already done it for you. It is time NOW to come into agreement with the fact that its done and receive His promises by faith. Over and over I hear the voice of the LORD saying to me for all the prayers and petitions we have offered up to Him this year and years past that is DONE.
Even before the storm hit your life the peace was already there as well. Like Joseph there have been people in our lives that meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.
Today the word of the LORD that has been sent to heal and teach you is found in Hebrews 10:36 You need to preserve so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. Be Blessed, Manie

Do what you can do..

2008-12-14T17:06:00.000-05:00

Matthew 7:1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Sometimes when you are wronged and there was absolutely nothing you did to provoke the attack it is very easily to fall into self-righteousness. Every part of us analyzes the offense from top to bottom and once we find ourselves BLAME-FREE then our flesh is ready to scream out to the offender GOTCHA YA, and our mind is ready to lock this offense away in its grudge compartment and save for for future use while the realest part of ourselves our spirit man would just rather forgive and put this all under the blood. For us there are so many options and so little time to DO the right thing. Well we need to remember that first of all we are spirit beings living in a human body and as born again believers we need to act in a way that is honoring to God. The word tells us that vengeance belongs to the Lord and that we are called to forgive and beyond that we are not even to judge the offender and pray for them in their offense. No matter the magnitude of the offense from the unthinkable to the easily forgettable we still have to make the choice to give IT over to the LORD and let Him make it right.
There are times when scripture is easy to read and hard to do but the word admonishes to us that we must be doers as well as hears of the word. We become doers of the word when we believe it, speak it and live accordingly. The end of Luke 10:19 tells us that we as believers have the kind of authority and power that NOTHING shall by any means hurt us. I know it may seem hard to imagine that this is possible in a world so full of evil and corruption as ours but still that word is true.
Another point to reference when teaching about judgement is that Romans 3:22-23 tells us that our righteousness is from God through our faith is Jesus Christ. The scriptures tells us that we ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. God had the option to let us be accountable for our own sins in judgement and condemnation yet He sent His Son and Our Saviour to pay the price for us from now through all of eternity. My personal motto is that there is nothing that anyone can do to us compared to what Christ has done for us.
Sure I understand that people hurt us and let us down but what I want to say to someone is to NOT try and figure out why or what happened but to remember the word of the Lord and that is to cast ALL of that particular care over to the LORD and because He cares for you He will sustain you. As well the word tell us to trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understand. When you do what you can then God will do the REST. Be Blessed, Manie

Your plans - His success

2008-12-12T16:25:00.000-05:00

Proverbs 16:3 (CEV) Share your plans with the LORD, and you will succeed. Have you ever been in a situation where you prayed and asked God to favor you to get a job or some other business venture and YET the plans did not work out the way you would have like them to work out. Today the LORD wants you to know He has knows the plans He has for you. They are plans for good and not for disaster, and to give you a future and a hope. There are times when we feel we have it all figured out and we just know that this job or this opportunity is what we need to see succeed. If things don't work out we think God has in someway or somehow failed us and we sit down feeling dejected and defeated yet right around the corner if you continue in faith is an opportunity for God to bless you in a BIGGER and BETTER way. When I was dead in my former sinful way of living God never gave up on me and as I venture out in pursuit of HIS kingdom assignment on my life I will not give up on HIM.
You need to make it up in your mind that you know GOD is for you and He has GOOD things plans for your life. You need to make it up in your mind not to stick your head in sand over every lost opportunity or disappointment.
Make it up in my mind that to go all the way with LORD no matter what hits or misses come along the way.
WE WILL BE THE SUCCESSFUL and VICTORIOUS people that God has called and chosen me to be.
Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. This simple word of encouragement stays stay positive and full of hope. Keep increasing your faith by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Remember and believe that God loves you and that God is for you. Know that just because your plan didn't work out know that His plan will. Be Blessed, Manie

Got Misery?

2008-12-11T20:47:00.001-05:00

Micah 7:1a What misery is mine!
God gave me this message some time ago but it has been a struggle to get it from my spirit out into the natural. It is about misery. The bible has much to say about people dealing with misery. Like in the Old Testament Leah struggled with being miserable because Jacob didn't love her. As well the bible says that the children of Israel struggled with being miserable while under the harsh dictatorship of Pharaoh. I am not saying that in either of these cases or any other situation that people don't have circumstances or situations that can attempt to make them miserable. Yet I hear the Spirit of the Lord saying we have a choice to make in whether we succumb to accepting misery. You may NOT be able to change your condition but you can change the choice you make in how to see it and deal with it. For some people misery has become a way of life and just like the common cold misery is contagious. I know a lot of times the enemy tries to make us feel like we don't have a choice in how we deal with life. But the closer I walk with God the more I see that we a choice in the way we choose to live. For a very long in my life I was miserable and I had no problem continuing to staying miserable. It is sad to realize but sometimes we have no problem adapting to even the worst of circumstances. Then instead of pressing through the temporary discomfort of growth we stay comfortable in the pain of our misery. Saints of God, we have to make a choice and say NO MORE. Everyday is a choice to make the decision to rejoice and be glad in the LORD. Now in my life I have such an aversion to misery or any other sort of negativity that I can instantly sense it in another person. It is difficult being around a person that is not happy and pretty much hasn't made the decision to be happy. Have you ever been in close proximity to someone who makes a big deal out of EVERYTHING. Just burning their toast or spilling their coffee in the morning is ENOUGH to ruin their entire day. These kinds of people don't deal with disappointments or distraction easily. Every little breeze is enough to knock them down and keep them down.
Maybe some people are miserable because they don't know how much God loves them and how much He is for them. Maybe those people wallow in misery because they don't understand that God has made them to be more than a conqueror. Is it possible that these folks have never read in the good book that God always causes them to triumph. You don't have to be miserable when you realize that your future is destined to be brighter than your past. Let me go ahead and caution you that if you have placed all prospects of happiness in people and other things in this world then YES you are guaranteed a life of MISERY. But if you learn that those who hope in the LORD will never be ashamed then you will right now live a life full of blessings and success. Be Blessed, Manie

Feed your faith for your finances

2008-12-10T18:31:00.001-05:00

Psalm 112:1-2 Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who delights greatly in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches will be in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.
Deut. 8:18 "And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you the power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
Proverbs 8:18 Riches and honor are with me, Enduring riches and righteousness.
Psalm 35:27b "Let the LORD be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant."
3 John 1:2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
Psalm 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
2 Cornithians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.
Philipians 4:9 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.
Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you."
2 Corinthians 9:8 And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.
Galatians 3:14 Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith.
Psalm 37:4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart's desires.
There is plenty more word seed in the bible in regards to financial prosperity. The most I can do is to provide the seed but you must make sure your heart is good soil to receive back 30, 60, 100 fold. Don't let STUFF destroy your seed. Be Blessed, Manie

Preparing Your heart for the harvest

2008-12-09T19:33:00.000-05:00

Galatians 3:13-15 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
In case you need to be reminded of the blessing that Abraham received it is recorded in Genesis 12:2-3 (AMP) And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you [with abundant increase of favors] and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing [dispensing good to others]. And I will bless those who bless you [who confer prosperity or happiness upon you] and curse him who curses or uses insolent language toward you; in you will all the families and kindred of the earth be blessed [and by you they will bless themselves].
I know a lot of people have a problem with the message of wealth and riches being taught in christianity so if you are that person you may want to click that little x in the top right hand bottom of that page NOW.
If you are still here then God bless you and know that not only God does want His people blessed completely in body, soul, mind and spirit but He wants us rich to further service His kingdom agenda and for our personal convenience and pleasure. I would like to share some scriptures for us to meditate on to increase our faith to receive and see the manifestation of wealth and riches in our lives.
Before I give you these confessions which I am sure you have read and confessed somewhere else I want to tell you that you can't expect to see a harvest when you are pleading the promises and violating God's principles. The word of God works when you speak it and believe it from a heart that is pure and hands that are clean. Forgive who you need to and repent for you what need to. I believe that God wants to give but we have to check our motives before we are able to receive from Him. You can't make yourself right but receive the forgiveness, grace, love and mercy through your faith in Christ Jesus.
Ask yourself what purpose will money serve for you right now? Is it to make you or someone else happy? Do you right now have a kingdom purpose for money? Are you NOW a good steward over that which God entrusts to you?
Like David in Psalm 51:7 & 10 we ask you Lord to cleanse us with hyssop, and we will be clean; wash us, and we will be whiter than snow. Create in us a pure heart, O God and renew a steadfast spirit within us. Also like David we pray according to Psalm 139:23-24 Search us, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Let's meditate on those scriptures and tomorrow we will be ready to confess the prosperity scriptures. Be Blessed, Manie

Stop living in the land of OZ

2008-12-08T17:27:00.000-05:00

For a very long time in my christian life I only prayed about the BIG things that I thought only concerned a BIG God. I wasn't aware of the truth that Christ wanted me to be healed and wholed in every big and small area of my life. We think to ourselves God you deal my addictions and I will tackle my attitude. Or we think God you can handle my abusive husband and I deal with my backbiting and nasty co-worker. In my own eyes my life was such a mess that I would cut God some slack and only ask HIM to help me with the really major issues. The truth is to all who will hear it is according to 2 Peter 1:3 By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. The Lord has been saying to me to tell HIS PEOPLE to pray and petition before Him about everything. Jesus said in John 16:13 that when the Spirit of truth (the Holy Spirit) cane he will guide us into all truth. We need to surrender and just admit that we NEED the truth in ALL of our lives and not just some of it. I see so many of God's people struggling with what they consider to be small issues. I have a heart for really wanting to see God's people walking in full liberty and freedom. I want people to know, believe and live out the truth that YOUR happiness is out there somewhere over the rainbow just beyond your reach. Your happiness is not a person, or money or any other thing. It is about a personal, intimate and real relationship with Jesus Christ. It is about knowing how real and powerful and life-changing the word of God is to you who hear it and do it. It is time cling to the real and cut off the counterfeit.
1 John 2:27 As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit- just as it has taught you, remain in him. Be Blessed, Manie

Uncontested consent

2008-12-07T20:57:00.000-05:00

Hosea 4:6 (NIV) My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge.
When you don't know the truth about who you are then you involuntarily give your consent to agree with the world. If this person or that person says you will never amount to much then if you don't know any better you will agree with the same. Particularly if that person is someone whose opinion and knowledge of you is one that should matter. I was one of those who in my past lived in ignorance of the knowledge who I was suppose to be so I gave consent for everyone else to be an expert on ME. If all you have ever known was lack then you consent to living a life of lack. If all you ever experienced was hurt and disappointment then you consent to a life of more hurt and disappointment. God's people are being destroyed because they don't know who they are and even when they find out they reject that truth in light of what they have already known about themselves. On of the biggest transformations in my life HAS been owning the truth about what God has said about me. No one has my consent to treat me or decide for me anything less than what God has said about me. I own the truth that I am the head. I own the truth that I am blessed coming in and blessed going out. I own the truth that wealth and riches belong in my house. I own the truth that nothing can separate me from the love of Christ. I own the truth I have power over the power of the enemy. I don't spend time walking in misery or disappointment over what I feel about me or even what others feel about me. My only consent is to believe and know God's truth. In the bible Jesus said of some people that they hated him without reason and there will times in our lives will we will experience that same truth. But you still have to know and own the truth.
I want to encourage some people to know that just because things didn't pan out for you the way you thought it doesn't mean that you are less or lacking in anyway.
No matter if your mate left or the business folded you are still God's best and every day we should seek to believe what God has said instead of the world. Make the choice for happiness a mandate in your life.
Maybe before coming to the light a lot of your consent to darkness was just by default but after a while you will have maintain a posture of defense to keep your HOLD on the truth. You will have to take authority over the lies from the world, deception through people and evil from the enemy. When you start teetering on the path of the freedom people will try and topple you over because they will want you to stay where they are. People will want to bring up your past while the Holy Ghost is only focused on your future. Consent to be God's best.
Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear [submit and consent to the divine will] and come to Me; hear, and your soul will revive; and I will make an everlasting covenant or league with you, even the sure mercy (kindness, goodwill, and compassion) promised to David. Manie

You are in Faith Fight

2008-12-06T18:28:00.000-05:00

Matthew 11:12 (NIV) From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.
Everyone will not benefit from this message- yet for those of us who have been laboring in prayer and have yet to see our manifestations there is something you need to know. The Lord spoke a word to me tonight and I think there are others would be benefit from the word. You have been seeking God about healing, finances for your family and your ministry and renovation and transformation in some really tough relationships and other areas of your life. You need to know that for your manifestation you are going to NEED to continue to fight the good fight of faith. Some of you, like myself have decided you know what you want and what the bible says belongs you a covenant believer. Now is the time to decide to continue to fight for it. You are going to have to forcefully advance into what it you are trying to lay hold of from God. Indeed I sense in my spirit that we have reached the point of TRULY having our minds made up about moving forward with the Lord. Remember it is written in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 we don't wage war as the world does. On the contrary the have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. Even in you are dealing with circumstances and situations in the natural - you have to remember it is a spiritual problem.
I am hearing from the Lord to develop your warrior spirit. You are so much much much stronger than you know and ALL of hell can't stop what God has planned for you life. You are not in a position to confess lightly, praise infrequently and pray casually. For me personally I am NOT seeking from God what others are praying about so I can't seek God the way others people are seeking Him. This is not just about getting..this is about relationship. This is about knowing more personally and truthfully His nature. His character and His personality. This is about out fighting every ounce of doubt, discouragement and fear with the truth of God's word. This is about maintaining a position of faith at all times. You must meditate. confess, decree and then do it again and again. You are not speaking it TO make it happen but your faith is coming when you speak it. Plain and simple there are somethings available to you but you will see have to FIGHT for it. It will not be easy but it is possible. You have been doing everything you know you do. There is no unforgiveness in your heart. You are giving faithfully as you are able. You believe the word. You speak the word and still you are NOT seeing what you need to be see right now. I know. I understand. You need to know you are not doing anything wrong. Sometimes we think there is this perfect algebraic formula that we have to have right in order to receive from God. Yes there are principles to obey and order to follow but God is faithful even when we are not. The truth is that you just have to hold on and bear through...keep doing what you are doing and yes press in harder but still know that it is coming. Right now you need to realize that in the faith fight you can't afford to keep your mouth closed. Ask Him to do what only He can do for you and with you. Manie

False Evidence Appearing Real

2008-12-05T23:53:00.000-05:00

Deuteronomy 6:13 Deeply respect God, your God. Serve and worship him exclusively. Back up your promises with his name only.
The only fear the bible promotes is in respecting, reverancing and honoring God. Anything other form of fear is from the enemy. And the bible says For God has NOT given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. They say fear is just false evidence appearing real. That means that the situations and circumstances that feel real, look real, and seem real in fact have NO power and authority to stop the move of God in your life.
Over and over in the Old Testament God spoke to His people to fear not and today He is saying the same thing. It doesn't matter about the conditions of the economy or job market, nor does it matter how sick you feel, or how bad the trouble looks the word of God is Fear not.
Isaiah 43:1-2 But now, this is what the LORD says- he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: " Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep pver you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
We are promised in Joel 2:21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
Today the word of the Lord is that In the name of Your Savior Jesus Christ you can resist fear. You can command for fear to leave you. Begin to confess and bring comfort to your soul and say I will fear not because I know God is with me. I will fear not because I walk in love, power and soundness of mind. Manie

What kind of God do you know?

2008-12-03T20:32:00.000-05:00

Jesus said in Matthew 10:32-33 "Stand up for me against world opinion and I'll stand up for you before my Father in heaven. If you turn tail and run, do you think I'll cover for you? Earlier this year I followed the instruction and voice of the LORD to do something that some people didn't and maybe still don't understand. Earlier this year I told some people some things that God has promised to me that maybe they did or didn't believe. Yet I obeyed the voice of God. It was and still isn't easy. Sometimes I had moments of doubting myself and even God nevertheless I am still here. I have learn that when it comes to God that the command to obey doesn't always come with instructions to understand. If there were two things I would say about me it was that I use to be a very practical common-sense kind of girl and also a people-pleaser. Of course I have had moments where I made some mistakes and followed my heart and not God but those times were the exception and not the rule. A lot of well meaning people told me that maybe I was being too extreme and that God surely couldn't and wouldn't have said to me what He did. But I know He did and in the end He will prove HIMSELF to have told the truth and every other man to be a liar.
When Samuel was on a mission to pick the next king and in looking at Jesse's sons the word says in In 1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
God knows why He choose David and not one of the other brothers as well He alone knows why He choose Joseph from his brothers and Abraham instead of Lot.
There may be some people that never see from God what I am expecting to see. Maybe some people only know a God that helps them get by and not causes them to get over.
Maybe some people know a God that can heal cancer but not raise them from the dead when the sheet is over their face and the tag on their toe. BUT I DO.
Maybe some people can believe for God to help them get a house financed but not cause someone to give you a house already paid for. BUT I DO.
Maybe some people can believe God will cause them to find a few dollars in the crack of a couch but not supernaturally cause them to be blessed with a million dollars BUT I DO.
I not only believe that God can change me I believe that He can change the ones I know that don't know him and have no desire to know him. I know the kind of God that can change Saul to Paul and cause light to never be diminished by darkness. Is that the kind of God that you know?
Do you know a God that can make a way where there is absolutely, positively no OTHER way. The word of God promises us in Isaiah 41:14 that GOD Himself will help you.
There are times when I can't see how it will get done but I know that everything He spoke to me and about me will get done. I have said to the LORD I will do it. Even when I don't understand and especially when it hurts I will say YES.
Like Jonah I ran for a long time to what God was calling me BUT GOD never gave up on me even when I gave up on me and HIM. Today I thank God for His mercy, His grace, His faithfulness and especially His love.
I wake up with the words of Deut 6:5 on my lips every morning. I love the LORD my GOD with all my heart, all my soul and all my strength. If I had a trillion tongues I couldn't say enough how much I love God my Father, Jesus my Savior, and the Holy Ghost my helper. I know the God who saves, who heals, who redeems, who forgives, who loves, who gives. I am know the kind of God that I know I just want to raise the question in your spirit what kind of God do you know? In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie

The power of deception

2008-12-02T19:30:00.000-05:00

2 Corinthians 10:4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
One of the strongholds that we against is the enemy's power of deception. The enemy wants us to think how powerful, mighty and strong he is. But the devil is a liar. Today is the day for you to demolish the lies in your mind about the enemy. Some of us have spent too much time focusing and even magnifying the power of our problems and not the power in God's promises. You see in John 8:31-32 that it is not just knowing the truth that makes you free but it is continuing in that knowledge that makes you free. Being negative and miserable was something that was very familiar to me and when I learned that I could be free from it that was wonderful NEWS to me. Yet as much as I wanted it was such a struggle to always make the choice to be free. Sometimes my soul just wanted to sit back and pout. Other times my focus was on all the other times the devil had knocked me down. What I wasn't seeing was that he had the upper hand because of my (and your) lack of knowledge. There were a lot of times in the past and even a few times now that I have to take authority and confess the truth over and over again before my soul relents and the enemy backs off. It seems like prior to being born again my mind, my will and my emotions were use to doing things on their own and it was a battle to get them to YIELD to the power of the Holy Ghost. My mind was use to worry and anxiety, my will wanted to run my life even when it was apparent it wasn't working and finally with my emotions they still wanted to run amok. But I have learn how to YIELD myself body, soul and spirit to the will and way of God. The power of deception may want you to always look back to that negative and defeated way of living but I am living proof that with God there is a much BETTER way to live. The darkness of deception can't stand up the light of the WORD. Like turning on lights in the middle of the night scatters roaches IT does the same thing to deception.
The truth of God's work is not based on how bad your situation compared to how bad mine. The word of God is truth, light and power to ALL. We are all blessed coming in and blessed going out. For all us our futures are brighter than our pasts. We all are strong in the LORD and His mighty power. You may have been a victim as a child and even as an adult but right now confess: I make a choice to believe and see myself as a victor in Christ. Begin to find some scriptures to confess that tell you about the greatness and power of the LORD. Manie

Stand!!

2008-12-01T19:24:00.001-05:00

Exodus 14:13 Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.
Deuteronomy 11:25 No man will be able to stand against you. The LORD your God, as he promised you, will put terror and fear of you on the whole land, wherever you go.
Joshua 1:5 No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
1 Samuel 12:16 Now then, stand still and see this great thing the Lord is about to do before your eyes!
2 Chronicles 20:9 'If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your Name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.'
2 Chronicles 20:17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.' "
Psalm 40:2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
Isaiah 7:9b If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.
Isaiah 14:24 The LORD Almighty has sworn, "Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will stand.
1 Corinthians 15:58a Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you.
1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith, be men of courage; be strong.
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.
Ephesians 6:13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Finally I want to say will the real faith believers in the power of God Almighty please STAND up. Manie

Who are you listening to?

2008-11-28T22:22:00.000-05:00

Mark 10:46-48 Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road. When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" "Be quiet!" many of the people yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
There is one portion of this text that I want to focus on and that is the fact that when the people told this man to hush he yelled out all the more for Christ. The truth for you today is that when you start to pray and believe God in faith for deliverance and answers people along with the voice of your painful trials will try and quiet you. Things may seem to get bleaker and the pinch you are in squeezes you harder. But that is when you start to confess and believe the word more and more. Your pain and hurt may tell you be quiet its no use you will never get out this. Notice after notice of disconnection, foreclosure and repossesions may scream at you that its over for you to stop praying for prosperity when you are being eaten alive by debt. I tell you saints like this man that knew his opportunity was here you must NOT let the moment pass. Stop listening to the naysayers and listen to Jesus calling you forward.
One of the biggest tactics of the enemy is use people to attack a level of weakness that you first thought about yourself. In Numbers 13 after the 12 spies came back to report to Moses about their trip to spy out the land they had an interesting remark recorded in verse 33 (AMP) There we saw the Nephilim [or giants], the sons of Anak, who come from the giants; and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
So here we see that they felt a certain way and was pretty sure the other people felt the same about them. You may think you are a loser and the enemy will have no problem sending people your way to try and confirm such nonsense. That is why it is so important that you line up what you think with what the word of God has to say about you. Don't listen to anything else. In Numbers 13 Joshua & Caleb and then in Mark 10 Bartimaeus had one common denominator and that was that they didn't listen to others whose beliefs differed from theirs. Maybe the loudest voice of doubt and discouragement is in your mind. Like David you have to speak to yourself. In Psalm 42:11 He asked Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? Take note of the end of this verse in which David said I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again-my Savior and my God!
You know they said you can't talk and listen at the same time. So when you hear the voice of discouragement be it from others or even part of yourself ..speak over it with words of edification and encouragement. You can frame your world with the words of your mouth. In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie

Excitement in your expectancy

2008-11-26T15:37:00.001-05:00

From the moment I learned I was carrying my oldest daughter to the moment she entered the world I was GIDDY with excitement. I couldn't wait to see her looks, hear her voice, know her personality and from the time she entered the world to now almost 4 yrs later she has NOT disappointed me. Now don't get me wrong the first trimester was TORTURE I surpasses morning sickness and had day and evening sickness but nevertheless it was beyond me to wrap my mind around the fact that I was the carrier of life. It seemed like those were the longest nine months I had ever lived through. Not one day went by that at some in point during the day that complete exhilaration took over for me for a few moments.
Some of us are now carrying some really big promises from God in our bellies. Yet we get up everyday possibly not walking in the excitement that at any moment the glory of God was going to be manifested you would OVER THE MOON with expectation. God's promises don't come with a due date because from the ask we are believe to receive.
It is time for you to be excited about the goodness and glory soon to be shown in your lives. Both of my children came a few days early and I like to think my excitement for both of them had something to do with that. When others see God show up for you the way He is going to then they will want to see and know that goodness too. You should be excited about the lives that are soon to be changed through your prayers, you should have excitement about the freedom you have and that there is yet more to come. You should be excited because will DO everything that He promised to you.
David was so anxious and excited to see the end of Goliath the bible records in 1 Samuel 17:48 As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.
It says in James 2:26 Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works. Part of your good works should be a display of excitement to show how fully we trust God to do what He promised.
In Luke 23 of the Amplified Bible verses 4-6 write that part of the sin the people accused Jesus of to Pilate was that He stirred up and excited the people.
Today stir up your excitement and know that miracles, blessings, deliverance and breakthrough is on the way. Mix in excitement with your expectancy and see things show up sooner than you imagined.
Confession: Lord today I am excited because I know that you are doing far above all that I asked and imagined. Father, today I am excited that because you love I know you can do EVERYTHING but fail me. Because of and In the the name of Jesus I am excited.
Be Blessed, Manie

Children of the King

2008-11-25T16:03:00.000-05:00

John 4:24a For God is Spirit.
Galatians 4:6 And because we are his children, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, "Abba, Father."
Romans 8:17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs-heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his suffering in order to that we may also share in his glory.
I want to share with you a brief message to let you know that our kingdom is of heaven. We don't have to deal with the things in this world because there is a HIGHER principle at work in our lives. We are not held hostage to the problem, trials and situations that we see and feel are against us. Our faith in God through His Son Jesus Christ gives us unlimited potential to the resources of heaven. There is miracle, breakthrough and deliverance at hand for us at any given time that we believe with our and confess with our mouth to receive it. You may not look like or feel like much of a victor right now but the truth of God's word is that God has given us our shield of victory. Right now the Lord is telling some people to keep the atmosphere saturated with faith and expectancy. After you have believed, called for what is yours. Seal the prayer with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving. Thank Him because He is faithful. Thank Him because it is done. Thank Him..Thank Him.
In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie

Admonishments of truth

2008-11-24T22:49:00.001-05:00

Deuteronomy 32:47a They are not just idle words for you-they are your life. Today I want to admonish you on a few truths to let settle deep in your spirit. It is time for the word of God to be rhema for you and to produce change and manifest victory.
John 10:10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).
Right now in the moment that I am writing this ALL IS WELL WITH MY SOUL. I mean to say life is not perfect and troublesome situations and circumstances still exist but I know that I know that I know. I am loving me and my life right now. And mainly it is because everything is STILL the same but I still I am full of peace and joy. I know the truth that dismay and discouragement are not allowed to co-exist with me in my life. I have said it before but tonight I must repeat for those of us who have been bounded for so long by deception and lies that freedom is a beautiful thing. I love the word of God. The word of God bring refreshment and replenishment to an empty soul and a wounded spirit. I love the word of God. Oh I already said that right.. Forgive me but I am kind of free-styling this as the Spirit moves me. Its just that I am on auto-pilot and my spiritual DNA has overridden my natural DNA. I know the truth that I can be happy with who I am and where I am and still go where I am going. The truth is that I don't need or even want that deceptive and fleeting stimuli from the world. The truth has made me complete inside and out. The truth has made me whole body and soul. I could go on and on but the truth is right now I know without a shadow of the doubt that there is NOTHING in life BETTER than the TRUTH.
Psalm 40:11b May your love and your truth always protect me.
Psalm 119:30 I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on your laws.
John 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 4:24 God is spirit, and those who worship God must be led by the Spirit to worship according to the truth.
John 8:31-33 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
John 14:16-17 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-the Spirit of truth.
John 17:17 Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth.
1 John 2:20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
Truthfully and Totally HIS, Manie

A smidgen of the truth...

2008-11-22T22:14:00.001-05:00

On a daily basis the enemy is trying to cause you to give up, He has absolutely no power to stop so through your senses he is attacking you with discouragement. Make a decision today to face the facts of situation and STILL decide that you will not give up but press in harder. I want to personalize some scriptures for you to read over yourself and your situation.

I use God's mighty weapons, not worldly weapons to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. I destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. I capture my rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

Faith is the confidence that what I hope for will actually happen, it gives me assurance about things I cannot see.

I let nothing (I see in my circumstances) move me. It is by faith (in my circumstances) I stand firm. (In my circumstances) I live by faith, not by sight.

His Love Heals

2008-11-21T15:55:00.000-05:00

For a very long time in my life I was in bondage to rejection. It didn't matter whether the rejection was real or just my own perception of it I still suffered from thinking that no one loved or cared about me. Because of my struggle with rejection I suffered from with low self-esteem/worth and depression. I tried to protect myself from rejection and in the process I became a very cold and yet overly sensitive person. Every hill was a mountain and every speed bump was the end of the road. I got saved yet still felt this way for a very long But God...
Through personal storms and trials I started to SEEK God will everything I had in me and it was there in my mess that He met me and dealt with me. I started to learn and grow in how much Jesus loved me and what His sacrifice on the cross was really about. I want to stop here and interject that the word of God is not some pick-me-upper. Reading the word should not be on your to-do list for being a good christian. Before I ever read it in the book of Hebrews I found out a long time ago and still experience it today that the word of God is alive and powerful. There is no situation that can stand up against reading, speaking and believing the word of God. All the rejection I have ever experience from those near and dear and even distant acquaintance could NOT stand up to the truth of God's love for me. I realized that people and the world had LIED to me. I had believe the lies of rejection that I wasn't this enough or that enough. The more people rejected me, the more I rejected myself. BUT GOD...led me to His word to know the truth about His love me. The pain and the love of the crucifiction was MORE real to me than rejection from a family member or hurt from a past relationship. I fell in love with myself. I accepted me right where I was for who I am. I am not there yet..who is but I am being changed from glory to glory.
There is such love and confidence from ME to Me that it literally makes giddy sometimes. You could probably only appreciate that kind of statement if you have dealt with the kind of self-loathing that I heaped on myself.
That testimony was to tell you someone that no matter what has been done to you or what you believed or felt about yourself there is healing available for you today. Know that God loves you. Believe that Jesus Christ loves you. Trust that the Holy Spirit loves you. There are times when your problems crowd around you and there is no one there to help you and you aren't sure what to do or where to turn. Today make a decision to embrace the truth and experience God's love. His love is healing to hurting, the forgotten, the deserted and the abandoned. His love will do what money and other people can NEVER do.
I spent a lot of time and experience a lot of frustration hoping, praying, manipulating other people to do for ME what only HE was qualified to do.
Life and love is a beautiful thing when you are NOT going around expecting people to love you enough that you can feel and think better about yourself and your life.
I want to leave you with some truth to meditate on about His love for you and Your love for Him:
Mark 12:30 Love the Lord your God will all your heart and all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
John 14:21b He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Corinthians 13:13 And these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Finally I want to add one more thing there is POWER in the word. Your faith comes by hearing the word of God so please meditate and speak these scriptures often. Get in your bible and find more and do the same with them.
In Jesus Name receive His love, Manie

Ready for a word?

2008-11-20T16:26:00.000-05:00

Everything you have gone through in life has been a divine set up to anoint for THIS season in your life. You have known disappointment and failures. You know hurt and pain. You know lack and need. And all of it press in your closer and harder to God. It took all of that you cause you to see at the feet of the Messiah and hear what He has to say and know what He needs you to know. So now if those things in your life LOOK like things from the past you must receive the word from the LORD that today is the BEGINNING of a new thing. You in the likeness and image of God have the ability to create the life here on earth that He has already planned for you in heaven. The only thing that makes tomorrow different from yesterday is having a word from God. When you have HIS word then you know your future is brighter than past. When you have His word then you know NOW you can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens you. When you have a word you know that no longer need to beg or borrow because God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Today God wants to tell you get in the bible and get a word about you situation, believe that word then wait in faith and expectation of seeing the manifestation of that word. This is not the same thing you went through before. Let me tell you never take it lightly that with God a WORD makes all the difference. Remember all you need is a WORD.
LUKE 1:37 For nothing is impossible with God Get it. Got it. GOOD.
In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie

The attack on your decision

2008-11-19T15:04:00.000-05:00

Jeremiah 4:28b I have decided and will not turn back.....
Today I want talk about the attack on your decision. So you went to God about a particular thing and asked for healing, deliverance, a financial breakthrough, or a relationship to repair and restored to brand new. For a moment things were looking good and then something happened..the pain came back, the money you were expecting didn't come through or the relationship grows worse. You go to God and pray some..plead more..beg again but still it doesn't look or feel any better. People may tell you that maybe God hasn't or isn't going to answer your prayer you because of this reason or that reason like maybe he is trying to humble you through this mess OR you are not fasting enough. Maybe even more than they are saying that God doesn't cured AIDS or stage 3 cancer. Maybe no one in your family never had a business, graduated from college, had a long and happy marriage, or a successful ministry. It seems as if everything you see contradicts what God has spoken and promised you. You look at the physical proof that is directly opposite of what God has said to you. You start to wonder if God will do it and ponder can God do THIS. You prayer goes from I know God can, I believe God will and turns to I think God might and I see God hasn't. All of this is an attack on your decision to be trust and believe God. It is time for you to know and see the works of the enemy in your situation. Luke 10:19 lets us know that we have been given power over all the power of the enemy. Speak it that in the power of the name of Jesus I take authority and come against every work and influence of the devil in my circumstances. Life and Death is in the power of YOUR tongue.
No matter what you see or don't see- good or bad- take him at His word that it wil happen for you. When you have NOTHING to stand on but a word from God still know that THAT His word is more than enough. Believe for the supernatural. Pray for the Impossible. Hope for the miraculous.
Make your mind again that God I truly don't when and I can't see how but my mind is made up today God that it is DONE for me. All the promises, dreams and hopes IT is done for me. Lord today I believe that all dreams and visions will come to pass. When the opposition comes to attack your decision stare IT dead in the face and decree too late it has been done.
In Numbers 13-14 Joshua and Caleb went against the beliefs of the other spies and the rest of the Israel and they made up their mind to trust God to give them the land. They didn't see powerful people and a fortified city like the others all that they saw was that God was with them. They made up their mind to really really trust God to do it for them IN SPITE of the opposition.
In Matthew the woman with the issue of blood had really made up mind that she would be healed. She didn't think what if it doesn't happen and someone sees me out here and I get stoned to death. She pressed in, she crawled, and she at the very least thought all I need is to touch hem of his garment. Jesus said to her it was her faith that had healed her because she made up her mind to be made whole.
Your faith is having and keeping a made up mind. A made up mind believes and trust in the promise from God in spite of it everything. I have a made up mind that no matter what it looks like God has moved for me and it is done. I have a made up mind that I don't do battle with the devil because he is defeated. The only thing I fight is the good fight of faith. I fight to keep my faith. I fight to increase my faith. I fight to keep my mind made up that IT will happen when God know it looks like it won't. I fight to keep my mind made up that it can when God's know it looks like it can't. I fight to keep my mind made up that God HAS when heaven knows it looks like God hasn't.
In Jesus Name keep your mind made up, Manie

It's your world

2008-11-18T14:11:00.000-05:00

Mark 8:36 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? I just have to say that serving Jesus is the greatest life in the world. Forget all that other carnal junk like shacking up with some dude who still doesn't want to married, drinking, clubbing dragging day after day to some dead end job with no hope of advancement and progress. When you have and develop a relationship with God then you get in on His good plans for your life. The plans to prosper you and for you a good future. You realize that as high as it is the sky is still not the limit and nothing is impossible to you. Your friends and family considered your servitude to Christ as extreme and that you missing out on all the fun. For me personally if what the world was offering me indeed was fun then I will pass on anymore of that.
Philippians 3:8 (NLT) Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ. So I will be alone for the value of learning who I am in Christ and what kind of mate I deserve from Him. I will in the mean time learn about real intimacy and true love in the shelter of the Most High. Also I deal with having pray through any pain or hurt and giving it over to him instead of numbing myself with pleasures from the world because I know He causes all things to work together for my good.
Let me tell you saints the enemy is a liar, a deceiver and a destroyer and what he is offering you is NOTHING compared to what God has in store for you.
Maybe people in the world will it doesn't take all that praying, reading your word, giving and offering and church going but that is ok it just means they don't want what you want. People in the world who haven't dealt with their pain can't understand your desire to be whole. People in the world attack our desire for wealth. They have no problem with every singer, actress, rapper, ball player or other media personality being rich but pastors, prophets, ministers and such should be nice little christians and stay broke. I don't always get it right but in my daily life I am representative of the kingdom and so I reflect the image and likeness of Christ and I expect the same. And when I don't get it back I love then anyway but I keep it moving. Believers dont attach yourself to former dead way of living. Choose life. Choose light. Believe good about you are- imperfections and all. Love you. Appreciate You. Leave the world and all its fun and pleasure behind. You are not missing out on anything. As Paul says in Philippians 3:14b By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward- to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back. Be Blessed In Jesus Name, Manie

Faith in the Famine

2008-11-17T22:00:00.000-05:00

Genesis 26:2 The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land where I tell you to live. Stay in this land for a while, and I will be with you and will bless you. Genesis 26:12 Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the LORD blessed him.
When I participate in the different forms of christian fellowship here on the internet be it through emails, christian groups, prayer center websites or forums it is apparent that the body of Christ is feeling the sting from these tough times. I see the prayer requests for jobs, homes being foreclosed, and other needs. As difficult as it may be we must assume a position of knowing and believing God's word that we as kingdom kids are only IN this world and not OF this world. There is a higher, more supreme truth that dictates how we live and what we have. That is the truth of faith in God through our relationship with His son Jesus Christ and His word. Let me tell you saints this tough times should have YOU with your nose more than ever before pressed in the word of God. This economy and declining job market has caused such an attack on our faith. I see people begging NOT believing God to move for them. We hear a moving sermon or read an outstanding message and we are UP then we look around and face past due bills and empty cupboards and we are DOWN. I wish I had some really NEW, BIG or DEEP revelation from God to share with you right now to chase away every ounce and doubt and fear that troubles you. But I don't. What I want to share from you is something you have heard before and will hear again and again. It was what God said to Isaac and it is what God is saying to you today. He will bless you. With no job, or living from check to check, with no car, or with a car and no gas money, with half your mortgage or none of it HE WILL BLESS YOU. I leave this word for you to believe again and again in your heart and confess again and again with your mouth. In Hebrews 6:13-15 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, Saying "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants."And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.
Finally I want to add It is a pleasure to share with you the teaching and healing word as the Holy Spirit makes it available to me. There is much more I want and am called to do in my internet writing ministry. I ask YOU that in the same way that Isaac sowed in the famine you do the same. Please be a blessing to what God is calling me to do and plant a financial seed of any size here. In advance I thank you and I pray that God will return it back to you 100 fold. In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie

I know.. Do you?

2008-11-14T08:55:00.001-05:00

There are some things I need to announce to the world that I know more than I have ever known before:
I know that God is a GOOD God. I know that the God I serve is a loving God. I know that God is faithful and sovereign. Yes I know I have missed the mark several times in my life by giving some of me to God all the time or giving all of me to God some of the time. Yet today I know that God alone is my Rock and my Salvation. Today I know there is no name I reverence, adore and love like I do the name of Jesus Christ. I know He is my first, my last and my everything. I know I am yielded solely and only to the counsel, help and control of the Holy Ghost. I know the presence of the Lord has so totally, fully and completely saturated my life there is no room for fear, worry, discouragement or disappointment. I know my hope is secure, my faith is steady and my expectations are high. I know God has place before me a choice and I choose life and blessings. I know that God causes all things to work together for my good. I know I am more than a conqueror through Him who loved me. I know that absolutely, positively no weapon formed against me shall ever prosper. I know because the Lord delights in me, He has rescued me. I know the Lord is my support and He has turned my darkness into light. I know that because I delight myself in the Lord, He has given me the desires of my heart. I know to walk like you want me, talk as you teach me, obey as you instruct me and trust you totally and completely. I know that you will complete the good work you started in me. Finally and Faithfully I know that you will show yourself to be MIGHTY on my behalf and that those around me will also know the kind of God I serve. In Jesus Name I know, Manie

It has been let go ...

2008-11-13T17:28:00.000-05:00

Exodus 5:1 After this presentation to Israel's leader, Moses and Aaron went and spoke to Pharaoh. They told him, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Let my people go so they may hold a festival in my honor in the wilderness."
You need to know that the bondage, restriction, oppression and opposition from every enemy of the Lord Jesus Christ is being served notice TODAY to let you go. You need to believe that word , speak that word that you may receive the manifestations of that word. Just like it was with Pharaoh and the children of Israel you freedom is not contingent on the strength of the enemy or any discouragement in your own soul. Jesus Christ said that if you continue in the truth and know the truth it is that same truth that will set you free. We read in the Exodus that from the time Moses gave this word to Pharaoh it took ten plagues and the catastrophe with his men at the Red Sea for the truth to be seen that God is God all by HIMSELF.
I want to speak to someone to stop getting mad at people who not only want to you see you down but are pawns for the enemy to try and keep you down. Stop getting discouraged at the negative and troubling circumstances that are trying to scare you. You need to know that satan is god of this world. But Glory to God we ONLY in this world and not OF this world. We have been given authority over the power of the devil. I need to keep repeating that because there are some of you that are not fully walking the power and authority that Christ has left you here in the earth. In the midst of natural opposition you have supernatural opportunity. Today know that no matter what tried to hold you back from the goodness, fullness and kindness of the Lord it has been let go. Please know that the influence of the people that have lied about you, talked down to you and not believe in your potential and your dreams has been let go. Learn like King David to encourage yourself. It reads in Psalm 138:3 As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength.
Back to Pharaoh even though he fought against it and tried to stop it he could not keep in bondage the children of Israel once God had given the command to him through Moses to let the His people go. In that same manner the devil know that his has no authority, control or power over us and in Christ we have been set free. You are only held bondage by his lies and deceptions. The truth is that all the principalities, powers and rulers of darkness are NO match to the power of God and the Name of Jesus. Decree and declare to everything and everyone that was against you that In the name of Jesus it has been let go.
In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie

Who is trying to stop you?

2008-11-12T16:55:00.001-05:00

Some of us are well with familiar with the worldly saying I can't catch a break if it fell in my lap. It may seen comical but the truth is that some of us have been running into roadblock after roadblock in pursuit of our goals, dreams and desires. We don't understand why it seems like even the smallest things are made to be so difficult. I may alone in this but have you ever looked at the life of distant associate of close relative and it appears that they are doing better and living better than you and yet with little to no reverence and love for Jesus Christ. Well if you haven't, I have. I don't make it habit to compare myself with other people because I know that I am a KINGDOM person and so my refining and processing is always going to look different that others. Like I heard Pastor Paula White said recently I can't and would never trade in progress for process.
But today I want to talk to that person that feels close to the end of their rope. You have been praying to knock the wall down but even a crack on the surface would be cause for a celebration right now. Your petition for your wealth and riches has been downgraded to pleas for provision. I understand. I myself have been dealing with demonic opposition for some time now.
In Daniel 10 there is an account of Daniel's prayers being hindered by an evil spirit. In Romans 15 the Apostle Paul talks about being delayed by opposition in his pursuit to preach to the church in Rome.
We know that the enemy can't stop the plans and purposes in our lives. The good news is that he is not even able to be successful in hindering us from moving forward in them.
On the other hand in the book of 1 Samuel 14 Jonathan is talking to his armour bearer about their impending battle with the Philistine army. It reads in verse 6 "Let's go across to the outpost of those pagan," Jonathan said to his armor bearer. "Perhaps the LORD will help us, for nothing can hinder the LORD. He can win a battle whether he has many warriors or only a few!" All the opposition you are facing today is coming from the enemy he will only successful if you give up. You need to know there is power in the name of Jesus. You need to remember that God is for you. You need to speak out that God is your very present help. You need to decree that when the enemy comes in (to oppose and hinder) like a flood, The Spirit of the LORD will life up a standard against him. Move FORWARD. Press ONWARD.
In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie

Esteem yourself to know .....

2008-11-11T23:59:00.001-05:00

Based on the truth of God's word and not what you thought or how you feel:
You made the decision to choose life.
Body and Soul you are marvelously made.
You are the apple of God's eye.
You are the light of the world.
No one can stand against you all the days of your life.
Wealth and riches belong in your house.
You can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens you.
You are more than a conqueror.
You are never forgotten or forsaken by God.
God delights in your prosperity.
Your soul is restored.
You have power, love and a sound mind.
You are surrounded by God's favor.

This is love...

2008-11-10T19:29:00.000-05:00

1 Corinthians 13:8a (AMP) Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]. Also it is written in Romans 5:8 But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for us. When we least deserved it God most offered and showed us His love.
And today God is calling some of us to love those who have been anything but unlovable towards us. Love that absent parent, that mean boss, that distant mate or whomever. I am not talking about loving them not in the way that the world has taught us to love them. Love doesn't mean accepting abuse or tolerating excessive control and manipulation. Love is not about being a doormat. Jesus Christ said it was the sick that needed a doctor and not those that are well. So He hung around and minister to those that were considered the lowlifes of those times. I believe in the way He showed His love we need to do the same thing. His love flows through you when people do you wrong and you still do them right. His is love is there when you pray for them and their needs. In John 15:17 We are commanded to love one another. Jesus said in the next verse "If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. Jesus was the walking perfection of love and He was still hated anyway. So we who are far less than that perfections can take the hatred that is coming our way.
No matter what someone does to you it is not compared to what Christ has done FOR you.
In the book of Proverbs in 10:12b it is written love overlooks the wrongs that others do. Christ paid the ultimate price of love by giving up His life. Let us walk in that same love to others by giving mercy and grace. Giving love through our forgiveness. Give love with words of kindness and understanding. Don't get caught up in the natural circumstances of what is going on between you and someone else. Let go of what they are doing to you and become focused on what you need to do for God. In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie

Make up your mind

2008-11-06T21:46:00.000-05:00

Today make up your mind. Today make up your mind to believe and trust God. You need to make up your mind that it really doesn't matter about your natural circumstances. It doesn't matter who is against you and who isn't down with you. Make up your mind that you believe God is for you. We are stuck in this old way of living because we are stuck in the way we are believing. As long as there is no obstacles or opposition then we are our faith remains strong. It is the BIGGEST lie from the enemy to let what you believe be based on what you are feel. Make up your mind to get unstuck from what you see and what you feel and trust God. Be persistent in your pursuit of what God had already ordained for you. Job 22:28a You will succeed in whatever you choose to do. A lot of the time we get stuck because we are feeling what we have always felt and seeing what we have always seen. The truth is YOUR faith is going to work for you and propel you into what you have never had before in your life.
You know even within the body of Christ there are people that believe a lot of different things. Some believe women shouldn't preach. Others don't believe in the message of financial prosperity or supernatual healing. Others think positive biblical confession is much of baloney. Wow it hurt to even type that last statement. I have just this VERY instant decided that God's word is my FINAL and ONLY authority. I believe that I have a teachable spirit. Yet I will not debate God's written word or His rhema word to me. I won't try and convince others of the authenticity of God's call on my life. You need to make up your mind that neither will you.
You can't be EVERYTHING to everyone. You must with total devotion walk out the plans and assignments that God has for you but don't compromise or water it down in a way that suits other people.
Do you need to healed from a disease that runs in your family? Make up your mind that By His stripes you are Healed. Do NOT waver or falter in this truth.
Do you need to be free from poverty or lack today? Make up your mind that you are redeemed from the curse of the law and that God delights in the prosperity of His servants. Make your mind that wealth and riches belong in the house of the righteous. Make up your mind that God is a good God and He has your very very very best interests at heart. Make up your mind that God is never like people. He doesn't love like they do. He doesn't forgive like they do. He doesn't see you like they do. You are His creation. He loves and forgives you BEYOND anything humanly possible by others. He wants the BEST for you in a way you can never even imagine for yourself.
Make up your mind to love Him with all your heart, all your mind, all your soul and all your strength. Make up your mind that you will trust Him and have no doubt in your heart. Make a decision to walk in love towards everyone and love your neighbor as you love yourself.
Make up your mind to take charge of your emotions. Stop giving into the anger and blame . You have ONE enemy and he is defeated. Let go of the animosity and hostility towards other people because you wrestle not against flesh and blood. Don't be so sensitive and easily offended and on the opposite side of that same coin stop fronting like you are always the rock of Gibraltar and admit when you need someone to be there for you.
Make up your mind to stop living in regret then ask God to show you truth about your past mistakes that you can learn and grow from them.
Finally make up your mind to pray and intercede for the needs of your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, your state and this entire nation. Pray for other nations as well.
Please lift up to God in the name of Jesus the needs of others.
I am telling with full assurance in the power of the Holy Ghost that everything you are going through and have gone through was for the purpose of the kingdom. You are being used by God and this very instant this test and mess is TRULY to strengthen you. Make up your mind not to give up. Hang on in there! Decree renewal of strength and might over yourself. You are too close to your victory to cave in NOW.
In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie