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
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Monday, March 02, 2009
Monday, January 05, 2009
Don't suffer in silence
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
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
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Dealing with you
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
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
Monday, December 08, 2008
Stop living in the land of OZ
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
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
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
The power of deception
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
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
Monday, November 24, 2008
Admonishments of truth
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
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
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
It's your world
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
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
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Tradition is stagnant
In Mark 7:8 Jesus tells the religious people that they have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men. Most of us know how to be religious but do we know how to be in relationship with Jesus. Tradition had me begging Jesus to do everything while I do nothing. Religion had me rebuking the devil and never knowing I had power over the all the power of the enemy. I was in church but NOT in the word. We can dance and holla with the best of them but at the end of day we are blown down by every little breeze that comes our way. Everyone told me to be saved you had to read the bible but it was never told to me to be free you need to be in the word. I knew that I needed to give pay my tithes and offering but it was not taught to me to expect God to open the windows of heaven and pour down a blessing. We are warned by Jesus Christ that we nullify and make void and of no effect [the authority of] the Word of God through (our) tradition.
There are people who are oppose to confessing the word of God because they think it is to deem ourselves God. Myself and most other believers I hoped would never think to compare ourselves to God. I could never earn the freedom I have in the sacrifice Jesus made for me on the cross. Yet Genesis 1:26 writes God said, Let Us [Father, Son, and Holy Spirit] make mankind in Our image, Our likeness, and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the [tame] beasts, and over all of the earth, and over everything that creeps upon earth.
There are some that think it is selfish and downright sinful to be successful. They think that it for the world. Leave it to the carnal people to have money and success we as Christian need to stay poor and remain humble. I know from experience being broke doesn't bring humility and there are plenty of broke people that are selfish.
2 Corinthians 9:11 You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
I understand that the Kingdom of God is not exclusively about getting wealth but the truth is IT is is written that it is God who gives us the ability to get wealth.
I wish that we would put down the religious facades and let people know how it is for all of us at any given day. If it was up to church folks people would go to the altar already all together. I remember after being saved for a while and then I got pregnant all those around me were so shocked and disappointed in me. It was my grandmother, may she forever rest in peace, who was there for me to support me and love and show me the love of Christ . I am thankful that though people may give up on you, God never does.
We know how to win souls but do we know how to change lives.
With the great commission it is made plain through the word in Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the end of the age.
We have been made disciples of Christ. The authority Jesus has here on earth is available to us believers in Him. The authority Jesus had was from the Father. Our Father. Jesus is now in heaven on the right side of Christ. He has left for us the Holy Spirit our counselor and helper. He with His sacrifice and redemption have made it possible to have access before the throne of God in His name. When Jesus walked the earth then the people sought him for their healing, their deliverance and all other needs.
After He ascended to go be with the Father He left for us another Helper, the Holy Spirit. Our lack of knowledge through tradition will cause us as God's people to perish.
The minor prophet Amos spoke of time declared by the Lord then I will send a famine through the land- not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the Lord. When I write its to minister to people. In my work I back it with scriptures so that people can go and see it for themselves according to the word of God. At the right age my grandfather lead me to the altar in our little country baptist church to get born again and pick my deacon. It was tradition that led me to religion it was BUT it was revelation that led me to relationship. Tradition counts you out and revelation puts you back in. In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie
There are people who are oppose to confessing the word of God because they think it is to deem ourselves God. Myself and most other believers I hoped would never think to compare ourselves to God. I could never earn the freedom I have in the sacrifice Jesus made for me on the cross. Yet Genesis 1:26 writes God said, Let Us [Father, Son, and Holy Spirit] make mankind in Our image, Our likeness, and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the [tame] beasts, and over all of the earth, and over everything that creeps upon earth.
There are some that think it is selfish and downright sinful to be successful. They think that it for the world. Leave it to the carnal people to have money and success we as Christian need to stay poor and remain humble. I know from experience being broke doesn't bring humility and there are plenty of broke people that are selfish.
2 Corinthians 9:11 You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
I understand that the Kingdom of God is not exclusively about getting wealth but the truth is IT is is written that it is God who gives us the ability to get wealth.
I wish that we would put down the religious facades and let people know how it is for all of us at any given day. If it was up to church folks people would go to the altar already all together. I remember after being saved for a while and then I got pregnant all those around me were so shocked and disappointed in me. It was my grandmother, may she forever rest in peace, who was there for me to support me and love and show me the love of Christ . I am thankful that though people may give up on you, God never does.
We know how to win souls but do we know how to change lives.
With the great commission it is made plain through the word in Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the end of the age.
We have been made disciples of Christ. The authority Jesus has here on earth is available to us believers in Him. The authority Jesus had was from the Father. Our Father. Jesus is now in heaven on the right side of Christ. He has left for us the Holy Spirit our counselor and helper. He with His sacrifice and redemption have made it possible to have access before the throne of God in His name. When Jesus walked the earth then the people sought him for their healing, their deliverance and all other needs.
After He ascended to go be with the Father He left for us another Helper, the Holy Spirit. Our lack of knowledge through tradition will cause us as God's people to perish.
The minor prophet Amos spoke of time declared by the Lord then I will send a famine through the land- not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the Lord. When I write its to minister to people. In my work I back it with scriptures so that people can go and see it for themselves according to the word of God. At the right age my grandfather lead me to the altar in our little country baptist church to get born again and pick my deacon. It was tradition that led me to religion it was BUT it was revelation that led me to relationship. Tradition counts you out and revelation puts you back in. In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie
Friday, October 31, 2008
I got a New Attitude
Ephesians 4:22-24 (NLT) throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God-truly righteous and holy. There is a sense of happiness and sadness that comes with freedom in Christ through His renewal. Of course we happy to be free and whole but still a little sad when we see of weak and deceitful were the chains of our bondage. I was in bondage to my attitude and thoughts of inferiority and low self esteem. Especially in regards to romantic relationship. For longer than I care to remember I use to believe I wasn't good enough to keep the attention and affections of this or that guy. The times when I gave pursue some sort of romantic relationship and it ended badly there was always this I told you so speech that I gave to myself. What a load of lies from the enemy I had believed and made my truth. The truth is that the more I believed it the more it manifested in my life as reality. We throw off the old way by resisting and rejecting in the name of Jesus every lie, deception and suggestion from the enemy and the world about who and what we are. Then we put on our new nature by believing and speaking the word of God over ourselves about who and what we are. I expected when I start to renew my mind that I would learn about myself but what I didn't expect through the spirit of discernment was to learn about other people. The truth about people who put others down and treat them badly is that they themselves are full of low self- worth and self-esteem and in me they spotted the one that could be the weaker of the two.
You will notice that when you mature and begin to cast down from you the lies of the enemy and walk away from people that don't celebrate you that your departure is not welcomed. It took a couple of go-backs before I realize they didn't want to me to stay because of me but because of them.
When you grow and mature in the Lord around people who are not seeking the same growth and freedom you will experience the crab in the bucket syndrome. I saw it when I wanted more emotional, financial and spiritual liberty than the people around me. I now have a different revelation of the word to whom much is given, much is required. When you have been given more revelation, you are required to use to give more and go farther. When you have been given much forgiveness you are required to give much forgiveness. When you have been given much love you are required to give much love. When you have been given much mercy and grace from God you then are required to give much grace and mercy to others. If you know that you dealing with someone and they display a certain behaviour then STOP letting it hurt you so much. Forgive them, pray for them and keep on living. I had to and you must stop personalizing the pain. I use to get mad and hurt so easily at others and then I just got tired of letting other people junk bother me so much. So when I was in the presence of someone and they wants to judge me, put me down , control me or in anyway oppress me I had to kindly speak in love TO MYSELF that my heart is a no DUMPING zone. I made a decision that my heart is a garden only for WORD seed and not world seed. See the truth is that someone in the world can say you are ugly and you will believe and receive and allow it affect the way you live. Or you can read Psalm 139:14 (MSG) Body and soul I am marvelously made. As is written in Psalm 40:3 He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. I have fought long and hard for the freedom to love, see, appreciate myself in the way that God meant for me. In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie
You will notice that when you mature and begin to cast down from you the lies of the enemy and walk away from people that don't celebrate you that your departure is not welcomed. It took a couple of go-backs before I realize they didn't want to me to stay because of me but because of them.
When you grow and mature in the Lord around people who are not seeking the same growth and freedom you will experience the crab in the bucket syndrome. I saw it when I wanted more emotional, financial and spiritual liberty than the people around me. I now have a different revelation of the word to whom much is given, much is required. When you have been given more revelation, you are required to use to give more and go farther. When you have been given much forgiveness you are required to give much forgiveness. When you have been given much love you are required to give much love. When you have been given much mercy and grace from God you then are required to give much grace and mercy to others. If you know that you dealing with someone and they display a certain behaviour then STOP letting it hurt you so much. Forgive them, pray for them and keep on living. I had to and you must stop personalizing the pain. I use to get mad and hurt so easily at others and then I just got tired of letting other people junk bother me so much. So when I was in the presence of someone and they wants to judge me, put me down , control me or in anyway oppress me I had to kindly speak in love TO MYSELF that my heart is a no DUMPING zone. I made a decision that my heart is a garden only for WORD seed and not world seed. See the truth is that someone in the world can say you are ugly and you will believe and receive and allow it affect the way you live. Or you can read Psalm 139:14 (MSG) Body and soul I am marvelously made. As is written in Psalm 40:3 He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. I have fought long and hard for the freedom to love, see, appreciate myself in the way that God meant for me. In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Who is really running the show?
Romans 8:7 (NLT) For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God's law, and it never will. If you are like me then you have struggled with how to NOT do the wrong thing when you knew what is the right thing. This word today from the Lord is not necessarily about sin but more about the voice of influence. For a long time I wanted God to just make it possible for me not to sin and be disobedient to Him. I thought it was something wrong with me because there were times when I really fought to obey God. There was always that voice trying to urge me to do the very thing I didn't want to do. In studying today about the flesh I started to meditate on Galatians 5:16-17 So, I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won't be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under the obligation to the law of Moses.
The truth as I know it today is that there are always two voices vying for our attention. It was news to me when I read in the word some time ago that I could say NO to my flesh because I was dead to sin and alive in Christ. For so long I was under sin's power and when I was born again no one bothered to tell me different. I only knew that I wasn't going to hell. So then my flesh (and yours) was ok with things staying status quo.
After salvation we never get it that the devil is defeated and his power and control has been overthrown. All the problems and situations before our trip down the altar are still there to meet us outside the door of the church. The enemy would have us to think we still need this and that in order to survive. We maintain our defeated posture to certain people and some problems ..Here you have the power I am under your control to do with me as you wish.
In my life personally I could attest to the fact that I have handed over complete power and control to certain things, habits and people. When I knew the truth and continued in the truth in order to be free believe it was no easy feat having to overthrow those dead things. Nothing and no one loves to be demoted. But the truth is that of greatest commandment is You must love the LORD you God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. We give power to the things we love. No one loves the devil so he hides behind the habits, the money, the man or woman.
Romans 8:9 (NLT) But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. (OR ANYONE ELSE'S FOR THAT MATTER) You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.)
Right now I am determined that no matter what happened to me I will only be yielded to the control of the Holy Ghost. I am not going to love people, things and habits more than I love God because when I do they start to become more powerful to me than HE is. I love Jesus Christ with my everything because He first loved and gave me HIS everything. You are not left up to you own devices and tactics. God is with you and most of all God is for you. Invite the Holy Ghost into your life and let him you have decided in your own free will to let HIM run the show of your life. In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie
The truth as I know it today is that there are always two voices vying for our attention. It was news to me when I read in the word some time ago that I could say NO to my flesh because I was dead to sin and alive in Christ. For so long I was under sin's power and when I was born again no one bothered to tell me different. I only knew that I wasn't going to hell. So then my flesh (and yours) was ok with things staying status quo.
After salvation we never get it that the devil is defeated and his power and control has been overthrown. All the problems and situations before our trip down the altar are still there to meet us outside the door of the church. The enemy would have us to think we still need this and that in order to survive. We maintain our defeated posture to certain people and some problems ..Here you have the power I am under your control to do with me as you wish.
In my life personally I could attest to the fact that I have handed over complete power and control to certain things, habits and people. When I knew the truth and continued in the truth in order to be free believe it was no easy feat having to overthrow those dead things. Nothing and no one loves to be demoted. But the truth is that of greatest commandment is You must love the LORD you God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. We give power to the things we love. No one loves the devil so he hides behind the habits, the money, the man or woman.
Romans 8:9 (NLT) But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. (OR ANYONE ELSE'S FOR THAT MATTER) You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.)
Right now I am determined that no matter what happened to me I will only be yielded to the control of the Holy Ghost. I am not going to love people, things and habits more than I love God because when I do they start to become more powerful to me than HE is. I love Jesus Christ with my everything because He first loved and gave me HIS everything. You are not left up to you own devices and tactics. God is with you and most of all God is for you. Invite the Holy Ghost into your life and let him you have decided in your own free will to let HIM run the show of your life. In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Good God!!!
Psalm 34:8a Taste and see that the LORD is good.
You must know that and believe that HE is for you and your highest good. You will have times of crisis and troubles and you will want to blame everyone and everything most of all you might consider blaming God. It is especially during those times that you must know that God is good and He is for you. It is time to repent and ask for forgiveness for all the times you thought, felt, said or even acted like God was the blame and cause for all your problems, bad breaks or the overall poor quality of your life. It is said by Jesus Christ in John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. The word advises us in John 8:31-32 "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
Today God wants you free in knowing that you are not in this fallen, recessed and depressed world all by yourself. The truth is that you have been chosen out of the world.
Decree today according to Ephesians 1:6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
Revelations 12:12 The devil is defeated and he knows his time is short. We need to understand most of the time we are doing battle not with him but with the harvest from the seeds he has sown in our heart.
Forget the former things and do not dwell on the past and KNOW and DECREE today that God has good plans for your life. He made it possible for you to be blessed coming in and going out. He wants you prosperous and successful. Don't give up or give in to the deception from the enemy and the world.
You can have all the God has for you. In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie
You must know that and believe that HE is for you and your highest good. You will have times of crisis and troubles and you will want to blame everyone and everything most of all you might consider blaming God. It is especially during those times that you must know that God is good and He is for you. It is time to repent and ask for forgiveness for all the times you thought, felt, said or even acted like God was the blame and cause for all your problems, bad breaks or the overall poor quality of your life. It is said by Jesus Christ in John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. The word advises us in John 8:31-32 "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
Today God wants you free in knowing that you are not in this fallen, recessed and depressed world all by yourself. The truth is that you have been chosen out of the world.
Decree today according to Ephesians 1:6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
Revelations 12:12 The devil is defeated and he knows his time is short. We need to understand most of the time we are doing battle not with him but with the harvest from the seeds he has sown in our heart.
Forget the former things and do not dwell on the past and KNOW and DECREE today that God has good plans for your life. He made it possible for you to be blessed coming in and going out. He wants you prosperous and successful. Don't give up or give in to the deception from the enemy and the world.
You can have all the God has for you. In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
REAL vs. fake
JOHN 8:44 tells us that our enemy the devil is a liar. It says along with that there is NO truth in him. It is written in 1 Peter 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. The truth is he is a fake. The scripture says he goes around like a lion but is not actually a lion. Yet Proverbs 28:1b writes that {we}the righteous are as bold as a lion. The thing is we believers spend to much time focusing on the enemy and his limited tactics instead of focusing on the GREATNESS on OUR lion of the tribe of Judah. The devil wants to deceive and manipulate people to meditate over and over in our minds thoughts of worry and then speak words fear and frustration. He wants us to magnify how bad the trials and tribulations so that we give up the good fight of faith and thus forfeit our promises because he is limited in what he can take from us and do to us. He whispers into your mind how terrible things are in your life. He offers to us depression and pity like they are after diner delicacies. He invites us to indulge in hopelessness and discouragement like it was a day at the spa. In this day the government seems only looking out for the big businesses while those in need to seem go unnoticed . He tries to taunt and mock us like the soldiers did to Jesus to save ourselves. Stop and look away from the temporary setback and roadblocks. Whatever and whoever is stressing, frustrating and in anyway has you all bent out of shape just stop NOW and announce weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
God is for us and NO ONE can be against us. The Apostle Paul has said and it for our benefits as well that we become content in whatever the circumstances. It is written that we can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthen us. God is our REFUGE. God is our STRONGTOWER. God is BIGGER, BETTER, GREATER than anything the enemy tries to send our way. The enemy is defeated foe. He is a counterfeit.
Today KNOW and DECLARE Life and Death is in the power of my tongue. The message bible says it this way Proverbs 18:21 Words kill, words give life; they're either fruit or poison- you choose.
Decree today that God no matter I will trust you. God no matter what I know that you are for ME. Decree today that Almighty God loves YOU. How much you trust and lean on Him is dependant on what you say today. We must decree and declare that Nothing is impossible with God. The time is OUT for sitting passively accepting and agreeing with every distortion, insinuation and suggestion from the enemy. Because that is about all he is able to do to us. He just loves to blow things out of proportion and make it seem worse than it. Then when he gets our mind flooded with thoughts of injustice and mouth spewing words of anger then he has us right where he wants us. It is only with our agreement can his plans infiltrate our lives. We have been given AUTHORITY over all the power of the enemy and the word says that nothing shall harm us.
Colossians 2:15 [God] disarmed the principalities and powers that were ranged against us and made a bold display and public example of them, in triumphing over them in Him and in it [the cross].
While waiting on your promises to be manifest don't let the enemy the fool you with the idea that what you see is in any indicative of what God has done for you. Hold tight to the truth that this too shall pass.
What you see is NOT what you've got. You should know that the testing of our faith produces perseverance. Confess that THIS is the day that the Lord has made I will rejoice and be glad in it. Confess that latter days will be FAR more BLESSED than my former days. You must know and understand that it has gotten as bad for you as its going to get in your situation. The Lord is telling me to advised to flood the atmosphere with the declaration that ALL things are working out for your good.
You have always and forever the ultimate weapon in using the name of Jesus. Finally I say to YOU to stay encouraged So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you.
Please sow a financial seed of any size into to up keeping of ministry if you are being blessed here. In Jesus Name Be Blessed, Manie
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