The severity of our strongholds...

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

Do you agree with God?

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?

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

New Delivery Service...

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

I ALMOST LET GO

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

Invisible support for visible opposition

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...

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..

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