How the Devil tries to convince us……

How the Devil tries to convince us……

                Each day we have thoughts in our minds that are continually racing throughout our head.  Some are pleasant, and some are not.  People tend to think that they actually come up with these thoughts and hold themselves responsible.  This is the best way I can describe it is that there is another “level” that as humans we cannot see.  There are angels and demons on this level and the angels are on God’s army delivering messages, and fighting demons, and the demons are sent from the devil to deliver his messages.  Now the devils whole goal is to keep us from our potential that God has for us, and he certainly does not want us to teach the gospel to help others obtain their God giving potential.  Now keep in mind that Satan is the King of this world, so if you are on his team, life can appear pretty easy and getting lucky and not having to deal with a lot.  If you are on God’s team keep  in mind that you are not part of this world, so things will be very difficult, people will not understand you or like you and you are a target for the enemy because he hates you.  If you don’t put up a fight against Satan, then you are an easy target and he doesn’t have to work at you, but if you fight against him then he will try to get at you anyway possible because you aren’t easy.  So let’s get back to the beginning, Satan starts with our mind and gets thoughts in our head and his goal is for us to speak them out, when we do this then his demons can get to work.  When we speak, we have authority over our words (life or death) and our words start to become an action in the “level” that I was talking about above.  So Satan will try to convince you that you came up with  these thoughts yourself, and throw you lie after lie.  What we can do is speak God’s Word immediately as soon as things enter our mind and speak them out loud into the atmosphere.  We cannot let our circumstances dictate our attitude, belief, or behavior.  This is the enemies greatest trick.  IF you have never read the bible and want to understand this greater then please go to the old testament in the bible and read Job.  Read what Job went through and all of the circumstances that the enemy brought upon him and the battles that he had to fight, and how he overcame them.  If you think you are having a bad day, bad life, etc.  Then read Job because your life will seem perfect  once you read what happened to him. 

                I guarantee today you will have random thoughts come into your mind, ask yourself where are they coming from, and what YOU can do about them.  Don’t let the enemy play you like a puppet, speak Life into the atmosphere with words and get God’s angels to work on your behalf and get the gospel to those who don’t know it. 

How to have a 100% Perfect day, everyday for rest of your life

My Theory to Arming yourself for the day…….

                                Want to get started off right each morning?  Want your day’s to be positive?  Want to always be in a good mood?   Then follow these tips for arming yourself for the day

-          Right when you wake up in the morning, as soon as your eyes open say outloud “Thank you God for giving me another day to be alive, and thank you for giving my loved ones another day, I bless this day in Jesus name and I bless my family and job and house in jesus name this day”

-          While you are brushing your teeth, getting dressed, makeup on, shaving etc.  Start thinking of things to be thankful for and start thanking God outloud “for Job, For shelter, clothes, food, family, car, etc)

-          Then before you leave the house ask the Lord to put people in your path that you can be a blessing to and help out that day.

-          As you are going to work and people are driving crazy and in a hurry , instead of getting in a bad mood, as people act rude, say “Lord have mercy on that person, I pray for that person.”

-          At work when saying hi to everyone or talking to everyone make sure you don’t sound like everyone else, just saying “hi” because it is the right thing to do.  Take the time to say how nice someone looks, or ask them about their weekend, etc.   Treat people with respect

-          When something goes wrong or a surprise during the day keep this mind set “look for the treasure in EVERY trial.”  Say to God “ok God, I don’t understand this, and it makes me nervous, but you are giving it to me because you know I can handle it and you want me to trust you during this.”

-          Most importantly just focus on that day at that time,  don’t think about next week,  next month, next year.  Just take full advantage of that day and be happy to be alive.

-          Talk to God throughout the day just as if you are talking to one of your best friends or family member.

-          Make sure to not get caught up in your “moods or feelings” just go on what it is!!!!

-          Make sure to spend quality time with family, loved ones in the evening time and don’t get wrapped up in tv, technology

-          Take some alone time with God and get one on one time!!!

THEN DO IT ALL AGAIN THE NEXT DAY AND SO ON J

Stepping out of YOUR comfort zone

Stepping Out of YOUR Comfort Zone………

                We all tend to get in our routine and what feels safe for us.  We socialize with “our” group, we have our family, our job, etc.  We can get nervous when we need to do things that we aren’t familiar with, or it could be a big change that we then start to experience fear and doubt.  For Christians since we have the Lord as our life we are supposed to have full trust and let him mold and change us.  So during these times we can either be stubborn and scared or just stand strong in the arms of the Lord and let him move us.  We all have “pasts” and “failures”  we can let the devil condemn us or we can use the bad and let God make it used for good.  It can be painful for us to share with others but The Lord will turn that pain into a blessing.  He only gives us what we can handle and he always uses it for our best interest.  So think of something in the past that was a huge learning lesson for you, and now think of people that may be struggling with the same thing.  Wouldn’t it be great to share your experience and hopefully it would help them and they would move on a lot faster then maybe with how long it took you?  That is what the enemy does not want, he wants people to take the long and hard road and miss years and years living in regret.  We need to get over it, and learn from it, and teach others.  If you can help just one person for the Kingdom of God, then you have been a good disciple of Christ.  It might be the most painful thing you have ever done, but if God is your #1 and you know it brings Glory to him, then you should be more than happy too!!! ;)  Think of your most painful situation right now that you are punishing yourself for, and let what I am about to say soak in.   Jesus experienced it, and took everyone else’s painful situation too on top of that.  Also he took the punishment too!!  So why are you still punishing yourself?  It will not make you feel any better, it will not make a difference, and no matter how long you take, it won’t be good enough.  SO it is time to smarten up and move on.  Don’t be like the Israelites and walk around the same mountain for 40 years.  God wants you to get over this, and use the bad for good.  So step out of your comfort zone, and help someone else and be a disciple of Christ. 

Enough is Enough...................................

When enough is enough…..

                It is hard sometimes for us as people to stick to our word sometimes because we might go according to whatever our mood may be at that time.  We can go back and forth with one thing to the next.  But my question is: How do you stay consistent with what you say actually sticks and doesn’t change???  This is my opinion and I am giving my advice.  We need to be respectful and try not to be rude when trying to get our point across but it actually says in the bible when we have an issue with someone, that we must go to that person and talk and explain.  I believe that God does this because he knows that if we hold things in, it can build and the enemy can have us hostage with built up anger, and also to have  a change to resolve conflict and have both parties confronted.  So when this is done, if things are said to prevent a similar thing happening in the future, then we must pray to stick to it no matter what.  When you confront someone maturely and explain it and talk it out, that person can honor that or they can reject it.  The choice is theirs!!!!  The most important thing is to be genuine and if you need to put your foot down, then do so!!!!  I think sometimes image and pride get in the way and it hurts to admit when someone took it too far or they are wrong, but look at the BIG picture.  (We are going to die)  we are not going to be here on this earth, are time is limited, so we can learn and move on, or stay in the same place.  This brings up the racer Dan Wheldon that died suddenly.  My heart breaks for his wife and children, I can’t imagine what they are going through.  The pain and loss they are feeling must be beyond tragic.  This shows that we don’t know when it is our time, so we must cherish the ones we have.  I want to cling to my husband and son more than ever because I am so thankful they are in my life and I want every opportunity to be with them and just love on them, because there is going to be one day when we all won’t be here.  So please I encourage you to get over “surface issues” and look at the BIG picture.  Love your spouse, love your children, be loving and respectful with others and most importantly lean on God in ALL that you do!!!! 

FOR WOMEN!!!!!!!

 This is a message for me and for other women…

            For any woman who has had a baby and is a mother this is a message for you!!!!  Be proud of the body you have J  You had a live human being inside of you for 9 months and you kept a human being alive.  You had two hearts in one body J  two mind, bodies, spirit, and soul in one body.  This is a miracle from God; some women aren’t able to be mothers, so never complain that you are a mother, it is a blessing and privilege and to not be taken for granted!!  I had my little one a little over a year ago and my body isn’t the same it is from before I had him.  Yes I have extra weight from it, yes I have some loose skin, and yes I have some stretch marks.  In our society when someone has a baby, it seems like we want to lose the baby weight right away and do it as fast as we can, so we can show everyone our pose baby bodies and make people jealous.  So what that does is it glorifies yourself and can hurt people if you are shoving it in their face.  Sorry some aren’t blessed to have personal trainers, and personal chefs, and nannies, etc.  Some people are blessed with amazing genes where they have perfect bodies no matter what.  In the beginning I was falling into this routine because it is so “in our face” with how to look and who did it, etc.  The Holy Spirit spoke to me and let me know that I am beautiful just the way I am and God is pleased with me.  I was able to supply a human life of an amazing boy that is my world, and I love my battle wounds.  Today I was at work and I happened to look at myself and was just amazed of what I went through and what I accomplished and I became so proud of the way I look and the imperfections and flaws I have.  I for the first time am starting to embrace how I am and how God made me.  Ignore the news/TV shows/ fashion magazines!!  Get that junk out of your head of how you are supposed to look.  If there are people who are blessed with certain things be happy for them, but don’t compare yourself to them.  We are all blessed so be thankful and for the Moms…. You are beautiful, and complete JUST THE WAY YOU ARE; God made you the way you are right now!!!!

HOw did you wake up today?

How Grateful are you this morning???

                Ok so you just woke up today and you are alive another day J  First thing comes to mind……… “ugh, I don’t want to go to work today”  “this sucks”   It seems like on a daily routine we gripe and complain about so many things.   How often do you hear people being appreciative and grateful?  It seems we hear the negative complaining the most.  Do you understand that each day we are here we should be praising the Lord and taking advantage of being here and helping others and seeking God?  We take for granted so many things that are just given to us that we stop saying thank you for.  I am going to remind you in case you forgot.

-   Are you healthy today?             Some people are in a hospital right now with a life long 

                                                       disease they are battling and hoping to be healthy one day.

-          Can you walk today?              Some people aren’t able to walk due to born that way or

Accident

-          Can you see today?              Some people are blind and don’t know what a nice day looks

Like, or even what they look like.

-          Can you hear today?           Some people can’t even hear the words “I love you”

-          Can you take a shower?         There are people that don’t know what it is like to feel clean

-          Do you have a roof over

Your head?                             There are people on the streets that don’t know what it feels

                                                        Like to be warm and cozy

-          Do you have food?                  Some people don’t know what it is like to be full

Do you have clothes?                     Some have worn out clothes that keep them cold

-          Do you have a job?                         With this economy someone would gladly have the job

You complain about on a daily basis

These are just some of the things we take for granted.  Practice waking up in the morning and remembering each thing you have and thanking God and giving him the Praise he deserves!!!  I am going to challenge you this week to not complain!!!

What is wrong with you????????

                What are some of YOUR flaws???

                                As humans we tend to think we are perfect, are hearts are full of love, are mind has great thoughts, we never mean to offend people, etc.  It is crazy how we always believe that people should make exceptions for US.  It only bothers us when something happens to US.  Isn’t it also funny how we can always find what is wrong with everyone else, but not ourselves?  It seems like everyone walking around has huge captions in bold on their forehead and we are able to point out their flaws and their issues.  There are certain “trashy” tv shows that people watch and sit and actually say “wow, those people are messed up.”   By saying this comment we are judging people and comparing ourselves to what they are doing, and how they are living.  This is what the enemy wants us to do.  He wants us to think we are better than others, and that we are “owed” something by others.  He wants to build our pride up and blow our heads up.  Think back when Jesus was here as human, how was he? How did he live?  How did he treat others?   He was a humble servant that lived as simple as possible, never judged anyone and always offered LOVE no matter WHAT!!! No matter what was said, what was done, the answer was ALWAYS LOVE!!!   So in this society it is all about “titles” and this is Satans lie.  What is on the inside is what counts and says who we are.  So instead of looking at everyone else and to point out what is wrong with everyone else, turn that finger around and point at yourself.  What is wrong with you?  What do you have trouble with?  How is your mind?  Do you forgive? Do you offer love under certain circumstances or it doesn’t matter?  If we get to the root of our issues and get honest with us and point out our problems that is the first start.  Then we identify what triggers those issues and a list of ways to correct and start the process of changing these habits.  This is a HARD process, which can only be successful with the Lord so we need to give it to him and be aware of our mind, mouth, and heart.  Let’s do an exercise right now:  Think of someone that has hurt you so bad that if you had a list of people who did you wrong, they would be at the top.  Think of this person, now ask yourself this:  “Would I die for this person?”  “Would I sacrifice the person I love the most for this person?” (Spouse, child, family member)  If the answer is NO, then you know you NEED JESUS!!!!!  Jesus did this, and God gave his only son.  Ok, so now you know you need a savior and now you know you have issues on forgiving.  Now go to the bible and start finding scriptures on forgiving, and meditate on them and apply them.  Or better yet, remember that you are exactly the same as that person you dislike, you both are in the same boat and you are not better than them.  So Stop judging them and let God do that.  So I am going to challenge you this week to stop looking at everyone else and start with yourself and see what God wants to work out with you and turn those flaws into beauty, and build some real Christ like character.