Month: July 2021

FORGIVENESS IS THERAPEUTIC: (My personal testimony)

“.be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you” (Ephesians 4:32,NLT)

For most of last week I was very sick because I allowed my emotions to get the best of me. Which resulted in me suffering great physical discomfort. 

The trauma caused an old condition to resurface.

The Good News is that God healed me through HIS cure in nature and spiritual therapy.

I got loads of Garlic, ginger, fruits and vegetables. These in themselves were insufficient to give me relief from the chronic asthmatic attack! 

My temperature rose very alarmingly, my breathing was laborious and  painful as my body was racked with violent fits of coughing.

My healing process began when I made up my mind not to go on medication, it continued with the natural therapy(God’s cure in nature), and perfected when I applied God’s Word (spiritual therapy) to my condition.

My Path to Good Health:
a: I cried out to God who is my Help. 

I literally did as His Word states – “Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” (Psalm 50:15)

 The chest pains due to the incessant coughing was horrible. Although I was in a very weakened state and could not speak a prayer, God hears the faintest whispers of the soul. 

b: I sent out Prayer requests:

Christianity is ‘a together-faith’ ; we are not to practice it in isolation. Since the Bible says we should pray for one another(James 5:16, See also Timothy 2:1), I sought prayer support from the body of Believers (family and friends in the faith) 

Their responses brought me great comfort.

c: Discovery of root causes/opedoors:

Basically, sin is the major open door that allows spiritual or physical attacks. Like the Psalmist, I prayed: “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”(Psalm 139:23-24)

The mind/heart is the seat of the Soul. Bible says we should guard our heart diligently for out of it is the wellspring of life (See Proverbs 4:23) 

Things that happen against us start from within us; likes attract likes. 

The devil cannot connect with us if there is nothing of his in us. 

I had to deal with whatever was either repressed or seeking expression in my heart.

I discovered that I, Hephzibah, had broken the hedge and the serpent of sin struck! HOW? I was angry, resentful, and nursed unforgiveness!

d: Confronted the issues discovered

The Word of God is very clear on the goals of Christianity- that Christ should be formed in us. Which involves developing Christlikeness in worship, character and service.

I had to deal with my heart attitude by “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;(2Corinthians 10:5)

I had to subjugate anger, resentment, and unforgiveness 

 Anger isn’t sinful, but festering anger is both sinful and self destructive. 

Love is who God is, and as He is so am I in this world(See 1John 4:7-21)Therefore, Resentment is alien to my divine nature. 

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you(Ephesians 4:32)

Before I could disciple disobedient evil spirits, my obedience had to be complete. 

  1. Forgive offenders:

Prayer without forgiveness is an exercise in futility. God says, “But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.” (Mark 11:25)

I forgave those who hurt me and absolved them from any obligation. I did not need to wait for their apologies.

Forgiveness is therapeutic. When you forgive others, you release yourself!

  1. Confessions.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. [10] If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.(1John 1:9-10)

To confess is to acknowledge, admit, proclaim something.  I can either confess my sins or confess Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior.

Although God does not hold our sins against us, when we confess our sins, we break its power over our Souls.  We confront our weaknesses and receive strength to go forward. Hallelujah 

In addition to confessing to God, I held fast to my confessions of faith:

  • I believe in my heart that I am forgiven and refuse to allow guilt ride me. There is therefore now no condemnation to me, for Christ has carried away my sins and sicknesses bearing them in His body.
  • I refuse to grant further liberties to asthma and related illnesses or disorders in my body.
  • I am fully persuaded that I am saved, healed, redeemed and restored in Christ Jesus. Glory to God.
  1. Accountability 

I confessed my fault to another of my accountability partners, that is, íý

another ‘Christian Elder’ (James 5:16) to facilitate the healing process as well as put me on check!

Testimony

All things worked together for my good for I love God and ‘the’ called according to His purpose. I am good and restored back to excellent health.

Final Words and Prayer for you:

Faith is the victory (See 1John 5:4)

Refuse to accommodate sickness in your soul and body if you are Born again.

Tell others how you overcame it. Healing can be either instant or processed. Stay strong in faith.

MY PRAYER FOR YOU

Because you are born of God, you overcome depression, mental health issues, sicknesses, witchcraft projectiles, occult manipulations and all other evils.

You shall keep walking in the pathways of righteousness,and greatness and also enjoy peace with prosperity, all the days of your life, in Christ Jesus’ matchless name.

Hephzibah Christly

Repost from facebook memory July 30 2012

FIT FOR THE MASTER’S USE

(See Your Calling dear brothers and sisters)

 God uses the most unlikely people. Just look at the disciples. They were hardly the kind of men typically thought of as great, but after Jesus grabbed their hearts and the Holy Spirit came to live within them, they turned the world upside down. 

God’s not looking for the Most Impressive People. 

HIS MEASURING STICK is the HEART.

Bible says,

“The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” (1Samuel 16:7b, NLT)

 When WE are Characterized by the following qualities:  AVAILABILITY, HUMILITY, and SIMPLICITY, He can do the most amazing work through us.

Never pay attention to those who are looking down at you. They will look up to you and their eyes will be filled with respect for God. Amein!

Bible  Reference:

26 Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy[g] when God called you. 

27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. 28 God chose things despised by the world,[h] things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. 29 As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.

30 God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin. 31 Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.”[i] (1 Corinthians 1: 26:31; NLT)

Hephzibah Christly #theSpiritualWarrior

GOD NEVER FORGETS HIS PEOPLE

“But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and livestock with him in the boat. He sent a wind to blow across the earth, and the floodwaters began to recede.” (Genesis 8:1;Nlt)

Dear friend, GOD does not forget His children. You are engraved on the palm of His hand. His eyes are fixated on you! You are the apple of HIS EYES!

Just so you know, When GOD remembers you, there is a dreamlike quality to it. When He remembered Noah, “the floodwater began to recede.” (See Genesis 8:1)

In like manner, as your time has come to be remembered by God, all the troubles in your life are receding already. Hallelujah!

Be encouraged: you are in for the  dreamlike experience of GOD’s amazing grace.

Whether your present situation is debilitating disease, despise, shame, malignity of peers and family, joblessness, homelessness, personal frustration at an apparent inability to break-out of the present limiting situation, and so on. 

From right now, you will experience the dreamlike Divine reversals of all the negatives in your life. GLORY BE TO GOD!

Powered by the Holy Spirit, you are now on a perpetual victory parade. You are excelling, and making progress consistently. You shall experience unparalleled advantages, unprecedented favour and prosperity in all that you do. 

Blessed are you in your going out and in your coming  in. Many will continue to find solace and comfort through God’s blessings upon your life in Christ precious name

 Be filled with laughter, and will sing for joy, just as the exiles did when God restored them to Jerusalem! 

It is well with your spirit, soul and body, in Jesus Christ mighty name. 

Shalom! 

From Hephzibah Christly

#theSpiritualWarrior

DON’T LET ANYONE FRUSTRATE YOUR FAITH WITH A GUILTY CONSCIENCE

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1John 1:9; BSB)

I hear it all the time when people refuse to let the sin issue go and try to frustrate your faith in God by holding your past against you.

When will you get it that if you are born again, you are a new creation.  You have been given a new lease on life.  Now you are righteous. (See 2Corinthians 5:17)

However, your new life needs a strong dosage of daily Bible reading for growth. 

Therefore, “Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment. (See 1 Peter 2:2)

Without daily Bible reading, your New born Spirit will be weak and the old sin-nature will dominate it.

In that weakened state, you become prone to curses, sicknesses, diseases, biological problems, satanic yokes, etc.

It is in your best interest to fortify yourself by what is known as Daily Christian Discipline which involves the following:

* Regular Prayers to God, 

* Personal Bible study (you can subscribe to a free Daily Devotional or Bible Reading plan online- check out YouVersion, I’ve found them helpful)

* Fast intermittently- helps to develop self-control

* Fellowship with other Believers and 

* Share your faith with others.- Simply tell them how you overcame 

Your faith needs to grow or else you will become a casualty of spiritual warfare-demons will make your life a living hell here on earth.

Prayer:

Faithful God, thank you for giving me your Divine nature as well as everything I need for life and Godliness.

Forgive me for not believing your Word and allowing myself to follow the voice of the stranger. 

I reaffirm my faith in You and now walk in righteousness, excellence, productivity, health and wisdom.

I have all I need in You for you are my sufficiency, in Jesus name mighty name. 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly #theSpiritualWarrior 

MISPLACED TRUST ALLOWS FOR DEMONIZATION

This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD. He will be like a bush in the wastelands; he will not see prosperity when it comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives…”(See Jeremiah 17:5)

Have you been at a place where the person you trust the most let you down? It felt like the end, right?  It takes awhile for the shock, anger and feelings of hopelessness to go.

Anyways, I have been there and it’s an experience I don’t want to repeat, ever! I don’t have trust issues, but I have learned to trust God with all my heart.

If you have trust issues or have had your trust abused, here is the Good News: God can never ever violate your trust in Him: HE is absolutely trustworthy. 

Paul in His epistle to young pastor Timothy wrote this about God:

“If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.” (See 2Timothy 2:13,NASB).

Faithfulness, loyalty, and trustworthiness are all interrelated and who God is.

Our picture post tells briefly how the people of Manasseh defeated their unrelenting foe simply by Trusting God. 

In this season where lying is trending, my weapon of choice for confronting real life challenges is the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. 

Because I believe in God and stand in faith in His Word, doubts do not assail me. It is easy to discern falsehood, misinformation, ideologies, etc that are being programmed into our world to frustrate our faith in God.

I am totally free from confusions about what, or who to believe.  The heart of man is desperately wicked. Only God can understand it. Therefore, I’d rather Believe in God and hold unto His Word for clarity.

Prayer:

Father God thank you for your Word that has cleared away all the webs of confusion in my heart.

My heart fully trusts you and obeys your Word. I am programmed to live above fears and live victoriously in Christ Jesus’ matchless name.

#spiritualWarfareStrategies 

From Hephzibah Christly #theSpiritualWarrior 

A CALL TO PRAYER (for Hurting people)

Kindly make time to #pray for the following persons – 1.those who have lost a dear one, 2. lost their home, 3. just got divorced and 4. those who lost their job. 

  1. Pray that those who lost a dear one(s) know the love of God and be filled with peace from God that surpasses understanding.
  • Together, let’s command all the forces of evil that are enforcing the curses of vagabondism and homelessness to stop at once.
  1. Declare that the grace of God that cuts short the days of affliction,  and is  swift to place homeless people in their own homes is upon them.
  • Ask also that supernatural favors and the abundant grace of God sufficiently meets their needs so that they too can bless others, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ 
  1. Speak that those whose marriages have ended in divorce be healed of all hurts in their hearts, forgive themselves and their ex-spouses and everyone else who contributed to the failure of their marriages. 
  • Declare that the spirits executing  failure, divorce, disappointment as well as those enforcing ancestral yokes of marital problems, should stop at once and all their works should self-destruct now.
  • Pray that instead of wallowing in self pity, divorcees should receive a new lease for life, reinvent themselves and move on to become God’s dreams fulfilled.
  1. Declare that the grace of God abounds with those who lost their job, business and other source of income.
  • Pray for their spiritual, emotional and mental health 
  • Command the forces of evil assigned against them to reassign to the feet of Christ at once.
  • Declare that the creative ability of God in them opens up new opportunities for self expressions to be monetized, giving them economic independence, in Christ Jesus name.
  • Decree also that their goods and services are in high demand of their increases there shall be no end. 

Concluding Prayers:

Above all, pray that these challenging times will drive the non-Christians to seek the salvation that only God can give; and for the faith of the Christians to grow more. 

  • Bind the forces of evil from tormenting or executing further wicked schemes against all those we have prayed for. 
  • Release grace and favor to continually work for them and for strength to renew in them in Christ Jesus name 

For You:

Although those you prayed for may not know you, God knows you, and will richly reward your work of love in Christ matchless name. 

 Never underestimate yourself or your prayers.  The Bible states that ‘The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective’ See James 5:16

Your life will continually be an expression of God’s grace and glory. Strength and wisdom  renews in you. Keep flourishing in Jesus’ mighty name. 

From Hephzibah Christly 

 #theSpiritualWarrior to All #intercessors 

#thePrayingWarriorsCorner #thePrayingPoint