Good morning dear people of God. As we looked out our window this morning, there it was- A squirrel!.
The Squirrel was happily cracking nuts on the tree in our front yard, despite the snow and zero temperatures!
Are you scared 😱 of how the weather is performing this season?
I can relate!
The weather reports though informative, can be very stressful 😫
However, God is bigger than the weather.
Therefore, Selah! Stop and think.
If God could protect animals in this weather, believe it when God’s Word says, ” the sun shall not smite you by day…Psalm 121:6
You can personalize that scripture by affirmation! Here we go! Say this !
‘ The Lord himself watches over me! The Lord stands beside me as my protective shade. The sun, snow or sleet will not harm me by day, nor the moon or adverse weather conditions at night.
For the Lord keeps me from all harm and watches over my life. And the Lord will always keep watch over me, as I come and go, both now and forever, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ
(Psalm 121:5-8, affirmed)
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, Jan. 15th, 2024.
You need to know Who God is and where you are with Him.
Refuse to allow anyone to frustrate your faith in God.
I hear it all the time how religious bigots would refuse to let your past go, and continue to throw it in your face.
Don’t let it get to you. All you need to hold fast to is that,
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9; BSB)
Now that you are born again, you are a new creation. Old things are passed away! You have been given a new lease on life and have been made righteous. (See 2 Corinthians 5:17)
However, your new life needs a strong dosage of daily Bible reading for your growth to notbe stunted.
Hence the Bible says, “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. And you will be flooded with those feelings of guilt and inadequacies.
In that weakened state, you’ll become prone to curses, suffer mental health issues, develop psychosomatic disorders, and demonization.
It is in your best interest to fortify yourself by what is known as the 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-just simply tell others how you overcome problens.
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 affirm that I have all I need in You for you are my sufficiency, in Jesus’s mighty name.
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, Jan. 11, 2024
The Bible says, “But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom….” (1Corinthians 1:30)
ABBA Father,
We are grateful that Christ Jesus, the Wisdom of God, lives in me. And I am supernaturally enabled to make wise choices and decisions that reflect this.
I affirm that because the Spirit of wisdom is at work in me, the spirits of error, fear, indecision, timidity, confusion and their relatives are banished from my thought processes, from my world, and from my relationships.
Thank You Father, that Your enabling grace at work in and through me is evidenced daily, through words and actions are in sync with Your plans, purposes and will for my life and for the world.
For it is You O God who is working in me, both to will and to do of your good pleasure.
Thank You also for the grace to function by divine insight, and to excel in all that I set out to do, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ.
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, Jan 10th 2024.
Let thy fountain be blessed: And rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Proverbs 5:18, KJV.
The Bible says that marriage is honorable and the bed undefiled.
Which speaks of the high value God has placed on marriage.
That notwithstanding, ❤️ many marriages are at their worst because of unfulfilled expectations.
Before we pray, here are some guidelines to help you overcome major marital challenges. *See Proverbs 5:15-21)
Have a grateful heart attitude about your partner. Always thank God for your partner.
Follow the biblical recipes for marital success-
Husbands love your wives.
Wives submit to your husbands
Both of you submit to each other and to God See Ephesians 5:25-29.
3. Flee all appearances of evil (1 Thess 5:22) Beware of emotional communications, especially via social media, that excludes your spouse. Do not keep secrets from each other.
4. Be determined to share sexual intimacy with your spouse alone, and commit to being sexually satisfied with your partner. ( See Proverbs 5: 16-17,19-20) .
5. Renew your mind and change how you see your spouse- and be quick to forgive and let go. It helps to pray and study together
6. Be realistic in your expectations and share your finances, aspirations, and life goals with your spouse,- it fosters understanding and trust.
7. Read Proverbs 5: 21-23 to strengthen your resolve to never entangle yourself in adultery- it ends in open shame.
Say this Prayer:
Father God, thank you for my spouse. I acknowledge my lack of appreciation, idolatrous and adulterous thoughts, as well as other negative behaviors in my marriage.
I receive forgiveness of sins and cleansing from all unrighteousness.
I ask Father, that You enable my spouse to forgive me easily, and to not give up on our marriage.
I refuse to grant further liberties in my marriage, to anger, lies, resentment, unforgiveness, bitterness, unrealistic expectations, fault-finding, victim mentality, greed, selfishness, addictions, addictive behaviors, cheating, secrecy, and other evils.
I command to go at once to the feet of Jesus Christ, all the evil spirits influencing anxiety, negative behaviors, disharmony, quarrels, disagreements, disunity, vexation and related evils.
I pray that You bring us to unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace and grant us more grace to enjoy our marriage.
Deliver us from financial ruination, and interferences from family, friends or foes who seek to frustrate our marriage.
Let my marriage preach the Good News O God.
Today, our marriage is rededicated to You ABBA Father, and we ask that by your Abundant and Boundless mercy, you restore our marriage to Your original ideal for Godly marriages.
I recommit to my marriage vows and declare the following:
Husband:
I, … affirm that, … (spouse name) is my wife, whom I’ll love even as Christ loves the Church, I’ll protect and care for her: and stand with her in the faith of the gospel of Jesus Christ, in health, prosperity and joy; and also stand with her in the faith of the gospel of Jesus Christ against sickness, poverty, and death all our lives.
I, … according to the word of God and the statement of my vows have joined myself to you … (wife’s name) to be your husband, friend, and partner. From henceforth, we are one.
Wife:
My Vows:
” I. .. , (your name) do affirm that … . ( spouse name) is my husband. I’ll submit to him as the head of this union, I’ll stand with him in the faith of the gospel of Jesus Christ in health, prosperity and joy and also stand with him in faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ, against sickness, poverty and death all our lives.
According to the word of God and the statement of my vows, I affirm that I’m joined to you … (Husband’s name) to be your wife. From henceforth, we are one:
Thank You Father God for restoring our ability to Love each other and to model our marriage after the relationship with Christ and His Bride the Church.
Bless our children and bloodlines with happy marriages, mental stability, economic successes, and the grace to serve you with their lives and wealth, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ.
Personal:
Thank you everyone who follows this posting daily.
This marks the end of the 40 days of prayer and fasting which started by Dec. 1, 2023.
It was a very rough road paved with physical sickness and God helped me through it all.
Thank you to those special family members and friends who prayed over me during it all. I pray God to richly reward your labor of love, in Jesus Christ matchless name ❤️
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, Jan 9th, 2024.
Before you continue, review ‘Deliverance from abominable behaviors 1’
Lifestyle Change:
If you do not change your lifestyle and you continue to sin, the demons will reinforce and come back to demonize you, and you will be worse off. Read Matthew 12:43-45.
Therefore, It is in your best interest to grow spiritually, which would effectively keep you victorious over demon activities.
Join yourself to a local Christian church or fellowship group, and become relevant in any of the service departments, to increase your commitment level.
Discipline yourself to read your Bible daily so that you can understand what Christianity involves.
Practice what you read from your Bible
Challenge yourself to start producing the following characteristics of God that is outlined in Galatians 5:22-23 AMPC
In conclusion, Determination, discipline with the fear of God, will restrain you from evils and you will make unprecedented progress in all aspects and facets of life.
My Prayer for you:
Father, thank You for working in us both to will and to do of your good pleasure.
Thank You for the Blood sacrifice for our sins and for redemption, reconciliation and restoration by your Abundant and boundless mercy.
I command to go at once to the feet of Jesus Christ, and with all their relatives, all the evil spirits causing pride, lying, gossiping, murder, wickedness, envy, hatred, resentment, hardheartedness, unforgiveness, discord, and sibling rivalry.
For this cause, Christ manifested to destroy the works of the devil; I hereby proclaim your deliverance from symptoms, curses, sicknesses, disorders, stagnation, adversities, victim- mentality, perversions, and related evils, which resulted from the behaviors and heart attitudes we have overcome.
I release to this Reader right now, the enabling grace of God to help them in their pursuit of holiness.
I pray for them to mature spiritually by the visible evidence of love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, Gentleness (meekness, humility), and self-control (self-restraint, continence).
Thank You Father for confirming my words and performing my counsel, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ.
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, Jan. 7th 2024
The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day. [19] But the way of the wicked is like total darkness. They have no idea what they are stumbling over. Proverbs 5:18-19, NLT
Greetings Beloved People of God. Although Jesus Christ already charted an excellent path of progress for all Believers, many have no idea why they are not moving forward or getting stronger. And have been suffering from more ‘low times’ in life than necessary.
However, according to Scriptures, “‘through knowledge shall the Just be delivered”- See Proverbs 11:9.
Many may posit that ‘up and down’ (fluctuation) is a sign of life. But that is not true for the Christian.
Problems do not determine our moods. But rather, they make us stronger, better, and prosperous. Hence the Bible says, ‘faith when tried purifies’- See 1 Peter 1:7.
If adversity or prosperity dictates how your life fluctuates (gives you highs and lows), then, you have not understood the new life you have in Christ Jesus.
Today, you’re delivered from the yoke of stagnation, religiosity, mediocrity, victim mentality and all other ideologies that are stopping you from experiencing the benefits of Salvation in Christ Jesus.
Before we pray, renew your mind and cast down all imaginations and whatever else exalts itself against the knowledge of God.
Here are some guidelines that will keep you stayed on the right course for excellence in all aspects and facets of life.
*. Grow your faith in God- God gave everyone a measure of faith. Use yours-Behave what you believe. (Rom. 10:17, 12:3, 2 Cor. 4:13)
*. Get wisdom and understanding (Prov. 4:512), by exploring God’s Word. Break that addiction to reels, videos or food, by engaging in the more productive activity of personal Bible study.
*. Run away from all appearances of evil. Why? Because, it will entrap and corrupt, or slow down, and nose-dive your progress – See Proverbs 4:14-19.
*. Be careful what you allow into your mind because it will corrupt your thought processes- hence the Bible says : “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Proverbs 4:23 NLT.
*. Restrain your mouth from speaking evil, your eyes from seeing evil (pornography, violence etc ), and your feet from going to places that promote evil. See Proverbs 4:24-27.
Although this list is by no means exhaustive, following the guidelines will help you maintain a steady progressive course in your business, career, ministry, marriage, relationship, etc.
Let Us Pray:
ABBA Father, Thank You for making us righteous, by our faith in Christ Jesus.
We affirm that having been Justified by faith, we have peace with You our God, and refuse to allow instabilities, mediocrity, weaknesses and related evils, to have further liberties in our world of influences.
We affirm that in Christ Jesus, we rise above the downward pull of this world, for we have been made victorious over the world and all that is in the world, by our faith in Him.
I affirm that the Spirit of God that raised Jesus Christ from the dead is in me,and my mortal body is vitalized. Therefore, I will continue to rise above all negative conditions and circumstances in this world.
For by the outworking of God’s Abundant and Boundless mercy, upward and forward is my course in all aspects and facets of life.
I proclaim the peace of God that surpasses understanding is the garrison protecting my harmony, wholeness, completeness, prosperity, welfare, and tranquility, in all aspects and facets of my life and families, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ.
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly TheSpiritualWarrior, Jan 6th 2024.
But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, [23] Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [that can bring a charge].
Galatians 5:22-23,AMPC
Our picture post outlines the following 7 detestable behaviors as what God hates.
1. A proud look [the spirit that makes one overestimate himself and underestimate others],
2. a lying tongue,
3. hands that shed innocent blood, [Ps. 120:2, 3.] [18]
4. A heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans,
5. feet that are swift in running to evil,
6. A false witness who breathes out lies [even under oath],
7. he who sows discord among his brethren.
If you are dealing with any one of the above behaviors, it is evident that you are not growing spiritually and are in the throes of demonization.
In order to overcome this physical behaviors and their spiritual enablers, would require 2 aspects of spiritual warfare-
1. Deliverance Prayer 2. Lifestyle changes
Deliverance Prayer:
Acknowledge your sins
Proverbs 28:13, 1 John 1:9.
Thank God for forgiveness of sins and cleansing from all unrighteousness.
If you are born again, use your authority in Christ Jesus to cast out all the evil spirits influencing the actions you are ready to give up by commanding them to leave you alone and go to the feet of Jesus Christ .See Luke 10:19. ( if you are not born again, first Admit you need help, second Believe in Jesus Christ, and Confess that Jesus Christ is Lord of your life)
Read Romans 8: 1- And Affirm that there is therefore now no condemnation to you, for you walk after the Spirit,
Read Romans 8:2 and Affirm that the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, has made you free from the law of Sin and death.
Thank God for deliverance from the forces of darkness, and affirm that you are victorious over the world by your faith in Christ Jesus- 1 John 5:4.
Watch out for the Conclusion
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, Jan 7th 2024
[2] looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
HEBREWS 13:2 KJV
People of God, it requires self discipline and determination, to not allow anything or anyone to distract you from your set course, or from achieving your goals.
If you have not set goals nor have defining principles for yourself, you will become the victim of happenstance, and life will become unnecessarily difficult for you.
In order to exercise your God given dominion over the earth, you must resolve to work on your relationship with God right away.
As our picture post points out, when you allow false, useless, and worthless things to take up your time, you’d have forsaken God, from Whom mercy flows.
It is because of the mercy of God that we have not been destroyed (See Lam. 3:22-23).
Therefore, in this season of Abundant And Boundless mercy, be wise my friend and rearrange your priorities.
If and you make Hid your top priority, you will do the right things at the right time, because you are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.
Here are a few tips to help you before we pray:
*Reprioritize your relationship- Put God first and everything else will fall into place .
*Set aside quality time for prayer, personal Bible Study, and worship.
* Sing praises to God: even in the shower He loves you and will love to hear your voice as you sing praises to Him.
*Never forsake to fellowship with the Brethren.
*Be given to hospitality- just invite friends over for prayer, praise and testimony time – tell them of His excellent greatness.
Finally, scripture says,
”Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.” James 4:8, NLT.
Let us Pray:
Father God, there is none that can compare to you in mercy and loving kindness.
Your mercy has prevailed over judgment for our sins and you have blotted out all the handwriting of ordinances working against us.
We acknowledge that although we have neglected to relate with You as we should, You have mercifully intervened to help us through some bad choices we made. We are grateful.
This new season, as we strive towards perfection in our relationship with You:
garrison our souls with your peace that transcends understanding and graciously enable us to stay the course of Daily Christian Disciplines of prayer, personal Bible study, etc.
We are thankful that you are working with us to become more Christlike in our worship, character and service.
We affirm that You are our God and we will worship you with our life and lifestyles, and will never allow satan and the cares of the world to distract us from focusing more on You.
We command to be destroyed at once, all structures, ideologies, beliefs systems and whatever else that seeks to dominate our lives and remove our focus from you.
All the evil spirits influencing idolatry, anxiety, depression, faithlessness, adversities and ill-health, are to leave at once to the feet of Jesus Christ.
We affirm that we have on the Breastplate of righteousness and have been empowered to do the right things at the right time and to excel at whatever we do, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ.
Thank You Father for your Abundant and boundless mercy at work for us, in Jesus name 🙏🏽.
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, Jan 5th 2024.
[15] Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. [16] She offers you long life in her right hand, and riches and honor in her left. [17] She will guide you down delightful paths; all her ways are satisfying. [18] Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly. Proverbs 3:15-18. NLT
Greetings people of God. Before we pray, let me share briefly with you, things that I discovered in Proverbs chapter 3 that will help you enjoy a long, healthy and prosperous life.
Keep God’s Word in your heart.
Be merciful, truthful, kind, faithful and loyal.
Trust God from the bottom of your heart and don’t rely on your own intelligence or try to figure it all out on your own.
Ask God before you do anything and he will show you the right way.
Learn to simply obey God and refuse to do wrong and your body will be healthy. Vs7-8.
Honor God with your wealth or with whatever you have and you will always have more than enough. Vs -10
Pay close attention to God’s correction and take it as a warning ⚠️. Vs. 11,12
Hold onto Christ for He is the power and Wisdom of God (1 Cor. 1:18-2:16). Vs 13-26.
Keep doing good- vs 26-28
Don’t plan or do evil against anyone, especially your neighbors-29
Don’t fight unnecessary battles-vs 30
Don’t be violent – God hates it and violent people are cursed already by God- 31-33
Be humble-vs 34-35
The list is by no means exhaustive, but it gives you clear details about how to live if you plan on living a healthy, long and prosperous life.
Let us Pray:
Might God, thank you for the words we just read which has
illuminated our hearts 💕.
We acknowledge that we have not lived right, and thus deserve all that’s going wrong with us.
However, we are grateful that you are able to forgive our sins and cleanse us from every unrighteousness.
We declare that going forward, and by Your abundant and boundless mercy, we will be led by the Holy Spirit to live in obedience to Your perfect will.
We declare that in this new year, though we are in the world, we will live above the world by showcasing Godliness in all aspects of life.
We command all the diseases, sicknesses, adverse conditions and other evils that gained access into our lifeline, to dissipate right away. For this cause Christ manifested, to destroy the works of the devil.
We affirm we have been set free from the forces of evil functioning in this world, for we live by the righteous standards of God, and cannot partake of the unfruitful works of darkness.
We affirm that from today, everything that has breath in us will adhere strictly to God’s Word, to live by it and God’s Word will continually gain ascendancy in us and do what it says in our lives, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ.
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior. Dec 4th 2024.
People of God, Discretion is the ability to make wise choices, or behave in a quiet and controlled manner, without attracting the wrong kind of attention.
Many people through the mismanagement of information, have jeopardized their progression in life, frustrated their career, ministry, marriage, etc., and shut doors of opportunities.
Let us Pray:
Father God, thank You fir giving us the tongue of the learned, enabling us to be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow in getting angry.
We are grateful that as we progress in this new year, our ears are attentive to skilful and godly Wisdom, and our hearts are seeking to understand and accomplish Your purpose for us.
By the abundance of Your mercy O God, preserve us from mean and wicked persons, who may seek to trap us with our words, and deliver us from running mouths.
We affirm that we shall walk the paths of righteousness, uprightness, excellence and victory in this world, and be the definition of Godliness, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ ♥️
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior Dec 3rd 2024.
spiritualwarrior2016 