Month: December 2024

AWESOME GOD (23) Don’t Envy Anyone:

These past days were very challenging for me because, in addition to not being in the comfort of my home, I had a battle with cold.

When I reread the post for 22nd, I couldn’t even make sense of it!

Perhaps the brain had some fog. I am thankful that I am much better today.

Thank you all for your prayers.

And I have since edited the post.

Today’s Bible reading has several verses that spoke to my heart. But, I have to be content with discussing just two Verses today, from  

Proverbs 23:17-18 which says,

“Let not thine heart envy sinners: But be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.  For surely there is an end; And thine expectation shall not be cut off” (Proverbs 23:17-18 KJV).

To envy is to covet what others have. At the base of envy are resentment, jealousy, and discontentment. 

Soul Searchlight:

Have you ever envied people you think are wealthier than you?

The Psalmist had that same attitude. He was envious of the prosperity of the wicked. 

He complained bitterly about the ungodly and how they prosper and increase in riches. 

He was really mad at God for allowing that state of affairs. He also wondered whether there are any benefits of living a Godly life, if the ungodly are seemingly more prosperous.

That state of mind lasted until he went into the place of prayer. Then he received divine revelation of the end of the wicked. 

Which changed his mind and attitude very quickly. 

Read it in Psalm 73:3-23.

We are cautioned to not envy the wicked or desire their company (Proverbs 24:1).

There is absolutely no need for you to envy anyone or desire what they have.  

Because, you have no idea how they acquired their wealth,  nor do you know the state of their marriage, the burdens of their inheritance or their workplace drama- those things they have that you desire.

Instead of being envious, make that decision today that going forward, you will ask Gof for anything and everything, until you get results. For as it is written, “your expectations shall not be cut off” Proverbs 23:18

For example, Abraham refused to be a man-made or self-made man. He told the king of Sodom,

“…I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich” (Genesis 14:23).

And we know that God blessed Abraham without measure. Read Genesis 12:1-3.

Always remember that God who did for one person is able to do for others! 

Instead of envy, work towards appropriating the benefits of salvation, and be a blessing in your world. 

Learn how to link up to God’s flow through obedience and faith. 

 Read Isaiah 58: 1-12,in order to know how to appropriate the blessings of salvation. 

Let us pray:

ABBA Father,  thank you for giving us a new heart that is devoid of envy, but filled with love for you and for others.

As we go forward, we renounce envy, jealousy, discontent, blame, wrath and lies. 

We embrace your lovingkindness,  abundant grace, supernatural favors, and unlimited goodness.

We proclaim Our liberty to function in this world as salt and light. And refuse to grant further liberties to the unfruitful works of darkness.

We proclaim also that we are healed of all psychological defects and physical ailments in our body, for we bear the marks of Jesus Christ.

Thank you Father for opening our eyes daily as we study your Word, in Jesus’s name. 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D.,#TheSpiritualWarrior,  December 23rd 2024.

AWESOME GOD (22) Diligence attract Fame,

Greetings.

Working diligently involves being a hard and careful worker.

It is unfortunate that some employees who are Christian forget about some of  the Christian work ethics that says,  

a). “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might” (Ecclesiastes 9:10 KJV).

b) “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men” Colossians 3:23 KJV.

When you follow these work ethics,  your gifts will take you places, and those mean and wicked people can not dehumanize you.

 Soul Searchlight:

Perchance, you are working with an abuser or narcissist, and you think this is your lot in life:

 That is the lie of the devil. 

You do not have to put up with it.

However, as much as it is within your power,  you need to have a discussion with your abusive boss, and let him/her know that you are not fine with their words and actions.

This is based on the Biblical Principle for Conflict Resolution in Matthew 18:15-17.

It is for your benefit to express your feelings rather than to hold them in, and implode.

Going forward,  never allow another human being to dehumanize you because of a paycheck. You life does not consist in the abundance of what you own.

When you internalize the TRUTH that God is your Shepherd and that you shall not lack any good thing, you will have your employment in the right perspective: 

You will no longer think that your job is the Source of your sustenance. And you will know in your heart that it is just a link in God’s supply channel to you. 

Therefore, you will be confident in yourself, and you will no longer be the prey of workplace abusers or narcissists. 

Always remember that before you started that employment, your bills were paid. And after it, your bills will be paid.

Changing jobs does not denote instability,  it points to self-awareness.

Although persecution is one of the benefits of Christianity, Christ told us His disciples that, “when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another…”(Matthew 10:23 KJV) 

This principle also applies to job changes due to persecution. Apply wisdom.

Refuse to be victimized. 

Read 1 John 4:4 & 5:4.

As you rebuild your spiritual self-esteem, your personality will change to reflect your faith in God.

As soon as you start a new employment, you should be determined to be diligent, knowing that your work ethics will result in fame.

Going forward, pray earnestly not to work with mean and wicked persons ever again, in Jesus’s name.

Part 2:

 And if as a Christian employer, you do not appreciate diligence and you demean others with your abusive and narcissistic behaviors, you need to repent and renew your mind.

There is no medication for narcissistic behaviors other than psychotherapy or Christian counseling.

You have the choice of counseling and commitment  to church attendance.

Most Christian abusers and narcissists are unchurched. 

I know this because,  if a person is churched and under the authority of a pastor, pride will give way to humility.

 The love of God will be a constraining factor, and the desire to please God will become a strong desire.

Abusers and narcissists are self-centered. It’s all about I, Me, Myself! They don’t know or care how they hurt others. 

It’s a psychological defect. It’s not anything you the employer did, nor can you fix it with your good behavior.

If the Christian employer allows the cares of this world to frustrate their relationship with God,  and thus become abusive and narcissistic,  they will become famous in a negative manner, and their victims will bring a charge against them to the Almighty God.

And they will suffer the consequences of their meanness and wickedness.

Whether you are an employee or employer, remember Whose child you are and who you are.

Refuse to be that  mean and wicked person, and refuse to allow mean and wicked persons to continue to victimize you. Move on!

Let Us Pray.

ABBA Father,  thank you for your tender mercies, and loving kindness.

We acknowledge that we allowed fear of the unknown to frustrate our faith in you.

We receive forgiveness of sins from laziness, abuse, narcissism, wickedness, meanness, anger, frustration and hopelessness. 

Thank you God, for cleansing us from all unrighteousness. 

As we go ahead into a new season, we ask for more grace so that we can be diligent in work,  Christian ministry, prayer, fasting, church attendance, Bible Study, giving, and doing good deeds.

Thank you Father for being a rewarder of diligence.

We’d ask O God that you work within us so that we shall become more humane with employees, and be an effective representative of your grace, favors and kindness, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. 

We declare that from today, we disable everything that places us under mean and wicked employers or bosses. 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior, December 22nd, 2024.

AWESOME GOD (21) I am the Ransomed!

Today’s Bible reading is edifying, educating, and thought provoking. 

What comes to your mind when the Bible says:

 “The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, And the transgressor for the upright” (Proverbs 21:18 KJV)

To be ransomed is to be bought, saved, delivered, from evil!

Christ paid it all. No evil plans, etc,, can prosper against me!

Let Us Pray:

Father God, you are so faithful to me.

Throughout this year, your faithfulness has been real to me, in that you have stepped in to save me from so many issues.

Thank you for not allowing the wicked to have the last laugh,  instead, you made them pay for all the problems they projected, programmed and positioned, in order to frustrate my testimonies. 

You have been my righteousness, for in you I live, move, and have my being.

And in you I can do all things.

I appreciate you and all you have set in place to enable me to walk the pathways of righteousness, excellence, and good health.

As we continue to spend time in your Word, teach us deep things of the Spirit and open our hearts to embrace your Word more, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. 

We continue with Proverbs 22, tomorrow. 

I’m sorry for sharing this post late. I start writing after I am done with my own prayers and meditation. In addition to other unavoidable circumstances. 

That notwithstanding, look forward to my messages.

Everyone who has been responding  by comments or email. God bless you. You will never lack support and affirmation,  in Jesus’s name. 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly,  Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior,  December 21st, 2024

AWESOME GOD (20) Be Merciful & Truthful:

Greetings people of God. Today marks the 20th day of our spiritual exercises. 

For those just joining us, we are on 40 days of fasting-off food for some hours,  dedicated to Bible Reading from Proverbs 1-31, and Psalm 1-9, meditate on the Bible verses read, and to pray regularly by 9 am, 12 Noon, & 3pm.

Everyday, I share my thoughts on verses that I meditated on, 

Today, While I read Proverbs 20, verse  28 gave me food for thought.

“Mercy and truth preserve the king: And his throne is upholden by mercy” (Proverbs 20:28 KJV).

In 1 Peter 2:9, the Believer is referred to as Royalty and a priest.  And Revelation 1:6 says that we have been made kings and priests unto God.

I let it metabolize that as a Christian Believer, I am a king and Priest. Therefore mercy and truth are the preservatives

 that will keep me relevant in this world.

Soul Searchlight:

*Spend some time reviewing how you managed relationships this year.

Have you been sarcastic, and evasive, or been very merciless in condemning those who sin differently 🤔 

Many of us are not straight up in our speech! Whereas Jesus teaches us His disciples let our ‘yes be yes and our no be no’

*Acknowledge to God your lies and mercilessness.

*Make a commitment going forward, to let mercy to everyone be your guiding principle and to always speak the truth with love too.

Let Us Pray:

Father God, thank you for accepting  us as a kingdom of kings  and priests.

We are grateful that your mercy continues to keep us. 

We repent of all the ways we were judgmental, condemning and hardhearted.

Help us Father as we work out our salvation and commit to renew our minds, and become effective witnesses for your grace and mercy, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ.

Tomorrow,  go ahead to Proverbs 21.

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D.,#TheSpiritualWarrior.  December 20th, 2024.

AWESOME GOD (19) The Shield of Faith, my Weapon of Choice:

My meditation from today’s Bible reading is from 

Proverbs 19:21 KJV, which says, 

“There are many devices in a man’s heart; Nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand”(Proverbs 19:21 KJV).

What are Devices:

Devices in a person’s heart refers to plans, plots, thoughts, and intents in the heart. 

Devices can be in a bad, insidious way, or they can be good.

We are cautioned not to be ignorant of the devices of the devil, who goes about like a roaring lion looking for prey. (I Peter 5:8) 

And we are to resist him by being steadfast in faith.(1 Peter 5:9)

Again, we are to take our shield of faith in order to disable or quench all fiery darts of the devil.(See Ephesians 6:16)

Faith is the armor of choice when you have to go against evil plans, predictions, false prophecies, diagnoses and prognoses. 

How To Use the Shield of Faith:

Recently, someone contacted me about some perceived bad medical issues, which required further tests.

He was scared because the initial test results were scary because they pointed to terminal sickness. 

Establish your desire:

I simply asked him, ‘do you want to die now?  He said, ‘of course not, I desire to live a long, healthy and prosperous life’

Then I told him to hold that thought in his heart based on God’s Word from Psalm 91:16, which states :

“That with long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation”.  

And declare from his heart that,  “ I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD”(Psalm 118:17).

Clarify what you believe:

Next, I asked him if He believes in his heart that Christ “took our sicknesses and removed our diseases” (Matthew 8:17, NLT)

He answered in the affirmative. 

The question to settle in your mind is whether God means what He says by His Word.

If it is written that Jesus took your sicknesses and removed your diseases,  how can you have what has been taken away?

Always settle what you believe in your mind before you receive any bad or good news so that nothing will destabilize your equilibrium.

Apply this same principle to whatever you are dealing with: believe what the Word says and claim it for you. 

Guard your heart diligently:

I further explained to him the importance of guarding  the heart by making the decision to not accept any diagnoses that contradicts God’s Word that he believes. 

No matter who is presenting the negativity, never accept it.

It is not  denial, or escaping from reality, but guarding your heart from receiving, meditating on, and functioning with the negative information. 

Reinforce your beliefs system:

You have to also shield the framework for your thinking with those Words of God that you believe, by personalizing, and repeatedly declaring them, until they become part of your subconscious responses to everything, especially  illnesses or diseases, no matter what the professionals say.

As the Bible states the name of Jesus is exalted above all names (Philippians 2:9-11)

Never fear anything  that comes against you, just confront it with your shield of faith.

Speak to your body:

Next, I told him  to speak to his body by telling his body what Christ accomplished. For example, ‘the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, has made us free from the law of sin and death, is at work in his body.  Therefore,  incipient death has no further liberties in his body. (Romans 8:2)

Whatever your situation is, speak to it. Jesus set us the precedent when he spoke directly to the raging storm, the mute spirit, etc . And also told us greater things than those we would do. ( See Mark 11:23, Mark 4:39, Mark 9:25)

Since we have been cautioned not to ignore the devices of satan, we  know from the scriptures that satan devices take advantage of those who do not forgive quickly. (Read 2 Corinthians 2:11) 

It is your responsibility to forgive quickly and easily, so that satan will not frustrate your faith by victimizing you legally.

In order to effectively use the shield of faith, it is important that you read your Bible and know what it says. 

Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Only the Word of God can reinforce your shield of faith.

Be Careful how you hear or receive bad news, so that satan’s devices will not prosper against you.

#SpiritualWarfarePrayers:

1)Thank God for the shield of faith and for the grace to destroy all the fiery arrows of satan against you and yours.

2)Admit all your doubts, and reinstate your faith in God.

3)Read Psalm 21:11 KJV

 “For they intended evil against thee: They imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform”

4) Thank God for saving you from all the evils projected against you this past year.  And affirm that going forward all evil imaginations against you are yours are nullified.

5)Read Job 5:12 which says, 

Job 5:12 KJV

“He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise”

6)Affirm that no crafty devices shall succeed against you and yours, and all satanic enterprises programmed against you and yours are bankrupt in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

7)Thank God that in Him you live, move and have your being, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ.

Tomorrow is Provetbs chapter 20.

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior, December 19th 2024.

AWESOME GOD (18) The Way up is Down: 1& 2.

Here comes one of my favorite verses of scriptures from Proverbs 18:

“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, And before honour is humility” (Proverbs 18:12 KJV) . 

And previously in Proverbs 16:18, it  states that “Pride goes before destruction and an haughty spirit before a fall” 

The two key words here are ‘destruction’ and ‘haughty”.

Destruction refers to the act of ruination, tearing down, pulling down or overthrowing.

Haughty refers to the attitude of pride, arrogance and self importance.

*An Example of how destruction befalls haughty people is found in Obadiah 1:3-4, which tells us about the heart attitude of the Edomites and how God responded to them:

“The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? 

Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD” Obadiah 1:3-4 KJV

 A haughty spirit invites Divine disciplines. Hence it is written that;

 ‘God resists/opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble’ (James 4:6).

But when you humble yourself, before God,  He will exalt you (James 4:10).

If you are haughty or prideful,  and you need a change in your frustrating circumstances, then you need to repent before God, renew your mind and start being humble.

 Because, until you change your attitude and behaviors,  your issues won’t go away. They will gradually get worse until every element of pride in you is destroyed.

That is the reason why your going from one deliverance minister to another won’t resolve your crisis.

You must change and live as the righteousness of God in this world.

Your troubles are not about demons (satan is a defeated foe already), rather, it is about you becoming like Christ in worship, character, and service. 

God refines His children as silver or gold passes through fire to remove impurities. (See Psalm 66:10, Isaiah 48:10, Zechariah 13:9)

Personal Testimony:

I have been there, and God allowed adversities to destroy the backbone of my pride.

Way back, as an up and coming Christian Missionary, I had some unrelenting issues that just won’t go away. 

So, I prayed, fasted, and casted out real and imagined demons, proclaimed,  declared,  and decreed. But the issues did not even budge!

And I was a praying machine!

I was so demon focused that every midnight, I would wake up and do spiritual warfare for over 5 hours for over 365 days non-stop!

But the more I prayed,  the more things became worse. 

Then one day, after an exhaustive night of prayers, I humbly asked God to please just be merciful to me and teach me the lessons in the afflictions. 

 Honestly, I had reached the lowest point of my life, exhausted all options, and I was tired and gradually going blind because of crying. 

Twas then God asked me about Colossians 1:13 where it states;

“who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: ( Colossians 1:13 KJV)

He posited that if I have been delivered from the kingdom of darkness and translated into the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, why would I think that I was under satanic torment?

He clearly stated that my troubles had nothing to do with satan, but with Him my God!.

That was the turning point of my life, again! 

I stopped my demonology, and focused on Christology. 

Don’t wait until you are out of options before becoming humble.

Part 2:

What does God require of us?

“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? (Micah 6:8 KJV)

Humility, which means lowliness of mind, is a basic requirement for all Christians.

Humility involves a heart attitude of gratitude, a recognition that you owe everything that you are or own, to God. (See Colossians 3:13, Matthew 5:3, Galatians 2:20, Micah 6:6)

Yesterday’s content discussed why you should not be an ingrate.

 Add  pride and its evil relatives as what you should not be, going forward. 

Resolve to be humble, in and out! Be gracious, be grateful. Look back and thank God for where you are at.

The only time you can look down on people is when you are extending a hand (financially, morally, prayerfully) to lift them up.

Remember Whose you are, and who you are.  

“By humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, and honour, and life” (Proverbs 22:4)

Prayer:

Father God, thank you for breaking the backbone of my pride and for teaching me humility.

Going forward, help me to stay humble and to learn lessons in life, in an easy way. 

I ask O God, that you will be merciful to refocus those who are ignorantly focusing on demons, instead of growing in the knowledge of Christ. 

Be God,  and be big in our lives,  in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. 

Go ahead to Proverbs 19.

God Bless you all for your participation and active comments.

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior, December 18, 2024.

AWESOME GOD (17) Decide to never be an Ingrate.

Today, I will discuss how Proverbs 17:13 has restrained me from being an ingrate.

This is what it says:

“Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house”(Proverbs 17:13 KJV)

An ingrate is someone who is not grateful.

Ingratitude attracts evil. Whereas gratitude dispels evil and creates a good atmosphere.

Hence we should learn to show gratitude to anyone who does us even the minutest good.

Rather unfortunately many people with entitlement mentality feel you owe them. 

And instead of gratitude, they will complain, murmur, whine  and generally wear you out with their bad attitude.

Resolve that ingratitude will not have a place in your life, going forward.

And also, that you will not allow ingrates to drag you to their levels and then frustrate your destiny, as they did to Moses.

Back in Exodus, we read how God called Moses and sent him to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage . 

The Israelite went to Egypt during a famine, in order to be with their brother, Joseph the dreamer.

While Joseph was alive, they had a fair deal. Life was good.

Eventually, Joseph died and the new Pharaoh took advantage of them and conscripted them into slave-labor. 

The yoke of slavery was horrible. For years, they cried and prayed to God for deliverance.

Eventually, God sent Moses to deliver them.

You would think they will happily cooperate with God and Moses. 

But instead, they resisted both God and Moses, his chosen Deliverer.

Whenever they met an obstacle, they would display their ingratitude by referring to the good food they ate and the beautiful life they had.

They would completely forget the part that they were slaves and how much tears and prayers went into their deliverance. 

You must determine and pray fervently not to be that person.

How can you not appreciate and have patience with your helpers? 

Always remember that people who choose to be good to you do have their own challenges. 

Determine to ease burdens and not become a stressor.

Your gratitude will soothe and bring comfort.  

Whereas your grumpy attitude is frustrating and stressful and you will suffer the fallouts. 

Although God indeed is patient, there were times when He wanted to just wipe out the Israelites because of their grumpy, complaining and generally bad attitude .

But Moses stepped in and saved the day.

Then one day, even their bad attitude got to Moses. Which led him to disrespect and disobey God. And consequently, he was denied the joy of entering the Promised Land. 

And all those generations of ingrates, they all perished in the wilderness as well.

You can read this story from the book of Exodus in your Bible.

Do you now understand why it is important not to be an Ingrate?

Being an ingrate is similar to rewarding evil for good. And which grants accommodation to evil in your life.

Let us Pray:

Today,  I will lead you to pray with prayer-points.

*Thank God for His goodness in your life.

*Thank God for your birth parent(s), all they did to protect, provide, educate and nurture you. Although they were not perfect,  they did the best they knew with what they had.

*Thank God for your spouse, your children, friends, and family, for all they have been for you.

*Admit that there were times when you were grumpy, ungrateful, and felt entitled.

*Affirm that God is true to His Word in 1 John 1:9, and you have been forgiven all sins and cleansed from all unrighteousness. 

*Declare that all evil that took residence against you with their evil spirits influencers, no longer functions against you because you have been forgiven, cleansed, redeemed and restored by the precious blood of Jesus Christ. 

Proclaim that you are free from murmuring, grumbling, hatred, resentment, bitterness, vindictiveness and all manner of evils, both in heart attitude and behavior.

Declare that you are appreciative, full of gratitude and have chosen to always see the good in others and that surely,  goodness and mercy follows you all the days of your life,  in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. 

Tomorrow,  make time to read Proverbs 18. Shalom, from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior, December 17th, 2024

AWESOME GOD (16) Living the Higher life.

I trust that you are making time to read your Bible daily.

The more you read your Bible, the more characteristics of God you will develop.

We have been called out of darkness into His marvelous light so that our lifestyles will display God’s excellence- His virtues and perfections (Read 1 Peter 2:9-10)

Hence, Jesus Christ stated that we are the light of the world and a city that is set on a hill (Matthew 5: 14-16).

Every verse of Proverbs chapter 16 blessed me so much.  It was a struggle to choose which verse to share with you today until I heard clearly in my spirit, verse 17.

“The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul” Proverbs 16:17 KJV

Soul Searchlight:

What ways are you taking- the back-roads or highways.

If you do road trips as much as we do, you will understand that back roads are narrower and full of dangerous bends and more accident prone that highways.

If as a Christian, you have been taking back-roads in life, you have opened yourself up for demonization. Because you would not have been navigating life in an upright manner. 

As light, we are that city that is set on a hill that is visible to everyone. We have a cloud of witnesses observing our every move. 

We cannot afford to be ‘bent’ or unrighteous. Our character must be above board 

As salt, we must add value to lives, and not be like the Pharisees who were stiff-necked religious bigots.

As religious as they were, they missed the message of salvation.

Search your heart very well and talk to God about your shortcomings . 

We have been called to a higher life of love,  righteousness, graciousness, excellence, etc.

If you think that you are standing strong, be careful not to fall (1 Corinthians 10:12).

God says in Isaiah  66:2 ,”…to this man will I look…that is of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word”

Today’s word ministered to my Soul greatly.

Let us Pray

#SpiritualWarfarePrayers:

Make this prayer your own (customize it)

Father God, thank you for the various lessons in today’s Bible Reading.

I acknowledge that I took backroads at times, but for your grace, it would have been disastrous for me.

I receive forgiveness for the sin of not shining forth as light to display your excellence and perfection. 

I admit that I have not represented you well.

Thank you for forgiveness of sins and cleansing from all unrighteousness. 

I come against all the forces of evils that took advantage of my unrighteousness to influence adversities,  delays, and disfavor against me. 

I command all those evil spirits with their relatives,  to get out of my realm and go at once to the feet of Jesus Christ.

I affirm that no one can bring anything to my charge, for the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death, and I am justified by my faith in Christ Jesus.

All delays, bans, or embargoes over my progress, prosperity,  healings, divine health, and whatever else was tampered with, are hereby released.

Thank you Father God, that my testimony shall be complete and those who awaited my downfall, will now join me in thanksgiving,  in the Mighty name of Jesus Christ. 

Tomorrow we are unto Proverbs 17. Read, meditate and pray about it. God bless you.

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior,  December 16, 2024 

https://bible.com/bible/1/pro.16.17.KJV

AWESOME GOD (15) Prayer, a weapon of Choice.

Today is such a glorious day. I got a lot done as I listened to my favorite preachers.

Their messages are so edifying,  and I couldn’t wonder whether my messages are building you up in the faith as well.

Anyways, as I read Proverbs 15:25 from the  King James Version which says, “The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: But he will establish the border of the widow”; I have been pondering the correlation between the “house of the proud” and “the border of the widow “.

If you have some insights, kindly share them with us. 

However, it is so comforting to know that even though “The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD…the prayer of the upright is his delight” (Proverbs 15:8)

Soul Searchlight:

1).How is your prayer life?

2).Who is your go to person when you have a problem.

Your answer will show you in whom you have believed.

The person your mind goes to first when you have a problem, is the person your faith is in.

But if Prayer to God is your fist ‘go to’ when you are troubled or challenged, then you have faith in God.

There is room for improvement, so repent to God, and work on growing in faith. 

Aspire to become a better version of yourself spiritually and it will reflect on your physical world. 

Prayer is one way of growing in faith.

A prayerless Christian is powerless to handle challenges, because we generate spiritual power at the place of prayer.

Challenges are a part of life.

Every human being  has a fair share of them.

 But, the differences are in the resources the Christian has to overcome challenges. 

We are so blessed that God gave us a panoply of weapons with which to overcome challenges and still have life in all its fullness ( Read Ephesians 6:10-18).

Prayer is a very effective weapon because you can pray all manner of prayers and have the assurance that God delights in hearing your prayers (Ephesians 6:18; Proverbs 15:8).

Prayer to the Christian is what oxygen is for the living.

Sarah was despised because of her barrenness. But God heard her heart cries and all who laughed at her, laughed with her (Genesis 16:4,21:1-3,6).

Paul and Silas were imprisoned and placed in an inner dungeon, with feet clamped in stocks.

 But they prayed and sang hymns to God. 

Then God showed up strong and there was a supernatural jailbreak! (Read the story for yourself in Acts 16:16-34).

Prayer calls God’s power into play in your challenges.

If you have not been praying, you have not been using one of the most powerful weapons in your Spiritual arsenal. 

You can start today by praying always (Luke 18:1) 

Prayer is simply having a heart to heart discussion with God.

My prayer for you is that you will acknowledge God in all your ways, so that prayer will be like breathing to you,  in the matchless name of Jesus Christ.

Trust your day is going well.

You can send in your prayer requests. 

Tomorrow, our spiritual exercises of fasting, regular prayers, Bible readings and meditation continue.

Up next is Proverbs chapter 16:21-endm

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior,  December 15th 2024

AWESOME GOD (14) Having a Sound heart devoid of envy.

When I read Proverbs chapter 14, and verse 30 stood out which says,

“A sound heart is the life of the flesh: But envy the rottenness of the bones”, I was grateful that I am not moved by what belongs to others. 

Because, I understand that what I have, I need. And what I don’t have, I don’t need.

To Envy is to want what belongs to another person. 

Why would I want what someone has? I don’t want their cancer, curses, yokes, etc. Nah! I definitely don’t want any of theirs!

Envy is as corrosive as bitterness, for it destroys the envious from within, before it destroys the object of the envy.

Envy is very destructive, it activates chain-sinning.

 You must refuse to accommodate it any further in your life. 

As Believers, we have the mind of Christ, and the love of God has been poured into our hearts. There is no room for envy to function in us.

How I Overcame Envy & Jealousy:

Godliness with Contentment is great gain(1 Timothy 6:6)

A long time ago,  I learned to appreciate where people are at, but never to ENVY what they have. 

Because, I knew that every good and perfect gift is from God (See James 1:17). And that all I needed to do was to ask God in prayer, as well as work towards provisioning to acquire something better.

I always aspired for excellence and not what anyone has. 

Why would I jeopardize my mental health with ENVY, and open up doors for demonization, when I can ask God for anything in Jesus name?(John 14:13-14)

 That was, and still is my mindset.

If I see something about somebody that I like, I thank God for them, and mention to Him that I will appreciate something superior. 

I know Whose I am and I know who I am

Soul Searchlight / #SpiritualWarfarePrayers :

1).Why were you envious?

2).Repent and renounce the spirit of ENVY, jealousy and their relatives.

3).Determine to never be envious again, but to rejoice when people are doing well, and to ask God to remember you too for good.

4) Thank God for giving us the spirit of power, love and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).

5).Command ENVY, jealousy, wrath, destruction, violence, murder, and all other evil spirits to leave your world and relocate to the feet of Jesus Christ. 

6). Thank God that you are blessed already because God is your Source and Resources, and He supplies your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

7) Proclaim a new season of enjoying the benefits of salvation and walking in the pathways of righteousness,  divine health,  excellence and productivity,  in the matchless name of Jesus Christ  

Thank you for following this Spiritual exercises.  We proceed to Proverbs chapter fifteen.

 Be free to bless others with insights that you are gaining as you study and pray.

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior,  December 14th, 2024