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Reproductive Freedom: My Personal Testimony:

When we talk about reproductive freedom, I’m glad my momma did not abort me. If she had denied me my right to live, would I be here today?

 Against all odds, my momma(great woman) freely gave me the right to live,  She my momma, sacrificed for me, even though I was such a sickly child. 

 I cost my parents so much- financially, socially, emotionally, etc. But they did their best for me and my other 9 siblings.

I am so thankful that my momma and papa were God fearing and God honoring, and that they put my right to life above their personal wellbeing. Stupid, you may think they were, but they made the right choice to let me live. They gave me a chance to live.

For choosing to let me live, I  am grateful to such great parents, Mary and Amos,of blessed memory. 

And here I am today a blessing to my world, and the Lead in life changing internet missionary initiatives with global outreaches, that are committed to saving souls and building lives for the Kingdom of God.

Because my momma freely gave me life against all odds, should I have done any less?

Of course not, I too gave birth to a brood of God fearing and God honoring children. And they too are perpetuating that Godly heritage.

It’s a generational thing.

 Becareful of what you are pioneering – that would be the legacy to the next generation, and generations following. 

Remember, curses and blessings are handed down.

 And if you are born again, remember also that Christ Jesus has truly set us free: we are not in bondage to the spirit that works in the children of disobedience.

 Therefore, make sure to stay free, and not  become a slave of philosophies, arguments, ideologies, imaginations and every high thing that are being exalted against the knowledge of God. 

Instead, cast them down (everything contrary to God’s will), and be obedient to God’s will to the last. References to Galatians 5:1, 2nd Corinthians 10:5

Above all, remember also that God is faithful, and will always make a way where there is a will, even though there is no way!

If you need deliverance from evil generational trends, curses, etc, let’s chat  via messenger or send me an mail to: spiritualwarrior24@gmail.com 

I am glad to be alive.

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior, October 26th, 2024.

#1 Prayer Focus for Today: The Goodness of God.

Recently, as we prayed, we are being led to focus on an aspect of God’s essence in worshipful reverence. Yesterday, our focus was on His faithfulness. I apologize for not writing down the revelations about His faithfulness. I’m thankful that today, I can share these prayerful thoughts with you. As my feet hit the floor […]

#1 Prayer Focus for Today: The Goodness of God.

#100 Prayer Focus for Today: Pray for Us:

Brethren, thank you for praying along with us through our prayer focuses. This marks the hundredth post of the series.

Coming Next from December 1st to January 9th, will be our 40 days of praying and fasting. Plan to pray with us.

Today,  I’m asking that you pray for the Team and I, as you would pray for you.

Because, you will be the first recipient of anything you pray for us. For the Bible says that the husbandman is the first partaker (2nd Timothy 2:6)

Although I will be sharing posts as usual through social media, you can email me for free Christian counsel, as well as send in your prayer requests to. 

spiritualwarrior24@gmail.com

We also have a WordPress site: spiritualwarrior2016

You can freely access spiritual warfare contents at our WordPress site. Use any search engine to find us.

We are also have pages and groups on Facebook such as 

‘ Spiritual Warfare and Tactics Squad-SWATS ‘

And ‘ Christian Spiritual Warfare from A Biblical Perspective which is a public group.

We also have private prayer groups. Ask if you are interested.

Let us Pray:

Bible Base:

2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 KJV

1).”Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

2).And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

3).But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

4).And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

5).And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ” (2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 KJV )

#PrayerPoints4Today:

1). Join me in thanksgiving God for the grace to start well and to finish strong, despite opposition.

2). Pray supernatural healings for my right shoulders and arm which were sprained while doing garden work. 

3). Pray for all our online Christian groups and pages,  -that  all participants will honor Christ, share brotherly love, and use the platform to minister the Good News of Salvation, instead of spreading hate filled denominational dogmas and religious bigotry. 

4). Please release blessings on all our ministry partners- the Admins, Moderators and our support networks of family and friends, who support us spiritually, morally, materially and financially. 

a). Ask that God reward their diligence and supply all their needs before they arise. 

b) Bless their ministries with expansion and increase. 

c) Release grace and favor to keep working for them and their loved ones.

5). Speak blessings upon everyone who is connected and related to me by blood, by marriage and by faith.

a). Thank God for faithfully keeping all His promises, when He chose me for full time Christian  ministry.

b) Thank Him for protection, prosperity, and preservation of my heritage  as HE promised. 

I am all emotional as it dawn on me that it has  been 30 years of supernatural supplies without solicitations, and I’ve not had to beg, borrow, or steal since I left secular employment.

God has been good to us. His steadfast love never ceases.

6) Thank God for my darling husband, companion and friend. He’s been one of the best gifts from God to me, and I’m so grateful, that I have a partner with whom to do life together. 

7). Ask God to open doors for us for effective  ministry without adversaries.

a). Pray that the Word of God will grow mightily through us, and that God will add daily to His Church,  those who will be saved. 

8) I bless you from my heart and pray that God will direct your heart to love Him more and grant you the desires of your heart, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ ♥️ 

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

#99 Prayer Focus for Today: First Responders & Firefighters:

A few days ago, there was a fire outbreak in our city. The fire is still on-going and the Firefighters are still there babysitting it, so that it doesn’t spread.  And this will continue for a few more days, until it burns out.

We are thankful that no deaths were recorded.

God bless, strengthen and keep all the Firefighters and first responders safe in Jesus’s name. 

Additionally, the state of Arkansas is on fire risk alert. 

Thank you for honoring our Prayer Request for rainfall.

Please join us to pray for the Firefighters, they are extraordinary persons. They need us to lift them up at this very trying season.

I know a Christian couple who are both Firefighters, they are now extremely busy putting out fires, and responding to medical emergencies as well.

Please pray for our Firefighters and First Responders- they render selfless service 🙏🏽  

Bible Base: Hebrews 4:16:

“So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most” Hebrews 4:16 NLT.

#PrayerPoints4Today:

*Thank God for their skillful  handling of situations. 

*Speak safety, protection, strength, and healings on them and their families. 

*Pray that they will have a more meaningful relationship with God, through their experiences.

*Ask God to endue them with more skill so that they can function at optimum best.

*Pray for the families of those who died in the course of service: that God will comfort them and help them to process the griefs appropriately, and to also provide for them.

*Ask God to protect us from fire outbreaks, send us dews,  snow or rain, and to nullify the risks of fires in our land.

*Plead  the blood of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins and cleansings of all unrighteousness and defilement in our land.

*Be the prophet of your life,  speak blessings over your and yours, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. 

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

#98 Prayer Focus for Today: To keep on growing in Grace &  Right Knowledge. 

Bible Base: 2 Peter 3:18 NLT

You must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…

If you do not grow, you will stagnate, vegetate, and die.

For every Believer, we must radiate God’s glory as we illuminate our world with our knowledge of Him. (See Proverbs 4:18)

Don’t be that Christian who has vast knowledge of politics, the sciences, and who is also an avid conspiracy theorist; But  whose knowledge of God stems only from quotes of either the pastor or some Christian writer. 

Be that Christian who knows God for him/herself.

God’s Word says in Jeremiah 9:24 that we should glory in this: 

1). That we (a) understand and (b) know Him [personally and practically, directly discerning and recognizing His character], 

2).That we know Him as the Lord, Who practices loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth.

 These are the things that make God delight-full.

Further readings:[I Cor. 1:31; II Cor. 10:17.]

Until I grow in the knowledge of who God is, His character, His ways and works, then, I am one of the most ignorant humans alive.

It really doesn’t matter the number of doctoral degrees I have acquired, if I have no knowledge of God, and am still growing in a relationship with him, there is nothing to be glorious or proud about. 

Without the true knowledge of God,  and an ongoing relationship with Him, all life’s pursuits are a waste! Zero!

Hey, don’t give up on yourself, it’s not too late to start now.

Personal Testimony:

When my kids were growing up and in their college years, they were encouraged to be known as radicals for Christ: Which effectively set boundaries, and later kept the cultists away from them.

As a proud parent, I can testify that my kids are all blessed with supernatural intelligence: which is the result of prioritizing Bible Study and a relationship with God.

I may not have scientific data to establish my point, but I can tell you from seeing the educational excellence of my kids and grandkids, that their educational excellence came about from delving into the Word  of God. 

One of my daughters testified about how reading her Bible before tests and exams, opened up her mental capacity.

Diligence in reading the Bible,  expands your mind, memory and intelligence. 

As you keep reading your Bible,  you will experience an increase in your ability to receive, retain, recall, and apply knowledge. 

You may think my theory of theology is foolish, but remember that, “The foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men” for “God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise…the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty” 

(See 1 Corinthians 1:25,27 MEV)

You can start today by prioritizing personal Bible Reading,  look up all the scriptures referenced in your daily devotionals, and prayerfully apply what you read.

God desires an ongoing relationship with you. Christianity is a lifestyle: it is not a garment of convenience to wear on Sundays.

Let Us Pray

#PrayerPoints4Today:

1). Spend a minute to just meditate on what you read. 

a). How does it affect your life?

b). What can you change to become better?

2). Present your decision to God, and ask Him to help you become better in your quest to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

3) Pray to always remember the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, that through his poverty you might be rich. (Read 2 Corinthians 8:9): So that, you will never accept the disgrace of living in debts and unable to pay bills, or meet basic needs.

4) Ask God to help you to understand and know Him personally and practically,as well as to directly discern and recognize His character.

5). Ask God to help you to experience HIS Lordship in your life.

6). Rededicate yourself and family to Him and affirm that in Him you live, move, and have your being. 

7). Repent of all the ways  that you have allowed the ways and words of the world to corrupt your good morals.

8). Command all the evil spirits that are running all over your affairs,  to stand down, and proceed immediately to the feet of Jesus Christ.

9). Thank God that HE practices loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness on the earth and that you are proud to be His Child, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ ♥️. 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior , October 17th 2024

#97 Prayer Focus for Today: Rain for Arkansas.

Dear People of God, it’s that season again for wildfires 🔥,  and most of Arkansas needs rain, in order to stop wildfires, from destroying lives and property.

If you are wondering where this is at, “Arkansas is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States.“ Wikipedia

Presently, Arkansas is very dry, humidity is low, and strong winds are blowing. 

Please join us to pray and Avert any catastrophes.  People are still recovering from the memorial weekend tornadoes 🌪.  We can live without wildfires 🔥. 

Bible Base: James 5: 17-18:

17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours [with the same physical, mental, and spiritual limitations and shortcomings], and he prayed [a]intensely for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. 18 Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land produced its crops [as usual]. AMP

#PrayerPoints4Today:

1). Please pray for the heavens to open and pour out rain  on the already blazing fires in some counties.

2). Pray that the fires are contained and put out quickly.

3). Command the evil territorial spirits to stop and get out.

4). Release God’s grace and mercies to the peoples of the state. 

5). Remember survivors of Hurricane Helen and Milton, the temperatures have dropped so much, and people need to be sheltered and fed!

  Pray that God’s blessings should multiply upon them for speedy rebuilding, relocation, and the resources  available to them.

6). Pray for all those who at great personal risk are taking supplies to the survivors. Bless them for their efforts,  and pray they don’t suffer compassion fatigue. 

7). Thank God that you can pray for others, in Jesus Christ matchless name ❤️. 

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

#96 Prayer Focus for Today: To keep doing what is right to do:

Bible Base: James 4:17.

“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin” James 4:17 KJV.

We had a very unpleasant incident that made me review the  unpleasant consequences of procrastinating.

On Sunday, we had a very busy day trying to keep overlapping appointments.

However, we had a short window in between appointments, and tried to squeeze in a very important brief meeting. 

Rather unfortunately,  we got caught in traffic, and could not make that very important one. 

We  were like an hour late and decided to proceed to the next appointment, instead. 

That decision cost us.

We were supposed to drop off our tithe and put it off for the next visit, since we were embarrassingly late!

Well, the next day, we had an incident that cost us exactly the tithe we should have dropped off. 

The bad news is that with more expenses ahead due to that incident, it would have been cheaper to drop off our tithe!

You know how hindsight gives excellent vision, right?

Looking back,  we should have proceeded to that appointment, do the right thing,  and avoid opening doors for the devourer to attack our finances!

Many people who are still wallowing in financial hardships still argue about tithing.  

I don’t, I know better.  I encourage tithing, because I have always enjoyed the benefits of tithing. 

For as scripture says, in 

Malachi 3:10-11 NASB1995

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse…test Me now in this,” says the Lord of hosts, 

“if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows. 

Then I will rebuke the devourer for you…says the Lord of hosts. 

The tithe is evidence against the devourer that your finances, health, family,  etc are untouchable. 

Perhaps like us, you procrastinate about dropping off your tithe. Or you used to tithe, and have stopped tithing, because of ignorant theologians who teach against tithing, today’s prayer Focus is for you. 

Nowhere in the New Testament did Jesus Christ stop tithing. Instead, He encouraged tithing alongside caring for parents etc – read Matthew 23:23

  “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things. Matthew 23:23 NLT

Let us Pray

#PrayerPoints4Today:

1). Thank God for His loving-kindness and tender mercies, that has shielded you from full blast satanic attacks.

2). Acknowledge what you did not do, that you ought to have done: 

3). Plead the blood of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins and cleansing from all unrighteousness. 

4). Command the spirits of error, procrastination,  delay, hardship, dwindling resources, neglect,  distraction, confusions and relatives ,  to leave your realms.

5). Affirm that there is therefore no condemnation to you, for you are Spirit-filled and Spirit-led,  and will always do the right thing at the right time. 

6). Command silence upon all voices of accusations speaking against you from anywhere, and declare that the speaking blood of Jesus Christ has accomplished redemption, restitution and restoration on your behalf.

7). Thank God for the new beginning that heralds financial blessings, supernatural favors, and unlimited goodness.

8). Affirm that God is working in you,  to will and to do of His good pleasure,  in the matchless name of Jesus Christ ♥️. 

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

#95 Prayer Focus for Today: Ability to Listen Swiftly and hear Wisely.

Bible Base: Isaiah 50:4 & James 1:19.

Prayer Goal: Towards better listening skills.

A good listener is able to receive messages and accurately interpret them. 

How can you be effective in your relationships at work and at home, if you are so full of yourself, always lecturing, and never listening?

The Israelites of old had that problem with God. They were full of reasons why God’s ideas were not good enough. The slave mentality was their undoing.

Instead of listening to God’s Word, they only heard the accompanying sounds, became terrified, shut down, and preferred third party communication with God. Read Exodus 20.

When you do not develop your listening skills, and discipline yourself to hear well, you will miss great opportunities  to fellowship with God, and to impact the life of others.

That listening defect contributed to the degeneration of that  generation.

If you do not develop your listening skills, you will open doors for misunderstanding and misinformation to thrive.

You must learn to listen to God and accurately interpret His Word. 

Eve had the problem of not listening well . If she had listened well to God’s Word, or paid attention to what Adam told her, she would not have fallen for the lies of the devil. See Genesis 3.

It is important to learn how to listen to God. Get familiar with your  Bible.  God speaks to us majorly through His Word the Bible.

Stop allowing disinformation, misinformation, false Prophets etc to destabilize you with their understandings. 

If you are born again, you are a royal priest of God, a child of God having the same access to God as that apostle, pastor, or deliverance minister. 

The secrets of God are with those that fear (revere) Him (Psalm 25:14) 

How glorious for God to have your ear- to confide in you!

Do you know also that God does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants ? Read Amos 3:7.

If your heart is not right with Him, and you do not ‘fear’- reverence Him, how can He even share secrets with you?

Today is the day you take your relationship with God to another level. 

Start by reading your Bible in order to hear what He has to say to you!

Let us pray.

#PrayerPoints4Toda

1).Thank God for awakening your ear every morning to listen and learn from Him (Isaiah 50:4)

2). Acknowledge and reject that slave mentality that only hears what 3rd parties are saying about God. 

3). Invite God to help you relate and communicate with Him as His beloved child.

4). Command silence upon all the cacophony of voices trying to bring confusion, fear, terror and destruction in your life. 

5). Affirm that God has given you the ability to hear wisely and effectively in your relationships.

6). Set out regular time for personal Bible Reading or Study.

7). Bless yourself and declare your benefits of salvation. 

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

#94 Prayer Focus for Today:

Thanksgiving.

We are to approach God with a heart of gratitude.

When you Focus on what is wrong and what you don’t have,  your heart will become sick with fear, bitterness, feelings of unworthiness, and ingratitude.

The thing is that such a mindset or heart attitude will attract more woes, because likes attract. 

Make that heart decision to always give thanks in all things, for this is the will of God for us Read 1 Thessalonians 5:18

#PrayerPoints4Today:

*Take a  minute for a quick review of your life,  and thank God for where you are at today, for no way do you want to go live in the past.

*Thank God for all the adversities He has helped you overcome.

*Thank God for your family, spouse, support group, and church family, for their unique roles in your life.

*Thank God for all who let you down for it made you stronger and independent.

Finally, thank God for blessing your food, drinks and meds, and for taking sickness away from you and yours,  in the matchless name of Jesus Christ ♥️ 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior October 13th 2024

#93 Prayer Focus for Today: Perseverance Vs Persistence in Prayer. 

Perseverance Vs Persistence in prayer  involves shamelessly asking God for your needs until He responds favorably.

 No matter how long it takes or how hard it gets, you never give up because you know ‘Whose’ you are,  who you are, and you understand the importance of what you are asking for.

Bible Base: Romans 8:32 AMPC:

 “He who did not withhold or spare [even] His own Son but gave Him up for us all, will He not also with Him freely and graciously give us all [other] things?”Romans 8:32 AMPC 

With that reassurance therefore, “let us [with privilege] approach the throne of grace [that is, the throne of God’s gracious favor] with confidence and without fear, so that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find [His amazing] grace to help in time of need [an appropriate blessing, coming just at the right moment]”Hebrews 4:16 AMP

Before we pray, let’s discuss how some Bible characters  persevered and persisted in 

1). Moses  fearlessly interceded on behalf of the Israelites, when God in anger wanted to destroy them- read Exodus 32: 1-14, and to understand the context, read Exodus chapters 32-34.

2)  Ezekiel presented a strong argument against divine instructions, and God relented and allowed an alternative- Read Ezekiel 4:12-15.

The above discussions between Ezekiel and God, transformed my prayer life, and I’m always prepared with facts about why HE should grant my requests in accordance with His Word. 

In Isaiah 41: 21, it says, “Present your case…Set forth your strongest points…”EHV

Read the full text – Isaiah 41:31-43:13

Read also Isaiah 1:18 where God actually wants us to come and reason with Him!

Remember that if you are born again,  God is your father. I’m sorry if you had an abusive relationship with your earthly father, who perverted fatherliness.

 But God is the best Father you can ever have. (Please don’t even let me start to tell you how loving,  kind, protective, and a disciplinarian God is). With God, you can never lack any good thing.

Finally, in Luke 18:1-8 is the parable of the persistent woman and the unrighteous judge, who because of her perseverance and persistence, acceded to her requests.

Let Us Pray:

Father God, thank You for your unfailing love that is as vast as the heavens, a your faithfulness that reaches to the clouds.

We are grateful that your righteousness is like majestic mountains and your judgments are like the deepest seas.

You,O God, preserves and protects us, and provides everything we need, even before the need arises.

Noone can compare to your excellence. 

Thank you for our world and for not allowing adverse weathering to destroy Humanity. 

We plead the Blood of Jesus for the lost and ask that your goodness will lead them to repentance.

Bless all those who have been reading  these prayer posts. Let your Word gain ascendancy in them, nullify all contrary words against them, and produce excellence in them also, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ ♥️ 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly,  Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior, October 12, 2024