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DREAM-STATE SPIRITUAL COMBAT

evil Several times when you are engaged in intense spiritual combat, the forces of evil would try to take advantage of your body’s need of sleep to launch an attack against you in your sleep-state. These evil spirits forget that you have an EVER-PRESENT HELPER- The HOLY SPIRIT.
When the human Body sleeps, the human Soul and Spirit remains active.
Even in the sleep-state, your spirit and soul can engage in spiritual combat. However, it is the state of your spirit and soul that would determine whether you will wake up the victim or the victor in that spiritual combat.
In order to help you understand this further, I would need to give some foundational explanations:
* The Human Being has three levels of consciousness which are:
a. GOD-consciousness;
b. Self-consciousness;
c. World-consciousness.
This is so because “MAN” is spirit, has a soul and lives in a body.
The ‘spirit realm’ comprises of the positive supernatural and the negative supernatural worlds.
The Human Being as spirit is thus able to interact with the spirit world – whether it is the negative or positive supernatural.
The positive supernatural is the Kingdom of Light where JESUS CHRIST is SOVEREIGN and where He rules with love.
The negative supernatural is the kingdom of darkness where Satan the devil rules with the fear of death.
According to Scripture, “Perfect love cast out fear” (See 1 John 4:18).
When your love of GOD is perfected, you have no need to fear the forces of evil.
GOD in HIS infinite wisdom forbids HIS “called-out ones” from interacting with the forces of evil and their human agents.
It says in the Scriptures that:
“There shall not be found among you anyone…, who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritists, or one who calls up the dead” (See Deuteronomy 18:10:11). 
Because,
“…You will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God” (See Leviticus 19:21b).
GOD states also in HIS Word what will happen to the one who violates HIS restrictions in respect of interacting with the negative supernatural thus:
“I will set my face against anyone who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute themselves by following them, and I will cut them off from their people” (See Leviticus 20:6).
Dear friends, there is ongoing battle between the forces of light and the forces of darkness for the souls of Humans.
The battleground for that ongoing spiritual combat is the mind.
The mind is the seat of the soul and can become the fountain head of all evil if it is not cleansed with the purifying and transforming Word of GOD.
At creation, GOD formed the Human Being from the dust of the earth. The  Human body was animated when GOD gave the breath of life to it. And “MAN became a living soul” (See Genesis 2:7).
The Human body came from the ‘dust’ of the earth, while the “life/spirit” came from GOD. The soul came into existence when GOD’s life impacted with the ‘body’.
The soul is our self-awareness or self-consciousness
The ‘spirit’ in “MAN’ died when Adam our first parent sinned by choice.
The human spirit is recreated when a person accepts JESUS CHRIST as SAVIOR.
Then the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD takes up residence in that person. When the Holy Spirit is ‘received’ the person is guided into all truths as well.
The “born again” child of GOD has 2 spirits which are; the spirit in man and the Holy Spirit of GOD. The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the innermost parts of his being. (See Proverbs 20:27).
When a person gets “born again”, it is the spirit that gets recreated, not the soul or body.
The food of the recreated human spirit is the WORD of GOD; the strength of the soul is the WORD of GOD.
When the recreated Human Being feed well on the Word of GOD, it has control over the soul. Only then can the soul be enabled to control the negative tendencies of the Human body, which is controlled by the 5 senses.
The soul is the bridge between the spirit and the body.
When the spirit rules over the soul, the Christian will live victoriously over the forces of evil.
But when the ‘spirit’ is weak through the neglect of Bible Doctrine; the soul and body will fight for supremacy. The somewhat similar internal conflict is described by the Apostle Paul in his writings to the Romans:
“I have discovered this principle of life–that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. I love God’s law with all my heart. But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me. Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?” (See Rom. 7:21-24,nlt).
This internal conflict is prominent when the Body, which is our “world consciousness” transfers information received through the functions of the senses to our spirit through the soul.
If the Word of GOD is not dwelling richly in the mind which is the seat of the soul, the information received would not be rightly processed and the mindset would tend towards evil and would result in a life characterized by defeat, disappointment and diseases.
That is why we are to “guard our heart/mind with all diligence for it is the wellspring of life”(See Proverbs 4:23).
The mind that is governed by the flesh is death, whereas, the mind that is governed by the Spirit is life and peace.” (See Romans 8:6).
For the mind to be “governed by the spirit”, you have to be “filled with” and be “led by” the HOLY SPIRIT (See Ephesians 5:18; Romans 8:14).
Which would require that you feed regularly on GOD’s Word and observe the Daily Christian Discipline.
The person who receives information from the WORD of GOD and who lives according to the Book, that person will have life in all its fullness as well as have the peace that only a relationship with GOD can give.
The human Body needs food, water and sleep to function well. However, in order to function at optimum best as well as live victoriously, the Soul and Spirit of the Born Again child of GOD needs the following, which is referred to as the Daily Christian Discipline:-
A. The Word of GOD;
B. prayer;
C. fasting;
D. meditation on GOD’s Word;
E. faith in GOD;
F. Personal Evangelism/ sharing of Testimony;
G. Fellowship with other Christians.
The Daily Christian Discipline is to the Spirit and Soul, what food, sleep and water is to the Human Body.
The Christian who lives a disciplined life is no easy target for the forces of darkness even in the dream-state.
Since the spiritual controls the physical and you are  in tune with the Word of GOD which is “spirit and life, then you will emerge victorious in any spiritual combat.
In my opening statement, I did mention that the forces of darkness do try to take advantage of the Believer’s need of sleep. And people tend to sleep more at night in the dark!
The spiritually alert Christian is a force to be reckoned with even in the sleep-state, because of GOD’s Word (Biblical Doctrines) that are richly dwelling in the soul. The presence and power of the indwelling Spirit of GOD fortifies him/her, so that he/she can effortlessly confront and overcome the forces of darkness that launches any form of attacks.
When you are infirm in your spirit or soul and are at a very low time in your life; especially when you are emotionally drained through discouragement and depression. As well as when you are still processing the loss of a loved-one, or for any other situation that puts you at your wits end, and which disables you from coordinating properly: that is when the devil usually attacks.
When the devil see you in that weakened state, he thinks you are easy prey, he assumes that you cannot stand against him adequately in spiritual combat; he forgets you have GOD’s Word and the HOLY SPIRIT resident in you.
The Greater-One who lives in you, greater than Satan and his minions.
The HOLY SPIRIT; the EVER-PRESENT HELPER of the Christian is there to make intercession for you. HE takes over and prays through you with the Words of GOD in your Soul.
The Word of GOD is the Sword of the Spirit. That is why it is very important to read, ingest and metabolize GOD’s Word.
As the Holy Spirit prays in and through the regenerated Believer, the Soul is strengthened even in that semi-conscious state to work in harmony with the human spirit to launch an offensive against the marauding forces of darkness.
That is the reason that some people will be kicking, gesticulating and making declarations, binding and casting out demons even in their semi-conscious state. Such people wake up victorious and live victoriously.
But rather unfortunately, it is not so for the Carnal Christian.
The Carnal Christian is the Born Again child of GOD who lives by the WORLD instead of by the WORD. He/she has no Doctrine resident in the soul- that means that the ‘word of GOD is not dwelling richly in him or her.
When under attack, they can barely say “JESUS”. They wake up with tales of being pressed in their sleep; some wake up panting from the exertion of running away from demons that were pursuing them. Their Body may be very strong, well-nourished and active, but their spirit and soul is very malnourished and very weak from the lack of proper spiritual and soulical foods.
Because the spiritual controls the physical, whatever happens to them in the spirit-realm would manifest within 2 weeks.
Thus, they wake up from the dream-state spiritual combat as victims.
Remember I did say that the Daily Christian Discipline is to the spirit and soul what food, water and sleep is to the Body.
The devil and his forces of evil does launch attacks at Christians in their semi-conscious state, therefore, feed your Spirit, Soul and Body well and you will not be a casualty in that combat.
It is very encouraging to know that the HOLY SPIRIT is the POWER at work in the Christian Believer-24/7. Whether you are asleep or awake, the word of GOD is DYNAMO in HIS workings.
Whether during the day or at night, you can run to the battle. The GREATER-ONE lives in you .Glory to GOD!
The best thing to be in this day and age is a CHILD OF GOD- spirit filled, spirit-led, blood washed, water-baptized, tongue-blasting, Bible-literate and Word-perfect. Shalom!-
Hephzibah Christly

AFFIRM YOUR REALITY IN CHRIST

satan strike with the word“But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator…”Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!” (Isaiah 43:1- NASB.)  Words hurt. Words heal. Words can bring either condemnation or commendation. Words are powerful. Words can create and words  can destroy.

You can counter  and nullify the efficacy of negative words with the Word of GOD. Creation came into existence by the Spoken Word of GOD, therefore everything in existence is subject to the WORD of GOD that brought it into existence.

I get several emails daily from people who are being tortured by those who throw their past at them. You have to see yourself from a Divine perspective. You are GOD’s own special creation. Affirm GOD’s Words and stop your mind from repeating those negative words.

Why do you allow the hate-filled words of your loved ones hurt you so much? Don’t you realize that the devil who is the accuser of the brethren is only speaking through them?

You can get past that place if you remember that only GOD has the final say about your life. The opinion of haters doesn’t matter.

Deal with such hateful words in spiritual warfare. Counter their words with the Word of GOD.

Command the voices of accusation to stop immediately. Then go ahead and continue to affirm what GOD’s Word say about you. Keep talking about your new reality in CHRIST until it becomes ingrained in your beliefs system and transform the world around you. So that it would no longer cut your heart when the ignorant friends or relatives darken counsel with words without wisdom.

AFFIRMING MY NEW REALITY IN CHRIST

I affirm that the Spirit of God is guiding me in the path of life and leading me in the way of supernatural success and permanent prosperity.  My way is prosperous and consistent for I experience good success in accordance with GOD’s Word. I meditate on the Word of GOD and speak it forth with boldness daily. Hallelujah!

As CHRIST is, so am I in this world. I function from the standpoint of advantage, victory, dominion, and power, because I’m born of God and conscious of HIS life and nature in me. I’m guided and propelled by His divine wisdom to do His will, and fulfil my destiny in Christ…Glory to God!

I affirm that I’m born again! Christ is my life, and He’s the environment in which I dwell; therefore, I’m forever safe, secure and protected to live triumphantly always!

My life is the testimony of the grace and wisdom of God, who causes all things to work together for my good! I have victory in His Name! Halleluiah!

I’m a partaker of the divine nature and the Holy Spirit lives and works in me, with His miracle-working abilities!

I’m effective, efficient, and excellent in all that I do through the power of the Holy Spirit. I can do all things by His ability that works within me! Hallelujah!

I have the capacity to show care, and be diligent in all my duties and responsibilities. I’m full of wisdom, and continually receive thoughts and ideas from the Spirit that put me over, and give me the advantage always. I’m made for life and set up for honor, greatness and prosperity. Hallelujah!

HE has girded my feet with strength and I walk over high place. I am established as praise upon the earth.  The place of my shame is become the place of praise and exaltation. I affirm that regrets have converted to progressions. I move swiftly on the wings of the angel to accomplish Divine counsels. In my path there’s so much joy and noise of victories…Glory to God. – hephzibah christly

AFFIRMATIONS ARE NECESSARY

words have the power to change your life“… I want you to affirm strongly concerning these things, so that those believing God may take care to be devoted to good works. These things are excellent and profitable to men.” (Titus 3:8; Berean Literal Bible)

At a very tender age of 6, I was taught the Apostle’s Creed as part of my religious training. The Words of the creed states:“I believe in GOD, the FATHER Almighty: The Creator of heaven and earth: And in JESUS CHRIST HIS only SON our LORD: Born of the virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate; Was Crucified, died and buried: HE descended into hell. The third day, HE rose again from dead and ascended into heaven. Seated at the right hand of GOD the FATHER Almighty, from whence HE shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting, Amen”

It is on that foundation that my belief system was formulated. Those words impacted my life greatly, for it introduced me to and kept me focused on GOD the Creator. And it has stuck in my memory all these years. So, it is quite easy for me to make solemn declarations by hammering away at the truths of what I believe. The foundation was well laid. It is never too late to start a good thing.

Words are powerful.  Spoken words create what it speaks of. Words have the power to change lives.

GOD’s Word is dynamo.

The more GOD’s Words are imprinted in our mind, and released with our mouths, the more the supernatural is released to workout in our lives.

Our opening scripture says “I want you to affirm strongly…”

To affirm (v) is to state something emphatically or publicly.

Affirmation (n.) serves the same purpose as an oath for a person who objects to oath taking on religious or ethical reasons. Some of its Synonyms are as follows:

“ ‘Declaration’, ‘proclamation’, ‘avow’, ‘vow’, ‘pledge’, ‘give one’s word’, ‘swear’, and ‘give an undertaking’ ”.

Biblically, the Christian should live a life of continual affirmation of GOD’s Word. Therefore, “… let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes ‘ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil”. (Matthew 5:37; NASB)

JESUS CHRIST gave insight into what we should affirm and how to say it. He disclosed this in John 12:49-50 when HE said

“I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it. And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told me to say.”

Therefore, just as JESUS CHRIST did, we are to affirm the FATHER’s Words. The Word of GOD is spirit and life. They are not religious clichés or religious hype meant to give you an emotional high. Rather, they are life transforming Words, full of grace and power and capable of recreating lives and the world.

Instead of bellyaching over your adverse circumstances, get a hold of GOD’s Word that pertains to your circumstances and keep talking it.

The more you constantly affirm GOD’s Word, the more the Word gains ascendancy in your life.

It is necessary for the Believer in CHRIST to constantly affirm:

“I am a new creation in CHRIST. I am infused with the eternal life of GOD and therefore not vulnerable to the crippling influences of this world. I affirm that the life and power of GOD is working in my spirit, soul and body. That same Spirit that raised CHRIST from the dead vitalizes my body and invigorates me always.” Hallelujah!

Affirmation sets clearly defined boundaries for the forces of evil, while expanding your horizon.

As a Christian, you should never agree with the symptoms of sickness or diseases. Because when you agree, you make it an established fact. In Amos 3:3, the question is asked:

“Can two walk together, except they are agreed?”

It follows therefore that sickness or any contrary situation can’t walk with you without your agreement.

You should never give consent to sickness:  never say ‘I am sick’ or ‘I have cancer’. They are not yours. Sickness is among the works of the devil that CHRIST came and destroyed. So don’t affirm it. Say ‘no, no’ to that doctors report. Reject it from your spirit. Don’t walk with it you. Hallelujah!

A few years ago, I received a bad report from the doctor. My mind kept playing the report back to me. My imagination went on overdrive and kept playing horrible videos about the condition. I became sicker. Fear gripped my soul.

What happened? I agreed with the doctor’s report and the forces of evil took advantage to torment me which inadvertently worsened the condition.

In the midst of the fear and pains, GOD’s Word came to my Spirit by the way of Don Moen’s song “I am the LORD that healeth thee”. That day, something snapped in me and faith welled up in me to war against that condition with GOD’s Word.

Whatever you allow continues, but whatever you reject stops. For as long as I accepted that sickness, it stayed and became worse. But when I disagreed with it, our relationship terminated and it had to go away.

Likewise do not agree with lack, limitation, poverty, depression, fear etc. Instead boldly declare that GOD’s grace abounds to you and you have more than enough: affirm that you are the healed, the graced, the favored, the righteous, etc. And it shall become the norm in your life.

You belong to the Kingdom of GOD. And “… the Kingdom of God is … of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 14:17).

It is GOD’s design that you live a life of goodness, peace and joy. Anything contrary speaks of satanic interference. And you war against Satan’s evil machinations by affirming GOD’s Words.

Never be accepting of negative happenings without conducting the Word-test. Line it up with GOD’s Word. GOD’s written Word is HIS mind revealed to us. Do not be taken in by the devil’s devices to pervert GOD’s Word. He would try to convince you that your challenges are GOD ordained. Speak GOD’s Word to that challenge and it will conform to GOD’s perfect will.

Some ignorant folks think affirmation is synonymous to denial. Denial is a defense mechanism whereas affirmation is the Christian’s weapon for offense.

When the world fell into darkness and was in confusion, GOD spoke Words to put light and order back into it.  And that same GOD says to you now:

“I have put My words in your mouth and have covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.” (Isaiah 51:16).

And what Word has GOD put in your mouth?

“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming (Romans 10:8).

GOD’s word is given to you to enable you live victoriously in this life.

The forces of evil cannot stand the power in GOD’s Word For as scripture says: “… thou hast made thy name to be magnificent and raised up thy spoken word above all things.” (Psalm 138:2 ; Jubilee Bible, 2000). Hallelujah! GOD’s name and Word is magnified and exalted above all things. That GOD is our GOD!

The Church of GOD is a prevailing force and not a group of cowards who hide behind defense mechanisms. Affirmation is a weapon for spiritual warfare.

With our Affirmations, we put the “sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of GOD’’ (Ephesians 6:17) to work. There is nowhere GOD’s Word can’t penetrate and no situation or circumstances it cannot transform.

Make bold your confessions for “God didn’t give us a cowardly spirit but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment. (2 Timothy 1:7; GOD’S WORD® Translation)

Declare your healing, deliverance, salvation, success, and prosperity. Say what GOD’s Word say about your life and not what the devil assail you with. Hold fast the profession of your faith. Keep on declaring the CHRIST achieved for you. Declare who you are in CHRIST.

It does not matter what people are saying about you. Re-echo GOD’s Word. That is who you are.

LET US PRAY:

ABBA DAD, I am so grateful for your Word which YOU have sent into my life today. I declare that YOUR Word has gained ascendancy in my life. My mind is conditioned to think and act on YOUR Word always. For in YOU I live, move and have my being.

I declare That everything that pertains and relates to me-my family, ministries, health, finances, health, aspirations and goals functions in accordance with YOUR Word.

I affirm that I continually experience peace, joy, prosperity, goodwill, supernatural favors, divine health, expanded mercy and great grace; in CHRIST loving name. Amein.- hephzibah christly

PROPHETIC DELIVERANCE PRAYER FOR YOU & FAMILY

victor not victim“They have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me” (Psalm 129:2)

Let this become your testimony. You got the victory in CHRIST! It does not matter how many times you have failed in marriage; in business; in parenting etc. That does not define you! The devil threw all he got at you but you still kept going. That is who you are.

You are the victor not the victim.

“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.” (1 John 5:4; WEB)

What kept you going? Your faith in GOD kept you going. GOD is in the fight for you and with you. That was the reason the enemy could not get at you, could not keep you down and could not kill you! Because your life is hid in CHRIST and CHRIST in GOD!

Hear me good! You are more than a conqueror: you are an overcomer!

Boldly Declare: I am the victor and not the victim!

Because GOD is for you, no one can be against you. Know this also that GOD causes all things to work together for your good.

It doesn’t matter who is throwing stones at you, the stones becomes a pillar for you! The anointing for conversion is upon you. Your pains are converting to praise, your songs of sorrows are becoming songs of joy: your fears diminishes and your faith grows. It is well with you.

Lots of people glory in men but you shall glory in the LORD your GOD for HE made you who you are today.

You are GOD-made and not man-made. No one can take the glory for your achievements. From the day you got CHRIST, HE has been working in you both to will and to do of HIS pleasure.

Your blockades are converting to breakthroughs and supernatural favors. Be confident that GOD will always show up strong for you. This is so possible because when the world say there is a pulling down we declare that there is a lifting up.

You are lifted up from sin, sorrows, shame, and sickness into the glorious liberty of the saints of GOD. You will continue to progress upward and forward. Everything that has made you stagnate is cut-off you. That circle of evil is destroyed.

You are in the world but do not rely on the functions of the world economy. Your needs are supernaturally met. Money answers to you. Hallelujah!

There shall be no lack of good things for: but you shall lack sicknesses, debts and all other evils making its rounds in the world today.

The downward pull terminated when CHRIST resurrected!!!! Oh my! My! My! The grave could not hold CHRIST captive and no way can it hold your blessings down.

I speak to every pit, hole, grave or wherever your generational blessings are being held captive, to RELEASE them now, in the name of JESUS!

I call forth divine repositioning for you all. New career and job opportunities are to be available to you all, in CHRIST glorious name. Be favored! I say again; BE FAVORED.

The riches of the gentiles accrued are released to come to you now! I see debts paid and some written off. You shall have gold as dust. The spiritual embargo on your economic prosperity is lifted; in CHRIST powerful name.

Be debt free now. Receive more grace to be prudent in your giving and spending’s, in CHRIST’s name!

I stand against every attempt by the forces of darkness to keep you in perpetual poverty through emotional buying and credit spending:

The FINGER of GOD is against all those peculiar problems that happen when money is coming to you, so that you end up recycling problems, working hard and never having enough! That curse is broken now.

The forces of evil are to leave your finances and economy now! The trend of wasteful spending is reversed. I speak prudent and planned spending over you. Receive the enabling grace to work at financial accountability and stewardship, in CHRIST name.

The yoke or recurring setbacks is hereby destroyed. GO! And make unprecedented progress. Doors of opportunities are opening up for you all over the place. Receive grace to make right choices in CHRIST’s name. Your ideas, projects, goods and services begin to experience an all-time high in CHRIST’s name.

The grace of giving comes upon you. You are blessed to be a blessing therefore do not hoard, for the more you give, the more you will receive. Let it flow.

I curse the root of bitterness in your life to wither now, from today let your life be sweet.

I speak healing over your wounded emotions. The grace to forgive and to receive forgiveness is released upon you now in CHRIST’s name. Be free!

Your tears of shame, the sorrows in your heart, the regrets and anguish in your soul are to stop now! You are free to live again. The torment has ended. Let the love of GOD flood your soul now in JESUS name.

The Bible says that ‘he who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor….’

Woman! You are loosed to be married; You are a city that is set on a hill that cannot be hid, therefore, every evil covering that has been shielding you from being found by your husband is hereby torn apart. Your husband will find you. And you shall have a grace-filled marriage.

Man! I release self-destruction on all satan’s evil programs that has filled your mind with confusion; and which disabled you from finding a wife so that you cannot obtain favor from GOD.

Receive clarity of vision. See your wife now, be decisive; receive your favor now, in CHRIST name. Be graced to enjoy your marriage in CHRIST’s perfect name. Amein.

ALL: GOD has not forgotten you. I see someone crying and asking GOD and saying ‘when will you visit me and turnaround my situation’. Get up, your change is come. GOD remembers you for good, the floodgates of blessings are now open for you. From very unlikely sources good will gravitate to you. Divine magnetic attraction is upon you to magnetize goodwill to you and alienate evil in JESUS name.

Your children will turn out well. GOD will turn their hearts from evil and draw them back to HIM. All relationships that the devil has been using to influence their negative lifestyles are hereby severed. Your children are delivered from mean and wicked persons. Righteous relationships are released to them.

God bless you and keep you in perfect health and cause your faith to grow in leaps and bounds for HE is working in you both to will and to do of HIS good pleasure in CHRIST name! – hephzibah christly

RAPTURE: BEFORE OR AFTER TRIBULATION?

There are lots of theological arguments making the rounds about whether Christians would be raptured before or after the tribulation. And so many friends have asked my opinion on this issue as well:
Honestly, I refuse to allow theological arguments introduce fear into my life. I know in WHOM I have believed. Besides, I don’t do theological arguments. As a ‘free moral agent’, you are entitled to your beliefs just as I am entitled to mine.
Whether the rapture happens before or after the tribulation is of no consequence to me whatsoever. This is because HE who called me is FAITHFUL. If HE can give me the Kingdom can HE also not be able to ‘protect’ me throughout the tribulation if HE is inclined to leave me here?
Salvation is by grace through faith. It is the gift of GOD and not attained by works. I have assurance of salvation. I am an heir of GOD and Joint-heir with CHRIST.
‘For me to live is CHRIST and to die is gain’. If I remain alive, my prolonged life will be nothing but a life of which the whole essential element and real tenor is Christ as the One to whom the whole destination and activity of my life bear reference .
So, why should the ‘timing’ of the ‘rapture’ bother me?
Whether to rapture the saints before, during, or after the tribulation is a DIVINE prerogative. That is GOD’s responsibility.
‘I AM the ALPHA and the OMEGA, the BEGINNING and the END’’, says the LORD (Revelation 1:8)
Why should I bother myself with what I have no power over when I have my own responsibility-which is to take the GOOD NEWS to the ends of the earth?
The GOOD NEWS is this:
“Consequently, HE is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to GOD through HIM, since HE always lives to make intercession for them.“(Hebrews 7:25). Shalom! Maranatha!
-hephzibah christly

PREPARATION PRECEDE BLESSINGS

blessing worth the battle“Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the LORD until He comes to rain righteousness on you.” (Hosea 10:12).

In life, there are times and seasons.  You may be going through that season whereby problems are assailing you from all sides.

That is the time to do some house cleaning and ‘break up your fallow ground’ (Hosea 10:12; Jeremiah 4:3) because seasons of sorrows precedes times of rejoicing.

The problems assailing you are already under control therefore shift focus from them and begin to make preparations for the incoming blessings.

As any farmer would tell you, “You do not sow your seed among thorns”. If you plant your seeds among thorns, the thorns would choke them.

In like manner, there are certain things/persons in your life right now that would choke out the incoming blessings. Confront them.

For example: Break off all your evil habits; break soul-ties to persons that have always adversely affected your life; re-order your priorities; realign your life to GOD’s perfect will; clear your heart of weeds – repent of those things in your life that are contrary to GOD’s Word: so that the incoming blessings would have the conducive environment to thrive in.

At this season, you have to seek GOD in persistent and persevering prayer until HE comes into that situation and your blessings manifest. Shalom!

WARFARE PRAYER:

ABBA DAD I am in desperate straits but I am grateful that the situations have not degenerated further. I have had moments when I felt all alone but YOU have guided me into your perfect will and restrained me from acting erratically because of the pressures I have been under. I am grateful.

Under these pressures, I am aware that I have failed YOU in my thought patterns and words. Forgive me FATHER.

Thank YOU for taking me out of the pit of despair I had fallen into and raising hope in me.

I ask of YOU ABBA to perfect all that concerns me. Give me directions. Help me to find my way out of this maze of confusion. Help me to keep the faith and to stay strong and focused on YOU.

In CHRIST matchless name, I come against the forces of darkness that have been disabling my support network and isolating me. They are to stop and get out of my life situations and circumstances now.

With the shield of faith, I stand against the forces of evil that have been using persons and things as the weak-link against me. I declare by the speaking blood of JESUS CHRIST that such persons and things are under the Blood of CHRIST and will no longer be Satan’s inroad into my life and family.

I affirm that all the negative words I uttered against such persons are null and void and can no longer be used against them. I speak a blessing over them and declare they are established in righteousness; they will grow in grace and favor with GOD and humans: I affirm that from now, they enter a new season that will change the course of their lives and make better persons of them, in CHRIST’s name.

I proclaim forgiveness for all who have yielded themselves as tools to the enemy and have been working against me.  All who have lied and spread malicious rumors against me;  treated me despicably; frustrated me at every point in life; physically abused, rejected, abandoned, disrespected and been disloyal to me; I forgive them all.

I receive more grace to deal with them as if those incidences never occurred. Thank YOU ABBA for YOUR enabling grace.

I speak forgiveness and cleansing into the hearts of all the persons that I too have hurt, failed, maligned, misunderstood, frustrated, disrespected and not given the benefit of doubt. I ask that the grace of forgiveness abound to them as well, in CHRIST merciful name.

I pray that they be saved from the inability to forgive and to let go: I stand against the forces of evil influencing bitterness, rage, anger, resentment, wickedness and all other evils in their lives: all such evil spirits are to get off them now.

With the speaking Blood of JESUS CHRIST, all the evil voices speaking to them are silenced: for the Blood is speaking peace, joy of the LORD, forgiveness, righteousness, restoration, establishment, wisdom and revelation knowledge for them.

I proclaim healings and wholeness to their wounded souls and repressed negative feelings.

I affirm that all our Divine relationships that have been severed are now restored.

I affirm that our enemies will serve us: Therefore, GOD has caused all the evil relationships orchestrated by the devil against us, to start working together for our good.

I affirm that our soul has quietened, our trust in GOD has increased and we are strengthened in the strength of the LORD.

I affirm that the LORD is gracious to me and my household; HE is full of compassion for us. For the LORD is a GOD of justice, HE does right by us. We are blessed in our longings for HIM.

I affirm that we will weep no longer. For our joy is come. The LORD has surely been gracious to us: HE has heard our cries and has answered our prayers.

I affirm that the lines are fallen to us in pleasant places and we have a goodly heritage.

We are blessed beyond any curse: no divination, enchantment, sorcery, imputation, jinx, or spell shall prosper against us.

Our Divine destiny is imprinted in our hearts; therefore our life is in sync with the Divine purpose for our lives. And we are running with the Divine vision for our lives, in CHRIST matchless name.

Thank YOU ABBA FATHER for YOUR love, mercies, forgiveness, restoration and great grace; in CHRIST powerful name Amein. – hephzibah christly

ANTIDOTE FOR DISCOURAGEMENT

“We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Then he received the highest position in heaven, the one next to the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:2) discouragement antidote

You are never alone. You are not a failure. Your present adversity is not the definition of who you are. GOD states in the Bible that when you pass through any adverse situation, HE would be with you to walk you through it.

Discouragement is satan’s weapon of destruction. Once you allow yourself to feel discouraged, your faith in GOD drops, you become hopeless and your body will begin to show signs of deterioration.

Discouragement is a sickness of the mind that affects the body.

Discouragement is borderline depression.

If you give it room to flourish in you, it would degenerate further to full-blown depression.

David confronted discouragement by encouraging himself in the LORD: He reminded himself of how faithful GOD was to him in the past, and he overcame it.

The more you dwell on the negatives, the more hopeless it gets and the more discouraged you become.

Therefore, be intentional in focusing on how GOD helped you pass through similar situations in the past. And tell yourself, with GOD’s help, you are coming out of this likewise.

JESUS CHRIST our Model confronted discouragement by focusing on the joy ahead of HIM. HE looked past the present painful challenge of rejection, disgrace, disrespect, abandonment, scourging and the humiliating death on the Cross.

And HIS endurance paid off. CHRIST received the highest position in heaven. HE got through a very discouraging time in HIS life by having a right mental attitude. So can you and so you should.

But rather unfortunately, the prophet Elijah gave in to discouragement. After a major victory over his enemies, Jezebel sent him a threatening message.

Instead of reflecting on the past victories, and how GOD also protected him in the past; he chose to focus on his present challenge- Jezebel’s threats.

The Bible says that “the fear of man is a snare”, As soon as Elijah allowed the fear of Jezebel to get the best of him, discouragement set in and it degenerated to depression. Which made him lost the will to live.

Dear Reader, we all have to confront discouraging circumstances at one point in life. But how you handle it will determine the result you get.

Confront your challenges at the place of prayer.

Disabilities become enabling grace when you focus on Divine abilities.

See the best possible outcome and refuse to see, think or dwell on the negatives that are flooding your mind.

Remember that the mind is the battle ground for spiritual warfare. Negative thoughts open you up for demonic oppression. The dwelling on negatives introduces pollution into the body and damages life.

Ask GOD to help you.

Encourage yourself in the LORD. Proceed to flood your mind with faith provoking thoughts. Hold fast your profession of faith. Keep saying it, and don’t stop believing it. Faith is the victory.

Ask for clarity so you can understand what happened, the lesson to be learned, how best to get through it and how to avoid such pitfalls in future.

If you got lost in the maze of problems, the best way out is through GOD.

When you seek HIS assistance, you will get all the support you will need and you will end up praising HIM.

Remember also that GOD has raised “watchmen” over you who are praying daily for you. The HOLY SPIRIT is in intercession for you. You are not alone. Be strong, be bold and be brave. Lift up your head in victory, it is well with you. Shalom!

Prayer:

Thanking ABBA FATHER for your life. I plead the speaking blood of JESUS CHRIST for forgiveness, cleansing and victory: I ask that you are granted more enabling grace to confront this present adversity without breaking down. 

I join faith with you and come against the forces of evil influencing discouragement, negativity, depression, dejection, worthlessness, and suicide: they are all to get off you and your life’s situation and circumstances now, in CHRIST name.

Let the peace of GOD flood your soul right now. Be filled with supernatural strength to move on. Receive clarity, new ideas, favor with GOD and with humans and be successful in life, in CHRIST name I pray. Shalom!

Hephzibah Christly

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RESILIENCE, REPENTANCE, RESTORATION

resilience“Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.” (Micah 7:8; Esv).

Politicians are in the business of politics. Pastors are in the business of preserving lives for an eternity in GOD’s Kingdom. The meeting point of Pastors and Politicians is ‘The People’: whom  they are called or elected to serve.

And The People are those Human Beings who were created by the Omniscient GOD. It is that same GOD who also created the world that we are living in.

The Pastor is an agent of GOD for the people. A pastor who joins with the political class against the people has denied the faith. He is become worse than an infidel.

The Politician is supposed to be an agent of the people and who works for the good of the people who chose him/her.

It is in the interest of Politicians to take cognizance of what GOD says in the Bible: That “Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good’’ (Proverbs 17:13; NIV)

This write up will be in two sections. And will be from the perspective of Christian Counselor and Spiritual Warrior.

CLARITY

I have refrained from publicly expressing negative views on the political climate in Nigeria. But with resent happenings, I would fail as an agent of GOD if I do not speak out.

The evolution of political culture in Nigeria has made it clear that some politicians seek public office for purely selfish reasons. These Political-Terrorists go into politics with a mind that is set to “STEAL”.  They have shamelessly stolen our refineries, our rubber plantations, our roads, our schools, our hospitals as well as anything they can steal.

They think their children will enjoy the ill-gotten wealth they have amassed.  That is never going to happen unless they repent and restore back all they stole.

The lack of knowledge about spiritual principles causes people to misbehave and then suffer regrettably for their ignorance.

The spiritual controls the physical. There are laws/ working principles that the universe operate on. And our actions; whether in ignorance or deliberately activates such laws.

For example, when Adam and Eve acted in disobedience, the law of deterioration was activated. That is what the Bible in Romans 8 refers to as the Law of sin and death.

These Political-Terrorists are so unaware that when they invest stolen things into their family, they compromise the future of their family. They used the stolen wealth to give their family the good life without knowing that they have activated the curse of destruction into their bloodline. They think they are giving their family and edge over others. Instead they made outcasts.

That is the reason most of their children are morally corrupt. The great majority of those kids have mental health issues. Some of the ones who were sent overseas to study ended up living riotously and wasting away as drug users and alcoholics. Those that have grown up have become irresponsible adults. They are just wasting away organizing sex-orgies; doing drugs and causing problem for law abiding citizens.

Do these political-terrorists think they have stolen from the ‘national-cake’; whatever that is? NO! They have only succeeded in stealing the future of their offspring. They have enabled their families to never experience the joy of having life in all its fullness.

These Political-Terrorists need to search their souls. They have to stop the tide of destruction they have unleashed on their families.

They are to be pitied, and interceded for so that they would realize their wrong ways and repent.

But before these Political Terrorists can become the ‘Change-agent’ of Nigeria; let them first change their ‘mind-set; return to GOD and restructure their families

There is also another group of politicians who see themselves as Power Brokers.

The Political Power-Brokers are the insidious political class who deliberately affect the distribution of political or economic power by intrigue or by exerting influence.

They are the evil geniuses among the politicians. And they think that power and the distribution of power is their birth-right.   They are the antithesis of GOD. They stand against GOD to direct the affairs of Humans.

This brings to my mind the story of Nebuchadnezzar.

Nebuchadnezzar was a king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who reigned c. 605 BC – 562 BC. Biblical records and secular history both agree that Nebuchadnezzar was an ambitious, brutal and powerful king. He was warned in a dream that he had to humble himself and recognize that his power, wealth and influence were from GOD and not his own ability.

But rather unfortunately, Nebuchadnezzar took no cognizance of the warning of that dream. And so, GOD judged him as HE had declared and Nebuchadnezzar went insane for seven (7) years.

The Good News is that when Nebuchadnezzar’s sanity was restored, he finally humbled himself before GOD.

No one who stands against GOD or who plays at being GOD can do that for long. The SOVEREIGN LORD, who is also the RIGHTEOUS JUDGE of the universe eventually, intervenes to restore order.

Even though it is said that “Politics is war without bloodshed”; the various classes of politicians are willing to kill, maim and steal for their ungodly ambition.

Every day, people are dying because of the selfish and self-centeredness of the political class.

These past months Nigerians have been experiencing the down-side of ‘change’.

Power supply went from epileptic to zero.

Pump stations shut their pumps.

The prices of Food-stuffs increased very alarmingly.

RESILIENCE & INGENUITY OF NIGERIANS

Nigerians are very resilient and ingenious.

When the power sector degenerated to epileptic power supply, the Nigerian Business people cashed-in on it by importing power–generator sets.  What was supposed to be back-up has now become the accepted norm. The politicians and their stooges in the federal ministries hijacked the importation of generators!

Because of the multi-billion dollars profit involved, they abandoned the public power sector: And subtly negates any attempt by any administration to rehabilitate the power sector.

When the water corporation failed; dredging of personal or community boreholes became expedient.  Business people went into importation of water pumps and water treatment plants.

And then we started having bagged and bottled water today.  No more public water because that would interfere with the ‘cut’ the politicians and bureaucrats are getting from the business community.

And then the fuel crises began. It took a while before the general public realized that our refineries were sabotaged so that the ruling class could build their own refineries and thus control the ‘oil sector’.

The scenario is something like this:

Fuel is taken out of the country to be refined in refineries owned by some of the ‘ruling classes, and subsidized from the national coffers. Heads or tails they win.

When they said they were going to import fuel, gullible Nigerians were very happy: without realizing that the ‘ruling class has betrayed our trust and were enriching themselves.

The few Nigerians who raised their voices were hunted down, imprisoned and executed secretly. Others went into exile. While some others who could not afford living in exile, took to the river creeks to fight their cause.

Without power, nearly everything runs to a standstill.

These past months, the fuel crises reared its ugly head again. The queues have become longer. The pump-stations are not selling. The ‘marketers’ are on the warpath. And some of the political class are hiding behind the ‘marketers’ because they own those companies.

When there is no fuel, we can’t pump water. And these boreholes have water pumps that run on electricity.

And the fuel stations are not selling

You can begin to imagine the scenario of what is still ongoing.  Both generators and pumping machines are powered by electricity. The electricity companies are not generating enough power: And there is no fuel to power both the generators and pumping machines.

Simply put there is no light and water. And there is no fuel for our cars as well.

Added to which, the prices of general goods and food items are no longer affordable.

In some communities, robbers are taking advantage of the darkness to raid homes and rape women and children.

And worse still, people have to trek long distance to get to work for two major reasons.

  1. The more obvious one – no fuel in their cars.
  2. Some had fuel but the roads are in chaos.

The cars that queue up for fuel obstructs traffic and the traffic –controllers are themselves caught up in the mess of having to walk long distance to the work-place..

As if that in itself is not stressful enough, people have to either dismantle their generator’s fuel tank, or push the generator itself to queue up for fuel. The other alternative is to stay in darkness.

People are cut-off because phone batteries drained out and they are not able to power it up.

Thank GOD that at the height of these chaotic situations, schools went on Easter Break. And the kids were home or else the situation would have exploded.

Nigerians do not expect much from their political leaders really. We are aware that the majority of them have ungodly ambitions.

It is the absolute disregard for humanity that irks.

How can a person steal billions of dollars in one life-time? Haba!

And then one dreamer wants to tamper with fuel subsidy. Not in this administration. That is a no-go area. Why would anyone think of removing fuel-subsidy?

What have Nigerians benefitted from the past and present various administrations? We are yet to experience the gains of democracy.

There are no structures for public health services; water and power supplies are non-existent; roads are death-traps: schools are in bad shape and security is at its lowest. Kidnappings, armed robbery and crimes against women are increasing at a very alarming rate.

In fact, the various political classes have robbed the people silly.

Fuel subsidy is our consolation. It helps us to keep going past the thieving political classes. And the removal will introduce unbearable hardships on the populace and something will crack.

The underlying tension is gradually building up. Caution should be exercised.

The removal of fuel-subsidy is not going remove the corruption in the system.

Fuel subsidy should be increased rather than removed, after all, this Administration claims to have recovered ‘stolen money’ One good thing came out of the crises. The terrorists too have no fuel and that has restricted their movements.

Nigerians are the most resilient people in the universe. We are able to adapt to any situation because our fall back is GOD.

The majority of Christians in Nigeria are prayer warriors. Church attendance has its all-time high during public crises.

I pray GOD intervenes and come speedily to our aid in CHRIST’s name.

The problems of Nigeria is beyond the power of any one ‘person’ or ‘group of persons’ who thought or still ‘thinks’ they would ‘change’ the system overnight.

ANOTHER PLAYER IN THE POLITICAL SCENE

Past administrations failed because they could not ‘change’ the Established Bureaucrats

The Established Bureaucrats are actually terrorists in disguise. And are stooges of past, past and past ex-military and political power-brokers. They are more secret than the most secret-secret societies you have heard of.

They subtly stand against anything that is not in the interest of persons or individuals they represent. Their power is their invisibility. They are nameless and faceless. Although they are invisible in their visibility, they are not INVINCIBLE.

You will find these Established Bureaucrats in the federal and state civil services, and in the government corporations and parastatals. Some of them are career civil-servants. And they are going to be there till they retire or are disfavored by their benefactors.

These Established Bureaucrats are so influential that they can disable projects and render administrations impotent. They are a force to be reckoned with.

That notwithstanding, their power base can be broken by a people who makes the ALMIGHTY GOD their HELPER

The sad thing is that these Political Terrorists, Political Power-Brokers and Established Bureaucrats are Nigerians: they are family, people we respect and want to be like.

So then, why can’t we confront them?

Because, hardship has eroded values from the grassroots levels of home, church, mosque and school.

Our parents, religious leaders and school heads have failed us. The great majority of them have become puppets to Political Terrorists, Political Power-brokers and the Established Bureaucrats. They have lost their calling and conscience to the pursuit of wealth and fame.

Corruption has become a culture of the people; it has become so ingrained in the very fabrics of the society. It would take centuries of reorientation, re-indoctrination and reconditioning to flush it out, unless GOD supernaturally intervenes.

Present Administration primarily cannot solve these problems bedeviling our people.

We are in dire need of GOD’s Divine intervention.

But then, GOD only intervenes through willing humans such as you and I. We can make a difference by our prayers. And then live exemplary life-styles as well as restore the teaching of Godly values in our home.

Change is not a political slogan but a process through which something becomes different.

I plead the speaking blood of JESUS CHRIST over Nigeria. I come against all the forces of evil that have united to spoil Nigeria. As an Oracle of the MOST HIGH GOD, I declare they are frustrated and all their devices are to self-destruct now.

I affirm that the process of change commences with us as parents, religious leaders and that it would cut across all the various strata of our society.

I proclaim that the power-base of the evils in our land is being destroyed: And those who are in bondage to wicked and mean masters are being delivered.

I declare that Nigeria is vomiting those who have stolen from us and have sold-out the Nation to their satanic associates. They are being exposed, disgraced and their connections and liaisons are destroyed as well.

From today, the agreements, bonds and covenants between groups, secret societies, parties and all other related associations that have united to defraud, degrade, and dehumanize Nigeria and Nigerians; whoever they maybe, whatever their rank-position or authority: They are all to start functioning in confusion, division, exposures, betrayals and renunciations in CHRIST Omnipotent name.

It is written that GOD confirms and performs the counsel of HIS messenger and servant. It is done. Nigeria will rise and thrive again. “Amein” – hephzibah christly

To be continued

LISTEN UP

you cant live positive with negative mindsetAre you a problem? Have you a problem? Are you married to or living-in with a problem?  And, Are you thinking of giving up? Why?  Are you tired of starting all over again? Who told you that you are a failure? You have been listening to the wrong voices. Shut those voices up and LISTEN UP.  You are not a failure. What has been going on with you is this: ‘You are being processed for greater things’.

GOD’s Word says that:

“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9).

Therefore, do not judge your future by your present challenges. Your mistakes do not define you. GOD is able to convert your mistakes to miracles.  GOD is giving you a new beginning so never ever fear to start all over again and again and again until you get the hang of things. Your setbacks are divine set-ups to launch you into HIS perfect will.

There is this story in the Bible about a sick child in Mark 9:23-25, the disciples could not heal him, but when CHRIST encountered him, the demons threw him down in a last bid to frustrate his Divine destiny. The GOOD NEWS is that the demons left and he got healed.

I declare that whatever the negative condition or circumstances that has characterized your life; today is the day of Divine Encounter. Power has changed hands in your life. From now, you will enter into your Divine destiny and all satanic projects in your life are shut down now, in CHRIST powerful name, Amein.

When powers impact an explosion occurs and the lesser power disintegrates! A powerful explosion has occurred now and the forces of evil that have been influencing those negatives in your life are powered-off now, in CHRIST matchless name. Hallelujah!

Now that we have dealt with negative spiritual interferences and set the pace for this discussion, let us look into what has been happening to you from the two perspectives of it being the result of a ‘spiritual attack from satan’s forces of evil’ or it could be an act of GOD a ‘Divine Discipline’; which presupposes that GOD is not changing your situation because HE wants to change your heart.  Read on.

  1. Spiritual attack from satan’s forces of evil:

The Bible describes the devil “as your great enemy” (1 Peter 5:8): Many people believe that Satan is just enemy to Christians alone. No! That is intentional misinformation from the pit of hell in order to make non-Christians become complacent and gullible, and for the Christians to develop a ‘victim mentality’.

Christians have been made victorious by their faith in CHRIST JESUS and are able to confront the devil and his forces of evil from a victor’s perspective.

Satan the devil is the mortal enemy of humans and he really doesn’t care about your religious beliefs. It is common knowledge that he ‘satan’ is using religion as his most potent weapon of war to destroy the lives of humans. Satan is the avowed enemy of both GOD and the humans that GOD created in HIS image and likeness. Satan the devil sees the creation of humans as an affront on his person. He hates humans passionately – whether they are black, brown, white, red or yellow.

For those who are unaware, before ‘satan’ became the devil, he was known as Lucifer, a high-ranking angel who served in close proximity to GOD in the THRONE ROOM. He planned a coup d’état against GOD along with one-third of disloyal angels. He and his forces of evil were defeated and thrown out of GOD’s grace into disgrace by another archangel. He lost his place and position and has been a homeless vagabond ever since.

When GOD created humans to look like and be like GOD; humans also became his enemies.

Am sure you are wondering what humans did to him. Well, you see, angels were created to fit their job description. Some angels are messengers while some are servants. GOD factored into them what is needed for efficiency and effectiveness. That is why angels are a race of hybrid-super-creatures and who are by nature superior to humans in mobility, strength and intelligence. But that notwithstanding, they do not have the potentials of the Human race.

Where GOD created angels for service, HE created humans for ‘fellowship’ and that gave Humans the advantage over angels and made ‘satan’ the devil angrier.

Although GOD made Humans a little lower than angels, the ‘Born Again’ Children of GOD are already positioned as “heirs of salvation”(Hebrews 1:14); “Heirs of GOD and Joint-heirs with Christ” (Romans 8:17); and also share in the Divine nature of GOD as well (2 Peter 1:4).

That is the reason the devil and his forces of evil launch virulent attacks at Humans, and won’t easily let go any person who falls into their traps. And because they know that the time for their reign of terror is short, they throw in all the punches they’ve got in order to kill-joy, steal-happiness and destroy-lives!

That is why we are cautioned to “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour”. (1 Peter 5:8: Nlt).

It is your responsibility to know all you can about ‘satan’s’ mode of operations so that you can always be on top of the game. Remember that ‘through knowledge shall the just be delivered” (Proverbs 11:9 b); whereas, “people are destroyed from lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6).

Most people and a great number of Christian’s are in denial as regards the devil. They think that by not confronting him he would go away. And there is this other category of people who are so devil-conscious that they have exalted him above GOD making him out to be powerful.  GOD alone is OMNIPOTENT, satan is a creature – a created being.

JESUS CHRIST declared that “all authority [powers] has been given to ME in heaven and on earth” (Matthew 28:18); and before HE left this physical realm HE transferred HIS authority to HIS followers when HE said to them, “I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning”, “Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you” (Luke 10:18, 19).

Satan is in disgrace, he lost his rank and position of honor when he rebelled against GOD, and all he now uses is the force of persuasive arguments. That was how he got Mother Eve to believe his lie. He is the master of the art of deception and father of all liars. Do not be ignorant of his devices. Hold fast your confessions of faith. Seek solutions for your problems from GOD.

You need to understand that the Believer in CHRIST have authority over the devil and all the forces of darkness. Satan is already a defeated foe and a convict awaiting sentence. That is why he is going to and fro all over the place and causing trouble for humans in order to frustrate their faith in GOD.

Your present challenges could be a satanic set-up to make you give up on life and seek death. It would be counter-productive for you to seek help from ‘satan’ or his human agents disguised as occultists, shamans, traditional healers, spiritualists, mediums, palm-readers and many others like them. You would just be placing your life in the hands of those who are seeking to destroy it.

Those who seek help from such sources keep on having chain-problems. It is always one tale of woe to another. They never enjoy lasting peace.

But when you seek solution from GOD and HIS people, the root cause of your problems would be confronted; you will have peace with and from GOD and will learn coping skills that would enable you live victoriously in this life. JESUS CHRIST is the solution to all the problems of Humans.While satan the devil is at the back of all the problems in this world.

As an Oracle of GOD, I have the pleasure of announcing to you right now; that whatever you are going through and wherever you are at now, you have reached the breaking point of your life. It is the breaking point because the forces of evil will be broken off you, and you will have a supernatural, unlimited and grace-full breakthrough in the matchless name of JESUS CHRIST.

This is not spiritual hype but TRUTH.  For it is written that GOD ‘confirms the word of HIS servant, and performs the counsel of HIS messengers'(Isaiah 44:26).

So, stop the pity-party and start a praise-warfare, dance to the LORD. Sing a song of victory. The devil can’t kill your joy! Your happiness is not for grabs, and your life is hid in CHRIST JESUS. Give GOD a shout of praise. Hallelujaaaaah!

You have a GOD who converts mistakes to miracles. HE causes all things to work together for your good. So cheer up, GOD’s Word is like dynamite.

But wait a sec; if you do not have JESUS in your life all you will have is ‘common grace’ which is the grace that is common to all humans whether they are bad or good, right or wrong. But if you desire to move on to ‘uncommon grace’, ‘supernatural favors’’, ‘unlimited goodness’; and then live victoriously in this life; this is what you will do for starters:

ACCEPT that JESUS CHRIST died in your place as the sacrifice for your sins. (Romans 5:8-11; Nlt).

BELIEVE in your heart that GOD raised HIM from the dead:

CONFESS with your mouth that JESUS CHRIST is LORD. According to scriptures, “If you confess with your mouth JESUS as LORD, and believe in your heart that GOD raised HIM from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. … “WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.” (Romans 8:10-11).

If you are ready to have CHRIST come into your life and become “born again”, say the following;

PRAYER OF SALVATION:

FATHER GOD, I come to YOU in the name of JESUS CHRIST. I believe YOUR word which says that: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:13; ISV).  JESUS CHRIST, I call on you to forgive my sins and come into my heart and be the LORD of my life. In accordance with John 3:16, I believe I have received eternal life into my spirit. And in consonance with Romans 10:9 which states that:  “If you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved”. I declare that I am saved; I believe that JESUS is LORD and GOD raised HIM from the dead.  I affirm that I am a child of GOD. I am born again. I believe that CHRIST is now dwelling in me and greater is HE that is in me, than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4). From today, I will walk in the consciousness of my new life in CHRIST JESUS.  Amen.

Congratulations!

You are now ‘Born from above’ a child of the LIVING GOD! This is the game-changer that you need. For in CHRIST JESUS, you are exalted over principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, dominion, thrones, demons, as well as human agents of the devil.

Everything in heaven, in the earth or underneath the earth is all subject to the name of JESUS CHRIST. The speaking blood of JESUS CHRIST is over your life and you are become invincible to the forces of evil because your life is hid in CHRIST and CHRIST in GOD.

There is no need for you to want to give up any longer.  Look for a Bible-believing Christian church in your community that you can be with because you need to have a spiritual support network.  And there are many resources available online to help you in this new way of life that Christianity is.

You can contact me also with your questions on this site and the email provided.

Let me pray for you:

ABBA FATHER, I thank you for your grace that is available to all humans. Thank you also for the salvation of our souls and the rights you have given to us by CHRIST JESUS. I present to YOU this your child who has come back to you and I plead the speaking blood of JESUS CHRIST for forgiveness, mercy and restoration to greater glory. As YOUR weapon of war, I come with the light of YOUR Word against all the forces of darkness arrayed against this child; I declare his/her light shines and darkness shall no longer comprehend it. In all the areas of his/her life that there has been confusion, frustration and ignorance, I release enlightenment, soundness of mind, power and love. All the forces of darkness influencing all the negatives in his/her life are to leave at once; and are never to come back under any guise or disguise, to torment, oppress, intimidate, manipulate or control , ever again, in CHRIST’s name.

All the root cause are to wither right now; All demonic soul-ties are to severe now; all monitoring devices as well as other works of evil that have compromised his Divine destiny are all to disintegrate now. I proclaim liberty to you, for the MASTER has set you free. From now begin to experience GOD’s abundant grace, goodwill from people and progress in your life’s pursuits, in CHRIST powerful name I have prayed, Amein.

Let the peace of GOD flood your soul now. Be happy. The spiritual controls the physical. Things have changed already in the spirit realm for you and suddenly, it will happen for you. GOD will show up for you.

In the concluding section, we will consider the perspective that the persistent problem could be the result of Divine Disciple, in which case, GOD is not changing your situation because HE is trying to change your heart. – hephzibah christly

DARE TO BELIEVE

beautiful you are“Every day of my life was recorded in YOUR book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O GOD! They are innumerable”. (Psalm 139:16-17; NLT).

You need to know and believe that you are not an accident or a mistake.

As a teenager, one of the worse words that I heard from a close friend was how he abhors himself. He was the cause of the major conflict between two families. The maternal families were very insistent that his father was responsible for impregnating their daughter. While on the other hand, his father, with the full support of his own family, he firmly denied the allegation and named my friend Innocent; as a way of expressing his innocence.

That young man grew up with rejection and as often as he could, he expressed the unfortunate circumstances of his birth.

There are many people who are like that young man who have been made to feel unwanted, unloved and who consider their birth a mistake.

There is no such thing as a child born out of mistake. You may be born out of wedlock, or born by a teenage or raped mom, or even born out of an incestuous relationship.

Read my lips “YOU ARE NOT A MISTAKE”.

GOD in HIS infinite wisdom and love ordained that humans would recreate life through the process of fertilization; which naturally would involve sexual intercourse between the opposite sexes. Fertilization is the union of a human egg and sperm. The process of fertilization involves a sperm fusing with an ovum. The most common sequence begins with ejaculation during copulation, follows with ovulation, and finishes with fertilization. There are also many couples who desire to have children through the natural process of fertilization but who unfortunately cannot for various reasons; and thus have to resort to various exceptions to the natural sequence; such as artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization and external ejaculation without copulation.

Although GOD designed copulation (sexual intercourse) for marriage, it is not always the case for various reasons which revolve round the sexually immoral behavior of the human beings involved.  If you were born out of such an alliance, calm your emotions down; your birth still followed the process of fertilization, you are not a mistake.

The point I am making here is this:

Whatever the circumstances of your birth, you are not a ‘biological error’; you are in the plan and purpose of GOD.

Let me give you another proof that GOD loves you, wants you here in this world and at this time. You just have to believe that you owe your existence to GOD and have no need to feel rejected

The Psalmist in reference to GOD’s awesome creation that you are, wrote about your preordained existence stating:

“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. (Psalm 139:13-16; NLT).

I wish I knew this fact with which to have encouraged my teenage friend. But then, I was a teenager at that time as well, and utterly clueless. But thank GOD for how well the Gospel is spreading, people are becoming more knowledgeable every day. That is why this information is coming to you today. So that you can apply this truth of the Word of GOD to your life and can also stop believing the lies of the devil.

You came into existence by the work of a MASTERMIND. HE gave great thought to even the minutest details for your existence before you even existed.

HE also designed the sexual organs, instituted marriage and designed the family so that you can grow in an atmosphere of love. You are definitely not a mistake.

Before that, HE created the right environment suitable for your body to live well in, and your soul would thrive and  your spirit would be vtalized.

Everything HE created in the world was for you. You were in HIS mind before HE created the world. Do not ever doubt that you are wanted. Your parents may have their mental challenges that have made them incapable of rational thinking, but you should never allow the beliefs of others adversely affect your life.

Whatever negative happened before you were born belongs to your past. Leave it there. But you are responsible for your present and your future – for how you live your life.  The world is all before you to become who GOD designed you to be. Everything in the world exists for you. You have no excuses.

The unfavorable circumstances of your birth does not negate GOD’s plans for your life.

GOD, in HIS Word through the prophet Jeremiah says:

“…I know what I have planned for you,’ says the LORD.’I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11; NET Bible)

Did you get that?  GOD’s plans cannot be limited by the circumstances of your birth. HIS thoughts about you are so precious.  Your mind cannot fathom the depths of GOD’s love for you. There is a purpose for your life and a reason for your existence. GOD’s plans include a future filled with hope and nowhere does it contain a hopeless existence that wallows in negativism and self-pity.

The place to discover the truths about your life is the Holy Bible, which is your Manufacturer’s Manual.

Not only does the Bible contain intricate details about human life before birth, it also gives information about the present and points you to what to expect in the future as well.

The Word of GOD is TRUTH as well as REALITY, and is also a PERSON- the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”. (John 1:1)

Before human became a living soul, we are told in the Scriptures that GOD made two great lights, the sun and the moon. The greater light rules the day while the lesser light rules the night. (Genesis1:16; Psalm 136:7-9).

Logically, the greater light should have been made to rule the night because the night is darker than the day. But not so with GOD, HIS thoughts are out of this world.

The Word of GOD is the light of humans. In the Gospel of Saint John, we are informed that the ‘Light’ in heaven is JESUS CHRIST. And as the one true light HE came to give light to everyone. (John 1:1-9).

The more you grow in your relationship with JESUS CHRIST, the more spiritual enlightenment will occur for you. And the more you will grow in self-esteem.   Find your identity in CHRIST JESUS by believing in HIM. The Bible says the one who believes will never be ashamed. GOD bless you.- Hephzibah Christly