Category: spiritual development

BECOME A PROPHETIC PRAYER WARRIOR

prophetic word no disasterProphetic praying is the declaring of GOD’s mind over any given situation. It involves forth-telling in sync with Divine purpose. And the superimposing of GOD’s perfect will in that situation. Prophetic praying in spiritual warfare is the main deal.

I recently met this warrior lady Marcella Watkins on our Facebook page “Spiritual Warfare And Tactics Squad-SWATS”; and her zeal for GOD is oh so infectious. She is born again and spirit-filled. And she asked: ‘How can I become a prayer warrior?‘
Here is what I said to her and I am saying to you as well.

Pray for people prophetically – speak GOD’s Word into their lives. The Bible states that “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” (Isaiah 8:20; KJV).

GOD and HIS Word is one. Since GOD is ‘All-powerful’ it follows therefore that HIS Word is ‘All-powerful’: And when released, it is dynamic in working. You must realize that it is GOD “who confirms the word of HIS servant and fulfils the counsel of his messengers” (Isaiah 44:26). It is HIS zeal who watches over HIS Word to perform it and not your screams, vehemence, stuttering or shakings.

Therefore, you must focus on GOD while praying in the Spirit until GOD’s Word drops into your mind. Only then should you prophesy into the situation by praying with the understanding.

The Prophetic Prayer warrior has his or her finger on the pulse of GOD and flows with HIS heartbeat.

Be compassionate: Have a heart that is not judgmental but full of compassion. For as it is written: “Therefore, as elect of GOD, holy and beloved, clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience” (Colossians 3:12; Berean Study Bible.)

holy spirit will teach u

The HOLY SPIRIT is our Senior Prayer Partner. HE makes Intercession for us. And when HE takes the lead when you are in ‘prophetic warfare mode’; you may sometimes have a strong urge to laugh, cry, stomp your feet, shout, shake, etc. Do not be alarmed. And do not resist it. Just let it flow. It is a manifestation indicating that GOD is working and speaking through you.

Manifestations while in prayer are a prophetic action which shows GOD’s perspective of that situation; as well as a declaration of HIS desired outcome. Your responsibility is to obey and do as is required.

Study the Holy Bible: The more of GOD’s Word you have in the inside of you, the more of the Word you become and release. When you are full of GOD’s Word, springs of living waters will flow out of you: People will get delivered, healed, saved etc. Godly-counsel will prevail over worldly living. Therefore, “Make every effort to present yourself approved to GOD, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the Word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:12; BSB.)

forgive anyway

Forgive easily. Accept the apology you never received. Never ever bear a grudge. Unforgiveness will make you a casualty for the forces of evil will take advantage of it to access and outwit you. Therefore, “Bear with each other and forgive any complaint you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. (Colossians 3:12; Berean Study Bible) Study 2 Corinthians 2:11 as well.

Ask forgiveness quickly. Don’t let sins fester. “He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion. How blessed is the man who fears always, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.” (Proverbs 28:13-14; NASB.)

Because Sin is basically against GOD we should ask forgiveness from HIM first and then apologise to those we hurt with our words and actions. For as scripture says:  “If we confess our sins, HE is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9.)

Pray always in the Spirit and in the understanding: No radio silence ever with the Throne-room. Be in constant communication with ABBA FATHER. Talk always with GOD – bare your heart to HIM and learn to listen and wait for HIM. (Study Jude 1:20; I Corinthians 14:14, 15; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:15-18)

Be yielded: Yield your members to the HOLY SPIRIT. Be led by the Holy Spirit and not by the prevailing circumstances. Say only what you are led to say and not what the people want to hear.

GOD’s Word is in your mouth. Declare it boldly. It is sharper than any two-edged sword. It is also like a crushing hammer and consuming fire. When you are yielded, the power of GOD flows through you to transform lives and change destinies. You are a vessel unto honor. (Study Romans 6:12-14; 8:14; Hebrews 4:12)

Fixate on GOD: The Psalmist said “I have set the LORD continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will dwell securely.” (Psalm 16:8, 9; BSB) Never ever see anything else but GOD – fixate on GOD’s personality, HIS DIVINE Essence. See HIS love, faithfulness, trustworthiness, greatness, etc. with that, nothing can get you scared! Your heart and head will swell. Demons would seem like grasshoppers to you. You will be full of praises for GOD and will not feel insecure at all!.

Do not be demon conscious but be GOD-conscious. Remember, spiritual warfare is a done deal. The devil is a defeated foe. Our responsibility is to enforce the victory of the Cross.

Conclusion “…thanks be to GOD, who always leads us triumphantly in CHRIST and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of HIM. 1For we are to God the sweet aroma of CHRIST among those who are being saved and those who are perishing” (2 Corinthians 2:14, 15)

Shalom! Hephzibah Christly

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

WARFARE PRAYER for RELEASE

war the devil is evicted

“The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.” (I John 3:8b). I plead the speaking Blood of CHRIST JESUS over you and everything that pertains and relates to you.

I come against the power of the devil over your will, mind and emotion: And release you to live your life to the glory of GOD.

In CHRIST name, I bring under Divine subjection and captivity, all the forces of evil assigned against you to manipulate, intimidate, control, torment, possess, obsess and oppress you and yours; and order that they leave you and yours now.

The feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, abjectivity and suicidal tendencies are to leave you now.

I affirm that you have received the spirit of love, power and soundness of mind: therefore, the mental attitude that puts you in slavery to persons, place or things or that makes you dependent upon persons, place or things; and whatever else has been exalted against the knowledge of GOD in your life; are cast down to disintegrate now.

I speak to your mind to be receptive of the Liberating Doctrines of CHRIST and for it to dwell richly in you by faith.
From today, GOD’s Word forms the basis of your thought life.

The fear that kept you bound to your present adverse situation is to leave you at once.

The peace of GOD and peace from GOD is to flood your soul right now.
Receive healing for your wounded emotion and repressed hurts.

Receive clarity of vision, new ideas and enabling grace to make unprecedented progress.

Be bold, be brave and function in GOD’s perfect will for your life, In CHRIST matchless name. Shalom! – 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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OVERTHROW AND DESTROY STRONGHOLDS

mind renew“the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow {and} destruction of strongholds,” (2 Cor. 10: 4; Amp)

“Strongholds” from a Biblical perspective refers to ideologies, thoughts, principles, arguments and reasonings which are contrary to GOD’s Word.

For a clearer understanding, let us read what verse 5 of our opening scripture say:

[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments {and} theories {and} reasonings and every proud {and} lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought {and} purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One),” (2 Corinthians 10:5; Amp.)

The above Scripture points to ‘Strongholds’ as being in the Soul of Humans. The Soul is the center of our self-consciousness and the seat of our personality. The Bible describes “MAN” as a “living soul” (Genesis 2:7).

The ‘Soul’ has three (3) major faculties or distinct functions, which are: The Will/volition; Mind/Intellect; Emotion/Feeling.

Let us now see how they function so that we can understand why Strongholds can be in the Soul.

The Will or Volition; is the organ of decision. It gives us humans the power to make decisions for ourselves. We have the freedom of choice. Without the WILL humans would have been no better than robots. GOD made Humans ‘free moral agents’.

But do you know that there are those who believe that because of the ‘doctrine of predestination’; they are supposed to live their lives by happenstance. They are docile about life. Whatever happens to them, whether good or bad, they accept it as GOD’s will for their lives.

This is contrary to GOD’s Word.

There are many Scripture verses which refutes this reasoning. But I will give you just two from the Old and New Testaments.

  1. “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! (Deuteronomy 30:19; NLT)
  2. “God is faithful and reliable. If we confess our sins, he forgives them and cleanses us from everything we’ve done wrong” (1 John 1:9)

As a Human Being, you can choose life or death, as well as decide to confess your sins and receive forgiveness and cleansing or you can choose not to confess them and live with the consequences.

It is GOD’s desire that HIS children enjoy abundant life here on earth. As Christians, we are to speak as Oracles of GOD. And thus we are able to speak from a Divine perspective. It is an outworking of God’s grace.

The Mind or Intellect is the seat of the soul. With the mind the Human Being is capable of acquiring knowledge, human wisdom as well as reason things out. When we are thinking, the mind is in motion. Thinking is mind on the move.

That is why a person is what he or she thinks. Good thoughts produce good actions while negative thoughts produces negative outcome.

You can now see why the mind is the battleground for spiritual combat. And why we are to “refute arguments {and} theories {and} reasonings and every proud {and} lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God”.

You may not be able to stop birds from flying over your head but can stop them from building nests in your hair.

Likewise even if you are unable to stop negative thoughts from entering your mind, you can stop them from finding a home in your mind. ‘Overthrow and Destroy’ negative thoughts with the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of GOD.

There is no part of the Soul that GOD’s Word cannot penetrate. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. So that we can confront, overthrow and destroy those that don’t line up with HIS Word..

Do you know that there are some Christians who hold tenaciously to the belief that sickness is divine punishment against them? Because of that they don’t resist sickness. They accept it as their lot in life.

That is the kind of ‘reasoning’ which constitutes a ‘stronghold’. It holds people very strongly. It keeps them in bondage to their erroneous beliefs and effectively disables them from exercising dominion in life. They fall sick and die in their sickness, even when “the sickness is not unto death”. They miss out on ‘Divine Healing’ and ‘Divine Health’.

Divine Health and Divine healing are present day realities for those who believe. For as Scripture states, “by HIS stripes, you were healed”.

There are also those who have very vivid negative imaginations. Whenever they are set to embark on a new project; evil imagination would start tormenting them. Their minds would be flooded with thoughts of failure, accident and anything that would scare and frustrate them into not making progress.

Such ‘strongholds’ incapacitates faith and restrains people from enjoying the benefits of salvation.

You need to feed your mind with GOD’s Word: take in a regular dose of the WORD through Bible study. Reset your mind with GOD’s Word. Listen to messages that would build up your faith. Saturate your home or work environment with worship songs. And with ear phones if you have to.

Strongholds are ‘strong’ and you confront them with determination and perseverance until they are pulled down. Don’t be victimized. Faith is the victory.

Emotion or Feeling: It is through this organ that we are able to express our likes or dislikes, love or hate, joy or sadness. By it we can express our feelings and what we are sensing

Some people have very strong feelings about certain issues based on the human knowledge they have acquired. These feelings become strongholds which sets itself up against the knowledge of GOD.

Knowledge puffs up.

Human wisdom is foolishness before GOD.

Review those religious doctrines that you are strongly holding unto. Intellectual Knowledge is not able to enable spiritual understanding. GOD’s Word is Spirit and can only be spiritually discerned. Revelation Knowledge is progressive and it is ‘caught’ as you grow in intimacy with GOD; through prayer and Bible study.

What you think you know that is puffing you up might just be the stronghold that has kept you bound to suffering, shame, sickness and repeated setbacks.

Renew your mind with GOD’s Word.

Strongholds stunts spiritual growth and spiritual progress if not pulled down and destroyed.

And since ‘strongholds’ are not physical structures but ideologies, philosophies, and so on; they can only be destroyed and overthrown with non-physical weapons as well.

GOD’s Word is Spirit and Truth and is the weapon to use to ‘Overthrow and Destroy Strongholds which are in your life or in the lives of others.

Use GOD’s Word to stop such thoughts and make them subject and obedient to CHRIST. Dig deep into your Bible and pull out every scripture that is related to your challenge: as an Oracle of GOD; declare them till you Overthrow and Destroy every Stronghold and drown out the voice of every contrary thought.

No Stronghold can impede your spiritual growth and excellence in life, in CHRIST powerful name. Amein.-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