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Finding Purpose Through Daily Connection with God

Finding Purpose Through Daily Connection with God

Have you ever felt like something’s missing in your life? Like you’re going through the motions, but deep inside, your soul is hungry for something more?

That longing is no accident. It’s your heart calling out for God—for a deeper connection, for real meaning, for peace that doesn’t fade when the noise of life gets loud. That’s what spiritual growth is all about. Not a list of religious tasks, not a race to perfection—but a daily, personal journey of becoming more like Jesus and drawing closer to the One who created you.

It All Starts with a Relationship

Spiritual growth doesn’t begin in a religious setting or a study group. It starts with a relationship—a real one.

Jesus said in John 3:3 (KJV), “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

That means there’s a starting point: surrender. When we accept Jesus as our Savior, confess our sins, and invite Him into our hearts, something beautiful happens—we’re spiritually born. But just like a newborn baby isn’t meant to stay in diapers forever, we’re not meant to stay where we are, either.

God wants you to grow. Not just in knowledge, but in character, in faith, in love, and in purpose.

Spiritual Growth Takes Time—And That’s Okay

We live in a world of quick results—fast food, one-click purchases, instant gratification. But God doesn’t work like that. He’s not rushing your growth. He’s more like a gardener—planting, watering, pruning, and patiently tending to your heart.

In John 15:5 (KJV), Jesus said:
“I am the vine, ye are the branches… without me ye can do nothing.”

If we want to grow, we have to stay connected to Jesus—every single day. Not just during special events or gatherings, but in the quiet mornings, the stressful afternoons, and the lonely nights. That daily connection is where transformation happens.

Spending Time with God Daily

So how do we grow closer to God?

The same way you grow closer to a friend—you spend time together.

1. Read the Bible (Even Just a Little at a Time)

You don’t have to be a scholar to read the Bible. Start with a Psalm or a Gospel. Let God’s Word speak to you. Some days it might be one verse that stands out. That’s okay. One verse from God is more powerful than a hundred pages of anything else.

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” – Psalm 119:105 (KJV)

2. Talk to God Like You Would a Friend

Prayer isn’t about fancy words. It’s about being real. Thank Him. Ask for help. Confess when you fall short. Tell Him what’s on your heart—He already knows, and He cares more than you can imagine.

3. Worship and Obey

Worship isn’t just about music—it’s about how we live. When we obey His Word, even when it’s hard, we grow. Every act of obedience is a step closer to Him.

Growing Through the Tough Stuff

Here’s a truth most people don’t like to hear—but it’s real: we often grow the most during the hard times.

James 1:2-4 (KJV) says:
“Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”

No one enjoys trials—but they’re part of our journey. God doesn’t waste pain. He uses it to refine us, strengthen us, and draw us nearer. The very things you wish would go away might be the tools He’s using to shape your heart.

So when life feels heavy, don’t run from God—run to Him. He’s not distant in your struggle. He’s closer than you think.

The Fruit of a Growing Heart

How can you tell if you’re really growing?

You might notice you’re more patient than you used to be. Maybe you’re gentler with others. Maybe your faith is stronger in the storm. Those small changes are big signs that God is at work in you.

Look for fruit. Not apples or oranges—but spiritual fruit, the kind Paul talks about in Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV): “Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.”

And guess what? Others will notice too. A growing believer shines—even in dark places.

Keep Going—One Step at a Time

Spiritual growth isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being persistent. It’s showing up even when you don’t feel it. It’s choosing to trust when nothing makes sense. It’s falling, and getting back up again.

And here’s the best part—you’re not doing it alone.

Philippians 1:6 (KJV) says:
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

God started something beautiful in you, and He’s not giving up. So don’t give up on Him either.

Final Thoughts: It’s a Relationship, Not a Race

Spiritual growth isn’t about comparing yourself to others. It’s not about checking off boxes. It’s about growing closer to God—every single day.

Some days you’ll feel strong. Some days you’ll feel weak. Some days you’ll sense His presence. Other days you might feel dry. But He is always there. Always working. Always loving you.

So keep going. Keep showing up. Keep leaning in.

You’re on a journey of daily transformation. And God walks with you every step of the way.

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When the Devil Isn’t Attacking-You’re Just Rebellious. By Hephzibah Christly | The Spiritual Warrior

Let’s clear the air:

Not every hardship in your life is an attack from satan.

Sometimes… it’s just you.

Your choices. Your disobedience. Your unwillingness to surrender.

But in modern Christianity, blaming the devil is far easier than examining ourselves.

So we say:

“I’m under spiritual attack.”

“The enemy is after my peace.”

“Warfare is so intense right now.”

Meanwhile, God is over here saying,

“You’re reaping what you sowed.”

The Blame Game Is Comfortable

It’s a strange comfort to imagine we’re always victims in a spiritual war.

 It makes us feel chosen, important, even holy.

But sometimes, the reason we’re exhausted and off-track isn’t because hell is fighting us: it’s because heaven is resisting us.

God resists the proud (James 4:6).

Not the possessed. Not the pagan. The proud.

And rebellion doesn’t always look like witchcraft or idolatry.

Sometimes it looks like:

1).Knowing what God said and doing the opposite

2).Delayed obedience (aka: disobedience with a calendar)

3).Rewriting conviction as “process”

4).Constantly needing confirmation for what you already know

5).Making excuses while quoting “no weapon formed against me”

Newsflash: 

If you’re building the weapons yourself, that verse doesn’t apply.

Stop Rebuking What You Need to Repent For.

You can’t rebuke depression if it’s rooted in disobedience.

You can’t cast out consequences.

You can’t bind a spirit when your own sin is giving it full legal access.

Deliverance is real, but it’s not a shortcut around responsibility.

Sometimes the most powerful spiritual warfare you can engage in… is humbling yourself.

The Way Back

There is grace, but grace doesn’t excuse rebellion. It empowers repentance.

So here’s how you reset:

Ask God: “Where have I ignored Your voice?”

a)Confess it. 

Don’t dress it up. 

Don’t explain it away.

b)Turn from it fully.

 Not eventually. 

Not emotionally.

 Actually.

c)Rebuild in obedience. Even if it’s slow. Even if it’s painful. Even if nobody else sees it.

God doesn’t require perfection. But He does require surrender.

And sometimes, that’s the warfare you’ve been avoiding.

Has this message hit you where it hurts? Good. That’s where healing begins.

Leave a comment. Don’t ghost the process just because it got real.

I pray that you humble yourself before God, before you are humbled by situation and circumstances, instead Jesus’s matchless name. Amein.

Shalom, 

Dr. Hephzibah Christly

#TheSpiritualWarrior #WarfareOrRebellion #RepentanceRestores #NoMoreExcuses

#SuitUpSoldier 

June 22, 2025

Should We Use Oil, Water, or Salt for Deliverance? What Does Scripture Actually Say? Dr. Hephzibah Christly | #TheSpiritualWarrior

“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)

In all matters of faith and practice, Scripture remains the final authority.

 And yet, when it comes to deliverance, many have leaned not on the Word, but on tokens: oil, water, salt, handkerchiefs, as if spiritual power were something to be bottled, sprinkled, or waved around.

But Christ is our model for deliverance. He healed the sick, raised the dead, and cast out demons by the authority of His name, not by ritual objects.

Matthew 8:10 celebrates a centurion who believed Jesus could heal just by speaking a word. That’s the kind of faith that made Jesus marvel: not reliance on props.

Philippians 2:9–11 tells us:

God gave Him the name above all names… that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow… and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

That’s the power. 

That’s the authority. 

And it’s available to us, not through elements, but through identity.

Isaiah 54:17 reminds us that “every tongue that rises against you in judgment, you shall condemn.” 

That’s not done with saltwater. It’s done by standing firm in who we are in Christ.

Demons don’t flee because of rituals. They flee because of faith.

The Bible says: “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” (Hebrews 11:6)

And again: “A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.” (James 1:8)

Faith isn’t an accessory. It’s the entire weapon.

1 John 5:4-5 declares:

“Whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.”

I speak as someone who served over 20 years as a missionary in occult-dominated regions. 

I’ve seen the real battle. 

I’ve seen darkness tremble, not at oil, but at the authority of a believer who knows their position in Christ.

Yes, Christ once used mud to heal: but He never said, “Go and make mud kits for ministry.” 

The method was never meant to be the model. 

He gave us power, not paraphernalia.

The Church doesn’t need more tokens. 

It needs power from on high.

Jesus said, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.” (Acts 1:8)

Let’s stop spiritual theatrics.

Let’s return to the Word.

Let’s walk in the authority we’ve already been given.

The Name of Jesus is still enough.

Shalom!

Dr. Hephzibah Christly TheSpiritualWarrior, June 1st, 2025

The Name Is Enough – By Dr. Hephzibah Christly | #TheSpiritualWarrior

 In a world filled with rituals and symbols, it’s easy to forget the simplicity and power of the gospel. 

Some lean on oil, water, or salt when seeking deliverance: hoping that physical things might carry spiritual authority. 

But the truth is this:

Jesus didn’t need tokens to set people free. He spoke. He commanded. He healed. He delivered: by the authority of His name.

Isaiah 8:20 says, “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” 

Our standard is the Word. Not tradition. Not objects.

Philippians 2:9–11 reminds us: “God gave Him the name above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven, on earth, and under the earth.”

That’s where the power is. 

In His name. 

Not in salt.  

Not in oil. 

In Jesus.

1 John 5:4–5 says:

“This is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith… He that believes that Jesus is the Son of God.”

Victory doesn’t come from what we carry. It comes from what, and who we believe.

For over 20 years, I served in places where darkness was real and loud. 

But even louder was the authority of a believer who knew who they were in Christ. 

Demons don’t flee because we perform rituals. They flee because Jesus lives in us.

The Holy Spirit empowers. Faith activates.And Jesus sets the captives free.

Whatever you’re facing today: fear, bondage, confusion, remember this:

You don’t need a substitute for power.You already have access to the real thing.

Call on His name. 

Believe. 

Stand. 

And watch the chains fall.

Shalom,

Hephzibah Christly, June 2,2025

The High Cost of Occult Curiosity: What Dabbling Really Opens Up – By Hephzibah Christly | The Spiritual Warrior

Someone once told me, “I only light candles and burn sage for good vibes. I’m not summoning anything dark.”

But here’s the truth: the spiritual realm doesn’t operate on vibes. It operates on authority.

The devil doesn’t care about your good intentions. He only cares that you opened the door.

In today’s culture, spiritual counterfeits are everywhere – tarot cards repackaged as “clarity tools,” horoscopes pushed as harmless fun, “healing crystals” sold like spiritual medicine, and mediumships wrapped in pretty language like “ancestral connection.”

But the packaging doesn’t change the poison.

Occultism in Disguise

Most people aren’t knowingly joining witch covens or casting curses in the basement. The danger now is subtlety. It’s that gentle nudge to “explore” the unknown, to “just try” a reading, or to look into your past life “for closure.”

It feels spiritual.

It feels empowering.

And it’s a trap.

Scripture doesn’t leave room for negotiation. God clearly warns: 

Do not consult the dead, do not use divination, do not seek answers outside of Him (See Deuteronomy 18:11-12). 

These aren’t suggestions. They’re boundaries of protection.

Why? 

Because what answers back when you call isn’t your grandma. It isn’t your “spirit guide.” It’s something far more dangerous, wearing a familiar face to gain your trust.

The Spiritual Fallout

Here’s what they don’t tell you in those cute aesthetic witch-Tok videos:

•That recurring anxiety?

•Those nightmares?

•That oppressive heaviness that won’t go away?

•That weird sense that you’re “not alone” in your room anymore?

You opened a door. And demons don’t leave on their own.

The Only Way Out

If you’ve dabbled, experimented, or gone headfirst into spiritual practices that don’t line up with the Word of God, there is hope. 

You are not doomed. 

But you do need to repent and renounce it fully. 

Halfway deliverance doesn’t exist.

Call on the name of Jesus (Romans 10:13). There’s power in  that name to rescue you from the dark forces you’ve entertained. (Philippians 2:10)

Confess your disobedience, and He will forgive your sins and cleanse you from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:7-9)

Renounce all that you were involved in, and cut off ties with them. 

Delete files and destroy all the  gear, close doors, and fill the space you gave away.

Get into your Word. Fast. Pray. And don’t look back.

God won’t compete for your attention. But He will rescue you.

Are you ready to break the cycle and come back under God’s covering?

Leave a comment or message me. You’re not alone, and you’re not too far gone.

Shalom,

Dr. Hephzibah Christly #TheSpiritualWarrior #DeliveranceNow #ComeOutOfTheDarkness

May 25, 2025