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Spiritual Warfare Series:Know who you are, and whose you are:

Shalom brethren in Christ. 

 Spiritual Warfare is not only about casting out demons, it also involves spiritual growth in our relationship with God in Christ.

  If you know the God you serve, satan and demons  are non-issue. I refuse to spend quality time discussing demons when such times should be spent in spreading the Good News that we are Overcomers in Christ Jesus.

Ignorance is at the base of  most  persistent challenges. When we become aware of who we are in Christ, change our perspectives and mental attitude, we make steady progress.

The #strategicPrayer in our picture post  are from two scriptures 

1. “…We also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. “(See Galatians 4:3, ESV)

2.  “…you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” (1John 4:4, ESV)

From Hephzibah Christly 

TheSpiritualWarrior 

Christian Leaders Series: No Middle-Ground

And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ. (1Corinthians 11:1, NLT)

In my early years in full-time God’s Work (ministry), the hardship was almost unbearable. Then I thought in my heart to go under the mentorship of some  ‘Church-fathers’ who appeared to have made it in ministry’. 

As I was praying over my intentions, I heard the voice of God in my Spirit say: “if you follow them, i will finish with you as i have finished with them” This was wayback in 2001

I did not need further advice. 

That thought perished. Thank God for the Holy Spirit and the grace to obey.

In later years, through their utterances and actions, I have seen how God lovingly saved me from those wolves in disguise. 

According to our picture post, their “conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ…their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things,and they think only about this life here on earth” (See Philippians 3:18-19)

Be Watchful and Prayerful:

Be watchful over who you are affiliated to or whose ministry is your model. And pray earnestly before putting yourself under the “mentorship or ministry” of anyone.

Remember how the old prophet deceived the young prophet and even officiated at his burial? (See 1Kings 13:11-30)

The key points to note in the story are these:
  1. The young prophet heard directly from God. (See verse 17)
  2. The old prophet heard from ‘angels’ (could be fallen angels) (See verse 18)
  3. The old prophet deliberately misled the young man to disobey God and cut short his life and ministry.(See verses 18 & 26)

It shall not be your portion in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. 

Do not forsake the honor of your calling:

The Bible says, “Those who regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.” (See Jonah 2:8)

Whatever you don’t have, you don’t need.

Do you not know that many big names and big ministries you assume follow God, have sold out to satan and have become agents of darkness? Their intent is to steal, kill and destroy Humans.

We do not despise them, nor should we join with them. Instead, we should pray for them and never follow their examples. They really have nothing good to give you. 

God who called you is faithful. 

Resolve to look up to God alone as your provider and sustainer. He will never fail you. He will send you consistent ministry-partners and you’ll never lack anything good in life and ministry. 

I am a living witness.

Way to Go:

You need to live by Biblical principles. It helps to clearly define your statement of faith (know WHOM you have believed and WHAT you believe). It will help you to stand strong against the ongoing deceptions. 

Even though Christianity is a ‘together-faith’, Salvation is a personal race- work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

It is important to have clearly defined goals in ministry. Revisit the mandate of your Call. Are you doing what you are called to do?  Identify where you missed it, repent and get back in.

Prayer:

After you have ministered and won trillions of Souls to the Kingdom of God, you won’t become a castaway. I pray you wax stronger, blaze new trails and chart new courses, in life and ministry and touch lives supernaturally, in Christ matchless name. 

Let those who have ears hear.

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly- The Spiritual Warrior

FORGIVENESS IS THERAPEUTIC: (My personal testimony)

“.be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you” (Ephesians 4:32,NLT)

For most of last week I was very sick because I allowed my emotions to get the best of me. Which resulted in me suffering great physical discomfort. 

The trauma caused an old condition to resurface.

The Good News is that God healed me through HIS cure in nature and spiritual therapy.

I got loads of Garlic, ginger, fruits and vegetables. These in themselves were insufficient to give me relief from the chronic asthmatic attack! 

My temperature rose very alarmingly, my breathing was laborious and  painful as my body was racked with violent fits of coughing.

My healing process began when I made up my mind not to go on medication, it continued with the natural therapy(God’s cure in nature), and perfected when I applied God’s Word (spiritual therapy) to my condition.

My Path to Good Health:
a: I cried out to God who is my Help. 

I literally did as His Word states – “Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” (Psalm 50:15)

 The chest pains due to the incessant coughing was horrible. Although I was in a very weakened state and could not speak a prayer, God hears the faintest whispers of the soul. 

b: I sent out Prayer requests:

Christianity is ‘a together-faith’ ; we are not to practice it in isolation. Since the Bible says we should pray for one another(James 5:16, See also Timothy 2:1), I sought prayer support from the body of Believers (family and friends in the faith) 

Their responses brought me great comfort.

c: Discovery of root causes/opedoors:

Basically, sin is the major open door that allows spiritual or physical attacks. Like the Psalmist, I prayed: “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”(Psalm 139:23-24)

The mind/heart is the seat of the Soul. Bible says we should guard our heart diligently for out of it is the wellspring of life (See Proverbs 4:23) 

Things that happen against us start from within us; likes attract likes. 

The devil cannot connect with us if there is nothing of his in us. 

I had to deal with whatever was either repressed or seeking expression in my heart.

I discovered that I, Hephzibah, had broken the hedge and the serpent of sin struck! HOW? I was angry, resentful, and nursed unforgiveness!

d: Confronted the issues discovered

The Word of God is very clear on the goals of Christianity- that Christ should be formed in us. Which involves developing Christlikeness in worship, character and service.

I had to deal with my heart attitude by “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;(2Corinthians 10:5)

I had to subjugate anger, resentment, and unforgiveness 

 Anger isn’t sinful, but festering anger is both sinful and self destructive. 

Love is who God is, and as He is so am I in this world(See 1John 4:7-21)Therefore, Resentment is alien to my divine nature. 

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you(Ephesians 4:32)

Before I could disciple disobedient evil spirits, my obedience had to be complete. 

  1. Forgive offenders:

Prayer without forgiveness is an exercise in futility. God says, “But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.” (Mark 11:25)

I forgave those who hurt me and absolved them from any obligation. I did not need to wait for their apologies.

Forgiveness is therapeutic. When you forgive others, you release yourself!

  1. Confessions.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. [10] If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.(1John 1:9-10)

To confess is to acknowledge, admit, proclaim something.  I can either confess my sins or confess Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior.

Although God does not hold our sins against us, when we confess our sins, we break its power over our Souls.  We confront our weaknesses and receive strength to go forward. Hallelujah 

In addition to confessing to God, I held fast to my confessions of faith:

  • I believe in my heart that I am forgiven and refuse to allow guilt ride me. There is therefore now no condemnation to me, for Christ has carried away my sins and sicknesses bearing them in His body.
  • I refuse to grant further liberties to asthma and related illnesses or disorders in my body.
  • I am fully persuaded that I am saved, healed, redeemed and restored in Christ Jesus. Glory to God.
  1. Accountability 

I confessed my fault to another of my accountability partners, that is, íý

another ‘Christian Elder’ (James 5:16) to facilitate the healing process as well as put me on check!

Testimony

All things worked together for my good for I love God and ‘the’ called according to His purpose. I am good and restored back to excellent health.

Final Words and Prayer for you:

Faith is the victory (See 1John 5:4)

Refuse to accommodate sickness in your soul and body if you are Born again.

Tell others how you overcame it. Healing can be either instant or processed. Stay strong in faith.

MY PRAYER FOR YOU

Because you are born of God, you overcome depression, mental health issues, sicknesses, witchcraft projectiles, occult manipulations and all other evils.

You shall keep walking in the pathways of righteousness,and greatness and also enjoy peace with prosperity, all the days of your life, in Christ Jesus’ matchless name.

Hephzibah Christly

Repost from facebook memory July 30 2012

How to OVERCOME sleep-state sexual attacks & DESTROY sexual Soul-ties…

#spiritualWarfareStrategies 

“But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.”(1Corinthians 7:9,NASB)

From various scriptures, we understand that God ordained sex for marriage.

Because of the fallen nature of ‘Man’, sexual sins give demons the leeway to torment violators in their dream state. 

Those who are being violated sexually in the sleep-state, can testify to how scary an experience it is. You have no control or choice in it. The demon comes and just takes over your sexual organs in your weakened state.You wake up feeling dirty, used and full of misery even though you may have derived some pleasure from the attack.

 You really do not need that experience! It dehumanizes!

Apart from causing marital problems, sexual immorality reduces marriage opportunities for those who desire to marry, leaving them unfulfilled for life.

Triggers

Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.(2Timothy 2:22)

The major trigger for sleep-state sexual abuses is sexual immorality. Read Galatians 5:19-21 for a list of more triggers.

Premarital sex is one of the links satan uses to be sexually abusive and wreak havoc in the lives of Christians. Or “Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”(1Corinthians 3:16,NASB)

satan is aware that once you become born again, your body becomes the temple of God-His dwelling place.

In order to make you abominable to God, he takes advantage of your legitimate desires for sexual fulfillment and subtly corrupts it by playing mind games with your feelings, which eventually leads you into certain activities in order to satisfy the needs. That is the reason pornography is so addictive.

Hence God wisely says in His Word that if you lack self-control, go get married. So that you can explore all your sexual fantasies within the confines of a God-ordained relationship. 

Instead of suffering sleep-state sexual assaults, or repeatedly be victimized by porno materials and premarital sex partners,you can actually be delivered and live a good life.

 Here is what you can do to be set free:
  • Thank God for His mercy that gave you access to this content. (See Psalm 100)
  • Take responsibility for your actions. Simply confess your sins by naming all you were involved in. (See Proverbs 28:13 &1John 1:9)
  • Thank God for cleansing you from every unrighteousness. 
  • Declare that as a child of God, there is therefore no condemnation to you for you now walk in the preordained  pathways  of righteousness, excellence, success, victory and prosperity.
  • Affirm that two cannot walk together unless they are in agreement. But now that you do not agree with all forms of lust, all the evil spirits assigned to influence or reinforce lust, pornography, all forms of sexual immorality, works of the flesh and other related evils, should get out of your realm and reality and go to the feet of Christ: and never come back under any guise or disguise into your life and bloodline. 
  • Proclaim that all soul-ties to past sexual partners, places, objects, etc. that reminds or links you to past ungodly behaviors are severed and destroyed right away.
  • Declare that you are Holy unto God and all the faculties of your Body(physical senses),  Soul(Volition/Will, Reasoning/Mind, Emotion/Affection) Spirit(Communion,Intuition, Conscience) are dedicated to God.
  • If you desire to be married, ask God to arrange your marriage because HE is your Father  
  • Thank God for confirmation and performance of your words and counsel.
ACTION:
  • Move out of that common law relationship or get married. (Boys shack, Men marry)
  • Destroy all pornographic videos, magazines, etc
  • Stop viewing sexually explicit content, stop reading romance stories and stop visiting places that influences/heightens sexual lust. 
  • Be committed in Daily Bible Reading(subscribe to yearly Bible reading plan), Be more prayerful (join a prayer group so you can intercede for others), join a local Church community in order to fellowship with other Christians (Christianity is a together-faith) Tell others about how you are delivered ( by your testimonies, you overcome the devil and build up the faith of your hearers)
CAUTION:

If you go back into sexual sins instead of growing in righteousness, all the evicted evil spirits will come back and your situation will become worse. Read for yourself what Jesus says in the Bible 

“43 “When an evil[a] spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’ So it returns and finds its former home empty, swept, and in order. 45 Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before. That will be the experience of this evil generation.” (Matthew 13 :43-45,NLT)

For your own sake and that of your descendants, maintain sexual purity. 

Understand SOUL TIES:

Sex bonds. It unites the core of two individuals. When you have sexual intercourse, deep rooted bonds are established with your partner(s)

That sexual bond is a ‘soul-tie’.

The Bible says:

“…don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” (1Corinthians 6:16, BSB)

Marriage to another person does not automatically break the bond formed with an ex, unless you confront it from a spiritual perspective.

Soul-tie to past sexual partners are the reasons why people don’t move on from failed relationships. Hence some can’t cut ties with abusers without help.

Soul-tie is also one of the reasons that even a born again person can still crave or indulge in sexual intimacy  with ex- lovers.

The Human is Spirit, has a Soul to live in a Body. The Soul is the seat of Mind/Reasoning, Emotion/affection, Volition/Will power. 

In 1Peter 2:11, we are commanded to abstain from fleshly lust which war against the soul. 

The Mind/Reasoning is the major battleground in spiritual warfare.

 When you have premarital sex you share your soul with your partner and have opened up portals for demons to war against you.

Premarital sexual activity and other forms of sexual immorality if not quickly stopped,is degenerative. Not only will the high demon activity affect the Soul and Body, eventually,  spiritual life will deteriorates as well.

No wonder God says  we should RUN from all forms of sexual expressions outside marriage. Because, it not only grants the devil legal grounds to frustrate sexual enjoyment with a legitimate partner, it also creates emotional bondage to ex-illegitimate sexual partners.

What a sorry state of affairs.

It was sin that activated curses on Humanity. Whenever sexual sin happens you put yourself in jeopardy

The universe functions with laws that bring freedom and prosperity when obeyed and  bondage and destruction when violated. 

The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus makes one free from the law of sin and death.

Sex is pleasurable.  However, that little time frame of pleasure can put you into a lifetime of horrors under the forces of evil, if you continue to sin Godlessly.

Although there are societal laws that make sexual immorality acceptable/legal, God has not changed His sexual or gender laws. The laws of God are written in the hearts of all HIS children.

Marriage is still honorable.

See how destructive soul-ties can be:
The story of Dinah:

Genesis 34:1-3, 

“Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite…saw her, he took her and lay with her, and violated her. 3 His soul was strongly attracted to Dinah…(See Genesis 34:1-3)

If you read further, you will discover the destruction that came upon the people of the land as a result of that sexual lust and the soul tie.

 Dear friends, RUN from all appearances of evil. Stand fast in faith.

NOTE

For more expose on this topic my book:

  DEMONS DEACTIVATED1  is a must read. It  will help you understand spiritual warfare and also show you how you can prayerfully overcome your spiritual problems. Google search for online distributors . God bless you.

 Hephzibah Christly

#theSpiritualWarrior 

Comments:
  1. Jennifer Schaeffer 

Sadly this includes sexual abuse. It’s NOT the abused victims fault, however freedom is in breaking these ties. I have done this, myself. After years of coming to grips with the sexual abuse from my past, forgiveness wasn’t the only step. Cutting soulties with my abusers is what brought true freedom. I also believe women who’ve been sexually abused and are dealing with issues of fertility, there is a huge link. I’ve suffered miscarriages and infertility for 19yrs, and after finally breaking soulties, I am pregnant with my son, due in July. Freedom is on the other side!!! We don’t have to live in bondage. I also have to say, I’ve been married to the same man for 20yrs. We have been together 21! I’ve only had one intimate relationship, by choice, my entire adult life. Being tied to him, and him alone is a precious gift. We are one, as we should be. 🥰 (unedited from our FB SWATSQUAD page)

Treachery Activate Curses

“Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!” (Habakkuk 2:15; Berean Study Bible)

Treachery is a violation of faith and a betrayal of trust. When you  deceive or are disloyal to someone who trusts you, you are treacherous. 

A treacherous person takes advantage of a person’s weakness in order to ridicule him/her.  

If you set people up so as to get evidence against them, you are treacherous and your behavior and action activates divine curses.

Treachery is hated by God. 

Treachery shows the person is evil hearted. It points to unforgiveness, bitterness, deep-seated anger, vindictiveness, resentment and other related evils.

The Bible describes a treacherous person as someone having “An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief” (Proverbs 6:18)

Because of the anger issues and the unforgiving heart, the treacherous person’s imaginations are filled with plans of how to exact revenge. 

And when they follow through on their evil thoughts, consequently, curses are activated against them. 

Curses open up the cursed person, for demon activity that enables hardships and failures.

Anyone who takes advantage of a person is disadvantaged already. 

For those of you who think it is tech savviness, to secretly record parts of personal conversations, of your friends or relatives, in order to shame them by exposing their weaknesses, you bring yourself under a Divine curse.

Therefore,  think twice before you cause provocation and then secretly record the part of your relative or friend’s  conversation with you, that  shows them in bad light, in order to justify your wickedness. 

Remember there is a God who is the righteous Judge of the universe. God sees in secret and rewards openly. 

Solution:

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” (2Chronicles 7:14)

  1. Repentance

Repentance involves an acknowledgment of wrongdoing to God. (See 1John 1:7-9).

Detail what you did before God.  

Those who cover their sins will not prosper: Whereas,  those who confess and forsake them will obtain mercy.

  1. Restitution

Restitution involves apologizing or making peace with the person whose trust you betrayed. (Matthew 5:23-24)

Treachery causes shame and deep hurts, which causes chain reactions, leading to long-lasting animosity and revenge.

That’s how family vendetta begins.

But when you humble yourself before God in repentance and then apologize to the hurting person, you check-mate the consequences. 

Which will result in you having peace with prosperity.  

  1. Warfare Prayer

ABBA Father, thank you that you have overlooked my sins in the days of my ignorance. 

  • I acknowledge that I have behaved in a treacherous manner against those who are close to me and who felt safe with me.

In accordance with your Word, I receive forgiveness and cleansing from every unrighteousness. 

  • I ask that because of your enduring mercies, and the speaking blood of Jesus Christ on my behalf, delete all evil memories and heal all hurts- repressed or active in the soul of those I hurt.

I now function with the breastplate of righteousness and I henceforth refuse to be vindictive, manipulative, angry, self righteous, bitter, self vindicating and other related evils.

  • I command all the evil spirits influencing negatives against me, to go at once to the feet of Christ, with all their relatives.

The love of God flows through me to others, for as God is, so am I in this world. The peace of God garrison’s my soul. Grace and favor is working for me, in Christ’s matchless name.

If you can relate with this content, kindly share your testimony with us.

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Shalom from Hephzibah Christly #theSpiritualWarrior 

Dominate Don’t Stagnate 1

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world” (1Peter 5:8-9)

Stop allowing the devil to continuously play mind games with you. If you are born again, the devil has no control over you except the one you give him. (See Luke 9:1-2; 10:19)

In Christ Jesus the devil and the forces of evil are subject to you. The victory that overcomes the world is your faith.(See 1John 5:4)

Perish victim mentality:

If you are having spiritual attacks, stand firm against all of the devices of satan with the shield of faith. Take control of the situation. Refuse to be the victim.

Use the Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God, to recreate the situation, instead of lamenting over it.

The Word of God is more powerful than the greatest weapons developed by Humans. It can be used for both offensive and defense purposes. (See Hebrews 4:12) It is dynamic in workings.

But if you keep lamenting over your problems or situation, you will be allowing your mind to be polluted with defeating thoughts. Consequently Your morale will be low and demonic torments will reinforce.

However, if you meditate on the Word of God and declare the Words of your testimony, you will overcome that presenting challenge (See Revelation 12:11)

Know your triggers:

Problems are common to the human race. It’s the result of the Fall. The Bible says, “Man, that is born of a woman, Is of few days, and full of trouble.” (See Job 14:1)

That notwithstanding, because of the Christ sacrifice, God no longer holds the sins of Believers against them.
However, personal sin is the major trigger that allows demonic oppression. For the speaking Blood of Christ protects us and declares our righteousness.

But if you break the heďge, the serpent strikes. (See Ecclesiastes 10:8)

Take responsibility and move on:
Since sin is against God, confession of sin and the decision to not commit it again, effectively mends the broken hedges.

So, when problems are assailing you, instead of playing the blame game, repent and apply the principle of 1John. 1:7-9.

Stop arguing about the obvious. Get out of denial.

Those who cover, excuse, blame others or justify their sins do not make progress. Our righteousness is like filthy rags to God, tge only righteousness acceptable to God is Christ’s.

We are justified by faith in the accomplishments of Christ. (See Proverbs 28:13, Galatians 6:7, Isaiah 64:6;Romans 5:1; Galatians 2:16)

Trials of faith are for promotion:
Even if your challenges are the result of the trial of your faith, by holding fast your confessions of faith, you will prevail and move to the next levels.

“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the {e} appearing of Jesus Christ” (See 1Peter 1:7)

Remember that you are born of God and programmed to succeed. You must refuse to allow a guilt-ridden conscience make you vulnerable to demons activities.

Spiritual Warfare Prayer:

I stand with you in identification with your sins. We admit to our sinful thoughts and actions. We ask and receive forgiveness from God knowing that we are cleansed from every unrighteousness and sin no longer has power over us.

Therefore, all the forces of evil that are assigned against us are to leave at once to the feet of Christ.

All witchcraft manipulations and projectiles are nullified and destroyed. Including all the works of the devil which were manifesting as sicknesses, recurring troubles, failure at the edge of success, rejection at the tip of marriage, generational poverty and other related evils, are hereby annihilated.

I shut the door against failures, unrelenting hardship, depression, schizophrenia, as well as other mental health and economic challenges.

The anointing of God’s Spirit that brings favor, multiple sources of income, wellness, completeness, prosperity and peace, floods my circumstances now.

From today, I walk in the preordained pathways of success, victory, longevity and excellence in this life.
We thank you ABBA for your love. In Christ precious name. Amein.

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The Promise Keeper

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“And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.” (Isaiah 46:4)

Earlier today, I had a discussion with a dear friend about how this scripture verse tells the story of God’s faithfulness in my life.

I got drafted into God’s Army dramatically from secular work, at the prime of life. I had rejected all God’s advances to me for service, because I was afraid of an unknown future.

Even though I had a good full time job, and other income yielding businesses to supplement my income, we were at borderline poverty levels.

Can you imagine how irrational and wicked I thought God was, to demand I do full time ministry work?

I was so upset with God because, if we could barely survive with multiple incomes, how would my family survive without an income?

That was the major reason I resisted the call into full time God’s work.

Back then, Christian ministry was considered an option for school dropouts,  failures, lazy people, etc.

And I was none of those. 

I was hardworking,  ambitious and success driven.  I wanted to be a medical doctor, journalist and criminologist. I was passionate about becoming all of these. 

So, why would I just dump life and become a pastor? 

From where I was, a call into ministry was similar to a life sentence into abject poverty with hard labor.

Anyways, I did try my best to run away from the ‘Call’, but God caught me in His stride effortlessly.

No wonder the Psalmist declared,
“O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me…Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” (Psalm 139:1-14)

Resisting God’s will is costly:

Before I caught on to how Omniscient God is, my life went downhill. Because, I continued to pursue my economic interests at the detriment of my calling.

Then one fateful day, God checkmated all my moves. That was when I ran to do His bidding.  I was too scared to even consider  disobedience as an option.

The only way I can explain how I felt that day is through the words of Job when he said,

“I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes” (Job 42:5-6)

Reverential fear of God indicates wisdom:

Dear reader, the driving force of my life was to the well  being of my children. I was economically driven because  I wanted them to have the advantages I never had. My whole life revolved round my children.

However, God had to make me see that I was idolizing my children and economic pursuit above Him.

One fateful day, when He faced me with the scary truth that whatever is exalted against Him will be taken out, my mind had to reset at once.

I did not need to seek confirmation. I knew that the drama had ended and reality had begun.

 That was the day and hour that I yielded to do full time God’s Work.

Fast forward to almost three decades later:

God took over our lives, and then intensive training for the Work also started.

The worst things that happened to me were the result of my stubbornness.  

The bests things started happening in my yieldedness.

God’s grace and favor worked for my children throughout their school years, and in the other aspects of their lives. 

He spoke to me through Isaiah 54, that He would train my children, and great shall be their peace. 

And again in Psalm 89, He reassured me that If my children walk in disobedience, He will visit their transgressions with the rod, and their iniquities with stripes. However, He will still be  loving and kind to them, because He is faithful.

The children that I thought would not survive without my stable earning power, have become the channel of blessings to me and the Work.

Without secular pensions,  God through His faithful children, are paying my bills and giving me the care and support that is way out of this world’s system.

God is indeed the Promise keeper.

Everything He promised me through His Word, is still manifesting daily in my life’s experiences.

In Isaiah 62, He promised me a changed lifestyle.

I have all I need. And my bloodline is healed. 

People of God, if you have received Word from God, you can take it to the bank.  

If you are resisting the Call upon your life, you are being as foolish as the foolish virgins and the rich fool.

If you humble yourself, you will receive more grace and exaltation. 

Where I am today is the result of the outworking of God’s grace and favor in my bloodline.

It was not easy, but God never left my side throughout the challenging times. 

God is not partial, what He is doing for me can happen for you too, if you choose to get right with Him today.

 Do You want to get right with God?

Say the Prayer of Salvation below. It is as easy as ABC

PRAYER OF SALVATION 

* Dear Father God, I ACKNOWLEDGE that I have fallen short of Your purpose for my life. 

* I need your help in order to get back in line with You. 

* I BELIEVE with my heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who died for me and paid the price for my sins.

* I CONFESS with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the living Savior and the Master of my life.

* By faith in Jesus Christ, I receive eternal life into my spirit and the grace to live right. 

* I declare that I am born again. 

* Thank you Jesus Christ for saving my soul. 

* I believe that now that I am in Christ, my life will take a turn upwards. 

* Thank You Father for so great a salvation that you wrought for me in Christ Jesus. 

* Help me to walk in the direction of  my new life,  in Christ name I pray. Hallelujah.

If you said that prayer, CONGRATULATIONS.!!!

You are now a member of God’s Royal family worldwide. 

You need to join a Christian Church in your community,  

  • where they preach from the Bible,
  •  worship together in songs of praise to God,
  •  and have a support network for members (cell groups).

Christianity is ‘a together faith’.   

It is to your advantage that you identify with a local church group: Because, the corporate anointing with the prayer covering of the brethren will shield you from the pressing darkness. 

In addition, your faith will grow as you listen to preachings, teachings and testimonies from others. 

Our faith is the victory that overcomes the world. (See 1John 5:4)

Prayer 

God bless and guide you into His truth,  restrain the devil from you and yours, deliver you from all evil, and grant you your heart’s desires in accordance with His perfect will always,  in Christ Jesus matchless name I pray.

Shalom. From Hephzibah Christly #theSpiritualWarrior

What can I do to stop witchcraft attacks in my dream?

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; (2Corinthians 10:5)

If you are born again and living the higher life, witches are lowlifes and cannot attack you.

However, the constant dreaming of witches coming after you, is indication that God might be trying to alert you to domination, control, intimidation, manipulation, stubbornness, rebellion etc, which are characteristics of witchcraft.

“Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols…”(See 1Samuel 15:23)

Dreams by a Christian is actually a revelation of things you need to deal with in your own life, so that it will no longer attract such negatives against you.

A close study of the life of Jezebel in the Bible gives insights into what might be attracting them.

For example, Jezebel opposed the worshippers of the only true God. She also challenged the authority of the servants of God. As well as neglected the well-being of her subjects, prompted internal conflicts, and promoted idolatry. (See IKings 16).

Any of the above or related lifestyle attracts wicked spirits.

WHAT YOU CAN DO if you are born again:

1. Examine your life: 2Corinthians 13:5: Take a deep look into your own life in order to identify if you have such character traits as Jezebel.

Your obedience must be complete in order to confront disobedience.

In other words do a house cleaning to take out whatever is attracting witchcraft activities against you.

* Apply Proverbs 28:13 which says;
“People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.” (Proverbs 28:13; NLT)

2. Repent: Apply 1John 1:9 which says, “

” If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1John 1:9, KJV)

3. Ask for fresh anointing or filling of the Holy Spirit.
Endeavor to no longer grieve or frustrate the Holy Spirit, as well as live a life of moral excellence. (See 1 Thessalonians 5:19; Ephesians 4:30, 5:17-21; 2Peter 1:5-10)

4. Engage the enemy: Through spiritual warfare Prayer, cast down imaginations and cast out those evil spirits that invaded your atmosphere. Command them with all their related evil spirits, to go at once to the feet of Christ.(See 2Corinthians 10:5; Luke 10:19; Mark 16:17-18)

5. Thank God for revelation knowledge and declare your deliverance with your mouth. With the mouth confession is made unto salvation/deliverance.

Speak words of faith over your life, family and environment always. Absolutely no negatives.

Affirm also that you are now functioning in the Divine will of God: for it is God who is working in you both to will and to do of this good pleasure.(See Philippians 2:13)

WHAT YOU CAN DO IF YOU ARE NOT BORN AGAIN:

You need to be born again, if you do wish to exercise authority over evil spirits.

A person in Christ functions at a higher level than satan and his forces of evil.

Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world. He took the place of humanity on the Cross. He paid the prize for sin with His life. He died in our place.

Not only did Jesus Christ die. He arose from the dead and opened a living way for humanity into the Presence of God. That is the reason we can even offer prayers to a Holy God.

Our first human parent Adam, sinned and brought death and its consequences into the human race. But Jesus Christ, the last Adam came that we may have life more abundantly
In order to enjoy the benefits of what Jesus Christ has achieved by HIS death, resurrection, ascension and session, you have to first make a commitment to Him.

In order to make that commitment, you have to declare with your mouth what you believe in your heart.
For it is with the heart one believes unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Salvation becomes real when you say it with your mouth.(See Romans 10:9-10)

Say this Prayer of Salvation from your heart and mean it.

Dear Father God, I believe with my heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. I believe He died for me and paid the prize for my sins.
I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the living Savior and the Master of my life.
By faith in Jesus Christ, I receive eternal life into my spirit. I declare that I am born again.
Thank you Jesus Christ for saving my soul. I believe I will never go to hell now that I am in Christ. Thank You Father for so great a salvation that you wrought for me in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah.

If you said that prayer, Congratulations.!!!

You are now a member of God’s Royal family worldwide. Locate a Christian Church in your community so that you can grow in the grace and admonitions of our Savior Jesus Christ.
Christianity is a together faith. We need each other.

LET US PRAY

ABBA Dad, thank you for your grace that has brought salvation, healing, deliverance and prosperity to us your people. In unity of faith, we stand under the cover of the Blood of Christ and enjoy the life of no condemnation.

We thank you for forgiveness of sins cleansing, and restoration to your ideal, which you wrought for us in Christ.

We refuse to grant further liberties to satan and the forces of evil in our lives. We put an end to all witchcraft projectiles and other evil things that are coming against us.

All the evil spirits assigned against us are to stand down and leave at once to the feet of Christ. All their evil works are to self-destruct at once also.

We speak peace to our lives and declare that as your Beloved, our sleep shall be sweet. Our lives shall declare your glory for we are a city set on a hill.

Thank you for answering our prayers, in Christ matchless name.

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Shalom from Hephzibah Christly #theSpiritualWarrior

HOW TO STAY DELIVERED

“Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.” (John 5:14)

Deliverance is a continuos process, which involves the casting out of demons, and the continuos ingesting of the Word of God.

Without Discipleship, the delivered will be worse off. Demons cast out always seek to return. Without Bible doctrines in the Soul, the delivered will be re-demonized by fiercer demons. (See Luke 11:24-25). Which is the reason for endless deliverance sessions.

Wisdom is profitable to direct.

In my thirty years as a spiritual warrior, I don’t bother with demons. I swat them off. demons are no big deal. The Greater-One lives inside of me. I am a carrier of the presence of God. DIVINITY lives in me.

I make my boast in the power of God. demons don’t scream whem I’m around. They shut up and get out. I don’t dialogue with them, they are liars!

Reach-Teach-Send:

While a missionary in an occult environment, the strategy that produced lasting results was to lead people to be born again, guide them to receive the Holy Spirit and then teach them the Foundational doctrines of the Christian faith. (See Hebrews 6)

When the delivered catches the revelation of Christ, they run with it, and win more souls to Christ. Instead of recycling deliverances, give the people the engrafted Word of God that is able to save souls ( See James 1:21)

Teaching Bible Doctrines is far more important than focusing on casting out demons, without teaching people how to stay delivered, and win more more souls.

The entrance of God’s Word brings light and gives understanding to the simple. When light comes darkness disappears.

Knowledge is power.

Knowledge from God’s Word empower people to stand in faith against demons and other evil spirits. It also embolden them to produce fruit worthy of repentance. (See Psalm 119:130)

Discipleship shut doors against demonization

FAITH IS THE VICTORY. (See 1John 5:4)
Shalom
Hephzibah Christly #theSpiritualWarrior

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