Welcome!     12-12-21

About a week or so ago I was on the treadmill listening to Jesse Duplantis speaking about giving God the glory for things He has done. It came to me, even thought I thank Him daily for what He has done in my life, I have only told a select few what He has actually done. For privacy reasons mainly. 

If you have have tuned in when I went live on FB you have already heard me tell about how God brought my daughter and grandsons back to our family-my life after seven years. And how he healed my grandson from the doctors report of his future of being a vegetable, to Gods report of him being smart, funny, and full of life-through speaking Gods Word over him. 

However, what I have not publicly given God glory for is restoring my marriage. It look huge steps of obedience on my part because honestly, I was ready to walk. I said, "God I don't want to do this anymore, but I will do whatever you want me to do". 

First, I needed to listen to what God was saying to me as hard as it was to hear. Then I needed repent for my part in the downfall of our marriage. That was tough, because I was hurt and done. However, I needed to surrender to God trusting Him, but trusting Him for what? 

The devil-satan was whispering in my ear that I was trusting God for more hurt, however, that isn't the God I serve! Instead, through my acts of obedience-"love him no matter what" is what God told me to do. My thought was, "that's not fair!", but that's exactly what I did! 

Love never fails 1 Corinthians 13:8

Through continual steps of obedience and unconditional love, my marriage is now better than I dreamed possible! It took repentance, extreme obedience, unconditional love, and speaking life into our marriage. 

I assume through watching us or hearing our conversations, that the strain of our marriage was evident. However, now the total opposite is true-reality! TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!!!

Blessings!

 Welcome!    9-25-21

The Word that is in you.

Revelations 19:13 .... His name is called the Word of God.

1 John 4:4 You are of God little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 

Greater is He, (The Word), (His name is called the Word of God), that is in me! I have seen decreeing Gods Word over and over in faith change what was seemingly impossible, be made possible. With men it is impossible, but not with God, for with God all things are possible. Mark 10:27. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. And those that love it will eat it's fruit. Proverbs 18:21.  

I am convinced that Gods Word planted in my spirit-heart, spoken in faith, can and will change-overcome-turn around any situation. Greater is He (His Word) that is in me than anything-situation-circumstance, that is coming against me, or this nation! Job 22:28 You will also declare a thing and it will be established for you...  God has proven to me over and over in situations that seemed impossible that His Word is greater then anything that is not of Him. But it took His Word planted in my heart spoken in faith to overcome those situations. It had to, His Word will not return to Him void-without seeing to it that His Word would manifest. The Bible say's, The word was made flesh and dwelt among us, John 1:14 meaning-Jesus-the Word manifested-was born here on earth. Gods Word spoken in faith will cause it to manifest-become flesh. 

Example- One of my grandsons was born three months premature, because of the premature birth he had several issues. One being, a bleed on the brain. The doctors said he would be a vegetable, unable to speak, notice us, etc... But Gos! I started speaking healing scripture over him and calling him smart boy. With my continual confession of Gods Word over his life as He grew not only did life come into his eyes,  but today, almost 20 years later, he is smart, can walk run (he has very little, cp in his hips), he is the total opposite of what the doctors said he would be. The Word was made flesh in his life! Gods Word healed him! Our words are containers, sent out to do whatever word we speak. That is only one example of the many I have. It did not happen over night, it took decreeing over and over in faith-standing on his word. Like turning a ship slowly, but it happened!

Romans 8:31 ... If God is for us, who can be against us?

The more of His Word we have in us, meaning we know it won't fail us-we have revelation in our place and authority we have in Christ, the more of a threat we are to the devil! And, the freer we will be. 

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper. 

Just because I am a Christian, does not mean I won't have trials, far from it! However, I have learned that the harder the trial, the greater the victory! And I have had some hellacious trials. But as long as I keep His Word in the forefront of my heart-obedience-love-forgiveness-faith-patience-kindness, etc... Basically the fruit of the Spirit. Galatians 5:22 And do as I have written in this blog, anything that comes against me doesn't stand a chance. 

I heard it said, when you except Jesus you will still go through things, but He will go through them with you. 

The Bible says I will never leave you nor forsake you. Hebrews 13:5

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-sword edged sword...

I have learned to fight the enemy with faith in Gods Word spoken out of my mouth. Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue.

I have had many teachable moments, and many hours with the Lord later.  I am much stronger in the Lord, much wiser in the things of God, and always teachable. I have always said, I learn from my mistakes and with the Lords help I will continue to do so, while remaining teachable. 

Life, routines, and seasons all change. But one thing in my life that has not changed is my need to be in His presence on a daily basis. I need His peace, His joy and His strength every day of my life. In Him I live and move and have my being. Acts 17:28.  Intimacy with Him, is time with Him. In His Word,  prayer, and simply talking with Him through the day. 

Ephesians 6:17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 

Hebrews 4:12 say's, For the word of God is sharper than any two edged sword.  I know swords are sharp. When I decree the word of God mixed with my faith in His word, I picture that sword of the Spirit, (His Word) cutting up the circumstances coming against me. It takes confessing His Word in faith multiple times to turn the rudder of our lives, in most cases, gradually turning the situation around. Sometimes it's automatic, depending on the case. But as long as we have faith, believing what we say according to Gods Word, His Word will come to pass! 

ALSO, I THANK HIM FOR HIS WORD MANIFESTING BEFORE I SEE IT IN THE NATURAL!

WE HAVE TO CONCEIVE IT IN OUR SPIRIT-HEART, BEFORE WE WILL SEE IT IN THE NATURAL. WE HAVE TO KNOW THAT WE KNOW WE HAVE IT, REGARDLESS OF WHAT WE SEE OR CAN'T SEE. 

Hebrews 10:38: Reads

The just shall live by faith, NKJV

And My righteous ones will live by faith. NLT 

 Welcome!   9-23-21

Who's battle is it anyway?  The Lords!

For many years I did not have the revelation of what the end of the verse in 1 Samual 17:47 say's,... the battle is the Lords, meant. I knew Jesus won the victory, so if He already won it why would it be His to win again? 

I asked God what the Bible meant by that? He led me to Zechariah 4:6... Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit says the Lord of Hosts. 

To me, these two scriptures include faith, Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith. Intimacy with God = Spending time with Him-meaning getting to know Him by spending time in His Word, prayer and communicating with Him in our daily routine. That all leads to faith in Him, because we are fellowshipping with Him. We are getting to know His Character.  

I went through a devastating situation a few years ago that put me on a path of, complete and total surrender to God, by prayer, fasting, and extreme obedience-meaning, I said yes to the Lord when I wanted to say, I'm done! In fact, I said, "God I don't want to do this anymore! But not my will, but Yours, what do you want me to do"? I did not want to be apart of the situation any longer, even though it was my choice to make, I knew from past experiences that I needed to choose wisely. And I knew dying to self even though everything in me was screaming the opposite, was the only choice for me to make. 

Dying to self and walking in surrender to God imparted His Super into my natural, oh, I did not mention in the paragraph above, I needed to trust Him completely! I said, "God I don't trust... His reply was instant, "then trust Me". I had to trust Him with every part of me, and trust Him that I would be ok! That my heart would be ok! I really did not want to type about my heart being ok, but really sensed I needed to. 

I am SO SO SO thankful I made the right choice! 

Surrender, obedience, faith, thankfulness, praise, forgiveness, fasting, prayer, God's Word, ALL = Triumphing in Christ! The closer we draw to Him, the more the desire for complete surrender is there! It's not a have to, it's a want to! 

Now thanks be to God who always causes us to triumph in Christ... 2 Corinthians 2:14

Faith is a force: As God took me on my journey He gave me a scripture, Jeremiah 18:6 O Israel, (Tammie) can I not do to you as this potter has done to his clay? As the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in mine. (emphasis added). The last part of that scripture (so are you in mine) jumped out at me and I knew God had my back, I felt safe, it gave me faith that no matter what, I would be all right! Faith is SO incredibly powerful! I was trusting God with my future, that to me, was unsure in so many ways. But He said I am in His hands, and that is the safest place I can be! It is in that place of rest-trust in Him that the SUPER NATURAL takes over- the Spirit realm, the Angelic Hosts fight for us through our decreeing His Word in faith.  

Hebrews 4:11 Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest [of God, to know an experience it for ourselves], so that no one will fall by following the same example of disobedience [as those who died in the wilderness]. 

What this verse tells me is that the more I am in Gods Word, studying, speaking it out loud (laboring in His Word) my faith and trust in Him will increase, therefore, I will rest, in Him! In the truth that His Word WILL manifest in my life despite what everything around me may say. 

He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood. His name is called the Word of God. Revelations 3:13

2 Chronicles 20:12-24 tells the story of the power in obedience-by not fearing, fasting-helps hear God clearer, and praise.  It opens the door for God to be God by trusting in Him even in the midst of seemingly impossible situations. The battle was won through fasting, not fearing-trusting God, and praise.  They did their part and the Spirit realm, (Host of heaven, did theirs). That's what I get from these scriptures. 

The Lord sent bushes against, Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who came against Judah; so they were defeated. 2 Chronicles 20:22 

In my last published blog on, 9-21-21, I talked about, in all things... 

On my journey this past few years God has shown me that in every situation I have faced one of the key components toward the victory Jesus paid the price for, is giving thanks. Not for the situation, but in the situation. It's Not God I thank you for this, but rather, God I thank you that in Jesus Christ I have victory over this situation! We stand at the place of victory, our faith in Him (Revelations 3:13) brings-draws victory to us. Greater is He-His Word, that is in us than he that is in the world. 

 Welcome!   9-15-21

The mind is a terrible thing to waist!

For as he thinks in his heart so is he. Proverbs 23:7. What we think on we became. (Fearful of the unknown, fearful of speaking the truth because of back lash (however, if you push a bully's back, they runs away wants they know you are not afraid of them). The Bible say's if God be for me, then who can be against me. Romans 8:31... NO weapon formed against you shall prosper!... Isaiah 54:17

Is your mind being held hostage by an unhealthy mindset?

As I begun this blog the first line I typed is the first thing that came to me, with that in mind I started pondering the statement I just typed. If our thought process about ourselves or our situation isn't healthy, we are waisting a lot of time and energy being less and living less than we were created to be and live. 

It has only been within the past few years that I have started to change the way I think about myself and my life. God has placed BIG dreams in my heart and He needs my image of myself to line up to those dreams to see them come to pass. 

Example: I am an author, I have written several books, I self-published one. As I watched other authors book sell, seemingly like hot cakes I wondered why my self published book hadn't? The Spirit pointed out to me it was because of the image I had of myself. As I pondered that statement I realized what Holy Spirit revealed to me was spot on! It was then that I was reminded, God placed the writing of my first book-- So Thankful, Life Behind the Posts-, on my heart. If He placed it there and confirmed it by a few people that I respect spiritually, then who am I to allow any thought but Deuteronomy 28:8...the Lord will command the Blessing on all you set your hand to do, and He will Bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. 

Therefore, it is my responsibility to line the image I have of myself up to the Word of God! How do I do that? By finding out what the Word of God says about me. By renewing my mind in the Word Of God. 

By thinking less of myself or allowing myself to go down to the level of what anyone's opinion of me may be, I am putting down the royalty I am in Christ Jesus, and belittling His creation. I am telling God that He didn't do a good enough job creating me. Meditating on anything less than being His masterpiece Ephesians 2:10 NLT, I am agreeing with the lies of the enemy. 

There are many that keep reminding people that their ancestors were in bondage, and holding them in the mindset of bondage themselves by how they treat them and what they say to them.  I heard a man of God say, "the past never sees the future". Also, Philippians 3:13-14 says 13... forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, 14. I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. I used to relive the past, and in the past I stayed, until my eyes were opened. I used to listen to ones that reminded me of the pain of my past, much like is happening in our society now, those trying to change what was to create a mindset of control and domination.  

Being in mental bondage will put you in physical bondage. Proverbs 23:7 As he thinks in his heart so is he. 

There are those, however who thrive on living in a slave mentality (and they don't even realize it), because it brings rewards. Those rewards could be the sympathy of others, popularity, the rewards of (payback) from society (you did this to me and mine, now I'm going to do it to you) ~ (media, politicians), (they want to keep people in bondage to keep themselves in power) meaning, twisting situations and using people to get what they want, (a divided, controlled nation). There are those that take the bate, instead of living free! 

However, many are waking up to the lies and deception, because what is being told simply makes no logical sense. Even though it may not look like it- those in positions of power, are loosing power!--Meaning, satan IS loosing power! Principalities work through personalities-- people. satan promises fortune, fame and power to those who are willing to do his bidding--stealing, killing and destroying others! It's a spirit of greed, and lust of money, power, control and fame. 

The spirit you give into (fear, lying, stealing, greed, lust of money, lust of power, etc) and allow to stay apart of you, will control you! It becomes a stronghold that can be hard to break free from for different reasons. Loss of popularity, security, money, fear of being rejected or not liked for doing what you know is the right thing to do--(I've done that). 

We have to KNOW, not simply know about the truth of Gods Word in order for His Word to set us free! How do we KNOW Him Word? By being in His Word, READING IT OUT LOUD, that get's it into the soil of our heart, the more we speak His Word out loud the more real it becomes, soon it will be more real than what we see, because we will have more faith in the Word of God than what we see. Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. We have to receive His Word inside of us before we see the realization of it with our natural eyes. Luke 17:21 ...the kingdom of God is within you 

The enemy twists things to make it look one way, when in reality, it's another, he uses people to try to control and destroy people. 

John. 8:36  So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.

Living anything but free, is living in a slave mentality. 

John 8:31-32  Jesus said to the people who believe Him "You are truly My disciples if you remain faithful to My teachings. 32 And you will know the truth and the truth will set you free. NLT

Romans 6:16   Don't you realize that you became slaves of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. 

The mind is a terrible thing to waste, allow the Truth of God's Word to set your mind free!

Welcome!     9-6-21

In all things....

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57

Now thanks be to God who always causes us to triumph in Christ and through us reveals the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. 2 Corinthians 2:14

As I was pondering these scriptures, what dropped into my heart -spirit, is, we give thanks (in) everything because of 1 Corinthians 15:57  and 2 Corinthians 2:14. We already have the victory through Jesus!

Some people may think first Thessalonians says that we are supposed to thank God we are going through things, not so! But (in) our situation we are to thanks God because He has already WON the Victory! It is up to us, those who are in Christ Jesus-those who have accepted Him as Savior and Lord to receive what He won for us, the Victory! 

I have learned that along with asking Jesus into my heart and forgive me of my sins, I need to live for Him. Meaning, the Bible is my constitution, I need to live by Jesus example to receive abundance of grace- benefits of the cross, Romans 5:17. Have faith in His name and the Power of His Word! 

Trust me, I know there are times thanking God when we are going through a really tough time seems crazy, like, really!? You want me to thank God with what I am going through!? The answer is, Yes! 

* Being thankful is a weapon against the enemy

* Being thankful brings God on the seen

* Being thankful gives us strength to get through the tough times

Imagine the devil saying, "wait a minute, I am trying to hurt them, causing them to bow in defeat and surrender, to me! All they are doing is thanking God even though I am throwing every diabolical thing I can think of at them? "I don't want them to thank Him! "I want them to crumble in defeat! "They are giving all their cares (worries, fears, temptations) to God! "And by submitting to God, and and quoting the Word of God (reminding me I'm defeated) to me in faith I have no choice but to leave them alone! I am only the prince of the power of the air, they are kings of the King! They have authority and power over me! they know I am defeated! Grrr!!! They know I am only (like) a roaring lion and can only devour them if they open the door to me through, un-forgiveness, hate, gossiping, strife, the negative words they speak, an unrepentant heart, giving in to my temptations, and so many other things. Grrr!!! They are getting wise to me! I have. no open doors into their lives. 😡 Grrr!!!

I can testify what I just said-wrote works! The enemy fights us in. our mind, that's were torment, confusion, fear, anxiety, etc. is! If he can get our words to line up with his negative report we have given him a license into our lives-an open door. 

It is so important to stay in an attitude of thankfulness. Years ago I was in a bad place in life, feeling sorry for myself and thinking I had n nothing to be thankful for. The Lord challenged me to post something I was thankful for every day on fb. What started out to be a month long journey turned in to a year long journey, becoming my first book-So Thankful, Life Behind the Posts! I self published it a few years ago. 

Know this,  that even though the enemy (because he works through people-principalities work through personalities), is trying to push his agenda on us. We have the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! 

Being a Christian does not mean I am a wimp, quite the contrary! The Bible, my constitution, let's me know that I can do all things through cChrist which strengthens me, that I AM more than a conqueror in Christ, Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world, that NO weapon formed against me shall prosper, It's not by might nor by power but by My Spirit says the Lords, that the battle is not mine but Gods, if God is for me that who can be against me? That anything that comes against me is an uncircumcised philistine which mean I have a covenant with God and anything coming against me does not, therefore God Almighty has my back!!! Now tell me with all of that (Gods Word) and much more I did not list backing me up how would I ever be considered a wimp???   

Declare Gods Word, claim it for you're own, get it into your spirit-heart knowing that no weapon formed against your shall prosper! (a weapon is anything bad), but you need to decree His Word by faith! Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God! Once you trust God and his Word, satan might try to throw fiery darts (anything bad) at you but your shield of faith will protect you from his attack! 

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you (me, my family, make it personal) shall prosper

Romans 8:31 If God is for us (me, my family) who can be against us.

Psalms 91- The whole chapter 

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ

Romans 8:37 More than a conqueror through Christ

1 John 4:4 Greater is He That is in me

Zechariah 4:6 Not by night nor by power but by My Spirit says the Lord

1 Samual 17:47 The battle is the Lords

Psalms 23- The whole chapter... It begins, The Lord is my Shepard... I had a revelation on this first verse, in order for Jesus to be my Shepard, I need to allow Him to be my Lord as well! Jesus can't just be my Savior, He need to be my Lord too! 

Therefore, give thanks!!! 💜

 Welcome!    9-3-21

In Consistency lies the Power!

The rudder of a ship

A few days ago as I was listening to Robin D Bullock use the analogy of the rudder of a ship, it reminded me of the consistency of our words. Holy Spirit showed me the power of consistency in prayer. There is no doubt in me that decreeing Gods word in faith works! 

Where some may fall short is in the consistency of their decrees. 

The Bible says in Hebrews 1:14 Therefore, angels are only servants-spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation. 

The Bible says in Psalm 103:20 Bless the Lord you His angels who are mighty (excel in strength) and obey the voice of His word.

Another translation reads, Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out His plans, listening to each of His commands. 

In Job 22:28 it says, You will declare a matter, and it will be established unto you: and light will shine upon your ways.

The Job 22:28 AMPC translation reads, You shall also decide and decree a thing, and it shall be established for you; and the light [of Gods favor] shall shine upon your ways. 

The combination of these scriptures lets me know that when I have faith in the Word of God as my final authority and I am speaking- decreeing His Word in faith, that gives the angels their marching orders to bring Gods Word to pass. However, in consistency lies the power, which means, I need to keep decreeing His Word in faith -faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God-. The more I decree His Word the more faith in His word builds up in my spirit. Faith is a force which is power feeding His angels keeping them moving forward to fight and bring Gods Word to pass! 

In the consistency of the decree of Gods Word in faith lies the power! 

Many people, myself included, have been discouraged after we have said a prayer or two, not seeing the prayers answered. As I was reminded listening to Robin Bullock the other day, the rudder of a ship slowly turns the ship around. 

Our decree-tongue is that rudder, death and life are in the power of the tongue, Proverbs 18:21 

We need to decree Gods Word until the ship is turned around, or until the circumstance changes. 

Jesus already did the work, it's up to us to decree on earth (enforcing Gods Word) until we see the manifestation of His Word come to pass. 

I have done it and watched dead situations come back to life, I know Gods Word works!  It's not just what I have heard from others, it's what I have seen for myself. I live the proof of Gods Word on a daily basis, but it took consistency in faith in Gods Word I was decreeing to SEE His Word manifest in my life. 

In the consistency in our decree in faith in His Word Will bring His Word to pass! 

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.   John1:14

 Welcome!   8-25-21

This is the fourth blog in the 4 part series titled, How we give our enemy (satan) legal access into our lives. I know there are more ways, but these 4 are the ones placed on my heart to write about. 

Part 1 was, the (negative) words that we speak.

Part 2 was, fear. Fear is a force it will draw what you are fear to you.

Part 3 was our thoughts. As man thinks in his heart so is he. Proverbs 23:7 

And part 4, Un-forgiveness. 

Matthew 18:32-34.  32 Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ' You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. 33 Shouldn't you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?' 34 Then the angry king sent the man to prison to be tortured until he paid his entire debt. 34 That's what my Heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters from your heart. 

Mark 11:25 But when you stand praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins too." NLT

Mark 11:26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses. 

Forgiveness is SO important! We don' t forgive for the other person(s), but for ourselves! If we don't, we are held in bondage, and turned over to our enemy, the torturer, satan. 

Jesus forgave us for every sin (anything we would ever do wrong) and paid our debt for the sins we committed in hell. He freed us from the curse (sickness, diseases, sadness, depression, addiction, lack of any kind, anger, unworthiness, etc.) He became sin, abolishing it on the cross with His blood, and freeing us from the curse.

Therefore, if we don't forgive, what Jesus did for us on the cross doesn't count and we open the door for satan to have free reign in our lives. Sounds bad, right!? But look what He did for us, when He did nothing wrong, living a sinless life, yet He took our punishment, paying our debt! 

When I first read this story of the servant in the Bible my thought was, how mean! Being turned over to be tortured! But when I started thinking about what Jesus did for me, freely forgiving me when I ask, no matter what I had done! Who am I not to forgive someone else? When I forgive, and I have forgiven some really big things, I feel free! like a load has been lifted off of me. I have peace and joy! That's because by forgiving it closes the door to satan. He no longer has legal access to steal kill and destroy my life, which means he can't torture me. 

By forgiving we open the door to receive what Jesus did for us! Paying for our debt in His Blood! He Paid The Price! He Paid The Ransomed to Bring Us Back to The Father! I know I am repeating myself but sometimes saying things in a different way helps bring the subject matter to light. 

2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Christ who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. NLT 

I encourage you to forgive, shutting the door to the torturer and opening the door to the saving power of Jesus Christ! 

 Welcome!   8-22-21

This blog is the 3rd of a four part series titled, How we give our enemy (satan) legal access into our lives. 

Part 1 was, the negative words we speak, example, (I get the flew every year, or he or she will not amount to anything, or I can never get ahead financially). these words and many many more give the enemy legal access. 

Part 2 was, fear. Point blank fear is nothing but false evidence appearing real. fear is like a magnet it will draw whatever you are fearful of to you. It's a spiritual force just as faith is a spiritual force. The just shall live by Fatih. Hebrews 10:38

In this blog I want to write to you about, our thoughts. For as he thinks in his heart so is he... Proverbs 23:7

This blog along with the 2 previous blogs are connected. 

What I have learned is if we open one door even a crack to satan, he not only takes a mile, he tries to take the entire region. Only, it's the region of our lives and he tries to add the regions of those who are connected closely to us. 

In the 1st blog published 8-22-21 I wrote, death and life are in the power of the tongue... Proverbs 18:21

Words we speak or hear about ourselves get in the soil of our heart, growing to maturity to the point of reality once we "THINK" on them enough.  

I remember only hearing negative about myself too many times. I was timid, not strong in the Lord and the power of His might.  To me, that meant I wasn't hidden in God, knowing who I am in Him! Not realizing the authority I have in Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior! He set me free from the law of sin and death. From the curse of the law, being made a curse for me and taking my place of punishment in hell so that I could be restored back to Father God! It's not enough for all of those things and more to have taken place, we have to believe them, receive them and have faith in Jesus and what He has done for us. The just shall live by faith. Hebrews 10:38

Note: I have not arrived, I believe that we never arrive.. The Bible says that we go from glory to glory, 2 Corinthians 3:18. To me, that means we are supposed to be growing in the knowledge and the things of God, becoming like Him. However, I am moving in a forward motion! I am pressing toward the goal, Philippians 3:12-14.

We need to be careful what and who we listen to! We need to be informed, yes, but not by just anyone, or news source that spews information! Here is a prime example-- My ex-husband used to say things, putting me down that made no sense to me to the point I knew he was full of bologna, to put it nicely. Here is one example, little as it is-- his handwriting was hard to read, just not good. He would tell me how horrible my hand writing was and how good his was. He would tell me the reason we were having difficulty in life in many areas, financially and all is because I did not get up in the morning and pray with him. My point being, I knew he was full of crap, and I knew it,  so I did not allow his belittling of me to get into the soil of my heart... When the darkness of his life came to light, I divorced him. Although he was my husband I did not respect many things about him, there were too many things that didn't add up... Too many red flags. ---👇

My point-- If you hold someone in hi regard, their words spoken over you will effect you. You will think on them taking them as truth. I have done that, I know! -- Be careful who you allow into your circle! If their words don't build you up, instead, pull you down causing you not to feel good about yourself, it's time to cut ties! The Bible says out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Matthew 12:34. They will say what they are really feeling-- Be listening! If it isn't good, say, by-by! Once I stopped, and listened to the words of someone that was in my life for many years I knew exactly how this person really felt about me. I cut the ties! I wish nothing bad towards this person, however, that bridge how's now been burned. 

How we think about ourselves effects the direction our lives will go. You may be the prettiest or most handsome, most talented, smart, and have a great personality. But if in yourself all you can see is an ugly, clumsy, stupid, socially awkward person, you will never fulfill your potential in life. 

Example: Almost 40 years ago I had total confidence when it came to singing. My pastor, at the time, of the small church I attended would motion for me to come to the front of the church, microphone in hand, turning it over to me most every service to lead worship. There were mainly only a few songs of choice, however, the Lord was always the center of my focus. I had an audience of one, 👆Jesus! A couple of years later I attended a different church, had a different pastor, and a different story. As I shared in the book I wrote titled, "I am", (not yet published), I confided in this pastor that my heart was to record an album, his response to me was a shake of his head and told me it wouldn't happen. Since he was in the position he was in with a gift of music I took his body language and response as I wasn't good enough. A few years later a different person was not in favor of me singing around him. both people were in a position of authority in my life. Both played a part in wounding the confidence I had in my gift of singing. 

Because I thought on what these two people had spoken to me concerning my singing voice, it opened the door to the enemy for doubt to creep in, along with that doubt,  fear of being made fun of for hitting the wrong key, or my voice cracking, etc. crept in. Noticed, the door to fear was opened through my thought process because of negative words that were spoken over me that I took to heart.

However, several years later while on the praise team at a different church and different pastor the worship leader forgot the words to a song, I was one of the only ones on the team that memorized all of the words to the songs we sung. I knew the song well and it was the perfect range for my voice so I stepped in taking the lead on the song. After service two people came up to me, one had never talked to me but told me I had an outstanding voice, the other said how anointed my voice was. That was God confirming to me I was indeed good enough.

Years later the person that asked me not to sing around him told me after complementing my voice, that  he just told me not to sing because he didn't like the songs that I sang. 

Those two statements shut my singing voice down for about 20 years. But God has bigger plans for my singing voice than I can imagine. A few years ago some positive events took place in my life, I sensed the Spirit of God say to me "don't stop singing"! I'm definitely rusty, but, I have started working my vocal (singing) muscles again. 

Think only positive about yourself, and only allow those who have your best interest at heart in your inner circle! You will know them by the positive words they speak to you. Sometimes those positive words are words of wisdom, know the difference! 

Be careful what you think on--meditate on-- allow to take root in your heart! 

 Welcome!   8-22-21

This blog is the second in a series of 4 on the subject of, giving the enemy (satan) legal access into our lives and perhaps into the lives of those whom we love.

Fear not, for I am with you... Isaiah 41:10

For God has not given you the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7

For you did not receive the spirit of bandage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out"Abba Father." Romans 8:15

Fear is a force that gives satan legal access into our lives just as faith is a force. fear opens the door to the enemy, faith opens the door to God. If we are in fear of something, God cannot help us because our trust is not in Him, but the enemy. 

Hear is an example: If you are in a swimming pool at the five foot level and you are 5' 10 " encouraging a child about 3 years old with a floating device on standing at the edge of the pool to jump into your arms but that child is too afraid to jump, there is nothing you can do about it, that Childs will leaves it out of your hands-control. Even though you are right there with your arms stretched out to that child and it has a floaty device on that prevents it from drowning, fear has crept in and taken over with no logical sense to back it. 

The Bible tells us many times over in scripture to, fear not! why? Because fear gives an open door to the enemy throwing common sense out the window! And taking you out God hands-jurisdiction. Fear puts you in the enemies jurisdiction to reap total havoc. The fear you give into is an open door for satan to do whatever he wants to do.

What can you do about it? Here are a few! Ask for forgiveness for allowing fear into your life, faith comes by hearing and hearing the Word of God. Romans 10:17. Read the Bible and get Gods Word in the soil of your heart so fear can't creep in. 

Here are a few scriptures for  you to speak out loud, getting them int eh soil of your heart. 

The Bible says perfect love casts out all fear 1 John 4:18. NKJV

Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4:7 --- The main key in this verse is submitting to God! Then when you resist the devil he has to flee!

I will never leave you nor forsake you Hebrews 13:5 NKJV

Hebrews 13:5 The Amplifies Classic Translation reads...He [God] Himself said, I will not in any way fail you forgive you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!] 

The enemy wants us to live in fear because it opens the door for him to be in and if we continue to live in fear, stay in our lives. Fear is a cancer of the soul, it will eat you up and cause havoc in your life and body. 

KEEEP THE DOOR CLOSED!!!

FEAR NOT!!!

I if you aren't born again, I encourage to say this our loud-- Jesus I ask you to forgive me of my sins, come into my heart and be Lord of my life. I thank you that haven is now my home! 

BLESSINGS! 

 Welcome!    8-20-21

I believe the Lord has given me a handful of topics He would like me to elaborate-on. This blog will be the first in a series of 4 on the subject of, giving the enemy (satan) legal access into our lives and perhaps into the lives of those whom we love.

As I was being still before God this morning, Holy Spirit dropped some ways in my heart that this is possible.

~ Words spoken. In Proverbs 18:21 it reads, Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat it's fruit. 

I have heard several times over the years that if you want to know where a person is going, (in life) listen to what they are saying. I personally know that statement to be true. I have spoken both death and life over my life and the lives of others and have eaten (lived) the words I have spoken. 

What did I do to turn the hell I was living in into life? 

~ I repented of what I spoke (and stopped speaking the negative words). 

~ I started praying the word of God over my situation (and aligned my actions to the words I was speaking). 

~ I was constant in my prayers, decrees, and actions up to the point of seeing the results and after, (making it a life style). 

~ I fasted. I skipped meals and was both on my knees and face in prayer.

~ I wept and thanked God for His faithfulness even before I seen the result. Note: I wept because I knew of the faithfulness of God. 

~ I forgave myself and anyone I needed to forgive and claimed their souls for His kingdom.

When all hell broke loose in my life God told me to go on a fast, so I did. On the first day of that fast Holy Spirit showed me the reason for the turmoil and pain in my life, it was because of the words I had been speaking. Looking back I seen that the very words of death (negative words) I had been speaking were exactly what was being played out in my life. What a light bulb moment! 💡💡💡

My life was out of order. (I was unknowingly doing things that were hurting myself, my husband and our marriage), I needed to make some huge changes, and I did. 

No matter what position we hold in life (ie, parent, teacher, grand-parent, pastor, etc.) we have the power in our tongue to speak life or death over another person. Especially if you are a person in authority. that position carries clout. 

It may only take one statement to change someones life for the positive or the negative. Words are embedded in the soil of our heart, grows to maturity, then BAM! As he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7

Stay alert! watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone tot devour. 1 Peter 5:8 NLT

We are made in the image of God, in Genesis chapter one He spoke creation into being. Therefore, we speak our world into being! 

Deuteronomy chapter 30 verse 19 states, " Today I have given you the choice between life and death, blessing and curses..... Oh that you choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!

You may think what I am writing is crazy, that it doesn't matter what you say. I challenge you,  take a look at the words you are speaking about yourself and others and see if that is not the direction, or the way life is unfolding. 

I have turned my world (life) around by the Word fo God! I chose the BLESSING!

 Welcome!     8-8-21

Thanks for pop-in in!

The Bible says the following in Matthew the 10th chapter and the 28th verse, Do not be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God who can destroy both soul and bodying hell. NLT

It is written in red because Jesus is talking. 

Luke 12:48 ... When someone has been given much, much must be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required. NLT

Again, Jesus is talking here. 

There have been several things on my heart, some are in the books I have written, some in blogs, videos on FB, and yet other things the Lord will have me release on the right platform.Yet to come! 

In society the phrase, "that hurt my feelings" has been used as a crutch, in my opinion, to bully and get ones own way, way too much. To the point that it takes the right of others to have an opinion away. 

Let me make this perfectly clear, I am not against nor do I hate a anyone! I may not like how some may act or the decisions they make. Unless it is something illegal or harmful to others, I will not try and deny them their right. 

All of the above being said, I am responsible to release to you what I am sensing God wants me to say. In the past I have held back for various reasons, one being I did not want to hurt anyones feelings. However in return I am not only disobeying God, but I am doing you, my readers of these blogs more harm than good by not speaking the truth. 

Therefore if you choose not to like me after you read this blog, that's fine. At least I planted a seed and followed Gods directions, speaking what He has placed on my heart. 

In one of my books I wrote, "I asked God why a particular person did what he did, His response came to me quickly. "Because he gave into it". Meaning, he gave into the spirits of lust and perversion led to the spirit of pedophilia. 

Once you open the door to the enemy (the spirit realm, the demonic realm), and if you continue giving in to the desires of the flesh the hole you dig for yourself only continues to get deeper and deeper until you cannot climb out on your own. 

Everyone deals with or is tempted with something. The Bible says in Ephesians 6:12 that our fight is against principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness this world and spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places. 

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

He (the devil) is looking for any opportunity, who can he pressure (giving his evil army orders to put the pressure on and tempt you).

What spirit(s) will we give into? I know I have been tempted with some deuces, some bad stuff! I am SO INCREDIBLY THANKFUL TO GOD that I didn't give into the things I was tempted with. 

I had a hard time with the term -- sin is sin, no sins greater than the other. Until God gave me the revelation of why that is the case. It's all based on Ephesians 6:12. 

One day Lord willing I will write a book on it. 

What spirit(s) have you given into? Or, what spirit(s) are you fighting? 

When you give into a spirit repeatedly, something that can hurt you or be harmful to others it becomes an addiction if you find you are not strong enough to stop. What addition are you fighting? 

WHO THE SON (JESUS) SETS FREE IS FREE INDEED!!! John 8:36

 Matthew 25:42 For I was hungry and you didn't feed me. And I was thirsty, and you didn't give me a drink. 

I do not want to stand before God and have Him say those words to me. So I am going to give you the meat of the word that I know. And I am going to introduce you to Jesus, the living water! 

 John 4:32. I have meat to eat that you know not of.

John 7:38 Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.

I know of good people, people that love God and have asked Jesus into their heart and thought that haven't that are fighting a gay spirit, or who simply join with it, it's familiar so they go with it. Is it a real feeling, yes it is. Does Jesus love them? ABSOLUTELY!!! 

If you have a problem with the spirit of anger, alcoholism, drug abuse or anything else, does Jesus still Love you? ABSOLUTELY!!! 

God the Father, God the Son and God Holy Spirit ARE LOVE!!! We have love, our love can be conditional. Gods Love is UNCONDITIONAL!!! Nothing you can do will make Him love you more, or less! 

He may not be happy with your choices, but He doesn't Love you any less! He can't, because HE IS LOVE!!! He will NEVER leave you nor forsake you! Hebrews 13:5

The AMPC Translation says it this way; ....For God Himself said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not, in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!] 

I don't agree with everyones life style, actions, etc. But that doesn't mean I don't like the person. This I know, it is my responsibility to share the gospel-the good news. People don't have to like what I am saying or even agree with what I am saying and that's ok. However, it's still my responsibility to share what I know to be true. To who much is given, (revelation knowledge) much is required. 

We all bow our knee and confess Jesus is Lord at the end of our lives. Many who have fought some of the spirits mentioned above, and more, that have Jesus in their hearts will enter heaven for eternity. Eternity awaits everyone, heaven or hell. My job to is reenforce Jesus finished work on the cross and live my life so when people look at me they will see Him and want to live for Him. It's the enemy that wants to doom everyone to hell along with him because that is his destiny and he knows it. Jesus came that we might have life and that ,ore abundantly! So, it doesn't matter what you have done, or your lifestyle, know that Jesus LOVES you! This, I know! 

I will stand before God too! I want to be found faithful! 

BLESSINGS

 Welcome!     8-7-21

Thanks for pop-in in!

In my blog on 8-5-21, the subject was pressing into God, as the woman with the issue of blood did. 

Mark 5:25-28

The thought came to me, of the ways I would press in to God I would like to share with you. 

- First and foremost we need a relationship with God, (Asking the Lord to forgive us of our sins, acknowledging that Jesus died for us and rose again setting us free from the curse, satin) and asking Him (Jesus) into our heart. Salvation a free gift! Confess with our mouth and believe with our heart, we are saved! Romans 10:9-10

- Second, we need to have the word of God in the soil of our heart. How do we fo that? Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Romans 10:17. It's like anything you feed on or hear enough, over and over. It get's in the soil of your heart and eventually you start believing what you are listening to. Why not let it be the truth of Gods Word?!

- Third, once you have Gods Word in your heart to the point you believe it above anything you see in the natural, you decree Gods Word in faith, closing out anything contrary to what His Word says. Matthew 13:8, Mark 4:8

Jesus is the High Priest of our confession, Hebrews 3:1 and angels are right there listening to our confession of faith in Gods word to bring it to pass, Hebrews 3:14. 

We need to walk in Love! Matthew 19:19, 22:39. The closer we are to God through prayer and being in His Word we will be changed from the inside out.  we will become more like Jesus, it won't be conditional love, but unconditional... Just Like Jesus,  in His Image! We will see other as He sees them, through the blood. That's what the cross was about, redemption, purchasing us, buying us back from eternal damnation! We will be changed into His image. 2 Corinthians 3:18. Colossians 2:14-15. 

 We need to forgive as Christ forgave us. Luke 6:37.

Off of the above subject for a moment. There is something that keeps coming back to me that I believe I am to add to this blog.

This world is going in a direction that seems hopeless. Posts I have read on FB lead me to believe many have no idea what to do. Those (not all, but many) in places of authority are trying to take the US (We the people) in a direction of dictatorship, (comply or else). However, many are waking up to the tyranny and rebelling again the wickedness. Our enemy (the devil) needs people to do his bidding for him. Unfortunately, many, not all, in office seek power at all cost. They seek power through lies and fear. If they can cause fear and keep up the bull face lies, many will bow to it, forfeiting their right to be free. Many are using common sense noticing the lies and that they (those who seek power) are contradicting themselves, (media is playing a big roll in this), they are covering the news, (covering up the real news) as I heard one person so eloquently put it.  The Bible says be sure your sin will find you out. Numbers 32:23. 

We all have choice to make, are we going to go with the flow as (the power hungry) would like us to do? Live in fear and give up our freedom to serve, (their agenda) as they would love us to do? Or are we going to stand up and take our lives and the lives of our children and grandchildren back? Take our Country back!?

I read something this morning and I will repeat it to the best of my remembrance. They cannot say they care about us and our health (their reason for the mandates they are trying to push)when they insist on killing babies in the womb! They don't give a care about us! It's control and power they seek, again, at any cost! 

And don't tell me tell me (it's a woman's right to choose) when someone these babies being killed would have grown up to be women, where was their rights? And, where are our rights they are trying to take away with the (shot) mandate? The EXPERIMENTAL (shot) mandate? There is absolutely no proof it is effective! Do your own research and stop giving into fear from every lie being told! If you push a bully back they will run! 

In the above before my (off the subject), I tell you how to stop the fear and fight back! 

Jesus Is the ONLY way! 

You may say but I like my life the way it is! Do you, do you really? Do you like living in fear? Do you like the thought of the possibility of living in a communist Country? If not, it is going to mean you lay some things down. What things must you lay down? That my friend, is between you and God! It may require sacrifice on your part. 

And if you have been hurt by anyone claiming to love Jesus, but choosing to hide behind the cross instead of repenting before it. Know it wasn't Jesus that hurt you! Yet His name was used to hurt you by those who sought after their own lusts and desires. They WILL answer for what they have done!!! Vengeance IS Gods! Trust Him to restore to you the years the enemy has stolen from you! Joel 2:25 He will restore your joy, peace strength, family, health (physical and mental), etc. 

BLESSINGS

 Welcome!        8-5-21

Thanks for pop-in in!

Pressing into God has been on my heart, therefore I wanted to study/research pressing in God. The following is the scripture basis for hunger, my curiosity. 

In Mark 5:25-28 it reads,  A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding. 26 She had suffered a great deal from many doctors, and over the years she had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she had gotten worse. 27  She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind Him through the crowd and touch His robe. 28  For she thought to herself, "if I can just touch His robe, I will be healed". New Living Translation

In the King James Version, verse 27 reads, when she heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched His garment. 

She pressed her way through the crowd to touch Jesus. I started pondering, how do I press towards Jesus?

Obedience is one way, trusting Him is another, forgiving others and myself is yet another. Loving other people as I love myself I know is needed also. Doing right by others and resting in Him! How do I rest?  By getting so filled with His Word that the cares of this life do not bother me because I know if God is for me, then no one can be against me! Romans 8:31

That weapons (sickness, marriage problems, children problems, money issues, etc.) may form against me, but they won't prosper. Isaiah 54:17. But, it takes my faith in Gods Word to stand against these things that come against me. My faith in God is the victory that overcomes the word! 1 John 5:4

We all have a choice to cower to the circumstances we face and let them overwhelm us with fear, or, we can press into God by spending times with Him in prayer, His Word, and listening to His instructions/directions. I have learned many times over that listening to and obeying Him always bring reward! He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him! Hebrews 11:6. Seeking Him must also mean listening and doing what He says.

Noticed, she pressed into God for what she needed. When she touched Him, (the power source) (the anointing) she was made whole-healed from that moment on! She had faith in Him! all she needed to do was to get close to Him! Touch Him! All we need to do is get close to God and touch Him. That is where the peace, joy and strength is! He will give us the courage and boldness to do what it is He is asking us to do. It's in the pressing! Against all odds! 

From what I understand in those days (the Bible days I will call them), a woman who was flowing with blood was not allowed in public. However, to touch Jesus, she went against the grain or the flow of what society was telling her she was supposed to do. Kinda like now, isn't it!? 

I just reread my scripture basis for this blog, when I noticed, the doctors, (society) took all she had and she was no better, in fact she was worse. 

What do we need? certainly not more of the way society (social media) is telling us how we should live our lives or how we should act, or what we should say! No, we need to touch Jesus for what we need! (peace, joy, healing, freedom, strength) whatever you need, I encourage you, even challenge you, reach out and, Touch Jesus!!! 

BLESSING

 Welcome!      7-22-21

Welcome, everyone, thanks for pop-pen in!

Something was placed on my heart that I want to share with you.

In 1 Samual Chapter 17 verse 16 New Living Translation reads, For forty days, every Moring and every evening, the philistine champion strutted in front of the Israelite army. This same verse in the Modern English Version it reads, that Goliath took his stand...(That's is what the enemy does, however, the thing is, his stand is fraudulent, he has no stand to take he is a liar and a thief, he has already been defeated!) (he holds his stolen ground in lies and deception so that we will give up our ground (what belongs to us through Christ Jesus) and let him have it). We don't pray or fight for victory, but from the place- stance- of Victory! This is the victory that over comes the world-our faith. 1 John 5:4 

Now back to 1 Samual 17:

Verse 24 reads- As soon as the Israelite army saw him, (talking about Goliath) they began to run away in fright. When the enemy spews lies to us (in our mind) instead of declaring the word of God over our situation we have a tendency to think on the lies, allowing them to become bigger than God. I know I have, it's very emotionally unhealthy! I've paid the price physically at times. 

Verse 25 reads- "Have you seen the giant?"the men asked. 

26 reads- .... "Who is this pagan philistine anyway, that he should defy the armies of the living God?"

Verses 34--37 reads- "I have been taking care of my fathers sheep and goats", he said. "when a lion or bear came to steel a lamb from the flock, 35 I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from it's mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to death. 36 I have done this to both lions and bears, and I'll do it to this pagan philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God! 37 The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and bear will rescue me from this philistine!

Years ago God reminded me of this scripture when I was facing a situation  with a previous employer. I believe I was let go from my position for not agreeing with the way they were doing things, which were unethical. In the position I held I was second in command of the College/Beauty School, therefore, I seen, heard, and dealt with situations that should not have occurred nor were in the best interest of the student body. Example- I needed to read and explain the questions of the same exam to a student more than once. Unfortunately, she still didn't pass that exam or others. According to the board of education she should have never been enrolled, because she was unable to make it through to state boards and pass. She did not have the mental capability, yet to the best of my knowledge, her family still had to pay the full tuition. I verbally fought against enrolling students that were unable to make it through their contracted time with success, among other things. 

The co-owner at my previous place of employment was also- HR- lied about the reason I was let go, speaking against my work ethics, etc. I stood on the above scriptures, told the truth, and decreed I had a covenant with God and my former employer did not. I won my case against and received unemployment. 

My point in telling you this story is this, David knew who he had a covenant with God and that Goliath did not. Therefore he did not run away from the situation (Goliath) instead he ran to it. 

I have learned to trust God despite what the situation looks like, to listen to and trust what I know God has told me. Not only in His word but also what He has said to me personally, at times through His Word. As I have said many times before during Facebook lives or in the books I have written, He/God, has never lied to me! He doesn't do things how I would like them to be done, but He always is, Trust... Worthy! 

Notice in verse 24 the Israelite army ran from the enemy (Goliath) as soon as they seen him. 

When life hits I have seen-listened to many Christians instead of holding onto Gods promises and putting the devil in his place (of defeat) by decreeing and standing on the Word of God by faith, they look at the problem, agreeing with and decreeing what the enemy said, (their circumstances). They do not have a firm foundation. Instead of showing the problem how big their God is, they speak the problem causing the problem to be bigger than God to them, allowing satan to be their god...little (g). 

1 Corinthians 15:57 reads,  But thanks be to God, who give us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Trust me, I know it's easy to look at what we see around us or the situation we are in personally. When that happens to me I am reminded of Gods word in 1 Corinthians 15 that tells me that I have the victory through Jesus. I have to encourage myself and get my thinking (mindset) in line with the Word of God! It is SO important not to listen to and look at what we see or hear (like the Israelites did in Verses 24, 25). Instead decree (speak in faith) like David did in verse 26. Jesus already defeated the devil and his cohorts!    Colossians 2:15 In this way, He disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by His victory over them on the cross. I have been in that situation, but, I have also tested the Word of God, it is tried,  true, and has never failed me! 

We are made in Gods image, we are His children if we have ask Jesus into our hearts. With the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Although salvation IS free, it isn't an easy road. The Bible said there will be persecution for the Words sake. Mark 4:17 and they had no root in themselves, and so endured only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word's sake, immediately they stumbled. It is written in red because Jesus himself is talking. 

The good news is we are never alone! He will never leave us or forsake us! He sticks closer than a brother! Be of good cheer, He has overcome the world! 

~ Hebrews 13:5

~ John 16:7

~ Proverbs 18:24

~ John 16:33

~ 1 John 4:4

~ Isaiah 54:17

The devil wants us to think that God is a liar and His Word is not bigger then the lies and deception he is trying to feed you, or throw at you. That is why it is important that Gods Word is so imbedded in us that it is more real to us than anything we see or hear around us and speak His Word by faith into existence just as the Father did in Genesis 1. Our words have creative power because we are made in His image-we are his kids and have His DNA!  Romans 8:15, Genesis 1:26. Just as we have our earthly parents DNA, 1 Corinthians 5:17 say's.  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he us a new creation; old things have passed away; behold (look) all things have become new. 

Years ago God spoke to my heart and told me to start believing what I said... I had to have faith in the words I spoke. I needed to have faith in the Word of God I was decreeing, believing He would bring His Word to pass! 

Since I was let go from my position several years ago now, I have been working towards a vision that was placed on my heart, to open my own College/Beauty School, with a daycare for staff and students. 

Many hours and years, along with a team of people have brought the vision to where it is today. I am not looking at a anything but what the Word of God says about the situation. God has come through for me in huge areas concerning this vision! I am so excited to watch God be God! With God All Things Are Possible!!!

BLESSINGS

 Welcome!      6-2-21

The importance in and the power of forgiveness.

Through out my life I have had what I considered good reason not to forgive. 

However, in Gods Word He tells me although we have the option to forgive or not forgive, the choice not to leads to torment. It opens the door to the enemy and whatever he chooses to do. The enemy goes around like a roaring lion seeking who he may devour. not forgiving opens the door for the devourer to enter into our lives. 

On the other hand, the choice to forgive leads to healing, peace and open doors, at least that is my personal experience. 

Matthew 18:1-35 talks about the wicked servant who chose not to forgive debt after he was forgiven bigger debt. He was turned over to the tormenter, over to satan. 

Mark 11:26 if you do not forgive, neither will your Father which is inn heaven forgive you... We need to have our sins forgiven! We don't want the baggage (heaviness) that comes with un-forgiveness. Our attitudes change, we have no peace, we are not happy, others will not want to be around us! not forgiving turns us into ugly people on the inside and out for that matter. Sin IS ugly! 

Matthew 6:14~15 

14. For if you forgive men their trespasses your Father in heaven will forgive you

15. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses. --   (failings and short comings) amplified classic addition. 

The enemy of our soul is looking for anyway possible to steal, kill, and destroy us, our home, family, and nation.

There is a situation in my life where a person is still mad about something that happened several years ago. This person turned into someone ugly inside, to the point that they are completely out of my life. The door has been closed and the bridge burned. I care for this person. Although I don't like them, I do pray for them. I see what not forgiving has done to them. And I know that they have to forgive if they want to be forgiven. 

The enemy will take the pain he has caused, inject it with un-forgiveness, put a blanket of "friendship" over it, enhance it with the spirit of control, the spirit of no one is going to tell me what to do-I will speak my peace using what I know to be fact, twist it to speak my truth because no one is going to hurt me, use me, or not let me have my own way... Those my friend are all the lies of the enemy and how he will use every bad thing we allow ourselves to think about to destroy our lives and in some cases the lives around us. 

The enemy will also cause us to play the victim. We will want to tell our story of how we were hurt or someone we know was hurt by someone. Or we will be too embarrassed to open our mouth but keep un-forgiveness in our heart to "protect" ourselves from any further offense. However, that un-forgiveness builds and builds creating a poison to our souls and bodies. Disease and sickness in some cases come from un-forgiveness. 

If satan can keep us in un-forgiveness he can muffle or block the voice of God in our ears or stop the Blessing of God from manifesting in our lives. It will also keep the door open to him to torment us mentally and or physically.

He will cause things to happen to us through the open door into our lives through un-forgiveness, then blame God for what he did. A lot of people believe that lie! 

In my own life there were people I knew the door was closing to the relationship I had with them. But I also knew I needed Gods help to close those doors, in certain cases. I do not have what I would consider a strong personality, however, in one case a person I thought was a friend does. When this person  no longer had control over me, there whole attitude change towards me. The person who I thought was a friend and thought I could trust, I had eye opening conversations with letting me know it was ok for this person to speak her mind, but not for me. I knew I could not open up without the apprehension of being put down or her letting me know because I had not gone through what she had,  and that I had no right to feel the way I did about what I had gone through.  I should have known how this person was listening to how she would talk about others she did not agree with. Because she did the same thing happened to me. And to be honest, I could care less! I know who I am and what I have and have not done. I will let my life speak for itself! Unless she allows forgiveness in her heart, and I truly hope she does, she is only hurting herself, not me!

Years ago I had to forgive a person that in opinion of many, I assume, does not deserve to be forgiven, and I did not want to forgive. It took God some time to soften my heart to forgive him, but I did. I don't like this person and don't think about what happened, because if I do, that could allow a door to open to the enemy in my life that I do NOT want opened! Therefor, I do not allow my thought process to go there. When we forgive, we leave the situation  or person in God's hands, which means we don't talk about it, or them. No matter how much we feel the need to plaster it all over to get sympathy or try to justify not forgiving. According to the Word of God, there is  no justification for un-forgiveness! Jesus forgave us taking all of our sin upon Himself, becoming sin for us knowing every bad thing we would ever do before we did it. Yet, He forgave us! Therefor, we have no leg to stand on and no argument good enough to justify not forgiving someone! 

The enemy, of our souls, satan, will bring up the past, what we have forgiven. If we begin to dwell on what he is reminding us of then talking about it, it takes what was a mole hill turning it into a mountain. Before we know it it's consuming us, stealing our time and energy. It will be exhausting and unhealthy. Our bodies are not created to carry the sin of un-forgiveness in them, it's like a deadly cancer, eating you from the inside out. 

Forgiveness on the other hand keeps our ears to God open to hear His voice and allow the Blessing (Gods supernatural power) to flow in and through our lives. 

Forgive, or not, it's our choice! I choose to forgive!

BLESSINGS 

 Welcome!            3-18-21

On my Facebook live this week, I sensed God wanted me to encourage those reading and listening that He is still in control, the enemy is only a fallen defeated angel, that His (Gods) plans for us are good, He can't lie and He won't fail us! 

As I stated when I went live, I don't watch local news, I watch Victory News on The Victory Channel on Facebook. It is faith based, they don't tell you what to think but gives you information from Christian guests which are educated in the constitution, government , and other important areas that will keep you informed to help you make your own decisions instead of being told what to think and how to act. 

Truthfully, I really had the sense that God wanted me to encourage people even though our nation is going in a seemingly hopeless direction. God specializes in the impossible. With man it's impossible, but not with God, for with God all things are possible! Matthew 19:26, Mark 10:27.

We the people need to get involved, God will point us in the right direction. There are those who have placed themselves on a pedestal they have no business being on, they tell those who will listen what they want to hear, then when given the power by whatever means possible run with it to do as they please without regard for we the people. the Bible says the love of money is the root of all evil. 1Timothy 6:10. Unless one is really careful and staying close to God being in a position of power can and will take you to a place of compromise. Compromise has been made at our Nations expense. I could go on but I will leave it at that. 

Now on to another subject. About 6 months ago I sensed I needed to offer to do something I truly did not want to do. It meant dropping pride and saying yes. In so doing it took me and my husbands lives and marriage in a direction of new beginnings in many areas. A new season, a new chapter of a new book. 

God knows the end from the beginning, which means He knows what needs to be done to get to the place He has for us.The more we seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness the more He can add to us. Not just physical things either, but peace, strength, and wholeness in every area of our lives. The more I cast my cares on Him, which means not worrying because I gave my worries to Him, the more He takes care of me. Until next time.

BLESSINGS EVERYONE!

 Welcome!     3-5-21

Wow!... it has been a long time since I have written a blog. So much has happened in the nations with covid and lock downs, not to mention businesses closing their doors because of the lock downs. Along with everything that happened in the 2020 Presidential election, I won't go there! It's unprecedented! But, God is still on the throne despite what some may think or say! 

For those of you who don't know, I go live on Facebook every Wednesday @ 6:00 pm PST My page name is Tammie Conner Pipgras. Join me and be Blessed. 

It's been on my heart to write a blog coinciding with my lives on a regular basis. The wording may be a little different, but the subject matter will be the same. 

This week my live focused on the word deplorable. 

During a Champaign speech for the 20216 Presidential election the democratic candidate referenced those who supported her republican opponent as a basket of deplorable's. To think that someone would place themself in a position of such superiority to others that they have the right to belittle and call anyone that let a loan a multitude of millions deplorable, to me, is beyond words. 

Other's opinion of me or you does not decide or define who we are! And anyone siding with that statement should take an internal look at themselves and see who they are, or are becoming. 

The word deplorable is defined as: Deserving strong condemnation... The synonym of deplorable is- wretched, unfortunate, poor, unsatisfactory, pitiful, disgraceful, and faulty. The noun is- deserving sensor or contempt.

When looking up the definition of deplorable for my FB live, google had the 2016 democratic candidates name as a part of the definition noting she used a basket of deplorable's in her speech. I was not only shocked, but disgusted google referrenced her as if it was something to be proud of. 

The word of God says in Proverbs 18:21 that, death and life are in the power of the tongue. 

On social media and in different parts of government I have heard and read people referencing what the 2016 democratic candidate said, agreeing with her statement. Not actually saying they are deplorable but saying yes I support the 2016 republican candidate, and I'm proud of it. So if that makes me a deplorable then I'm a deplorable. Not realizing they are speaking death over their own life. 

As I was listening to the senator from Texas speak at, cpac, I believe it was, he used the same term as he was referencing those who support President Trump, only he wasn't using the term in a mean way but in the way I referenced above. It was then that I sensed God telling me to do a lived on the subject. 

Sadly, deplorable is not the only term the left is trying to label people as, but there are several other term that I won't repeat. However, the fact that anyone one feels a sense of superiority to put a label on other individuals is something I have no words to adequately describe my discussed of. I guess they don't realize two things. We all bleed red and everyone will answer to God. 

Some reading this may think I have gone over board with my beliefs on this subject, not so! The word of God is truth and I choose to put it in the place of final authority in my life. It is life! And I choose to live!

Don't allow a person, party, or group of people to place a label on you! Bully you! Or put you down in any way! Think for yourself, know who YOU are. Just because someone may have a degree or are in a position of authority does not mean they know everything our have others best interest at heart. Sadly, I am seeing a lot of those in the public eye or in important positions, don't. 

It's past time for WE THE PEOPLE to stand up and take our country back! 

BLESSINGS!