Welcome!   2-26-23

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for...  Hebrews 11:1

I was reading back through the February newsletter from Jesse Duplantis Ministries, and I had underlined several portions of the letter that intrigued me. One underlined portion in particular caught my eye; it defined faith in simple terms. >>> Sincere spiritual expectation is based on the divine substance God made called faith. 

The word "substance" got my attention because of a previous blog I wrote on the subject of the word "word," which means " matter" in the Greek translation. 

I googled "define substance." The definition is as follows: a particular kind of matter with uniform properties. 

Now Faith is the substance which is a form of matter, and matter creates!  Wow...! What a revelation! 

Every year that I am aware of, Jesse has prayed about a theme. His theme for this year is "if you keep the faith, everything is yours." 

If it's in God's Word, and we have faith, which is the substance, which is a particular form of matter, and matter creates what we are believing for, well, there it is! To me, it's mind-boggling! 

In the newsletter, Jesse also wrote concerning Hebrews 11:1, >>> It's not what you had faith for yesterday that matters today. Keeping the faith is about using your faith in the moment for whatever situation that comes up that needs it.   He goes on to say that it's about believing in God no matter what the circumstances say. It's about realizing that if God said it in His Word, then it is true and deserves the passion of your belief. Wow! That last sentence, to me, is a powerful statement. 

While meditating on the revelation from these last few blogs I have written, I was reminded of something I have been decreeing and having faith for that in the natural it's like "ya, right!" as in, No Way that is possible! but after digging deeper into God's Word and defining it in the original text, the "ya right!" turned into You better believe it, Tammie!  because, With God, all things are possible! HE WILL MAKE THE WAY MOVE ANY OBSTACLE OUT OF THE WAY OR CREATE A SITUATION  TO DO IT!!! God had a company move from one state to another to give Veronica Winston the job she believed Him for.  Faith in His Word will create what God has placed on my heart and on your heart to receive! 

To me, this is all so powerful! I hope you are grasping HOW BIG, HOW HUGE, this is! 

Several lines up, I wrote, "Now Faith is the substance. "I originally wrote, "Faith is "a" substance. The Holy Spirit corrected me. I sensed Him say, "It is "the" substance," as in, it is the main ingredient. Trusting God's Word is the main ingredient, the substance that is needed! 

Blessings!

Welcome!   2-26-23

The Word of God is matter! It creates! 

John 15:3 NIV You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. (emphasis mine)  The word, word, in this text, means matter.  Greek Dictionary 3364

John 17:17 ...Your Word is truth. Again, in the Greek dictionary, 3364, "word" means word, matter, thing, the Word. 

I am not into science. It's interesting to a degree, but in general, it's not my thing. However, I googled the meaning of matter. The definition is as follows: Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. 

Imagine, if you will, seeing your breath as you exhale into freezing temperatures; what comes out of your mouth takes up space in the atmosphere. Now, imagine your words being released into the atmosphere as you exhale. Our words are matter, a creative force in the atmosphere. God's Word is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword... Hebrews 4:12   We are made in His image, which means to me, as I speak God's Word in faith, my words are powerful too; they create! I create the world I live in with my words. 

Allow yourself to think outside of the box, take the limits off of possibilities of what God's Word spoken out of your mouth in faith in Him will do! With God, All things are possible! In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1.  All things were created through Him, and without Him, nothing was created that was created. John 1:2. In Him was life, and the life was the light of mankind. John 1:3. The light shines in darkness, but the darkness cannot overcome it. John 1:5. Wow! God is in every born-again believer. John 15:5  John 17:21,22.  2 Corinthians 6:18

John 1:3-5 And all things were created through Him, and without Him, nothing was created that was created. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of mankind. 5 The light shines in darkness,  but the darkness cannot overcome it. 

The force of God that is inside every believer overcomes the world--matter. 

Hebrews 11:3 reads, By faith we understand that the universe was formed at Gods command... The word, command in the Greek translation #4839 is as follows; word, saying, matter, thing. Again, we are made in His image. In Revelation 5:10 it says God has made us kings, small (k) He is the King, big (K) and priests unto our God. satan is only a prince of the power of the air. Ephesians 2:2. A prince takes orders from the king! Small (k) He has given us dominion over the works of His hands, and authority to use His name. John 14:13, Psalms 8:6. According to Ephesians 2:2 satan has power over the air, the atmosphere. 

In John 14:30  it reads, I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, he has no hold on me. In the Greek translation #807, the word, prince, means ruler, leader. The word world #3180 means, earth, world system. 

Interesting point, the Greek translations of these two words means, satan runs the worlds system. So why does God get the blame for the bad things that happen? Because satan, the thief, has come to steal, kill, and destroy. Also, he is the father of lies! He whispers lies of deceit that if God is such a good God then why does He allow bad things to happen? When it is satan giving assignments of deceit. The good thing is people are waking up! The enemy Always over plays his hand, he is a defeated foe! No matter how hard he tries, he may win a few battles, but he will NEVER win the war!  Jesus already defeated him and won the Victory, Won the War!

Once we receive the revelation that our words are a creative force, who we are in Christ, and the authority we have in His name and the power of His blood, we will be an unstoppable force to the enemies camp! The gates of hell WILL NOT prevail against the church! Matthew 11:12,,, 16:18   

Blessings!

 Welcome!       2-23-23

I am a visual learner. When I taught Freshman class at one of the local beauty schools years ago, I endeavored to teach knowing many people are visual learners.

Revelation, however, is spiritual learning. Some, but not all revelation I receive from Holy Spirit has taken a while, years in some cases to receive. It possibly depends, I believe, on how I am maturing in the things of God, or possibly on when I am being still before Him, seeking, and simply listening. 

Matthew 16:19 talks about binding and loosing. Years ago I heard a teaching on this verse. The pastor of the church I attended at the time tried to give a visual teaching. I seen the illustration, but didn't get it. Actually, at that point in time, I was on a journey that words fail me too describe, also, this post is not aimed towards that journey.

As I was reading some scripture, all these years later, I read Matthew 16:19, this time noticing a side note directing me to the amplified translation. I opened the Bible app on my phone, clicking onto the amplified version of Matthew 16:19.

I will give you the keys (authority) of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind [forbid, declare to be improper and unlawful] on earth will have [already] been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose [permit, declare lawful] on earth will have been [already] been loosed in heaven.  Side note; this scripture is talking about the second heaven, not the 3rd heaven, which is where the throne of God is. I used to wonder why things would be bound in heaven where God is? That's part of the reason I didn't get binding and loosing, then I learned there are 3 heavens;  Daniel 10:12-14   2 Corinthians 13:2 

Jesus defeated the powers of darkness when he went to hell and kicked their butts. Colossians 1:13. Sickness, disease, poverty, etc. has no legal right in the life of a child of Gods! We have the legal right through the name and by the blood of Jesus to forbid-bind any unrighteous-evil spirit out of the situation and release-loose what Jesus paid the price to not only set us free from, but to give us! It was the great exchange, He took our sickness and disease and gives us health, He took our poverty, made us wholeness in every area of life. Romans 5:17 For if because of one man's trespass (lapse, offense) death reigned through the one, much more surely will those who receive [God's] overflowing grace (unmerited favor) and at the free gift of righteousness [putting them into right standing with Himself] reign in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). AMPC 

I don't have huge library, however, the books I do have were purchased with purpose. They are on subjects I am hungry for and passionate about. They have teachings with scripture to back what is taught. Some of those books have talked about binding and loosing. It dropped in my spirit before sitting to type, adding to this blog, that it is our responsibility to take our place, put our foot down and stand our ground by binding (forbid, declare unlawful) and loosing (permit, declare to be lawful) somethings in our lives and the lives of our families, cities and states. Whatever is pressing on us that we need to address. However, they need not be empty words, the enemy knows if we know we believe and have faith in the authority and power we have in Christ. Acts 19:15 And the evil spirit answered and said, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?' 

Example of decreeing binding and loosing; In the name of Jesus I bind the spirit of torment, and break every stronghold off of the mind of... and loose the spirit of peace! We are taking authority over torment, which is trespassing on blood bought property, and allowing-inviting God's peace which Jesus paid the price for ,to free us with His blood, to invade the situation.   

When we are freed from the previous state we were in, we need to invade our mindset with the Word of God so the enemy has no room to come back. Luke 11:24 Matthew 12:43-45 When an unclean spirit goes our of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, 'I will return to my house from which I came, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first...

A while back I was watching a meeting Mario Murillo was holding. The banquet room (I'll call it) they were in was full. As I was watching him pray for people I seen Jesus standing behind him, His hand on Mario's back. The power-anointing went from Jesus, through Mario to the people he was praying for. Holy Spirit was opening my spiritual eyes, using my eyes, allowing me to see into the spirit realm. 2 Kings 6:17 And Elisha prayed, "Lord, I pray open his eyes that he may see...  Colossians 1:27 is Christ in you, the hope of glory. NKJV   Christ lives in you. This gives you the assurance of sharing His glory. NLT   '

Seeing that was refreshing, remember, I'm a visual learner. It gave me insight into the spirit realm. It helped me to realize, it's not me doing anything, I'm simply a submitted vessel God can use for His glory. When Holy Spirit directs me to pray for someone through contact, He has my back, (so to speak) His power flows through me to the person I am praying for. The same is true praying for someone who is not in the same room I'm in, or perhaps in another city, state, or country. Our words of Fatih are containers put in the atmosphere. Our faith filled words place angels on assignment in the spirit realm aimed towards what we are decreeing. The laws of faith and confession take over with legal power and authority to cancel or annihilate the assignment or works of the enemy. The Word of God is alive and powerful and has the power in itself to bring itself pass. Hebrews 4:12

God's already done His part, He's now waiting for us to do ours. Let's take our place! Christ in us the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27

Blessings!

 Welcome!      2-23-23

His part, my part.

Gods part is always beyond what we can image. Ephesians 3:20

I have found that in order for the 'beyond' to become reality, I need to take the initial step of first things first.  A handful of years ago I sensed God telling me to get my house in order. What? What did that mean? Well, it meant more than I originally thought. It meant cleaning my physical house (my way of thinking and acting). I needed to change my mindset, my attitude. 

We are not to go by what we see, ie, I'll do this once I see that change. God doesn't work that way. If we want to see change, it starts with us. God will do His part, However, He wants to see our step of obedience in trusting Him. 

Romans 10:11 Scripture reassures us, "No one who trusts God like this--heart and soul--will ever regret it. The message translation.

Less than a handful of years ago I was in the same situation. I was desperate for change. Holy Spirit spoke to me giving me instructions. I knew I needed to follow them regardless of everything I seen screaming at me to do the opposite. I had to move forward trusting God, no matter what that meant! I moved forward in obedience to the instructions I was given. My actions along with my confession of Gods Word turned the rudder of the ship that was my life around.  But it had to start with me! God definitely gave me exceedingly abundantly beyond what I could imagine! My Ephesians 3:20! 

Blessings!

 Welcome!   2-23-23

The word ownership = my..., her..., his...

According to Merriam-Webster the word (my) refers to, belonging to.

I have referred to Proverbs 18:21 on many occasions in blogs and on fb lives, which says, death and life are in the power of the tongue.  

I, for one, have seen this scripture manifest many times in my life going both ways, it's not simply something written in a book. It's the way it is, truth! We can choose to not believe it, but that doesn't change the fact that it's Gods Word, the believers constitution ,which is truth, what we are to live our lives by. I am cautious about what I say with awareness that death or life  come out of my mouth. 

I can tell you with certainty there were situations in my life and the lives of my family that I have turned around for the good by speaking Gods Word over them. There are two situations that come to mind where I needed to repent for speaking death into.  Holy Spirit showed me what I was saying was creating the world I was living in, which was unpleasant to say the least. I, in-turn, started speaking life into those same situations. It took time, more in one than the other, but I was consistent with my confession. Just was a ships rudder turns the ship around, with consistency, those situations were turned around too.  

Jesse Duplantis has said on many occasions that he creates the world he lives in. Although I heard what he said, I didn't receive the revelation. I couldn't put two and two together, that is until recently after spending time with the Lord.  It's true, we really do create the world we live in. 

We take ownership or place ownership on others with our words. Jesus took ownership becoming a curse for us, so why would we want to claim something He already freed us from?

I truly believe no harm is meant, yet harm is dispersed with our words. Somethings are said out of anger, some out of hurt, and still others out of ignorance.  I believe it was yesterday on fb I listened to a woman minister on something, she has a degree and is very articulate. She, in my opinion, is a really good speaker. However, when she was talking about her daughter she mentioned the difficulties her daughter had. One of the things she mentioned was HIV, but she referred to it as "her HIV", I was like, NO! Thinking to myself that she should know better than to decree ownership of something over her daughter, even though the story was actually a testimony. 

I learn a lot from Jesse Duplantis and Bill Winston, two of my favorite bible teachers. 

Jesse has made the statement on several occasions stating, "I'm not dealing with your am sick, I'm dealing with your, are healed". He also says, people say, "but", I don't feel healed, get your "but" out of the way, is how He puts it. 

The Double Jeopardy Clause in the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution prohibits anyone for being prosecuted for substantially the same crime. 

Jesus already took upon Himself every sin mankind has committed and the stripes on His back for every sickness and disease.  He actually became sin for us. So if He took the punishment for our sins and paid for our freedom with His blood, which He did, then why would we claim something that does not belong to us? That's double Jeopardy! 

By saying his ulsers, for an example, or her high blood pressure, also an example. Or, my high blood pressure or perhaps my cancer, all examples! These examples are claiming whatever" it "is as yours or the person diagnosed. Perhaps it's an anger issue, I have been guilty of claiming that to someone life, I repented and watched what was coming out of my mouth, turning my words from cursing to blessing. I called those things that be not as thought they were until they manifested. 

It's always a spiritual issue! We are made in Gods image so it's not our issue, but an assignment against us from our enemy himself! To deal with anything we need to look at our Constitution, which is the Bible, it has all our answers, we simply need to search them out. As Holy Spirit to help you find the answers, He will!

Here's more that just cant to me. Saying things like, "he, she, or they are a brat, he is just like his dad, or, she is acting just like her mom. They will never end up to be anything, so and so is lazy, stupid, dumb. So and so eats like a pig pig. Do you get the picture? That's cursing the person. Speak the Word of God, speak the opposite of what you see. I believe it was Bill Winston that said, speaking what Gods Word says is not lying, His Word is truth! Call those things that be not as thought they were. Romans 8:28

I have told my own grandkids on many occasions, you are not a brat and you will not act like one, your a good girl or your a good boy, depending on what grandchild I am talking to. I speak life over my myself, my husband, our kids and grandkids. And I break every word curse that has been spoken over me and my family. I speak those things that be not as though they were. I decree the Word of God. That's, creating my world. 

The key is consistency! Not just saying it, but living it. Faith without works is death. People think if you say it once you should see the results, then they get discouraged and stop having faith for Gods Word to manifest, I've been there, I know!  Not only is consistency important, but trusting Gods Word to come to pass no matter how long it takes is equally important.  We need to hold fast to our confession of faith, He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23

Blessings

 

 Welcome!   2-1-23

When we were born again (excepted Jesus as Lord and Savior of our lives) the Bible says we became a new creation, (a new person) old things, (the way we used to want to do things and be) passed away (died) and behold all things have become new. (A new way of living and being) 2 Corinthians 5:17 (emphasis mine) 

As I read and study Gods Word, it plants the seed of what I'm reading, what I'm studying in the soil of my heart. It plants more of who He is, more of Jesus, in my heart. It creates a trust in Him and His Word in me. I have faith in His Word which is what I endeavor to live by. The more His Word becomes real to me it annihilates my old nature. I see things through the eyes of the spirit, through faith.  My mind is being renewed to a righteous way of living. I no longer want to live as the world lives. Even though no one knows the day nor the hour of Christs return, everyday lived we are closer to the clouds splitting open, than the day before . 

Deception is more prevalent with each passing day, the enemy would use anything possible to try and deceive. However! Greater is He,  (Jesus-The Word, the planted seed) who is in us than he (satan) who is in the world! No weapon (of deception) formed against us shall prosper as long as we allow the seed the Word of God to grow to maturity (having faith in God and All that He Is, more than what we see with our natural eyes and hear with our natural ears). It is SO important to put the whole armor of God on, on a daily basis. 

Ephesians 6:13-17 Therefore put on God's complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place]. 14 Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your lions having put on the breastplate of integrity and moral rectitude and right standing with God. 15 And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness and the readiness produced by the good news] of the gospel of peace. 16 lift up all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one]. 17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God. AMPC

Faith works through love, so if our faith walk is slipping, we need to look at our love walk, chances are it too is slipping, we may need to forgive someone. Our enemy, the devil, sneaks in any cracked door he can find. He roams around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8. As I said in a previous post, Forgiveness! Not a popular act of obedience, but a freeing one! We need to keep the door closed to the enemy! 

Once the body of Christ has the revelation that the Word they put in their spirit [heart] when growing toward maturity has more authority than anything the devil can throw our way, and has the power when decreed in faith to crush the already defeated enemy and his cohorts, his imps. We will be unstoppable through Christ Jesus!

Luke 4:6 and the devil said, "All this authority I will give You and their glory; for the has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.    Notice, he didn't include power in his bribe, he only has the power we give him through an open door, which can simply be saying a negative thing that goes against Gods Word and our decree of faith. Open doors can come through giving into pressure. Sometimes the pressure can be intense, but if we have our armor on, having the seed of Gods Word-the gospel, firmly planted in the soil of our heart we will stand firm knowing we have strength through Christ not to be overpowered by temptation of the flesh. To say, I don't think so devil, the word of God says..., and every need has already been met, It's a matter of receiving what is already ours. Submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee, we overcome him by the blood of the lamb. and the word of our testimony. James 4:7   Revelation 12:11. 

I plead or apply the blood of Jesus over myself, my family, finances, ministry, etc. Jesus is our advocate, our intercessor, He takes our case before Father God stating His blood set us free! Therefore the enemy who is the accuser of the brother-us, his case against us is thrown out of the courts of heaven, dismissed. But Jesus needs our decree of faith to present our case before Father God. On the other hand, if our confession is in agreement with negative thoughts the enemy puts in our mind, he takes that case before God the Father, even though Jesus paid the price to set us free, our confession is the opposite of what He did for us, therefore, He can't present a positive confession, a positive case. The negative decree of our confession is given. However, if we repent of the negative confession we made and bind the enemy from using it against us, the negative decree is overturned. But still, damage control to the negative confession may be in order. That happened to me in a huge way. But through obedience to God and His direction, He turn what satan meant for evil around for His glory! Genesis 50:20 Romans 8:28 Hebrews 4:14-16   Job 2:1-2 

We must have confidence in our Heavenly Father's Word, knowing He WILL take care of us, exceedingly and abundantly above all we can ask or think according to the power that works in us! Ephesians 3:20. Jesse Duplantis teaches the power that works in us is our saying and believing.  That makes total sense since we are created in Gods image. Genesis 1. However, it requires of us to walk in His ways, not our own! To be in His Word so we know what legally belongs to us through Christ-The anointed One and His anointing! Anointing, is the power of God, the supernatural power of God to do what only He can do. That's why, With God, All things are possible! With man it's impossible, but not with God! Mark 10:27  

The image that comes to me, is seeing someones breath as they exhale in freezing temperature, you can see their breath. Now imagine speaking the Word of God in faith, our words are put into the atmosphere, the more we decree in faith, the more it gives angels their assignment, food (if you will) energy to go forth, manifesting the Word of God in our lives. Exceedingly and abundantly! It's the good fight of faith! I believe it was Bill Winston who said, it's a good fight because through Christ we've already won! Our job is not to give up, but to be strong in the Lord and at the power of His might! Ephesians 6:10. Hebrews 1:14

Let's get in the Word to know our rights as God's children, then stand and decree firmly in faith on the truth we know! It will set us free!

Then Jesus said to the jews who believed in Him. If you remain in My word then you are truly My disciples. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free, John 8:31-32 

Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. John 8:36 

1 John 4:4 But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won victory over these people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who is in the world. NLT 

1John 4:4 ...He who is in you is greater than he that is in the world. MEV

Revelation 19:13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood. His name is called The Word of God. MEV 

John 14:20 I am in My Father and you are in Me and I am in you. MEV

And the Word (Christ) became flesh and dwelt among us...John 1:14 NKVJ (emphasis mine)

The Bible says in, Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith... NKJV 

Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter replied, You are the Christ the Son of the living God. NKJV 

Blessings!