All in Spiritual Warfare
I had so much doubt that God would fulfill a certain promise he’d given me that it grew into full-blown unbelief. I was a prisoner of that doubt and it was poisoning my faith. Have you been there? Doubting if what you've been longing and waiting for will ever become your reality? You can’t have hope without faith. We must first believe God can (faith) do something before we can be expectant that He will (hope).
There’s a reason the Israelites went around the same mountain for almost 40 years. And it’s the same reason many of us are stuck in the same cycles and battles year after year. We’re failing the same tests over and over again because we’re missing the common denominator.
There’s a reason we’re called to partake in sabbath-rest. Not only is it necessary for our physical health, but it’s also crucial for our spiritual health. And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” Mark 2:27. So how do we rest? First, it starts with understanding how God intends for us to rest.
Sometimes it can do more damage to hold on than to let go. It may feel like nothing could be worse than the impending pain or uncertainty of the future if “this”(whatever your this is) doesn’t work out, but trust me there is.
What do you tell yourself when you feel weak? For a long time, every time I felt weak I’d tell myself, “You should be stronger than this. You shouldn't feel this way”. I don’t know where I got that notion from, but somewhere in my life I learned that I needed…
The enemy doesn’t have to attack you to destroy you. Often he sets up traps that tempt us to destroy ourselves. The traps of the enemy aren’t innovative (and often they’re not even complex). The devil uses three types of temptations to lure us into sin…
If God doesn’t give you the thing you want most - the job, relationship, or opportunity you’ve been praying for - would He still be enough for you? Would you still have a reason to praise and worship Him? I love this quote by…
One of the fastest paths to discontent with your life and resentment with God is not embracing the season you’re in. Not every season is fun, but every season is necessary. Look at nature. Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter all serve specific and unique purposes. You can’t have spring without winter, and you won’t have fall without Summer. God works through seasons. The bible tells us there is a time and season for EVERYTHING. Embracing your season will set you up to have joy, peace, and purpose no matter what you’re facing. However, if you don’t understand what kind of season you’re in then you’ll pursue things out of God’s timing and grow frustrated. You may even begin to feel as if God’s abandoned you…
“Why can’t I hear God?”. I asked myself this question everyday for three months. When I prayed, I heard nothing. When I worshiped, I felt nothing . I constantly wondered how long this would last and if I’d ever feel God’s presence and hear God clearly again. Before I go on, I want to elaborate on what “hearing” God means. I’m not talking audibly hearing his voice. For me, hearing God means having a thought pop into my head that isn’t my own OR having a strong impression to take a very specific action. Everyone hears God differently, so keep in mind what that looks like for you. If you’re experiencing this right now, I want to encourage you. I know it’s frustrating and devastating, but it’s not forever. This is something that can and will change as long as you don’t give up. I won’t pretend to know all the complexities of God’s ways or your situation,
A wilderness season is a make or break kind of season. Its purpose is to free you from sin and bondage so you can be transformed into the person God has called you to be. Going into the wilderness or dessert is rough and it may seem worse than the place you left. You’ll be tempted to go back to your past, not because it’s good, but because it’s familiar. This is a new place with new challenges, and you may not know how to handle them. It will be tough, nut if you want to progress in God’s plan for your life, it’s necessary. A wilderness is defined as an uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region. Do any of these things
If the enemy can’t destroy you he will distract you. His goal is simple, He comes to steal, kill and destroy. You see, our adversary is predictable and uses the same old tricks time and time again. It is up to us to stay alert and seek God’s wisdom so that we won't fall prey to the enemy. As defined by dictionary.com, to Distract can mean: to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention, to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset, to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain, to separate or divide by dissension or strife. Distractions typically comes when you have a breakthrough or decide…
f you had the ability and power to break free from bondage, to see God do the miraculous in your bleak situation, or receive amazing revelation from God about your life, would you use it? God has given us this power through the gift of His Holy Spirit and gift of fasting. Although we’ve been given this gift, we don’t use it to it’s full ability, and some of us don’t use it at all. Maybe because we don’t understand it, or because it seems too hard. In Matthew 6 Jesus teaches His disciples about prayer and fasting and says to them,“When you fast…”. Did you catch that? He said when not if
