This Victory is Yours!

"For ^[a]everyone born of God is victorious and overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has conquered and overcome the world—our [continuing, persistent] faith [in Jesus the Son of God]."
1 John 5:4, Amp

Pushing, shoving, bills, Frustrations, crazy elections, increase in medical insurance, problems in the family, homelessness, joblessness, divorce, murder, envy, strife, confusion, depression, and on and on.  This is the condition of the world and it's everyday issues and struggles. In the midst of those strains on our emotions and our pockets, and our liberties in the world, we hang on to life barely in our own strength but this warfare will not defeat you, we have silver linings, compassion, love, peace, Joy and above all Victory!!!!

For a daughter of the King, though war encompasses around you, though famine, though sickness and peril, "A thousand may fall by your side and ten thousand by your right hand but it shall not come neigh you",(psalm 91:7) Why? Because God has made you a promise.  Because of your faith in Jesus Christ, you have "VICTORY" and he has caused you to overcome the devices and circumstances of the World.

You are not of this world, you just live in it, but God has given you great victory so that you triumph over the difficulties that would usually swallow others up, but not you, no not you.  In the words of my favorite song entitled, "I Told the Storm",  by Greg O'Quinn,

"Death can't shake me!
Job can't make me!
Bills can't break me!
Disease can't take me!
You can't drown me!
My God surrounds me!
That's what I told the storm"


Just put your name in that place because Your storm as already been defeated because of vyour faith in Christ, and you have been made to conquer and overcome!

So in spite of what is going on in the world, or what the present circumstance says, have faith in God, your victory is guaranteed, it's set, in stone and cannot be changed because you are a child of the King and God said so, and so It is.

Prayer:

Father thank you for causing me to triumph over the cares and circumstances that happen in my life.  You are a mighty conqueror and you have already defeated THE ENEMY  on my behalf through the blood of the lamb.  I believe that the victory is already mine, that I have already conquered every situation and that all things are working together for my good.  Thank you Jesus for my victory always through you!!!!!

Read The Story For Your Self!

"Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean."
Romans 14:13-14 NIV

Isn't it funny how people are always giving you the opinion you should have of someone else, and exposing their faults but never ever expose their own!
I say, read the book for yourself. Don't allow other people to tell you their version of the story because the will always leave the juicy plot thickening nuggets out. No, you pick up that novel and flip past the cover and begin to read for yourself, so you don't miss one detail, because that is where all the proof is, in the details, I mean.

In this life to truly know a person's story you must be the same person consistently, around them so that they trust you enough to be transparent. When you really care about others, they know and they will eventually feel comfortable enough to expose their true self. But will you be able to handle it?

Never judge a book by the summary on the back or a person by someone else's opinion but get to know them for yourself and base your own opinion!

Moving Forward From Here!

Confronting Internal conflict #.2

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth."
1 Corinthians 13:4-6 NIV

Ever recognize that when you are struggling with something's internally, that you get easily offended when people talk about, preach about or mention that issue? You get convicted and automatically get angry at the person because you think they have read your story!

Stop!  Do you not understand that the Holy Spirits main purpose is to convict people of sin, so they get their acts together? Did they call your name out? No! But you're mad? Just repent, stop masquerading behind your fake facade, and get it together with God. He is giving you the opportunity to get it right with him, before he exposes you openly.

Heart check:
The internal conflict that we are most faced with are the issues of our heart. This is why Solomon tell us in the book of Proverbs ,4:23,
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."

You can't let the bad character, negative emotions or even the malicious intent of people, circumstances, or demonic forces to cause your good heart to turn bad.  Don't give people the ability to control you, emotionally, mentally or physically. When you react to the negative  voices you have already lost the fight, because you just showed them you can be controlled!

So in closing, learn from your mistakes and don't compromise your emotional, mental or spiritual integrity by becoming someone's puppet, deal with your issues, take the blame for your actions, repent, forgive and move forward in the Lord!

Guard your heart! Keep it pure, and know you don't have to go into a battle of words with people, you don't have to prove anything to anyone but God and god has already given you victory!

Women, You Are Significant!

"The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;  That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,  To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed."
Titus 2:3-5 KJV

Woman you are significant, and your existence is paramount. People all through out your lifestyle told you otherwise, they have put you down, belittled you and try to destroy your identity, but the "SEED" of  significance is too great in you, you don't die, you multiply!!!!!!  

The world needs you, because without you, life would be no more.  Do you know how much your worth not just because you are a Woman, but because you are a specific type of woman!

You are the most powerful force next to God in the Earth. Your influence and your creative ability superceeds even your understanding. The reality is, without you, there would be nothing! You have and endless and boundless potential to bring change transformation because you are soo full of "Seed", the seed of productivity oozes from your very being as sound waves and those that tap into the sound or even enter your atmosphere are changed!  Yes, You. You are a Kingdom woman, with Kingdom Power, and Kingdom dominion to shift the environment! The air we breathe!

You are of Great significance, and the world is crying out for you to pour out of your wealth of life producing seeds and nurture it, for it, them, they, US, we are in need of you!

Woman of Great Purpose, you have great significance, Teach the world their potential, young women their power and how to shape their own atmospheres.

YOU ARE SIGNIFICANTLY :
-Intelligent
-Wisdom
-Love
-Purposed
-Creative
-Powerful
-Beautiful
-and much, much more!

Walk in your Significance!

Decree:

Lord this woman right here (Me), has not been walking in her significance because I have listened too long to other people's voices, but Lord I declare today that I matter, I am important, I am powerful and I have a very significant voice in your perfect plan. I will walk in who you have created me to be, no longer will I be hindered. Significance come forth, power come forth, identity come forth, purpose be revealed, wisdom create strategies that I may teach others to find their significance in you Lord Jesus and walk in it!

You Are Beautiful and Strong!

"7 The things God showed me were so great. But to keep me from being too full of pride because of seeing these things, I have been given trouble in my body. It was sent from Satan to hurt me. It keeps me from being proud. 8 I asked the Lord three times to take it away from me. 9 He answered me, “I am all you need. I give you My loving-favor. My power works best in weak people.” I am happy to be weak and have troubles so I can have Christ’s power in me. 10 I receive joy when I am weak. I receive joy when people talk against me and make it hard for me and try to hurt me and make trouble for me. I receive joy when all these things come to me because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Cor. 12:7-10, NLV

Woman you are the most precious creation in all the earth. Created to birth and bring forth nations, but you have become your ruin!  Now why did I say that?  Well, let's look at the many ways we as women have degraded ourselves or allowed others to degrade us:

-we as women have cosmetically and aesthetically transformed our bodies to please others, more than our own selves.

-we have put down our own beauty wanting to transform ourselves into the picture perfect woman who appears to have no flaws.

-we have searched for love and acceptance in all the wrong places, devaluing our worth just to be in relationship with men, some of us women, that did not desire our time or energy because we did not love ourselves!

You lose power when others have the power to give value to your existence based on their need, desire or acceptance of you.

It is time to take your power back! You have the power to become strong again and that power lies in Christ! Draw close to him, let him love on the weak places in you through the word and prayer. Get around people that don't drain you of your energy, the people that have the ability to pour into you
by the Lords spirit and keep you encouraged. Who you are, the value that you hold, is lock up in your identity, which you can only find in God!

Flex your power Woman! You are beautiful and strong, full of Power and grace because God's power is in you!

You Are Beautiful and Strong!

"7 The things God showed me were so great. But to keep me from being too full of pride because of seeing these things, I have been given trouble in my body. It was sent from Satan to hurt me. It keeps me from being proud. 8 I asked the Lord three times to take it away from me. 9 He answered me, “I am all you need. I give you My loving-favor. My power works best in weak people.” I am happy to be weak and have troubles so I can have Christ’s power in me. 10 I receive joy when I am weak. I receive joy when people talk against me and make it hard for me and try to hurt me and make trouble for me. I receive joy when all these things come to me because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Cor. 12:7-10, NLV

Woman you are the most precious creation in all the earth. Created to birth and bring forth nations, but you have become your ruin!  Now why did I say that?  Well, let's look at the many ways we as women have degraded ourselves or allowed others to degrade us:

-we as women have cosmetically and aesthetically transformed our bodies to please others, more than our own selves.

-we have put down our own beauty wanting to transform ourselves into the picture perfect woman who appears to have no flaws.

-we have searched for love and acceptance in all the wrong places, devaluing our worth just to be in relationship with men, some of us women, that did not desire our time or energy because we did not love ourselves!

You lose power when others have the power to give value to your existence based on their need, desire or acceptance of you.

It is time to take your power back! You have the power to become strong again and that power lies in Christ! Draw close to him, let him love on the weak places in you through the word and prayer. Get around people that don't drain you of your energy, the people that have the ability to pour into you
by the Lords spirit and keep you encouraged. Who you are, the value that you hold, is lock up in your identity, which you can only find in God!

Flex your power Woman! You are beautiful and strong, full of Power and grace because God's power is in you!

I Present to You, Mr. & Mrs. Johnathan Givers?

"So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” Matt. 19:6, ESV

Are You a "Giver?"  Is your Spouse a "Giver?".  Something to think about? The answer may be the reason you have had much difficulty in your marriage.  The above scripture says, "They are n longer two but one flesh." So, if you are a giver but your spouse is not there is already division.  I am not talking about financial giving at this moment, but that is also important, no, I am talking about having a selfless heart towards the person you love!

Marriage, a sacred covenant relationship that we all enter in knowing exactly what we are doing at times, but, after the I do and the honeymoon period (that ends quickly) we begin to question, "who is this ##!?&#@# I married?" When you don't get what you want, or you have unmet expectations. 

It has been my experience that when you enter marriage without discussing with your soon to be spouse your view or perception of what marriage is, from both of your perspectives, you are entering into a covenant with a dirt foundation that will waste away with the storms, test and trials.

It is important that you have the same mind and heart entering into any covenant relationship, Marriage most importantly or there will be more war than peace!

Don't let your Marriage become a chore or a death sentence when you become one of  those that feel your untitled to better treatment than your spouse because you go into it with an incorrect perspective.

"My wife is going to Waite on me hand and foot, I don't have to do nothing but work and pay the bills!"

"My husband treats me like a queen, I don't have to cook, clean or do anything but look good and he does everything else."

"You knew I couldn't cook when you married me!".  Just to name a few, and this is why the end abruptly in divorce.

Marriage is not about self-serving attitudes, nor is it a game of you give and I'll take! No, marriage is about both partners in this covenant giving and being givers to each other!

God has given us principles to live, love and give by that should be reciprocal, especially in marriage.

“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets." Matt. 7:12

"Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more].For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.” Luke 6:38

"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.". 2 Corinthians 9:7 KJV

"But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.". 2 Corinthians 9:6 KJV

"I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive."
Acts 20:35 KJV

There are so many more scriptures and principles that I could share but I think you get the message.  If you  have the correct heart, there is nothing that you would not give or do to show your spouse that love, even when they don't.  It's not about doing to get, it's about doing just because the Bible says, " A good man out of the good  treasure of his heart bringeth forth good". Luke 6:45

So next time you are getting ready to complain about what your spouse didn't do for you, check and see that you have the right heart of giving. When we have two people with the right hearts, one always strives to out do the other because their desire is to be a blessing to their spouse always!

Be a giver, and give! Time, love , respect, compassion, special things, etc. Not to expect anything in return, and watch the impact of your giving in your marriage transform you and your spouse to Mr. & Mrs. Givers!