SOME ONE LINERS TO STIMULATE YOUR SPIRIT

*Only a fool fools with sin.
*Jesus came to disturb the comfortable & comfort the disturbed.
*Jesus came once .... HE IS COMING AGAIN.
*Are you ready for His return??
*If God's WORD guides your conscience, let your conscience be your guide .
* There are two times you find out the character of a person : a) when their life is going really bad , b) when they are given , prestige , power & position ( think about it).
*Save a child , change an ETERNITY.
*If someone were to read your life as a book , would they find JESUS in your pages ?
*An IDOL is anything or anyone that cools my affection for JESUS .
*It is the wavering christian that supports satan's strategies the most .
* The enemy always comes to collect ........
* The congregation on their knees keep the minister's on their feet ..
* REPENTANCE MEANS HATING SIN ENOUGH TO TURN FROM IT .

Blessings to you today

Marney

MAKE A HOLY COVENANT WITH GOD TO REMAIN PURE

Even as I write this my heart is sad at the news I receive every other week about christians falling to some sin or another .
The truth is we are all in this together by God's grace , we are all Jesus' representatives in our families , our churches , our communities . People are watching us , listening to us , observing how we conduct ourselves in any & every situation .
Jesus eyes are upon us constantly , this to me is both a great encouragement and challenge to stay accountable to God ( to whom I will have to give an account ).
We need a revival in maintaining a spiritually healthy fear of God , not a crippling unhealthy fear , rather a biblically sound , awesome respect in the God we serve and live for .
God is all powerful , all love , and all holy ! We must never as His people forget this very central truth , for He asks us to reflect His wonderful attributes .
Don't be seduced into settling for anything less than God's standard in your life , if for any reason you have 'sold out' to the enemies lies and compromised , take quick and certain action .
STOP .... CALL OUT TO JESUS ....REPENT ..... RENEW YOUR HOLY PASSION ....AND WALK AGAIN IN THE FULLNESS & GRACE OF GOD'S LOVE !
Praying for my readers today . 1 Peter 1 :15 ".... BE HOLY IN ALL YOU DO, v16. FOR IT IS WRITTEN ; "BE HOLY , BECAUSE I AM HOLY ." says the Lord !
MARNEY

TIME TO DECLARE WAR ON YOUR FLESH

Have you noticed that our flesh will never cheer us on when it comes to living a holy life , today I want to give you some action points to keep your heart & mind pure before JESUS .
1.Read Colossians 3:1-11 . How do you exhibit the reality of verses 2+5 in your everyday journey ?
2. Who in your life promotes purity of life ? Also who helps you to be accountable when you are tempted to be less than Jesus' call upon your life ??(This is a really important one ).
3.Psalm 119 :37 says ''TURN MY EYES AWAY FROM THE WORTHLESS THINGS;PRESERVE MY LIFE ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD.'' Is this a prayer you could pray & claim for your life and if so , are you prepared to be OBEDIENT on the follow through ?
4.Read Ephesians 5 : 8-16 ,how can you in grace and truth expose darkness in it's various forms according to verses 11 & 12 ?
5. How will your lifestyle choices ( private & public) be seen in the spotless light and purity of God's gracious eyes ?
6. Are you willing & available to allow The Holy Spirit free reign in your life , giving Him access to every area ?
7. Make NO provision for your flesh, it will ALWAYS demand it's own way ....rather allow JESUS to have His rightful place of LORD .

Pray with me today : Psalm 51:1 ''HAVE MERCY ON ME , O GOD, ACCORDING TO YOUR GREAT COMAPSSION BLOT OUT MY TRANSGRESSIONS. v2 WASH AWAY ALL MY INIQUITY & CLEANSE ME FROM MY SIN."
v12 ''RESTORE TO ME THE JOY OF YOUR SALVATION & GRANT ME A WILLING SPIRIT, TO SUSTAIN ME.''
May Jesus bless you today.

MARNEY

TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE OF PURITY IN THE AGE OF PORN

Today's blog invites you to evaluate where you rate on purity of mind , body & spirit.
1. Think back over the last week. What images or ideas on television , on billboards or in magazines you have read portray an unhelpful view of sexuality?
2. Read 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 ... How would you use this passage to answer someone who said the following to you ?
.''porn isn't really bad, and besides God will forgive me anyway if I indulge."
. " there is no way ever God will accept or forgive me - not after all the porn that I have consumed ."
3. How does God view any type of porn soft or hard core ?
4. What is God's call to sexual purity and how does Colossians 3:1-11 support this?
5. What wise and realistic steps can you take to limit your exposure to lurid visual material either on the net or through other media outlets.
6. What about the young , impressionable lives in your care or at least your sphere of influence , how will they be influenced by your choices or even toleration of this aspect of life ...... honestly ?
7. Think & pray for a moment ! Do you need to talk to someone, pray with someone , take radical steps to maintain your own purity ?
8. When will that occur , even though it may be embarrassing , or uncomfortable ?

READ EPHESIANS 4:22-24
DON'T EXPECT TO FIND A TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTION TO A THEOLOGICAL PROBLEM.

SOUL TIES THAT MAY DISTRACT YOU FROM THE LORDSHIP OF JESUS

Firstly let me apologise for previous blog , there seems to be have been an issue with the content being published , not from a content view , but from a technical perspective . I will attempt to start again on this spiritually important teaching .
A soul tie involves the joining of minds, ideas & views, as well as emotional unions in the feeling realm. Soul ties can range from being laid back relationships to quite intense and smothering connections.
Soul ties can find their foundations in Christ or they can be based upon ego and selfish gain.
There are soul ties in marriage , friendship ,parents & children, work colleagues , business connections, worship life and many more .In all of these relationships there is the potential for both healthy or toxic soul ties .
Let me state some symptons of un-godly soul ties :
.Obsessive preoccupation with another , to the neglect of Jesus' claims upon your life
.Tendencies to be controlled or controlling in a relationship
.Tendencies to be passive & apathetic in a relationship ( allowing yourself to be manipulated )
.Having another's voice playing over & over in your mind like a tape recorder
. Inability to bring a relationship under the godly order of The Holy Spirit
.Repeated patterns of anger , blame , emotional and physical abuse & accusations in a relationship.
. Fear of speaking truth in relationships , through real or perceived intimidation.
NOTE : Fear of a person with whom you are in a relationship with is a likely indicator that some form of un-godly domination is being exercised .
Also note, even from the grave , there can be still very strong un-godly soul ties that hold us in spiritual & emotional bondage.
Realise that if these soul ties are allowed to remain in your life unchallenged , unprayed for , or even tolerated there will be constant issues and challenges in your walk with Jesus, your service to Jesus , your obedience to His will and even the peace that comes from knowing that you belong to Christ & Christ alone .
Prayerfully consider your current relationships ( all of them) and ask Jesus if He requires you to adjust them to come under His Lordship , His blood , His authority .
GALATIANS 5 : 1 ''IT IS FOR FREEDOM THAT CHRIST HAS SET US FREE . STAND FIRM THEN , & DO NOT LET YOURSELVES BE BURDENED AGAIN BY A YOKE OF SLAVERY ."

Read on in Galatians 6 : 7-10 , it is helpful instruction !
Praying for you each today , if there is a request for further Biblical insight on this topic , please contact me via comment or email .

MARNEY

SOUL TIES THAT MAY DISTRACT YOU FROM THE LORDSHIP OF JESUS

SPIRITUAL WARFARE ..... BIBLICAL TRUTH

Jesus encountered spiritual warfare at an extreme level when He was full of The Holy Spirit (join the dots on that point ) as seen in Luke 4 : 1-13 ( by the way ,note verse 13 , 'satan left Jesus until ANOTHER opportune time'). If Jesus , King of Kings & Lord of Lords had to endure spiritual attacks , what makes any of us think we will avoid such attempts on our own spiritual lives .Be assured satan & his demons will attempt to bring you & I down in whatever way possible , here are a few more areas that you need to know about their strategic , sinful , set ups !
Demonic spirits mimic their master and hence will attempt to :
a)Accuse & deceive you;Revelation 12 :9-10
b)Enslave & destroy you;1Peter 5 :8, Hebrews 2 : 14-15
c)Tempt & seduce you; 1Timothy 4 :1-2, Matthew 4 :1-3
d) Inflame the tongue to speak unholy words ;James 3 :1-12
e)Exalt you as the most important person in the world , more important than God ! 2Corinthians 10:5
f)Hinder belief in Jesus; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4
g)Torment & harrass you ; Acts 16 : 16-18, Mark 5 : 2-6
h) Cause afflictions within & without ; Luke 13 : 11 , Matthew 17 :14-21
i) Attempt to bring generational curses down upon you ;Exodus 20 :5, 1 Peter 2:1
j) Render you unfit for God's service by unconfessed and habitual sins ; Genesis 4 : 7

I really could continue to list so many & there will be more teaching on this in subsequent blog sites, however , remember today you do have the victory through Jesus if you authentically want to claim it .
Here are some basics to keep you walking in VICTORY:
a) The name of JESUS ; Acts 16:18, Philippians 2 : 9-11
b) The blood of JESUS ;Revelation 12 :10-11
c)The whole armour of God ; Ephesians 6:10-18 , 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
d)The authority of the Word of God ; Matthew 4:4 , 2 Timothy 3:16
More will be spoken about in future blog sites....... Please be renewed in your mind about the fact that you are in a spiritual battle , people who are in God's Army ( above all ) should be aware of this spiritual truth , ( not controlled by it) merely informed , watchful and most certainly on our knees .

Praying for you today .... Marney

CAN YOU HANDLE THE TRUTH ABOUT SPIRITUAL WARFARE

EPHESIANS 6 : 10-18 is a very clear Biblical foundation for the truth that we war against 'principalities & powers of darkness' , if you have ever doubted that then already you are in a vulnerable position of deception.
BIBLICAL TRUTH : Demons attempt to afflict in the following areas ;
1. Our minds ... you have authority over this attack , read 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, your obedience in this area will defeat doubt , unbelief , confusion.
2. Our emotions....be aware of attitudes , relationships causing resentment, fear , hatred , unforgiveness , anxiety , rebellion etc. Do not allow yourself to become subservient to your emotions , they have the potential to lead you astray . Read Romans 6 : 15-18
3. Our wills ...be aware that if your will can be shaped by self centred choices and personal agendas for power or position , then the enemy of our souls is achieving alot in making your witness weak & ineffective . Jesus prayed constantly "NOT MY WILL BUT THINE OH FATHER " , we need to be as resolute and committed in our resolve when it comes to our will being shaped only by the purpose , presence & passion of Christ.

The battle belongs to the Lord , but you & I are called to be spiritually , biblically , and experientially aware of what it means to be victorious in this spiritual war .
Jesus won the victory at calvary , but there are still many skirmishes that will require your attention this side of heaven.
May God's grace & Holy Spirit power be your portion .
MARNEY
There will be more to follow on this topic of SPIRITUAL WARFARE .