Imagine if you were satan .... how would you attack the church of JESUS CHRIST ?
This is not a great thought , but a necessary one! Understand that as Ephesians 6 : 10-12 reminds us we are in a spiritual war . The message puts it this way " ...This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll away from & forget about in a couple of hours.This is for keeps , a life- or- death fight to the finish against the devil & all his angels."
REFLECT FOR A MOMENT :
If I were the devil , I would..............
Attack the family backbone of any & every nation, I would make divorce acceptable, easy & fashionable, because if the family crumbles so does the nation.
I would convince people that right & wrong are determined by a few who call themselves authorities & refer to their agenda as politically correct.
I would dull the minds of God's people + make them believe PRAYER is an option and that faithfulness & obedience is up for negotiation.
I would convince & compel people to express their most depraved fantasies on canvas & movie screens, & I would call it freedom of expression .. even art..............
If I were the devil, I would............
Persuade people that the Church is irrelevant & out of date & the Bible is only for the simpleminded , deluded souls who have no education........
I would attack all of these things and more, ever so slowly , so as not to arouse the anger of Spirit-filled christians . I would do this effectively so that by the time they realise what is happening it would be in fact far too late & in reality I would have strategically achieved my one main goal ......
to render the BODY OF CHRIST powerless & ineffective.
You are JESUS' representatives on earth .......how do you plan to combat in the spiritual realm this enemy in JESUS' NAME ???
Monday, December 5, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
SPIRITUAL WARFRAE IS INEVITABLE FOR THE AUTHENTIC DISCIPLE OF JESUS CHRIST
Spiritual Warfare is inevitable & unavoidable if you are determoned to totally live for JESUS, and being ignorant of this or trying to ignore this subject won't make it cease or lessen in assault.
Therefore, we must learn to battle with supernatural authority;
. The safest place in this battle is at JESUS' feet and walking in His authority.
.Never allow anyone or anything distract , delay , defer or deter from God's call on your life .
.When we refuse to back down in fear the enemy of our souls becomes terrified.
.Submission 7 obedience to JESUS is your best defense , offense & weapon in your favour.
.Remember ... THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST THE ARMY OF THE LORD........................!
. Claim it , remind yourself daily that through JESUS you are VICTORIOUS .
Praying for my readers & beyond .
Therefore, we must learn to battle with supernatural authority;
. The safest place in this battle is at JESUS' feet and walking in His authority.
.Never allow anyone or anything distract , delay , defer or deter from God's call on your life .
.When we refuse to back down in fear the enemy of our souls becomes terrified.
.Submission 7 obedience to JESUS is your best defense , offense & weapon in your favour.
.Remember ... THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST THE ARMY OF THE LORD........................!
. Claim it , remind yourself daily that through JESUS you are VICTORIOUS .
Praying for my readers & beyond .
Monday, November 14, 2011
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF GOD LIVING & THE SELF-CENTRED KNGDOM OF DARKNESS
God gives us all a choice : to consider ourselves 'divine'n& to say 'my will be done' or to submit to the love & calling of God upon our lives & be open to say 'THY WILL BE DONE'. The amazing paradox of the latter is that we find ourselves & gain freedom as never before. Jesus wants the very best for us in our lives & it is we who deny ourselves quite alot ( in fact very much) if we choose to control our own destinies.
There are two distinctly different poems that articulate accurately the complete difference between self & ego centricity , compared to JESUS being invited to be LORD of our lives .
"UNCONQUERABLE"
Out of the night that covers me ,
Black as the pit from pole to pole;
I thank whatever gods may be
For MY unconquerable soul,
In the fell clutch of circumstance ,
I have not winced nor cried aloud;
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath & tears
Looms but the horror of the shade;
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, & shall find me, unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll;
I am the master of my fate,
I AM THE CAPTAIN OF MY SOUL.
W. E . Henley
Compare that DNA to this reflection penned by Dorothea Day :
MY CAPTAIN
Out of the light that dazzles me,
Bright as the sun from pole to pole ;
I thank the God I know to be
For Christ, the Conqueror of my soul.
Since His the sway of circumstance,
I would not wince nor cry aloud;
Under the rule which men call chance
My head with joy is humbly bowed.
Beyond this place of sin & tears,
That life with HIM & HIS the aid;
That spite the menace of the years
Keeps, & shall keep me, unafraid.
I have no fear though strait the gate;
He cleared from punishment the scroll;
CHRIST IS THE MASTER OF MY FATE,
CHRIST IS THE CAPTAIN OF MY SOUL.
Praying for all my readers and encouraging you to look to JESUS ...... He is so trustworthy .
JOHN 3:16
There are two distinctly different poems that articulate accurately the complete difference between self & ego centricity , compared to JESUS being invited to be LORD of our lives .
"UNCONQUERABLE"
Out of the night that covers me ,
Black as the pit from pole to pole;
I thank whatever gods may be
For MY unconquerable soul,
In the fell clutch of circumstance ,
I have not winced nor cried aloud;
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath & tears
Looms but the horror of the shade;
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, & shall find me, unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll;
I am the master of my fate,
I AM THE CAPTAIN OF MY SOUL.
W. E . Henley
Compare that DNA to this reflection penned by Dorothea Day :
MY CAPTAIN
Out of the light that dazzles me,
Bright as the sun from pole to pole ;
I thank the God I know to be
For Christ, the Conqueror of my soul.
Since His the sway of circumstance,
I would not wince nor cry aloud;
Under the rule which men call chance
My head with joy is humbly bowed.
Beyond this place of sin & tears,
That life with HIM & HIS the aid;
That spite the menace of the years
Keeps, & shall keep me, unafraid.
I have no fear though strait the gate;
He cleared from punishment the scroll;
CHRIST IS THE MASTER OF MY FATE,
CHRIST IS THE CAPTAIN OF MY SOUL.
Praying for all my readers and encouraging you to look to JESUS ...... He is so trustworthy .
JOHN 3:16
Saturday, October 15, 2011
THE WORLD SAYS WIN AT ANY COST .....JESUS SAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Win at all costs, be first , no-one cares who comes second, winners are grinners and losers .....well really 'who cares'. Our kids are raised listening to these values and they like us believe them to be truth . The pressure to win in every aspect of our existence is the call of the kingdom of darkness ..... a call NEVER satisfied, for a win is only celebrated until the next contest . The culture of winning reinforces the dominance of SELF & EGO...... the value of self strength ,self power , dominance over another or others . Think about it , it is subliminal but reality.
The Kingdom of God is so different to this ethos , so opposite , with JESUS what really matters is the quiet , deliberate intentional promotion of others before self , the ga,me is celebrated , the players are applauded ...... NOT the score . Think how releasing that is .... I can place myself last & congratulate others performance over & above mine. Friends the CROSS stands out as the ultimate victory over EGO ... SELF.... SIN .... SATAN.
Next time you find yourself celebrating because someone else lost in order for you to win , check to see how much of your EGO & FLESH & SELF is really still alive , this is serious business my friends .... just check out people's responses at the latest AFL grand final , you know what I am saying is right .
JESUS calls us to something far greater in Him than winning the game of life : in JOHN 3:30 "HE (JESUS ) MUST INCREASE, BUT I MUST DECREASE- HE MUST GROW MORE & MORE PROMINENT, I MUST GROW LESS & LESS ".
You will find release in being VICTORIOUS IN CHRIST instead of your own (dare I say it ) puny , self effort .
TAKE THE CHALLENGE OF ALLOWING JESUS & OTHERS FIRST PLACE ABOVE YOURSELF & SEE WHAT HAPPENS .
Marney
The Kingdom of God is so different to this ethos , so opposite , with JESUS what really matters is the quiet , deliberate intentional promotion of others before self , the ga,me is celebrated , the players are applauded ...... NOT the score . Think how releasing that is .... I can place myself last & congratulate others performance over & above mine. Friends the CROSS stands out as the ultimate victory over EGO ... SELF.... SIN .... SATAN.
Next time you find yourself celebrating because someone else lost in order for you to win , check to see how much of your EGO & FLESH & SELF is really still alive , this is serious business my friends .... just check out people's responses at the latest AFL grand final , you know what I am saying is right .
JESUS calls us to something far greater in Him than winning the game of life : in JOHN 3:30 "HE (JESUS ) MUST INCREASE, BUT I MUST DECREASE- HE MUST GROW MORE & MORE PROMINENT, I MUST GROW LESS & LESS ".
You will find release in being VICTORIOUS IN CHRIST instead of your own (dare I say it ) puny , self effort .
TAKE THE CHALLENGE OF ALLOWING JESUS & OTHERS FIRST PLACE ABOVE YOURSELF & SEE WHAT HAPPENS .
Marney
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