Month: October 2023

“His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.” Matthew 25:23

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find doing so when He comes.” Matthew 24:25. Those who are diligent and stay awake at all times, praying for the strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.” Luke 21:36.

The servant who stays dressed for action and keeps his lamp burning…” Luke 12:35. The Lord has instructed the faithful to “Keep their life free from the love of money, and be content with what we have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5. When our lamps are burning the light of God’s word is able to shine through in our lives, which is pleasing to God. It’s “You, Oh Lord, who keep our lamps burning; our God turns our darkness into light.” Psalm 18:28. We must keep our hearts right before Him, “If we point these things out to our brothers and sisters, we will be good servants of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith and the good teaching we have followed. But we are to have nothing to do with the pointless and silly myths.” 1 Timothy 4: 6-7.

“Rather train yourself in godliness. For training of the body will have limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. These sayings are trustworthy and deserves full acceptance. For this reason we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the Living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially those who believe.” 1 Timothy 4:8-10.

Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day our Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you must also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour we do not expect. “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? Blessed again I say…is that servant whom the master will find so doing when He comes…” Matthew 24:42-51.

“The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.” 1 Peter 5:8. “But test everything; hold fast to what is good.” 1 Thessalonians 5:21. “But grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. “ 2 Peter 3:18.

In His Service,

Carolyn

“The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” Matthew 3:10.

During Spiritual Warfare it is important to learn how to lay an ax to the root of your problems. When fighting the enemy, you want to be strategic in battle, because fighting the wrong enemy will open you up to fighting more battles than necessary. Meaning you want to know what is fighting you specifically so you can fight back!

The spirit of discernment is key here. You must put your trust in the Lord. Proverbs 3:5-6 says “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your path straight.” When we place our dependency on God and inquire of the Lord for His best strategy against the enemy, we are sure to come out victorious every time.

In battle there is no room for undivided faith. God has given us all power over the enemy (through Christ) and each battle, will have a specific Battle Plan. You must seek your marching orders from the word of God, because the enemy is a liar and a schemer. “Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not become partners with them; for at one time you were also darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light and try to DISCERN what is pleasing to the the Lord.” Ephesians 5:6-10.

You will be able to discern the enemy by his fruits of darkness! For the fruit of light is found in what is true, good and morally right. Paul is teaching us as believers in the above scripture that we will come in contact with non-believers, but to be very careful not to engage in their sin while around them. “Beloved do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:1.

As mature Christian’s we must learn to discern the voices that are speaking, especially, during warfare. One of the enemies primary targets is to go after your emotions! When experiencing emotions you should look for it’s root in the Bible. They can easily be determined also by their fruit. For example: If you are feeling afraid, spirit is more than likely the spirit of fear. You must lay an ax to the root of the fear. If you feel like giving up or suicidal that is the spirit of premature death. You must lay an ax at the root. If you are experiencing depression, that’s a spirit of heaviness trying to way you down. You must put an ax to these type of fruit.

Remember “We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12. “Therefore, I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.” 1 Corinthians 9:26. We must learn from scripture how to be effective in spiritual warfare, in order to be sure, each time we fire upon the enemy, we are able to hit Bulls Eye!

“Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in Heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in your name, and done many wonders in Your name? And then I will declare to them, I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!” Matthew 7:21-23.

Prepare your ax, for the word of God is clear “Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruit you will know them.” Matthew 7:19. Beloved, sharpen your discernment by examining closely their fruit!

In His Service,

Carolyn

“David was greatly distressed, for the people talked of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in spirit, each over his sons and daughters, but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.” (1 Samuel 30:6).

We live in a world that is ever-changing by the second. It is becoming more wicked than ever before. Even the person with the strongest of heart and mind can find themselves growing weary. The story in 1 Samuel chapter 30 tells how quickly things can unexpectedly go wrong. We find David and his army returning from battle back to their home in Ziklag, only to discover that their home had been raided and burned to the ground. All of David’s wives were taken captive along with all the women and children. The scene was so devastating that David and his men wept until they couldn’t weep anymore.

Now, with things already bad, who could have imagined for David they were about to get worse! The men in David’s camp were speaking of stoning him to death. But David arose and cried out to God! “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul will make its boast in the LORD, the humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together.

I sought the LORD, AND HE ANSWERED ME AND DELIVERED ME FROM ALL MY FEARS. They looked to Him and became radiant, and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and The LORD heard and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of The LORD camps around those who fear Him, and delivers them.

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is he who hides in Him. Oh fear the LORD, all you His saints; for the one who fears Him will not be in need. The young lions are in want and suffer hunger, but the ones who seek The LORD will not lack any good thing.” Psalm 34:1-10.

Thankfully, the Spirit of The LORD reminded David, “Where all his help comes from, it comes from The LORD.” Psalm 121:1. David gathered himself, as the leader, and began to inquire of THE LORD concerning his family and all the people. David asked, “LORD, shall we pursue the Amalekites?” The LORD instructed David to pursue, for you shall surely recover all!” I don’t know about you, but there have been times when I have felt like David. Hallelujah! “But thanks be to GOD, who always causes us to triumph.” 2 Corinthians 2:14. I have overcome great challenges, like David, through persistent prayer and encouragement from the scriptures and have found great comfort.

If you are in a place of uncertainty, know that God is the same today as He was back then. All you need to do is call on Him in faith. He will answer! Our God reigns and His pathway always leads His children to victory!

In His Service,

Carolyn

“NOW Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not yet seen.” Hebrews 11:1.”

There is nothing like hearing devastating words from a physician saying you have a diagnosis or health concern that threatens your well-being or even your very life! The word of God encourages us during these times to remember to exercise our faith for our healing.

Through faith in the word of God, we must boldly place a demand on the anointing for our healing. “Healing is the children’s bread….” Matt.15:22-29. We are the children of God, and because of our faith in Christ Jesus and His sacrificial work on the cross, the price for our sin, sickness, and disease is no longer ours. This debt has been paid in full. This doesn’t mean, that the enemy won’t try to impose a sentence on us that is not ours. The enemy relies heavily on the believer’s ignorance to gain an advantage over us. Satan can no longer impose the penalty of sickness and disease on those who know their spiritual rights. According to Hosea 4:6, “My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge…”. Healing is our legal right!

“Through knowledge, the righteous shall be delivered.” Proverbs 11:9. Just as Christ Jesus is our Savior He is also our Healer. “Beloved I wish above all things that thou may prosper and be in good health, even as thy soul prospereth.” 3 John 1:2. God has already given us the authority to decree and declare these promises over our lives and to believe Him for the impossible. “For what is impossible with man is possible with God.” Luke 18:27.

God has already provided us the antidote for healing. We must exercise our faith, in order, to receive it. “According to your faith, let it be done unto you. Matthew 9:29. For many believers this is not a common practice and can be a challenge for some. Let me encourage you to pray Mark 9:24. “I believe, Lord, help my unbelief.” And also, Luke 17:5. “I pray as your anointed disciples prayed, “Increase my faith!”

Healing Scriptures to build your faith:

• I exercise my faith the size of a mustard seed and say to this mountain of sickness_?__ in my life, “Be removed and cast into the sea.” Nothing will be impossible to me.”(Matt. 17:20)

• 2. “I walk by faith and not by sight.”(2 Cor. 5:7)

• 3. “I am anointed and established by God.” (2 Cor. 1:21)

• 4. Because You have anointed me, I have faith and do not doubt that I can speak to any illness, curse it at the root, and cause it to dry up and die, just as You did the fig tree. I also know, that if I tell this mountain of sickness that is in my way to move and be cast into the sea, it shall be done. (Matt. 21:21)

• 5. ” I will not sink into faithlessness and doubt, I will be upheld by the Mighty hand of God.” (Matt.14:31)

Beloved, please explore more scriptures in the Bible concerning Healing and begin declaring them over your life! I join my faith with every reader for healing and await the manifestation of God’s word in your life. Please leave a testimony if you have one, so others can be encouraged also.