Fighting Earthly Affections

I definitely know how hard it is…

It felt like everyday the devil was attacking me with a different scheme

Even when I was running to the Word I still remembered that desire

Even as I tried to run away from that thought I kept forgetting it was the state of my mind

Even as I tried to distract myself with all sort of things I kept on forgetting that I couldn’t do it on my own

Even as I continuously blamed myself for my wrongdoings I kept on forgetting that he has already forgiven me for that

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I definitely know how hard it is to let go of the things of the world because when I was of the world I was fully soaked with all sort of worldly things

My mind had no room for the Lord or His word

My heart had no place for purification

The Holy Ghost felt uncomfortable to say I was His dwelling place

I seemed fine on the outside but I was slowly and surely dying on the inside

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During those times I forgot who had already overcome the world 

I wasn’t aware of the amazing sacrifice that had already taking place

I was unaware of the everlasting satisfaction because I had only had a taste of temporary satisfaction 

I didn’t know what was on the other side 

The joy of the Lord is more than amazing because it’s literally a trait of a Christ follower not a season for a Christian.

I remember thinking I was the lowest of the lowest and there was noway I could see myself in deeper dimensions of the Spirit but if that’s the Lord’s will then it will come to pass

There was a season of my life that I never rested and I remember asking the Lord why I wasn’t leaving certain seasons. I remember so clearly when He told me that I am going to help someone overcome the same season in the near future. To anyone who thinks he/she is too dirty for the Lord, stop allowing the devil to deceive you because Jesus came to save the lost not the people who already know Him.

He is literally waiting for you and only you

He can’t wait for you to get on your knees and surrender it all to Him.

And to those who are going through a lot right now…just stay calm and breathe

Just stay quiet and listen to Him

Just stay still and know that He’s in control

Have faith that whatever is worrying you isn’t your end (Isaiah 41:10)

See, with Jesus even death is victory

See, you cannot stop heavenly activities with man made blockages

No matter what scheme the devil tries to use against you, it’s not stopping what God has planned for you

Remember that!

Alexa play....

Alexa:-a virtual assistant AI technology developed by Amazon. It can play music, set to-do lists and many more. ( Wikipedia)

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Believe it or not, your music playlist is an open book to how you think and what your desires are. It may not tell the whole story but it surely gives a glimpse of who you are.

So if your music can reveal some personality traits it means that the music you listen to influences you.

Only an entity with an agenda and some sort of power can influence another party. For example, we are influenced by our parents because they have the agenda of training us and attain parental power because they’re the heads. However, a rock cannot influence us because it is inanimate so it has no agenda and it has not attained any power.

Music can influence us because it has both an agenda and power. These two components are not housed in the music itself but in the spirit behind the music.

Every musical piece has a spirit behind it. Whether you accept this statement or not, it is the truth so it won’t be erased by your disbelief. Once upon a time I also found this pill hard to swallow but once I allowed the Holy Spirit to explain it to me, I understood. So kindly do same.

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In Revelation chapters 8 and 9, we read about the trumpets. As these trumpets are blown, horrendous events happen to those on the Earth ( those who are not raptured because they did not give their lives completely to Jesus). The blowing of a trumpet is a musical piece and this piece results in an activity because spiritual forces were activated. What we need to understand is that when we listen to music, we activate certain spiritual forces which either benefit us or destroy us.

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In Ephesians 5:19, Paul tells us to sing songs from the Spirit because they allow the Holy Spirit to come alive within us and lead us into deeper realms of intimacy.

There are other songs we listen to that allow evil spirits to come alive. The agenda of an evil spirit is always to steal, kill and destroy, as their master does ( John 10:10).

There are songs that leave us filled with lust, anger and rage, all of which are not traits of a man or woman of God. These traits lead us to become people who are not permitted into the kingdom of Heaven ( Revelation 22:15).

There are some songs that carry a spirit of temporal happiness or peace but they never satisfy us like the Holy Spirit would.

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Listen to more Spirit-filled music,

*music that leads you into the place of prayer and fellowship

*music that allows you to magnify the Lord and reassures you of His nature.

The Holy Spirit uses music in so many ways. He uses this medium to unlock different dimensions of the God we serve and leads us unto deeper paths of intimacy. He gives us peace, once we let Him.

So today, what are you telling Alexa to play.....

where's the rest?

Glad that you’re here to read this. Allow these words to minister to you because through this message God is going to stir something in your spirit.

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Lately, I have been hearing and seeing a lot about how God is a deliverer and how awesome He is and all that good stuff. Now, all this is very true and we are even still being shown the greater dimensions of our God.

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But…….....

I wonder, where’s the rest?

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People “ forget” to mention that He’s a corrector and He disciplines those He loves ( Hebrews 12:6).

We also forget Matthew 10:37-39TPT

37“Whoever loves father or mother or son or daughter more than me is not fit to be my disciple.38 And whoever comes to me must follow in my steps and be willing to share my cross and experience it as his own, or he is not worthy of me.39 Those who cling to their lives will give up true life. But those who let go of their lives for my sake and surrender it all to me will discover true life!

Sometimes we read or recite scriptures like Romans 8:28 with such a huge smile plastered on our face without fulfilling the condition to that promise. The Word says this promise is for those who love Him or "is His lover" ( TPT). We cannot “ know of” someone and love them. The only way you can love God is if you allow Him to open your eyes and reveal His love to you. And the only way this can happen is if you make room for the Holy Ghost and making room is synonymous to complete surrender.

Some of us are not walking in the promises of the Almighty because we fail to surrender. The devil has managed to lie to us that you can still serve God and not be surrendered to His ways and will. That’s being lukewarm and Jesus clearly states that if we’re in such a condition He’ll spit us out ( Revelation 3:16).

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We need to allow the Holy Spirit’s conviction to put us on the right path.

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It’s all about Jesus ( Romans 11:36) and God has promised us many things but we fail to walk in these promises and experience the different dimensions of God, mainly because we don’t surrender and turn our lives upside down. Some of us think we are Hannah Montana, living double lives. But unlike Hannah, this isn’t for entertainment, it’s a life or death situation, eternal suffering or eternal life.