Let Me Let You Know

Heavenly Father,  I don't even want to think about where I would be without You.  Protect my mind and thoughts.  Keep me during the midst of all the turmoil and trials that we face in this world.  Remind me that there is still good in this world.  Help me as I try to be humble and not to be a stumbling block, but a light to the people around me.  Help me with my struggles of judging people and slaying other's with my words.  Yes, I am following You and every day I must crucify my flesh by putting on the full armor of God.  In your precious son Jesus' name, Amen.


There is something very heavy on my heart regarding the spiritual realm.  I must first point out that God is a Spirit, and we must worship Him in Spirit and in truth.  Man is both spirit (soul) and material (body).  I recently heard a pastor say it like this, "We are a spirit, with a soul that lives in a body."  If we have a relationship with God, then the Holy Spirit dwells in us and we cannot be over taken or possessed by evil or unclean spirits. 

I am currently reading a book called "The Rite" by Matt Baglio which is a true story about a priest who was also an exorcist.  I'm only half way through the book and I plan to blog about it when I finish it.  I plan to watch the movie too.  But basically this priest talks about his very real experiences with demon possession, infestation, oppression and obsession and we should avoid opening the door to demonic activity.

Let me put it like this, "Whether you believe in demon's or not, it doesn't change the fact that they exist."  Proof of demon's exist throughout the bible and  demonic possession is not limited to biblical times. We should know and need to know that our adversary Satan and his minions roam about, seeking whomever they can devour.  He is an intelligent being and deceiver is one of his many names.  He will use whatever and whomever he can, including children and animal's.  Demon's do not posess the capacity to love.  They have a hate filled pleasure of doing evil acts. 

Satan can create the appearance of a miracle since his powers surpass the limits of human abilities.  This leads me to something that I cannot fail to mention: Fortune tellers, physics aka mediums, witches, etc......

 ¹⁰ Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, ¹¹ or casts spells, or who is a medium or spirits or who consults the dead. ¹² Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD; Deuteronomy 18:10-12 (New International Version 2011)

Let me let you know something right now, I don't care how harmless it may seem.  Remember that we live in a fallen world and things of this world are accepted and watered down but they have no place in the kingdom of heaven.  Sorcery, astrology, charmers/charming, clairvoyance, divination, enchantment, fortune telling, magic, occult science, soothsayer, false prophets, these are considered deeds of the flesh;

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you just as I have forewarned you that those who practice such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.   Galatians 5:19-21 (New American Standard Bible)

So for those of you that are into astrology, know that this is a a portal for evil spirits, no matter how subtle it appears to be.  Consulting with the dead, that too.  Ummm let's see oh yeah, readings.  Anything that God wants to forewarn us about is in the scriptures.  If you want the truth, then study the scriptures to show yourself approved.  God's word is very specific, that way no one is confused.  You see, confusion is not of the Spirit of God and He will see to it that all truth, knowledge and wisdom is revealed to us.  All we have to do is ask in prayer, seek by reading the scriptures and apply His word and will to our daily life. 

For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.   Galatians 5:17 (New American Standard Bible) 

Remember in the beginning I said that God is a Spirit?  If the flesh is in opposition to the Spirit, what exactly does that mean?  Flesh aka man is of things according to the world, which is also in opposition to God.  Remember that we must worship God with our spirit because when it comes to our physical body, our flesh gets in our way and attempts to block our blessings by giving in to temptation and our desires to follow the ways of the world.  No one is exempt, not even those of us that claim to be "walking with God".  We are still weak humans who must remember to put on the full armor of God daily, so that we can crucify the flesh.

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog.  I encourage your feedback.  Let me know if you have read The Rite or watched the movie.  Also, if you need help understanding God's word and plan for your life I would love to hear from you.  My life belongs to Him and everything that I have is for Him and to be used for His glory.  Please do not be fooled by the wickedness that is present in the world.  And if you practice any witchcraft, sorcery, readings etc.... ask yourself this one question.  What does God's word say about it?

Where Your Treasure Is, There Your Heart Will Be Also

Matthew 6:21  is a very powerful and comforting verse to me. It causes me to ask myself, "Where is my treasure?" The first thing that comes to my mind is my family. I care about them and love them so much and they love me back. Of course my number one treasure is God. You see, He is the one that wakes me up every morning. He is the first person that I speak to. I thank Him for not only waking me up, but for waking up my family as well.


As long as I have God, my needs will always be met. My desires will often be placed before me, but only in His timing and His will. But the main point is, my treasures are in Heaven. We work so hard to have material things, but they are temporary and we cannot take them with us when we die. But if we have a relationship with God, then our treasures are in Heaven, which is eternal. Our treasures in Heaven cannot be destroyed or stolen.


That leads to very important question. "What does a relationship with God look like?" Well first, you must have faith and believe in Him. You must believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and you must believe that the Holy Spirit is God that dwells in us when we are saved. You must acknowledge that you are a sinner and Jesus died for your sins and was raised again to sit on the throne at the right hand of God.


Communication in any relationship is extremely important. By praying and reading God's word, you are in communication with Him. You speak to Him in prayer and He speaks to you in His word.  For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.  Hebrews 12
It is one thing to read the word, and an entirely different thing to apply it to your life and put it into action by obeying His commandments. When we obey God, He blesses us abundantly and sets us up to receive our treasures in Heaven.

Oh, and don't let me forget about trust which ties in with faith.  "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen".  Hebrews 11
What does that mean to you?  When we send a package to someone, we have faith in the postal system or UPS and hope that it will arrive at it's destination right?  When the package arrives, we don't see how it gets there but it took our exercise of faith to send it anyways.  So trust and exercise your faith in God that He will keep His promises.  Try Him out and see if He delivers.