Break Free

Many of our battles are in the area of our soul, thoughts, feelings and will. Relationships are the main battle ground where our thoughts and feelings conflict with each other and the other person’s thoughts and feelings. This can sometimes lead to a break down in the relationship unless the relationship is strong enough to withstand these challenges. These battles of the flesh are common to all. Some are able to manage this better than others. Lots of regressive behaviours are stirred up and sometimes violent thoughts and feelings lead to violence towards the other. How to be in a relationship and not allow these thoughts and feelings to dominate you is a challenge. Jesus came to show us the way out of this dilemma.

He came to show us the way out of this dilemma by sending the Holy Spirit to help us. His Spirit is able to give us His thoughts and feelings in a situation. His thoughts and feelings are positive and bring healing and light. We don’t get consumed by our thoughts and feelings. We take the position of being dead in Him and alive in Him. We were crucified with Christ to those fleshly thoughts and feelings. Our will becomes His will. His will is to submit all to His Father in heaven. His peace and joy and love will keep you strong and steady in the midst of the storms. This is why you need to be filled in His Spirit and overflow in Him. Praying in tongues will help to stir up the spirit within you. The battle is His now and you can sit back and watch Him deal with people and situations. What a Saviour we have in Jesus who took our place to save us from our destructive selves. Be free today in Jesus Name and live an abundant life.

Spirit And Soul

The spirit of man is separate from his soul. The soul of man is being redeemed while the spirit is already redeemed. The spirit of man houses the Holy Spirit this is why we are called the temple of God. Now it is the spirit that needs to be enlarged as the soul is redeemed. The soul life is what keeps us from leading a full life in the spirit. The soul is being sanctified. The spirit of man connects with each other. The soul of man also connects with each other. Demons get attached to the soul and block the reception of the spirit. Demons have to be expelled from the soul so that the spirit can operate freely. As the soul is renewed through the transformation of the mind so the spirit becomes free to minister. Praying in tongues charges your spirit. It is the Holy Spirit within you that is charging your spirit as you pray in tongues. When your spirit is charged than you receive revelations that transform your mind. This transformation results in transforming your emotions and will. This is why you need to be always filled in the spirit so that you don’t walk according to the flesh. Transformation of the soul leads to freedom in the spirit. When you speak you release His Spirit that speaks to other spirits and eyes get opened. Only the Spirit can open blind eyes. Soul ministry only ministers to the soul and not the spirit. This is why the Word of God needs to be preached as it is spirit and life.Minister in the spirit and receive the fruits of the Spirit. Much will be revealed to you in the days to come as the Spirit opens up new realms of the Spirit to you. God’s Spirit reveals more as we walk in the Spirit and not after the flesh.

Our Spirit Is Omniscient

Our spirit is part of our triune being of spirit, soul and body. Our spirit is born again when we receive Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. His Spirit than comes to dwell in our spirit and we become one. His Spirit is the resurrected Spirit of Jesus Christ. We are now seated in heavenly places with Christ Jesus. We have therefore ascended with Him. This means that we rule with Christ from heavenly places. Our body is still on earth but our spirit is with Christ who sits on the right hand of the Father. This is mind blowing to us carnal beings but this is what Jesus accomplished for us through his death, resurrection and ascension. Now we can operate in His resurrection power here on earth through His Spirit who dwells in us. If this is so why are we not seeing more of the miraculous in our midst as when Jesus walked on earth? The only impediment is our self. Self must identify with His death before resurrection life can be manifested in our life. This means that most of us are still bound in our flesh life and so we only experience some of His life. The more we surrender to Him the less of self will interfere with His presence.

In the spirit we can prevail over situations, disease, disorder and calamity. Jesus was always above His circumstances. When the storm came, He slept. He was in complete control over the storms in life. He could be in more than one place at any time. We too can be in different places in our spirit. We can be present when we pray for others in remotest parts of the world. How powerful will our intercessory prayers be when we can be present in situations far from us. In the spirit we can rule and reign because we exercise His authority on earth from heaven. There is evidence of translocation when saints are transported from one place to another in body and spirit. What a limitless scope we have in Him if only we would surrender and operate in His Spirit.

Defensive State Or Christ State

A crisis always puts us on guard. It could be a personal crisis or a societal crisis. We all go into defensive mode. Our defensive system is internal or psychological. This is the way we cope with insults from without or within. Our defensive capability is tested as we overcome challenges through the stages and ages of development. Some defences are primitive like avoidance and denial.Others are more mature like sublimation and rationalisation. This is the way we cope in crisis and the outcome is determined by our defensive posture. This drama is acted out in our soul and we manage our emotions and thoughts and behaviour in this area. This is our self survival kit. When our defensive system is overwhelmed than we have a mental break down. We than enter another state where we become vulnerable to external and internal stimuli. We withdraw into our shell and become closed off. These varied responses differ from individual to individual. Psychological therapies aid in strengthening our defensive system. We become more resilient to face future threats. Jesus came to show us another way.

He said cast your burdens on me and let me carry it for you. This is a challenge for us as we want to be in control of ourselves. Jesus said take up your cross, that is, die to your self and follow me. We have to make the choice daily to carry our cross or not. Jesus is our defence. He has promised to care for us when we commit all to Him. Letting go and letting God is easier said than done. God is calling us to let Him be our defence. He says leave judgement to me. A life of surrender believes that God is able to defend us and keep us at peace. When the whole world is in chaos we can find a resting place in Him. In these days God is calling us to allow Him to be our defence against all our enemies. Surrender to Him today and experience His peace that passes all understanding.

It Is Who You See Within You That Matters- Victor Or Victim?

Our senses determine how we see ourselves and the world around us. This is a learning process developed over the years as we grow up to full manhood. In this process we learn a lot about ourselves and the world around us. Our parents are key influencers during our early life. Disruption in this period of development does have an impact on how we see ourselves and the world around us. Many of us tend to spend a lot of our waking hours accumulating material things to fill our lives. Silence is anathema. In silence we are confronted by our emptiness and this can be scary. Often times a crisis or life event will wake us up to the reality of life. Death stares us in our face and confronts us on the fragility of life. Yet we try and forget about this and continue to pursue our man made goals to achieve peace and contentment. We operate in an illusion that things will be alright. Death keeps knocking at our door till one day we wake up to the reality of it as a permanent event.

How do we overcome this state of affairs. We are constantly running away from death that pursues us till we finally die. We are a victim to death. Jesus came to bring us good news that He has conquered death.He did this by rising from the dead after 3 days of being in the tomb. He said He has finally conquered the final enemy of our soul. He now offers this same resurrection life to us. We can continue to operate as a victim or a victor. He brought us the solution and now offers this hope to us who believe in Him. Romans 10:9 says that if we confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in our heart that He is risen from the dead, we shall be saved. Be a victor and overcome.

Unbelief Is The Disease Infecting The Church Today

Smith Wigglesworth used a familiar line in his preaching, “Only Believe”. He literally accepted the Bible as the inspired written word of God. God said it and so it is it. He never wavered in his belief and saw heaven manifest on earth in healing and miracles and deliverance. Where does the church stand today? Very few believe in signs and wonders and some displace this to the first century only. However God’s Word is ever present now. It never changes. It is the same yesterday, today and forever. How unbelief has crept into the church over the centuries and now is affecting her presence in the world as a relic of the past. Many have turned away from God. This is the state of the church largely because of unbelief. Yet God has His remnant who continue to believe in signs and wonders. This is the church that will see the next move of God on earth. Are you going to believe His Word?
Believe His Word and be set free from unbelief. Faith comes by hearing His rhema word. His rhema word comes alive when you believe. The enemy of our soul will try and water down His word and compromise the truth. Truth is in a person and His Name is Jesus. When you put your trust in Jesus the scales will fall off your eyes and you will see and believe. Receive His now word to you today when He says now is the day of your salvation. Receive and believe and do not doubt. Signs and wonders will follow when you believe. Sickness will leave and fear will be replaced by faith. Will you believe His word or dispense with it as folk lore? You can choose today to believe and be set free from unbelief.

Stuck In The Letter Of The Word Than LIFE In The Spirit

Many of us are still operating in the letter of the law rather than the Spirit of the law. To operate in the letter of the law is like the Pharisees who were adept at each letter of the law but missed the spirit of the law. To be stuck in the letter of the law is to operate in words rather than in spirit of the law. The letter is just a guide to the deeper things of the Spirit. Many get confused by the letter because the letter is not the end but the way to something more. A child learns the letters and how the letters form a word. When he grows up he understands that the letter has meaning and purpose. It is the same with studying the word and knowing the meaning or spirit in the word. Jesus came to reveal the Father and He used words to illustrate the heart of the Father. However if we do not move on from the word to understand the Spirit behind it, we become like the Pharisee. This is to be stuck in the letter of the word. Many find themselves in this position and argue about the word and what it means rather than to be moved by the spirit of the word. Jesus is the Word and His word cannot be separated from Him. He came as the manifest word and when we receive His Word by faith we become like Him. This is to be filled with His Spirit.
We must read His Word and than meditate on His Word and allow His Spirit to enlighten us. Just like food must be digested before the vital ingredients can be absorbed and become part of the body. The Word must become life by His Spirit taking it up into our spirit and becoming life in us. Otherwise we will read or hear the word and it just remains a letter but no life. When Jesus spoke, His Word was received and faith arose and wonders and signs followed. So also when we speak His Word by faith it goes out and performs it, for which it was sent.

Knowing Him and Knowing About Him

To know Him is to love Him. Knowing about some one is different from Knowing the person. We know a lot about things and can talk about a lot of things. However knowing about someone is different from knowing the person. I may know a lot about the Queen but have never met her or lived with her. One is a knowing through second hand knowledge, the other is a intimate relationship. I can know God through the scriptures but never know Him. The born again experience is a shift from knowing about God to knowing Him as a person. The person of the Holy Spirit now comes to reside within me while previously He was outside me wanting to come in. I could have a palace but never lived in it or a palace where I live in. I could be a man with many properties but never lived in one. The same principle applies to knowing God and knowing Him. This is a big difference. Many people know about God but have never met Him. Jesus came to reveal the Father so that we may get to know Him.
True knowing is a personal and intimate relationship. I have a intimate relationship with Jesus and His Holy Spirit resides in me. Now I live in intimate relationship with Him. He speaks to me and through me. I therefore have the confidence to share His love and life with others. I no longer share about God but share Him with others. This is why Paul in Phillipians 3:10 states that his goal in life was to know Him, His resurrection power and fellowship of His sufferings. You too can know Him in this way and live a life of abundance. Jesus came to give us abundant life through His resurrection power. Let Him live through you His life and be transformed into His image.

Deception

Satan is called the deceiver and father of lies. He can appear as the angel of light and trap you into a form of godliness. We were born as spirit beings and therefore there is a longing in each of us to connect with God. However we are not aware that this spiritual search can take us into dark areas. Satan is also called the god of this world. Deception, lies and false truth is his strategy to fool the masses. We can easily fall into his trap when we seek for spiritual answers. This is why there are so many ways to god. This is a lie of the devil. He will try and question everything that is the truth. In the garden of Eden he tried to question whether God actually say that the fruit was forbidden. He sows doubt in our mind and compromises the truth. There is no such thing as absolute truth and therefore truth can be manipulated. However the God of the Bible proclaims absolute truth. His truth is not compromised. We need to know the God of absolute truth otherwise we will also be deceived like Adam and Eve. God has given us His written Word which we believe is the absolute truth. We can challenge every lie of the devil if we know His truth.
Jesus came to reveal the truth by stating that He is the Truth. When we receive Him who is the Truth than we live in the Truth. Every other way is a deception and a lie. The world will not accept this and will reject it by calling it divisive and heretical. We need to choose. Jesus never compromised on the truth. He came as the Truth to reveal the Truth so that those who believe in Him can have eternal life. This was the life before sin entered the human race. Now you too can have eternal life as you reject the lies and receive the Truth, JESUS.