Lost and Found

Current Mood: Faith-filled & Filled with Praise!!!

The Power Was Already Given to YOU, BUT What Are YOU Doing With It?

Current Mood: Anointed & Blessed & Radical & On Fire 4 God!

 I am convinced that we as the body of Christ tend to travail in prayer over things that God has already given to us or has empowered us to do on our own.  It’s like your 9 year old child asking you over and over again for a glass of milk, when you’ve already empowered him to go into the refrigerator himself and pour himself a glass.  And because of our ignorance of our godly inheritance as detailed in the Word of God, after spending countless hours and even years praying about the same thing, we grow frustrated, believing that God has ignored our request when that couldn’t be farthest from the truth. 

It’s time for us to know, and I mean REALLY KNOW, who we are as children of God and what our godly inheritance entails.  Sad to say, many of us only know that when we leave this earth, we’ll be with Christ for all eternity; which is beyond great!  However, God gave us things for us to enjoy NOW, while on earth!  He’s also given us ALL power AND authority over ALL the power of the enemy.  And yes, while we may hear this Scripture quoted during Sunday service and though we ourselves may even quote this Scripture, half of us don’t really believe it while the other half don’t understand it enough to be able to practically apply it to our everyday lives.  Lord, help us!

Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing in brief a few facts about WHO we are in Christ and WHAT we have in Him and HOW we can enjoy or deploy these things now, as God intended.  Of course, my primary book of reference will be the incorruptible, infallible Word of God.  I will also use other books written by trusted Christian authors who may expound upon a particular verse or topic in a way that makes it easier to understand; ultimately making it easier for life application.

To get the ball rolling, I am posting a prayer that I found in a book written by John Eckhardt titled Prayers that Rout Demons (2008).  This particular prayer is titled Binding and Loosing, and is a prayer that I sometimes use in my own personal prayer/declaration time.  Jesus said in Matthew 16:19:

“And I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

The Word of God also states in Proverbs 18:21:

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”

Beloved, God has given YOU as a believer great power, even right now; for you have your mouth speaking in agreement with the God’s Word which is a POWERFUL COMBINATION!  I do recommend that you pray/speak/decree this prayer ALOUD after first reading it so that your mind/heart and mouth can be in agreement as you’re reading.  Do know that these declarations are either actual Scripture verses or based upon biblical principles.  Nevertheless, for some of you this may be the first time you’re praying such a radical prayer.  In such case, if there is any particular prayer verse you don’t feel comfortable declaring as of yet, don’t!  However, I do recommend that you research the verse from Scripture so that you don’t give room for the enemy to trick you out of victory.

Immediately following this prayer is my personal prayer for you, in the name of Jesus!  Be encouraged and inspired!-

BINDING AND LOOSING

1. I have the keys of the kingdom, and whatever I bind on Earth is bound in heaven, and whatever I loose on Earth is loosed in heaven (Matthew 16:19)
2. I bind the kings in chains and the nobles with fetters of iron (Psalm 149:8)
3. I bind the strongman and spoil his goods (Matthew 12:19)
4. I bind leviathan and all proud spirits arrayed against my life (Job 41:5)
5. I bind the principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:12)
6. I bind all sickness and disease released against my mind or body
7. Let the exiles be loosed (Isaiah 51:14)
8. Let the prisoners be loosed (Psalm 146:7)
9. Loose those appointed to death (Psalm 102:20)
10. I loose my neck from all bands (Isaiah 52:2)
11. I loose myself from the bands of wickedness (Isaiah 58:6)
12. I loose myself form the bands of Orion (Job 38:31)
13. I loose my mind, will, and emotions from every assignment and spirit of darkness in the name of Jesus
14. I loose my city and region from every assignment of hell
15. I loose my finances from every spirit of poverty, debt, and lack
16. I loose myself from all generational curses and hereditary spirits (Galatians 3:13)
17. I loose myself from every assignment of witchcraft, sorcery, and divination
18. I loose myself form every spoken curse and negative word spoken again my life

Heavenly Father, I ask that You help the person reading this prayer know who they are in You and all that You have placed within them.  Father, I ask that you give them the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of You, and let the eyes of their understanding be enlightened; that they may know what is the hope of Your calling, what are the riches of the glory of Your inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of Your power toward us who believe.  I pray, Father, that this day marks the start of sure transformation into Christ-likeness, and that they begin walking in your awesome power, as well as the obedience, humility and love of Christ.  I ask this in Jesus’ name.  Amen.

Scripture(s) used in prayer: Ephesians 1:17-19

The Battle is Over!

Current Mood: Anointed

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“Tell… [your children]…the mighty things I have done.”  Ex 10; 2 NKJV

 

It’s not enough to escape your past, its power over you must be broken; otherwise it’ll chase you the rest of your life. When you break away from something that keeps trying to recapture you, it’s crucial to get victory over it; otherwise you can’t move forward and enjoy the blessing God has in mind for you. It’s jarring to think something’s over only to find it isn’t. But remember, it was God who permitted Pharaoh to pursue Israel all the way to Red Sea. Why? For two reasons: 

1. “That I may show [you] these signs of Mine’’ (Ex 10:1 NKJV). God wants you to see that when you put your trust in Him, obstacles and opposition mean nothing. He wants this experience to be a “landmark memory” you draw faith from when you face your next problem. 
2. “That you may tell… [your children]… the mighty things I have done.”  You don’t have to live under Pharaoh (Satan’s rule) any more. Like the Passover, when the blood of Jesus was applied by faith to the doorposts of your heart, your status changed. You’re no longer a slave but a child of God. The generational curse is broken. Your children can now grow up under God’s blessing. Abuse, alcoholism, anger and abandonment may have been the story of the past, but it’s no longer the truth about your future. 

God can solve your problem in different ways, but sometimes He takes you through the Red Sea so that when you get to the other side you can look back and see Pharaoh and his armies “ dead on the seashore” ( See EX 14:30) and know the battle is over! 

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Material from “The Word for You Today”, December 2009 – February 2010 edition, Page 9 dated December 9, 2009

Releasing the Blessing

Current Mood: Anointed & Filled with Praise!!! & Highly Favored & Radical & Contraversial & On Fire 4 God! & Righteous Indignation

Today as I stood in my bathroom washing my hands, I stopped and said to the Lord,

“Lord, there is no way I could’ve ever deserved such favor that You’ve lavished upon me.”

His response to my gratitude and adoration was,

“Beloved, your obedience has released such favor.”

I was in awe.

I began praising the Lord for all He’s done and that led into worship.  I really cannot tell you enough how powerful obedience is.  I mean REAL obedience, not the warped, distorted version we find in most churches today.   Obedience, from God’s perspective, is pretty clean cut. 

I remember not too long ago, God had me preach at a church in Southside Atlanta, in which the central theme of the text was obedience.  About midway through the sermon, I asked everyone in the church to take out a sheet of paper and a pen (the Lord showed me this the previous day).  I waited for everyone to do so and even had my daughter to hand out clean sheets of paper for those who didn’t have any.  Once everyone had something to write on and write with, I proceeded to give them what I call a non-numerical mathematical equation that defines obedience from God’s perspective:

God’s command + doing it = obedience

God’s command – doing it – disobedience

God’s command + ½ way doing it = disobedience

It’s really just that simple; however, we like to make it complicated.  We use a myriad of reasonings which are often preceded by the word “but” – “But I tried and it didn’t work so I did my part.”  “But I don’t have the education or resources or people to help me do this.”  And the ultimate, “But I’m waiting on the Lord….”  Folks, when we begin reasoning, we often lead ourselves into a cloud of deception; which then cause us to think we’re not really in disobedience when in actuality, we are.  BIG TIME!  Using the very simple definition of obedience/disobedience listed above (my non-numerical mathematical equation), anytime you are not actively doing (to completion) the command or instruction God has given you, then beloved, you are indeed in disobedience. 

Just as a side note, do understand that when disobedience is in operation, rebellion and deception are in operation as well.  A good biblical example of this is in 1 Samuel 15 when God commanded Saul to utterly destroy the Amalekites.  This included men, women, children, infants, livestock – EVERYTHING!  Well, Saul destroyed everything EXCEPT the king and the best of the livestock.  When God sent Samuel to confront Saul regarding his infraction, Saul tells Samuel that he did follow the commandment of the Lord (vs13).  In Saul’s mind, he thought because he completed ½ of what God told him to do that he was obedient.  But no.  In verse 22, God says through Samuel the often quoted verse, “Obedience is better than sacrifice”.  God gave Saul a simple command, to destroy all; however, Saul decided God didn’t mean ALL when He said ALL.  Because Saul rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord rejected him as king over Israel (vs26).  Saul’s not only lost his kingship but also lost God’s anointing on him as well as his life. 

Beloved, I don’t know about you, but there have been times when I’ve done ½ the commandment and expected all the reward.  But when I decided to fully surrender to the Lord a few years ago, I desired and determined to be obedient at all cost.  And yes, sometimes obedience WILL cost you.  I had to give up my place of employment/resign, my house, Lincoln Navigator, certain personal pleasures, a comfortable lifestyle as I perceived to be at that time, certain people in my life, and even move to a strange land (Atlanta), which I had never been, with only $200 to my name (all of which was borrowed).  However, all this was leading to a particular path (we’ll talk about that another time) I had to walk and what I am getting in return greatly supersede what I had to leave behind, as Jesus says, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake, but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life” (Mark 10:28-30). 

Now my testimony may fall under what some would consider as “radical” or “extreme” obedience; but however you want to categorize it, my determination was and is doing what God has told me to do NO MATTER WHAT.  I had spent many years, even decades, being rebellious and disobedient and paid dearly for it; however, when I finally submitted to God, I truly submitted my will to His; my wants to His; my goals to His; my plans to His.  In Colossians 1 and Revelation 4, we see that we were made by God and for God, according to His purposes; therefore, we are not our own but was bought with a price as clearly stated in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.   We were created by Him to glorify Him and you can NOT do that with disobedience.  That doesn’t bring Him honor but rather dishonor.  And just as obedience releases blessings with your name on it (will show you in a little while), disobedience releases curses with your name on it (Read Deuteronomy 28:15-68).  Beloved, just obey, as the cost to disobedience is VERY high and is never worth it in the end.

I would like to conclude this entry by encouraging you to just obey God.  Yes, that will challenge you to go deeper into the things of God as well as remove you out of your comfort zone.  But just look at these awesome blessings that God promises on the obedient:

 “And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you heed the voice of the Lord your God.  Blessed shall you be in the city and blessed shall you be in the field.  Blessed shall be the fruit of your body and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your beasts, the increase of your cattle and the young of your flock.  Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading trough.   Blessed shall you be when you come in and blessed shall you be when you go out.” –Deuteronomy 28:2-6

God doesn’t stop there, He continues:

“The Lord shall cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. The Lord shall command the blessing upon you in your storehouse and in all that you undertake. And He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God gives you.  The Lord will establish you as a people holy to Himself, as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in His ways. And all people of the earth shall see that you are called by the name [and in the presence of] the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you. And the Lord shall make you have a surplus of prosperity, through the fruit of your body, of your livestock, and of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you.  The Lord shall open to you His good treasury, the heavens, to give the rain of your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hands; and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.  And the Lord shall make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above only, and you shall not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you this day and are watchful to do them.” vs.7-13

I’m sure you’ve heard these verses quoted by a lot of saints and may have even confessed these Scriptures over your own life.  But remember there’s a condition that precedes these blessings:

“IF YOU will listen diligently to the voice of the Lord your God, being watchful to do all His commandments which I command you this day, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.  And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you heed the voice of the Lord your God.” Vs1-2

 

May you seek God for a willing and obedient spirit and seek to please Him consistently, without any compromise, in Jesus’ name.  Amen!

A Moment of Reflection

Current Mood: Blessed & Faith-filled & Humbled

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REV. DR. CHRISTINA W. ROUSON 

August 11, 1957 – January 26, 2010 

 

A Moment of Reflection…. 

It’s rare to have a person in your life who knows your many flaws and mistakes, yet loves you as you are and treats you as the person she knows you’re becoming. To have someone who constantly teaches you how to be a mighty warrior and how to lead with humility, even when she was off the platform and was just being herself. A person who possess a heavy anointing from God and knew it, yet she was gentle and very down to earth. A person who has numerous accolades; however, she taught that the title to strive for above all else is “Servant”. By example she taught how to be a servant leader.

This person I speak of is none other than Rev. Dr. Christina W. Rouson. She served as my illustrious Pastor up until her passing on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Her death was very sudden and very unexpected. When I first learned of her death later that afternoon, I went into shock. I just couldn’t process that she was no longer here. I saw her Saturday when we were both witnessing her husband (and our Bishop elect) being consecrated into the sacred office of Bishop. That following day, which was Sunday, I seen her and was able to give her a big hug and whisper in her ear, “I love you”, not knowing that those would be my final words to her.

Once shock subsided, anger began. It was short-lived, but it still did happen. I was angry with God for taking her away. “Why did you do this?” “Lord, this doesn’t make any senses. Why?” “Why didn’t you warn me or give me a clue?” as if I was privy or entitled to that kind of information. Now, I am the first to admit that God does NOT owe me or anyone anything and He can do whatever He very well pleases; however, I must be honest with you about how I processed all of this. Having lost so much already, especially over the last year, and now He takes my Pastor? She was a very important person to me and a major influence in my life. I do not profess to be a part of her inner circle, outside of being one of the ministers, but she by far was one of the most important people in my life. Now she’s gone.

Before I proceed, I want to share something interesting that happened to me on the day she passed away as well as a few things that happened a few weeks prior. On the day of her passing, Tuesday morning around 9-10ish, I began experiencing chest pains. It felt as though my heart was swollen or enlarged and I experienced a tremendous amount of pressure on my chest. This in turn caused my breathing to become shallow. I didn’t understand what was happening to me and I tried to just take it easy; however, that didn’t work. Later that day, around 1 or 2 in the afternoon, I got the news that my Pastor passed away from a heart attack, and from that moment I went into mental shock; however, my body was still experiencing these chest pains. After being unable to sleep that night and my children expressing their concerns (I too was concerned), I went to the hospital the next day. They admitted me into the hospital and treated me as a heart attack patient. They hooked me up to the EKG machine and gave me three tablets of nitro glycerin and injected me with pain meds; however, not even the injections of morphine could take away all of the pain and discomfort. They took a battery of tests, including a cat scan and a series of blood tests, drawing blood from me every 6 hours (side note: I hate needles). When all was said and done, the tests came back negative. They were not exactly certain as to why I was experiencing what I was; they had theories but nothing concrete. Needless to say, I was released the next day.

I returned home and took it easy; however, I was still upset with God. You see, nearly 2 years ago I went into a seemingly deep part of the wilderness and it is there where alot of old ways about Naima had died. “Egypt” had to die in order to be prepared to enter AND possess the “Promised Land”; and after losing my car, house, assets, people, family, certain comforts and other personal things, I was now being shifted into a place of restoration. I didn’t embrace this at first because everything still looked dismal from a carnal perspective. Even as I am now writing this, I am facing the real possibility of being homeless within the next 2 weeks and I don’t know what my family and I are going to do. Additionally, the day after I was released, my daughter and granddaughter moved out and this was also sudden. I have these and other things going on, yet the Lord has been dealing with me on restoration. Nearly two weeks prior to my Pastor’s passing, it finally began to sink in because of what the Lord said to me at that time. I remember waking up early one morning and going into my prayer room. I just laid there whining like a baby, asking things like, “God, where are we going to go?” “I can’t take this no more”. “Lord I can’t do this any longer” “When will this be over?” Yes, I was truly having a moment. But then God spoke these 7 words to me,

“Arise from the ashes. It is finished.”

At first I was like, “huh?” but eventually I began to pair this with what He had been telling me: He is now restoring me. And since I know that in the Kingdom of God, you have to believe and receive before you see it, regardless of how things may look, I AM in a restoration period. It’s time to build! God said it so therefore it is! It took me a little time to really get to this place, but now I am finally there. But now I’ve met another challenge and another loss, my mentor and Pastor was all of a sudden taken away.

Anger itself isn’t a sin but holding on to it can cause you to sin, so I knew I needed to release this anger. I cried out to God in prayer and expressed my anger to Him (He already knew anyway). He then humbled me by reminding me that before she was ever my Pastor, she was and is His. He began to remind me that she was a wife for more than 28 years, a mother, a best friend, a daughter, a sister and many other things to many other people, but ABOVE ALL, she is His. I repented. My Pastor was and is a reflection of God’s love and His glory. He poured into her so that she could pour into the lives of others, and now her assignment is finished.

God does everything perfectly and does everything for a reason. There is NOT one flaw in Him. He is excellent in all of His ways, and in order for you to truly endure and be faithful to God, you must become comfortable with the fact that you will never know or understand everything He does. In Isaiah 55:9, God says, “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” That is fact, and this is why it is paramount for us to trust God.

Today I stand as a better person because God blessed me to know His humble servant, Rev. Dr. Christina W. Rouson, known to me and others as Pastor Christina. She epitomized a great woman, lady and servant leader, and she has seeded heavily into my life. And those seeds fell on good ground and I plan to carry out every mission and vision my Heavenly Father has set before me. Since under her leadership, I’ve learned to be a more obedient and more of a humble servant. I am not where I want to be but I am by far not where I used to be either. I’ve become a greater woman of faith, a stronger prayer warrior, a more loving mom, a patient daughter, a better sister, a good friend, a more humble servant, a great leader and an even greater follower (of Christ).

I close by using a term that I haven’t used, seen nor thought of since my junior high school years in NYC – up until this very moment. It just kind of popped in my head as I was writing this post. The kids and I would tag our names or our crews’ name with the saying I am placing under her picture.  My Pastor was and is an extraordinarily classy lady, and I don’t think there’s any words I can use that encapsulates her personality, wisdom nor the impact that she’s made in the lives of many people.  But if there was any person who this term was best fitting for, it would be this great woman, fearless leader and humble servant of God.

REV. DR. CHRISTINA W. ROUSON

August 11, 1957 – January 26, 2010

 

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PASTOR CHRISTINA, YOU ARE CERTAINLY LOVED AND WILL BE MISSED BY MANY.

Until I see you again….

 

If you’d like to read more about this great woman of God and her ministry, CLICK HERE or visit go to www.sgomonline.org

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The Reason for the Season

Current Mood: Anointed & Blessed & Cool & Radical & Thankful

Well for those who have never heard of Christ or never heard the story of Christ being born and why he died, you might think the reason for the season is santa claus and his elves and giving/receiving gifts.  But I must let you know, as a believer; JESUS is the reason for the season. Many have not heard his life story and many are tired of hearing about his life story. But if it wasn’t for Jesus dying on the cross, none of us would be alive today.  He carried our sins so that we may have life and live abundantly. He shed his innocent blood for each and every one of his, believer and non-believer. And he gives us chance after chance to have a closer relationship with him and to get to know him.

Many people back when Jesus was alive didn’t know who he was and they mocked him and some could care less. Others didn’t believe he was the Son of God and didn’t believe his teachings; until they seen that he healed the sick and caused a blind man to see. They didn’t believe in him until he healed the lady with the issue of blood for 12 years; until he healed the man with leprosy; until he arose on the Sabbath (third) Day of his death (just to name a few miracles).  The tomb was rolled back and he was gone! Jesus is the reason for the season and for those who believe in him will not perish but will have everlasting life. Those who believe him won’t lack where the world lack; when the economy is going downhill with losing jobs and homes; Gods people will not lack food, homes, and jobs.  For those who look at and to the president and current things going on in the world, God keeps his people so they won’t have to worry. But you have to have faith in God and trust him. He has many promises for those who believe in him. And if you don’t know him it’s not too late to start!

Yes, there are those who have never heard of the stories and testimonies of Jesus, the Son of God and there are those who don’t believe in him but I’m a living witness that Jesus is real and his promises to his people are real and he really does keep his promises. He is not like man but He is promise keeper. And his words never return to him void; meaning he has to do just what he said he’ll do because he is not a liar. Jesus words and works are ministered and taught through evangelism.  And you don’t have to have the title of a pastor, deacon, elder or minister to evangelize; because evangelism is simply telling, teaching and sharing the gospel of Jesus. And the gospel of Jesus is always about his good works.

To sum up my writing on “The Reason for the Season”, JESUS is the reason for the season! This season is not about giving and receiving gifts. But it’s about the birth of Jesus on Christmas and the things he has done for all of us while he was alive and when he died to live again.  We can spend any amount of money on gifts and toys but without Jesus the Christ no one is truly happy. Jesus is love and He is the reason for the season. Be Blessed!

This is Real Talk…Again!

Current Mood: Anointed & Blessed & On Fire 4 God! & Righteous Indignation

I would like to share something with you that I wrote last December 2009, and I wrote it during one of the most difficult times in my life.  At that time, I was going through major stripping –stripping of everything – and I had to let go of my house, vehicle, people and certain comforts for a much higher purpose.  At the time I wrote this, I was crushed in spirit yet still determined to do all that God required of me.  As I face new challenges today, I do take the time to reflect on all that God has brought me through.  There was times when I thought there is no way that I can make it through this; yet God sustained my mind, my strength and my faith.

My prayer is that someone who may be going through a similar process may be encouraged today to continue to go through that which God requires of them; for there is certainly a radiant Light at the end of the tunnel.  Destiny and/or true anointing requires that a price be paid; however that required price pales in comparison to the price that is paid when we forfeit our destiny. 

May the strength of God be with you always and may He lead you into all the greatness He has for you, in the name of Jesus!  Amen.

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THIS IS REAL TALK!

Originally written December 2009

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Joy eludes me and anger is trying to consume me;

Nothing is coming up roses;

Everything is coming up thorns;

Yet You still say, “Trust Me”

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But I am angry with You, Lord;

When You told me to leave all that I knew to follow You, I obeyed;

When You told me to forsake my evil ways and give up my lustful desires, though I at times fell in the process, I obeyed;

When You told me to resign leaving my only source of income, as terrifying as it was, I still obeyed;

When You told me to speak no matter how hard the message or how high the cost, I cried then I obeyed;

When I was confronted with persecution and accusations, You told me to keep on going, and I obeyed;

When all seemed lost You still said, “My child, there is more that I require of you”, and I said, “Yea, Lord” and I obeyed.

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But now Lord, look at my heart as it bleeds and see how everything and everyone has fallen down around me;

There are some who think I’ve caused these calamities upon myself, while others simply question the level of my sanity;

The good name I worked so hard to establish has been utterly destroyed;

And the only means of transportation I had has been repossessed;

My home, the beautiful home You blessed me with has been foreclosed, and now homelessness awaits me;

I turn to the left just to find that I’ve lost a child and to my right are the remaining children seeking my strength and direction;

But I have nothing to give but pain and despair, yet, through it all You tell me to trust and follow You.

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Burdens and hardship continues to mount up on every side;

The brook has dried up and You no longer command the ravens to feed me;

I cry to You, “Lord, what’s next?  Where is the provision?” Yet Your answer is deafening silence;

All the while the devourer lurks in the shadows seeking to do more than just destroy me;

He wants to use me to hurt You;

He uses soothing words to entice me and makes all kinds of promises in hopes of seducing me;

He even says he can give me beauty for ashes and gladness instead of the aching pain I feel inside;

All of these are mine, he says, if only I serve him.

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But who can stand against the Lord and live?  And though I am broken, I am not ignorant of the enemy’s schemes and lies;

I know that no matter what, You are still God and there is NO ONE, including all of hell, who can stand against You;

Great and Mighty is Your Name, You are the Lord of hosts, the Great I Am, the great King of Glory;

You are everlasting to everlasting and there is NO wisdom, NO insight or NO plan that can succeed against You;

Though I am cast down, my heart still burns for You and aches for You, and I so seek Your glory, Oh Lord;

If You say You will never forsake me, then it is that which is true; therefore, somewhere provision lies and awaits me;

Arise, Oh Lord, and let Your enemies be scattered; renew my joy which is my strength; anoint me afresh with Your Spirit and bring me higher in You;

Restore me, Oh God, so that I may war for You, and through all of this mayhem, show me Your glory.

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Your Word says the prayers of the righteous avails much and I know it is these prayers that brings me strength on this day;

While I continue to walk through this valley of death, continue to press their hearts to pray for me;

And let their words be not their own words but the words of the Greater One within them;

And help me, Holy Spirit, to keep my eyes steadfast on the Father and not on the place of isolation and desolation;

Forgive me for any and all sin, and even in my suffering be magnified and glorified, let the people of God be edified and the body of Christ purified;

And let me be healed now in Jesus’ Name, let my mind not wander to dark places but let it be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work and Word of the Lord;

You say in Your Word to let the weak say they are strong, so in Jesus’ name I confess now that I am strong!

Thank You, Lord, for rescuing your servant and for leading me down the path that brings a greater glory to Your wondrous and sovereign Name.

Real talk. 

Amen.

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