Speaking Is Fighting

Today as I was doing my morning walk with YAH, I found myself talking out loud the positive things I need for my mind to be thinking about. It was very good for me. It made me think about Him and His ways. It helped me to consider better choices than I have made at various times in the past. It helped me to build up my belief that I can make a difference in my life and in the lives of others by reaching out to people, and importantly, by speaking out loud. I have known for many years about the importance of the words I speak. And yet I am still someone that needs to remember to speak. We have so many examples in the scriptures about this very thing, especially from our Messiah.

Mark 11:20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone are my King. Praise Your name YAHUAH! Praise the name YAHUAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on. earth as it is in heaven. Send me now Your provision that it might overflow to those in need. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed agaisnst me. Deliver me from the evil here. Deliver me from the evil plans that men have for me. I need You. I need, and I love You. I ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Mind Battle

Every day we are at war. Some days it may not seem like we are, but those are just the days when we are not necessarily on the front lines of the revealed warfare. That is the nature of spiritual warfare. It is very present, but sometimes just hidden. This is nowhere more true than in the battle for the mind. YAH gives us the opportunity to win and overcome those that are against us. We may think it is people. Sometimes it is. Overwhelmingly it is the dark forces of the insignificant one that are against us. Even when it is people, most often they are driven or at least enabled by the work of the spiritual darkness of which they are likely unaware.

2 Corinthians 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
6 and having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

As Paul suggests here, it often begins with us in our minds. For me, it has been a challenge to clear my mind at times. One of the reasons I have struggled is that I accept what the world arounds me calls reality, and that I have to be in reaction to it. But the scriptures paint a very different picture. We are creating the world by our thoughts, words, and beliefs tied to actions. My current efforts surround trying to remember to address these points in my life from YAH’s perspective, and therefore create His world.

The best way to win a spiritual battle is to make it impossible for the enemy to exist. That is the world I strive to create.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. I exalt You. You alone are my King. You alone are my everything. You mean everything to me. Let Your kingdom come here, and Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send me now Your provision. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me. Deliver me from the evil here, and the evil plans mankind has for me, O YAH. Thank You for showing me a path to clarity, to Your path. Help me be victorious in thinking only of You. Keep me from the temptations YAH. Yours is this kingdom and power and all the glory. I ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Weapons Armed For Believers

We have a unique scenario as believers. We have the ultimate weapons. They are the ultimate weapons in spiritual warfare because they are backed by YAH.

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

And then we know that what we utter comes to pass.

Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

We are given the charge to bring the Father’s will in heaven, like the words of Gabriel the angel, to be done on earth. We are here to agree with YAH out loud and walk it out.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Praise the name YAHUAH! Let Your kingdom come and let Your will be done on earth as it is in heave. Send me now Your provision. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us, or against me. Deliver me from the evil here, and the evil plans men have for me. Destroy their plans that they may be seen by me no more. Thank You for blessing the works of my hands. Thank You for manifesting the fruits of my labor. Protect my gardens O YAH. Protect my fields O YAH. Grant me overwhelming previously unseen undeniable favor with men and kings and You, Father. I ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Not Quitting Is Winning

Sometimes all we have left is to just not quit. We can be the person that wins if we just will not quit. Someone once said that the winner is the last one to get back up off the ground. It can be just that straightforward. We are allowed to make choices. Choosing to get back up is one. If we know we are going to make that choice anyway, the sooner the better, right? And if we are going to get back up , then let’s do it with a sense of zeal and excited enthusiasm, not with regret or complaint. It takes a deep understanding of these things to overcome the moment when we want to give up. This is what character is made of ultimately – what we do in the tough times.

Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Run. If you stumble and fall, cry out to YAH and He will pick you back up. But get up and run!

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone are my King. I praise Your name YAH! I praise the name YAH. Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send me now Your provision. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver me now from the darkness that tries to prevail. I need You in my life. Show me the path to the way that is filled with shalom that I might share that way with others. That is true love for me. I long for compassion and a companion YAH. Please provide for my friends in India who need more than I do. I ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Reversing The Trend

It is possible for us as believers to cause the bad situation to turn around for the good. Of course there is a case to be made for a person to make a better effort and things change. I am not talking about that type of reversal. I am talking about the at the Red Sea and we are about to be slaughtered – no wait, the sea just parted and the bottom is dry type of reversal. YAH has given each of us the power to do that – to part the create the impossible way of escape when the evil is upon us. That is what He said to Moses.

Exodus 14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16 but lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

We see here that YAH questioned Moses’ crying out to Him when all Moses would need do is act like YAH was on his side. When Moses did act that way, YAH showed up and delivered the children of Israel as promised. And He used that very deliverance to slay the enemy forever, just as Moses had declared it. And looking at the story, YAH had already told Moses that this was to happen, so Moses did declare it.

It is just like that for you and me. We need only seek YAH to know His ways, asking for what His plan is. Often He directs me at such times to passages of scripture like these. YAH tries our hearts to see if we will believe. He always comes through to deliver us.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone are my King. I owe all to You, everything. Praise Your name, YAHUAH! Praise the name YAHUAH, my King. Let Your will be done here, on this earth as it is in heaven. Send me now Your provision. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me. Thank You for Your deliverance from the evil plans men had for me. Continue to deliver me from the evil plans and the evil here. Keep me from temptations. This is Your kingdom and power. Let all see Your glory, Father. I ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Fighting From The Ground

Spiritual battles share some commonality with traditional battles quite often. One of those commonalities is that even when we have fallen, the fight goes on. We may continue to be attacked by the enemy. Likely we will be because we become the easy target. I have always found it interesting that one initial response that I have had and seen other believers have is that if they are down, they think they cannot fight. Not true. All that is required to fight and prevail is to have our hearts turned towards YAH. That can be done at any time from any position.

James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

If we will call out to YAH, seek forgiveness when we have fallen to the ground, and ask for His help, He will come to our aid.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone, yes You alone, are my King. Praise the name YAHUAH! Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send to me now, the strength, prosperity and shalom to make this a good day. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me. I need You, Daddy. Restore my strength. Awaken the Spirit within me and raise me from the heap. Restore one thousandfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from me YAH, that I might use it to promote Your kingdom on this earth. I ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

The Hill To Die On

So here we are. Each day we face new and interesting challenges. We may think that a day is just in the status quo. Look closer. If you do, you can see more intricacies than you thought possible. We are given this ministry over the earth.

Psalms 115:13 He will bless them that fear
the LORD, both small and great.
14 The LORD shall increase you more and more,
You and your children.
15 Ye are blessed of the LORD
Which made heaven and earth.
16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s:
But the earth hath he given to the children of men.

Because we know this, we can choose our battles wisely. We can choose where to take a stand.

Prayer
Father, I exalt You. You alone are my King. I praise the name YAHUAH! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send me now Your shalom provision. Forgive me my trespasses and transgressions, and help me to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against me, O YAH. Deliver me from the evil that men plan for me. Keep me from temptation. The kingdom and power and glory are all Yours. Show Yourself powerful on my behalf. I ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Clear Minded In Battle

Over the years I have learned an important lesson. In fact, I believe we all are presented with opportunities to learn this lesson often. The lesson: Stay alert because things are not always as they seem. I would add to that things are rarely what they seem to be. And I find this in scripture.

Deuteronomy 4:9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;

Each of us has a story that YAH has done for us. Call that to remembrance as often as you can. Use that memory burned in your heart to drive your belief that Yahuah alone is King! This will always help us in times of need of awareness.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil here. Deliver me O my King. Deliver me from the evil plans that men have for me. I love You. Keep me from temptations. Show me more each day Your perfect way. I ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

Taking Up Arms Spiritually

When we trhink of spiritual warfare, we can become “attracted” to the idea of it. War is never wonderful, and spiritual war is no different really. It is every bit the challenge that traditional physical war is. Taking nothing away from the horror of physical war, spiritual war is rough as well. It takes discipline because it is more often unseen. It also takes faith for this same reason. What we will see is the results. And the danger is also for the same reason. Because it is more often unseen, we can easily forget to deal with or or even worse, choose to not deal with it. But our lack of addressing it head on does not mean it ceases to exist. It only means that the results will depend completely on others. We are told we have a weapon for fighting. That weapon is a sword.

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

We see hear the the utterance is the sword. The act of speaking slashes the enemy. In this particular scripture, the speaking seems to be prayer in the spirit, which is in a language unknown to us. This can ba a challenge for the brain to receive, because we have come to believe that we only do what we understand. We must by faith accept that this will work, and then diligently pursue it.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. Help me to know You and learn of Your ways more each day. Let me be a difference in the lives of my family, friends and many more. Let the financial and freedom blessings flow YAH. We ask al these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.

What Did We Think?

Often in believing circles we hear the mention of “spiritual warfare”. Actually, there seems to be a certain fascination with this concept. Then, when we get into the actual battle, there can be a moment or moments when we feel stunned or dazed and confused. We wonder why we are experiencing negative situations. The answer is simple, I believe. We are in this unique position as a result of our prayers and stated willingness to “fight” with YAH for the kingdom. We do have to be careful to make certain that we believe that YAH is on our side and will deliver us. We also must be willing to stand in the face of whatever seems to be coming our way, and hold on to YAH. If we are willing to take a strong look at who we are and what we are doing, willing to turn away from evil if we find it, then we can stand against the enemy.

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it is in heaven. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore us my King. I love You. You alone are King. Here my cries and let me stand O Yahuah, with You. Send in quickly the $40,000 and the silver and precious jewels. I ask all these things of You Father King, in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen.