Smiling through the Storm

Anna is a middle aged woman I know very well.

Who was so happy and content

With the little world she had created for herself.

Professionally and personally her life's goals were met.

She was waiting on God for what she had to do next.

Out of the blue she got struck 

With a disease so horrible it was in its terminal stage.

So the doctors' said her days were numbered and what was left of her life was very very few.

This left her and her family numb with shock. 

With grief and unbelief they cried and prayed for her nonstop.

Watching her life take a turn for the worse,

Which was ebbing and flowing like a little boat

An anthem rose for her across the nations

By Members from different churches, close friends and family.

Seeking the face of God and crying out for His mercy.

They raised an alleluia and they decreed and declared the word of God over her life.

They made Anna repeat the below verse over and over again everyday.

 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. Psalm 118:17 KJV ¹⁷

Anna, in the meantime is holding on to dear life.

Knowing God is always on time and never, never late.

Passing through each day with a positive attitude,

Believing what she is going through is just a bad phase.

Six months have gone by she is still here on planet earth.

Beating the timeline for her survival  the doctors had declared in her death note.

She is anxiously waiting upon God for a miracle

Please pray that she will be healed and delivered and declared cancer free by her doctors very soon.

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A Haven Of Prayer

I made myself a haven and called it a room of prayer.

It’s often where I run to

My go to place for all my

Questions, doubts, fears and cares

Psalms 91 KJV                                                                      .

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 

An altar in the secret room

Is where I bend my knee and pray

To renew my strength for the battle 

Which may have come my way?

 Isaiah 40:31 KJV But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

 

I put up little pictures on the walls with verses of scripture 

The promises i was claiming for

To meditate and to trust what it says.

2 Corinthians 1:20 KJV For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

I put a box in the pray room called it the “pit" 

Where I bury all that's which is dead in me 

And I make sure I never give it a chance to resurrect again.

Isaiah 43:18 KJV18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

 

Don’t give up dear one,

In whatever battle you are facing in today

For the word says

Matthew 24:13 K J V¹³ But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Is there anything too hard for him

Jeremiah 32:27(Complete Jewish Bible) ²⁷ “Look, I am Adonai, the God of every living creature; is there anything too hard for me?

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The Other Side

In a violent storm 

When the oceans rise and thunders roar.

When the winds are beating down on you so ferociously.

When your heart and head is screaming in fear.

When water is fast filling up the boat.

When you are just inches from drowning

Always remember the Savior is with you in the storm. 

His peace is all you need to make it to the other side.

On the other side is your destiny.

On the other side is your victory.

Hold on! Never give up!

Luke 1:37

C J B

³⁷ For with God, nothing is impossible.”

(For the YouTube version check the link below)

https://youtu.be/tOS25z92lK0

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Tearing the Veil of Darkness

When the spirit of darkness unleashes its fury upon us

A thick blanket of despair and hopelessness descends into our soul.

Leaving our dreams and our wishes wrecked and ruined.

Filling our hearts with endless pain, anxiety, worries and fears

We feel our fate is sealed and no one can save us in the pit that we find ourselves in.

We fall into the trap Satin sets for us, believing the lies he dishes out to us.

At that moment, when you cry out to the Lord in despair

The savior walks in, shattering the veil of darkness.

With the brilliance of his light darkness is pushed back

His love pours into our souls.

In his presence

Amazing joy fills our hearts

What is broken becomes whole.

Despair turns into joy

Hopelessness turns into hope

Fear turns into faith

Clinging to his outstretched arm

Like an anchor to our souls.

We make it through the storm.

Claiming our victory in the name of Jesus.

We declare and decree

Ps.118:17 CJB

I will not die; no, I will live
and proclaim the great deeds of Yah!

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Battle for Victory

The Israelites froze in fear 

when they saw Goliath.

How in the world is it possible 

To get into a combat with this huge beast of a man and still win, they thought.

It took a young shepherd boy

who showed them how.

1 samuel 17:45-48 NIV

⁴⁵ David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. ⁴⁶ This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. ⁴⁷ All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”

⁴⁸ As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. ⁴⁹ Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.

My beloved what is the battle you are facing today

What is the Goliath looming large against you 

Charge against it  in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel who will fight for you 

And bring your adversary down.

The battle for victory is done by

Psalms 100: 4 NIV

 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
    and his courts with praise;
    give thanks to him and praise his name.

For 

Nehemiah 8:10 NIV 

Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

Because

2 Chronicles 20:1515 NIV  He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.

Oh faith, where is thy light?

 Oh faith where is thy light?

You let the report of the dark world

Fill your being and reduce your sight.

With nothing to look forward to 

The spell of darkness covers everything in view

With its blanket of hopelessness which leaves your heart heavy and spirit broken in discouragement.

 

Oh faith where is thy light?

Don’t you know the brilliance of the Lord,

Can chase away the gloom and make everything alright.

The deep love in his eyes and the radiance of his being

Can send sickness, death, disease, depression out of the window

And out from your tormented life.

 

See his light, see his glory

Feel his love .He is the risen Lord and he is alive.

He will see you through the valley

He will see you through the storm

Rest in him dearly beloved and take comfort in his words.

Joshua 1:9 CJB

9 Haven’t I ordered you, ‘Be strong, be bold’? So don’t be afraid or downhearted, because Adonai your God is with you wherever you go.”

Psalms 23:4 {Amplified]

4 Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me.

John 14:6 [Amplified]

6 Jesus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abundant Grace

The man looked highly distraught broke down to the pastor

“I had it all but now I lost everything,

There is absolutely no way is there I can ever get anything back?” he asked

“Yes, you can, on your knees

Before Adonai”, replied the pastor,

Every day big Ben (the name pastor kept for him) would come to the church and pray for hours together

Days went into months

Months into years

The pastor witnessed a miracle before his very eyes.

The distraught man was now so peaceful.

The shabby clothes had become all brand new

One day the pastor ran out to speak to big Ben before he left the church.

“I see you coming in to pray every day at the same time.

How is everything with you is .I see a true transformation in you, it’s really remarkable.” Pastor said  

The man beamed with joy in his eyes and replied

“Thank you for your advice Pastor, I have been following it all the days of my life and will follow it till I die

I have a

A 100% recovery on everything I lost

Another 100% of his goodness on the way.

Pointing to his bible,

I have been claiming these promises everyday

And He has answered every one of them.”

Joel 2: 19-27 CJB

Here is how Adonai will answer his people:
“I will send you grain, wine and olive oil,
enough to satisfy you;
and no longer will I make you
a mockery among the Goyim.
²⁰ No, I will take the northerner away,
far away from you,
and drive him to a land
that is waste and barren;
with his vanguard toward the eastern sea
and his rearguard toward the western sea,
his stench and his rottenness will rise,
because he has done great things.”

²¹ Don’t fear, O soil; be glad! rejoice!
For Adonai have done great things.
²² Don’t be afraid, wild animals;
for the desert pastures are green,
the trees are putting out their fruit,
the fig tree and vine are giving full yield.
²³ Be glad, people of Tziyon!
rejoice in Adonai your God!
For he is giving you
the right amount of rain in the fall,
he makes the rain come down for you,
the fall and spring rains — this is what he does first.
²⁴ Then the floors will be full of grain
and the vats overflow with wine and olive oil.

²⁵ “I will restore to you the years that the locusts ate,
the grasshoppers, shearer-worms and cutter-worms,
my great army that I sent against you.
²⁶ You will eat until you are satisfied
and will praise the name of Adonai your God,
who has done with you such wonders.
Then my people will never again be shamed.
²⁷ You will know that I am with Isra’el
and that I am Adonai your God,
and that there is no other.
Then my people will never again be shamed.

Mother of mine

Mother of mine 

When I was young 

The words that you taught me

Is what I am standing on.

Whenever I had seen you broken and beaten

With sickness and ill health.

You never let voices demean you

You commanded and demanded self-respect.

Though the world may consider you unworthy 

Devoid of any value

You would often say

Just the thought the savior died for you 

John 3:16 KJV, reads: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

And your parents thought the world of you 

Should make you feel so valuable and you don’t have to care about the rest. 

The priceless words you thought me

From the classic poem "Invictus"

Will stand ever before me.

You are the captain of your ship

You are the master of your soul

No one can put their price on me

And tell me what I am worth.

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It is well with my soul

Old Benjamin knelt by his bed

And with shivering hands wrote in his diary.

“Father, God, he wrote and broke down crying,

Sobbing he continued,

“You brought us out of the danger

With your mighty outstretched hand.

From a city engulfed in flames

From a country who is fighting hard to save their nation

We don’t know what tomorrow holds.

But your word says in Psalms 5:12 CJB

⁽¹¹⁾ But let all who take refuge in you rejoice,
let them forever shout for joy!
Shelter them; and they will be glad,
those who love your name.

So we will sing and rejoice, yes it is well; it is well with my soul for because he lives I can face tomorrow.

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Living with the enemy

Living with the enemy

Is a lot like living in hell.

All you want to do is to yell

Leave me alone and get out of my head.

 

Living with the enemy

You are always on your guard.

The enemy is always watching

Hoping and praying for your downfall.

 

Living with the enemy

Is a lot like a game of chess,

Not to be out beaten 

Each is always at their best.

 

As with everything else

Let’s look at what the word of God says

Mathew 5:43-48

Complete Jewish Bible

43 “You have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Love your neighbor[a] — and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! 45 Then you will become children of your Father in heaven. For he makes his sun shine on good and bad people alike and he sends rain to the righteous and the unrighteous alike. 46 What reward do you get if you love only those who love you? Why, even tax-collectors do that! 47 And if you are friendly only to your friends, are you doing anything out of the ordinary? Even the Goyim do that! 48 Therefore, be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Dearly beloved 

I know it’s not an easy task

But with the Grace from above

We can one day be called good and faithful servants by our Lord.

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