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Lies We Believe

(Written by ReAnn Ring) I learned something a long time ago ... a fact that I am still applying to certain undeniable areas of the mind, heart, and soul. That fact is this - Satan will establish a platform of a lie in our life as early as he can -- fulfilling his wiles and modus operandi as a "thief", according to John 10:10,  "to kill, steal, and destroy".  The earlier in our lives he can plant his bitter root - the better. He works diligently at keeping his agenda in place in our mind that naturally floods down into the heart. Over time, he and our own minds, our flesh, remind us of his and another's damaging messages to keep us defeated and ineffective in God's realm of work. If he can convince us to exchange truth, or even our lack of wisdom and knowledge of truth, for a lie, that is highly self-and-other-destructive, then he spins well and with skill his web which can be so difficult to escape.  Jesus called him the father of lies so many centu...

Staying Within the Boundaries

Genesis 3 : 2 – 5, And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.'" Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." –NKJV Why did Eve find it necessary to partake of the very tree that God warned Adam about? What would cause us to fall prey, like Eve did, to Satan’s devices when we know that Jesus warns us in John 10 : 10 that the thief comes to kill, to steal, and to destroy? There are some truths that the Lord has directed me to share with you that may shed light on this issue. First of all, Eve didn’t have or exercise faith in God and His Word, or she would not have listened to the serpent’s lies. Secondly, the serpent basically told her that...

In the Presence of God

“ Come into My Presence and I will refresh you as you go through the fires of purification. ” [Prophecy] The Presence of God is a place of refreshing when we go through things. Unfortunately, this is not an area in which many people wish to remain. Most people will dip into it every once in a while and come back out of it quickly. Why? Because in His Presence, many people see themselves and the imperfections they are determined to hide. No person in his or her right mind desires to see those imperfections! And they don’t want them to be seen by God! Coming into God’s Presence for a moment or season in our lives is like jumping in a swimming pool and getting right back out. We stay in only long enough to get wet but refuse to stay in to get the full enjoyment out of the situation. “ Remain in My Presence and I will restore the years that the cankerworm has destroyed in your life. I will restore your youth. I will restore unto you the joy of My salvation for your life....

THE BLESSING OF THE LORD...

IT MAKETH RICH! Psalm 41:1-3 "Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness." This scripture verse was part of my reading today and I think it is very appropriate for the Christmas season - as well as all year long. REMEMBER, YOU CANNOT OUT GIVE GOD. When you give to the poor, give to the church, and give to missions, the Lord promises that He will take care of your EVERY NEED... super abundantly! His word teaches that it is the "tight hand" or the "stingy soul" that suffers lack.  Proverbs 11:24 "There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth, and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." I have witnessed ...

The Perfect Day

The Perfect Day When my children were small we lived on the marsh in southeast Georgia. Our backyard overlooked the eighth fairway in Osprey Cove, a neighborhood located in St. Mary's Georgia. Our home had a large, two-story window in the family room and as you looked out, you could see across the marsh into Florida. You may know that Florida is the lightning capitol of the United States. Floridians experience lightning one-third of the days in a given year. The Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Gulf Coast to the west help to keep the environment warm and moist, creating conditions conducive to thunderstorms. As a family, we would gather in the family room and watch those thunderstorms. It never got old for us. We did it every time there was a storm. Around dinner time every night, a family of raccoons would make their way across the fairway through our back yard and over to our neighbor's house where they would find food that had been left out for...

All Sin is NOT the Same!

*Some sin(s) will thwart or ruin your destiny *Some sin(s) will destroy your health (diseases & sickness) *Some sin(s) will destroy your relationships *Some sin(s) will kill you *Some sin(s) will cause you to have a bad reputation *Some sin(s) will hurt people who love you most  *Some sin(s) will cause you to feel bad about yourself (insecure) *Some sin(s) put you into financial bondage *Some sin(s) leave a big scar that can never be removed *The list goes on... The reason God hates sin is because SIN HURTS PEOPLE! Jesus paid the price for us to live VICTORIOUSLY over sin. Through Christ, sin no longer has a hold on us. Sin always has consequences. It's not about finding loop-holes for making it into heaven, it's about LIVING a  victorious life  on earth and DOING the will of God! We SHOULD NOT judge  people  who are broken and in sin.  We SHOULD judge  sin   because sin hurts...