Jesus Makes The Darkness Tremble

You Are Not Defenseless         Somedays we feel as though we have been beaten and defeated by the devil too many times. We feel as though we can't win against him somedays. Satan tells us we are weak and defenseless. We are told we'll never be able to break free from him or his lies. This lie is told so often that we believe it and don't stand up against the enemy. We let this lie destroy our self-esteem. God says we are strong because He lives within us. However, the truth of God is hard to grasp because the devil is whispering on the other side. We want to believe it but the devil shows us our weaknesses and we sit in them. We accept the devil's harassment sometimes without even knowing we have done so. Unknowingly we can accept those lies and believe them, we think that they're God's voice but they aren't. God would never say something that is without love.           We are not defenseless and God has demonstrated that He has defeated the enemy, whi

Don't Put A Mask On Truth         These days putting a face mask seems to be our new "normal." We can't even walk into a public building without one. It's crazy how with all this we can still seek God's truth, and speak it. Although sometimes we want to put a mask on the truth to make it more subtle and appealing to the one who needs to hear it. Why do we do this? The obvious answer is we don't want to hurt or offend anyone with the truth they need to hear. Masks represent hiding, we are hiding something from someone. I'm not talking about facial masks I'm talking about the invisible masks we put on to hide the pain and the hurt, we want to hide our hardships under them to void pain. Masks hide the truth that needs to be heard. However, God calls us to speak His truth. He doesn't say we need to deliver truth harshly with bitterness attached. God's truth comes out of love, not judgment. Masking the truth doesn't give others what God

Conviction Vs. Condemnation            This topic can often be controversial because often times we are called to convict but instead we condemn. Conviction comes out of love from the father, It isn't set around Judgement from the world. However, condemnation comes out of judgment for others by accusing them and bringing shame toward their sin. Conviction is complete love for the person without sending/giving them the message that the father will never forgive them for what they've done. Conviction tells the person that they made a mistake but God still loves them and He's already forgiven them.          Oftentimes Christians get a bad reputation for condemning people of their actions. Which is wrong and it's not what God has called us to do. He has called us to love others the way Christ loves you. If you are shaming someone for something you are not showing love. God's plan for us doesn't include us feeling shame, We aren't supposed to live with etern

Fill Me Up, Lord       There are some days that we feel just empty. I think a lot of us are feeling some sort of emptiness during this quarantine. Sometimes when we get stuck in solitude we lose track of our emotional and spiritual well being. When life slows down we can sometimes seep into no motivation and no energy mindsets that can trap us into not getting stuff done that we need to. I think at times like this we're looking for truth, we acknowledge that God is the truth but we still doubt things. This is why we need to be filled up again with the Lord. We need to just let God pour into our hearts.         You may notice that you need a refill if you've become bitter towards everything, lost motivation, seeped into depression, doubting that God is still good, feeling helpless, unworthy, unloved, and more. In personal experience during this quarantine, I've noticed that lack of motivation and procrastination have been big challenges for me. As you know these two t