The enemy has been running the same scheme for thousands of years. He used it on Adam and Eve in the Garden, on David on the rooftop, on Job in the ash heap, and on Jesus in the wilderness. He is using a version of it on you right now. His tactical methods never truly change; what changes is whether or not you learn to recognize them. Here is what almost nobody tells you about spiritual warfare: the attacks that hurt the most are rarely the obvious ones. They do not typically

No matter what you’re struggling with, it’s easy to feel like you’re the only one. Maybe you know someone who struggles with depression. Maybe you are battling it yourself or have felt depressed for a season in the past. The fact is, God knows more about depression, anxiety, despair, and sadness more than anyone else, any psychiatrist, counselor, pastor, or friend. God provides a framework we can use to approach the subject. Here are a handful of people who knew God intimatel

Isolation is one of the most damaging strategies employed by the enemy. Have you ever had a moment when you were isolated, even if for good reason and the devil tried to use it to manipulate you? Has isolation ever caused you to believe or fall victim to the lies of the enemy causing unnecessary or undue stress, worry, or anxiety? Have you ever found yourself isolated or being pulled away from godly relationships. This is a trap by the enemy to get you isolated and alone so

Not every hand that is placed on your head in prayer is carrying a blessing some hands carry a curse, or manipulation, some carry spiritual contamination, and some carry agendas that have absolutely nothing to do with the will of God for your life. Yet you stand there with your eyes closed hands rise and you said Amen, and you received it all without questioning who was pouring into your spirit. 1 John 4:1 (NIV) Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirit

What you don't know about sin may unknowingly be opening doors you never even knew existed. Most people think sin is just breaking a rule, they think that sin is a mistake they think sin is a bad decision. What if I told you sin is much more than behavior, what if I told you sin is an agreement, what if I told you sin create access. Romans 6:23 (NKJV) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Notice what the scripture did not

We are fighting battles that we didn't even start, the reason certain cycles keep repeating in our life is because something has been studying you and your bloodline. 1 Peter 1:12 (NIV) It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. That means that ministering Angels h

Jesus has given us victory at The Cross, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, the ability to take every thought captive for His glory. The battle in our minds is real; it’s not something we can push away or ignore. Victory is not circumstantial; It's about the state of our mind. Therefore the enemy attacks our thought life. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (NKJV) 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments

We all go through dry spells where we just don't feel like praying, when we feel dry and powerless. Nevertheless we should never let it get to the point where we actually stop praying, this is because the flesh and the spirit are at war and the enemy does not want you to reach out to the Lord Jesus Christ. This is the type of season where you should fight even harder, by fasting and praying. The times when you feel most disconnected that is the time to go harder. The enemy at

The enemy wants to remind you of your old habits and old lifestyles; they begin to resurface when you are at your weakest point. You see when you gave your life to the Lord you turned your life around and you made significant changes in your life but that is only the beginning not the end. The enemy isn't going to let you go just like that; no he is going to fight to bring you back in this mode of spiritual attack you will notice things like friends from the past coming back

Most people have a sensationalized view of what a spiritual attack looks like. Movies, television, and popular culture have given us a particular image of what a spiritual attack apparently looks like however what the world perceives to be a spiritual attack and what the reality of spiritual attacks look like these are quite different. It would be incorrect to assume that all spiritual attacks look like full blown possession they do not most times spiritual attacks come in mu

The hours between 3 AM and 6 AM are known as the "Fourth Watch." It’s a powerful time, often referred to as an hour of visitation and spiritual breakthrough. In Mark 6, we see Jesus walking on water to His disciples during the Fourth Watch, rescuing them from a terrible storm. Mark 6:48 (NKJV) Then He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed them by. This was

Back in 1987 there was a group of engineers and scientists that agreed to build an artificial ecosystem, totally enclosed and they felt that it going to be the greatest and biggest greenhouse in the world; it was built over 3 acres having the largest enclose system ever created and so they thought. They felt they had succeeded; they knew they just created the perfect designed. Plant life would thrive, It would be climate controlled with purified air, totally clean water, tota

There exists a world beyond what our natural eyes can see, and within this realm rages a war. The Apostle Paul describes this conflict not as a battle against other people, but as a struggle against "principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces of evil". Here are the top five types of demonic spirits that may be ruling your life and most Christians never get to discern them. Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV) For we do not

How many of us got out of something, and you know that the only way you got out of it had to be God, you never dreamed that it could happen but it did. We serve a God who specialize in helping your dreams become a reality. He makes our dreams come true. Don’t lose your dreams, don’t walk away from your hopes and aspirations, we serve a God that has the capacity to make your dreams come true. The enemy has tried to take your dreams; the enemy has you thinking your dreams can

We all have dreams, you been praying for it, you been working hard towards it. But yet it seems your dreams would never come to pass. You see; We serve a God who specialize in helping your dreams become a reality. He makes our dreams come true, He always makes a way, He is a miracle worker, If God gave you these dreams He will keep His promise. Don’t lose your dreams, don’t walk away from your hopes and aspirations, we serve a God that has the capacity to make your dreams com

We are living in fearful times there's more violence in the world today than ever. How about all the stress we have, look at our future with everything that's happening with Iran and Russia, and on top of it all the stress that comes from work, family and just life in general. What is a Refuge: a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble. Something to which one has recourse in difficulties. Anything to which one has resources for a relief, or escap

You ever notice how the moment you grow spiritually, everything starts going wrong. That's not a coincidence that's spiritual warfare. But, before we can fight against it we have to know what we're actually fighting. Spiritual warfare isn't always dramatic, sometimes it's subtle, if you've been feeling tired, things been hectic, you been discouraged, or spiritually dull lately It's not random It's an attack. Let’s go over 9 sneaky ways that the enemy slips into your day-to-da

Set aside what you thought about Grace, act as if you are hearing it for the first time. Years ago, there was a Kellogg’s commercial for cornflakes , we all ate cornflakes when we were young, but have not bought a box in sometime. So, Kellogg’s did some research and found that many of us use to eat cornflakes as kids. So, they came out with this new campaign slogan and it simply said, “taste them again for the very first time.” We need to taste Grace again for the very firs

Everybody love’s Easter, we dress with our finest outfit, we buy the kid new clothes, we go to Church, basically showing off how good we look. The kids love it, you get to dye eggs with them, you have Easter egg hunts, and they get the Easter baskets. When my kids where young, we would do these thing with our kids. My wife would make my kids these beautiful little baskets with candy. That’s all great, but we don’t want our kid to think that’s what Easter is about. Easter: A

Consider this brief, but powerful, image from the book of Exodus: “So Moses told the people of Israel what the LORD had said, but they refused to listen anymore. They had become too discouraged by the brutality of their slavery” Exodus 6:9 (NKJV) So Moses spoke thus to the children of Israel; but they did not heed Moses, because of anguish of spirit and cruel bondage. Trauma disrupts every aspect of life, relationships, parenting, and faith. Four hundred years of brut