Spiritual Warfare
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Spiritual Warfare and My Unbelieving Husband
I have one last story to share with you. This trilogy of articles on spiritual warfare has a price. I have asked the Lord to protect my family and me. So today, I ask you to pray over my writing and speaking to result in two things; that the Lord, Jesus, is honored and that…
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Spiritual Warfare and our Children
Friday, I came back from my morning jog and I returned home absolutely on fire in my spirit. That morning I wrote about my recent account with evil trying to enter my home and the spiritual warfare in which I engaged. After posting my story, my spirit continued to burn with a Holy inferno to…
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This is Real Spiritual Warfare
I’m interrupting this Friday and adding a second post. Over the past several days I have been in the midst of some powerful spiritual warfare. I know many other who are smack in the middle of warfare as well. On Wednesday morning, I was up early, 5:30 a.m. to read my Bible and pray. As…
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Feet or De-feat?
Are you feeling defeated? I’m slowly working my way through Nancy Leigh DeMoss’ book, Lies Women Believe. This is what I highlighted in my reading for today: “The Enemy doesn’t care if we “believe” in God, if we are doctrinally orthodox, or if we fill our schedules with a lot of “spiritual activities,” as long…
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Trust AND Action!
I don’t subscribe to the old adage; God helps those who help themselves. I am acutely aware the Lord helps many of us when we are so low we can’t even get off the couch. But, I am also certain God wants our active participation in His plans. With that said what does it mean…
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Scripture vs. Strongholds
We've spent a fabulous month learning about the power of Scripture in our lives. Well, today I have an example for you of just how a dear friend of mine applied it to her life directly and saw her life change in powerful ways. Talk about transforming your mind! Please welcome my dear friend, Helen…
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We Sabotage Our Prayers
We sabotage our own prayers! This is a strong statement but I am convinced we inhibit God’s work in our lives because of our own ignorance or idiocy. Why? I am so glad you asked. Let’s think about words. The spoken word. Words we say in idle conversation or even mumbling to ourselves. We will…
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I Told You I was Fired Up!
If you talked to me face-to-face this week or over the phone or even via email, it was likely I was so hyper about Psalm 91 that I spoke it all over you. I spoke it to Dineen and Noreen, Lauralyn and Pam, Jolene and Rosheeda. Heidi, Eric and at least twenty-one other women in…
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Victory in the WORD ~ Meet Connie
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Let’s talk. Spiritual warfare is real. Literally good and evil are at ware every minute of every day. It…
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The Power in God’s Word
Yesterday I read this really great devotional by Rick Warren about the power behind Scripture. Then I had this awesome conversation with Lynn (I love that woman so much!) and what do you think she started talking about? Okay, God. I get the message. And I’m hoping you will, too. I’m sharing Warren’s devo as…
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Thankful Thursday – Collective Prayer Warriors
This month we meet at Women Taking A Stand and I will see you here again for the month of October and November at Grace Alone. I woke up Monday morning and still was not feeling well. This was day seven. In fact, as I stepped out of the shower my condition instantly worsened. Standing in…
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Wekend Devo – Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual warfare is a major issue in spiritually mismatched marriages. I loved this message from James MacDonald at Walk in the Word. I hope it ministers to you as much as it did to me. Great reminders here that our God is bigger than anything we face!Praying and believing,Dineen Strategic Lessons for Spiritual WarfareBy James…
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Relentless, Unforgiving, Pursuit!
The Aggressor, my 13 year old Daughter.Good Morning Everyone, I am running a tad behind this stormy Monday morning, so I am posting late. But as I read my Bible this morning, I was deeply impressed with a message that seemed to be written in the Holy Book for just me. As I thought about it, I bet some of you…
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Spiritual Warfare – Negative talk and the enemy
I picked up my daily Bible this morning and began reading. The Old Testament reading started with the first chapter of Job. Wow, what a story. I have read this book several times and yet I am always blow away by this conversation in the first chapter. 1 In the land of Uz there lived…
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The Choice
“I feel like a failure.” “I can’t seem to do anything right.” “Why can’t I overcome this?” “How can God still love me when I keep screwing up?” Do any of these statements sound familiar to you? I know I’m very familiar with the first one and lately, that last one has crept in. I’ve…
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The Battle We Can’t See
If you’re like me, you most likely get pulled in multiple directions on a daily basis. Interruptions abound and your self-identity is as apparent and flittering as the steam on the bathroom mirror. And that’s if you even got a shower that day. You’re a mother, a wife, someone’s assistant-boss-you fill in the blank, the…
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How Did We Get Here?
It’s the question we all dance around. The one we sometimes want to ask but don’t. The one we dread being asked. The one we know the person’s dying to ask us when we tell them why our spouse doesn’t share our faith. “Did you know he wasn’t a Christian when you married him?” (I…
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Spiritual Warfare- The LIVING Word.
Ephesians 6:17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. As I prepare for many of the posts I write here a Spiritually Unequal Marriage, God frequently brings before me REAL and actual teaching moments. He cares so much for our welfare and spiritual growth that…
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The Devil and the Angel
I screwed up again. And amazingly, I felt entitled to. (Insert yucky “ew” sound here, please.) So here’s how it played out. Months ago I agreed to let go of our cleaning service, because we had to cut costs. Now if you’re a busy mom (If? Yeah, I heard that snicker.), sometimes that can be…
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Spiritual Warfare- The Arrow’s of Guilt and Shame
Ephesians 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. The shield that Paul was referring to here was not the small, round shield we normally think of. He was referring to the shield that a Roman soldier carried.…
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Living Authentically -Spiritual Warfare
Ephesians 6:15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Wow, I hope everyone had a chance to view the comments regarding our conversation on television viewing with our unbelieving spouses. Excellent! Wise words. I found e-Mom’s comments delightful and true. She hints at the old adage, If…