Is Victory Possible?

Many of you reading this have heard my testimony in detail, but for those who haven't, I need to give some back story. From the time I was sixteen, up until 2 years ago when I got born again (15 years), I was a hard core alcoholic. I would drink on a daily basis to the point of absolute inebriation. When I heard something that upset me, no matter how small, I would drink an entire bottle of southern comfort. Just to unwind at the end of my day I would drink a twelve pack of beer or a bottle of wine...alone! Since I received the gift of redemption, I can honestly say that the only alcohol that has touched my tongue is maybe four times that I was served communion with real wine. Possibly 4 oz of alcohol in the last 2 years! Some may think that I'm being legalistic, or that I'm avoiding something because of the power that it once had over me out of fear, but the Truth is that alcohol is absolutely no temptation to me any longer! Why would I want to put anything in my body that can even minutely temporarily numb me to His voice? Why would I need to put something in my body that has destroyed so many? Is there any purpose? I am so in love with Holy Spirit, that His very presence within me is intoxicating!

For those same fifteen years I was addicted to various drugs, everything from marijuana to crack/cocaine! In the last 2 years since Jesus possessed my life, I have not had one single desire for any of those substances! Does that mean that the enemy doesn't attempt to make it look alluring by flaunting people in front of me that appear to be enjoying their lives while high? Of course he does! The enemy will forever try to use people's pasts against them to try and ensnare them back in old lies, but the Truth is that when you know the love of Christ and the freedom that it brings, the lies have absolutely no voice whatsoever!!! I can, out of no where, smell pot near by, and the enemy jumps on it, "doesn't that smell good? You want that don't you?" My immediate response, without a second thought is," Thank You Daddy that the only fragrance that is appealing to me is the fragrance of Christ! The only high I desire is the Most High God!" I don't rebuke the devil and tell him to shut up! I don't panic that there is some unremoved root of sin still within me! I confess the Truth that God says about me, and live victoriously in the freedom He has given me without even giving it a second thought!

These are only two examples out of the many areas I have personally been set free! The same freedom and victory have been given to you! Anything that has been given a voice in your life is stripped of its power! The Word says My sheep know My voice, and the voice of a stranger they will not follow! You are those sheep and Jesus is your Shepard! Any other voice that tries to whisper or even shout need not be followed! Know the voice of Truth and let the Truth set you free!
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Am I Qualified For My Calling

Shame VS. Humility

Seeking God Results In Romance

FIRE FALLS

Setting the Record Straight

I just need to get something straightened out for those who may be having some false beliefs. Just because I have a ridiculous grasp on grace, does not mean I have a greater anointing on my life than anyone else! Just because I read my Bible and take it at face value, stepping out in everything that it says, does not mean I have greater faith than anyone else is capable of! We are ALLLLLLL children of God!!! We ALLLLLLL have the same Father, the same Savior, and the same Spirit!!! Whether you've chosen to accept that fact or not!
My husband, children, and I will publicly declare on a regular basis that we have "The best life EVERRRRR!!!" Does this mean we have it easy? That we don't face problems on a regular basis? HAHAHAHA!!! Just the thought of that is ridiculous! We face huge trials, abundant persecution, and daily disasters. Does that define us? Absolutely not!!! What's written in the Book of Life defines us! What our Creator says about us and the image that He created us in, defines us! This is not about manifestations! This is not about where we've been, or what we've seen, or who we've met! It's about WHO we know and WHO we're known by, and that can be exactly the same for each and every single person alive on this earth! All that people need to do is give themselves fully to the thing they claim to believe in! Believe what you say you believe, and let your life be a reflection of that belief!
I used to feel a very strong pull to get out of America and reach the lost nations of the world, but the more I travel and minister in America, the more I realize this is the most lost nation of the world! The US has the highest population of self-proclaimed Christians, and the most religious freedom, yet Bibles are covered in dust buried only God knows where in most homes! Less than 1% of the American population claims to have moved in signs and wonders! Most "Christians" in this country consider it their duty to go to church. And heaven forbid they be obvious about their faith and get persecuted!
Persecution in this country is a joke! I know, I get it all the time! All it is, is a defamation of character and social ostracism! We're not getting martyred or beaten!
Come onnnnnn!!! Are we seriously willing to live less than the cross paid for because we won't be accepted?! I have literally gone from having the biggest, most loving, supportive family, to having only our parents, my brother, and my grandmother! And the only one out of that group that accepts what I live for most of the time is my mother. The rest love me despite my apparent insanity as long as it doesn't conflict with them or make them uncomfortable! I've lost hundreds of friends! A great majority of them are "Christians"! Do you think I'm going to let that stop me? Do you think man's option of me is going to slow me down! That's absurd!!! There are people dying...physically, emotional, mentally, and spirituality....and I'm going to let my social reputation sway me from bringing them hope and a future?! Heck Noooooooo!!! I love wayyyyyyy to much to let that happen!!!
So it all comes down to that! What do you believe? Who do you love? Will you lay your life down so you can receive the "Best life EVERRRRR!", or will you settle for good enough? Will you settle for status quo and social acceptance? The choice is yours, but I pray you...
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My Burning Heart

As my husband and I encounter increasingly abundant persecution these days, my heart burns with a yearning to see these people set free! I'm not yet to a place where I feel 100% unoffendable, nor can I say that I don't feel hurt, but knowing the difference between feeling sorry for myself, and feeling hurt for the one who is attacking me has been an increasingly valuable revelation to have! The enemy would love to twist these attacks and make it all about Marvin and I, but the truth is, love sees no bounds! Love doesn't hurt for itself, or cry out for justice, but instead cries out for forgiveness for the one that is trapped in a false identity! Love cries out,"Father forgive them, for they know not what they do!" My heart burns to see the people of my extended family set free from the torture of this world, to know a Savior who brings comfort, direction, and purpose, and to be able to distinguish between lies and truth, that the Truth would set them free! Holy Spirit promised me two years ago, when I cried out to Him in a hotel in Colorado Springs, that I would see the salvation of my loved ones! What I'm seeing today looks exactly the polar opposite of that promise, but I refuse to get discouraged! I refuse to believe that what I'm seeing is the truth, because I choose to live by faith, not sight!
So, here I sit, knowing that I've lost nearly everyone I've ever held close to my heart, but somehow the tears that flow from my eyes are not tears of loss, they are tears that cry out, "Father forgive them! Show them Your endless, matchless love! Bless them beyond their wildest imaginations! Set them free, that they may be one with You and know the comfort of a Father!"
This life is not our own, Church! We were bought at a very high price! To lose everything for the kingdom, for the freedom of the Gospel to be brought to the nations, means to find our lives! As I told my husband last night, that we are once again unable to spend time with another group of my family, I balled my eyes out! In his amazing love, he attempted to comfort my aching heart, only to realize that my only reaction is,
I didn't sign up for this gospel to conform and be a people pleaser, or to set my morals aside to make people more comfortable about being around me. I signed up to bring a sword, and eventually that sword will set them free! I signed up to lose everything! 
This may not sound pleasant to those of you reading this, but it's the reality of the Gospel! I will not compromise the Truth, and I can not shut this thing down....I love far too much to let that happen! I will continue to be as He is in this world! Love knows no loss, because love NEVER fails!
Run with me Church!
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