In The News

? Demonic Activity ?

Here we go again!

* * * W A R N I N G * * *

Let me preface by saying, this posting is not for the faint of heart.

The headlines in Hawley, PA read:

Cops: Naked, Bloody Man Gnawed on Woman's Head During Wild Neighborhood Rampage
This echoes the Miami incident that occurred this summer.

Miami Police Shoot, Kill Man Eating Another Man's Face

So what is GOING ON ? ? ?

Maybe you don't care, even though you should . . . 

Maybe you don't want to be awakened out of your comfy little slumber. . .

Truth be told, I can't say I even blame you.

BUT for some of us, the REALITY of JESUS' return is so real that it super-cedes any worldly attempt to suppress the TRUTH. 

CHURCH 

WE ARE AT WAR!

As Christians, we need to ask ourselves 
"Why are we seeing such VISIBLY bizarre demonic activity in the U.S. all of a sudden?"

I can assure you these are not isolated incidents, and I would venture to say we will see an increase of such activity.

Do some research, read the articles:  Super-human strength, Naked and growling???

It reminds me of JESUS and HIS encounter with "Legion" at Gerasenes.


[26] Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 
[27] When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs. [28] When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.” 
[29] For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.)
[30] Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered him. [31] And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss.

(Luke 8:26-31 ESV)

My purpose is not to cause fear and panic, BUT rather to create a sense of awareness.

Remember GREATER is HE who is in you than he who is in the world!

May our LORD grant us eyes to see and wisdom to understand.

~Blessings

GOD-CENTRIC PRAYER

What's

Y  O  U  R

Motivation

For HIS Manifestation!

This blog is dedicated to a sermon Sr. Pastor Brandon Bruce and I preached on August12th, 2012 at Faith Church in Lansing.  

My hope is that our message would encourage you to take a deeper look at the 

motivations behind your prayer life. 

I have provided the link to the message below

The Heart of Prayer

I have also included my sermon notes below for further reflection.

When you pray, are you looking for a BREAKTHROUGH in your LIFE or HIS KINGDOM?

• Are you seeking  a deeper PERSONAL Relationship or PERSONAL Profit?

The problem for some of us, is that our prayer life is still patterned after our “fleshly” desires

A Proper Perspective of Prayer

ECCLESIASTES 5 : 1 & 2

 [1] Guard your steps when you go to the house of GOD,

• This carries a sense of keep or watch what you are “standing” on –WHAT DO YOU STAND FOR?

• Are your motives and intentions in line with GOD?

• Do you posses a sense or an attitude of entitlement when you pray? 

To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil.

• Are you open to being TOLD something OR is your heart set on “telling” something.

We need to realize that we are vessels to be used by GOD rather than trying to figure out the secret formula to get GOD to do our “bidding”.

• The Fool treats GOD like a GENIE in a LAMP.

[2] Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before GOD:

• Know what is in your heart and WHAT you are REQUESTING

• JESUS says in Luke 6:45 – “…for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”

• When I reflect on my prayers I find it interesting how my words mirror my intentions.

• Does our prayer life sound more like NEGOTIATIONS rather than SUPPLICATIONS? 

for GOD is in heaven, and you are on earth: therefore let you words be few.

Isaiah 55 : 9 
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are MY ways higher than your ways and MY thoughts than your thoughts.”

• Who knows best?

• So often we want to outline exactly how we want our requests to unfold!

• Instead of listening, we give GOD the script for how we want it go all go down!

• BE OPEN to the WAY GOD may answer your Prayer.

o   When We Pray for FAITH – GOD creates situations in which our FAITH “can” be increased

o   When We Pray to be used by GOD – and when HE tries to use us, we say “NOT in THAT way!”

~ Self-reflection ~ 

Think of something you really would like to see happen in your life...something LIFE changing!

• When it comes to that "thing" can you pray “LORD, I would really like “fill in the blank” BUT if it is going to interfere with our relationship then I do not want it!”

• Ask yourself, Who really stands to benefit?  You Or GOD?

Finally, let me encourage you to:

MOVE PAST THE TEMPORAL and MOVE INTO THE ETERNAL

•  Why Invest so much time and energy into those things which perish and fade away ?

• Why not start investing in the ETERNAL ?

GOD has a wonderful plan for you will you let HIM reveal HIS heart to you?

I pray that the GOD whom we serve may add HIS blessings to this teaching.

~ For the KING and To HIS Kingdom ~