GOD NEVER FAILS

satan tried to influence me recently into thinking that I’ve failed in the recent work God set before me to do…

Then, the Spirit of He Who NEVER FAILS reminded me of this:

“THERE IS NO FAILURE IN ME.”

We, as Holy Spirit EMPOWERED BELIEVERS IN YESHUA, must remember that satans #1 strategy is to STOP US from accessing the Power of God IN US to foil his strategy to STEAL, KILL, DESTROY. If he can stop you by the lie that you are ineffective and Powerless, he will continue that strategy endlessly!

Jesus gave specifics on how Holy Spirit manifests in us and through us; and the work He outlined for HIS CHURCH what we are to do, yet most believers feel threatened and intimidated by the powers of darkness, instead of stopping them in their efforts of destruction. Mark 16:15-20. ‘and these signs SHALL FOLLOW THOSE WHO BELIEVE….’

DO YOU BELIEVE? Do these signs follow YOU?

In all battles, we can do all things (necessary to stop evil) through CHRIST (IN US) which IS OUR STRENGTH.

So, three things the devil will notice is:

1. A Believer ignorant of their authority over evil through Christ, easily discouraged, stopped, and stomped upon consistently.
2. A Believer who realizes the power of Holy Spirit in them, but is hesitant to allow Holy Spirit to MANIFEST His Power through them; easy to manipulate/control through unbelief, doubt, and fear.
3. A believer STRONG IN THE LORD AND IN THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT. This one he runs from, because he realizes when he shoots his arrows of evil at him, they bounce off, ineffective, and/or rebound back at him with A Force that only Holy Spirit God can effect.

satan probably told God, when Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit:

“Haha, God! And You THOUGHT all would be well forever in Eden—You, God, FAILED, and guess what? I’ve WON! For I turned their hearts to taste of sin, and forever man will BE MINE, NOT YOURS!’

But GOD was not moved by satans attempt to shut Him down …HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO, because He knew EXACTLY what satan would attempt. And He had a plan WAY BEFORE satan even made his move. He is ALMIGHTY God, all-knowing!

As a Holy Spirit filled believer, I must rest assured that, when I am led of Holy Spirit, He is working in me, through me, and FOR HIMSELF and His Kingdom’s present and future, indeed, for EACH AND EVERY SOUL that He sets in my path on this life’s journey; and that, no matter what I THINK or SEE or even FEEL, HE continually IS AT WORK, saying what needs to be said; and doing what needs to be done; in a supernatural and profound Way that only God Himself can do, for GOD ALONE is THE HEART-CHANGER!

Faith, after all is ‘believing it shall come to pass’; especially when everything LOOKS the opposite..and to TRUST GOD, not listening to the liar of all liars when he says, “haha! you have failed…”.

The requirement is to trust GOD; believing, that when I pray led of His Spirit, He shall bring it to pass, for He is GOD of miracles, who is moved by faith in Him; He often uses the unshakeable FAITH of His Own to bring those lacking faith to Him. Never underestimate the power of a prayer full of FAITH.

When satan turned the heart of mankind to disobey God, God drew hearts back to Him through Yeshua. When satan THOUGHT HE had killed Jesus, God raised Him from the dead, giving man life eternal through Jesus. Satan’s plan to steal kill destroy is thwarted by the Savior’s heart to FILL, Give Eternal LIFE, and instill into His Own an ABUNDANCE of All He Is—here and in the hereafter! When satan believes he has won—for he even lies to himself—he is always surprised; because EVIL NEVER WINS.

So, I’m praising GOD for the enemy being DEFEATED; for Hope instead of fear; for Joy overcoming despair; for supernatural Peace of Jesus while this world is in constant turmoil; and for the Love of Abba to intercede, for Holy Spirit exposing EVERY LIE; defeating every PLOY OF SATAN to divide and gain ground for evil— all stopped IN THE NAME OF The Savior, YESHUA.

Our GOD IS A GOD WHO NEVER FAILS. And so, I DO NOT FAIL EITHER, not in any task He asks me to do—for it is HIM, not I, doing His Work—for HE DWELLS WITHIN me by His Spirit!

Don’t let the devil tell you that you’ve failed. He is a liar who is UNABLE TO SPEAK truth. Everything he speaks is a lie, intent to stop you from doing what GOD wants you to do! Do what Jesus did when satan spoke through Peter, “GET THEE BEHIND ME, SATAN.…” realize that God’s plan involves THE ETERNAL OUTCOME, and Trust God as you allow His Spirit to lead. Do as He instructs, trust Him, and leave the rest to Him.

This world is fast fading away—but God’s Kingdom, reign, authority, and sovereignty HAVE NO END. So, while evil may SEEM to be winning at times, it is God WHO HAS ALREADY CONQUERED satan/evil VICTORIOUSLY.

CHRIST IN ME and YOU. THE HOPE OF GLORY, moving us from glory to glory continually—Now and FOREVER. amen.

Deut 31:8

Lamentations 3:21-26

Psalms 37:1-5

Matthew 21:21-22

Rev 20:10

This is definitely the year of THE BUGS.

First, rose chafer beetles feasted here. Before they left, Japanese Beetles decided to move in and take over their job. Now, there’s a strange white moth fluttering around that is eating the foliage and turning leaves brown. Since I don’t use chemical bug sprays, I have used the more natural bug repellents like DE and Neem oil and bug trap bags. I have done what I can do in the natural, and I had to surrender these devouring bugs to GOD.

I had a talk with Him. “Father, this is YOUR PLACE, not mine. When you look down from Heaven, I want you to see beauty and SMILE. But with these bugs eating everything, You probably look down and say “YUCK”. “Abba, I’ve done what I can do in the “natural”, and I’ve even prayed and surrendered this infestation to You. So I don’t understand WHY these bugs are still here.”  answer: HAVE YOU REBUKED THE DEVOURER?

Hmmmm. I had not done that. God WANTS US TO REALIZE THE AUTHORITY HE HAS GIVEN US THROUGH JESUS. Through the in-dwelling of Holy Spirit, given to ALL BELIEVERS by GOD, He gives us right and authority over the strategies of satan to steal, kill, destroy.

In the OT scripture of Malachi , God says He will rebuke and stop the locusts when His People turn BACK to Him. God is GOD and is more than capable of stopping “a locust infestation” on ANY plot of land! Malachi is a pertinent book for this time of times. To say that this world and the things therein have allowed “locusts infestation” is an understatement …

When the devourer destroys the vine, (the plan of Jesus for YOUR LIFE) there is NO FRUIT. When the Vine is strong and healthy (your relationship with Jesus is strong) you WILL bear MUCH FRUIT and in so doing, glorify God! John 15:1-10. And THIS FRUIT, blessed by GOD, is stored by Him, up in Heaven, where satanic and/or worldly influences CANNOT DESTROY.

So, I went around the yard, REBUKING THE DEVOURER, telling those nasty disgusting vile bugs to LEAVE in JESUS’ Name, and I asked God to BLESS THE PLANTS FLOWERS GARDEN TREES and LAND to yield fruit beautiful enough for Him to look down from Heaven and SMILE.

Now, roses are my favorite. So I have alot of rose bushes. The bugs eat the blossoms before they bloom,, turning them black and disgusting. Yesterday, I noticed I actually had rose FLOWERS that were NOT bug-eaten and gross! Excited, I went from bush to bush, pruning off a beautiful, fragrant, LOVELY, untouched rose off each bush! I would have a beautiful bouquet to put on my table and fragrance my kitchen! I was as excited as a kid in a candy shop! Yay! pretty roses at last! I have 16 rose bushes, and I pruned a rose off almost every bush! They were gorgeous! Bug-free! No brown, black, or yucky petals! PRAISE THE LORD!

I stood at the counter by the sink, arranging the roses in a large vase. Then Jesus spoke to me. “What are you going to do with those?” “Well, Lord, Im going to put them on my table and enjoy them! Thank you!” Then, He said, “Lynda needs some cheering up today…” My heart sank for an instant. The first bug free bouquet, and He wants me to give it away?!!!  Then the spirit-man in me, led of Holy Spirit, knocked down my fleshly thinking, and I excitedly said “YES, LORD!”

I spotted the bottle of wine my kids had left here from the local winery, still sitting on the counter waiting for a partaker. “Hmmm….Mike and Lynda like wine….”. I went to my card-box, found a card of Hope and Healing, and grabbed it all and headed to my neighbors house.

Lynda was surprised and happy to see me! “They are so pretty, and they smell so good!”. She smiled. I know Jesus cheered her up right away, and I have been convicted, once again— that it is MUCH better to give than to receive! I am blessed to be able to BE A BLESSING to someone, through something as simple and inexpensive as home-grown bug-free roses, a bottle of wine, and a card!

And, I know that there will be many more bug-free beautiful fragrant roses for me and others to enjoy, because I have REBUKED THE DEVOURER, and asked GOD to BLESS THIS LAND.

Is the devourer (satan the destroyer) after something in YOUR LIFE? Finances, health, marriage, other relationships, what you do for God and His ministry? Rebuke him in Jesus’ Name! Don’t let him take the blessings God has given you! Thank God for His Blessings, Hold fast in faith and TRUST GOD as you allow Holy Spirit to lead you to bear much fruit and glorify GOD in your every day life!

Luke 10:19-20

have a blessed, bug-free day!

Something New is Popping Up!

When the snow melts and things begin to grow, I never know what’s going to “pop up”. Every spring is a surprise!

When the first snow after I moved here melted, I was somewhat dismayed to see that no one had bothered to plant anything in the areas by the driveway door or the front door. They were vacant plots of yucky brown sand with a few weeds, inhabited only by two bushes-one on each outer corner.

Since I don’t have a natural “green thumb” like my dear friend Sue, who’s yard ALWAYS looks like the cover of “Better Homes and Gardens”, I headed to a nursery for some ideas.

But their ideas did not fit my budget! Prices on perennial plants are high in the spring! So I bought a few annuals to fill empty spaces and waited until fall. When nurseries want to deplete stock in fall, bargains abound!

So every fall I have purchased several perennials at a couple bucks apiece. I plant them, pray over them, and wait to see if they pop up in the spring. Some do; some don’t. But I’m not out hundreds of dollars if they don’t survive.

This type of gardening has led to a menagerie of colors, textures, heights, fragrance, etc., and sometimes I have to dig up and move things because they don’t appear to end up where I thought I planted them. Almost every spring, things are off-centered or crooked or out of place.

But I didn’t realize that many critters underground were the actual gardeners. Moles, voles, chipmunks, and squirrels all work rather hard at attempting to obtain what I have yet to achieve: the cover book garden that is visually pleasing.

The moles in Northern Michigan have decided my yard is a great place for family reunions, so they’ve been busy for three years now, moving stuff wherever THEY think it should go.

The squirrels have re-planted my sunflower seeds into my pots of citronella and parsley.

The chipmunks put peas into my petunia pots; so Im growing a new variety I call peaunias or petpeas. God only knows what they will taste like!

I never know WHAT’S going to POP UP or WHERE!

Every day is a surprise! God is like that, too! Sometimes He moves us around, other times He plants us where He wants us. Sometimes we feel a little off-centered; sometimes perfectly stable. But we must remember during those shaky times that He PROMISES HE WILL NEVER LEAVE US OR FORSAKE US.

But God is a GOD who doesn’t sit still! He is always DOING! And many of the works HE DOES, He accomplishes THROUGH US. It’s WHY He gave us His Spirit to dwell IN US.

So BE READY for whatever pops up in your life! It might be messy. It might be pretty. And don’t take offense, but yes, there might be a little fertilizing needed also. Surrender. Submit. Commit. Be WILLING.
God wants to accomplish MUCH through YOU. So get ready for dirt, rain, fertilizer, and exponential spiritual growth!

FOR GOD IS DOING A NEW THING in YOUR LIFE!

Proverbs 3:5-6
Isaiah 43
Revelation 21:1-7; 22:12-14