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Men at War.

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When we worship God, it evokes the Holy Spirit to move on our behalf.  The worship stirs up the Holy Spirit as well as our faith, and brings forth the glory of God.  The pressing to get into a place of sincere worship is truly to please God, but at the same time we reap the benefits of God’s manifested glory in our lives.

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What would life be like if we truly believed God and trusted in him for everything, if we were again at rest with our Creator.  This eternal, spiritual rest is the rest God offers believers, and it is a rest that is entered, not by setting aside one day a week, but by faith, by believing in the One whom God has sent.

Admittedly, walking (or living) a Christian lifestyle can be hard.  In the natural, when our walk is staggered, or we have gotten a little weary, we have a seat. The same is true spiritually, when we grow weary, we must "sit" in the Word of God, with God, and be refreshed.

From the moment our feet hit the floor the enemy of our soul longs to have us bound up with fear and keep us from moving forward in God’s purpose for us for the day.  He seeks to catch us in a dry moment so that we can come into a covenant of despair with him, leading us to make fear based decisions. But God, through the Holy Spirit, will cause us to overflow with hope.

Sometimes in life when we're going through bad times, we can become broke, busted, and disgusted.  However, if we're not careful, these feelings can make us miss the time when God shows up. 

Pharaoh means "destroyer", and is a strongman-principal spirit controlling a person, family, place or thing to bondage.  It tries to curtail your spiritual, physical, financial, marital, and all freedom that will enable you to live your full potential for the Lord.  He has robbed us of our Godly inheritance and it’s time for change.  Whoever your pharaoh is, don’t let him bluff you any longer into believing you have no rights to rise up, that you cannot be any different than what has always been.  Jesus came to release us all from the tyranny of pharaoh!

Of all the things the disciples could have asked Jesus to teach them, they inquired about prayer.  Prayer is wrapped up in God's will for our lives, and He says that we should ask, seek and knock.  Effective prayers are ones that beseech the throne of grace on all three of these levels.

Of all the things the disciples could have asked Jesus to teach them, they inquired about prayer.  Prayer is wrapped up in God's will for our lives, and He says that we should ask, seek and knock.  Effective prayers are ones that beseech the throne of grace on all three of these levels.

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Of all the things the disciples could have asked Jesus to teach them, they inquired about prayer.  Prayer is wrapped up in God's will for our lives, and He says that we should ask, seek and knock.  Effective prayers are ones that beseech the throne of grace on all three of these levels.

Testing.

If you have been waiting on God for your promise...know that you may just be marinating on the manifestion.  Pastor Paula delivers a powerful message at the Oil And Wine Women's Conference.

We all experience adversity in life, but we don't all come out of it the same way.  Like a carrot or egg when put in hot water, some of us come out altered, but God wan't us to be like a coffee bean.  The bean goes in the water and not only remains the same, but changes it's environment.  God has given us His Word so that we can pass the University of Adversity.

In life, there will be storms that come and disrupt the normalcy.  We are often shocked by these storms, and some even think that God has left them, or even worse hates them.  However, the truth is, these storms can be "perfect" in that they can reveal the truth of who God is in your life.

As Christians, some have become more concerned with "looking like a Christian" instead of being one.  Paul warned that we could end up having a form of godliness, but denying the power of God.  Like a flashlight with no batteries, a Christian with no power won't serve their ultimate purpose, which is to provide the light to the world.  Is there anything blocking your power flow?

We all want victory in our lives, whether it be victory for our relationships, finances, jobs, or life in general.  We all pray for victory at some point in our life.  However, what we fail to understand that doing that we are praying from the wrong position.  We are already victorious through Christ, and with that we can pray "FROM" victory instead of for victory.  Take your rightful position and watch your life change!

Jairus, in the book of Mark, was a father who was dealing with a dying daughter...but instead of sitting in misery, he went to Christ.  When faced with lifes difficult situations, we have a chance to go to Christ, walk with Him, and trust that we will receive the promises He spoke thorugh His Word.

Often when people loose their site, their sense of "feel" increases helping them to function. However, when we loose our spiritual sight, we shouldn't rely on our feelings.  Why? Because feelings are unreliable and we don't know the source of them.  We should keep our eyes on the Word of God that is the Truth and 100% reliable.

When Jesus tells us to "bear the cross", He didn’t mean the cross as some burden we must carry in our lives.  It means that we are to "die" to the things that will keep us from Him.  Bearing the cross will bring us closer to Christ, follow in His steps, allow us to become a part of a greater work, and change our lives forever.

There are times in life when we may feel that God is completely silent.  We are left wondering, is He absent, can we trust us, and is He working in our lives.  It is then, we must know that God wants us to seek solitude, surrender to His will, and be diligent in our belief that He is working it all out for us.

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Most of us are much more concerned with impressing other people than we are with pleasing God. Since we know that man looks at the outward appearance, we spend much more effort taking care of the things man looks at. But when we determine to be God’s choice, then we will set our hearts on pleasing God.

What proves the Resurrection? The Bible...plain and simple. But what does the Resurrection prove? It proves that we have access to an unlimited power, through Christ, that is not hindered even by death. Calvary (the cross) showed the love of God, but Resurrection demonstrated the power of God. Are you connected to the Power?

Even after our greatest triumph in God, we can find ourselves quivering in fear due to a message from the enemy. We may feel as though the journey has gotten to hard to go on, but we must know that God gives us provision for this life's journey.  Just as He had Elijah eat the bread and drink the water, we too can eat the bread life (Word of God) and drink the water (Holy Spirit) to help us sustain.

In life we can endure a lot, and even after seeking help find ourselves worse than before.  However, it always depends on who we are seeking for help.  When we seek God, then He is ever faithful to support us.

We as Christians are a part of a covenant of revelation relationship.  We are covenant partners with God and therefore share in His power (Word), purpose (Will), and presence (Wealth). However, as a covenant, it comes with a condition and that is obedience.  It is our duty, a show of faith, and empowers our witness.  The best part is God will help us to obey Him.

When God is about to reposition your life, know that the devil will begin to attack.  But know that God isn’t surprised by the attack; what He said He would do He will do.  When the storms come, we must get our mind right, rest in the promises of God, and keep going forward. A challenge can make you stop, or it can make you unstoppable.

The scripture in Romans 8:28 states"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them."  However, I do know thats not always comforting to hear this verse when you’re in the middle of a trial, a testing. I may not know what you're going through, but I know a God who does.  And He not only can get you through, but make you stronger as well.

Preparation can be done and when all is prepared, one still not be ready.  See, preparation is about the setup, but readiness is all about the execution...carrying a thing out.  Joshua was preparing the people for entrance into the Promise Land and also gave them a specific set of instructions so that they would be ready.  To be ready, you have to be in the right timing, right place, doing the right thing.  Are you ready?

When faced with difficult situations or difficult decisions, we must remember to seek God.  And when we do so, we must prepare for the blessing knowing that we serve a God that will do as He promised. Be ready to do the uncommon thing: walk in obedience, trust Him, remain courageous and watch God move!

At times in life, we all face "dry" situations, where things aren't working the way they're supposed to; things aren't lining up; you're not being fulfilled.  However, we can't allow emotions to rule, realize that life has ups and downs, accept that character is built in adversity, and remember who you truly belong to...God!

God said that He loved us so much that He gave His only begotten Son, so that those that believed would have eternal life.  The life that He spoke of is the "zoe" life or the fullness and abundance of life.  Eternal life doesn't mean time or condition, but supply.  God wants us to connect with Him, the eternal Source so that we will never run out of what we need.  We must learn to live from God, so that we can completely live for Him.

The scripture (1 Corinthian 2:10) says that the spirit reveals what God has promised us.  The spirit of God inside of us knows that there is revival, restoration and renewal if we just hold to the promise of that.  With nothing but a promise, Moses led the people of Israel out of bondage.  Where you are is not the end, and you may only be going through so that God can bring you to...His promise.

At times it may feel as if our breakthrough is buried behind years of disappointment, fear, jobs, bad relationships, distractions and depression.  However, God wants us to believe in the power of resurrection.  Just as Jesus told the people to remove the stone before He called Lazarus from the tomb, God is asking us to demonstrate our faith in Him by being willing to remove the "stones" from our life.

One of the main goals of discouragement is to make you return back to the very thing you initially had the courage to leave behind. You moved on for a reason...bring that back to your remembrance and use as fuel to continue forward.  Discouragement is never found where hope (expectation) exists.  God says that He has a plan for you...plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future!

When you find yourself standing at lock doors, some of us want to breakthrough so bad that we try to break it down.  But God is saying why go through so much to break through that door when He has already given you the keys to open it.  Don't allow these locked doors in life to cause you frustration and desperation, when you have the expectation of God fulfilling His promises.

In life, no matter our social, economic, political, cultural, or religious differences, there is one thing we all have in common.  That thread that ties all of us together is ISSUES.  We all have them, situations that we would rather not be dealing with but nonetheless there are there.  However, like the woman in the Bible with the issue of blood, we can find resolution in Christ.

What are the "hidden" conversations that you're listening to that may be robbing you of your destiny? Silence the voice of negativity and rise to your greatness!

In life there are many options that go in many directions, and because of this we can get lost.  When we don't realize where we are in life, it takes the voice of God to remind us.  Just like Adam, God will ask where are we?  Not because He doesn't know but because He needs for us to look within and figure out.

Sometimes you may think a situation in your life has died, but God is reminding you that it can live. It's not dead. It's not over.  Even in the valley, God is still there and we can speak His word over all of our situations.

When God call us to do something we may feel that we don't have enough to get the job done.  Moses felt the same way when God called him to deliver His people, but God asked Moses, "What do you have in your hand?"  Moses was busy telling God what he didn’t have, but God was asking what do you have?  Many times the very blessing we need is already in our grasp.

There are three laws to achieving balance.  These laws must be weaved into our thinking about our relationship with God.  If we apply these three laws to our Christian walk, then we will achieve the objective of being in God's perfect will. Part 3 of the sermon series "Get Balanced With God", the message focuses on the last law of balance, "Have A Clear Objective".  To keep your balance you must know what your objective is.

There are three laws to achieving balance.  These laws must be weaved into our thinking about our relationship with God.  If we apply these three laws to our Christian walk, then we will achieve the objective of being in God's perfect will. Part 2 of the sermon series "Get Balanced With God", the message focuses on the second law of balance, "Make Constant Corrections".  To keep your balance you must make the needed corrections.

There are three laws to achieving balance.  These laws must be weaved into our thinking about our relationship with God.  If we apply these three laws to our Christian walk, then we will achieve the objective of being in God's perfect will. Part 1 of the sermon series "Get Balanced With God", the message focuses on the first law of balance, "Maintain A Reference Point".  To keep your balance you must maintain a laser like focus.