Triple Threat the Enemy Uses Against You

Sports teams, political rivals, and military strategists all have one thing in common, they are aware of what their opponent's strengths and weaknesses are. This is why teams study the game tapes, why politicians listen to the comments of their rivals and why military units spy out the land they are seeking to take.

If you don't know what your enemy is doing, you will not be as victorious as could be if you did know what he was doing. Many people go into war without all the information, which is a critical part of the preparation and that is why they lose more battles than they win. Now this is true on a nation, international and individual level, but today we are going to speak to individuals, for I see a tactic of the enemy in Scripture that has plagued Israel and the church since the beginning of our existence as people.

The trifold plan of the enemy against believers is unforgiveness, forgetfulness and fear/unbelief. These are the three strategies the enemy uses against people in their relationship with God and others.

"Whomever you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if I forgave someone anything, for your sakes I forgave it in Christ, lest Satan should take advantage of us. For we are not ignorant of his devices" (2 Cor. 2:10-11).

"They forgot what he had done, the wonders he had shown them" (Ps. 78:11).

"They turned away from faith and walked away in fear; they failed to trust in his power to help them when He was near" (Ps. 78:22).

Historically with Israel, realistically with the church and identifiably with us as individuals we can see this trifold plan of the enemy in operation in people's lives and that is why we are not as powerful as we could be, as loving as we are called to be and as courageous as we are supposed to be. The enemy begins by either getting us or someone we love in unforgiveness in order to destroy our relationships, for the enemy knows, sometimes better than us, that we are better together than we are apart. Living with unforgiveness on any level is destructive to relationships, the enemy knows this, so it is one of his tactics.

Secondly, the enemy uses forgetfulness in order to get us to question the character of God. If we forget our history with God and His faithfulness toward us, we will begin to question what He is doing with us when we can't see, hear or understand.

The third tactic the enemy uses is fear or unbelief, which is a lack of trust. Trust is the most vulnerable thing we are called to do and many people refuse to do it for when they have tried to trust, they were hurt, so they have resolved not to trust people or God. The enemy is such a strategist, he knows if he can rob you of your ability to trust, he can keep you in unbelief and render you powerless.

The enemy knows, sometimes better than we do, that we are powerful. Christ in us is the hope of glory! If God arises in us, the enemy will be scattered, so the enemy uses a trifold plan to keep us from being powerful. But God, who is slow to anger and rich in mercy, has not given up, He is relentless in His pursuit of us, He knows we are His ambassadors on earth, He knows He paid a price for us that no other person on earth would be willing to pay and He knows how to win our hearts again.

So, we can have hope, even though we may have fallen prey to one or all three of these strategies of the enemy, the Lord is our deliverer and He is still releasing the prisoners and setting the captives free. You were created to be powerful and now that you know the trifold plan of the enemy, you can defeat him by forgiving everyone, remembering your history with God, and walking in faith, trusting God with all your heart. This is how we overcome!

Lisa Great

Be aware that you are talking to a God that listens

A major uniqueness of the Christian Faith is that we serve a LIVING GOD. Our God is alive, as in for real, alive. Remember that text that has been turned to a song by some;



Psalm 135:15-17 “The idols of the nations are but silver and gold, The work of man’s hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; They have eyes, but they do not see; They have ears, but they do not hear, Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths.…

But Yahweh, the Living God can hear, can see, can talk…

I woke up to do my devotion this morning and like I advised in my post “7 Quick Tips To Having A Meaningful Morning Devotion” I sat up with my leg touching the ground and started singing “Oh, How I Love You” by Jesus Culture. I haven’t gone two minutes into singing and it dawned on me that my singing was just mindless chant.

I thought of it that the God I’m singing to actually listens, but I was singing like no one was listening. I was just ranting in the name of worshiping. I wasn’t singing TO the God that hears, I was more or less singing to myself and to my room, mindlessly.

It was at that point the reality of how many of my and our so called quiet time(s)/ morning devotion(s) is/are to mainly give us self-satisfaction, or clear conscience that we have prayed, worshiped and studied. However, the reality is we haven’t really met or been with God.

How different are your devotion times to those whose religions are  mere rituals or routines- where they do some activities at some stipulated time to simply justify their consciences ?

Don’t let your devotion/ quiet time give you a false impression that you are known by God and you have spent time with Him. Actually, spend time with Him. While singing and praying, retain Him in your consciousness; think about Him, meditate on his awesomeness, beauty, goodness… Be aware that you are talking to a God that listens, that He’s alive, that He’s right there with you in your devotion time.

Ask yourself again, “is your devotion time a mere activity to justify that you are a Christian or an actually of fellowship (oneness and communication) with God”?

May God give us the grace to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.

Grace and Peace.

argan oil help you remove wrinkles

Almost all women after the fourth decade of their life become irritated by the wrinkles that almost daily appear around the eyes. Well, today we will offer you a remarkable Argan oil serum that will do wonders for your skin!

Namely, this beneficial oil is the best oil for skin care. It gives excellent results in the case of any skin issues, including acne, eczema, chicken pox and psoriasis.

The consumption of argan oil can boost your immune system, improve the blood flow and reduce the bad cholesterol in your blood. This remarkable oil aids digestive processes and reduces stomach inflammations.

Furthermore, it’s excellent in the fight against arthritis and rheumatic diseases. Due to its special combination of sterols, argan oil provides various and miraculous health benefits.

These beneficial components make it perfect against inflammation and are responsible for its anti-cancer properties. Also, argan oil can also be used as a tonic, and is an excellent aphrodisiac.

Therefore, using this oil in the serum which will help you remove wrinkles and rejuvenate your skin is almost inevitable! This powerful serum contains argan oil and vitamin E.

In the case argan oil is too expensive, or you cannot find it, replace it with olive oil.

Recipe:

You will need:

• 50 ml argan oil (or pure extra-virgin olive oil)
• 5 capsules vitamin E
• 2 cotton swabs

Method of preparation:

Prepare a homogeneous mixture by mixing the argan oil and the vitamin E capsule. Then, dip the cotton swabs in this serum and place them over your eye area. Leave them thus for ten minutes, during which, you can relax and lie down.

Afterwards, remove the cotton swabs and gently massage the skin around your eyes using your fingers.

Use:

The regular use of the serum will provide immediate results. It would be best if you apply it (in small amounts) every night. Its use will make your skin rejuvenated, more elastic, hydrated, silky and glowing. What’s more, it will be completely wrinkle- free! see here.

Prayer for new week folks !

Anything you lay your hands on shall prosper. Everyone you meet shall favor you, cos this is your

week of divine favor and visitation. The Lord shall revive you and everything about your life  in Jesus name.
God will straighten every bend and corners in your life. You shall no longer be submerged in sorrow and pains. You will triumph, You shall be singled out for promotion. You shall be singled out for uncommon favor. You shall be singled out for unprecedented breakthrough this season in Jesus name. God will bless your children with all the best things of life. They will never become vagabonds.

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MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES ON EXCELLENCE

1. “If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michaelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, 'Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

2. The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.”- Socrates.

3. “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way” - Martin Luther King Jr.

4. “Anything worth doing is worth doing right.”  - Hunter S. Thompson.

5. “Do your best, and be a little better than you are.”-  Gordon B. Hinckley.

6. “If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?”- John Wooden.

7. Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.” - Booker T. Washington.

8.  “Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” - Aristotle

9. “I am a man of simple tastes easily satisfied with the best” - Winston Churchill.

10. “Do ordinary things extraordinarily well.” - Gregg Harris.

11. Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time.”-Habeeb Akande.

Some Reasons God May Have Closed a Door

It can be hard to remain hopeful when it feels like every time you get used to something, God snatches it away.

or Every time it looks like things are looking up, here comes a big fall.

or Every time you take a step in the right direction life forces you take 2 steps backwards.

Constantly being pushed back to square one is no fun. At some point it can become stressful and draining, but I can assure you, it’s always for our good in the long run.

Here are 4 Reasons God May Have Closed That Door:

1. A closed door does not necessarily mean a locked door. If it’s meant to be, it will be!

Timing is everything, but we sometimes want it all and we want it right now. But God may be saying…

“slow down”…

“not yet”…

“in due time”…

In fact Ecclesiastes 3:1 warns us that…

“There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.”

God may very well be using your waiting period as a season of preparation. To get you ready for what’s to come. It may feel like torture right now, but it will be worth the wait.

2. Rejection is SOMETIMES God’s Protection.
We may not realize it at times, but some of our decisions can turn out to be very dangerous ones. I for one have a history of picking all the wrong guys to date. I’ll admit that. But, I can’t tell you how many times God has stepped in and protected me in some of those relationships and possibly from marrying the wrong guy. He always managed to show me exactly who they were just when I needed Him to. When this happens, I find myself reminded of Psalm 91:11…

“For He will give His angels charge concerning you, To guard you in all your ways.”

In some of my business dealings, when I felt like doors were just being slammed in my face, I later found that God had protected me from scam artists, thieves, and just down right bad business deals.

3. Sometimes closed doors are God’s way of getting us to focus on the things we should have been focusing on all along. 

If we’re not careful, we can began to idolize something or someone. We become so fixated, that this thing or this person becomes our entire world (so to speak). They have our undivided attention and usually consume most of our time and energy. Whether it be our careers or a relationship. These things began to serve as more as a distraction than a blessing. Leviticus 26:1 tells us…

“Do not make idols or set up an image or a sacred stone for yourselves, and do not place a carved stone in your land to bow down before it. I am the LORD your God.”

We shouldn’t give anything more praise than we give God. There should be nothing or no one else that holds the number one place in our hearts.

4. Sometimes closed doors are God’s way of saying… “It’s time to move on.”

As Christians, A comfort zone is a bad place to be. Most of you know the story of how this blog came into existence. God closed a door for Dreana (the Founder). It all started when she was fired from her job almost 5 years ago. Although she didn’t know it at the time, God was simply moving her out of her comfort zone into something more fulfilling. Every time I read her story, Jeremiah 29:11 comes to mind…

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

That’s how awesome God is. He knows how to take us from “0 to 100 real quick”. Yeah, the process may not be a pleasant one. It may even hurt a little, but one thing is for sure, You’ll thank Him later! Read here.

Prayer for the new week

I deeply pray that the sins blocking your miracles from you shall be forgiven you. Your prayers will not become an empty words in the ears of The Lord in Jesus name! God will give you the grace to fast and pray more than ever before. You will no longer take the grace of God for granted in Jesus Name.

Your expectations for greatness shall come in double portion. Someone you have once helped will remember you for good before this month is over in Jesus Name.