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Amen, dreamster! Yes, I know what you mean, bj! I believe we all need to go through a similar process. Sometimes I feel like I ma going through massive cleansing process and just as I think I "got it" I see another turn ahead of me :-) It can hurt sometimes, but don't lose courage. Even though it does not look or feel that way sometimes, the Lord IS in control. He is the Author and the Finisher of your faith and your very life and He knows what He is doing :-) As you spend time with the Lord, learn about how humble He is this pride issue will melt off you like butter on a hot day.

Thank you everyone for rejoicing with me! And thank you so much, Daisy for standing in agreement with me for my breakthrough! I need it badly! I depend on the Lord 100% for a new job. In our town He'd probably need to CREATE one for my skills. By the way it turned out that my husband's mom and his new boss's mom used to be very close friends (untill my mom-in-law moved away to live in a different place). WOW!

I wanted to share a wonderful testimony of God's amazing GOODNESS and Grace for us! I've been praying and speaking blessings for my husband believing the Lord will get him out of horrible working environment. And the Lord provided him with a new job. My husband is absolutelly thrilled with is and can hardly wait to start. His new bosses also told him that they are happy to have him in their team. They said that many people applied but my husband was the very best even starting with his cover letter that he sent with the resume. I believe that the Lord arranged things so that he will meet all their requirements. The time gaps between sending in his resume and the actual interview as well as between the interview and hearing from them were a bit longer than usual (it turned out they were very busy with lots of internal things going on), but I refused to give up faith and still stood on God's goodness and Grace! And now we celebrate Victory!!!! I also believe the Lord is working miracles at my place of work as I NEED them real bad! I believe I will be sharing my own testimony here very soon as well. God is AWESOME!!!!! And He just can't wait to give great gifts to us not because we do anything to deserve them, but simply because He loves us so much! Once I got this truth into my heart I started receiving amazing answers to my prayers!!

GOD IS AWESOME!!!

:-) I never heard (audibly or "in my thoughts") anything after those doorbells or knocks. My thoughts on this issue is that it might be God's way of attracting our attention. He is longing to spend time with us too and it might be that He just needs to be with you. During the day we are usually so busy that we don't give God enough quality time, our undivided attention. So I heard many times that He gives us grace to stay awake at night and fellowship with Him. Anyway, I feel very privileged and honored when I know that my God wants my attention, just like words of this song: Who am I that you are mindful of me That you hear me, when I call Is it true that you are thinking of me How you love me, it's amazing

Please pray with me for supernatural protection for Jewish people in France. After the killing of 3 children and a teacher in Toulouse there was another beating of a young boy (12). More threats, hate emails are sent to Jewish schools in France. Lord, I pray that You put Your protecting hand around every Jew in the world and especially those in danger. I lift Your people before Your Throne and ask You to send Your Mighty Warrior Angels to stop evry force of the darkness and disarm every weapon turned against Your people, in Jesus' Name! I decree that no weapon formed agsint them shall prosper and that every tongue that raises aginst them in hate or judgement shall be condemned! I pray Psalm 91 over every Jewish child and adult right now and thank You, Lord, that Your Wings and Pinions are around each and every one of them, keeping them safe and in perfect peace. Lord, stop every satanic plan, every terror, every weapon against any Jew all around the world, cancel them, Lord and turn them right around. Make Your people's enemies flee tousand ways, in Jesus' Name! Amen!

I used to hear both door bells and loud and crisp clear knocks. I was the only one who heard them. This was always happening at night and they woke me up instantly. Last time I heard a door bell (by that time I figured out it was God), I woke up and said "Yes, Lord, I am listening". I did not open my eyes, and I did not hear anything else. But in about minute or so even through my closed eyes I saw a bright flash of light. Next morning my husband said that he was awake with his eye open and all of a sudden he saw a bright flash of light right in the middle of our bedroom. So we both saw it, but I did not hear anything that time.

Oh, sorry! My mistake. But this is just awesome!! Praise God. Regarding "just praying" though, praying is not simply "saying words", it's giving the control over the situation to Jesus who is going to the a much better job that we could ever possibly do anyway :-). By this I don't mean stay uninvolved by any means. Do whatever the Holy Spirit leads you to do. But from my own experience I can tell that while I was lifting up a person, the Lord changed circumstances so that He lead us to the very perfect people who that person listened to and got changed from the inside. With other words He will bring the perfect laborers across the world if need be to get the job done fast :-) This laborer in his life might be you might not. But Jesus knows who this is. Another point of this "giving all control over to Jesus" is, all this will happen effortlessly :-) Kind of "by itself". So don't torment yourself with all these questions as to how to help. Things will simply start happening :-) God's in control. And again, I'm very sorry for my mistake.

I agree in faith with everyone above and can only add - do not leave this family gathering to "the chance". Take charge over the spiritual atmosphere in your home. If you are married, do this with your husband or let him do it as he is the spiritual head and leader of your home. All the spirits of strife have to obey his commands in JESUS' Name. I have seen it with my very own eyes! Keep praying blessings over every person who will come and stay with you. Bless them with the spirit God's of Peace and Joy to indwell their hearts and minds and praise the Lord for wonderful family gathering to the Glory of His Name! Pray this "forth" and keep praying while your family stays in your house!

Dear Jasmine, here are my suggestions for you, please toss what does not sit well with you. Don't worry about him knowing that you know :-). Just lift him up to the Lord in prayer. If he is not saved, pray for his salvation. The Lord is in charge of his soul anyway. If he is saved, just keep praying for the renewal of his mind. Pray Ephesians 3:17-21 over him (putting his name into the scriptures) and in the eyes of your mind imagine him in manifestation of this prayer. Pray the same ond yourself also daily. I'd aslo strongly suggest so stop saying and even thinking that you are addicted to porn and anything else that is not of Christ. When you got saved you've became a NEW CREATION: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new" 2 Corinthians 5:17. These are not just beautiful words, this IS the reality for YOU. You are daughter of God. His Son Jesus has paid a very dear price to redeem you from any bondage of sin. So that means that whatever stronghold WAS in you previously driving you to addiction HAS BEEN BROKEN forever. You did not do this. Jesus did! That means only one thing - you don't have to strive to overcome the addiction. Ask Jesus to show you this truth, to reveal it to your heart and mind that you may enjoy it. So whatever is left is just your mind and soulish habits that need to be renewed. And again, let Jesus do this work in you. So even every time you turn your eyes to porn or your mind to those thoughts, just boldly proclaim "I AM THE RIGHTEOUS OF GOD! My Lord Jesus has paid the perfect price for me to be FREE from this and therefore I AM free from it. I command my mind to be renewed and get in line with the word of God that says that I am a new creation in Christ Jesus! Praise God!". You'll see how fast this old habit will leave you. Praise God! And whatever you do do not let any condemnation into your heart (Romans 8:1)!!!

God is so faithful and so good to us! Praise His Holy Name! I am so very happy for you and I do believe that this is only the BEGINNING of the downpour of His blessings on your family. Just the first drops! Prepare for much much more! God is GOOD!

Amen, Diane!! Thank you so much for your prayer of faith for this family! May God bless you richly!

Thank you, Cholette and Lola! I guess sometimes my mind gets in the way and wants to investigate things :-) I am just praising the Lord for what He is doing in our lives and for His immeasurable Love for us!!

Ruth, I understand what you are going through. It's much easier for me to pray for someone else rather than myself because I don't see their circumstances and don't fix my eyes on them. For example I prayed for my husband's work situation and after a while I am seeing the manifestation of my prayers. But for my own work situation I never even prayed because I looked at the natural circumstances too much and it's like they are gripping me with unbelief. But you know what? It's because I let them. They themselves have no power over me. Praise God, we have our Lord Jesus Who is above all these things. So this morning I've decided to take my eyes off the natural things that look impossible to move and fix them on Jesus instead. This morning I praise and thanked my Father God for not sparing His Son Jesus for us, for Jesus to shed His Precious Blood for us and when the Lord was resurrected and seated up on the Throne with the Father, WE ALSO IN HIM were resurrected and are literally in the spiritual realm SEATING (RIGHT NOW) just like JESUS, in Him we are also exalted HIGH above ALL powers, dominions and principalities of the darkness (which also includes all the viruses and bacterias ever existing in this world!). Ruth, I encourage you to take your eyes off what you see and no matter what it looks like in the natural in the eyes of your mind see yourself and your daughter seated with Jesus inaccessible in His Presence for any harm whatsoever! Praise God! Speak it into existence and watch the manifestation come to God's Name Glory and Honor! I am standing in the gap for you and your daughter, for complete healing and freedom from all the chains of sickness and medication! In Jesus' Name! Amen!

Thank you everyone so so so MUCH for your encouragement and prayers of faithful agreement with us! The Lord Gos is on His THrone and His Word never returns to Him void! Just was wondering if anyone can tell me what this means: When I was praying for their house situation, I closed my eyes and strethched my arms out and in my imagination I put my hands over their home and was praying for it. Then out of the corner of my left eye I saw a bright while lite coming. I opened my eyes to make sure there was no some sort of natural light there and there wasn't. I closed my eyes again and this light formed into a shape (outline) of an Angel with big white wings. He was standing with His back towards me facing the same direction I was facing and His arms were stretched in the same direction as mine. Also there was something in front of the Angel that I could not see but it was glowing with an amzing bright and huge glow. The whole time this Angel was in the area where I could see Him from my left eye and then this vision disappeared. I don't think I've seen anything like that before, could someone please let me know what it could be? Was this a real angel, my imagination (I was not trying to imagine anything like that. I never even thought of Angels at that time). Or did anyone else experience this as they prayed for someone? Many thanks and God bless!!

Amen Cholette!!! And thank you so much for your prayers!!! God bless you!

Thank you so much, Daisy. I really appreciate this!

Would you please pray with me for a friend of mine (a Pastor and his family). His family has been in quite a bit of financial turmoil lately. We've bin praying for the victory over this and I just got a message that they got a foreclosure notice on their home. We stand in agreement that it's not over till God says it's over and God's Word is always "Yea and Amen" for His saints. Psalm 37:25: "I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken" Thank you and God bless!!

WOHOOO! AWESOME TESTIMONY, Daisy!! All the praise and Glory be to God Almighty! He is sooooo good to us ALL THE TIME!!!! Very happy for your family!!

Standing in agreement with you, Daisy! I am praying for God's Grace for you to accomplish everything that needs to be done and then some :-)

AWESOME!!!!

Amen Cholette! Praise God! Jasmine, you said "How do I love Him again?" Remember Jesus' Disciples Peter and John? When they had the last supper John was sitting with his head on Jesus' chest letting Jesus love him. John was boasting in Jesus' love for him. Peter, however, was boasting about his love for Jesus. Remember what happened after? Peter was the one who denied knowing Jesus 3 times before the morning. And wasn't it him who said "Even if they all fall away and are caused to stumble and distrust and desert You, yet I will not [do so]!" (Mark 14:29) What does this tell you? It shows how much our own striving is worth. Jasmine, it's not about your love or my love for HIm. It's all about HIS Love for you! When you strive to give HIm, your love, you will always fall short, so will I or anyone else. Who out of men will ever be able to repay Him for what He has done for us? So stop striving, but relax and let His love flow through you and transform you. I am NOT saying "stop loving Him". Not at all. All I am saying is do not base your closeness to God on YOUR love for Him, but on HIS Love for you. "Because if it was just sitting around that does the job then everything would be different" - I would not put it that way "just sitting around" that does the job. It's absence of your striving, your self-efforts, but allowing Jesus to do the job that makes the difference. He is going to do it better than you or me anyway :-). Amen? It might take a while to take all this in. I myself am still learning. I understood the message of Grace with my head right away, but it took quite a while till it started to get into my heart and even longer to get myself stop acting based on the Law. I am still working on it. I am listening to the Gospel of Grace DAILY! Meditate on it. Ask God questions (I have so many!). Every time a condemning thought comes, just say "Thank You, Jesus for paying for this sin instead of me, thank You for taking the punishment and consequence of this sin on Your Body so I don't have to! Thank You for giving me Your Gift of Righteousness and because of this I am FREE from the dominion of sin in my life!"

Thank you, guys, for praising God's Name and rejoicing with me. I am still amazed about He worked things out. After the test we were told by an academic councilor that the results would not be known until some time in May, but because of God's total awesomeness we know already and are enjoying the victory!

Jasmine, it looks like you have put yourself under the Law instead of living under God's Grace. I've learned the difference not that long ago and I can't even figure out how I've made it this far :-) Under the Law we are striving to achieve "closeness" with God, holiness and righteousness by our own efforts. With other words we are trying to live righteous in order to "earn" God's approval. By doing so we are putting the horse behind the carriage. The right order is we can live a holy life BECAUSE we were made righteous by Jesus' Blood when we accepted Him as our Lord and Savior. By the act of one (Adam) we were all made sinners and by the act of One we also were all made righteous. So there is nothing we can do out of our own efforts to be righteous, but only by accepting His (Jesus') Sacrifice on the Cross. All this "spiritual" distress you are experiencing is from believing that you need to strive to be close with God by doing the "right things". God loves you the way you are and He does know you have homework to do, you need time to relax and all. You don't need to do a thing to prove yourself worthy to Him. He saved you when you were a sinner, so far away from Hm, and yet He loved you already. Devil would love nothing more than rubbing your "faults" into your face, lying to you that because of doing such and such you are not worthy, you are a sinful person and God's mad at you. Cut his power off by saying" I am the RIGHTEOUS of God because JESUS CHRIST has paid for all my sins. He paid for all my sins on the Cross and gave me His righteousness by GRACE! I already have it! Whom the Son made FREE is FREE INDEED!+ This is not a joke, He did not give us a conditional righteousness even so so many preachers are preaching this junk trying to "scare" people into stopping "sinning". I can talk about it forever but to make it short - any of the sin or any of the addictions dpo not have any power over you because of His Grace! Actually Grace is not a "thing", God IS Grace! So you can't just "lose" it by doing or not doing things. Every time temptation comes to submit to addition, just say "I am God's righteous. By His Grace I AM FREE from this addiction, in Jesus' Name!" These lies are so dangerous. For years I believed that I had to strive and improve myself to be good enough to receive from God and I simply could not because no matter what I did I just could not get to be good enough. I could not get healing because the devil would tell me I had sin on me and that disqualified me from receiving healing. But now, that I stand on the rock of Grace, he simply can't shake me off it :-) Halleluiah! Stop beating yourself up and relax and enjoy your closeness with God Who will NEVER EVER leave you! It's not us who chose to be with Him to begin with. It's HIM Who chose to be with us and this will NEVER change! Isn't God AWESOME! God bless!

I just wanted to give God all the praise and all the Glory for being so faithful! My daughter was applying to college for "professional writer" program and she had to pass a difficult test which she had on Feb 21st. We were not sure if she scored high enough as difficulty level was high. But I did pray and believe the Lord that she will be accepted regardless and today the letter of acceptance came and God's Grace was manifested! She got accepted!! Halleluiah!! Praise God! Stand on His Grace and He will never fail you! God bless!