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Peace

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  My heart has been so troubled by the recent shooting in Nashville’s Covenant School. As I have prayed I keep hearing “Peace I give.” So what is peace? How is peace from Jehovah Shalom different?  I have had issues with anxiety since I was a child. Taking Xanax may “calm” you down, but it doesn’t give you peace. When I filed for divorce September of 2020 from my first husband, I felt the peace that surpassed all understanding! Sure I cried! Who wouldn’t after 12 years of marriage, finding out about infidelity and drug addiction? But I was not depressed, laying in bed, unable to do basic functions. I still worked every day. I still showered and put on makeup. I got dressed up for church. I ran to the Father, Abba!  Divorce is hard! Plain and simple! What I learned is that the peace Jehovah Shalom gives you can not be given or taken by the world! When you humble yourself and reach out to him, he will come down to you!  “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep y

The power of prayer

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The power of prayer Have you ever doubted if God hears your prayers? Have you ever wondered if your prayers matter? I know I have! For a long time, I thought it didn’t matter if I prayed because I thought God didn’t listen to me. It turned out I was praying wrong.  Let’s start with the Lord’s Prayer.    Here is the example God set out for us.  Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Matthew 6:9-15 Our Father which art in Heaven: Jesus teaches His disciples that God is our father who resides in Heaven. The Apostle Paul restates this by exhorting the believer to address God as "Abba" (Aramaic for "Daddy"- the kind of intimate word that a child would use to his or her father)  • Hallowed be thy name:  The first of seven reques

One touch of his tzitzit

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 The women with the issues of blood knew that it all it took was one touch of Yeshua’s  garment. All she had to do was touch the tzitzit for her healing! It’s so easy to pick up what we lay at the cross, isn’t it?  I have struggled with the enemy fighting my healing from pain and fibromyalgia. Daily, I rebuke the pain that comes up and claim by His stripes I am healed! I also added tzitzit to my badge at work! This reminds me to reach for the Father! That all it takes is one touch of his garment!  Life tries to knock us down! Overwhelm us. Steal our healing and joy. We have to remind it that Yeshua rose from the grace and defeated it! It is covered by His blood!!! We have the victory! Just reach out and touch his garment, his tzitzit! Victory is ours!

Praise is our Weapon

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  In Acts 16:25-26 Paul and Silas praised God and the doors in the prison they were in were opened and they escaped. Praise lifts us out of oppression and praising God also helps us out of our self-centered ways. Praise glorifies and honors the Lord, it helps us focus our minds on him, praise breaks chains of bondage. PRAISE is a powerful weapon in deliverance and spiritual warfare. As you praise the Lord, things begin to happen in the unseen realm. Heaven’s armies join forces with you when you praise the Lord! “But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them; and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened. – Acts 16:25-26 The power of praise in battles is shown in 2 Chronicles 20, Psalm 8:2, and Psalm 149:5-9. Praise is the key to turning the battle over to God.  “I will praise

Free Indeed

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 When I was 3, my uncle sexually molested me. Just recently, 31 years later, I have started to understand the ripple effect of this.  The day my mom found out about the molestation, my mom said “It started like a rock in my stomach the day I found out. I obsessed over it and how I had failed you and what I wanted to do to him. That caused it to take over my life and mind.” That lead to a deep depression in my mom. She would spend years fighting that depression.  It also lead to depression, fear and anxiety in myself. When it came time for school, I cried every day begging my mom not to leave me. I would have panic attacks and throw up. Around 13, I started having flashbacks and started antidepressants. The cycle looked like this: Molestation➡️moms depression➡️ mom overdosing➡️ being in an abusive marriage ➡️ Uncle Keith committing suicide (he was not the one who molested me) ➡️mental break down➡️ divorce ➡️ legalism and curse on Corey and my marriage The enemy found a foothold in my li

The names of God

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  Not to long ago I was praying and I heard "I am Elohim. All you need to do is ask." I had no clue what Elohim meant! So I went to my walking, talking Hebrew dictionary, Corey. He said Elohim means mighty one, the supreme one. Elohim emphasizes the the power and might of God. He is might to heal and save. This got me thinking about the song Because of Who You Are. It goes:  Because of who you are I give you glory Because of who you are I give you praise Lord because of who you are I will lift my voice and say Lord I worship you because of who you are Jehova Jireh, you're my Provider Jehova Nissi, you reign in victory Jehovah Shalom, my Prince of Peace Lord I worship you because of who you are This song often is playing in the background of my brain. The bible mentions numerous names that describe the characteristics of God. When we are worshipping or praying, I can call on our Lord by not just his name, but a characteristic with his name. This gives us power to remind no