EXPERIENCING THE SUPERNATURAL BY OTHUSITSE MMUSI

1.What makes some people to have dreams and visions while others do not?

Did you notice Joel 2:28, when the Spirit comes, Daughters n sons shall prophesy, Young man shall see visions.

There are young men called for visions and revelations, there are people called for that ministry, yet believers have a measure of the dreams and visions , just like there are people called with gift of healing yet all believers can have an occasional manifestation of healing, Mark 16:15-17, they shall LAY HANDS on the sick, the believers called for healing ministry, they have gift of healing while believers with occasional healing manifestation have FAITH in God's word.

So why others have dreams & visions and others don't?
-Because other people are not called there primarily
-they are ignorant of what the outpouring of the Spirit is for
-they are other issues that I will mention

2.What causes delay or unfulfilled manifestation even after God speaks to you that you will experience something supernatural?

-Living an unholy life, presence of sin
-doubt and unbelief, not acting on the word, just remaining passive and not acting on the prophetic word

3.Why new born again Christians sometimes experience a move of God than believers who have been born again many years?
-God is encouraging them to be strong
-they are child like, trusting and believing God
-God treats baby Christians differently than normal believers, he can put up with a bit of unbelief in them, even sometimes living as they please, until they reach time to mature
-New believers sometimes are more teachable than old Christians, Smith Wigglesworth said, i rather pray with a new born again Christian than an old Pentecostal christian, he said, they are too much noise but with no power

4. If someone used to have regular dreams n visions, then suddenly it stops
- (rarely) God uses that to train you to walk by faith
-most of the time, the person has shifted from right standing with God(backsliding)
-presence of sin
-Pride and bad character that God hates
-the gift becomes inactivated as one leaves God's presence which makes the gift to mature and be active

5. Dreams and visions are ways the Holy Spirit lead us, read the bible from Genesis to Revelation, Old testament to new testament, God always leads his people by his voice, visions, dreams and prophecy, he doesn't change.

So most of the time, why people fail to experience dreams and visions from God its because something is wrong, but the fault can never be with God and no one can stop you from hearing from God, its only your self. God desires to speak to us and lead us.

One of the reason why people fail to walk in the supernatural, people do not have faith but mental assent, some people are not passionate about God of the supernatural, they HOPE the supernatural, but we must BELIEVE, there are people who are excited about soccer, Tv, movies etc but when it is time for God, they show no interest, such people are not material for the supernatural.

You must read the bible and books on the supernatural, you must develop RIGHT motives for the supernatural, have GOOD character, live holy, put Jesus first in your life, desire and pursue the spiritual gifts and fruit, do not fake or pretend, be TEACHABLE (God hates unteachable spirit), there are people who will never learn or ask for help, they do when it is too late, How can you be liking, following posts, messages on other stuff, soccer, movies but you are not reading/ following posts/messages when someone talks about the supernatural? You will reap what you sow.

There are people i will pray for to experience supernatural, God sometimes tells me, that one wont experience it until they change, God knows their hearts, every man's walk with God is upon his own hands, If one doesnt decide to be serious, people will just overtake one in the spirit.

6. How come three people can hear the same message and receive same prophecy but one person gets the result?
-others hear not with spiritual ear
-God is not first in their lives
-they have no faith
-sin

If you always see your walk with God in positive terms , know there is a problem, if you always blame other people for your lukewarmness, you will not change. Never give excuse for sin and bad character, the sooner you deal with that, the better.

You can't say you are in right standing with God, when you have bad character, steal, lie, cheat, insults, miss church , being lazy to pray or read the bible, lusting after boys/girls, worldly music and movies, talk like worldly people, drink beer, hatred, party animal etc angels hate sin and disobedience, they will stay away from you

You can't disobey God in one area n expect him to bless you in another, you can't miss church then expect to walk in the supernatural, you can't refuse to tithe and expect to be anointed, you can't be lazy to pray & read the bible, but expect to see angels & visions. How can you live in fornication/immorality and expect to be used by God, to walk in the supernatural?

Also some people do read the bible, pray and fast but they will not walk in the supernatural because they do not regard or honor the principles of God, some pray with wrong motives, to be famous, celebrated, to have more money etc God knows our hearts. Some after their quest for the supernatural fails, they turn bitter against those who walk in the supernatural, the same people begin to criticize that which they believed in and sort after, but God is not mocked. He knows our hearts.

LET THOSE WHO HAVE AN EAR HEAR,

WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

Genesis 32:27-28
27 [The Man] asked him, What is your name? And [in shock of realization, whispering] he said, Jacob [supplanter, schemer, trickster, swindler]!

28 And He said, Your name shall be called no more Jacob [supplanter], but Israel [contender with God]; for you have contended and have power with God and with men and have prevailed.

Our names show identity. In Genesis 3 the bible says whatever Adam called every animal remained as it's name even up till today. Jacob had been known as a supplanter. When he met God, He asked him of his name. Was the name of Jacob hidden from God? In other words God was asking him "how do you call yourself". He had been known for his schemes. God was asking him do you also call yourself a supplanter? Is that how you see yourself? God was not just requesting his name. He wanted his identity and his identity was how he saw himself.

When God asks a man a question it is meant to draw out what is in the man and establish what He wants. God looks at the end product of a situation not just the surface. He changed Jacob's name to Israel. God was telling him I have a covenant with you Jacob. You can't carry the image of a supplanter and remain in this covenant. Henceforth this is how you are going to see yourself and be known. What is your name? What is everyone calling you? How do you call yourself through your situations? Wrestle with The Lord in prayer. He will change your name. He says if we seek Him with our whole hearts we shall find Him. What does it mean to seek Him with our whole hearts? Jacob exhausted all that is was within his capacity in order to get to this place. He had to stay all night to get what He wanted. When we seek God to the point when our very life is at stake He will answer.

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MISERABLE COMFORTERS

Job 16:2 ;I have heard many such things; Miserable comforters are you all!

Characteristics of miserable comforters

-Initially they seem to show concern when
trouble arises. They will travel a great distance to come and mourn with you. They seem to share in your sorrow for a short time but when
your condition doesn't improve they show what is on the inside.

- They may be sympathetic or may be driven by pity but they are not empathetic. They know you
are in distress but they can't come to terms that they could be in your situation.

- They are presumptuous. They speak of what
they don't understand. They will blame you for
your misery and may go to the extent of making you doubt your faith.

-They end up making you feel more miserable instead of providing solutions to your problems.

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THE LONGING SOUL

God will grant you whatever you sincerely hunger for. It is written He satisfies the longing soul. Many times we do not receive because we leave the mountain when we are tired or when things don't work as we expected. Sometimes too we do not receive because our focus is not on Him but on others. What fetched others results may not fetch you results. We must learn to run our own race and fight our own battles.

Any man who lives his entire life imitating ends up setting a limit on his life. You heard brother A fasted for 40 days to reach where he is so you want to follow suit. Our pursuit of God should be based on love. Pray with the love of God in your heart. Fast with the love of God in your heart. Study the Word of God with the love of God in your heart. Let God see in your heart you desire Him. The key to walking in uncommon power,signs and wonders is a genuine love for God. Know that every quality time spent with God is a time of sowing. Do men sow and reap immediately? The seed has to be watered over and over until it springs up. You have to keep on praying,worshiping,studying,remain faithful. That is your plantedness in God. When your time of increase comes, all will see.

OUR FAITHFULS

Luke 22:28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. 22:29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; 22:30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

We are to love all people, be kind to all men but our benevolence and commitments to our faithfuls should differ.

Hold those who stayed with you during your hour of trial in high esteem.

The Lord cherished his faithfuls so much that He promised them a kingdom. Discern those who only come to you when they are hungry. Don't put them in the same group with your faithfuls.

Don't give the food of your faithfuls to your fair weather friends. That is not wisdom. In heaven we will not be rewarded equally. We will be rewarded according to our closeness with Jesus during our earthly life.

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YOU NEED A JUDAS AND A PETER

Jesus never promised us a smooth ride in our Christian journey. While we live each day making efforts to fulfill our divine purpose on earth, God will allow Judas Is Cariot and a Simon Peter to come our way. They will be placed there in order for us to fulfill our destiny.

Why Do We Need A Judas?

A Judas will carry out the enemy's plan of eliminating us. A Judas will hand us over to situations that will seemingly cement our destinies. The enemy will partner with Judas to wipe us but it is in our demise that God will glorify us. Jesus earned His name because of the things He went through including death which Judas was part. We should not be afraid of the Judas'. They are there to take us to a place of glory. Satan may carry his agenda through them but he does not know the power of God afterwards.

Why Do We Need A Simon Peter?

A Simon Peter has a forward spirit. On the surface they appear they are very faithful but when the storms increase they chicken out. God allows Simon Peters in our lives so that we will not depend on man's words. Jesus taught us through Simon Peter's weakness that we are not to be offended by the acts of people who leave us when we need them most. When Jesus resurrected, he put Simon Peter's sins behind Him and gave him a commission. We can also learn forgiveness through an encounter with Simon Peter. God also uses Simon Peter to deal with the insecurities in our lives.

Simon Peter's denial is God's approval. When we are left to stand all by ourself God will not leave us alone. When all men abandon us on the road of divine destiny, God will not abandon us.

John 16:32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

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INTIMACY

It equally interests God that we come to know and fully understand the work of redemption and its entitlements the same way He yearns every man on earth will be saved. Whatever He says about His redeemed that's what they really are. Remember scripture says it is impossible for God to lie(Hebrews 6:18). When God says we are seated above in heavenly places, that is where we really are. You might have heard It a 100 times.

The Patriarchs had a view of God's promises through the eyes of faith though they did not receive it in this life. Have a picture that you actually there. Relate with The Father with the consciousness that you are seated with Christ surrounded by innumerable angels. When we begin to approach God that way, prayer will no longer be burdensome. Worship will not only be about singing. Jesus once told me "You have access to the heavenlies 24/7. Just separate yourself from the distractions of the world and come." We can visit heaven throughout the day. The true home of our regenerated spirits is heaven. When God through Paul told us to come boldly before the throne of grace, He meant more than dragging oneself into his prayer closet. The One who called you to come has already positioned you there. Just believe and approach. God desires to fellowship with us always. Many Christians cease to be Christians after their quiet time. They give God an hour and reason within themselves I've given God what is due Him. Noo!!!!! That's not how it works or was intended to be. If we are seated with Him far above principalities,powers and dominions then we ought to live according to what has been conferred on us. The chief inspector of police does not leave his post when he leaves his office because he knows his position has been conferred on him. He lives it as long as he remains in this position.

The highest form of spiritual relationship is to live the full life of our redemption. In heaven we will be known by how deep we walked with Him. We cannot go deeper with Him if we do not understand His redemption plan. The reason why many get frustrated after so much spiritual exercise is because they do not fully understand who they are. We should come to know,believe and accept that whatever He says we are. That's our true identity.

When God told Abraham he had made him a father of many nations there was no evidence on ground but he forsaw God's promise through the eyes of faith.

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JACK OF ALL TRADES, MASTER OF NONE

Exodus 18:14 And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? 18:19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:

We may be very gifted in carrying out certain duties yet we still need help. It is wisdom to know what is within our reach and what is not.

Moses had been administering to God's people. It was evident it was wearing him down. Jethro had to come in to save Moses.

A man can be promising, have good prospects and still die before his time. If we fail to recognize our limits, we may be doing many good things for God but we will not be effective. It is wisdom to call for help when there is a need. Moses was very anointed but stress could have ended his ministry.

Know what you are and what you are not. Don't let ignorance burn you out. Jesus wants you to be healthy to continue His work. One time The Lord told me that many of His people are suffering from certain diseases because of ignorance.

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THE WATERER

The Father speaks; He who waters others shall be watered. As you by My Spirit allow gracious words to pour out of your heart to your brethren, you are watering them and you shall also be watered. Remember the human life is likened to a tree and My Word is likened to Water. As you water others through gracious words you also grow.

Proverbs 11:25 NIV
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes
others will be refreshed.

Ephesians 4:29,Ephesians 5:26

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HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT AND HOW FAR DO YOU SEE?

There were many Jewish nobles and princes that were taken into captivity in Babylon but ask why the bible made mention of Daniel and his 3 friends. Any decision, any choice that promotes The God in us,His holiness can never be blotted out of God's eternal books. Cast your mind back on the woman who broke her alabaster box. The Lord testified of this woman that her deed was going to be a memorial throughout generations.

Daniel's surroundings had changed but his heart did not change. The fact that everyone around you is a thief doesn't mean you should become a thief. From the onset, Daniel and his friends knew what they wanted. The other Jewish nobles compromised their faith when they were exposed to Babylonian luxury. Power,honour and glory is not in how much a man has in his chest. A man who fully consecrates himself to God will be decorated by Him.

How much do you want? In a time like this when the pleasures of the world are increasing by the day. In a time when the attractions of the world are causing many souls in the kingdom to be unstable ask yourself how much do I want? How far can my eyes see? The saints of old kept their eyes on the prize. Today they are focal point for all generations.

Don't let the world steal you. It's pleasures are just for a season. O that my name will ring bells when God's eternal books are opened. O that my decision in this life will be much talked about when I stand before God someday. March forward soldier. Heaven has got your back.

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THAT UGLY IMAGE IN THE MIRROR

Have you ever looked into the mirror one morning only to get upset about your looks? Our sisters will understand this better. Maybe you were looking better the previous night in the mirror only to wake up the next day looking unkempt and unattractive. Maybe you realized your eyes and nose were not as beautiful as you thought.

What would you do? Will you mutilate your body? I don't think so. You will do everything within your capacity to improve the image you saw in the mirror? Why? Because you know you can't step out with that appearance.

You might begin to have a complex about your looks when you see your image in the mirror. You might say to yourself after all I wasn't that beautiful right.

That is how most of us behave towards people who have similar evil traits as we do. When we see the evil in others we can't come to terms with the fact that that's what we are on the inside so we criticize to soothe our already troubled conscience.

Are we not supposed to dress up that image we see? Are we not supposed to work on our pride,anger,greed,lust,laziness? Like poles repel. I'm yet to find a proud person who likes another proud person. Why? The image he sees in the other person is too ugly to behold.

We should first mind our business and allow God to work in us. People gossip but hate others who gossip. We have become like King David who slept with Bathsheba and murdered Uriah and went further to murder the man in the parable. Is God showing you your image in this message. Then you have to cry out to Him and repent.

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A FORM OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE

Genesis 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. A man can communicate,preach a message that may appear to stir up the listeners but may not be from The Spirit of God. The bible says Eve beheld the fruit and it was able to make one wise. We should remember right from the beginning God made us in such a way that anything that comes outside His divine plan for His creation will be considered an abomination. He created us to feed from Him and Him alone. We were created to feed from Him as we take His words to heart and act on it. The more man yielded to God, the more man lived a life of fulfillment. God never created us to seek anything outside Him. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil had in appearance a form of knowledge that will make man self sufficient. Man would have increased in knowledge alright as we see today. Man would have demonstrated a certain level of wisdom alright but that was not what God intended. God wanted everything from man to come from Him. Back to what I started. Today we may claim or tend to believe we are speaking mysteries of heaven. We may get pastors who are achieving results. We may see ministries in which thousands flock to every Sunday. The question is do all these pastors and ministries meet the heavenly requirements? There may be good Christian literature written by renowned preachers. There may be many people testifying of how their lives were changed. The question is were they written by the Spirit of God or was it knowledge taken from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? Remember in the above verse Eve thought to herself she would be more wise and self sufficient if she could partake of this fruit. Prior to that their focus had been on enjoying a harmonious relationship with God. Everything changed when Eve ceased to see God in the moment of decision making. We know the effects of their choice afterwards. Sin reigned through the human race. Anytime we begin to rely on our ability and past successes to make future decisions we are manifesting the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and because this tree had a form of wisdom which didn't proceed direct from God as Apostle James mentions in chapter 3 of his book our focus shifts from God to ourselves. It may interest us to know that one day when we stand before God,many of the things we boasted and cherished so much will be in heaven's thrash can. Jesus will tell us "I did not do that neither did My Spirit do it". I'm not in any way against mega ministries or best seller Christian literature. I want us to come to the place where we will discern what was birthed by the Spirit of God and what was tapped from the tree of the knowledge of God and evil. One time I was in a discourse with The Lord. He told me He will not bless anything that comes from the flesh. No wonder He said in the Scriptures the things we highly esteem are nothing before God. If it's not birth by His Spirit then it's not worth pursuing. This applies to every area of our lives not only on the pulpit. We may be doing good things. People may cheer us for a good job done. If it wasn't birthed by God's Spirit it has no eternal rewards. Often we tend to look at the material things and the people. We may thrill people with earthly wisdom but we should know we will suffer a loss when we appear before Him. When we begin to praise our work and disdain others for not pulling their weights we are manifesting the fruit of knowledge of good and evil. When ministries begin to think they have a certain grace which others don't have they have shifted their focus from Him to themselves. I once had a dream visit to heaven. I was shown the mansion of a brother in The Lord. I was not Impressed about what I saw because I knew he was a laborer of The Lord on earth. God does not see as we do. May we partner with His Spirit as we seek to do the works Jesus promised we will do. Glory To Jesus

YOU NEED AN ABNER

David had began to rule after the death of Saul but he didn't have total authority over the whole land. David reigned in Hebron of Judah while Ishbosheth Saul's son was king over Israel. It took Abner to hand over the whole keys of the kingdom to David. Abner became a campaign manager for David. Though Abner was of the house of Saul thus he was supposed to be an enemy to David because the kingdom was slipping from their hands but God caused Abner to pledge allegiance to David. Abner knew the going out and coming in of the house of Benjamin. He knew if David was to succeed he had to win the hearts of the Benjamites and the other tribes outside Judah whose hearts were not with David initially.

There are times God may promise to establish us but we need an Abner.

An Abner hastens our promotion.

An Abner puts together the pieces we have seen from afar so that we can see the whole picture. David had began to rule in Hebron but he didn't know what it felt like to be king over the whole of Israel.

An Abner will remain loyal to you. He will not leave you until you accomplish God's purpose.

An Abner knows you are not legitimate but he trusts in God's grace and promise over your life more than human laid down rules and order.

I pray The Lord will send you your Abner as God sets you on the path to fulfill your destiny.

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CHRIST IN THE WOMB READY TO BE BROUGHT FORTH

Jesus will not be born a second time but there are many ways in which He manifests Himself through His people. Inside our hearts is the seat of Christ. Again inside our hearts is a spiritual womb in which Christ is formed daily as we give Him spiritual food through praise,worship,bible study,obedience,sacrifice. In the natural when a mum takes in a seed she goes through a cycle until she finally brings forth. There is a period of vomiting,nausea,dizziness, paleness and a change in breast size and shape.

Scripture says as soon as Zion travailed she brought forth. The season of travailing does not always come easy. There comes a season of trials,tribulations,temptations. When Christ is about to be revealed in us He has to level the high places in our hearts. He has to take away the things that are competing in our hearts with Him. The bible says we should not think it a strange thing if we go through diverse trials. The trials are for our profit. It is a preparatory ground for Christ in our spiritual womb.

Mary had knowledge there was a baby in her womb but she didn't know the full content of the package. The angel had given Mary a fair idea but the revelation of the content itself was a whole package. It is like a folder containing program files. You would not know the full content of the folder until you open the file. Many of us might have had a very tough time this year. There have been times we did not know which direction to take. The Christ in our spiritual wombs might not have been kicking as a baby kicks in the mum's womb. In all these God was preparing the baby in our wombs. Our prayers and faithfulness did not go unnoticed. They fed the baby Christ in our wombs.

Christmas is a time Christians worldwide celebrate the birth of Jesus. It's 16 days to Christmas. Mary at this stage was eagerly awaiting baby Jesus. Beloved as Christmas is fast approaching expect Jesus to reveal Himself out of your womb. The days and months might have been difficult but your labour is not in vain.

When the time came for Jesus to come out there was joy in heaven and on earth. I pray as we approach this Christmas may the Christ in your womb be brought forth. May knew divine ideas spring out of your womb. May a new desire to pursue God intimately spring out of your womb. May that thing you put before God earlier in the year spring out of your womb. When Christ is revealed in you all will see your glory. The heavens will celebrate you and the earth will rejoice with you. Get ready saints. It's Christmas time, it's time for Jesus to come out of your womb. Many do not know what you are carrying but they will know if you continue to feed Christ in your womb. Do not abort Christ through negativity and unbelief. Thank the Father for such a wonderful deposit in your womb. Give glory! Give glory! King Jesus is about to arrive. I pray Christ will be revealed in and out of you during this Christmas.
Merry Christmas in advance Saints!!!!!

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HOW TO BREAK SINFUL HABITS OF THE FLESH

Do you want to win the battle against habitual sins of the flesh and live in victory? Its a battle with eternal stakes as Galatians chapter 5 warns believers can be lost by a continuing practice of the works of the flesh (see below). And as it says in Romans 8,13 "For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live." Be encouraged there is a way out of habitual sin. Jesus came to set you free and empower you to live holy. Lets see how:

1.) Repentance. It starts with acknowledging your sin and humbling yourself. He gives his grace to the humble, and he forgives the sins of those who confess them. Get real with God and He will get real with you. You must crucify the flesh daily, dying to sin , living to Christ. Repentance loosens the enemies grip. We are told to `Give no place to the devil' (Eph 4,27), so ensure to confess your sins, and close the door on them by committing your ways to change to His ways. Appropriate the work of the cross and receive the cleansing of the blood of Jesus to wash you whiter than snow.

-- Prov 28,13 "He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy." and 2Cor 7,10"For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted"

-- John 1,6-10: "If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us."

2.) Understand His grace is sufficient for you and his power is made perfect in your weakness. His grace and power are here to deliver you and empower not to sin. Through the Cross Jesus has made the way for you to be free from sins dominion, its yours by his grace. Now ask, believe and receive His grace and power into your life everyday.

-- 2Cor12,9: “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” and – Rom 6,14 “Sin will have no dominion over because you are not under law but under grace”.

3.) Rebuke every demon spirit related to your sins. The Lord has given us authority "in my name you shall cast out demons" (Mark16,17) so use it. Renounce them, Rebuke them and cast them out of you. Breathe out strong as you cast them out. Praise God for your deliverance.

-- 1Peter5,8-9 "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith"

4.) Fast. Go on regular 3 day fasts with just water (or consuming just a small amount of juice or yogurt to keep the hard pains away). In this time you will be denying your flesh and cravings and be strengthened in the spirit. You will be surprised at the great results. Do this every few weeks for a season of breakthrough. After you have the initial victory practice fasting as the Lord leads.

-- Matt 6,17-18 "when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly

5.) Permanent fast of all immoral and worldly influences – TV, magazines, movies, bad websites, computer games etc to starve the lusts and worldliness. Repent of them, renounce them once and for all, and be free of their defilement. Read the word of God lots to renew your mind and interests. And maintain good godly fellowship with believers who are going in the right direction, even though it will often be few. Forsake those friendships that are poisoning you with compromise and worldliness, as the word says "Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” Awake to righteousness, and do not sin" (1Cor15,33-34)

-- 2Cor 7,1:"Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

6.) Learn to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. Read and listen to the word of God lots, know the word, meditate on His word. When bad thoughts come respond with "It is Written ..." quoting the suitable scripture for the issue. Then replace the thoughts with thinking again about what God says. As you resist the devil he will flee (James 4,7-8).

-- 2Cor 10,4-5 "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ"

7.) Set yourself a true and consistent devotional life, including praying first thing everyday (for 30-60mins) with prayer and worship, and then later at night also. And determine to read/listen to around 10 chapters of the Bible a day. Obey what you read. Build a faithful and loving relationship Jesus and follow Him. The more you love Him, the more you will hate sin and it will lose its attraction. Loving God is a great cure for sinning.

-- Matt 22,37 "Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

8.) Walk in the Spirit. Set your mind on the Spirit, look unto Jesus, focus on His glory, His word, His plans and purposes, His will for your life. Be baptised in the Holy Spirit and empowered. Yield to the Holy Spirit in prayer, worship in Spirit and truth and fellowship with Him as you walk by faith throughout the day.

-- Galatians 5,16-26 "Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery,fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another."

YOU CAN LIVE IN VICTORY

Be encouraged that those in CHRIST have access by Faith to a continual abundant supply of Grace and Divine Power through the Holy Spirit. This is His provision to empower us to live a life worthy of His calling, in godliness, holiness, obedience, faith, love, good works, and to overcome the world, the flesh and all the traps of the enemy. Ask, receive and abide in His Spirit and power

If you put these into consistent practice you will surely see the difference and experience new freedom. Never give up, persist and yield to God. If you fall don't run from God, run to Him. Jesus came to set the captives free, and he who the Son sets free will be free indeed - be sure of that!

SCRIPTURES:

-- "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him." (Col 3,1-10)

– “To those who have obtained like precious FAITH with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: GRACE and peace be MULTIPLIED to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as HIS DIVINE POWER HAS GIVEN TO US to us ALL things that pertain to LIFE and GODLINESS, through the knowledge of HIM who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us Exceedingly Great and precious PROMISES, that through these you may be PARTAKERS of the DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (2Pet1,1-4)

– “Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the THRONE OF GRACE, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb 4, 14-16)

– “the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses.” (Roms 8,26)

– “For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.” (Roms 8,1)

- "But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us Wisdom from God—and Righteousness and Sanctification and Redemption— that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the Lord." (1Cor 1,30-31)

– “Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more” (Rev 3, 10-12)

Chris Fullagar

SUPPLICATION,APPLICATION,EXPECTATION

The place of supplication(prayer) is the place of application(faith) and the place of expectation(answers). What you ask from The Lord,exercise your faith in Him and expect your answers from Him. Don't ask from Him and act faithless. Don't act in unbelieve and expect answers from Him. Outside of Him you will find your own answers which cannot satisfy you.
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THE HEAVENLY VISION

THE HEAVENLY VISION
Acts 26:19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
Every heavenly encounter comes with a mission. Any time a man encounters heaven, necessity is laid on him to announce the kingdom.

Apostle Paul encountered The Lord on the road to Damascus. He was commissioned to carry the gospel to the gentiles. This man was brought before the council on many occasions,he was in perils of robbers and his own countrymen yet none of these withheld him from carrying the vision.
It is not enough to talk about an encounter. We are to embrace all that the encounter comes with including the persecution. After we have obeyed our heavenly calling we can proudly say like Apostle Paul "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2Timothy 4:6
You would ask what is my heavenly calling? That thing which The Holy Spirit has burdened you with since you entered the kingdom is your heavenly vision. For some it could be alms,for some it could be feeding pastors. For others it could be moving from city to city preaching the gospel. When the heavenly vision is carried out in obedience, heaven backs it with signs and wonders.
Prayer: Father give me the grace to be obedient to the heavenly vision you have given me.
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DEAF AND DUMB

DEAF AND DUMB
We have to make a choice to be deaf to accusations,verbal abuse and unconstructive criticisms. We have to make a choice to be blind to the lust of the world. We are to be deaf and blind to the world as Jesus did when He walked on the earth.
Isaiah 42:18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. 42:19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD's servant?

The Holy Spirit helps us live a life of mortification. Ours is to make a choice to live and He will grant the power and the joy.
Romans 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
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TESTING

God doesn't test us to embarrass us. Neither does He test us to frustrate us. When we fail our test He is trying to tell us it's time to trust Him fully probably we thought we loved Him with all our might. Probably we thought we had learnt total obedience. Probably we thought we had overcome carnality. Tests reveal our true nature. Remember there is a difference between tests and temptations.

Tests come from God. They are meant to prune,shape,grow and in the end reward us. Temptations are meant to deviate from God's ways. Temptations come from Satan and our flesh.

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GOING BACK TO OUR VOMIT

2 Peter 2:22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
Yesterday at a prayer meeting I was shown a vision. I went to a place of convenience and I was instructed to pass out urine.

After some time, I saw the urine I passed out. I was instructed to drink what I passed out. The surrounding and the thought of drinking what I just passed out troubled me and made me nauseat. I resisted within myself. It was not a pleasant experience. This morning I was given understanding of what I saw.
That is how it appears in the spirit when a Christian goes back to his former sins. It may appeal to his flesh but it contaminates his spirit.

The dirty surroundings represent the world and the urine in the lavatory represents the sins we go back to.
If drinking our own urine in such a dirty surrounding will make us sick likewise going back to our former sins will contaminate our souls.

Please let us strive not to go back to our former sins. Let us stay with Jesus. He will keep us.

1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

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YOUR FRUIT WILL SUSTAIN YOU

The anointing will lift iron bars but character will sustain it. No matter how anointed or gifted a man may be if he has moral issues he will pass out before his time. The fact that God is using a man after jumping from one bed to another doesn't mean God has His back. Sometimes God does it because He loves His people. Other times too He does it as an act of mercy.

Any act of immorality that brought your fathers in the faith down will bring you down if you choose the same path. One sad thing is many Christians don't know God has left them. You may be achieving results but it may not be of God.
 
Samson thought he could play the giddy goat and still keep God's presence. Like David we should fall on our face in brokeness and sincerity of heart when we fall short of His grace. The fact that spiritual gifts are at work doesn't mean The Holy Spirit is with you. How far have you gone? Get back to the top of the mountain like Moses. He is still calling. He is saying come up here and feel My heart.