De-Stress!

DE-STRESS!

Yep! Gulp! De-stress!

Battle stress? This one got you out of whack before?  You are not alone, beloved!

Want to know the #1 complaint in our culture?  What about among moms? What about among homeschool moms? The booger behind despair? The reason that most quit?  The reason that many never begin?  You have got it!

The stress!
The chaos!
The mess!
The clutter!
The lack of organization or ability to “keep it together.”

Want to battle for balance in life? Read more

Know Who Your Enemy IS and IS NOT!

Good morning dear friends! Ready to dig back in?

Remember, we are looking at the topic of KNOW YOUR ENEMY. I shared yesterday that a large majority of Christians live like a defeated soldier. This is not what God wants for us. He has gone to great lengths to provide all we need to live a victorious life. However, so many of us have the same attitude that we see in a stubborn, self-willed 2-year-old: “I do it myself!”

Dear friend, we cannot live a victorious life unless we grasp onto all Christ died to give us. We cannot live a victorious life if we will not let God loose to be Who He wants to be for us: our Jehovah Nissi, the God Who battles for us. We cannot live as a victor if we will not study our enemy, learn his tactics/weapons that he uses against us, and learn what we have to use to defeat him. To do any less, we will live in defeat. God does not want that. Yet, so many of us do live in defeat. Why?

It is not because we don’t have what we need at the tips of our tongue (prayer).
It is not because God is not helping us.
It is not because God is not willing to help us.
It is not because this is “just the way things are.”

So, why? Read more

Know Your Enemy!

FEEL Defeated? Sure! You could FEEL defeated. I have to say that from the way things appear a large majority of Christians do live like a defeated soldier. Want to know why?

It is not because they don’t have what they need.
It is not because God is not helping them.
It is not because this is “just the way things are.”

So, why? They feel defeated and live defeated, weakminded, and quit easily because of one main reason:

They don’t know their enemy!

Yes. In fact, in spite of the constant references in Scripture to our enemy and what we have as Christians to defeat him, the typical Christian acts as though they don’t even know they have an enemy. This is dangerous thinking! This is risky thinking! This is why I believe we see so many Christians living below their means. This is why I believe we see so many Christians living in defeat.

We cannot win a battle if we do not even know what is hitting us–that we have a REAL battle going on. We must know that THIS IS BATTLE! Read more

What Every Good Soldier Must KNOW–Audio Workshop JUST FOR YOU!

Know Your Enemy–Who is NOT Your Enemy!

The battle is raging. You feel the enemy closing in. You can feel his breath on your neck. But, you don’t SEE the enemy. You look all about. You feel his presence, but you cannot see him anywhere.

How do you fight?
How do you take on an enemy that you cannot even see?
How do you take guard against an unseen enemy?

Elizabeth Awes from Becoming a Prayer Warrior writes, “The key to victory in both natural and spiritual warfare is clearly identifying the enemy and to understand his character and methods (tactics).”

You must know your enemy! But, how? That is what our next few lessons are going to be about. I think this will help you as you step up as a good soldier to fight the good fight. Today, we will look at who your enemy IS NOT.

Is not…

Right. I cannot tell you how many letters come into our office, how many emails come into my inbox, and how many times I have personally heard people share about their battles in life yet name their enemy by names like GOD, their spouse, their child, their mother-in-law, their father-in-law, their preacher, their best friend, on and on. Got someone popping into your head? Read more

Know What Is Yours!

Ok, good soldier! How are you doing? Are you sticking with me? Is this helping? Well, today is going to be GOOD. I love this lesson.

Before we jump in, if you are new and this is your first day to see my series here, please go back and dig into the other posts. I normally do not post a series that simply MUST be studied in order, but this one is one which will really help you to become a good soldier and handle life’s battles if you will dig in and take each lesson bit-by-bit. Just call it “Bootcamp.”

Here are the first two lessons:
What Every Good Soldier Should Know…
Know Your Authority (don’t miss Lucia’s downloads–they are very important–she picks up where I leave off)

Just go back and dig into those. Take your time. Do not rush through. These lessons are very, very important. They will make a big, big difference in how you handle difficulties in life. They will make a big difference in how you battle the enemy.

Speaking of that, let’s dig into today’s lesson. Read more

Know Your Authority!

Fighting the fight of your life? Have no idea what to do? Need some “training” to help you through life’s battles? Well, yesterday we began a series here that is JUST FOR YOU! Just pull back dear friend, we are going to take you by the hand and walk you through step-by-step!

Before we dig in, did you read yesterday’s post? If not, go back and read it first. It is essential. Take time to let it soak in. Nothing will be effective if you skip steps. So, first go back and dig in. Next, plan to join me each day for your next lesson. These are going to help you learn how to fight the good fight. I want for this to be more than just another “teaching” for this series. I want for this to be an “imparting” of true secrets to success.

So, ready for today’s lesson? Today we let’s look at another vital thing that every good soldier should know. Ready? Pour yourself a big cup of tea, grab your Bible and journal. Get ready for a big trip all around the Word today. Let’s dig in… Read more

What Every Good Soldier Should Know…

Fighting the fight of your life? Have no idea what to do? Need some “training” to help you through life’s battles? Well, pull back dear friend, let’s look at some things that every good soldier should know. Let’s look at them over the next few days.

Today…

Know YOU are Called to be a Good Soldier

The big question that pretty much 100% of us will ask (or have asked) at one time of our lives is the biggie, ” Why do bad things happen to those who are good?” Ever asked that one? This is a valid question. So, why does a good God allow bad things to happen? Read more

Update from Cindy…

September 11, 2001

You probably know that date. My beloved daughter turned 11 years old. It was her “Golden Birthday.” Everyone remembers Elisabeth’s birthday that year. In fact, our world will never be the same.

Oh, don’t worry. I know the you don’t remember Elisabeth when you think of 9-11. Instead, you think of a very decided, calculated, cunning, intentional attack on the American people, its leadership, and its economy.

I remember hearing the first responses– Read more

STOP!

Tired? Weary? Confused? Have NO idea which way to go?

STOP!

Stop, beloved. Pull back. Don’t do a thing. Don’t talk. Don’t change things around. Don’t make any decisions-yet. Simply STOP.

There are times that our enemy finds a weapon that takes us by surprise. The time will come. What do you do? You learn from Jesus. You study Him. You learn from Him. You learn to walk out His ways. They ALWAYS work.

It does not make any difference what weapon the enemy uses, the same tactics work against him. You don’t even have to read a big manual to get a huge plan. You just have to read THE MANUAL. Oh, let me help you find the most powerful tactic, the one that all of the others hinge upon. Turn to James 4:7… Read more

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