Father of lies.

Sometimes on the path God has for us, on the right path, we come to sections that seem impossible to get through. There are thorns and bushes concealing where we need to go, we push and shove doing all we can to get past while getting scratched and bruised, and sometimes we wonder if we are even on the right track or not. Well let me share with you something I have learnt over the years.

When battles start happening in your head and you are doing all you can to fight the devil and the lies he tells you, usually means that you are most likely on the right track- (or sometimes it can definitely mean that you have been sucked onto the wrong path. If so then please read the bible, pray, seek help and keep searching for God.) 

For example, lately, well actually for a while I have been battling and battling with lies that the devil has placed in my head that where slowly creeping into my heart. Thoughts that easily became emotions, emotions of guilt, insecurity and mostly blame. As many of you may know last year a tragedy occured and a dear friend of mine took his own life, and even though it has been a few months it is something I just can’t seem to be able to escape from, and the devil has been telling me many  lies that I have foolishly believed. I won’t share all of them but the biggest one that I believed 100% was that my friends’ death was my fault.

Why did I believe it? I actually don’t know, but what I do know as my mother pointed out to me, thoughts like that are NOT from God! And thoughts like that...man... they stop you from many things in life, they drag you down extremely low, from truly following God and from interacting with people and even making new friends and helping others. And let me tell ya, dark thoughts of doubt and lies are the heaviest chains a person will ever encounter.    

And when these lies and thoughts start pouring in that’s when you need to start talking, seriously talk to someone godly whom you trust. It's one of the only things that will help and set you free from those heavy chains, and God is the one, the only one who is strong enough to break the chains that have no key, these chains are heavy and they hurt! There is no key once they are on that's it, the only thing that can help you now is God and His superior strength who will snap the chains in two dust just by entering the room! 

The devil will put these lies in your head that stop you from following the path God has for you, a great, bright and beautiful path filled with Gods love, and the devil will do all he can to hold you back and turn your way to darkness. 

He will do all he can to stop you from having a godly relationship with people who will strengthen you and make you stronger in Christ because the devil is terrified of that! He knows how strong God is and how God can use his people together to create a force that cannot be touched! The devil knows this and is terrified and will do ALL he can to stop you.

So if you are going through a rough patch with the devils lies filling your head, then speak to someone, ask God for help to break those chains and never stop fighting!

And just because the path may look un-walk-able or you seem to be lost keep going, follow the compass of faith and you will come to the most spectacular and beautiful scene ever!

Mathew 7:13-14

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” (NIV)

Emotional self harm.

I was laying in bed the other night and I was praying to God asking Him to show me where I need to get right with Him again, asking healing for my heart and saying how He is the only thing that can heal the broken hearted and bind their wounds. 

And as I was saying these things I talked about how He keeps bandaging me up giving me band-aid after band-aid and I just keep on falling, re-cracking and re-opening old wounds.

Then I stopped... Hold on! Re-opening an old wound, that is self harm!

Man I have been self harming myself emotionally. And it has been happening for years, crikey it just hit me! It was such a God thing, I have been self harming myself emotionally by re-opening and re-living old wounds that God has healed!

Which is pointless, as I'm just stepping backwards and digging a hole for myself. It's gone, it is over, it happened and God helped me through it, I survived and I am stronger and wiser because of it.

I just need to let go of that hurt and then turn my back on it, not only am I bringing myself down and creating more work as I have to keep going back to where I started, I am also creating more work for God! and that is just unfair!

Looking back on hard times on purpose and re-living the pain of them and bringing yourself down is just such a silly and pointless thing to do, and if you have just realized like me that you do this then please stop and think about what you are doing to yourself and also God.

I mean, God has this hole amazing plan for our lives, I can just see it, He is so excited telling us about the wonders yet to come and the triumphs that we will conquer with Him by our side and then He looks back at us and sees that we aren't even paying attention, because we are
looking back and focusing on all the negative things that have happened and re-living them.

Now we are back to the beginning and so is God. Don't you see? there is a special path hand made by God for you, and it is right in front of you! So go on, start walking! You can't drive forwards and stare in the re-view mirror at the same time, and you can't walk into your wondrous future if you are looking behind you, because you will miss out on the present, the gift that God has for you!

I'm so great full to God for answering my prayer so quickly, I hadn't even said amen yet that's how quick! I am so blessed, I have many pains in life but so much more joy as God has filled my life with a rainbow after every storm and stars during the darkness!

And I know that God can do the same for your life if you will let Him. If you are having trouble with something in life or you have some questions then just pick a quiet place and ask Him and be honest. No harm in trying. :)

A Comforter who understands.

This beautiful young boy has it sorted. I tear up every time I hear those magical words come from that little voice, it really hits home, not only because he is a sweet kid but because those words are true.

So many times when we lose something or someone close we can sometimes blame God and then ask the question why?

Not saying that is wrong, it is important to be honest with God, but all in all, God has lost someone as well, He has felt the same pain even deeper.

He is the greatest comforter, no matter who you think is the best comforter if it be a partner, sibling, parent, friend or teddy bear, God is the best.

They may be able to wrap their arms around your body, but God wraps His arms around your heart, and that is what needs the attention most in such a time of losing someone dear.

Don't let anger get the better of you, don't push people away, especially not God. Because in times of losing someone is when we need Him and others the most.  

Turn your face to the sun.

What happens when you turn your face to the sun?

Think about it, well for one, you can't hide your impurities; the sun will show them.

Two: yes if you stare directly at the sun there is a chance of hurting your eyes, so don't do that. ha-ha.

But what else happens when you turn your face to the sun?

The shadows fall behind you!

But to keep the shadows behind you, you must be wiling to show your faults, and to not be afraid of that.

Some of us sit in the shadows, the darkness, because we are too afraid to be seen in the light, we are afraid because we believe that we have impurities that cannot be fixed or aren't ever there, all because we have been listening to the wrong voices. 

When we could be standing in the light and warmth of God's love.

We fill our hearts and minds with hatred, sadness. un-forgiveness, and fear when we should not even have those things inside of us, that's where God's love belongs.

We need to get rid of our fears and anxieties and give them to God, so that His love can fill in the gaps! So that we may be able to open up, be happy and most of all be there for others. :) 

So come-on!

Get up!

Shake off the shadows of darkness and step into the light, do not be afraid of others seeing you, their opinion does not matter, the only opinion that does matter is Gods!

Is He the voice that you have been listening to?
 

On the other side of fear.

You know, Satan loves to put things in our track that stop us from truly being in Gods’ love, and the life God has planned for us. But how does he do that? Easy he puts doubts and fear into our minds that if you’re not careful can soak into your heart and make it cold.

Let’s talk about the fear: this wretched thing can stop two people from loving each other and even stop people from getting what they desperately need, saying things such as:

 What will people think of you if you go through with this? They will be so ashamed of you; can you handle all that judgment?

Don’t start liking that person, what if you fall in love, and then put them before God? You will push God away and then put all your faith in that person and end up getting hurt, then who will want you?

You’re not good enough for anyone

You’re too slow

You’re too stupid

Who could ever love someone with so much baggage?

Man... Shall I continue? It’s making me wanna cry because all of these things have been whispered to me at times and unfortunately I have been silly enough to believe them. And I know that there are whisperers of doubt being pushed onto you also. Well would you like to see what God says?

He shouts with a mighty thunder slamming His fist “STOP!”

Then Satan quivers into the shadows where he belongs and disappears, nothing gets in the way of this mighty hero!

God stands over the doubt and fear with a pure strength that terrifies anything evil in His path.

He looks back at you in the corner of the room and with eyes of mercy, He leans down and scoops you up into His arms of grace.

‘You are so beautiful’ He says.

You are stronger then you know and much smarter than you think.

Why do you think you are not good enough? My son died on the cross for you! Because I love YOU.

Don’t you see, if you would just let go of fear, doubt, pride, self-pity and un-forgiveness we could be dancing in the arms of the most high! All He wants is to hold us close but we keep pushing our fears and failures in the way, thinking that we are not good enough, well for God we are not good enough but He sent His son, who spilled his blood so that we may be cleansed and able to dance with God!

On the other side of fear is a loving God who promises never to leave you or forsake you, and trust me He actually keeps his promises. Hard to believe but He loves you, and His love is true love.

When you push Satan and all those doubts and fears aside you make room for Gods’ love, and the life God has for you is full of freedom, peace, grace and most of all love, you will be complete with God and able to rest in His arms and Satan will do anything he can to stop that.

Don’t let evil win but overcome evil with good! (Romans 12:21)

He will hold your baggage and even hold your heart if you would just let Him.