It is Time to Stop Running, Stand Up to the enemy & Watch him Flee. Do Not Run. Look to God's Word. (11.23.14)

My Child,

Why are you running from the attacks of the enemy?  You were told to resist the enemy and watch him flee from you; not to turn and run away from him. You are a child of the King. You have nothing to fear. It is time to stop running, and hold fast to the things that I have promised you. Yes, if you continue to look at the circumstances around you, it will cause panic and unbelief in your heart. So stop looking at them, and look to My Word. That is where you will find the help you need to win this battle… IN MY WORD.

It is time to press in through prayer and stand against all that is coming against you. It is time to have complete faith and trust Me to deliver you from all that is hindering you. It is true that the attacks coming against you have been huge, but I AM GREATER! You must believe this beyond a shadow of a doubt. I AM GREATER! Have you forgotten WHO is on your side?

I am releasing My angels to minister to you with words of encouragement, to strengthen you to stand against every attack of the enemy. And when you’re strengthened, I want you to rise up, stand up and tell the enemy, “Get thee behind me satan. I serve GOD and GOD alone!!” Stand up and show the enemy who you are in Christ Jesus. Lift up your voice and say, “No weapon the enemy has, will ever prosper against me.” I have called you to be victorious, and with Me on your side, nothing is impossible for you.

My child, whenever you are weary and weak, lean on Me. 

That is why I am here. 

Yes, the enemy loves to attack when he believes you are weak. Remember how he came against Me when he thought I would be weak from fasting? I conquered the enemy to show you that no matter what you are going through, faith in My Word defeats satan every time. My child, do not ever run from the enemy, instead look and trust in Me. Have faith in My Word, and know that I am always with you. 

I am your very present help in the time of need. 

Having faith in My Word will win the battle.

Now, let’s defeat the enemy standing in your way with prayer and having faith in who you know I am. There is no other GOD, I am GOD all by myself and I have power over all things!!!!!

  
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Psalms 27:1-3 - The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though anhost should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

Psalm 118:6 - The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

Matthew 4:10-11 - Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy GOD, and him only shalt thou serve. Mat 4:11  Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

James 4:7 - Submit yourselves therefore to GOD. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.  

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There is nothing that you will face today, that the Lord can't bring you through.

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2. Take the Victory through the Words You Speak (6.24.13)
3. God Wants to Bless Us, So That We Can Be a Blessing to Others (7.29.14)
4. Delays are Tools to Perfect our Faith (7.4.13)

5. God is Smiling Upon the Life You are Living. Rest, Reflect and Be Patient. (8.17.14)

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7. There is Strength in Focusing on Things of Spiritual Substance (7.10.13)
8. Look Up, Look Up & Receive God's Joy. And Do Not Stop Believing. (9.11.14)
9. The Time of Testing is About to End. The Best is Yet to Come. (9.1.14)

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Praying in the Spirit, the Holy Spirit (11.21.14)

Faith Believers,

When Paul tells us in Ephesians 6:18 to “pray in the Spirit,” he is urging us to pray as the Spirit enables us to pray, or to pray by the power and direction of the Spirit. In other words “pray in the Spirit” is not a command; it’s an offer of help - help that is available for any praying believer, anytime, anywhere.

The Holy Spirit is the great prayer helper and is eager to guide us in who, and what, to pray for. The Spirit is always on the lookout for believers who will pray for what God wants to do. How practically does the Spirit do this?  Perhaps by giving you a burden - such a deep love and concern for a person or a cause that it weighs on you.  Or by giving you an unexpected thought - a thought that breaks in so abruptly that you ask, “Where did that come from?” Or even by giving you a strong impression - a sense that the Spirit wants you to pray about something so that the Spirit can act in response to your prayer. Perhaps the Holy Spirit may make a scripture verse come alive in your heart, so that you are reminded of a person or situation that needs prayer. The Spirit has control of our hearts, minds and emotions; and can cause a burden, thought, impression or insight at anytime to guide us in prayer. 

If you are not certain that a prompting to pray is from the Holy Spirit, then ask GOD for the wisdom that He promises to give “generously to all” who ask in faith (See James 1:5). GOD will give the wisdom that He promised, so that you can be certain.

It is no wonder that Jesus strongly urged believers to pray for the Holy Spirit and promised that the Father in heaven would most certainly “give the Holy Spirit to those who ask” (See Luke 11:13). If you have ever asked yourself, “What is the first step I should take in order to improve my prayer life,” then here is the answer. Ask the Father for the Holy Spirit, trust that God our Father gives you the Spirit, and then lean on the Holy Spirit for the help the Spirit gives you in every aspect of your prayer life. 

The Holy Spirit is willing, the Holy Spirit is able, and the Holy Spirit will do it.

     - Marilyn 

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Thank You Father, 

For the gift of Your Holy Spirit! 

Help me to be continually aware as the Spirit works
around, in and through me to encourage my heart towards prayer.

May I be looking for the Spirit’s promptings and burdens,
so that I never miss an opportunity to pray as the Spirit directs!

Lord God, I ask in faith, for the wisdom You promised
to give generously, so that my prayer life is filled
with purpose and is always in agreement with You!

May I never choose to lean on my own understanding,
but to continually follow the lead of the Holy Spirit
all the days of my life.

In Your Son Jesus' name,

Amen

If You Don't Walk & Act in Faith, You Cannot Hear God. Listen, Believe & Obey His Word. (11.20.14)

My Child,

Turn around.

You are headed in the wrong direction. 

You are being gripped by fear and self-pity is knocking at your door. Do not allow yourself to go there, because that is a place from which is hard to climb out. Do you remember the last time you were in that pit?  Do you remember how long you dwelled there? I don’t want you to go there again. Please stop and turn around right now. 

Yes, make a complete turnaround.

Push through the pain and the fear.  Then My instructions and directions will become clear. You can’t hear Me when you don’t walk and act in faith. Do not keep your mind on the “what if's,” because that will only distract you. Stay focused on My power and My goodness. Trust in Me and fear will have to leave in the name of Jesus. There should be no room in your life for fear, when your heart and mind are filled with thoughts of Me and My goodness.

If you listen to Me, we will get through this together, 

because I have promised to never leave nor forsake you. 

You are My vessel, and that means you are part of Me,

and My vessels should always listen, believe and obey My Word.  
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Deuteronomy 2:3 - You have been wandering around in this hill country long enough; turn to the north.

Galatians 6:9 - So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up.

Colossians 3:1-2 - Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at GOD's right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.

Speak Lord, for Your Servant Hears (11.19.14)

Faith Believers,

So how do you learn to listen so you can hear from GOD? 

For me it started with a need to hear from our Father. Good listening starts with the desire to learn. If you feel you can handle life without Him, you will not hear from Him. It is not a matter of setting aside more time, although that would be good, but it is about having silence in your mind. That is the key. The world can be very loud around us, but I can still find quietness in my heart and mind whether in an airport or in the woods.

Remaining silent before GOD does not mean that you will have no thoughts or reflections. It does mean you will stop telling GOD your needs, and say as Samuel did in the Bible, “Speak. Lord, for Your servant hears” (1 Samuel 3:9). 

GOD wants us to come before Him with a clean slate, 

and a humble heart, so we can hear from Him.

  - Marilyn Chaney 

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Thank You Lord,
For teaching me how to be still before You.
I praise Your Holy name for speaking in the quietness,
as I wait upon You.

As I still my heart before You, there is always a sense
of Your pleasure that I cannot sense
when I barge into Your presence with my requests.

I long to learn what it means to truly “pray without ceasing,”
in every circumstance of life.
I know that I cannot handle life without You.
Speak, Lord, for I am listening!

Amen

It is Your Time, It is Your Season. (11.18.14)

My Child,

I have molded you, and now is the time for you to come forth. The enemy unleashed an attack against you to discourage you and to hinder My work. However, you cannot allow his pitiful stumbling blocks to get in the way of the work I have destined for you to do.  I know at first, you didn’t recognize what the enemy was doing; but when you persevered in prayer and surrendered all to Me, you gave Me the chance to expose his work. Now, you see what he’s doing, and I want you to know this is not the end of you. It is your time, it is your season.

I know this has been hard for you, and at times, you've felt like I turned away from you. My child, I’ve heard every prayer you prayed, and I’ve seen the tears you cried. I never left you. If I had left your side you wouldn’t have been able to cry out, “Hallelujah anyhow; Hallelujah Jesus.” You were able to praise Me, because I was with you. I was ministering to your spirit, whispering words of encouragement to let you know that I heard every word you said.

You are not defeated. It will be as I promised. It will be according to My will. 

You shall come forth. 

My words shall come forth, and they will bless many.  

Worry no more about what it looks like. My Words will do the work. You must be ready to move forth. No, it is not too late for your dreams to come to pass. Time and age mean nothing to Me, for I am in control of everything.

Fret no more My child. 

All is well. 

Let My Word flow through you and come forth,

for it will be greater than you can imagine. 

The time has come for my work to come forth.

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 Isaiah 55:11 - So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Luke 10:2 - Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Colossians 3:23 -24 - And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

1 Peter 3:14 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; 

God is with Us in Our Storms (11.17.14)

Fear Not, For I Am With You, says the Lord. 

GOD is not man that He should lie. 

He has promised never to leave us during our storm. 

He has given us the scriptures listed below to encourage us.

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Jeremiah 33:3 - Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.

2 Corinthians  4:7-10 - But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of GOD and not of us. We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed - always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.

Philippians 4:6 - Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to GOD, and the peace that surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Isaiah 41:10 - Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your GOD. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Psalms 56:3 - Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.

John 14:25-27 - But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.  Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you, not as the world gives do I give to you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Psalms 107:29 - He calms the storm, So that its waves are still.

Isaiah 30:21 - Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, "This is the way, walk in it," whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left.

Listening to the Holy Spirit, Being the Answer to Someone's Prayers (11.16.14)

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, ‘Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead - James 2:15-17

Faith Belivers,

It happens to all of us! We see a homeless person, or come upon the scene of an accident, or we hear of a family in financial need and immediately we may think to pray in each of these situations, “Lord, please help that person. Send someone to meet that need!” But what if GOD wants to use you and your family to be the answer to that prayer? Are you prepared to back up your prayers with action, if the Lord directs? I believe that our Father wants us to learn how to be the hands and feet of His Son, to those hurting or lost people.

Since Jesus lives in us, we should consider, as we pray, what He would do to meet this need or help this person, if He were physically present – because He is! He is physically present in the midst of every situation because He is incarnate – in us! Could this thought and realization change the way you respond to the prayers that you pray? Instead of thinking that you have done the right thing by praying for someone, and then moving along to the next activity of your day, consider this question: Do you need to take your prayer to the next level by listening to what the voice of the Spirit speaks to your heart? How many opportunities have we missed because we have not acted in response to the impulse of the Spirit, urging us to make Jesus known in the midst of the lives or situations of others?

I believe that many of the prayers we pray, can be answered quickly and with amazing results, if we become better listeners to the voice of the Holy Spirit. If we could learn to change our mindset as we pray, I believe that GOD would use us often and in mighty ways to be His agents of transformation. Can you imagine how fulfilling and exciting your lives would be if your family would continually wait upon the Lord, to see how He may want to use you to be the answer to the prayers that you pray for the sake of others?

  - Marilyn Chaney 

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Holy Spirit,

My spiritual ears are often plugged up,
as You seek to guide my heart towards Your purposes!

How often I miss Your promptings
to be the answer to the prayers I pray!

Please teach me to be a faithful agent for Jesus and
to the people I pray for, so that I might partner with the Father
in meeting the needs of those who are seeking a touch from His hand.

In Jesus' Name,

Amen

Jesus is "Just a Touch" Away (11.14.14)

Beloved,

I am abiding with you in all that you do, but I hear you say that at times you cannot feel My presence. You say you miss My touch, and you wonder where I am. I am right here. I know at times it may seem like I am not there, but I am with you. I am holding back things that you cannot even imagine. 

Right now, even though you say you cannot feel My touch, I am doing things to answer the many prayers that you have prayed. However, at this moment, I need to take some time to help you see that I’ve never left you; and to show you what you need to do to receive “just a touch” from Me this day.  

Stop, right now, just for a few minutes; close your eyes, shut out everything and focus your mind on Me. Now say, “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.”  You don’t even have to say My name out loud; you can just think it, “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.” Go ahead and try it, because I know and hear your deepest thoughts. Now, do you feel My presence? Do you feel My touch? I am never more than just a thought away from you. I am right there with you. My child, I have imparted so much in you that you can never leave My presence without feeling that something is missing. Yes, we are just that close. Your desire to be more like Me is rooted in your life and causing you to walk in My ways. 

Just one touch. All you need is just one touch from Me to bring restoration back into your life. Just one touch from Me refreshes and revives your weary soul. You told Me, “Lord all I need is 'just a touch' from you this day.” My child, I heard you and gave you so much more.

So remember, when you say you don’t feel My presence, it's a sign that you've surrendered to your problems and not to Me. It's an indication that your mind isn't focused on My goodness and mercy.  And if you aren't focused My blessings, then it's time to stop what you're doing, and call My name, because I am always there for you. 

I am "just a touch" away. 

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Psalm 139:2 - You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away

Psalm 139:4 - You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD.

Ezekiel 36:27 - And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

Matthew 9:29 - Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

                         

Praise God, Talk to Him Often & Trust Him with All Your Needs (11.13.14)

My Child,

Why are you feeling down? Don’t you know I long to hold you close? All you have to do is call out to Me. I will come and take away your pain, your hurt and your sadness. Do not allow your hurt and pain to cause you to lash out at others. When you do that, it only causes more negative feelings and unforgiveness to linger in your heart. 

Release what you are feeling to Me, for I want to perfect all that concerns you. Do not continue to shut Me out when you are going through hard times. It hurts Me to see you suffer needlessly.

Watch the words you speak, so those who are hurting will not take things the wrong way. And do not allow the words of others to destroy you. It is My desire that you live peacefully with everyone. Forgive them as I forgave you. 

Do not hold onto the pain and hurt, release it. I am here for you. Call out to Me, I will hold you close and wipe away all your tears. Trust Me with your family and all your needs.

If you lift your eyes up, you will see that I am all you need. I can make all that is wrong in your life so much better, but only if you let Me in. I have so much peace and joy that I want to share with you. Try Me and you will find Me to be faithful and true. So much is waiting for you, if only you release what you are feeling, for I long to fill you up to overflowing with an abundant life. I am your healer.

Praise Me, talk to Me often. 

I am right here with you. 

I know your every desire, your every need. 

I love you, My child, and I only want the best for you. 

I promise you only good and perfect gifts. 

You are precious to Me. 

I want you to walk in My joy. 

Release your pain and allow Me to perfect that which concerns you.

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Meditate on God's Word:
1 Peter 5:7 - Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:10 - But the GOD of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
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~ My Prayer Confession ~ 

Father God,
Thank You, for wanting me to have only good and perfect gifts. 

I confess that there have been times throughout my life when
I have settled for second best, because I did not seek You first,
or because I did not have the right motives.

Thank you for teaching me how to forgive,
so that I may receive forgiveness.

Now Lord, I release all that I am feeling,
so that You can perfect all that concerns me.

Thank You for making me blessed and highly favored!!

In your Son Jesus' Name,

Amen