I heard a preacher this morning make this statement that having your spiritual blessings far more out weighs them material blessings…kinda like this…people think that if they don’t have the money, they don’t have the big fancy home, or the nice cars..or what not..then that somehow they just aren’t blessed…or that somehow God isn’t blessing them…all the while they look around and see others whom have these things and wonder why they themselves don’t have them…but guys I have come to say this, this morning..that I would much rather and I pray that you all as well would much rather have them spiritual blessings any day over them material ones…not saying that you can’t have both…and not saying that it’s wrong to have them things either….because it’s not…but what I am saying is that I hope your not placing your value or your worth with God over the material things that you can see with your natural eyes..all the while missing all of those spiritual things that God is doing for you and in your life…see peace of mind my dear sweet friends is a wonderful and glorious blessing to have….being free from fear…that right there is another wonderful and glorious blessing….laying your head down at night and being free from the ways of this dark world..not fearing, but resting in the Lord…yes, guys that is another one of Gods wonderful and glorious blessings..see those things hold people in bondage…but by being free from those things, guys that means more than anything material that any of us could ever have in all of our lives…not having anxiety weighing on you…not having panic attacks…to where you feel that your gonna die that you just aren’t gonna make it…see them things is what we all want to be freed from…and guys we all can be free from those things…for those things are not from our Father…those things are from the enemy..and the enemy that desires our souls…each of our souls…and he does his best with whatever schemes and tactics that he can…whatever he can throw our way is what he does…and if we keep grabbing the bait..then he will keep throwing that same bait…the point of this is if he does attack you..then you get up…and don’t let that attack defeat you…because the bible says that greater is He that is within you, than he that is within this world..1 John 4:4…it’s kinda like riding a horse, if ya wanna ride the horse so to speak and even though you may fall off, or maybe even I’ll use the bicycle..if you wanna learn how to ride that bike than when we fall off or down…that we immediately get right back up!…because if not then we won’t get back on…we will stay off…all the while fearing that we’re gonna fall off again…and when we do this..then we may not realize it at the time but we are sowing a seed of fear in our hearts..and that if we keep feeding that fear then the fear grows and it grows deep in our heart…and guys that’s a long hard process to get rid of…so the word says as a man thinks so is he..Proverbs 23:7…just like feeding on that fear…the same with our faith…because the opposite of fear is faith…so instead of feeding the fear…I pray we feed our faith…we pray…we read…we love on Jesus…we give Him our hearts and daily give them to Him..asking the Lord to help us, to create in us clean and pure hearts…to renew a right spirit within us..Psalm 51:10…and guys He will…and it may not happen overnight…but just know that it will happen…because we serve a great God..and He loves us…so understand that we have to walk in the Lord and in the spirit man and daily walk in Him..for when we do, than we won’t mind them things of the flesh..Galatians 5:16…so be still and rest in the Lord…and always understand and remember that the spiritual blessings that God gives, those far out weigh the material ones…for people battle daily with things that seem to be out of control for them…and it’s real to them…whatever there facing in their hearts it’s real…because it’s spiritual battles that people face..thats what we all face…that’s why the Lord tells us to put on the whole armor of God…and daily keep it on…for He says we wrestle not against flesh and blood but guys we wrestle against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places…Ephesians 6:12-13…so know that we are soldiers in the army of the Lord and know that we have to abide in Christ…for apart from Him we can do nothing..John 15:7…see God fights the battles for us..Exodus 14:14…and our Lord is faithful..1 Corinthians 1:9…and He hears you…and He understands you…and He is working just for you…for God has a mighty plan for your life..but understand that you must do your part…and understand that the Lord says He has made us wiser then the enemy..Psalm 119:98…for we are Victorious!..we may have to go through things..but it makes us who we are…so don’t give up and don’t ever give in..but hold on this in only a season…and your season of whatever it is that your facing will come to an end…for when Jesus shows up and steps onto the scene…than everything …and I mean everything changes…for nothing is impossible for our Lord..Luke 1:37…for we are to told to only believe, only believe, all things are possible…only believe..for as the scripture reads…and as well I hope that we all would pray..and ask of the Lord, that He would help our unbelief…Mark 9:24…so will say, Lord, we believe…Lord, we believe…all things are possible…Lord, we believe…In Jesus’ name..I do ask and pray!!..Amen and Amen!! Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi