“The only way we win the battle is by living and abiding under the shadow of the Almighty’s wings..the only way we win the battle that we’re in and daily in is by living and abiding in God’s word and speaking His truth..the only way we win the battle is by placing and daily placing and putting on the armor of God and keeping it on..Ephesians 6:10-18..the only way we win the battle is by prayer and loads of it at that..Amen..for you see in and of ourselves we can do nothing..but Oh, with Christ scripture says that we can do all things..Philippians 4:13..Amen..for you see some of us only pray or place that armor of ours on when our lives are placed in a problem, situation or circumstance..but how many of ya know that if you are a child of God..then daily we wrestle against the wicked..the word says against spiritual wickedness in high places..Ephesians 6:12..Amen..for you see it says when we think peace and all is well that is when sudden destruction comes..1 Thessalonians 5:3..Amen..you hear all the time about how people end up losing so much in their lives..and they’ll tell you I never even seen this coming or ever happening..am I not right?!..and why you may ask?..well for one we think that we don’t have to pray..we don’t have to abide..we don’t have to read the word of God..or go to church..or fellowship..or honestly just be about God’s business..we think we are our own bosses..we think we can do whatever..whenever and however it is that we choose..and maybe we can do all them things..but as well how many of ya know that when you do whatever you want other than what the Lord wants for your life..there is always a consquence for the actions that were taken or commited..Amen..for the word says..”And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God..Deuteronomy 28:1-2..Amen..but as well further down in that same scripture says..”But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:..Deuteronomy 28:15..so tell me why do we cause ourselves to place God our Father somehow on the back burner of our lives..and we will not pull Him forward to reign and be Lord until that sudden destruction comes..until them finances are failing..until all seems to be going wrong in our lives and in our worlds..then we call on God and His name..then we do all we can do to live there and abide there in His presence and in His will for our lives..guys I just came tonight with such a burden on my heart for us to abide with the Lord..stay and live in His presence..anchor our homes, our marraiges, our families, our health, our being, our anotining, our gifts, our talents..anchor and secure everyone single one of them to Jesus Christ our Lord..and luet us stay anchored there at all times..for we are living right now in a war with the enemy of our very souls..and the only way we win is through Christ and His armor..His strength..His word..the only way is to stay covered by His blood that He shed there on Calvary for you and for me..for whosoever will..Amen..so let us do as the Lord would desire for us to do..and first off let us help ourselves by helping ourselves..doing them things that we already know to be doing..and secondly by daily putting on our armor..and keeping it on..and thirdly..abiding and living our lives always looking unto Jesus whom is the Author and the Finisher of our faith..Hebrews 12:2..for you see the word says this..the winds and the waves may come and beat upon our homes but they will not fall for they have been founded and built upon Christ..for He is that firm and solid foundation..Matthew 7:25..so pray continually..seek Gods face always..and be suited up and ready always for war..never ever let your guard down not for one moment..for the word says that if the goodman of the home would had known what hour the thief was going to break through and steal he would had stayed awake and not suffered his home to be broken up..Matthew 24:43..Amen..so be alert and stay sober for our adversary as of a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour..1 Peter 5:8..for my heart and my prayer is that he is not devouring on mine or your lives..Amen..so let us stay mindful..and let us stay suited up..always ready for battle..for the one scripture I love the most is that found in the book of Genesis..where it says..that the enemy meant it for harm for me..but God turned it around for my good..Genesis 50:20..and for your good..for that’s just the kind of God it is that we serve..Amen..for He even causes our enemies to be at peace with us..Proverbs 16:7..what a gracious and loving Father He is..let us praise Him and love Him..thanking Him always and forever..In His name, 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