My cousin, Barbara, sent me this and if it is for real it is wonderful…..sure can't hurt anyone!
Here is the article: (Sorry it didn't copy well, but think you can read it.)
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As I said in the last blog, the Lord put revelation knowledge about men that I have found very helpful in understanding their need in time of crisis. So in prayer I ask the Holy Spirit if God put in man the desire to provide, protect and be priest…..what did He put in the heart of women. He quickly answered me…..
"To love, honor and obey." WOW….I have heard that before, but I have also learned, that what I think something means, is not always what God means, so I always what to know what does it mean? "To love un-conditionally regardless of circumstances (such as illness or poverty, separation–not in mental or physical abuse); to honor (I love this one because the Lord helped me to understand how the woman can set the stage in the home for the man to to be respected and honored, even when he is not doing everything the wife wants him to be–the more she respects who he is to God, treats him as 'number one' and prays for God's will in his life, the more she will see change–and prays that God will change her where needed, that she can be the best wife possible.); and third that big word 'obey'. In this case it means to obey the commandments of Jesus with her husband, not under his control, but led by his love and that of Jesus in their lives." This is especially important in times of crisis.
These things seemed so simple, but sure helped me to understand God's plan for us….and how we sometimes miss it. Trusting the Lord in all things…..helping each other through the tough times by leaning on, resting in the Father–His love, and security because of Jesus, and looking to the Holy Spirit for wisdom and comfort, is the path we must take. Nothing will separate us from the love of God.
May the Lord quicken (make alive) all that you need to face, survive and have victory in each situation and challenge you have; may He meet your needs according to His riches and Glory in Christ Jesus! Amen!
Pressing in and pressing on….
Men are GREAT! However, in times of disaster…..like losing a job, a sick child or wife, or parent….the heart of a man is truly challenged. Not being an ‘expert’ on men, I just want to share some insights the Lord gave me some time ago.
A friend asked me to go and pray for a friend of hers (that I did not know), who was very ill with cancer. At her home during prayer, the Holy Spirit told me to tell her to forgive her husband. It seemed he acted as though she was not sick. He would take her grocery shopping, etc. But refused to take her to the doctor or get her medications. She had been very active in prison ministry, by mail….a woman of God….who could not understand her husband or his attitude.
First, many women feel a ‘call’ in their heart to minister in some area, and their husbands do not. Their husbands support them and go on in their life, just appreciating their wives activities. Their reward with the Father is just as great as their wife. They are doing what God wants them to do. So if you are a wife who is nagging or praying for your husband to do more, be more in the church….stop it! Just see them…as God does…..as men of God, encouraging and praying that God’s Will, not yours, be done in their life……and pray for the thing that interests them, like golf, tennis, cars, etc. that God will be in those things with them.
Second, I asked the Lord, what He meant for her to forgive her husband. The Holy Spirit told me that her husband could not cope with her illness and ‘denial’ was his ‘out.’ Some men even leave their wives when disaster strikes because they cannot face them and the situation.
When I got home, I asked the Lord to explain. The Holy Spirit just loves to explain and talk about His Word in the Bible, or something like this situation. “Men are given in their DNA, a desire to provide, protect and be priest of the home.”
When anything happens that they cannot do that (and they are not aware of this) they can react in many ways…..denial, anger, withdrawal. It is very painful for them, especially since they think it is just the situation and do not understand the spiritual side. Feelings of failure, hopelessness, depression and even thoughts of suicide can take over.
Losing a job is condemning even when the economy is good. When it may involve something like losing a home, car or other family assets, it can be overwhelming. Only when we know, as men and women, who we are in Christ Jesus can we pull on God for the strength to go though the dark times.
Only as a man turns his needs to the Father, relys on Jesus and the Holy Spirit, can he transfer that position of provider, protector and priest to Them, and trust for a turning point, a break in the situation. It is the man’s job when he can do it (with help, reliance and guidance from Holy Spirit), but it then becomes THEIR job, when he can’t.
In times of disaster, a man can be the Hero in the family, just by stiring himself up in the Word with things like:
“There is now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walknot after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” “Greater is He in me, than He who is in the world.” “All things work together for good for those who love God, who are called for His purpose.” And, there are many more….
No matter what happens, the important thing is that your family stay together….that you have each other. And, the husband and father can make the family strong enough to endure, because of his stand, and his trust in God. We are in a war, and in war there are causalities….but for those who love Jesus it is a win-win situation because we receive eternal life and the Glory of God (His Grace–unmerited favor) can shine in us, at the worst of times.
It is not God trying or testing us……the thief comes to kill, rob and destroy……(what is there about that scripture we don’t understand?). It is evil in the world, the devil, and bad decisions that bring these trials–even if we didn’t make those decisions. The devil is evil; God is good….we must hang on to what is good….spiritual blessings in the worst of times! Men (as women) can transfer their hurt, humiliation and discouragement to the Lord; surrender those feelings to Him, and actually choose LIFE, choose to go on, and help theirr family to do the same. As a friend of mine used to say, “God has strong shoulders.”
AND, MEN, WE LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOU IN ALL SITUATIONS…..THANK YOU, LORD, FOR THE MEN IN OUR LIVES!
Pressing in and pressing on….
The move is out! Yes, I went to see it…..and left the theater smiling….the movie was very good! But, wait a minute…. I have a question! Where are the angels and demons in that movie? You will find them addressed and exposed in ANGELS AND DEMONS; HOLLYWOOD KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE.!
I chose not see the movie or read the book, The Da Vinci Code. Author of the book, Ron Brown had a hit, and I was devastated because I felt it was an ‘evil’ indictment of the truth contained in the Bible. I prayed that the Lord would protect those who did read the book or see the movie, would not be influenced.
One of my young adult grandsons went to see the Da Vinci Code , and his report back to me was, “What a bunch of junk! Ugh!!” I invited the same grandson to see the movie ANGELS AND DEMONS, the movie based on the book by Ron Brown, with me. I prayed about going, and had my own personal agenda for wanting to see the movie.
I thought it was a really good mystery, and was not ‘put off’ by the theme around the Catholic Church (since much of it was filmed in Rome, I assume the Catholic Church was OK with it??) I liked the movie…..my grandson thought it was just one level above OK. That was actually an endorsement on his part as young people now days see so many exciting movies, and so many awesome special effects….it takes a lot to get them specifically excited about any one film.
SO OK, HERE IS MY QUESTION…..WHERE ARE THE ANGELS AND DEMONS IN THE MOVIE? Anyone who does not believe in the devil and demons is not reading the Bible. It is pretty clear in Scripture who they are, what they do, and that they are real. Should we focus on that…..ABSOLUTELY NOT. But for believing Christians to be unaware of their place in this world leads to great deception. We should absolutely focus and be conscious of our relationship with Jesus, our Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit so that we can address, in faith, and wisdom any evil situation that comes our way.
Not once in the movie do I recall the mention of the devil or demons. Angels were mentioned, because they were shown on the fronts of Churches, etc. in stone images. Was the devil in the movie……oh, yes…..there was real ugly evil being portrayed, and the battle was tough to say the least…..but never communicated verbally what they were fighting. Not at all like the excellent job Mel Gibson did in his movie THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST–where the devil and his demons were obvious.
This morning I heard Pat Robertson answer an email to the 700 Club, where a young lady stated that she read in her Bible about demons and yet she heard very little of it in the church…..were demons real. Pat said yes, and gave incidents he had experienced in India….but also warned her not to focus on those things but rather on the Lord! Good response!
We go through seasons in Church where we focus on healing, or angels, or prayer, or deliverance (the casting out of demons) one at a time. A few years ago there was a lot of talk in the church about deliverance. It got so out of hand in some places they were casting demons out of everything from chewing gum to house slippers. That is one reason the Pastors back away from deliverance teaching. Actually wouldn’t it be good if we taught and were aware of all the Bible all the time….not in just seasons of interest.
Like the young lady who sent in the email to the 700 Club, I asked the same question years ago. Only, I asked the Holy Spirit for the Truth. He led me to people and meetings where I could learn and know the Truth of His Word. That opened the door to helping many people to be delivered of sins, problems, obsessive behavior and illness, and so on–primarily Christians.
Knowing the need for knowledge I wrote a book of our experiences–ANGELS AND DEMONS; HOLLYWOOD KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE! It is not a hand-book on deliverance, just information to identify the battle, and examples both bad and good that we have dealt with. (There are many good books on deliverance in the book stores)
Why the sub-title HOLLYWOOD KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE, because the devil has no problem revealing and inspiring writers of horror films, supernatural phenomena, and stories of demons. The devil knows that it will de-sensitize young people to the truth. The devil knows church people will not go see the films, or create films on the truth of spiritual warfare. Demonic inspired films make the church look inept, powerless and weak. They do focus on evil and glorify their destructive wickedness–all adding to the deception in the world.
So, I encourage you to buy my book and get an interesting first hand look at God’s Truth and the devil’s deception. It is available as an e-book at the top of this page and in published book form by going to www.angelsdemonsbook.com
So is the movie, ANGELS AND DEMONS a fraud? Well, just a play on words…..yes, to me because I expected dialog and interchange between angels and demons. A fraud to others…. no….. if they just came to see a good movie.
Pressing in and pressing on….
There are rules in the supernatural that affect our lives daily, minute by minute. Hosea tells us we perish for lack of knowledge…..that is lack of knowledge of God’s ways.
Jesus said in the parable of the sower, “If you receive the Word and do not understand it, the devil will steal it.” That’s pretty powerful! The important bottom line is to know and understand who God is, what is His plan and purpose. Who are we in Christ….how does that compute in today’s ‘perfect storm’?
More than any time in history people are seeking spiritual answers, and this is a great time to build the Kingdom on God on earth, with Jesus as King, here on earth. Love is the basis of His message, and we can all communicate that to those around us.
However, the more we know and ‘understand’ the more capable we will be….the more we can overcome in our own lives. We must believe God is….and He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him! Let’s be diligent! Let’s be passionate! Jesus is awesome, let us let Him shine in our lives!
Pressing in and pressing on…..