Jesus provided all the legal authority we need to overcome satan. Our job is to exercise that authority and invade the enemy’s territory, declare to him what the eviction notice says, and throw his furniture out on the side of the road—slamming the door in his face. 

Much like a restraining order that can be issued that forbids a person to get too close to you, the cross of Jesus Christ is your restraining order to keep satan off your back so you can live in the light of Jesus Christ and who you are in Him. 

Don’t perform like some kind of circus animal who has a ball and chain on its leg. Don’t drag the chains from hell around like designer baggage. The church is not built by Christ to perform like a puppet while Satan and his hordes from hell eat popcorn watching the show. 

Christ has delegated His incomparable authority to us to operate in His power and authority and it is time we rise up, obey His marching orders, and run the devil out of our homes and cities. It is time for you to pull that peg out of the ground, that stake where the devil has claimed territory, and begin walking and talking, and acting like who you are IN CHRIST. We have been set free in Him (John 8:32).

Instead of worrying, choose to worship while you wait. Watch God turn the battle into a blessing—for the world to see. He is making an overcomer out of you–which holds the highest reward from God in the Book of Revelation. Amen!

DEBORAH STARCZEWSKI

STRUGGLES, ATTACKS, TERRORISM, ANXIETY, NECESSARY OR NEEDLESS INDIVIDUAL CONFLICT…doesn’t sound good to me, does it you? Learn how to rise above and put your trust in God. Choose to dance through the storm–and hack the enemy off.

While real life can seem a bit chaotic in this present world in which we live, Satanic attacks are very real. With the chaos and “Trojan Horse” war of words, manipulation, media explosions, and attacks across this nation, let us be reminded that we serve a risen Savior!

If you want to see change in your life through the waiting, try praying the Word of God specifically over yourself and whatever you are facing in life.

Many are waiting on someone to repent, someone or an organization to do the right thing, someone to meet that is Mr. or Ms. Right, some are waiting on a new position at work, some are waiting through sickness and disease, some are waiting till the funeral services are over, while others are waiting and enjoying life to the fullest. There are many reasons why we wait in life. 

Life has seasons—and the anointing on your life attracts satanic attacks. Satan hates Jesus, righteousness, and any forward movement that takes territory from him. 

While butterflies have to struggle before they can emerge from the cocoon; the struggle is necessary for the butterfly to emerge well and healthy. The restricting cocoon and the struggle for the butterfly are both God’s design to have the butterfly emerge with the ability to fly and come to full destiny through metamorphosis. 

On another note, satanic struggles and attacks are another thing entirely. In life, we must be humble, patient, bearing with one another in love—making every effort to keep the unity of the spirit and peace. You might be asking, “How do I do that with what I am dealing with in life?”

What does the Word of God reveal about what to do and how in real life struggles and attacks?

Paul reminds us that our own struggle is not against flesh and blood “but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” 

He urges us to come dressed for battle, to put on the full armor of God so that we can stand in the day of evil (Ephesians 6:12-13). In case you haven’t noticed, we are living in that day. 

As we stand, we are also to remember, that, despite appearances or even how we “feel”, when the battle rages and is at its worst, the LORD of Hosts is still with us, “able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us” (Ephesians 3:20).

God has at His disposal the entire created universe with which to accomplish His purposes. No matter how sophisticated the weaponry in the history of the world—it is nothing next to God. Let’s remind ourselves WHO we are IN CHRIST and WHOSE we are today.

We ask God to equip us for the spiritual battles that will surely come and we praise God for His plan of salvation. 

Be reminded of Isaiah telling the story of how a single angel slew 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. Jesus, the night he was arrested, assured His disciples that he had more than six legions of angels (72,000) as his beck and call!

There is nothing too hard for God. With such amazing and crystal clear evidence, there is no need to fear anything. The same Jesus who cast out devils, walked on water, multiplied bread for thousands, raised the dead, and calmed a storm, can and will surely come to deliver us from the hands of the enemy.

Jesus became the Savior of the world, and laid down His life for all—-through perfect submission to His Father’s will, laying down his life in a display of perfect faith, lowliness, and love.

One of His names is Yahweh Tsebaoth, THE LORD OF HOSTS. Consider a few stories in Scripture to remind you of God’s faithfulness and how He has the entire world at His disposal:

The Red Sea parting (Exodus 14:15-31)

The earth swallowing up the guilty (Numbers 16:28-35)

Locusts swarming over Egypt (Exodus 10:12-15)

Thunder routing an enemy (1 Samuel 7:10-12)

Fire consuming God’s enemies but preserving His friends (Daniel 3:19-30)

The sun locked in its place until a battle is won (Joshua 10:12-14)

Daniel in the den of lions with their mouths shut and cozying up to the prophet (Daniel 6:16-23).

We thank God “For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon His shoulders….His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace, for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time onward and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this” (Isaiah 9:6-7 NRSV).

Offer thanks to God, as a believer, that you belong to the LORD of Hosts. Confess any complacency about your faith and ask Him to strengthen you in your weakness. Magnify the LORD GOD. Elevate HIM over all! 

Choose to dance through the storm—it will hack the devil off. Submit to God, resist the devil, and He will flee. You are unstoppable with God! Obey His instructions and enjoy the journey of obedience—no matter what attack you attract. Laugh out loud and say, “It’s only you —Satan” …and keep moving forward in faith—focused on Jesus. 

Pray and read this daily—remind yourself of how big God is and that He owns the entire world and all of creation! He owns it all! 

DEBORAH STARCZEWSKI 

Anyone like to fish? I used to go fishing with my dad and he would bait the line for me. In many ways, that is how we are to fish for souls—we listen to the Holy Spirit, allow Him to bait the line (give us the words to say, tell us what to do), and we obey Him. It’s really not complicated when you trust the Holy Spirit’s leading.

Jesus said that He would make us fishers of men–that means all mankind. (Matthew 4:19) “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” (NIV). 

God cares about every person. He allows our paths to cross so we can impart Truth, impact others through God’s love, and leave a lasting legacy of knowing God and making Him known.

When we discover the greatness of God’s power within, we are moved to obedience through passion and purpose. In order to make the kingdom of God our first priority as Jesus taught us, we must choose to cut through the mystery surrounding it and find out what God wants to reveal to us through His Word. 

We can only go as high as the revelation we have received, so we must continue to renew our minds daily in the Word of God. The gospel of Jesus Christ turns the timid into the bold! 

In Matthew 3, John the Baptist begins to preach about the two kingdoms.

“In those days came John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, Repent ye for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 3:1).

John called people to repent (to turn away from sin and their old way of doing things), and to seek God and His way of doing things. God is calling all to come out of the kingdom of darkness. 

As believers, we have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16), but we must CHOOSE to live by the Spirit of God and function from His mind instead of our natural, carnal, stinking thinking. It is only with the mind of Christ that we can walk in the supernatural power and goodness of God. 

When we follow Jesus, we will be confronted by the enemy. We cannot avoid it. The Bible makes it clear: “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Tim. 3:12). When we face hardships, attacks, and persecution, we must remember it is going to be a time for miracles—a time for God to show His Power to the world around us. There is no need to fear–God is with us, and never back down.

We need miracles in America. The Bible reminds us in the book of Daniel, King Darius had signed a law making it illegal to pray to any God or man. Daniel 6:10 says, 

“Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.” 

Daniel didn’t hide his faith, and he didn’t try to avoid confrontation. He faced it head on and chose to obey God in the midst of a time when the law went against God. Satan cannot continue to steal, kill, and destroy because the Kingdom of God reigns over the kingdom of darkness, and like Daniel, we choose to work God’s system—by saying what He says about us and doing His Will.

Obey God’s Word, obey all His instructions to you, and He will change the world through you—one person at a time to the nations.

Jesus is LORD over all! Elevate Him and watch miracles happen! 

DEBORAH STARCZEWSKI