There is a diabolical plot in the world now to pull us from the security of the presence of God, and His love.

It has infiltrated our society, our churches, our personal relationships and our mindsets.

It is the enemy’s attempt to lure us away from the truth, righteousness, and safety of God. It is the plot of deception and division that is geared toward keeping us in a state of fear and weariness. It is intended to separate us from our faith in Almighty God. It’s goal is to make us believe that God is not really going to follow through on His promises to us…which will make us discouraged and give up our hope in Him.

Through prayer and fasting, the Holy Spirit has been showing me how to navigate the things I look at and listen to. Some things that I used to be able to take into my “gates” (eyes, ears, heart, spirit), I have been discerning through His guidance not to now. I am constantly being directed by the Lord about the things that are good to take in, and what things will create fear, deception, confusion or anxiety in my atmosphere or my spirit.

No matter what your political beliefs, or your social or economic standing…if you are a born-again believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, you are a Kingdom of God resident and are now a part of the greatest battle we have ever seen. Whether you see these times as the end or not, the reality is…we are called right now to fight. We are in the battle, even if we don’t want to be or don’t know we are. It is imperative to press into the presence of God to gain understanding and direction on what we are to do.

The spiritual alarm has been sounded...it is time to take up our weapons of warfare, put on the full Armor of God and move forward!
We are warriors in the Kingdom of God. Matthew 11:12 declares:

“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.” (NKJV)

We must fight for what belongs to us and to His Kingdom. We must be surrendered and available to hear our orders from the Holy Spirit. Paying attention to what we take into our hearts is the first step in strengthening ourselves for the warfare that is already taking place in the spirit.

Once clear from distraction, we can listen to our instructions from the Lord daily. As things in the world change, escalate and destruct, we can find our hope in our Heavenly Father’s plan for us. But even more than that, we can rest assured that His Heart toward us will never change.

It is sometimes difficult not to be swayed by the noise of the enemy’s empty roaring. We are bombarded with negative information all day long. The attempt to make us believe that God is not with us is a strong tactic on the advisory’s part. He has led many astray with his deceptions and fear-mongering…even believers.

But our Almighty Father promises us that He will never leave us or forsake us. It is a promise He sacrificed His Son for so that we can be assured He means it. We have been reconciled back to Him because of Jesus, and His love for us. And for that we must remember that we will always be His…because what can separate us from Him? That’s right. NOTHING.

It’s time to prepare ourselves and fight the good fight, without fear and with love. Fast, pray, seek the Lord daily and remember:

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written:
“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:35-39, NKJV).

Until next post, blessings. VW1