God created sex for our pleasure as it feels good.  God also created the garden of Eden to allow Adam and Eve to enjoy but He had a stipulation which was that they were not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil - which they disobeyed and then had negative consequences for their disobedience as they had to leave the garden forever and wear clothes to cover their nakedness.  God also has stipulations for people when it comes to sex and that is that it should only happen between a man and a woman who are married and ultimately create children that were to be loved on by their parents.  Satan’s plan was to pervert God’s sexual gift in every way possible and encourage people to engage in sexuality outside of a healthy marriage through pornography, masturbation by oneself, sexual relations with people whom people are not married to, homosexuality, pedophilia, bestiality, and looking upon men or women by lusting at their bodies.  Sadly the state of most Christians is that they are not living sexually pure lifestyles.  Single Christians are having sex or masturbating stating that God understands that they have sexual urges or…

The typical church and pastor preaches that once a person asks Jesus to come into their hearts that they are saved so then the next step is to disciple them so that they know more about the Bible and do some good works for Jesus.  Some of them get into teaching at church or leading small Bible groups, helping with worship or music, go on mission trips, etc.  Some get filled with the Holy Spirit, speak in tongues, prophesy over others, cast out demons from people, do many miracles for the Lord.   What great Christians these people are, right?  But according to the Bible (Matthew 7:21-23) it states that many of these Christians will not get into heaven.  Why? Matthew 7:21-23 NKJV I Never Knew You 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’   Sadly I know of many who would…

Most people who call themselves a Christian live a life that is not the same as God’s expectations. Most feel that they should attend church once a week, read their Bible a couple times a year, give some money to the church, and do some service projects or outreach programs a couples times a year.  All the while still not living a sexually pure life, watching movies or listening to music that would grieve the Holy Spirit, treating their spouse and kids harshly, lying or tolerating sin in their lives, walking in pride every day.  Others may feel like they should become a teacher at their church or lead a small group, take a mission trip and serve a couple times a month at their homeless shelter, food bank, witness on the streets, pray over people at the mall and in the marketplace, fast a couple times a year, pray in tongues and prophesy.  Surely those who pray in tongues, prophesy, do deliverance and many miracles are on their way to heaven, or… maybe not? Is God impressed with our works and spiritual gifts?  Even the Pharisees and scribes were sharply scolded by Jesus and they did a lot of…

People who have been emotionally, physically or sexually hurt by other people (a parent, step-parent, foster parent, adopted parent, other relatives, neighbors, strangers) will often develop anger, bitterness, pride, jealousy, sexual impurity and not trust anyone – including God.  Many of them attend church on a regular basis and although they asked Jesus to come into their heart, their soul was still wounded and if they have not been able to truly forgive all those who have hurt them from their heart then demons will have legal rights to give them thoughts. Many church-attending Christians have given demons legal rights to torment their soul (mind, will and emotions) due to their unforgiveness for those who hurt them when they were growing up. Jezebel manifests in them as they hear hundreds and thousands of thoughts each day from the demons telling them that they can’t trust their spouse or others so they better tell them what to do. Those hearing all these thoughts would never discern that the thoughts are coming from demons. They are constantly critical of their victims (spouse, kids, others who don’t do what they want), wanting to control and manipulate them to make them do everything that…

There are many ways that Christians tolerate sin in their lives.  Most struggle due to being hurt growing up – a parent, step-parent, other relative, sibling, neighbors, kids at school, teachers, church people, etc.   When we are hurt emotionally, verbally, physically or sexually we will hear demonic voices in our heads telling us not to trust anyone, having thoughts of anger or bitterness for those who hurt us, wanting to get back at people, being sad for all the injustices. Thus forgiveness is imperative in order to take away the legal rights of the demons so you can command them to go from you so you can have more peaceful thoughts and fruit of the spirit. Have you ever thought through some of the ways that Satan causes you to tolerate sin? #1 – Bullying. If you have a relationship with someone who historically gets angry or will go on and on arguing with you if you don’t give them what they want (and their desires are for things that are not what the Lord would want you to allow them to do or get) then you will usually give in to them and let them have what they want. …

Most people struggle with pride, especially people who have been hurt growing up as pride tells you not to trust anyone and that your decisions are always the best. Most people cannot see how prideful they actually are as they are blinded to it. Pride is a spirit which is controlled under the spirit of Leviathan.  Chapter 41 of Job talks all about Leviathan. Job 41:34 NKJV 34 He (Leviathan) beholds every high (prideful) thing; He is king over all the children of pride.”   How can you tell if you are struggling with pride?  Remember that pride got Lucifer kicked out of heaven and then he became Satan.   Most religious people in the church have high levels of pride that they cannot see.  So how can you discern if you are struggling with pride.  Let’s list the signs that you may have pride.   Signs of Pride: #1 – Assuming you already know something when someone is teaching When you immediately tune someone out who starts teaching you something that you may be somewhat familiar with, that is an example of pride. It is the assumption that you know everything about the subject being communicated and that this person, whom you see as…

Are you hot or cold? Revelation 3:14-22 NKJV The Lukewarm Church 14 “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 22 “He who has…

The Mayo clinic defines Narcissistic Personality Disorder — as one of several types of personality disorders — as a mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others. But behind this mask of extreme confidence lies a fragile self-esteem that's vulnerable to the slightest criticism. Symptoms Signs and symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and the severity of symptoms vary. People with the disorder can:   Have an exaggerated sense of self-importance Have a sense of entitlement and require constant, excessive admiration Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it Exaggerate achievements and talents Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people Monopolize conversations and belittle or look down on people they perceive as inferior Expect special favors and unquestioning compliance with their expectations Take advantage of others to get what they want Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others Be envious of others and believe others envy them Behave in an arrogant…

I have taken thousands of people in the church through inner healing and deliverance since 2015 in my ministry.  All have been hurt and wounded growing up.  Some by one parent or both, some by their step parent, relatives, neighbors or strangers.  Everyone has been hurt by someone.  Most through verbal or emotional wounds or abuse, some through physical abuse and many through sexual abuse, being violated, shown pornography, touched or viewing someone sexually.  When people get their soul (mind, will and emotions) wounded then demons are able to gain legal rights to speak into their memories, their minds – into their thoughts.  The demons will cause them to think things that are not true and entice them with visions.  They will cause them to become angry, jealous, proud, sexually impure, and to do things that are not aligned with the Bible.  There are many who attend church and are leaders in the church who behave much more in the flesh than in the spirit and hurt people instead of help them.  There is a saying that “hurting people hurt people.” What does the Bible say about people who live more in the flesh than the spirit?   Galatians 5:16-26…

What exactly is a scapegoat? Wikipedia lists two definitions with the first being a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.  The second talks about the Bible definition which is when a goat is sent into the wilderness after the Jewish chief priest had symbolically laid the sins of the people upon it. Leviticus 16:6-10 NKJV 6 “Aaron shall offer the bull as a sin offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house. 7 He shall take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. 8 Then Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the scapegoat. 9 And Aaron shall bring the goat on which the Lord’s lot fell, and offer it as a sin offering. 10 But the goat on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make atonement upon it, and to let it go as the scapegoat into the wilderness.   Today there are many people in the world who have been unknowingly selected to be the scapegoat in their family and in their other relationships in life such as work, marriages, ministerial relationships, church, etc.…