So many people have had the innocence of their childhood stolen by the enemy through a myriad of circumstances (lack of a father’s presence in the home, verbal / physical or sexual abuse, controlling mothers or fathers, sexually molested by a friend, family member or parent, loss of a parent). When a person grows up void of a healthy environment, the enemy is able to hurt them from the beginning and many go their entire lifetimes struggling to recover the innocence that was lost. Many struggle with healthy marital relationships, causing them to choose people who have demons who then torment them even more, causing divorces and having their own children to get hurt in the similar ways that they were harmed. There are few people in the world who know what it was like to grow up in an environment of unconditional love, joy and peace with healthy fun to enjoy a normal life. They never were able to laugh with their moms, dads and siblings as all they knew was arguing, strife and tainted love. They never were able to simply enjoy a walk in the park, bike riding on an adventure, swinging and playing with the true…

Jesus dealt with people believing lies about him.  Paul had to endure much criticism,  twisted thinking and even hatred from those who were unbelievers but even those who were supposed to be his friends.  It is par for the course.  When you choose to serve the Lord you will suffer persecution.  Its just sad when its "friendly fire" from people you thought were there to love and support you.  But even Jesus was denied by Peter three times.  Yet when Jesus came back from the dead He looked for Peter and affirmed him that He would build his church on the rock that Peter really was. So what are we to do when we are truly doing our best to do everything that God is asking us to do, yet people whisper lies about us to try to bring us down? What are you to do when you are loving people like Christ loved the church, and still they lie about you to others, separating long time friendships based on a false truth?  When you have laid your life down for others and died to your selfish desires and yet perhaps one person (who may have the spirit of Jezebel)…

Most people desire to live a life that is free from strife and arguments.  If you are married to someone who consistently speaks hurtful words, controls you through making you do what they want or else they make your life miserable, or continually strives with you, then it is very hard to enjoy your life.  Some people have gone through divorces and are single yet they become lonely and then settle on marrying someone so they can have someone to talk to and share their lives with but then later they contend with strife similarly to their previous spouse and are more miserable then when they were single.  So it seems like it is a lose-lose situation in the world of marriage and relationships for more than 75% of the people in the world. Unfortunately, the enemy is behind the majority of strife in relationships as he causes people to hear his voice and then they act upon it or speak out what they are hearing and never realize it.  When a child is hurt by their parents through rejection, control, criticism, sarcasm, or worse – then they begin to hear the enemy speak to them in their minds and…

Walking every day in peace is what every human desires. It does not matter if you are wealthy or poor – if you are constantly in fear, depression, anger, jealousy or a myriad of other negative behaviors, you desire the peace that passeth all understanding.  If you have physical infirmities in your body and have pain every day – you desire to walk pain free.  I have learned that in order to walk in peace and pain free we must ensure that the enemy no longer has a legal right to torment us.  If he has a right due to sins from our great grandparents, grandparents or parents or our own choices then we must break off those rights using our authority that Christ gave to us when he died on the cross. One area that the enemy affects many people is in the area of unforgiveness. If you have grown up with a parent (or both) who have hurt you through their words spoken, or acts committed against you – then you must choose to forgive them. If anyone has hurt you (which we all have people who have wronged us) then you must choose to forgive them. It…

For many people, worry and fear is a constant state of life.  They worry about their children, their spouse, their finances, their job, their health, and on and on it goes.  Worry is fear based, which is a spirit of the enemy.  The enemy whispers to you in order to get you on his territory so that he can torment you to never enjoy peace in your life.  Peace should be normal for every Christian but we know so many in the church who call themselves Christians, who are are fearful everyday.  They think about what could happen that could be bad.  They come up with many scenarios how they could lose their home or farm, how they won't have enough money to pay for their bills, how they may lose their spouse if this or that happens. It is so critical to be aware where your thoughts are coming from.  Anything that causes you to fear, worry, become angry, take an offense of otherwise lose your peace, is always from the enemy.  FEAR stands for False Evidence Appearing Real.  The enemy is real and will whisper to you in your mind and if you do not shut him down,…

Last weekend the Lord reminded me to not lose focus, that although so many people that I minister to have endured much heartache and pain, that He still wants us all to ultimately enjoy our lives.  In fact, He wanted to bless me personally to enjoy some experiences which would bring joy to my heart.  So many people have experienced harsh treatment from fathers or mothers, spouses, children, employers, etc., and although it is not fun to go through these experiences, ultimately the Lord wants to use your challenges that you had endured to help others to get through the pains of their pasts so they can crossover to enjoying the latter part of their lives.  God wants to bless us with the desires of our hearts, whether simple things like eating certain foods, walking in nature, or singing to worship music. This past weekend I have been staying in the Houston area as the Lord is having me do some ministry July 10 and 11 and to be interviewed on a TV station July 13.  He knows that I love to help others to be healed from their past wounds, and that there are things in my own personal…

Have you ever thought about.....where your thoughts are coming from?  Most people don't.  They simply assume that all their thoughts....are their own thoughts.  When in reality our thoughts come from three places.  Our own, the enemy's and the Holy Spirit or the Lord.  Most people in this world do not hear from the Holy Spirit so their thoughts either come from their own or the enemy's.  But many who attend church and call themselves Christians also hear from the enemy, much more than they would think.  If you are walking in anxiety and fear much of the time in your life, then you are hearing from the enemy on a regular basis.  If you are angry and take an offense easily, then you are hearing the enemy whisper to you.  If you feel rejected constantly, then the enemy is talking to you. Think about it....you hear a thought that goes like this "Your husband does not love you like you deserve.....he is the reason why you don't feel loved....he argues with you all the time.....you deserve someone better....you need to divorce him and find someone who will cherish your heart and treat you like you deserve....your husband is the reason…

Is it possible to live a life free of strife?  What did Jesus do?  Did Jesus worry about anything?  Did he complain about anything?  Jesus was our model for living life.  He had no cares in this world.  He did not worry about where he was going to lay his head each night.  He did not get into arguments with people. He did not fear if he was going to have enough money to purchase what his needs were.  But you say “Well, he was Jesus – that’s different than people can live like today.”   He had enemies (Pharisees) and people who were jealous of him.  But He kept his cool as He knew who He was. So is it possible to live a life without striving, worrying, fearing, being angry, taking an offense, and just being at peace every day? The answer to that question is, absolutely yes.  But is it easy at times, absolutely no.  What must one do to live a life full of peace, love and joy every day?  How do you interact with people who hate you, are jealous of you, say things that are horrible to you, mock you, betray you, etc?  You simply…

One part of a Christian's life that many in ministry fail to talk about is the importance of enjoying one's life.  Yes, so many of us get hurt as a child from father or mother's wounds and then have to play catch up the rest of our lives as our hearts have been scarred and we take our pain out on our loved ones.  Then we end up having more broken hearts when our spouses betray us or abuse us with their pain.  So what is a Christian life supposed to really look like? God wants His people to enjoy themselves in life and to have fun, laughing and teasing much.  Good wholesome fun is good for the heart and the soul. Too many people talk about their past hurts and it only leads to keeping them locked into what the enemy did to them instead of choosing to forgive and forget and move forward into the greater things the Lord has for them.  You can tell when a person has been healed in their hearts as they will talk more about the now and future then the past.  Yes hurting people hurt people. That is a fact.  Healthy people…

I have ministered to thousands of people around the world who have had challenges with feeling compelled to control other people in an unhealthy way.  Anytime someone feels they have to control another person in an unhealthy manner it is always based out of fear.  The enemy whispers to them about various fear based thoughts to cause them to control other people who they have relationships with.  Then they end up sabotaging the very relationships that they are so desperate to maintain.  And it all starts when the person grows up in a family where their father or mother did not protect them or love them unconditionally. A typical scenario is a little girl who grows up either without a father involved in her life, or a father who did not love her unconditionally and may have been critical or emotionally abusive or worse. The more pain she grew up with, the more impact that pain will have over her, causing her to control based out of fear as she did not feel protected.  The enemy then starts to whisper to her when she is young, telling her that she cannot trust her daddy (because it is true). But then…