Sin! Plain and simple

God will fight for you!

It's time to live in victory!

LIGHT

With HOPE

The BRIGHTEST OF LIGHTS

The Liar

Even in darkness...

"Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the Light of life." "

John 8:12 NASB

Even the darkness will be light-filled for those of us that follow Jesus.  Yes, even in dark times, we will have the light to move forward in victory; even in the toughest of times, we will have a smooth road to travel upon.

You are not stuck! Keep going forward

"Endurance builds character, which gives us hope that will never disappoint us."

Romans 5:4-5 CSV

Keep doing what you are doing; keep pressing forward in the darkness set before you because perseverance and endurance bring victory! My friend, there is light shining through on the other side, but you must be determined to push through until you see it.  You can do it.  You can be your own light, just focus on God's voice in your heart - the more you push through, the louder it will become; and the more you move forward in darkness, the brighter God's light will shine through for you.

Dark clouds

Pride and wickedness will be silenced in due time

"Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance, for the Lord is a God who knows... the wicked will be silenced in darkness."

1 Samuel 2:3,9

Words: Keep them filled with light, keep them filled with life - keep them precious and few.  For, if words are continually spoken in arrogance, darkness, death, pride, and wickedness, then those words will soon be heard no more... God will make sure of it.

Today the chains are broken

“... “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from among you” ...”

Joshua 5:9

Today is a new day.  The old is gone, the chains are broken, the grass is green, and the light is ever-so-bright.  So open your eyes, hearts, minds, and souls, God has broken the chains of darkness from you and today begins a new day in his amazing freedom - a life which lives in his amazing glory.

Listen! God is speaking.

"Then the Lord spoke to you out of the fire..."

Deuteronomy 4:12

During the most trying times of our lives; during the biggest battles we face; when we are walking through fires of this world are the times when the Lord is speaking to us most clearly.  So, stop for a moment, take a deep breath, open your heart, (open the eyes of your heart), listen and see - God is standing before you, he is speaking; he is letting you know that he has your victory and he will carry you through.

With God, no wall is too high

“For you will light my lamp; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.  For by you I can run against a troop, by my God I can leap over a wall.”

Psalm 18:28-29

When God is the focus of our every move and step, then no obstacle or darkness set before us will be able to keep us back from the blessings and victories awaiting us.

God is our strength, our endurance, our stronghold, our fortress.  Never let him out of focus... NEVER!!

Jesus won the victory

"... they looked toward the desert, and there was the glory of the Lord appearing in the cloud."

Exodus 16:10

https://twitter.com/jesse_duplantis/status/854032144007606274 

We think of the desert as hopelessness, despair, fear, darkness, rage, anger, let-down, gloom... hell.  However, it is time to change our thinking, it is time to look at the desert through the eyes of our heart; through the eyes of the Spirit of God - Jesus.  Jesus conquered hell for us and he gave us the power to do the same.  Therefore, stand and look at the desert before you;  smile big and bold, and know that you know this: Gods glory is in the midst of it, waiting for you to see it, grab it, and glorify his name with it.  

Image graciously copied from: Jesse Duplantis‏ @jesse_duplantis

Destroy the evil from within

"... I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction." 

Joshua 7:12

Until we rid our hearts of all evil, anger, resentment, and darkness, we will not see or feel the glory of God in our lives.  Therefore, clean out and come clean.  

It's time; it's time to rid all darkness... yes, it is most definitely time!!

Choose life.

If where you are right now is causing you to live in darkness and defeat, no matter how hard you try for it to be different, then maybe it is time to go.  

My friend, if you aren’t living in joy and peace then walk away.  

Choose life!  Choose love, joy, and peace!  Choose Christ !!

“This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.“

Deuteronomy 30:19 NIV

A new light dawns

"...the people living in the darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned."

Matthew 4:16

God placed this verse on my heart this morning, and the more I read it, the more this makes sense:  Those of us that have been living in darkness (weary, down, depressed, hopeless, sad, lonely, fearful, etc.) need to look up, step out, lift our heads, open our hearts, and breath in the Word of God.  It is our time to make some choices by turning onto a new path, grasping hold of Jesus, and begin to live again.  There is no more time for darkness, dark people, dark hearts, or dark minds.  Our time is now!  Yes, our time is right now!!  

So get a grip, take a chance, and do something with this life - something like this:

LIVE!!!!!

Embrace the darkness

“When I sit in darkness the Lord will be a light to me.”

Micah 7:8

Darkness is our opportunity to see the Light of Christ shine through.  Therefore, embrace the darkness, pain, and fear, because the bright light of Jesus is about to burst into your life!

Nothingness

“Jesus himself came up and walked along with them… then their eyes were opened…Jesus himself stood among them… Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures…”

Luke 24: 15, 31, 36, 45

Without Jesus you have no sight to see, no ears to hear, no mind to understand, and no heart to love.  Simply, unless you have Jesus, you are filled with darkness and defeat – complete nothingness.