When I finally convinced myself that the party was over and now my drinking was a necessity, I knew there was only One Way to quit. I decided that instead of drinking a quart of Whiskey a night, I would only drink half one night and the other half the next night. The third night I think I drank three 24oz. malt liquer beers. The forth night two, the fifth night one and the sixth night none. I told God that either He was going to deliver me or I was going to go into the Bends, DT's... or die. I asked God to forgive me for all the sins that I had committed and that I would do things His way. I believe that Jesus died for my sins and was raised from the dead and I confess Him as Lord of my life. In the name of Jesus Christ.
It was scarry on the last night. I heard the guy upstairs and another person giggling and she was not supposed to be their. I lived in a single man's Inn. (The difference between a motel and an Inn is, at the Inn, the toilet and showers are down the hall.) I didn't want to listen to them playing around so I turned on the television and the girl realized that I could hear them. She got upset and he got furious but, that's a whole other story. I could write a book about what happened that night but, I don't think any one would read it. I don't know if anyone is going to read this. Leave a comment requarding my continuing to blog or has it already been done.
Long story short, God had a plan for me and I was delivered January 21, 2004. No withdrawls or DT's. Praise the LORD!
As I would try to sleep at night, memories of my past would flood my mind and I knew that if I reminisced and kept thinking about that memory, it would be the same as committing the act again bringing Jesus to an open shame, nailing Him to the cross again.
So, I said, I command that memory to dissolve and dissapear in the name of Jesus Christ. Father, forgive me for watching those movies or taking advantage of that person or hating the person who took advantage of me. Depending on the specific thought. And then another thought would enter my mind and I would repeat myself. Father, I pray for the salvation of those in my thoughts, deliver them from the addictions of this world and I command that memory to be cast out, never to return in the name of Jesus Christ. Thank you Jesus for the blood that washes us white as snow. Thank you Father God for sending us Your son. Bless Your Holy Name, the name you gave Your Son Jesus. Amen
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
GET MAD AT THE DEVIL!
Our brothers and sisters are falling by the wayside. They are being attacked by: ...the devil... (who) was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44 NASB New American Standard Bible. (1995)
We know that we are childern of God and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him who is true by being in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. I John 5:19,20 Today's New International Version (2005)
We need to know who we are in Christ and that the devil has no power over us. We need to recognize negative thoughts as evil spirits that can be tied up and cast out into the fire. Don't feel sorry for an evil spirit. It is not a person but, a spirit that is envious of our Creator in Heaven, the Father of Jesus the Annointed. The devil wants to be the one on the throne getting all the praise and adoration and since he can't, he will try to destroy everything and everyone who grabs hold of LOVE.
I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Matthew 18:18 NIV New International Version (1984)
We wrestle through our flesh and blood, towards the source of the fight. Pushing forward with authority against the ruler of this dark world, through the spiritual wickedness (fallen) from heaven. Ephesian 6:12 AJB Version Arnold Joseph Bur with Biblos.com/Lexicon (2010)
We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. II Corinthians 10:5 NASB (1995)
(Jesus said,) Truly I tell all of you with certainty, the one who believes in Me will also do what I am doing. He will do even greater things than these because I am going to the Father. John 14:12 International Standard Version (2008)
He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized (with the Holy Spirit, for no one can say Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit. I Corin. 12:3) will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues: they will pick up snakes with their hands (do not put the LORD thy God to the test. Matt. 4:7); and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people and they will get well. Mark 16:15-18 Today's New International Version (2005)
Which father, if your son asks for a fish, gives him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, gives a scorpion? If you then being toilsome (thrown out of the garden) know to give good gifts to your children, how much more from a Father will the Holy Spirit be given to those who ask? Luke 11:11-13 AJB Version w/Biblos.com Lexicon. (2010)
But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I (Jesus) am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate (Holy Spirit, John 14:26) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. when He comes, He will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgement: about sin, because people do not believe in Me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned. I have much more to say to you, more than you can bear. But when He, the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears and He will tell you what is yet to com. John 16: 7-13 TNIV
If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord" and believe in your heart that God (The Father) raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. ...Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:9-13 TNIV
We know that we are childern of God and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him who is true by being in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. I John 5:19,20 Today's New International Version (2005)
We need to know who we are in Christ and that the devil has no power over us. We need to recognize negative thoughts as evil spirits that can be tied up and cast out into the fire. Don't feel sorry for an evil spirit. It is not a person but, a spirit that is envious of our Creator in Heaven, the Father of Jesus the Annointed. The devil wants to be the one on the throne getting all the praise and adoration and since he can't, he will try to destroy everything and everyone who grabs hold of LOVE.
I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Matthew 18:18 NIV New International Version (1984)
We wrestle through our flesh and blood, towards the source of the fight. Pushing forward with authority against the ruler of this dark world, through the spiritual wickedness (fallen) from heaven. Ephesian 6:12 AJB Version Arnold Joseph Bur with Biblos.com/Lexicon (2010)
We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. II Corinthians 10:5 NASB (1995)
(Jesus said,) Truly I tell all of you with certainty, the one who believes in Me will also do what I am doing. He will do even greater things than these because I am going to the Father. John 14:12 International Standard Version (2008)
He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized (with the Holy Spirit, for no one can say Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit. I Corin. 12:3) will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues: they will pick up snakes with their hands (do not put the LORD thy God to the test. Matt. 4:7); and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people and they will get well. Mark 16:15-18 Today's New International Version (2005)
Which father, if your son asks for a fish, gives him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, gives a scorpion? If you then being toilsome (thrown out of the garden) know to give good gifts to your children, how much more from a Father will the Holy Spirit be given to those who ask? Luke 11:11-13 AJB Version w/Biblos.com Lexicon. (2010)
But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I (Jesus) am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate (Holy Spirit, John 14:26) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. when He comes, He will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgement: about sin, because people do not believe in Me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned. I have much more to say to you, more than you can bear. But when He, the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears and He will tell you what is yet to com. John 16: 7-13 TNIV
If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord" and believe in your heart that God (The Father) raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. ...Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:9-13 TNIV
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