Why Does The Devil Tempt You

Why Does The Devil Tempt You

by | Dec 8, 2024 | Christian Walk, Identity & Calling

Do you know why as a child of God you often encounter temptations?

Well, the reason why the devil tempts you is because he cannot touch you!

When you get born again of the incorruptible seed of the Word of God, you are identified in all realms as a son of God, having the same authority and power of Jesus. You carry the DNA of a victorious King who has stripped all powers and principalities and made a public spectacle of them.

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Think about it, if the devil had any power left, he would have destroyed you long back.

 The devil knows that life and death are in the power of YOUR tongue (Proverbs 18:21), but the question is— do you, as a child of God, know this?

 That’s why the devil uses deception, lies and temptations to bring a child of God down. And, our ignorance of who we are in Him, and the power we possess, causes us to fall into these temptations.

 Because you don’t understand the power of your words, you end up making statements like: “Everybody is falling sick, it’s the season of flu”, “I have had this allergy since the last 15 years, there is no cure”, “By the 15th of every month my salary gets exhausted”, “I can never get out of this addiction”.

 If the devil can get you to speak against your own life, he can make sure that you never receive a breakthrough in that area. So he makes you say something against your own life and against your own blessing that will bring you down.

 We need to rise up and take our positions in Jesus Christ. By faith, we need to open our mouths and speak the language of God. Instead, we either keep quiet or speak our fears and defeat.

 Faith speaks. If there is faith, it has to speak. If you cannot speak, you cannot have victory. Remember, the violent take it by force, while the silent remain violated.

 Be bold, child of God, the devil cannot touch you because God promises that no weapon formed against you shall prosper(Isaiah 54:17). Tell that storm you are facing, tell that sickness you are fighting, tell that debt or lack you are facing, tell that addiction— Come meet my God!

 Stop succumbing to temptations, instead fight him back with the Word of God knowing that the battle is already won!

 

 XOXO

Author Kim D’Souza

 

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Here’s How To See Your Dreams Come True

Here’s How To See Your Dreams Come True

by | Nov 26, 2024 | Christian Walk, Identity & Calling

Most of us have dreams and desires that we want to see fulfilled in our lives. For some, it could be finding a godly partner for marriage. For others, it could be wanting a better job with a better pay or starting a new business.

God-given dreams are good, and it is something we should work towards and look forward to. But while we are waiting to see it fulfilled in our lives there are somethings that we can do that can accelerate the fulfillment of our dreams.

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1. Be faithful in the little

    Matthew 25:21 says, “You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.”

    This is God’s formula of adding more in your life.

    When you are faithful with what has already been entrusted to you, God will add more in your life. When you are faithful in the phase of life that you are currently in, God will bring you into your new season.

    Maybe you are desiring to get married, but while you are waiting you can prepare yourself for the new season by working on yourself. Work on your character, work on establishing your career.

    Maybe you are desiring a new job, but while you are waiting you can do the current job with gratitude and excellence.

    Maybe you are desiring to start a new business, but while you are waiting and working towards it, you can bring order in the other areas of your life so that when the business starts your life doesn’t become chaotic.

    The perfect example would be the life of Daniel. Daniel 6:3 says, “Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.”

    Daniel was too faithful in whatever was assigned to him that, by default, the next step was a promotion.

    When you are faithful in what has been given to you, you qualify yourself for an elevation.

    You may be thinking, “Oh, but that’s Daniel”. But we know that as born-again daughters of God, we have the same spirit in us that was in Daniel. So, if Daniel could do it, we too can do it.

    You may be asking why is this important.

    The Bible says in Luke 12:48, “..to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.”

    Whatever God has entrusted to you at this point in your life, God expects you to be faithful in it. And when He finds you faithful in what has already been given to you, He will entrust you with greater things.

    Whatever has been committed to us, the Bible says, an account will be asked of us. So, before we can ask for more, can we be found faithful in what is already committed to us?

    2. Gratitude

      As much as it is important for us to be faithful in what has been committed to us now, it is also important for us to carry a heart of gratitude.

      Carrying a heart of gratitude will accelerate God’s blessing over your life.

      1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

      When you are a grateful person you are in the will of God. And if you are in the will of God you are on the right track to receiving your breakthrough.

      If this post has blessed you, write back to us. We love to hear from you! 🙂

      XOXO

      Ria Jobin

       

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      Facing Long-Standing Problems- Here’s How To Qualify for an Instant Breakthrough

      Facing Long-Standing Problems- Here’s How To Qualify for an Instant Breakthrough

      by | Nov 20, 2024 | Christian Walk, Identity & Calling

      Life is filled with challenges that test our patience, resilience, and most importantly, our faith. Whether it’s illness in the family, a troubled relationship, or any financial struggle, we face difficult situations in some or the other stage in our life.

      In our walk of faith, we have seen the faithfulness of God and breakthroughs in our lives in many situations.

      But!

      Many times we have this one problem, that we have been praying for many years, however not seen any changes. It almost feels like it is too big to overcome.

      Well if this is about you, read on…

      Here are 2 keys I have learnt from John 5, the incident of “the healing at the pool”, to build my faith in a challenge that I have been facing for many years, just like you.

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      1. Overcome doubt

      John 5:6, we read, “Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time.” This powerful verses tells us that Jesus sees and understands our struggles. When we face long standing challenges, it’s common to wonder in our hearts, “Jesus, do You see me? Do You know what I’m going through?”

      In times of prolonged struggle, it can feel like our prayers are going unheard, and the weight of our burdens can lead us to doubt. Yet, this encounter reminds us that Jesus sees and knows our situation. He isn’t distant or indifferent; He is fully aware of our pain and the length of our trials.

      Let us take a moment to reflect on this truth. Together, let’s repent in our hearts for any doubts we may have had. Let’s choose to believe, without doubt, that God is with us in our struggles. He walks alongside us, offering comfort, strength, and hope.

      1. Be quick in faith

      Now in John 5:8-9 we read,

      “Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked.”

      The key word here is immediately!

      When Jesus told him to rise up, take your bed and walk, the man didn’t hesitate. He responded to Jesus’ command with action. This is a crucial part of faith, not only believing but also acting upon that belief.

      Do you believe when Jesus speaks, change happens? This man had gone through years of suffering, but the transformation was instant. His quick faith and obedience in the words of Jesus altered his life —no more waiting.

      I believe the one thing that attracted Jesus to this man is the thirty eight years of faith he had shown by remaining near the pool every day and believing that at that pool he will receive his breakthrough.

      And rightly he received his breakthrough at that pool.

      Where you keep going back to, is where you put your faith in for your breakthrough.

      Don’t give up, continue to be in the presence of God daily and be renewed by the Word of God; because I believe that Jesus has located you and so has your breakthrough.

      XOXO

      Sheryl Gadre

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      This is How God Sees You

      This is How God Sees You

      by | Nov 6, 2024 | Christian Walk

      My 11 year old son taught me a lesson about the heart of God, which I want to share with you. Recently, as I entered our bedroom, it was a sight. There were toys and books all over and everything was in so much disorder. The culprit was my son, Jeremiah.

      Trying to be a calm mother, I asked him, “Son, do you see the mess? What can you do from your side to help?”

      And He did something out-of-the-box. He opened an umbrella over him and hid his eyes under it and said, “Mama, now I can’t see the mess, so I don’t have to do anything.”

       

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      When God sees we are messed, He doesn’t put His head down in shame – that’s what we do. And we hide. Or like Jeremiah, try to put things out of our sight thinking it’s all ok.

      But that’s only a temporary solution. God looks at us beyond our present state and gives us the permanent solution by settling all our fears down and calling us the way He sees us.

      When Peter the fisherman encountered Jesus, in Luke 5, it was a miracle meet. He had worked all night without any catch. But at Jesus’ Word he lowered the net and his nets were filled with fish.

      Peter’s reaction was something different. It was not “wow” or “thank you” or “amazing, what a miracle”. But he immediately fell on his knees and said to Jesus – Go away from me, I am a bad guy. You don’t want to see what a mess I am.

      Again, Jesus’ response to this was not – “So true, you need to repent”, but He says: You think you are bad ah? Do not fear. From now on, I am going to use you to bring “bad” men to me.

      That’s how passionate God is for us. Today no matter what you are hiding from God, or what you are trying to shove in His presence, remember God is not looking at that, God is looking at you… and not even looking at you in your mess, but looking at you as He sees it- a conqueror!

      XOXO

      Author Kim D’Souza

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      Friends in Pub 🍻

      Friends in Pub 🍻

      by | Oct 26, 2024 | Christian Walk

      Wanna Save Your Friends in the Pub?

      That’s a genuine and a good desire. But there is a problem if this good desire is leading you to the pub or discotheque where your friends are. The Bible says, “The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray.” Proverbs 12:26

      Let me throw light on what you cannot see.

      The friends you keep, or the people you surround yourself with, can snatch the destiny that God has in store for you. This is the most deceptive way how the devil subtly causes addictions, wrong desires and temptations to be transferred.

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      I have heard many youth say, “I need to go to the pubs with my friends in order to win them for Christ. After all, even Jesus was found in the company of tax collectors and sinners.”

       That’s immature thinking because if you study the life of Jesus, He never went pursuing after anybody. Instead, He always asked people to follow Him. He would pass by fishermen and tax collectors, and tell them “follow me”, and they would drop their nets, their businesses and follow Him.

       This is consistent throughout the Bible. So when you talk about Jesus being in the company of sinners and tax collectors, remember He wasn’t found at their location, instead they drew near to where He was.

       Luke 15:1: Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.”

       Again in Matthew 9:9-10 we read,

       As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.

       It was the tax collectors and sinners who drew near to Jesus’ location, and not vice versa.

       Girls! don’t take your friendships lightly

      The Bible says in Psalm 1:1-2, Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.

       Every conversation that you have with a friend who speaks the language of the world is a seed that is thrown in your heart and sooner or later, it will bear fruit. Instead, choose to be found in the company of people who celebrate your God and His Word. Your maximum time has to be spent in the company of people who are not just like minded, rather Christ-minded. Remember Mary and Elizabeth? When Mary received a word of conception from the angel, she rushed to Elizabeth who had also conceived through the same powerful Word.

       So what is the right approach to win your friends?As a child of God, you don’t have to feel condemned or guilty over your friends who don’t know Jesus. Pray for them, share the love of Jesus with them. But in your friendships, be led by the Spirit of God and be wise in the Word of God.

       If your friends don’t listen to you, don’t take it as your personal calling to convince them. Instead grow in knowing your God and your self-worth in Him. As a child of God, you have to shine your light bright and be an influence on your friends through your life, more than your words.

       Excel in your work, studies, character and all you do. It is by leaning on the Word of God and obeying what it says that will cause fruit to manifest in your life, and those around you will be drawn to the Jesus in you.

       XOXO

       Author Kim D’Souza

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