A great chance of RAIN!

After waiting almost 6 months for 'our' vacation time to finally come, we find out, it's going to rain all week!
I checked the forecast in Ft. Lauderdale this morning, after checking many similar web-sites last night, (as if it is going to change) all I could see across the week were clouds! Last night, on one site,  I saw clouds across the week with a hint of sun on Wednesday. Well, yes, the forecast did change, because this morning, they added LIGHTENING BOLTS to the CLOUDS, and the 'hint of sun' was gone.

My husband and I made the assertive decision to cancel the whole trip. The condo, which we lost all our timeshare points, the non-refundable car and the non-refundable airline tickets. However we can rebook with the airlines for $150.00 a person, (along with added cost! whoopee!) but lost the Hotwire deal with Alamo, $157.00!

And just like that, it's OVER.

The great anticipation of going to the beach, touring by water the mansions of our "Venice" in America, gone. Then what about the BOAT SHOW?! The very reason we were going.

 Whaa-whaa!!! Whaa!

Oh, who cares, get over yourself I thought, after spending almost an hour pouting over the whole ordeal, I decided to rise above it and stop the insanity!

PAUSE:

Three days later.....HURRICANE SANDY HITS.
I guess somebody knew best for the situation. Thank you Jesus!

My heart goes out to all the Victims of Sandy's destruction.

ACCUSATIONS ARE IDLE TALK!

Who accuses you?

If we lived by accusations we would never do anything beyond deceptive words that try and guide us.

I write many times out of affliction, yet I write for the most part out of VICTORY I have over the defeating attacks of the ACCUSER. Did you know that the devil is real and every time you are faced with adversity in your life, it is actually him, the accuser, who is trying to pull you down? It is true, he wants to take you out, first by causing fear and insecurities in your soul and second by whispering things to you that you aimlessly begin to believe. But your Spirit is stronger, and you should always remember that.  You do not need to ever take on his accusations.

If I lived my life hearing the negative things that others have spoken about me, I would never do anything positive for the glory of God.

Words of affirmation are hard to receive while under attack, but this is why so many of the words we do not hear from others must be the very words we read in the written WORD of God. I know this is very difficult to do, when you feel you are being attacked or accused. But, I promise you, whomever is speaking ill against you, is probably not aware they are being used by the ACCUSER, the devil.

I have learned over my 50 years of living, that the things that other people say about me are really none of my business. You might think that you want to know what people say about you, but really you don't. It is none of your business!

People are unknowingly and even knowingly used to distract you from the TRUTH. Their purpose in doing this, when used by the ACCUSER, could result in taking you out of your positive position and to keep you from doing anything for the glory of God. Sounds like a trap to me.

If you are busy building, you cannot possibly be a part of the demolition process. This also means that you should not stop building even when others are trying desperately to demolish what you have constructed.

When others are tearing you down, it's because they are not wanting to be a part of the building process.

 Fear equals no Faith and No Faith equals fear.

You have to determine who's side you are on. I choose Faith.

I have faced, front on, all that I have written about in each paragraph above. If I had not experienced true let downs or idle talk about me or even regretfully participated in it about someone else, I would not be able to write this with the affirmative action in which my heart speaks.

We are ALL WRETCHED, without CHRIST WORKING IN AND THROUGH our lives! ALL OF US.

I am sure that people truly believe what they have said about me, or what I may have misspoken about someone else, is accurate. Well, maybe my insecurities have exposed my humanness and I have let many down, which is never a deliberate intent, but I'm sure I have done it. The ACCUSER takes anyone he can get on his team.

The difference in accusations and idle talk is ACCUSERS are used of the devil to destroy the Spirit life inside of us. Jesus says; “Satan comes but to Kill Steal and destroy—but I have come to bring life.” John 10:10

Do you know that the enemy does not care if our mortal body lives or dies, in fact he'd rather we live so he can continue to try and get us to work on his side! What he aims to kill, steal and destroy is our hope, our future, our destiny and our ambition to do great things for God. 

See, accusers are also thieves! They want nothing more than to take away your faith, your hope and your love. This is the demolition process. Don't yield to it. Walk away from it and look at the mirror image of God's Word. It is there that you can truly identify your life in who He says that you are.

Again, you have to determine who's side you are on.

I know that slander and back biting is a personal attack of the ACCUSER! (THE DEVIL!) I am not under subjection of the devil. But in the time of an attack, all you see is the ammunition of the accusations targeting right in your direction! Duck, don't bow! This is the accuser!

Look below: The redeemer of your soul and your Spirit! Listen to His Words.

Words of affirmation build, they do not tear down. Listen:

I am affirmed and encouraged by Jeremiah 31:3-4 "Long ago, the Lord said to Israel (we are a part of that promise) I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself. I will rebuild you.” (NLT)

Isaiah 43:4 “Others died that I might live, I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me, You are honored and I love you.”

Ephesians 1:6 “So we praise God for the wonderful kindness he has poured out on us, because we belong to his dearly beloved Son.”

Jeremiah 33:3 “Ask me and I will tell you some remarkable secrets that are going to happen here."

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord.” “Plans for your good and not for disaster to give you a future and a hope.”

Job 8:7 “And though you started with Little, you will end with much.”

The written word of God is a light and a lamp. It guides and it sustains my soul in the darkest time and in the most wonderful moments. I will never take for granted all that God has done for me, but I will also never forget HIS PROMISES TOWARD MY LIFE, are not just for me, but to work through me for HIS GLORY. I pray I aim only to bring Him glory, though in my weakness, HE is strong.

I take the Word of God literal. When I fail to believe every part of it, I fail to believe that HIS PROMISES are TRULY FOR ME AND THOSE THAT I LOVE.

If ever you feel I have wounded you, intentional or unintentional then I am failing to show the grace that God has so mercifully given to me. The accuser is tapping on all our shoulders, but we do not have to listen nor be lead by his tap. James says; “SUBMIT yourself to God, resist the devil and he will flee.”

Don't let the ACCUSER ACCUSE YOU! Live in Victory from his tactics and lies. 

Do I ever feel qualified to do anything for the Lord, whether in ministry or in life in general, NO?! Do I feel I have learned it all and can do it all? NO! It is out of sheer obedience that I am able to do anything that I set out to do for the sake of the call for Jesus Christ. It is only by the grace of God that we are able to accomplish anything we decide to do, though we know we are suppose to do it.

My/your hope is and will always be in the optimistic and positive nature of hearing the “TRUTH AS WE ARE TAUGHT.” This is the ministry that the Lord has placed me in currently and I live to remain in, though the devil tries desperately to divert my ears to hear that he is more accurate than the words of TRUTH. 

It's a fight and a pace....... I will hopefully end the fight by resisting the ACCUSER and walk the pace that God has so faithfully promised to allow us to walk. 

Thanks for popping into my blog.....hope you are better suited to see you are Victorious! 

Don't be led by the ACCUSER! Listen to the ACCLAIMED promise of the Written Word of God.