I believe that in a certain stage of live,someone came across with the following situation: A power cut or blackout on the grid.

Maybe the person went to vacation, or had to be out of the house for a long period of time and when she came, there was a stench of rotten food all over the place. There was a loss of all the food in the freezer and fridge.

The point I want to make by using this example is about connection. When the power connection failed, the fridge stopped working and  everything defiled inside. Food is stored in the cold temperature because bacteria cannot develop in the cold, therefore the goods are preserved. On the other side of the coin, bacteria develops in warm environments, accelerating the process of decomposition.

The same happens with life and in the spirit realm.

Many peoples lives are full of rotten fruits and little do they know that the problem lies on the lack of the connection with God, and the “Bacteria” meaning all

Those that are truly connected with God, not only when they come to church but living by faith, obeying and sacrificing their own desires and cravings these are the ones that bear good fruits. The fridge cannot be connected to the power socket just an hour a day isn’t it?

There must be power 24/7. In the same way we must be connected to God always by remaining in spirit of prayer, watching our spiritual life, thoughtful of the things of God. There must be a constant involvement with what is good, trustworthy, that will please God.

So please get connected, so you can be empowered!… The good fruits will come!…

In the 21st century we are the Google era!…Anything you want to know, just google it!…From blogs to forums, websites, you name it!..

Now if its true that google is of great help, no doubt about it, there are still things that google will not be able to do for us…There are certain problems and issues that only will be answered form within your inner being. Many are those who find themselves stranded or stuck in situations and don’t know what to do or were to go!…

Do nor despair!..Let me introduce you the “Inner Google”, it’s without doubt the Spirit of God, the HOLY SPIRIT.

He will guide, inspire, give you awareness, discernment, balance, etc…With the “Inner Google”, one will never fell lost or adrift, the answers will come, the right direction so one can walk in the right path and take the right decisions.

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Anger, wrath, bitterness, pride, moodiness, shouting, yelling, grudge, hatred, evil speaking, malice, aggressive attitude, ruddiness, impatience, etc..it’s the “Spiritual Lava”that comes from an erupting volcano!…The inner being!…

We hear many people saying “I’m a new born Christian” but the truth is that the new birth never occurred!… It’s like cosmetic surgery, it changes the outside, however the age of the persons doesn’t change!…

Who are you at home? How you manage failure and setbacks? When you are rebuked,what are your thoughts and desires? How you deal with your husband, wife, children? Do you loose it constantly? Shouting, yelling, swearing words, etc…?

What a volcano, ready to erupt!…

Why does the magma erupt at all? The erupting force generally comes from internal gas pressure.

When the person has the old nature, doesn’t accept the pressure, can’t deal with it and explodes!…

When the new birth has indeed happen, there’s no Volcano!…

2 Corinthians 5:17

(The Message)

“Now we look inside, and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new. The old life is gone; a new life burgeons! Look at it! “

New birth is a common language in church and many people say that indeed they have had the new birth. Some indeed have been conceived by God and became new creatures, others still struggle to be born of God.

When we thing about birth, immediately comes to our mind a little baby isn’t it? That’s why in Scriptures we can find reference about being born of God, the new birth, as it is written in the gospel of John 3.

So the point I want to make, is that the main characteristics of a baby are the ones that one must have if indeed wants to be born of God.

• Total dependance of his parents

That’s why some can’t be born of God!…They still rely on their self-suficiency. There must be a total surrender to God.

• Purity

One must live in holiness, strive to be pure of heart, mind, eyes, body, etc…whilst there’s no purity the new birth cannot occur.

• Humbleness

It’s really easy to correct a child due to their innocence. They are humble and accept correction. The other way around (Pride) is a really hindrance for those who want to be born of God.

I’m sure there are other characteristics we will find, however I think that these one are really important to ponder, if there’s a true desire to be have the new birth.

Matthew 18:3

Kate Midleton became the Duchess of Cambridge by getting married with Prince William, the number one on the line to the trone to become the next King of United Kingdom. 26.2 million viewers tuned in to watch Prince William and Kate Middleton get married in April last year.

Now what changed in her life? Absolutely everything!…She’s now part of the Royal Family. She has access to the very best brand of clothing, maids, a lavish life!…

Now, I’m saying this not out of envy!…But to say that once she became “Royal” everything changed, she entered in a new realm!…

We can see the Queen welcoming her to Buckingham Palace!…

Now this is exactly what happens when one becomes “Royal” with God!…One enter in his Kingdom!…and obviously will have access to a very different kind of life!…Those are are in the “Kingdom of God” they will enjoy of the very best of this earth.

Once you are in the Kingdom of God EVERYTHING WILL BE ADDED ON TO YOU!…

Can a letter reach the destination without a stamp? Obviously not.

In the same way, many who say that are of God will not reach the final destination- Eternity with God, our Salvation. Why?

There’s no “Spiritual Stamp”!…The Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 1:13-14

¹³ In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, ¹⁴ who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

Will we reach our final destination to be with God, the Kingdom of Heaven? 

Only if you have the “Spiritual Stamp”!…

Do you want it? It doesn’t cost some pennies, its our ALL on the Altar, 100%, Body , Soul and Spirit.

You are about to know one of the greatest lie of all times!…

“Everybody is a child of God”

Author: Satan

Usually people are convinced that they are God’s children, that they belong to God. One couldn’t be so wrong and mistaken!…

Coming to church, reading the Holy Scriptures, making chains-of-prayer, fasting, giving tithes and offerings or simply just say: “I believe!…” DOES NOT MAKE YOU A CHILD OF GOD!…

We can called them a “Fraud”, “Fake” or “Contrafaction” Christhians!…

CONTRAFACTION, is a crime punished by law. Counterfeiting, imitating.  Its the illegal reprinting of a took for which the author or his assignee has a copyright.

Give a glance to one of the most shocking truths in the hole Bible!…

Romans 8:9

“(…) Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.”

If you don’t have the Holy Spirit, you are just a contrafaction!…a fake and a fraud.

Who are you?

Why do we men and women, wear perfume and put on cologne?  It’s so that we can smell attractive. 

But why is it a daily routine, and why do some of us women even keep perfume in our bag to spray on throughout the day? Because the scent doesn’t last. In order to exude a sweet odour for the hours that we’re not at home, we need to be spray ourselves frequently. You can’t say that just because you’re wearing perfume today, you won’t need it tomorrow.

This is the same with the Holy Spirit. When we receive Him, we have that beautiful fragrant oil of His anointing, which everybody can smell. The difference in us is now evident to all, and we give off a fragrance that makes people want to be near us. Our life is a testimony because of this sweet smelling oil (the Holy Spirit).

But just as the scent can fade, the Holy Spirit will dry out if we don’t feed Him. We need to continuously be seeking to renew ourselves. If we’ve stopped smelling, how can this perfume rub off on others if there’s nothing left?

We need to replenish our supply of His Spirit daily, whether it’s to carry on spraying or to buy a new bottle if needs be. We need to be seeking and renewing ourselves. It’s entirely up to you whether you choose to let the fragrance dry out, or if you keep spraying it on so you continue to smell, and for that fragrance to rub off on others. For you can’t give what you don’t have.

Collaboration of Michelle Fordah

We can see trough the video that the Lion was defeated by the Zebra kick!…Nowadays it’s not different!…The “Lion” it’s there hunting, to devour, kill, steal and destroy!…

We only have one option!… “Kick” otherwise we will be devoured by them.

Now, only those who have the Holy Spirit are able to “kick”- the doubts, fears, insecurity, complexes, negativity, past traumas, anxiety, lust, sexual immorality, lies, gossip, hatred, grudges, etc…

I can Call it  “God’s Kick”- Without the Holy Spirit we are week and unable to “Kick”.

Yes it is positive!!!

I started to love my son since the moment that I discovered I was pregnant. Without seeing him my love for him grew up each day. My life totally changed since the day I had the positive result in my hands. I change my life, my routine, my habits.

I humbled many times asking those who were more experienced  than me…. In other words I put all my efforts in order to allow this life that was inside of me to develop in a perfect way and come to this world perfect.

The care with myself, the time to know more things about maternity, the change of habits and so many other things and sacrifices, marked those 9 months.

 Yes is positive! God wants to born in you. The question is do you want to develop this pregnancy? 

If the answer is yes, here go 10 tips:

• This pregnancy only will happen if you have daily intimacy with God
•  A total surrender of your life it is required
•  A changing of life, leaving behind the habits, costumes, maybe a routine, something that before was so normal, now can’t be anymore
• Humbleness to recognise that you don’t know anything
• Take care of yourself, do not be contaminated with things of your flesh, from the world. Remember devil’s plan it is to kill and destroy this little seed inside of you.
• Show interest. Know better about the One that will born inside of you
• See if you are giving Him the conditions for Him to develop inside of you
• Are you feeding Him??? Are you giving Him the quality of your time, your thoughts, your attitudes???
• Are you sacrificing towards Him? That means a lot, because many things need to stay behind
•  Put all your efforts and all your strength for this BIRTH to happen on time!..

 It is time to push! 

Collaboration of Ana Bacala

Revelation 1:9-10

⁹ I, John, both brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. ¹⁰ I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day (…) ”

Every single day we need to go to a “Spiritual Island” to set ourselves apart from everything and everyone!… We need to stay away from what makes us busy and brings distractions, so that we can be in Spirit and obviously listen what God has to say to us.

If that doesn’t happen by our own initiative God can allow a problem or situation, a loss, a humiliation, a rebuke so that I can understand that I have to go back to that “Spiritual Island”...AWAY FROM EVERYTHING THAT MAKES ME AWAY FROM GOD!...Far from my flesh, desires and cravings, however closer to God and His will.

Island:

That’s how our life has to be, surrounded by the Holy Spirit.

As for me, I decided to be on the “Spiritual Island” by my own initiative, what about you?

Collaboration of Ana Bacala

Isaiah 57:15

(CJB)

For thus says the High, Exalted One who lives forever, whose name is Holy: 

“I live in the high and holy place but also with the broken and humble, in order to revive the spirit of the humble and revive the hearts of the broken ones.”

When people go trough problems, difficulties and setbacks they become discouraged, fearful, weary and majority of times they loose sight of their goals. Sometimes people go back, give up and engage on the “Reverse Gear”.

With God there’s no “Reverse Gear”!…Genuine faith doesn’t look to the circumstances. No matter what one keeps on going. If one falls, one get’s up!..

Hence a quote from an Unknown author:

 A hero is not one that never falls. He is the one that gets up, again and again, never losing sight of his dreams. 

No matter what you go trough, do not engage the “Reverse Gear”, use your faith, live by faith and act by faith!…

Joshua 1:9

 ^”Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Speaking in terms of internet connection, there’s basically two ways of connecting your computer. By ethernet connection, which comes directly from the router or wirelessly ( Meaning without any wires attached).

Now I’m going to use this example to establish a parallel between two types of Christians!…Let’s called them the “Ethernet Christians” and “Wireless Christians”.

The“Ethernet Christians” are those whose connection is only in the church!…In the church they are mindful and thoughtful of God’s ways and will, however their connection is limited to that space. After they leave the church, their connection stops, their prayer stops, the meditation in God’s word stops, they stop to be in the spirit and go back to please their flesh, cravings and desires. Then because there’s no connection one will be without guidance, strength and will be lost.

The “Wireless Christians” are those that no matter where they are in the church, work, home, etc… they are always connected with God!…Not necessary trough prayers, fasting or the like, but above all in Spirit, mindful and thoughtful on how to do God’d will and to please him. They don’t depend on a pastor, church, or 3rd parties, they are inspired, revived and renewed by their own connection with God.

The “Wireless Christians” know that in order to have a “strong signal” they need to be closed to the “Router” otherwise they will become weak. We need to be closed to the “Root” of strength, energy, positivity, guidance, inspiration, peace, wisdom, self-control, etc…

The Lord Jesus is called the Root of David (Revelation 5:5).

Whom have we been?

The “Ethernet Christian” or the “Wireless Christian”?

Matthew 10:32-39

( The Message)

32-33 “Stand up for me against world opinion and I’ll stand up for you before my Father in heaven. If you turn tail and run, do you think I’ll cover for you?

Being in the church, or saying that you have faith doesn’t mean that one stands for God!…Standing for… means to abide by…Either we abide by God’s rules or by the world. Which opinion has been more important? What have you been following? If we abide by God’s rules then He will back  us up. If we turn our back, our ears and don’t deny ourselves how can He bless us? Remember faith without works is dead!..

34-37 “Don’t think I’ve come to make life cozy.

One can’t be naïve thinking that being a true Christian or living by God’s standards is easy. Not at all!…One can’t be friend  of God and friend of the world!..There is a sword- A cut. THAT’S EXACLY WHAT GOD EXPECT FROM US….

TO CUT THE LINKS WITH THE WORLD, WITH THE DEVIL, TO DIE FOR OUR WILL. THAT’S WERE BAPTISM IN THE WATERS COMES IN, ETC..

I’ve come to cut-make a sharp knife-cut between son and father, daughter and mother, bride and mother-in-law-cut through these cozy domestic arrangements and free you for God. Well-meaning family members can be your worst enemies. If you prefer father or mother over me, you don’t deserve me. If you prefer son or daughter over me, you don’t deserve me.

 We have to know that the devil will use those that you love the most, so that they can influence you to divert you from God’s way

38-39 “If you don’t go all the way with me, through thick and thin, you don’t deserve me. If your first concern is to look after yourself, you’ll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you’ll find both yourself and me.

 God can only go all the way with us, if we Go all the way with Him.There MUST BE A TOTAL SURRENDER OF BODY, MIND, SOUL AND SPIRIT. One must let go of selfish desires and cravings, forget to be self-centered and look up to God, in other words, allow Him to guide you and to lead you on!..

Have you passed the knife? Sorry must be machete!...

 If you didn’t, one day the Machete will be passed on you, to cut you off from God’s presence.

Matthew 13:47-50

The Parable of the Dragnet

 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away.  So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just,  and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”

At the end of the age there will be a separation!..From the “Good Fish” and the “Bad Fish”!…

Let’s go back in history…

The primitive Christians never denied their faith, they stood up and died for their faith!…They were the “Good Fish”!…

Nowadays we have many people that entitle themselves of Christians, however they are just “Bad Fish”!… They are contaminated by their sins, lusts, cravings and desires. They were brought in to the net, they are in the church, sing hymns, use the name of Jesus, give their offerings and tithes, evangelize however they don’t qualify to God’s Kingdom!…

In the same way Salmonella (A bacteria) defiles fish, and it’s not good for consumption, today we have “Spiritual Salmonella”!…Everything that comes to make a “Good Fish” to rotten!…

So what will be the criteria?  What qualifies a”Good Fish” and disqualifies a”Bad Fish”?

“Good Fish”

• Prioritize their spiritual life
• Hold on to their faith
• Shun evil
• Maintain their holiness and sanctity
• Live in faithfulness
• Obey God’s word

“Bad Fish”

• Prioritize materialism
• Satisfy their own desires and cravings
• Lustily
• Malicious
• Envious
• Hypocrites
• Lies / Gossip
• Adultery / Fornication
• Hold Grudge and Hatred

There’s only one way to be a “Good Fish”.

We have to surrender our lives to God so that he can change our nature and remove the “Spiritual Salmonella”!…

By the way, for those who are in the faith and do qualify to be a “Good Fish”, beware that you do not become disqualified!… See below!…

1 Corinthians 9:27

In this message we will go trough the character of a true servant of God!…Let me introduce you Hannah!…

What do we know about Hannah?

• She was married with a priest
• She was barren
• She used to go early to God’s house to worship and sacrifice
• She was provoked severely by the other wife Peninnah
• Her husband would love her above the other wife and children
• She made a vow to God

Now give a glance below:

1 Samuel 1

(NKJV)

⁹ So Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the tabernacle of the Lord. ¹⁰ And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to theLord and wept in anguish. ¹¹ Then she made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.”

What stands up?

Yeah, that’s absolutely right!..The word Your maidservant!…

Now how could she serve God, if she would go to the temple once a year?

⁷ So it was, year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord,(…)

She served God with her character:

• In spite of being barren she never left or abandoned her faith in God
• She would not answer the provocations of her rival Peninnah
• She was loved by her husband because she was a women with gentleness, peace and self-control
• She didn’t get angry with the priest because he told her she was drunk
• Her tone of voice was gentle and respectful

Indeed she was a different women, with a Godly fearful character. She was a true servant of God.

Serving God it’s not just when one goes to church or is involved in doing something regarding the work of God. It’s to be of God in your character and showing to others trough your conduct.

Collaboration of Ana Bacala

Those who want to please God, know that their lives must be disciplined by a “Spiritual Diet”!…The forbidden Menu!…

I know that if I want to be fit, there are things that I have to avoid in my diet isn’t it? Salty and grassy foods, pizzas, burgers fries, etc… I have to make exercise, and above all eat healthy!….Vegetables, salads, ingest less calories, etc…

There are the “non touch” foods and drinks otherwise I will jeopardize my diet and health.

Those who want to enter in the kingdom of God, have to be fit for it!….They have to make “Spiritual Diet”!...There are the “Non touch things, non do things, non watch things, non saying things, etc…

However there are those who want to do whatever their flesh desires and fulfill it’s cravings. We can call these type of person the “Spiritual Chubby’s“!…Lol…

Take a look at the picture!…

The “Spiritual Chubby’s” won’t enter in God’s Kingdom, because they are not fit to enter there!…The door is very narrow!…

Matthew 7:14

“Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

What have you been fighting for? What’s your main aim in life? Some think that they have conquered their objectives and goals, however there’s a “Summit” that needs to be conquered!…It’s eternity!…

The Lord Jesus said for us not to focus on the things that perish rather for the things that everlast.

Luke 12:16.21

The Parable of the Rich Fool

¹⁶ Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. ¹⁷ And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’ ¹⁸ So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. ¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.”’²⁰ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’

²¹ “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Have you conquered that “Summit”?