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Demolish the Lies

October 6, 2023

We are destroying sophisticated arguments and every exalted and proud thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought and purpose captive to the obedience of Christ. ‭‭—2 Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭5‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Let My Spirit soar within you—taking you to new heights above and beyond this world. Above and beyond the cares of this world. Listen carefully to My words to you. Listen intently with ears to hear. I beseech you, dear child. Commit, commit to My teachings. Dissolve your unity with this world and its lies. Seek my counsel in everything. Dismiss intrusions in your life. Do not entertain them. Seek wise counsel. Start with My word. Relinquish control of your life. That will lead you to spiral down in defeat. Your missteps will lead to a fall. Let My word be a lamp to your feet. Do not turn to the right or to the left. Fear is not from Me. Recognize that and demolish the lies. Do not entertain them. Cast them down from the high places. They seek to dethrone My truth. Cast them down, and I will imprison them. That which seeks to hold My children captive will be My prisoners. My children will be free from lies as they seek My truth and guard it in their hearts and minds. Walk in peace because he who the Son sets free is free indeed.

Destruyendo especulaciones y todo razonamiento altivo que se levanta contra el conocimiento de Dios, y poniendo todo pensamiento en cautiverio a la obediencia de Cristo. ‭‭—2 Corintios‬ ‭10‬:‭5‬ ‭LBLA‬‬

Deja que Mi Espíritu se eleve dentro de ti, llevándote a nuevas alturas más allá de este mundo. Por encima y más allá de las preocupaciones de este mundo. Escucha atentamente Mis palabras. Escucha atentamente con oídos para oír. Te lo suplico, querida hija. Comprométete, comprométete con Mis enseñanzas. Disuelve tu unidad con este mundo y sus mentiras. Busca mi consejo en todo. Descarta las intrusiones en tu vida. No las entretengas. Busca consejo sabio. Comience con Mi palabra. Renuncia al control de tu vida. Eso te llevará a caer en una espiral de derrota. Tus pasos en falso te llevarán a una caída. Que mi palabra sea lámpara a vuestros pies. No gires ni a la derecha ni a la izquierda. El miedo no proviene de Mí. Reconoce eso y derriba las mentiras. No las entretengas. Derríbalas de los lugares altos. Buscan destronar Mi verdad. Derríbalas y yo las encarcelaré. Aquellos que busquen mantener cautivos a Mis hijos serán Mis prisioneros. Mis hijos estarán libres de mentiras mientras busquen Mi verdad y la guarden en sus corazones y mentes. Caminen en paz porque aquel a quien el Hijo libera, es verdaderamente libre.

Devotional

Face the Book

April 19, 2014

Facebook. We’re either all in or want nothing to do with it. Lately, I’ve been thinking about how much time I spend on it. I’m not knocking Facebook at all. I think it’s an ingenious social media tool, if used wisely.

But I find myself scrolling for fifteen minutes at a time or more reading posts and looking at pics, “liking” this, getting upset over that. Sometimes feeling frustrated that I just wasted fifteen minutes or more. But I continue to check in periodically. Let’s tell the truth, many of us do. I’ve even vowed to stay away but when I find myself procrastinating on what I should be doing or have a little down time here and there, I tap on my Facebook app.

Facebook allows us to present our best side but it’s just a snapshot, at most. We have control over what people know and what they see. The real “us” is facing the screen, not plastered on Facebook. And we know it.

Some use Facebook to create a self they’d like to be and some are what my husband calls Facebook preachers, always telling people what they should be or shouldn’t be doing. Others are blatantly rude, publically threaten to “unfriend” anyone who sends them another Candy Crush game request or they let everybody know they’re purging people from their friend list instead of just quietly doing it. I never quite understood that one.

Facebook is making us act weird. I don’t want to be weird like that. That’s why I’m writing this post as a reminder.

But more important than acting weird to me is the question of priorities and time well spent. As I get older, the reality of the brevity of life sinks like a heavy weight in my soul.

Facebook serves as a reminder to constantly question who I really am and what I should be doing with my time, and ultimately, with my life. Spending time on Facebook isn’t going to really help me answer those questions. But sticking my face in another book will.

We can go around reading what others have to say about us, life, or God or we can go straight to the source who created us. I opt for the latter because we’re all really just searching for those honest-to-goodness answers that only He can provide.

The Bible is uncanny in reflecting an accurate image of us, and simultaneously providing the wisdom to transform that image as well.

It’s always time to face the book.