​Galatians 3:1
O FOOLISH GALATIANS, WHO HATH BEWITCHED YOU, THAT YE SHOULD NOT OBEY THE TRUTH, BEFORE WHOSE EYES JESUS CHRIST HATH BEEN EVIDENTLY SET FORTH, CRUCIFIED AMONG YOU?
THIS ONLY WOULD I LEARN OF YOU, RECEIVE YE THE SPIRIT BY WORKS OF THE LAW, OR BY THE HEARING OF FAITH?
ARE YE SO FOOLISH? HAVING BEGUN IN THE SPIRIT, ARE YE NOW MADE PERFECT BY THE FLESH?
HAVE YE SUFFERED SO MANY THINGS IN VAIN? IF IT BE YET IN VAIN.
The Lord Jesus has often by His Spirit asked the question, “what do you see?” In plain sight we see the chosen men and women of God continue to take down for the adversary, those who seemed so firm on the foundation of faith and they continue to eliminate the spirit of God in their lives and creating a substitute for the true spirit. They often say they must be self-sufficient. How can any of us sustain ourselves when we did not create ourselves? Can you really provide for your ownselves? Can you call forth the rain in the dry season? Can you bring forth an increase without the spirit of the true and living God? Woe unto them that take cover but not of my spirit. Woe unto them that find content with earthly things. Who will you call upon when they come and take your sons and daughters to the captivity? Who will you call upon when your belly cleaves to your backs for hunger? Who will you call upon when you are vomiting blood for pestilence? Who will you call when the comforters that you’ve heaped for yourselves have been removed? Will your own counsel deliver you? Can you hide from the true and living God? Is there a place to flee the presence of the Most High?
The adversary desperately attempts to get us to think that we can perfect ourselves in the flesh. We dream of a perfect mate, the perfect home, the perfect career…the perfect family. However, the perfecting can only come by the Holy Spirit. You must take up your cross, deny yourself and walk in the righteousness of Jesus Christ. He perfects His body according to is will by His Spirit. There is no righteousness with the law and of fleshly works. Do not allow the adversary to weary you with falsehood. Let us not labor in vain. We must move by the Spirit and in trust. Our works are in vain and are subject to bondage again if we do not walk by faith that has been established from the beginning. Surrender. Repent and Pray for His Holy Spirit to reign completely.

​2 Cor 11:23
Word of Encouragement concerning persecution
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep,
In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
In weariness and painfulness, in watching often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in and nakedness.
The Lord stated that we should be all things to all men that we may by all means save some. Remember, the persecution is so that our bonds in Christ are manifest in all the place and that brethren will become more confident seeing such bonds and will go forth to speak the word more boldly without fear. We, as believers are partakers of the persecution and the sufferings that come with carrying the cross. Paul speaks to the Corinthians about the true sufferings that come with being a disciple of the most high and a faithful servant. He stated that he labored abundant. At one point he even mentioned that there were some “addicted” to the ministry.
The bible tells us to know them that labor among us ad sometimes we need to observe other ministers and even study to show ourselves approved that we maintain ourselves as faithful stewards of the word.
Paul asks the question, are they ministers? In these last days the Lord said to try the spirits by the spirit. We shall know them by their fruits. Many false brethren have crept in with the hope to frustrate our purpose and add affliction to my bonds in Christ. Paul shows us what to look for in a true servant. They are laboring to preach and dispense the gospel. You can see they are taking stripes for speaking the truth. These things aren’t just manifesting naturally, but spiritually.
2 Cor 4:18
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
You can see them carrying their cross for the name of Jesus. The works of faith are there. They are partakers of the sufferings of Christ. Within the true fellowship of the saints they are not acting like everything is fine and as if they are standing on their own by their own power and on their own authority.
Philippians 1:15-18
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
The one preaches Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
But the other of love, knowing that I am for the defense of the gospel.
What then? Notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretense, or in truth, Christ is preached, and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Don't allow the adversary and the worldly rudiments frustrate your purpose and have you wanting to give up on seeking the Lord and speaking the truth. He is there. One will chase a thousand. Keep speaking and seeking even though it is not popular. Love will cover a multitude of sins. Do not stop loving simply because the love of many is waxing cold. Do the Lord's will and purpose. Love Him with your whole heart.
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​WE MUST MAINTAIN THE JOY OF THE LORD! DO NOT STOP PRAISING...DO NOT STOP WORSHIPPING!

I didn't know what joy was until I learned to surrender all. I have sung the song...but when I went through
what I had known to be tribulation, I had no clue what true joy in Jesus really was. I thought I knew what
surrender was. I though I knew what letting go was. I had to convince numerous times that I had to let
go...I had given everything to the Lord Jesus, I had laid every burden and care at the alter. However, there
was a part of me that was refusing to die. I had made myself a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto
God, daily. I would relinquish a whole lot, but one little piece I kept to myself without realizing it; control.
I claimed that Jesus Christ was my savior. I claimed that He was my refuge, he had given me His Holy
Spirit. I prayed prayers in faith stating that I wanted the Lord to lead and guide me. He would “drive” for
a while, but when I really had to trust and travel into uncharted territory, I would grab a hold of my life
again. I laid it at the alter, and then I picked it back up. It wasn't until in the midst of my trial that I
realized I'm but a vapor in time. Jesus, you are the author and finisher of my faith. I had to stop playing
the role of the fixer. I had to let my own will die and carry that cross, as heavy as it was.
Growing up, I would would often watch and observe things going on around me...the good, the bad, the
wrongs, and the rights. Then my heart would lead me to want to find a way to help or “fix” things. I
became a way of life. Then one day the Lord stepped in and changed my perspective of things.
I mentioned earlier a testimony of surrender when I was in the military and how the Lord began to “tear
down” my flesh and build me up spiritually in Him. Well, during that time I had two young children. I
was threatened with a divorce and a battle for custody with my children. At the time, I was devastated. It
seemed my whole life that was just getting started was coming to an end. I went to church. I prayed. I
received counseling. I pulled out every “natural” weapon I had to fight. I got an attorney. I wrote letters to
multiple judges, and in the natural court, it seemed as if I had lost. I was up against someone who had
more rank and He seemed to present a more solid case of stability. During that appointed time I had to
choose whether I would relinquish everything to the Lord and trust him completely or continue to play the
role as the fixer and keep coming short time and time again. Trusting Him wasn't logical and couldn't be. I
couldn't come up with some strategic plan of action and follow through. I had to leave everything and
follow Him.
My life as I knew it was in the shambles. It had been completely torn apart. However, the voice of the
Lord said, “seek me.” So my heart sought the Lord and kept seeking for His Spirit to reign.
JOHN 15:16
YE HAVE NOT CHOSEN ME, BUT I HAVE CHOSEN YOU, AND ORDAINED YOU, THAT YOU
SHOULD GO AND BRING FORTH FRUIT, AND THAT YOUR FRUIT SHOULD REMAIN: THAT
WHATSOEVER YE SHALL ASK OF THE FATHER IN MY NAME, HE MAY GIVE IT YOU.
I DIDN'T CHOOSE THE LORD JESUS, He chose me. He gave me the choice after making His. He said
I was the apple of His eye. When I made the decision to surrender, He began to shift things and pour of
His Holy Spirit ad fill all of the emptiness that resulted from my true surrender.
One evening after reading my word, I had gone to sleep. In the whee hours of the night I was awakened

by an angel. The angel didn't speak a message with words, but with a spirit of laughter. There was a joy-
filled laughter and I couldn't stop laughing. It was like I understood in the Spirit that I would overcome.

Then I started to clap my hands and began praising the Lord, Though I couldn't see a positive way through
my circumstance, the Lord sen the spirit of joy to get me through that appointed time of elevation in Him.
It is hard to describe in words the death of “self” when you're going through circumstances and there is no
clear path to take. The straight and narrow that leads to righteousness is rarely the first choice, but leads
and guides us by His Spirit to deny ourselves and follow Him. I had to grasp the meaning of what that
joy-filled laughter meant. Death and life were present. Death of the “old man” known as self and life as a
new creature in Christ began to emerge.
Gal 2:19-20
FOR I THROUGH THE LAW AM DEAD TO THE LAW, THAT I MIGHT LIVE UNTO GOD.

I AM CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST: NEVERTHELESS I LIVE; YET NOT I, BUT CHRIST LIVETH IN
ME: AND THE LIFE WHICH I NOW LIVE IN THE FLESH I LIVE BY THE FAITH OF THE SON OF
GOD WHO LOVED ME, AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME.