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Holy Spirit’s Power Overcomes Addiction

February 14, 2018June 25, 2018 Becky Dvorak faith, healing power, Supernatural, Supernatural Healing

In my last post, “Is Addiction a Disease?” we looked at several common problems that get people stuck. The first reason people get stuck in a life-style of addiction is that instead of calling it what it is, sin, they call it a disease and therefore do not deal with the root of the problem and try to treat addiction as you would a disease in the natural. But the root problem is not a physical problem it is a spiritual one. And needs to be addressed accordingly.

Another reason people get stuck is that they refuse to accept the responsibilities for their own bad decisions and look for others to place the blame on like Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden when they ate of the forbidden fruit. Adam first blamed Eve, but ultimately blamed God for giving her to him. And when Eve was asked why she ate of the forbidden fruit she blamed the devil. And you know what? God’s people still blame one another, God and the devil today.

In addition to blaming others, people blame circumstances, like their past. Why is this equally wrong? No matter how difficult your situations may be God has given you the ability to overcome. Not in your own strength, but with His strength. Zechariah 4:6 says, “’Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.” God does not expect you to overcome this addiction in your own strength.

God expects you to admit that you have a problem with an addiction. James 5:16 tells us to, “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”

Not only are you to confess this sin of addiction to another, you are to pray with effectual power with others and alone. There are different ways to pray but here are 2 that will help you.

The Prayer of Faith. Hebrews 11:6 tells us, “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” When you pray to God, trust Him and in His faithfulness, believe He has your best interest in mind, and that He wills and is able to help you overcome all addiction. Remember you are to rely upon His strength, and not your own.
Pray in the Holy Spirit. Many Christians have fallen from God’s grace and into sinful and addictive behavior because they no longer pray in the Spirit. They have forgotten the power of praying in tongues, and many never did as God’s Word instructs us to begin with, “Receive the Holy Spirit, Jn. 20:22. The Bible is clear when it says in Acts 1:8, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.” Again, this is not human power, but supernatural power from God.

Along with praying in faith and in your supernatural language, tongues, there are initial steps to take to overcome this slavery to addiction. Here are beginning steps that must be taken.

Be truthful, admit that you are struggling with an addiction.
Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the root issue for this addictive and sinful behavior in your life.
Ask God to forgive you for this sin of addiction.
Ask the Holy Spirit for His guidance in which plan of action you should take. Be specific, for example ask Him which program will work for you. And do what He says—be faithful and consistent and you will see results.
Confess your sin of addiction to another Christian that has proven themselves to be mature in the faith, and responsible to handle life situations according to the Word of God. And set up a strict plan of accountability, whether it be a professional program, or accountability with a trusted person or a group.

And personally, I would never align myself with people that do not believe and practice the power of the Holy Spirit. If they do not actively live out this supernatural power then they are weak in the faith and dependent upon their own strength. And you have already seen in your own life how weak your own strength can be. You need the power of the Holy Spirit to overcome this addiction in your life.

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Is Addiction a Disease?

February 9, 2018June 25, 2018 Becky Dvorak Charismatic, Christian Living, faith, healing, Power of the Holy Spirit, Supernatural, Supernatural Healing

This is the first of a series about addiction of all forms. We are going to look at this difficult situation through the eyes of truth found throughout God’s Word. Today, we are going to look at this and ask ourselves what is it? Is it as the world says–a disease? Or is it something else?

Is addiction a disease? This is a good question. The world claims that it is, but what about God? What does His Word have to say about this? Let’s search out the Scriptures to find out.

Let’s begin with the basics. The dictionary definition of addiction is the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.¹

The world of psychology believes that addiction is a disease. Here is a direct quote from the American Society of Addiction Medicine, “Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological, social and spiritual manifestations. This is reflected in an individual pathologically pursuing reward and/or relief by substance use and other behaviors.

Addiction is characterized by inability to consistently abstain, impairment in behavioral control, craving, diminished recognition of significant problems with one’s behaviors and interpersonal relationships, and a dysfunctional emotional response. Like other chronic diseases, addiction often involves cycles of relapse and remission. Without treatment or engagement in recovery activities, addiction is progressive and can result in disability or premature death.”²

I agree with most of this explanation except for the following words, chronic disease of brain reward, and like other chronic diseases. The world has pridefully removed God from life, except when there is a tragedy, then they remember God and place the blame on Him. Which in essence is refusing to accept responsibility for your wrong doings and placing the blame on someone or something other than yourself.

This same scenario took place back in Genesis when Adam and Eve’s lust for the forbidden fruit was manifested and found out. Neither accepted the blame for their own disobedience to God’s rules, but instead passed the blame to someone else. This is interesting and still happens today.

“And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.” And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?” Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.” And the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3: 8-13.

The chain of blame holds people in bondage as we see here. Adam blames Eve for giving him the forbidden fruit, but in reality blames God for giving him the woman in the first place. And so often we will hear people jokingly blame it all on Eve, but as we study out the Scriptures Adam was there when she ate of the fruit. “So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.” Gen. 3:6. Adam could have rebuked Eve and told her no, but he did not. He was an accomplice to this crime before he ate of the forbidden fruit for himself. And then we look at this passage again and think, “Wow! That’s very arrogant of Adam to speak so disrespectfully to God and tell Him that He’s responsible for this mess.”

Allow me to challenge you with this common response, “I will not accept the fact that the devil put this sickness upon me. I refuse to say that I was overtaken by the devil, but it was God who permitted this, and this is the reason why I am sick.” Just like Adam, people blame God for their troubles all the time.

Let’s go back to Adam’s first crime, and where did it begin? Sin begins in the mind, in the realm of our thoughts. And if we do not do as the Word instructs us, “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.” 2 Cor. 10:4-6. Satan planted the seed of temptation to disobey in Adam’s mind with negative words, and he dwelt on this thought and acted upon it and sinned against God.

The Bible tells us in James 1:14, “Each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.” Ponder upon the way this verse is written in the Amplified Version of the Bible, “But each one is tempted when he is dragged away, enticed and baited [to commit sin] by his own [worldly] desire (lust, passion).”

Now, let’s backtrack just a bit. It wasn’t just Adam that did not accept the blame for his sinful actions, Eve did the same. When God asked her why she had committed this sin, she blamed the serpent who tempted her. “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Gen. 3:13. How often do we hear people say, “The devil made me do it!” No, satan did not make you sin. Yes, he tempted you, but you made the decision to sin all on your own. You are responsible for your sin.

1 Corinthians 10:13 clears this matter up of about who is responsible here, “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”

I can hear your contradicting thoughts, you argue, “That’s easy for God to say, He’s God. He’s a supernatural being. He doesn’t know what it’s like for us here on earth.” And I respond to you and say, “You are wrong. He does understand exactly what you are going through.” Hebrews 4:15 explains how Jesus was tempted when He walked this earth in human form, “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.”

Do you think the temptations Jesus had to overcome were somehow easier than what you need to overcome? Back in Jesus day there was rebellion, lying, cheating, stealing, murder, prostitution, and other sexual sins, drunkenness… and this list goes on and on, just as it does today. Not only did He show you by personal example that it is possible to overcome temptation, He loved you so much that He took it a step further in the Garden of Gethsemane. He was about to enter into His final hours on this earth, and be slaughtered because of our sin, to redeem us from it and its consequences, such as sickness and disease and other forms of the curse. Let’s read this portion of Scripture from the Book of Luke, chapter 22, verses 41-44.

“And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.”

As we study this out, we see that Jesus was being tempted by the enemy, satan, not to fulfill the plan of atonement for us. And I personally believe this was the greatest temptation of all time, but even though He was being tempted, He did not sin. And what I teach people with this portion of Scripture is that it was at this point-in-time that Jesus overcame the human will so that we could overcome it as well.

We are talking about biblically overcoming addiction in this series of articles, and no matter what the addiction is, whether it is an addiction to drugs, alcohol, sex, pornography, gambling, food… you have the ability with God to overcome any and all forms of addiction. But we must look at addiction through the eyes of truth. According to the Word in John 8:32, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Blaming others, and bad situations in life does not help, and calling addiction a disease does not set you free either. In the natural disease needs medicine or medical treatments, you do not overcome addiction by becoming addicted to something else. And calling addiction a disease does not set you free, it gives you an excuse to continue on in the choice of your sinful addictive behavior.

FOOTNOTES:

Footnote:

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/addiction?s=t.
https://www.asam.org/resources/definition-of-addiction.

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Take Down the Stronghold of Unbelief

January 24, 2018May 4, 2018 Becky Dvorak bible, Charismatic, divine healing, Divine Healings and Miracles, faith, healing, healing power, Supernatural, Supernatural Healing

It’s a decision, and a quality one to take down the stronghold of unbelief, and a Christian family did just that. They came to a recent healing seminar in Folsom, California and each family member had a physical disease or ailment, and they decided that enough was enough. No longer were they going to suffer at the hands of satan and his wicked works of sickness and disease. They were coming to be trained in the Word and receive their miracles from the Lord.

The 80-90 year old grandmother was told if she did not have immediate surgery she would die from kidney failure. And there were no guarantees with this surgery. This woman said no to surgery and told her daughter she would come to a healing seminar I was ministering at and receive her healing from God. She came and received. Her 90+ year old husband was not born-again and had severe back and hip pain. There was probably about a 3 inch difference between one hip and another, his spine was hunched over, and he was frail and weak from the pain. He told his daughter that brought them, if he was healed he would receive the Lord. Well, he came forward and received instant healing and kept true to his promise and he asked Jesus to forgive him of his sins and become his Savior. The daughter’s husband was being attacked with diabetes and after the healing word he came forward to receive a healing touch from God. The daughter of the elderly couple and wife of the man was fighting breast cancer and said to the devil, “No more!” And their teenage son was dealing with great depression and was set free and declared Jesus as his Savior too.

It took a lot for this family to come to the meetings and to admit that it was time to deal with a stronghold of doubt and unbelief and sickness and disease in every area of life, but they humbled themselves and are no longer bound to the suffering of doubt and unbelief, but have each received a healing touch from the Almighty God. Some healings and miracles in their family were immediate and evident to the natural eye, and reaped spiritual fruit as well. And the others know that they know they are healed and now have the tools they need to harvest the manifestation of their physical healings.

It’s time to take down the stronghold of doubt and unbelief concerning your supernatural healing. No longer allow yourself to be controlled by the unbelief of others around you. You stand on the Word of God and believe in Him and in His healing power only. But how do we do this? How do we overcome a strongman of unbelief and doubt in our lives? Here are steps to take in Jesus’ name.

Acknowledge that you are in doubt and unbelief to God’s healing promises. The Bible is clear that the truth sets us free. “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Jn. 8:32.
Then ask for God’s forgiveness. He is faithful and just to forgive us of all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 promises us that, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Then take the 3rd step and turn completely from it. 2 Chronicles 7:14 tells us, “if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.“ We must accept the fact that doubt and unbelief about God’s healing promise is sinful behavior.
Build up your faith in the most holy faith. Jude 1:20-21 lovingly instructs us this way, “But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” All too often God’s people wait for Him to do everything for us, but His Word is clearly telling us that we are to do this for ourselves, build up our own faith. Why is this so important? Because according to the words of Jesus, it is our own faith that heals and makes us whole. For example He says to the woman with an issue of blood for 12 years now in Luke 8:48, “And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.” Again we see in Luke 17:17-19, “So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

Here’s how to build up your faith for healing:

Stay in the healing word. Romans 10:17 tells us that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. And faith for healing comes by remaining in the healing scriptures.
Call forth healing. Romans 4:17 we are to call things that are not as though they already were. Instead of saying I am waiting for my healing to manifest, you are to confess by faith in the redemptive blood of Jesus to heal, that you are already healed.
Speak life, health and healing. Proverbs 18:21 tells us that we have the power of life and death in our tongue. If you need healing you do not speak about the sickness or the disease or its symptoms, you speak life, health and healing only. If you will speak this way, your healing will manifest. If you are not consistent with your words then the manifestation of your healing will not be either.
Act out your healing. James 2:26 clearly states that, “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.“ Again, like your words, your actions must declare healing. If you are not consistently acting upon faith with your healing, it will not manifest as you desire.

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Has Your Flame for God Grown Dim?

January 8, 2018May 4, 2018 Becky Dvorak bible, Charismatic, Christian Living, Christianity, creative power, divine healing, Divine Healings and Miracles, faith, healing, healing power, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Power of the Holy Spirit, Supernatural, Supernatural Healing

Has your flame for God gone out? Are you a Christian in name only? Do you say one thing about your walk with God, but do another? Will your example lead others to a living relationship with Jesus? What will it take for you to get right with God again?

These are some tough questions, but we must examine our own hearts and repent from a lukewarm attitude towards our Savior. Let’s ask ourselves the first question, “Has my flame for God gone out?” If so, why has it gone out? Usually it is because of sin issues, and sin issues come in all shapes and sizes. But no matter the shape and size of the sin, without repentance it just produces more sin, and sin separates us from God.

“But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear”, Is. 59:2.

Are you a Christian in name only? Unfortunately many people are. I remember years ago, we were hosting a particular team from a Church in the States. And I had asked the team members to share how they came to Christ. We were listening to these wonderful God encounters that lead to the salvation of these people until we came to one of the co-leaders of the team. And this person shared in front of everyone that her salvation was a private matter. We all knew immediately what that meant. This person that was asked to be an assistant team leader was not a true believer, but in name only. So it is better that you deal with this question now, and in the privacy of your own home, then in front of a group of people. Because just as it happened to this woman, your sin of unbelief will find you out.

Another reason why your flame is dim is that you say one thing concerning your faith, but what you do does not line up with your words. In other words, you’re living a lie. And according to the Word, truth sets you free, see John 8:33. And living a lie keeps you in bondage.

I was ministering at a Church and was giving an altar call to receive Jesus, and all these people started to raise their hands to make a decision to receive Jesus as Savior. I felt impressed to turn to the choir which was quite large, and one by one they started to raise their hands to give their lives to Christ. I could tell by the silence in the congregation that the people were surprised that these people were not already saved. But I see this all too often, members within the choir talk, or in this case, they sing the right words, but their hearts are far from right relationship with God. Obviously, you need to deal with this foundational truth first.

And let me be frank here with you, it is not enough to know about God. It’s not enough to believe that there is a God, for even demons believe that there is a God, they know there is a God. But they had rejected, turned their backs against God in rebellion with lucifer, and then it was too late for them, and they were eternally lost. You don’t want to be caught in the end of your life thinking you’re right with God because after all you attend a local fellowship or are involved in service at a local Church, and then hear Jesus say to you, “I don’t know you, depart from Me.”

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ Matt. 7:21-23.

Another question to ask yourself is, “Will my example lead people to receive Jesus as their Savior?” Once, a young man came with us on a mission trip, and after he had been back at his home in the USA I noticed he had posted an ungodly post on social media. I immediately sent this young man a private message and asked him why he had done this. His response was lame and said he did this so that his lost friends would be able to identify with him and that when they needed prayer they would turn to him for help. I responded to this weak excuse and said that at this point if his friends wanted someone to pray with them that he would be the last choice, or not even a choice to turn to in a time of need. People recognize hypocrisy when they see it. And the Bible is clear we are not to blend into the World, but we are to be separate from it.

“A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them”, Matt. 7: 18-20.

And for the final question, “What will it take for you to get right with God again?” The answer is repentance. This is more than feeling sorry because your sin has found you out, but that you ask God for forgiveness and make the decision to repent, make a 180 degree turn and never return to this sin again. And this is what it takes to get back into right standing with him –repentance.

“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord”, Acts 3:19.

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A Proper Faith Response

September 26, 2017May 3, 2018 Becky Dvorak bible, Charismatic, Christian Living, Christianity, creative power, divine healing, Divine Healings and Miracles, faith, healing, healing power, Holy Spirit, Power of the Holy Spirit, standing in faith, Supernatural, Supernatural Healing, the spoken word

Okay, you have made a decision to activate faith for your physical healing. But it takes time for you to work out your faith. And you wonder, “How do I respond when people ask me how am I doing?” This response is not as complicated as you have worked it up to be.

According to Scripture, “By His stripes you were healed”, Isa. 53:4-5. It has already happened in the realm of the Spirit, but unbelievers do not understand this. Right? And they cannot because spiritual matters are spiritually discerned, they first need to be born-again to understand Kingdom principles. Even many Christians lack the know how to manifest the Kingdom of God happenings, miracles into the realm of earth.

So you find ourselves back to the original question, “How do I respond when people ask me how am I doing?” Holy Spirit knew you would need instruction about how to respond in faith to activate and keep our healing. He penned through the writings of the Apostle Paul in Romans 4:17 the answer, “(as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did.”

You are to respond as though the healing has already manifested in your physical body. Like this, “I am better now, I am stronger than I was yesterday, and in Jesus’ name, I am healed.”

Is this lying? No. It is Holy Spirit’s radical vocabulary of faith. And this is the only way in which He speaks to create a miracle. And He teaches you in Romans 4:17 how to create what you have need of by the power of your spoken words.

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Faith Makes You Whole

November 22, 2016August 20, 2018 Becky Dvorak faith, healing, Jesus Christ, Supernatural Healing

You desire healing, but did you ever stop and think that perhaps God wants to do more than just heal you? Let’s read the following testimony of a woman from the Bible that had an issue of blood.

“And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.” Luke 8:43-48.

I find this portion of Scripture fascinating. It is chock-full of revelation concerning healing. Here we have a woman with an issue of blood for 12 years. That’s a long time to be sick. It goes onto say that she spent all her livelihood on physicians and still was not healed.

Perhaps, you have been sick for many years, and spent your living, all your earnings on physicians, medications, treatments, special diets, and still are not healed. This happens all too often, even within the Church today.

But something happened. Somehow, she heard of a great healer, named Jesus Christ. We do not know if she understood who this healer was, but someone said something that caught her attention, that gave her hope to believe that she too could be healed.

“For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.“ Matthew 9:21. She made a decision to believe, and took action. She made her way through that wild and desperate crowd, bent low and touched the hem of His garment and the healing power went through her body and she was made whole, not just healed, but whole.

Remember, she spent all she had on physicians and they could not make her whole, they could not even heal her condition. But it was by her faith alone that reached out and grabbed hold of her healing.

You may be like this woman today, you’ve tried it all and still are not able to heal. I want to challenge you to examine yourself. Perhaps, it’s not just a physical healing you are in need of, maybe you need to be made whole.

This word “whole” comes from the Greek word, sōzō, and it means to save, deliver, protect, preserve, do well, and make whole. It reaches into all 3 parts of our being, the spirit, soul, and physical body.

To be healed in spirit is to have your sins forgiven and have eternal life in Heaven with Jesus Christ. When the soul, (mind and emotions) are healed, you are set free from demonic strongholds, whether those strongholds are sinful behavior, oppression or possession from demons, Jesus paid the price once and for all so your mind and emotions can be healed and at peace. And by the whippings of Jesus, Isaiah 53:4-5, you can be free and healed from sickness and disease. You can be made whole by your faith in His atoning blood.

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Still Hope With a Dim Chance

October 17, 2016August 20, 2018 Becky Dvorak faith, healing, Supernatural Healing, testimonies, the spoken word

Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:1-5, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.”

Your situation may appear as the earth does on the first day of creation, formless, void and full of darkness. The symptoms are worse, the medical reports are bad, and the doctors tell you it is time to put your affairs in order. But even though this world gives you a dim chance, with Jesus, you are not without hope.

2 Chronicles 16:9 tells us that the Spirit of God is moving to and fro throughout the whole earth looking for someone to show Himself strong through.

You can choose to be that someone that He reveals Himself mightily through. All it takes is a willing person with a sold-out heart towards Him, and that dim chance transforms into a bright hope with a future to fulfill.

I met a woman at a healing service held in Phoenix, Arizona. She had traveled from another state to come to this healing service. Cancer had eaten away at her hip and she could not walk, immediately after I placed healing hands upon her, and renounced this disease and the effects of this disease, and released the creative power of the Holy Spirit into her she was squatting, jumping, running and praising God!

You see, this woman made herself available to be a someone that the Spirit of God could reveal himself through mightily. She did not allow the obstacles of the day to interfere with her decision to be a willing vessel for a miracle. She could not walk on her own, her husband and sister carried her into the meeting. She was is severe pain, but she traveled across several states to come. The medical reports for this woman were dim and without hope, but she did not give up. She activated her faith, not just with words, but with action too.

No matter how dim the medical report looks, you can activate your trust in God’s miraculous power to turn the situation around for His glory. Are you willing to be that someone today that the Holy Spirit can reveal Himself real strong through? This is my prayer for you today, that hope will arise within you to believe, even though you’ve been given a dim chance, remember, with Jesus there’s still hope.

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Pray Psalm 91

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Do you fear tribulations (difficult times), persecution and the uncertainty of the hour we live in? What will happen with your job? Your family? Your life? Do you sense the need for tighter security around you? Do you feel the need for more reassurance of the Lord’s faithfulness? If so, you are not alone, many Christians struggle with fear concerning these troubling times during these last days.

How can we overcome these overwhelming feelings of fear and insecurity? One way to calm our hearts is to pray, and not just any prayer, but pray the Word of God.

I believe in the power of praying God’s Word over ourselves and our families. Let’s begin with Psalm 91 from the NKJV of the Bible.

Read it several times to familiarize yourself with it.
After you are familiar with it, start with verse one and personalize it for yourself.
Meditate upon His protection.
Start to memorize this portion of Scripture.
When fearful thoughts come to taunt you quote Psalm 91 aloud.
Allow the power of God’s Word to encourage you today.

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” It is our responsibility to choose who we will spend our time with during these turbulent times. We can spend our time with the spirit of fear, or we can make a quality decision and spend our time with the Lord. There is protection and provision when we are under the boundary of His shadow.
” I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”” Declaring the attributes of the Lord is a powerful, but humble way to address the Lord. And He honors our faith in Him.
“Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence.” What encouragement this can stir within us when we vocalize His greatness over our enemy, satan and all of his wicked works.
“He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.” This Scripture is visually filled with His tenderness towards us, and assures us of His divine protection.
“You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day.” With God we do not need to fear what comes against us in the supernatural realm, nor do we need to be afraid of what could rise against us in the physical realm either. God is with us at all times.
“Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.” He has given us authority over things that can do us harm.

“A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.” Again, we have a boundary of protection as we abide under His shadow.
“Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward of the wicked.” It is reassuring to know that we will be spared from the consequences of sin.
“Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place,” This is confirmation of our security that we have in Him. And no matter what we will face in the days ahead he is our security.

“No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;” These are great statements of faith to declare over ourselves verbally every day.
“For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.” He sends His ministering spirits to protect us from evil.
“In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.” The angels have been signed a plan of action on our behalf.
“You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.” He gives to us authority over all of our enemies.
“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.” This is the reason we can activate the power of His redemption.
^“He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.” These words bring assurance to us that no matter what happens in this life, He will respond to our need.
“With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation.” These are promised benefits that come from personal relationship with Him.

These are trying times, and we need to take control over a spirit of fear concerning these last days. Praying the Word of God gives strength and peace to our mind and emotions, and changes our focus from fear to His faithful.

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31 Days of Joy Scriptures

We all need a little joy in our life. In fact, joy is a supernatural power that releases healing and strength into our spirit, soul and body. Joy is also a decision. So make a wise choice and partake of some of God’s happiness today!

I’ve listed 31 joy scriptures for you. That’s one for everyday of the month. ENJOY! :O)

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Ps. 51:12.
This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Ps. 118:24.
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thess. 5:16-18.
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Philippians 4:4.
Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. Romans 12:10-13.
In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. Psalm 94:19.
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls. 1 Peter 1:6-9.
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Isa. 61:10.
Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:24.
Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones. Prov. 15:30.
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. Prov. 15:13. NIV
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with singing, with everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Isa. 35:10.
Now godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Tim. 6:6.
Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Ps. 119:111.
And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord. Psalm 27:6.
You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Mt. 13:44.
His glory is great in Your salvation; honor and majesty You have placed upon him. For You have made him most blessed forever; You have made him exceedingly glad with Your presence. For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved. Psalm 21:5-7.
For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God, 1 Thess. 3:9.
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, and my soul, which You have redeemed. Psalm 71:23.
If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. John, 15:10-12.
The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad. Psalm 126:2-3.
For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands.O Lord, how great are Your works! Your thoughts are very deep. Psalm 92:4-5.
Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. 1 Peter 4:12-14.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Rom. 15:13.
Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10.
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. James 1:2-3.
For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23.
But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. Psalm 5:11.
A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones. Proverbs 17:22

*Unless otherwise stated, these Scriptures are taken from the NKJV of the Bible.

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Is a Confession of Faith a Lie?

September 20, 2016August 20, 2018 Becky Dvorak faith, healing, Supernatural Healing, the spoken word

There is great confusion among believers in Christ as to whether or not a confession of faith is a lie. The ninth commandment tells us we are not to lie. Proverbs 12:22 plainly says. “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight.” And a lying tongue is listed as one of the 7 sins God hates the most. “There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers” (Proverbs 6:16-19). From these 3 verses alone we can gather that lying is a serious sin, and God hates it, and we are to speak the truth.

But then we read verses such as Romans 4:17 that God says, “(as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;” Proverbs 18:21 clearly teaches us, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 12:18 reveals right type of words bring forth healing, “There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”

This sets my mind to thinking that there is a huge spiritual difference in the way in which words are being spoken. Some say it is a lie to say, “By His stripes I am healed”, (Isa. 53:5) when they still have physical symptoms of sickness upon them. But, with the story of Abram, later changed to Abraham, he was to call those things that are not as though they already were. No longer was he to confess that he was fatherless with his barren wife, Sari, later changed to Sarah.

The words that one speaks are so vital, that God changes Abram’s name to Abraham. So now, every time he introduces himself, “Hi, I’m Abraham.” He is actually declaring to everyone he meets, “Hi, I’m the father of many nations.” Now, from a carnal perspective that would be telling a lie. His wife was barren. They were elderly. He had one son with his wife’s servant, Hagar. One son, with another woman other than his wife still does not make him a father of many nations.

And God also changed Sari’s name to Sarah, so she would start to declare that she would give birth to nations, kings, prominent people would come from her womb. This too with natural reasoning would be consider a lie. She didn’t even have one child, let alone be the mother of nations and kings.

James 3: 1-11 warns about the power of the tongue, “My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things.

See how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening”

The power of the tongue either blesses or curses, creates or destroys ourselves, others, hopes, dreams, and future plans. So, what is a confession of faith for a healing or a miracle? Is it an arrogant lie? Is it a form of manipulation we use against God to try to get our way? No, it isn’t any of these explanations. What it is then?

A confession of faith for a healing or miracle is faith talk. It’s God’s form of speech. It’s supernatural vocabulary that produces what it declares. And it’s based on faith, and comes from the heart, it believes what it is saying. And I’ll take this deeper, and make it clearer. When we speak a confession of faith for a healing or miracle we are actually prophesying into the situation.

We read of this in Genesis 1: 3a, “And God said, Let there be light.” Another example of this is found in Ezekiel 37:4, “Again he said unto me, Prophesy to these bones, and say unto them, O you dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.” Jesus prophesies in John 11:43, “And when He thus had spoken, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.”

What happened when God prophesied in Genesis 1:3? Light manifested. And this is what happened when Ezekiel prophesied to the dry bones, “So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone. Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; but there was no breath in them.” (Ezekiel. 37:7-8). And when Jesus prophesied with a loud voice over Lazarus’ dead body it came back to life and walked out from the tomb.

We are not speaking out a lie when we declare a confession of faith for a healing or a miracle. We are activating the gift of prophesy. And according to 1 Corinthians 14:3, the purpose of prophesy is, “But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.“

Today, make a quality decision that you will use the power of your words wisely, bless not curse yourself and others, create, build up, not destroy your body in the name of Jesus, and declare those things that are not as though they already are, “In Jesus’ name, I am healed.”

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