Joy and Strength (Christian life and music)

It is not crazy to speak Scripture out loud to the devil. Jesus did it and Jesus was not crazy. When the enemy is after you, put him in his wretched place! He holds no power over those of us who are in Christ. He wants you to think he does. But trust me. He is scared witless of the power of Christ in you. Question is, are you walking in His power? It is only available to those who are actually walking in His Spirit. The prayer of a righteous man avails much. And we have the righteousness of Almighty Christ in us, which is the only reason why our prayers are so powerful. The devil wants to keep you on the defense, always believing that he is a threat. But when we take our rightful place on the offense in Christ, the devil is literally toast! Oh he never gives up, sad to say; especially in the lives of us who are following Jesus wholeheartedly. It’s all a matter of faith. Do we truly believe that there is power in Gods Word to defeat the devil? Or do we fear acting the religious fanatic

It is very tempting to give up in the heat of the battle.  Walking away, or giving up, is the easy way out.  And the relief it offers feels great at the time. But!  As Christians, we are called to persevere and fight the good fight!  I wish it weren't so, but the truth is that the Christian life contains spiritual battles galore! What you need to know when it happens: - there is a lie from the devil at the root of it - Jesus always provides the strength to endure when we look to Him to see us through it - there are rewards on the other side! - since Christ is all-powerful and already won the battle over the devil, we can face every battle knowing that with Christ in us and on our side, we too have the victory!  - the more you go through the battles, the more aware you become of the enemy's tactics and therefore can see it for what it is - you will feel anxious and riled up in your emotions because the enemy attacks our feelings and emotions, but wage war through prayer and wors

Did you know that the enemy will distract you from God's will with something totally unrelated to His will?  The enemy is always trying to divert our attention off of the Lord and onto something totally irrelevant to our walk with God. When you obey God's will, you have a huge influence on those around you. You never fully know, this side of heaven how your obedience is influencing others for His Kingdom, but God promises to bless your obedience.  So not only does your obedience bless your life, but is also blesses those in your sphere of influence. Be forewarned: when God tells you to do something, and you obey God and step out in faith, the enemy will try to get your focus on something or someone that doesn't matter in the least to your calling. Our struggle is not against flesh and blood.  So when the enemy brings to mind how someone mistreated you, remember that you are dealing with principalities and strongholds in the spiritual realm, not  the person who harmed you.