THE TACTICS OF EVIL

Dear One,

What is hidden will always be revealed because the devil eventually always wants attention for his works.
The devil will see that a person who commits some kind of indiscretion or mistake or someone who breaks a law will always be caught, tried and punished. First he tempts the person to do illegal acts according to spiritual laws, and then he sees that they are caught, tried by others and eventually endures punishment to the highest degree. So, as you can see, his work gets attention.
That principle is what is hidden will always be revealed. The person who commits the act will have to brag or talk about his deeds. Then he is caught and punished.
I said that what is hidden in the dark will be celebrated in the light. There is no modesty in rule breakers. There is only pride, because pride is the attitude of the devil who wants attention for his actions. Shame only comes after a person is caught, tried and found guilty. Then the person has to face his indiscretions and admit guilt. Ultimately, the devil will further punish the person by making him feel extreme guilt and shame, feel worthless and angry at himself.
When a person succumbs to temptations, he might as well repent immediately because the offense will be brought to light and revealed.
Repentance requires a change in attitude as well as actions, taking responsibility for the actions of the person.
The devil exacts everything from a person who yields to his temptations.
In knowing that truth, it should be easier for you to refuse to yield to temptations and the testing of your faith and your love by the devil, knowing that he is always wanting to rob, kill and destroy you.
Know the tactics of your enemy. When you know his strategy you can more easily refuse his temptations just like Jesus did.

Love, God
Luke 12:2-3; Matthew 10:24-26; Matthew 5:25-26; I Corinthians 10:12-13; Romans 6:12-18; Matthew 4:1-11; James 1: 12-17.

ENERGY SOURCES

Dear One,
The energy that love emits is powerful enough to change a human personality from negative to positive, from destructive to constructive, from hateful to loving, from selfish to giving, from judgmental to merciful and from grieving to joyful.
My love does that to any person who chooses to join himself to Me and receive My life source, the Holy Spirit, into his spirit. Every area of his life is positively affected by the spiritual changes in his body, soul and spirit.
You can have that same effect upon people, too, by merely loving them unconditionally, nonjudgmentally and mercifully.
There is that power within My love and, yes, even unadulterated human love.
You need to realize the desire and longing within every human heart is to be loved because all spirits came from My presence of love before it became resident in human flesh; therefore, they crave My love, My unconditional love without judgment.
You know you have seen that longing within the eyes of children and lost adults who have not received unconditional love which is first shown through genuine acceptance and then by other meaningful ways.
I even told My children that they owe love to other people. That is because you have received My love and it must be perpetuated through you or it will stagnate and die because it must be given over and over again every day.
Give and it will be given to you. I was talking primarily about love.
Love, God
Romans 13:8-10; Proverbs 10:12; Proverbs 17:9; Ezekiel 16:8-14; Romans 4:7; I Peter 4:8-10; I John 4:18-21.

THOUGHTS AND WORDS

Dear One,

A man once prayed, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart always be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer." He knew how important thoughts and words are in the spiritual scheme of things.
Have you ever considered that your words should be acceptable to your fellow man, also, since what you do to the least of your brethren you do to Me ?
Have you considered that your thoughts, which are the meditations of your heart, must be judged and weighed before words are spoken?
Words are the connecting avenues between you and other people.
Thoughts and words are also the connecting avenues between you and Me, and thoughts and words are the connecting avenues on which your wants and desires are communicated to the spiritual dimensions, both to My dimension and to satan's dimension. What you image in your mind and order with your words will be done to you and for you.
You are the authority in the earth because I gave it to men in the beginning of time. So what you think upon and speak will be done to you or for you. That's why My Instruction Book contains so much information about how you treat your enemies and your friends, both in thoughts and words and deeds.
I don't teach you things to bring guilt upon you if you fail. I teach you things for your good by giving you keys to My kingdom so that you will prosper in every area of your life.
Thoughts are the place to begin in your house cleaning. Thoughts determine attitudes, attitudes determine the words you speak, and attitudes and words determine your actions.
It all begins with making sure your thoughts bring life, and make sure our words bring love and comfort to the hearer.
I further instruct you, may the words of your mouth and the meditations of your heart be acceptable and kind to everyone with whom you come in contact. Then My blessings will engulf you.

Love, God
Psalm 19:14; Psalm 49:3; Philippians 4:8; James 3:16-21; Ephesians 4:29 & 30

WORDS OF RESTORATION

Dear One,
Every word you utter in Holy Spirit prayers brings action toward restoration in some area of your life or in the lives of members of your family.
My mission is restoration to the original state, the state of perfection and peace.
I gave My words to you so that you might work along with Me to bring restoration to everything that concerns you. You see restoration happening and you will see it completed. Demons will be loosed from people and cast into hell, and the effects of their destructive work will be redeemed and restored and perfected.
Continue speaking words of restoration and I will complete the work of restoration. Allow Me to complete My work by cooperating with me by praying My Holy Spirit led intercessions which are the connection between heaven and earth.
Remember that none of My words return void. They will accomplish what I send them forth to accomplish. Allow Me to complete My work in your life.
Every word that I speak in prayer through your mouth carries the power to restore all that concerns you, your family, your finances, your peace and your entire world.
Love, God
II Corinthians 5:18 & 19;

LUCKY

Dear One,
Good luck and bad luck are what you make of it.
If you believe in bad luck and feed it in your mind, you will have it.
If you believe in good luck and plant it in your mind, you will have it.
Consider yourself always lucky.
Consider yourself always blessed.
Consider yourself always loved.
Consider yourself always an overcomer.
Consider yourself always a victor.
Consider yourself always wise.
Consider yourself always a winner.
Consider yourself always victorious.
Consider yourself always happy.
Consider yourself always prosperous.
Consider yourself always merciful.
Consider yourself always kind.
Consider yourself always generous.
Consider yourself always fruitful.
Consider yourself always patient.
Consider yourself always brilliant.
Consider yourself always energetic.
Consider yourself always creative.
All of those attributes are given to you by Me. You got them from your Heavenly Father. Fix your mind on them and they will grow into reality.
Love, God
I Corinthians 13: 4-13; James 1:17

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THE CROSS REVISITED

Dear One,
Very often, releasing yourself from oppressive spirits and then releasing yourself from the consequences of those sins are the hardest things you can ever do. Forgiveness is the hardest when it is personal because you don't think you deserve forgiveness. You might find it easier to forgive others but find it hard to forgive yourself.
You are so much more inclined to expect less from other people than you expect from yourself.
You are reluctant to forgive yourself because you are persecuting yourself, putting yourself on a cross instead of accepting forgiveness merely because Jesus already endured the cross for all your sin.
When you accept My forgiveness you accept Me into your heart again to a new and more powerful degree because I become more real to you in My act of forgiveness to you.
I know your struggles and I easily forgive you when you miss the mark. My nature is to forgive. I already paid the price for all shortcomings. Please accept My forgiveness so you can go on living and forgiving others.
Love, God
Matthew 6: 12; Mark 2:10-12; Mark 11:25; John 20:22

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