April 20.5, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Second Warning!

God said, warn my people at noon.

As I was praying the Holy Spirit spoke to me, “Do not consider the evil.”

God is warning us to not even consider the evil that is coming upon us.

Not only does the Lord want us to pray like you have never prayed before, but to protect yourself from the evil!

· Do not consider the evil.

· Do not be envious of the evil.

· Do not allow the evil to enter into your decision process.

· Do not listen to or look upon the evil.

· Do not allow the evil to affect your spirit or to reside in your heart for a second.

We must run from the evil and use the Armor of God to fight against the evil. You and I must be proactive. The evil will even be disguised as good and right. Do not allow your natural wisdom to be accepting of this evil.

The evil is not only dark but will show itself as light. Ask God to protect “your going out and your coming in.” Whenever you move or wherever you go, it is God alone who will protect you. You can count on Jesus to go not only before you but to be with you.

The watchman stands on the wall and calls out when evil approaches.

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April 20, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Warning, Warning!

Last night the Holy Spirit spoke to me, “Pray for protection from evil.”

I felt in my spirit that this word was for me, Californians and Americans no matter where you lived or what you’re circumstances were.

Please pray that evil does not touch you or your family, friends, and members of the Body of Christ.

Evil is coming—is advancing upon us. This evil I could not identify if it is from individuals doing Satan’s bidding, people with the mark of the beast, or Satan and his evil angels & spirits.

Please be wise that even God does send judgment among us, and His judgment looks like evil at times. Remember Exodus chapter 12. God sent ‘a destroyer’ to kill without mercy.

Please pray for the ‘washing of God’s water’, for ‘Christ’s blood to cover all of us’ and God’s covering over our possessions, but most of all pray for ‘protection and deliverance from all evil’.

Pray often, pray with passion, and pray using Scriptures—pray like you have never prayed before!

I have warned you and if I did not warn you then what God is allowing and commanding to happen would be upon my household and me.

Pray!

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April 10, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Lies We Easily Accept

There are three aspects of lying that enslave any believer: unfilled prophecy, Satan’s deception, and the idea that God does not care.

These three types of lying can enslave any believer and all of us can have any one of these obstacles thrown at us multiple times in our walk with the Lord. Jesus overcame these three temptations and so can you.

Unfilled prophecy: A prophetic word, a portion of Scripture, or a personal message given to us either through the Holy Spirit or a minister/friend in the Body of Christ. We all have been given a personal message from God. Often this message is prophetic in nature and usually very uplifting—usually something that has not taken place in your life but brings you encouragement and great hope.

But we often wait and wait and wait but nothing happens. We doubt what was told us and even God Himself. We lose our hope and begin to drift into despair. We finally accept that nothing will change that we are stuck in our present circumstances. This is a lie! Words of encouragement that God gives us either directly or through others are not based on any timeline. Many people throughout history waited not only days and months but also years and decades. God’s words are meant to be embraced until they are fulfilled. Do not lose hope.

Satan’s deception: This is when Satan comes to you often through people close to you or circumstances he creates. He tempts us into believing what he is saying is true and correct. That if we trust him we will have what we need. The trouble with that is whatever he offers us will only bring us into bondage to him and keep us from doing God’s will. This is why we must keep the Bible in our hearts and God’s promises on our lips. When we fail to be positive, without proper self-esteem, and willing to consider what Satan is telling us, we fail. We fail ourselves and all that God has for us. Satan can only lie, do not believe anything he says.

God does not care: Often we allow ourselves to become despondent or depressed. We think God is not listening or even cares for us. We find ourselves alone and without help or direction. Do not think that God does not see or know where you are at—He keeps track of the number of hairs on your head. I have found from past experience that Christians often find themselves falling into the trap that ‘God does not care’ too many times in the walk with the Lord. I suggest that you do the one thing that brings God nearer to you in these times of self-doubt. Sing songs, read your favorite verses, or just take a walk alone while telling God ‘out-loud’ what is going wrong and where you need His help.

When we realize that these three things destroy our visions, melt away our hopes and bring us into a place of unexercised faith, we will overcome these three deceptions. Jesus did things throughout His ministry to keep Himself close to God and God even closer to Him. Find that place in Christ so you too can begin to destroy the works of the Devil and to bring everything into the subjection of Jesus Christ. This is what Jesus wants me to do!

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April, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

It’s Not About Character as It’s About Spirituality

The character of the Month Series

“You only have one problem, being spiritual; and, you do not have any problems, if you are spiritual,” I am committed to this principle in my life.

I, of course, believe in shaping one’s character and helping others to be better people. But, I also know, if one is truly spiritual to the point of being like Jesus (being spiritual enough to do what Jesus wants us to do) that ‘positive character qualities’ would be taken care of.

Indeed, it is easier to shape one’s character traits rather than one’s spiritual qualities. You can fool yourself into being a good and ethical person but one cannot fool God. God sees not only the outward qualities of one’s character behavior but one’s motives, heart & feelings, and the outcomes/consequences of one’s actions before you act them out.

All of us can fool others and ourselves part of the time but fooling God is never an option. This is why I trust in Him. He knows me better than I know myself. God only seeks what is best for me and He allows me to find myself even in times of great guilt and confusion.

God loves me and His love for me is always pure and never self-serving. This is why I am committed to Spiritual Growth and Christ-like Character. If you ask me when I am the happiest, it is when I see Christ in me, the hope of my salvation.

True character is about being like Jesus. Always striving to answer the question, "What would Jesus want me to do, to be, to attain too?"

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April, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

It’s Not About Character as It’s About Spirituality

The character of the Month Series

“You only have one problem, being spiritual; and, you do not have any problems, if you are spiritual,” I am committed to this principle in my life.

I, of course, believe in shaping one’s character and helping others to be better people. But, I also know, if one is truly spiritual to the point of being like Jesus (being spiritual enough to do what Jesus wants us to do) that ‘positive character qualities’ would be taken care of.

Indeed, it is easier to shape one’s character traits rather than one’s spiritual qualities. You can fool yourself into being a good and ethical person but one cannot fool God. God sees not only the outward qualities of one’s character behavior but one’s motives, heart & feelings, and the outcomes/consequences of one’s actions before you act them out.

All of us can fool others and ourselves part of the time but fooling God is never an option. This is why I trust in Him. He knows me better than I know myself. God only seeks what is best for me and He allows me to find myself even in times of great guilt and confusion.

God loves me and His love for me is always pure and never self-serving. This is why I am committed to Spiritual Growth and Christ-like Character. If you ask me when I am the happiest, it is when I see Christ in me, the hope of my salvation.

True character is about being like Jesus. Always striving to answer the question, "What would Jesus want me to do, to be, to attain too?"

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March 25, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

I’m Happy

Can I give you a suggestion for being happy? It is an age-old bit of wisdom—being happy is not what you do not have or what you did not get, but it is in what you presently have.

During this Easter time, we need to think about and express our gratefulness to God for what He has given us. We all would like more from God and wish He had given us more in difficult times but that is not how God works.

He does not give to us what we think we have earned or need, or what we feel we deserve by serving Him. If we trust and follow Him, He gives us what is best for us. He wants us to ‘make heaven our home’ not a home on this earth. God planned from the beginning for all who believe in Him to have a “new heaven and a new earth.”

This present world, we are living in, is imperfect and will be done away with—the old will give way to the new. With this in mind, I can be happy. I will not be discouraged with what I presently do not have in Christ nor what He did not give me when I was struggling. I will be happy no matter where I find myself, in whatever circumstances that surround me.

So during this Easter season, let’s be happy for what purpose and in what condition God has placed us. Yet, I looking forward to having His perfect will for me in every area of my life. Yes, I can sing songs after being persecuted and placed in jail. I can rejoice in being shipped wrecked and hungry on a strange island. I can even be happy knowing that I have done God’s will even though it seems impossible and difficult for me.

Christ was happy and knew God would not leave Him in hell after His crucifixion. Moses was happy in the Sinai Desert knowing that God would lead them to the promised land. Paul was happy and content being in chains for 3 years before making his case before Caesar. Yes, we can be happy no matter where and what time we are in doing the will of Christ.

I am happy in Christ for it is Christ in me that makes me happy. He has not only made a way for me, but He has become ‘the way’ for me. Christ in me; my happiness and joy!

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March 24, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Don’t Be Fooled

Jesus is coming back. It is much closer than we would care to consider. I, of course, do not know when nor would I like to guess, but the signs Jesus talked about, are upon us.

I have always been intrigued with what John wrote in his epistle, I John 2: 18, “Little children, it is the last time: and as you have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.” How does one identify the antichrists?

I do not believe one can physically see and realize/identify antichrists unless you love God and keep His commandments. John indeed loved Jesus and wrote often about loving Christ and others, having fellowship with the saints, and keeping the commandments of Christ—especially Christ’s Sermon on the Mount (Matthew chapters 5-8).

If one loves God, you are not blind and have spiritual eyes and thereby able to determine the will of God. If one is still living in sin—without forgiveness and full of self-righteousness—you are not a child of the Father, as John states in his epistles.

As I have said before, God told me, “To open my eyes and see. There are many people who have the mark of the beast on their lives.” Since that time I have been looking for the mark of the beast in people. It is not a physical marking but a spiritual mark that shows itself. I have realized that often it is the people that look happy and successful that display the mark of the beast. I do not see it often in people who are full of sin or demon possessed—it is a choice and state of being—that is why it is not obvious to the common Christian. Many Christians are looking for physical signs and oversimplify the deception of the devil—they will never see the mark of the beast in others.

Yes, there are seemly ordinary and common people who have the mark of the devil in their lives. They are usually people who strive for power and control over others. They are corrupt individuals that will make excuses for their sins and never acknowledge the forgiveness and love of Christ.

The darkness of Satan is more prevalent today than ever before. I see Satan’s thinking processes in many aspects of American society. People no longer think clearly or morally. They follow only their own desires and strive to bring all others into their ‘line of thinking’. It is sad to see this happening and the Church is often unwilling to confront this process of deception.

This is why I know Christ is planning to return shortly. It will become much worse than presently displayed in America. People will more and more love their sin and be willing to accept anything Satan says through those who have the mark of the beast. Christians will lose everything they own and be persecuted for their beliefs. But, it is those that make it to the end, holding on to their faith in Christ—these are the ones that will be saved.

This is what Jesus wants me to do and to make it to the end, by being faithful to Him in trusting in Him alone for everything, not loving my life even to the very end.

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March 23, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

From Not Getting Healed to Finding Healing

I get excited when God heals someone. It does not matter how humble or dramatic the healing is or the circumstances behind the healing. I am just grateful that God had compassion on all who were involved in the healing process and that Jesus was honored.

However, this is not always the case with so many Christians and non-Christians alike. Some people ask and search for God to grant a healing they so desperately need but nothing happens. Let me offer some insight or suggestions in receiving your requests from God for physical healings.

Our mindset is important and how we approach God is critical. Sometimes it is not an easy matter in finding your healing. In fact, sometimes it takes effort on our part. Here are the suggestions:

One, “Do not” and again I say, “Do not think you know Jesus and because when ‘you think’ you know Him you can limit how or what He does in healings.” Jesus tried to heal individuals in certain villages but because the people knew of Him or about Him, they could not believe that Jesus would or could heal them. Your personal knowledge of Christ can get in the way of your healing when you limit God from doing the impossible.

Two, we often divorce forgiveness from the healing process. But, Scriptures state plainly that forgiveness and healing do go together. Want healing—ask for forgiveness; what forgiveness, ask for healing.

Three, healing is often a group effort. When people were healed in the Bible individuals were dependent on others for their healings. People actually/physically brought the person to where Christ was and/or two or more individuals were part of the praying and believing process. I think that the more people praying, the probability of someone receiving their healing increases dramatically.

Four, Jesus said to His disciples that sometimes, healings do not happen “without prayer and fasting.” Those who pray for us ought to be people who pray a lot and are fasting often. Sacrifice is the tool for those who seek healing for others.

Five, do not let the power of the devil stop you from experiencing healing. Satan goes about “like a roaring lion” trying to frighten and limit your faith and approaching Christ. Satan cannot stop you from asking and choosing to be healed—it cannot stop you. (Remember the man who had hundreds of evil spirits in him—these devils could not stop the man from crying out for Jesus to heal and deliver him.)

Six, often it has been said by many intellectual, sincere, and traditional Christians that “God can be glorified in our suffering—that is could be God’s will that you are sick.” I laugh when I hear this reasoning. They only make excuses for their lack of faith or belief in the Gospel of Christ. Their “ignorance of the Scripture and the power of Christ” make so many people vulnerable or are kept a state of disbelief. There is no Biblical Truth in this line of thinking.

Seven, if you are having trouble with receiving your healing do these things: read stories about individuals being healed; ignore the ‘fake-healers’ you watch on TV (Jesus never asked for money in exchange for healing anyone); find people who can and will believe God for your healing; never, never, never, set any time-limits on when or how to be healed; find Scriptures that support God healing you and confess and believe in them no matter what; and search and seek for forgiveness in your healing process.

It is the love of God that heals us and it is His love that draws us to Him during the healing process. Be healed and whole in Christ—this is His will for you always!

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March 16, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Are You Blessed?

Psalm 24 is such a great psalm about Jesus Christ. King David looked forward to Christ with such clarity that it often dwarfs our efforts in looking back to Christ himself over 2000 years ago. Oh, how blind we are and living in darkness and confusion. God in His great love has done everything for us, and yet we ignore the obvious and His wonderful gifts to us.

My guess is that few of us read the 24th Psalm because we spend more time reading the 23rd Psalm—what a mistake. It is in the 24th Psalm that we find blessing and sanctification. Did you know that God blessed and sanctified what He had made during creation even though He said what He had “made is good”. God knew that just because He made something that is good, it still needed to be blessed and sanctified.

When you make something or do something that is good and right, do you leave it alone, or do you bless and sanctify it? It takes more than doing what is right and just, it takes blessing and sanctification for anything to be complete.

Let’s start asking for blessing and sanctification after God does something for us, and everything He gives to us. Better yet, when we do anything good, right, just, or pure—let’s ask God to bless and sanctify it. It is time to have the very best of God in our lives by “asking for His blessing and sanctification” over everything He gives or does for us.

It is time to read and believe in Psalm 24:

1 The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek your face, O Jacob. Selah. 7 Lift up your heads, O you gates; and be you lift up, you everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O you gates; even lift them up, you everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

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The One Character Trait You Will Always Need

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God asked me this morning, “If you could choose only one character quality, what would that be?” (I was impressed in my spirit by the Holy Spirit to choose a personal quality that would help everyone in these last days.) I was not sure and just one? I felt I needed many positive character qualities in order to ‘make-it’ in this world. Every book I have read about leadership or character development there are at least a dozen or more ‘needed qualities’ if one is going to be successful.

I am amazed at the questions God asks me. He knows that it is the questions, not the answers, which challenge and change our lives for the better in our walk with Him. I constantly tell my friends “it is the questions you ask” as you read the Bible that helps you in your understanding, not the obvious answers that most people gravitate too.

One character quality—what can that be? Eventually, I ended up with the advice of James the Apostle (James 1:22-25). (Jesus said the same thing but in different words and illustrations.)

"But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like to a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and straightway forgets what manner of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed."

How often do we look in the mirror and don’t like what we see? The older I get the less I spend looking at myself, “I don’t want to know!” But God, He wants me to look at and know myself. The Holy Spirit is into searching things out. His job (one of many) is to show you who you are and what you can be. The Holy Spirit is to identify what is wrong and how to fix it. (He is busy in my life. There are lots to be fixed all the time.)

If there is one character trait that Jesus wants us all to have and keep using in this lifetime—it is to allow God’s spiritual mirror to reflect who we are and what we can be in Christ. It’s not easy to do this but with God, this is the only way we can be blessed and walk in liberty.

It is freedom that God is offering us. Freedom from the evil person that we are, and thereby becoming the person of God that God had always planned for our lives. It is this liberty that only the Holy Spirit can bring to us. May the Holy Spirit become the mirror to your freedom in Christ! This lifetime character quality none of us can be without.

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