A Follow Up to Your Legal Rights.

A Follow Up to Your Legal Rights.

I dreamed of little dragons; a couple of feet tall. Three of them and they were camouflaged to the colour of the rocks they were standing on, although I made them out quite clearly. They were wary of me, standing back, watching my every move. Retreating further away as I scooted past them towards the exit. It seemed to me they wanted to come closer, but didn’t. One tried to enlarge himself by opening his wings to full extension (and I have no idea; could have been a her). It didn’t scare me, not one little bit and he quickly slunk off.

I was in a deep gorge, or coming out of a cave – not quite sure. I was riding a tiny scooter; little wheels and for some reason I had to pedal to make it move forward. Tiny little pedals but I rode it with great confidence and skill, along a rough and potted road. An effortless ride, though marked by difficulty and easily overcome.

A scooter evokes a sense of freedom and excitement, when riding without effort. A reminder to enjoy the journey and a willingness to explore new opportunities; to trust in your abilities.

In looking up the meaning behind the dragons, it seems if you’re not religious, demons aren’t spiritually related, however if you are religious, they are spiritually related. Dragons can represent both light and dark, however in Christianity they’re often seen as evil, symbolising sin.

I also felt they were wary of me because I had breakthrough the other day, in hitting on my legal rights. They’re a little frightened of me now. They’re wary because I now know how to overcome and now “Hell’s lost another one and I am free,” as the song goes.

A dragon that spreads its wings can represent anger and aggression, through which light and understanding will come. Although at this point, I felt neither anger or aggression. I didn’t feel this to be true in this case. What I felt was; this thing was hoping to intimidate me. It soon disappeared when it saw I wasn’t the least bit intimidated.

In looking it up, numbers are important. I read groupings of three are important for wholeness and completion and to keep an eye out for these groupings. Since there were three dragons and three breakthroughs the other day (of which Lizzie reminded me), that was an interesting point. The piece went on to say I should take note of synchronicities and be aware of my surroundings.

Lizzie reminded me I had three breakthroughs, when I used my legal rights for the first time; finances, anxiety and fear.

The number three is a sign that God is everywhere. It means new life, harmony and wholeness. Symbolic of speech and sound (perhaps triggered by the verbal binding and blinding I used over the above in the car the other day).

Three dragons can also illustrate positive times are ahead.

Anyway, I felt this was an interesting dream to wake up to on Sunday morning, considering my earlier article on Tuesday regarding “Your Legal Rights.”

All are Loved of God.

All are Loved of God.

Yes, Even You!

In the final chapter of the bible, at the beginning of Revelation, it says; Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. (Rev 1:3)

Jesus states at the end of Revelation; he who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming quickly." (Rev 22:20)

Promises given at the beginning and at the end of Revelation. It would pay to heed them.

When you stand, you don't just 'stand' but you stand in Jesus. No matter what’s going on; stand on the word of God, stand in Jesus and what Jesus died to give you – life and life more abundant.

You can come from prison, you can be a drug addict, a thief or a murderer and you will have the same right standing as Mr and Mrs Super-Christian, if you come before the Lord, repent and accept Jesus as your saviour.

All of us have sinned, but if you trust in God, it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from, Jesus will work in your life.

Do not let the devil deceive you. You are worthy. God loves you. No matter how low you’ve sunk in life, God will redeem you. God loves you, as I said. He wants the best for you, no matter who you are. He so much wants the best for you that He sent His one and only Son to die for you.

Jesus bore your sins on the cross – yes, yours. He did it for you! Now you can do something for Him. Honour His death by giving Him your life. You won’t be disappointed.

There are dark, spiritual powers at work in this world. Jesus overcame them and He asks that you do the same. Get rid of the ‘beasts’ in your life, those things which are bringing you down, for the devil not only wants to destroy all in your life, he wants to kill you too.

When you lose your purpose, you lose your way. Find your purpose in life. God makes old things new, but you have to resist the lures of the world. You have to resist the rebellion of wicked ways, turn to God and repent. Only then will you have good success.

Winning the War.

Winning the War.

To win at war, it’s a little like playing chess, where you have to anticipate the opponent's next move. It’s when the people become complacent that trouble begins to brew.

God is about to bring people into places of authority and those people need to have their shield of faith at the ready. A new power is coming to the land that has not been seen before and it all begins, only for those who are relationally involved with Jesus.

The righteousness of those He brings into authority will be seen. It will be visible to all, according to the Lord.

We are in a war and we need to be on the offense, not on the defence. Counter measures are better than defensive measures for you have more choice, but we need to train before we get into battle, so we know what to do in any situation that arises.

Biblical references are a good place to start. Wield that sword of the word. Cut into the devil’s plans. Take your promise by force. Push back. We have been given resurrection power. We can throw stones with success. We have weapons to slay, but we need to make a commitment and stand firm.

And remember, it’s not you doing it, but God. Humble yourself. Pray for humility.

All of us need a strong word. We’ve all had loss and disappointment. The enemy isn’t just trying to take from you, he wants to kill you.

We all need to be in resurrection power, not in our own power but in the power of God.

You can say all the right things, and still be sad and lonely. We need to go deeper than just talking the talk. We need to walk the talk. 

We need to be able to move in God’s power, to show the power of God demonstrated through us. We have to get better at hearing from the Spirit and we can only achieve that when we read His word, when we take that head knowledge down and into the heart.

Plus, demons look for people who are prideful. We want our spirit to grow. We need to grow and still be humble. When our spirit grows, the enemy can’t move.

And we should have a holy fear of God in the process of the battles we work through. We often endure fear, however there’s one fear we should enjoy; holy fear. We only get into holy fear as we read the bible. Once we have it, we don’t want to lose our holy fear, for it is our greatest strength and our greatest treasure. We cannot enjoy life when feelings of doubt and unbelief reign and the holy fear we hold will keep doubt and fear at bay.

We need to worship God. The main point of God delivering His people was to bestow eternal life and it’s only right that we worship Him in that. To have a relationship with God, to live a sinless life, are God’s greatest desires for your life and one of the greatest ways for you to show Him honour.

We need a hallowed reverence, respect and adoration for the Lord. Fear of the Lord is to love what God loves and hate what God hates. We honour Him in doing so and if we can do it without grumbling, complaining, or mummering, but in totally walking with love, we please God enormously.

Our role is to honour Him, put others ahead of ourselves, give and forgive. And when we revere the Lord in this way, His presence is made manifest in our lives. Expect His presence and His power to flow as you approach Him with holy awe.

And if I’ve said nothing else; the above words are the most important ones you can know.

The True and Living God.

The True and Living God.

I asked for a spiritual epiphany before falling asleep and dreamed of a father playing a prank on his son. He pretended the boy’s rickety old wheelchair fell apart. Having undone many of the major screws and bolts the wheelchair fell in pieces, right in front of the little boy. “Oh no, what are we going to do?” exclaimed the father.

All the family were in on the joke. Just the boy didn’t know and was disappointed that he now had no way of getting around. A few minutes later a van pulled into the driveway, with a new and modern wheelchair, colourful and sparkling and the young lad was overjoyed. The whole family were thrilled to see him get a new wheelchair. I too, was brimming with happiness for him.

Either the scene changed, or at this time I went outside for a walk. While walking I noticed large fish struggling in a drying, muddy creek bed. Murky, miry, sludgy water and fish gasping for breath. I held up my hands before me and my fingers opened up; holes appeared in the ends of my fingers and baby fish emerged out of these holes. The fish dropped to the ground and buried themselves in the soil. The soil then opened up and fresh water began bubbling to the surface.

Having no idea what this meant, I went in to Lizzie to see what she thinks. “Lizzie the Seer.”

She said what a great dream it was. The broken wheel chair at its end and a new, modern, shiny one on its way. The dying fish and my hands bringing new life. Two dreams. A double emphasis. No matter how it looks, or how dark the situation; better is on the way.

I felt the wheelchair part of the story so insignificant I almost didn’t write it here, deciding to add it at the last minute. Glad I did too. That the two messages were similar (like the seven stalks of wheat and the seven fat cows) and both speaking of a dying out of the old and a bringing in of the new; a true prophetic dream and more than a tad exciting.

The next morning Olivia called. The first day of her holiday of a lifetime as her and her family had flown to Darwin. She’d received a call from the landlord; her house had sold. She hadn’t even been told it was up for sale. If she’d have known, she might not have gone on this holiday, using her money to move instead.

I felt the Lord say; tell Olivia of this dream, as it was for her that I gave it to you. I told Olivia and it eased her mind. It was too late at this point to cancel their holiday. They’d not long landed in Darwin and you’re not leaving once you get there. That was Saturday morning. Sunday morning, I joined a very active prayer line in church and we prayed over the situation. Monday, I spoke to Vicky and Mum asking them to pray also, which we did over the phone.

Tuesday morning, the landlord called Olivia and said he might not sell. I don’t know if the sale fell through due to our intervening prayers. Perhaps he thought it was a done deal, but it wasn’t and that’s why he told Olivia the house had sold, or if he just had a change of heart. Either way, God is moving on our behalf and things will work out just fine. Pray, let go and let God, which is just what we did.

Olivia has recently gone back to work. They have a deposit for a house, but until Olivia’s worked for three months, they can’t get a home loan. It would be a shame to have to move so close to buying their own place and so any kind of stall in the area of moving is a good thing.

I praise God for His word in this dream, for being able to ease Olivia’s mind right at a time of a major trip. All of Corey’s family have flown to Darwin and they have many plans while there. It would have been a great shame if Olivia had to pull out and cancel this trip of a lifetime.

It was also the first time Heidi had been in a plane and she absolutely loved it. Heidi’s funny. They caught a cab to the train station, five minutes up the road. Getting out of the cab, Heidi asked; “Are we in Darwin now?” They caught the train and had to change trains part way. “Are we in Darwin now?” They caught another train and arrived at Domestic. “We must be in Darwin now!” But the happiness on her face once on the plane – just delightful.

We must remember – Our God is the true and living God!

Stones.

Stones.

Let’s talk about stones; simple stones, right? Lifeless blobs of nothingness; neither moving, breathing, nor reproducing.

We view stones as lifeless. To us, stones are hindrances and barriers. God views stones as something completely different. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord in Isaiah 55:8. Stones are one topic which greatly emphasises the differences between our thought and ways, and God’s.

Symbolising the rule of Christ; the cornerstone, the initial stone installed at the foundation of a work. The capstone, the very last stone set in place. The alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, the first and last.

Stones, also used as a sign, a symbol of remembrance, as at the River Jordan, Jacobs ladder and alters of worship.

Used in the bible, rock is mentioned 128 times and stones, 367 times. The stone; rejected by men, chosen by God.

David picked up 5 stones from the river bed, to kill Goliath (and his brothers if needs be). Each stone in his pouch representing the state of his heart; faith, courage, trust, obedience and praise. In this image we can see a weaving together of both the physical and the spiritual; enmeshed, side by side.

Stones are not to be idolised. They are used metaphorically as a firmness, hardness or even a lack of awareness at times.

At other times, they denote stability, steadiness, durability and strength. Protection and transformation. A firm foundation and a security. They are precious, speaking of the wisdom throughout the ages. They aid focus and expression, clarity, imagination and abundance. They can represent harmony, eternity and romance. Not too bad for a lifeless blob of nothingness.

The Hebrew word for stone is eben and it means stone of help, a costly stone. Stone; a word of significance as it’s mentioned numerous times in the bible and represents the Father and the Son. Words are fascinating; don’t you agree? Especially biblical words.

Stones are symbolic of a power so compelling they cannot be silent. Luke 19: 39-40, Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus; “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!” “I tell you,” He replied “If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”

A pearl, the stone of great price; of truth, faith, love, sincerity and loyalty.

Precious stones, stones of value, wealth, beauty and durability.

Stones, a representation of longevity and hope.

A white stone; the judgement of innocence, purity, safe passage, welcome, privilege, honour, favour, reprieve from death.

12 stones of judgement through the 12 tribes of Israel. A memorial to God’s love and assistance, not only within and without at the Jordan River but also embedded amidst the breastplates of the priestly garb.

Jasper; the finest form of the diamond stone, holding the clearest lustre (mentioned in Revelation 4). A representation of the desirable, endurable character of Christ. The appearance of God, shining in His glory. A most precious stone. A most rare jewel, it says in Revelation 21:11.

The rock; a burial place for the King of King’s. The humble stone, the place of the greatest miracle working power ever, hiding its secrets until the day of revealing; the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Covenant stones

Fortress stones

Stones of great price

Weighty stones

Stones of burden

Stony hearts

Sacred stones

Carved stones

Stones of crystal

Gem stones

Sapphire stones

Stones of wisdom

I’m sure I’ve not exhausted the topic. There’s much more to be said. But for today, let’s honour the Capstone, the One True King. Let us take now this symbol of the bread and the blood in remembrance of Him: Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour, who died that you might have life and life more abundantly. Praise God. Thank you, Jesus, for your wonderful sacrifice.

Your Legal Rights.

Your Legal Rights.

I listened to the best clip on casting out demons today, by Amanda Pittman, called “Deliverance Minister on Casting Out Demons, Breaking Legal Rights & Unlocking Spiritual Prisons.” Ms Pittman interviewed Bev Tucker.

The clip was so good in fact that I listened to it a second time. Then I had to try it out for myself. It’s quite long and you’ll need time to listen to it. Ordinarily I wouldn’t recommend work from people I don’t know, but I think this one is worth it to anyone wishing to grow in the Lord. It was worth it for me; worth it enough to watch it twice and then take action. Action that produced fruit.

When it came to action; now that was interesting! I used what she said in the clip to break the devil’s legal right over my finances. Then I bound and blinded the spirit of poverty over my life, stating it had now no legal right to interfere. I had wanted to go for a bike ride and declare my statements aloud to this evil being, but it was raining.

Instead I drove into town and made my declarations in the car as I went. I’ve bound the spirit of poverty a number of times and it didn’t seem to do anything, but I’ve never worked through legal right’s before. I tried to get into the courts of heaven in the past, but that didn’t seem to work either.

Well, that was all fine and dandy, removing the legal rights over finances, but all of a sudden, I got really nervous about driving, so now things had switched.

I’ve been driving for 40 years and have never been a nervous driver, not like this and I knew the battle was on. Straight up, as soon as I removed his legal right to my finances, satan was onto me. He didn’t like my removing his legal rights. Now I was nervous; anxious, so for good measure, I removed the devil’s legal right here too and bound and blinded the spirit of anxiety. All went very calm.

Instead of bike riding (due to the rain) I decided an under-awning walk was in order. That way I can still get some exercise and not get wet. I decided to pray as I went, which I often do when walking around town.

My idea was to bless someone and I was looking to do that when fear entered my mind (now I’ve gone from anxious driving to fear of talking to people) and I knew; once that came, there’d be no talking to anyone. Oh, here we go again. So, once more with the legal right over fear; bind and blind that spirit too.

Straight up calm reigned and I blessed two people. By now it was time to go home again. But I did achieve the desired result. Not only that, but straight away I saw a positive change to my income. So, this seems to be working on the finances now too. It sure will be fun to see where this leads.

You can do this with any negative in your life. Healing, relationships, children and school, past hurts and traumas. I already know my value in God. If someone were to ask me what I say about myself, I’d reply, “I am a righteous child of God, a pillar in the temple of the Lord.” I know my value and I know my authority.

What I didn’t know was why the work of my hands didn’t prosper. Well, it has to a point and compared to where I started, I’m doing very well. Who knew I’d be able to retire; a self-funded retiree 10 years early? But I know there’s more – much more and I’ve been working towards that for quite some time. On this topic too, I've only just scratched the surface but let’s see where this takes us.

The Attacks of the Devil.

The Attacks of the Devil.

I was pretty excited to awaken and see a message from my granddaughter this morning. I slept through her troubling moment, but she worked it out without me. She said she had a sleep paralysis dream and called on Jesus – that’s why I was excited. She asked if I’d pray. By the time I read the message it was too late. But it was great that she thought to call on Jesus.

I took a snapshot of the conversation, because it’s important to record these things. I hear of people who hear from God early in their lives and they go on to do wonderful things. I didn’t really come to know Jesus until my mid 30’s. How exciting for Stelly to recognise good and evil in this moment and to know just what to do when something like this occurs. To be so young and yet to see it in action, I reckon that’s pretty awesome.

Just how much influence my prayers have I’m not sure, but at this moment something’s working. James 5:16 says the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. One of the questions I like to ask people is; What do you say about yourself? About me; I say I’m a pillar in the temple of the Lord, a righteous child of the Most-High God. That said, as a righteous child of God, my prayers availeth much.

My younger grandaughter’s teeth have come into alignment after 12 months of decreeing and declaring for them to do so. In this, I can see God working through my declarations. One of those declarations is that the blood of the Lamb cover my family and friends. If one declaration can work, they all can. If Heidi’s rather large overbite can be corrected, so too can the prayers of protection work. Prayers covering both the seen and the unseen realm.

Exciting, isn’t it?

The message I received;

Nan, I’m sorry I’m texting you so late. I just had the scariest thing happen to me and Jesus came and protected me. It felt so weird. It was like some demon or something was giving me sleep paralysis. I called on Jesus and He got it out of me. It was like there was something sucking out of me and it went right into thin air. Just to be sure, do you think you could do some prayers?

My reply;

Absolutely; that’s something which can happen. I’m sorry I was asleep when you sent me the message to pray, but you did exactly the right thing when you called on Jesus. God is real and the devil is real and you had a touch of both when you saw this happen. Having seen it first hand, you’ll never doubt God’s existence.

When your friends tell you, they don’t believe in God, you can tell them this story. It’s what we call a ‘personal testimony.’ God wants us to tell our testimonies so that others can see the spirit world is real.

And just so you know… every day I speak a prayer over you and your sister; a prayer of protection and blessing. With that prayer, the devil has no authority to act in your life. He can try, as he did tonight, but he soon found out he can’t get to you.

I’m truly excited you got to experience this as young as you are, for now you know how easy it is to bring Jesus into any troubling situation.

Of course, later I asked what she did to open the door and allow this evil entry into her life. She’d been staying with a friend and they’d watched a scary movie. She said it wasn’t evil, just scary. My thoughts; if it’s scary, it’s evil. Don’t play around with this kind of thing.

As Christians, we must take care of our flock. We must be prayer warriors for all our little chickens.