We often not find ourselves going before the Lord in battle and as result we will get hurt and tired from fighting in are own strength, then we look behind us and see a huge army with swords that was behind us with the Lord leading them, this is what happens when we go ahead of the Lord we leave behind the whole army of God and Jesus himself and venture off onto the battle field to fight in are own strength.. We often fall during this time from weariness and trying to hold up are swords in are own strength.. This also causes the lids of are helmets to fall down and cover are eyes and we really cant see what we are fighting against as result of not being able to see, the only person who can lift up the lid off of are helmets is Jesus with his spirit so we can see which enemy we are truely fighting, as his spirit lifts up some of are lids from are helmets we will have noticed Jesus standing right in front of us for we thought all the struggling was fighting against the enemy when in fact it was Jesus himself we were fighting against he was trying to get are attention and telling us to stop and begin where we started where he called us and stay in him and let him lead...
Signs we are ahead of God:
1. weariness
2. confusion
3. get easily angered
4. turmoil
5. are leaning to own understanding
6. We just start swinging are swords instead of being precise in the guidance of the Holy Spirit
7. Dropped the cloak of humility somewhere on the battlefield
8. Cant focus or see things clearly in the spirit
9. You notice only demons and or attacks around you (for you are fighting without the army of God and are now seeing the enemy more than the whole army of God fighting right next to you with God leading the way, for when in the guidence of the Holy Spirit you will be seeing the Glory of God from being enveloped in him and his strength as you are moving on the battlefield instead of seeing the enemy)
10. You sense the conviction of the Holy Spirit to get back into your position but you are convinced you are doing the right thing instead of listening to the commander in chief so we keep going ahead of him in battle..
11. We make it are battle instead of leaving it as the Lords battle..
12. The last but not least one is a good one is when you notice you are starting to see yourself in the reflection of your armor instead of seeing the reflection of Jesus in it..
John 15
4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
5"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.
See some of us have gone ahead of the Lord and havent remained in him and as result prayers arent being answered for we are in are own strength and are not abiding in him.
In John 15:7 we see that only IF we remain in him we can ask whatever we wish and it will be done..
So my good friends all of us lets get back into abiding in Jesus and stay there and not move out ahead of him ((hugs)) God Bless
Posted by: koppen
AMEN!
Thank you Jesus! Praise you father!
Kelli
Posted by: koppen
"The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him..." (Lamentations 3:25)
...When you pray hold tight to this promise... Christians realize the importance of prayer...without it your life will be lifeless...communion with God is what brings about fulfillment...prayers are important...Psalm 34:17 says, "The righteous cry out and the Lord hears them..."... Prayer is like our umbilical cord it keeps us in constant contact with our Lord our God...He has His ears turned toward us and His eyes are on us... 1Peter 3:12 says,"For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers"......With this kind of encouragement you see how important praying is...Do as David did pray he gave himself unto prayer (Psalm 109:4)...you know his prayers were always answered...Revelation 5:8 says this about our prayers..."Golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints..."Prayer is not just the gimmes prayer are to acknowledge our Lords great power...Prayers are not just I -I-I but to give thanks to Him who is worthy of all praise and glory...Prayer is worship...Prayer brings peace just knowing He hears and answers...Pray for all those God puts on your heart... acknowledge His presence..."Enter His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise:give thanks to Him and praise His name..."(Psalm 100:4)...Prayer is acknowledging our need and dependency on our Lord our God...Call upon Him... pray......He will answer..."Seek Him with al your heart you will find Him......(Jer 29:13)... He will answer...rejoice we are His people ...He is our God...Remember,"The effective,fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much"(James 5:16)...Amen
