Rise Up Warriors!

[Minister Connie]

2 Corinthians 10: 3-4} For though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using more human weapons. For the weapons of our warfare are not physical (weapons of flesh and blood) but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds.

God is challenging His true warriors to rise up and fight Satan and his demons as never before. Why? Because this is the year that God is going to pour great favor on His people. That is, of course, those who have been faithful to this walk and to obeying God's word. Like it or not there are stipulations (commands we need to obey) all through God's word. If we are disobedience or sin of any kind God's word will not work for us. We should be destroying every single stronghold and plan that Satan has against us. How can I say that? Because it's God's promise. Greater is He that is in us than he that is in the word. God has already defeated Satan! And it's our job to keep him under our feet where he belongs. God does not call whimps into His army. He calls warriors and overcomers. He desires His children to be so well equipped that nothing and no one will bring fear or cause them to back down. You see, He has put all of His courage and tenacity within each one of us, all we have to do is tap into that power. How do we do this? By feeding on His word and taking quality time to be with Him every single day. That's exactly what the enemy does not want you to do. So push through and persevere!

So many people have stopped going to church and are missing such a glorious move of God! We are in a time where the Holy Spirit is actually flooding the earth with His glory. We saw miraculous things happen in our church on Sunday. God took over and people were healed. set free and delivered. It amazes me that some of God's childen would want to stay away from that! If we are tapped into God we should be hungering and thirsting for more of Him and for more of what He has for us. It's so sad that many have allowed Satan to draw them away and are now complacent and being blinded to what is taking place. We are coming into a time where we will need to be dependent on God as never before. He is the only one who will never leave us and never forsake us. We are going to see some amazing things in the days to come. Wake up church! God is also calling us to prayer for this nation as never before. Let's stop being lazy and get to work. What I have seen for myself and others in the spirit is God's people actually getting on their faces before God and doing spiritual warfare as never before. Let us have the spirit of David in our praying and worshipping attitudes. God heard His prayers and changed things dramatically. He is waiting to hear from us!

I truly believe that as we progress in our walk there will come a day when people will be healed by our mere shadows just like in the days of the disciples. But I also believe it will not be business as usual. God desires us to be fully dedicated and humbled for His service and His use. This isn't going to be a time of the ''bless me club " anymore. God is going to bless, but only those who are faithful and determined to truly become one with the Father. Some will even say: Why are they getting blessed and I am not? Instead of getting to the place where we need to ask those questions we need to be firmly planted in our walk. If you are disconnected, it's not too late, get reconnected. Don't let the glory and move of God pass you by. Aren't you sick of being sick and tired? Well, God is going to move on His people in such a way that sickness, disease, pain and any form of lack will have to go. This is a time of great release! Run for it!

This is not a time for complacency and laziness. The one song that has been going on in my spirit this year over and over again is Rise up my warriors, rise up my warriors today! Faithful men, faithful women, rise up today! Today! If we desire to be blessed over and abundantly this year then we need to be very submitted and humbled to God. There is no other way. Really think upon what God has spoken today. Do not be just hearers of the Word, be doers of the Word.

It's time to come out of our pity parties and get into the victory parties!God bless you. I love you, but Jesus loves you so much more than I ever could.