I delivered 100% of our tithes and offerings to be distributed to those kids in need… of which there are many.
Does Servias have any overhead? I happily have been covering it. Does Servias have any payroll? No. FATHER has blessed us through other channels. This eliminates any pressure to write a “watered-down” blog. I simply write what The Holy Spirit directs without any outside pressure.
I look forward to our next distribution!
Demons have three access points to an individual: spirit, soul, and body. Once you are “born again”, you remove the access point of the spirit leaving the other two. This explains how believers can be carnal and tempted by the adversary.
Luke wrote by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 4:
4 1–2 From the moment of his baptism, Jesus was overflowing with the Holy Spirit. He was taken by the Spirit from the Jordan into the lonely wilderness of Judea to experience the ordeal of testing by the accuser for forty days. He ate no food during this time and ended his forty-day fast very hungry.
Jesus was filled with The Holy Spirit so the adversary had to appeal to His soul and flesh in the form of temptations to satisfy both. The same is true for the believer today.
If you think there are no demons assigned to you, you are sadly mistaken. I have heard past teachings proclaiming that no demons exist today and the issue is only man’s carnal nature. When you believe that the enemy doesn’t exist, then the adversary is right where he wants you… in denial.
My family has seen manifested demons. I have seen a demon in a person when I was allowed to see in the spirit realm. Once you have had that experience, no one can tell you they don’t exist. Shall we remove Luke chapter 4 in order to satisfy people’s blindness? Shall we disregard every mention of casting out of demons by Jesus and the disciples?
FATHER once told me to quit “negotiating” even though I prided myself in my ability to negotiate. “When you negotiate, you manipulate and that is not of ME.”
3 It was then the devil said to Him, “If You are really the Son of God, command this stone to turn into a loaf of bread for You.”
4 Jesus replied, “I will not! For it is written in the Scriptures, ‘Life does not come only from eating bread but from God. Life flows from every revelation from HIS mouth.’”
5 The devil lifted Jesus high into the sky and in a flash showed him all the kingdoms and regions of the world. 6–7 The devil then said to Jesus, “All of this, with all its power, authority, and splendor, is mine to give to whomever I wish. Just do one thing and you will have it all. Simply bow down to worship me and it will be yours! You will possess everything!”
The devil was attempting to negotiate with Jesus so we must not attempt to reason away this reality. Just because a person has had no known encounter with a demon does not mean demons don’t exist. The Scripture is given to us for our instruction.
We must protect our souls and our bodies by walking according to The Word as Jesus showed us in the above passage. The adversary attempted first to appeal to Jesus’ flesh for He hungered. When it didn’t work, the adversary tried to appeal to soulish desires of worldly dominion. Jesus didn’t challenge the adversary’s worldly authority, Jesus responded with The Word which supersedes any lower authority found in the world:
8 Jesus rebuked him and said, “Satan, get behind Me! For it is written in the Scriptures, ‘Only ONE is worthy of your adoration. You will worship before the Lord your God and Love HIM supremely.’”
In the end, it’s all about Love and being motivated by Agape Love.
If you have understanding, demons can’t operate in the Truth. Thus if you are walking according to The Word, the adversary cannot use you in any fashion. The only power demons have is in deception and when you are walking out their deception, you are yielding dominion to them. They simply want you to believe something that is wrong.
Spiritual warfare is saying no to ungodliness in every area of your life. Demons move upon people to try to shift their perception away from the Truth. In the world, they call it disinformation.
As an example, “pro-choice” sounds better than “pro-life”. Is there any real difference between a six-month old baby and a six-month unborn baby? Not in FATHER’S Eyes.
Luke recorded in chapter 1 by The Holy Spirit:
39 Afterward, Mary arose and hurried off to the hill country of Judea, to the village where Zechariah and Elizabeth lived. 40 Arriving at their home, Mary entered the house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 At the moment she heard Mary’s voice, the baby within Elizabeth’s womb jumped and kicked. And suddenly, Elizabeth was filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit! 42 With a loud voice she prophesied with power:
“Mary! You are a woman given the highest favor
and privilege above all others.
For your child is destined to bring God great delight.
43 How did I deserve such a remarkable honor
to have the mother of my Lord come and visit me?
44 The moment you came in the door and greeted me,
my baby danced inside me with ecstatic joy!
45 Great favor is upon you, for you have believed
every word spoken to you from the Lord.”
46 And Mary sang this song:
“My soul is ecstatic, overflowing with praises to God!
47 My spirit bursts with joy over my life-giving God!
48 For HE set his tender gaze upon me, his lowly servant girl.
And from here on, everyone will know
that I have been favored and blessed.
49 The Mighty One has worked a mighty miracle for me;
holy is his name!
50 Mercy kisses all HIS Godly lovers,
from one generation to the next.
51 Mighty power flows from HIM
to scatter all those who walk in pride.
52 Powerful princes HE tears from their thrones
and HE lifts up the lowly to take their place.
53 Those who hunger for HIM will always be filled,
but the smug and self-satisfied HE will send away empty.
54 Because HE can never forget to show mercy,
HE has helped HIS chosen servant, Israel,
55 Keeping HIS promises to Abraham
and to his descendants forever.”
56 Before going home, Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months.
57 When Elizabeth’s pregnancy was full term, she gave birth to a son. 58 All her family, friends, and neighbors heard about it, and they too were overjoyed, for they realized that the Lord had showered such wonderful mercy upon her.
John the Baptist responded to Mary’s voice and danced inside of her with ecstatic joy! Does this sound like an inanimate object that should be removed from a mother’s womb to you?
Am I willing to support anyone who promotes the killing of babies, no matter what their current location? Not me!
We need to get to the root of the problem. Men need to keep their pants on and women need to keep their knees close to each other. Only Agape Love should be the motivation to be intimate with another… and only after a full commitment to becoming “one” in marriage. Otherwise, boys… keep your body under subjection and keep your pants on. Girls… quit enticing the boys to be “carnal”.
Someone has to be willing to state the obvious. People need to quit making excuses for sin. Quit yielding dominion to the adversary.
Thankfully neither Mary nor Elizabeth considered abortion.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2 Corinthians chapter 10:
3–4 For although we live in the natural realm, we don’t wage a military campaign employing human weapons, using manipulation to achieve our aims. Instead, our spiritual weapons are energized with Divine power to effectively dismantle the defenses behind which people hide.
We must not allow ourselves to be manipulated by those who are led by the adversary. The Holy Spirit will reveal the Truth about any matter if we will inquire of The Holy Spirit without bias.
When I pray in THE SPIRIT, I will often get revelation and clarification about certain situations confronting me. Sometimes it requires hard decisions to be made but those actions must be carried out in order to be in complete obedience. We must not compromise.
I look back at situations where I was manipulated which nearly wrecked my life. However, FATHER in HIS great grace and mercy prevailed on my behalf. HE then restored me to fruitfulness. HE will do the same for you if you find yourself in a similar situation. It is all about HIS unconditional Love for you and me.
5 We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of God. We capture, like prisoners of war, every thought and insist that it bow in obedience to the Anointed One. 6 Since we are armed with such dynamic weaponry, we stand ready to punish any trace of rebellion, as soon as you choose complete obedience.
The adversary and his demons will attempt to manipulate us by introducing thoughts contrary to The Word. If we entertain those thoughts, we will question some aspect of Truth in The Word. If we allow ourselves to dwell on those manipulative thoughts, we will take some action to confirm the perversity introduced.
If I have a thought contrary to The Word, I immediately cast it down and remove it from my focus. If it attempts to persist, I start praying in THE SPIRIT. Our weapons are Spiritual for the pulling down the strongholds and our minds are a primary battlefield.
We must not allow anything in our mind to exalt itself above the knowledge of GOD! We must bring every thought into captivity… continually. As for me, I start each day with praying and studying The Word thus causing my initial thoughts for the day to be established in The Word. It prepares me for whatever challenge is set before me throughout the day.
You and I are called to be spiritual warriors, not passive responders to those who would try to manipulate and oppress us with their destructive intent. We must know The Word in order to use It as our weapon. Our mouths must be filled with The Word as an offensive weapon.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 19:
6 Then I heard what seemed to be the thunderous voice of a great multitude, like the sound of a massive waterfall and mighty peals of thunder, crying out:
“Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns!
7 Let us rejoice and exalt him and give him glory,
because the wedding celebration of the Lamb has come.
And His bride has made herself ready.
8 Fine linen, shining bright and clear,
has been given to her to wear,
and the fine linen represents
the righteous deeds of his holy believers.”
Notice how the Bride’s garment is described: Fine linen, shining bright and clear. Continuing in chapter 19:
11 Then I saw heaven opened, and suddenly a white horse appeared. The name of the one riding it was Faithful and True, and with pure righteousness He judges and rides to battle. 12 He wore many regal crowns, and His Eyes were flashing like flames of fire. He had a secret name inscribed on Him that’s known only to Himself. 13 He wore a robe dipped in blood, and His title is called the Word of God. 14 Following Him on white horses were the armies of heaven, wearing white fine linen, pure and bright.
We the Bride are also warriors in the armies of Heaven. Warriors are actively walking out The Word and creating righteous “deeds”. Now is the time to be fully armored both offensively and defensively.
As Paul affirmed by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 6:
11 Put on God’s complete set of armor provided for us, so that you will be protected as you fight against the evil strategies of the accuser! 12 Your hand-to-hand combat is not with human beings, but with the highest principalities and authorities operating in rebellion under the heavenly realms. For they are a powerful class of demon-gods and evil spirits that hold this dark world in bondage. 13 Because of this, you must wear all the armor that God provides so you’re protected as you confront the slanderer, for you are destined for all things and will rise victorious.
14 Put on Truth as a belt to strengthen you to stand in triumph. Put on Holiness as the protective armor that covers your heart. 15 Stand on your feet alert, then you’ll always be ready to share the blessings of peace.
16 In every battle, take faith as your wrap-around shield, for it is able to extinguish the blazing arrows coming at you from the Evil One! 17–18 Embrace the power of salvation’s full deliverance, like a helmet to protect your thoughts from lies. And take the mighty razor-sharp Spirit-sword of the spoken Word of God.
Pray passionately in the Spirit, as you constantly intercede with every form of prayer at all times. Pray the blessings of God upon all his believers.
Paul spoke by The Holy Spirit in 2 Corinthians chapter 8:
1 Beloved ones, we must tell you about the grace God poured out upon the churches of Macedonia. 2 For even during a season of severe difficulty and tremendous suffering, they became even more filled with joy. From the depths of their extreme poverty, super-abundant joy overflowed into an act of extravagant generosity.
FATHER intends for us to walk in “super-abundant” joy at all times no matter what our financial state. We may be facing extreme difficulty and tremendous suffering but our joy cannot be taken away from us if we don’t allow it.
As I give according to what The Holy Spirit instructs, I know that blessing will flow both to the recipient and my family. The orientation to scarcity departs from my mindset for this is where the adversary wants to challenge us. The adversary wants to convince us to no longer trust FATHER’S Word in the area of prosperity.
3 For I can verify that they spontaneously gave, not only according to their means but far beyond what they could afford. 4 They actually begged us for the privilege of sharing in this ministry of giving to God’s Holy people who are living in poverty. 5 They exceeded our expectations by first dedicating themselves fully to the Lord and then to us, according to God’s pleasure.
I must say that I have not experienced anyone “begging me” to share in helping those living in poverty. It is clear they had the revelation of FATHER’S Heart to those who are impoverished. Don’t get me wrong, I am overjoyed by every person’s giving to those who are impoverished. However, the churches Paul is referencing were extremely intent on giving… enough to be included in Scripture.
Paul continues:
6 That is why we appealed to Titus, since he was the one who got you started and encouraged you to give, so he could help you complete this generous undertaking on your behalf.
7 You do well and excel in every respect—
in unstoppable faith,
in powerful preaching,
in revelation knowledge,
in your passionate devotion,
and in sharing the Love we have shown to you.
This list of attributes seems to be what we all seek out and want to be known for. How many of us are known for our unstoppable faith? Our ability to preach in a powerful manner? The next attribute is especially intriguing- revelation knowledge! People will go to great extemes in order to unlock some new hidden revelation that no one else has been able to see.
We all want to be known for passionate devotion and that is a good thing. The Corinthian church was complemented for sharing the Agape Love with Paul and his associates.
Paul was not finished in verse 7:
So make sure that you also excel in grace-filled generosity.
Grace-filled generosity was the one thing left to be fulfilled. Those believers were excelling in other area but they need encouragement in the area of generosity. Paul continues:
8 I’m not saying this as though I were issuing an order but to stir you to greater Love by mentioning the enthusiasm of the Macedonians as a challenge to you. 9 For you have experienced the extravagant grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although He was infinitely rich, He impoverished himself for our sake, so that by His poverty, we could become rich beyond measure.
Everything I write is intended to help us all mature to greater Love! How are we to walk in this greater Love if we have difficulty in being generous without regard to our current state? Love and trust in FATHER go hand in hand. Trust requires discipline to respond to The Holy Spirit when He directs us to give.
Are you known as being generous by those whom you encounter? Did Jesus barely supply food to those who hunger just to meet some “minimum standard”?
10 So here are my thoughts concerning this matter, and it’s in your best interests. Since you made such a good start last year, both in the grace of giving and in your longing to give, 11 you should finish what you started. You were so eager in your intentions to give, so go do it. Finish this act of worship according to your ability to give. 12 For if the intention and desire are there, the size of the gift doesn’t matter. Your gift is fully acceptable to God according to what you have, not what you don’t have. 13 I’m not saying this in order to ease someone else’s load by overloading you, but as a matter of fair balance.
Giving generously is an act of worship toward FATHER. Our generosity reflects our trust IN HIM as OUR PROVIDER. Why do you think greed is the root of all evil? If we can’t truly hear and understand thus embrace the revelation of Grace-filled generosity, we will not ascend to full maturity as Sons and Daughters.
Life is all about relationships. Relationships are meant to promote unity, not division.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2 Corinthians chapter 6:
14 Don’t continue to team up with unbelievers in mismatched alliances, for what partnership is there between righteousness and rebellion? Who could mingle light with darkness? 15 What harmony can there be between Christ and satan? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What friendship does God’s temple have with demons? For indeed, we are the temple of the living God, just as God has said:
I will make my home in them and walk among them.
I will be their God, and they will be My people.
17 For this reason,
“Come out from among them and be separate,” says the Lord.
“Touch nothing that is unclean, and I will embrace you.
18 I will be a true Father to you,
and you will be MY Beloved Sons and Daughters,”
says the Lord Yahweh Almighty.
With whom do you want to be in unity? Those who are led by satan and his demons or those who are led by the Lord Yahweh Almighty? How can we become “one” in Christ unless we are in unity with each other?
As I am led by The Holy Spirit, I promote unity with others who have the same intent, no matter what level of maturity they are in Christ. I may be seeing a different facet of the Kingdom than a brother or sister but it does not make any of us wrong. The Holy Spirit provides each of us with the affirmation of Truth concerning what we are seeing and/or hearing in this world.
Jesus came to correct people back to FATHER’S normal. He came to correct what satan had perverted. Jesus spoke in John chapter 10:
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
Jesus promotes life and abundance whereas satan promotes death and scarcity. Can this be made any clearer? You and I only need to look at our own circumstances to determine where we individually need correction. It is up to each of us to embrace FATHER’S Word in the areas requiring correction.
We are to trust Jesus and His Words rather than what the world is promoting. Trust and faith are equivalent in the Hebrew thus we must embrace the Word as our Truth and take command over our circumstances. We are not meant to be victims.
Jesus is the exact representation of FATHER. You and I are meant to be that same representation and walk in the same authority. Do you and I dare embrace this Truth?
Now is the time! Let us come into full unity with FATHER and each other.
We continue to help impoverished kids with 100% of your tithes and contributions. Since they cannot repay the assistance, FATHER takes on that responsibility and you cannot out-give Our Heavenly Father.
One comment provided to us:
We had to adjust our lunch schedules to make sure every grade could be in the cafeteria without mixing with other grades. This meant that some grade levels had to eat earlier or later than usual. This made snack time very important to get them through the day. Unfortunately, we have many kids who can’t afford snacks or whose parents don’t remember to provide snacks each day. Using your funds, we were able to purchase enough snacks to provide these daily to those kids who don’t have any. It has ensured that every child is fed and ready to learn even if they forgot their snack that day. Some kids will need this assistance every day. Thank you so much for meeting this need.
Other comments:
Our purchase of journals and pens was funded by this donor. I will be sharing the journals/pens with students who come into my office that are struggling with anxiety/stress/loss.
The people that I have given the food gift cards to have deeply appreciated the cards – they said they came at a good time for them.
With your funds, we bought a student a pair of shoes since the soles of his shoes were worn out and “flapping”. Thank you!
This is what Agape Love does!
Your word needs to count and be reliable. When it is, it creates trust and results in faith. Don’t we realize that FATHER’S Word meets these criteria?
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 12:
35 “When virtue is stored within, the hearts of good and upright people will produce good fruit. But when evil is hidden within, those who are evil will produce evil fruit. 36 You can be sure of this: when the day of judgment comes, everyone will be held accountable for every careless (Or “worthless word.” The Aramaic is “every untrue word.”) word he has spoken. 37 Your very words will be used as evidence against you, and your words will declare you either innocent or guilty.”
We don’t need to convince FATHER to fulfill HIS Word, we need to remove the unbelief in our hearts.
Mark wrote by the Holy Spirit in chapter 9:
14 Now when they came down the mountain to the other nine disciples, they noticed a large crowd of people gathered around them, with the religious scholars arguing with them. 15 The crowd was astonished to see Jesus Himself walking toward them, so they immediately ran to welcome Him.
16 “What are you arguing about with the religious scholars?” He asked them.
17 A man spoke up out of the crowd. “Teacher,” he said, “I have a son possessed by a demon that makes him mute. I brought him here to You, Jesus. 18 Whenever the demon takes control of him, it knocks him down, and he foams at the mouth and gnashes his teeth, and his body becomes stiff as a board. I brought him to Your disciples, hoping they could deliver him, but they were not strong enough.”
19 Jesus said to the crowd, “Why are you such a faithless people? How much longer must I remain with you and put up with your unbelief? Now, bring the boy to Me.”
20 So they brought him to Jesus. As soon as the demon saw Him, it threw the boy into convulsions. He fell to the ground, rolling around and foaming at the mouth. 21 Jesus turned to the father and asked, “How long has your son been tormented like this?”
“Since childhood,” he replied. 22 “It tries over and over to kill him by throwing him into fire or water. But please, if You’re able to do something, anything—have compassion on us and help us!”
23 Jesus said to him, “What do you mean ‘if’? If you are able to believe, all things are possible to the believer.”
24 When he heard this, the boy’s father cried out with tears, saying, “I do believe, Lord; help my little faith!”
25 Now when Jesus saw that the crowd was quickly growing larger, He commanded the demon, saying, “Deaf and mute spirit, I command you to come out of him and never enter him again!”
26 The demon shrieked and threw the boy into terrible seizures and finally came out of him! As the boy lay there, looking like a corpse, everyone thought he was dead. 27 But Jesus stooped down, gently took his hand, and raised him up to his feet, and he stood there completely set free!
28 Afterwards, when Jesus arrived at the house, his disciples asked Him in private, “Why couldn’t we cast out the demon?”
29 He answered them, “This type of powerful spirit can only be cast out by fasting and prayer.”
ALL things are possible to the believer and our level of belief and trust in FATHER determines our fruitfulness. Yes, there are demons out there that must be dealt with by the believer. If you discount this reality, you have been hoodwinked and have become powerless to deal with this spiritual reality.
Sickness and disease are contrary to FATHER’S Divine Intent so we must seek out the root cause of the issue and deal with it. The deeper the root, the more intense we must fast and pray. We must not allow our past to justify our current issues. Jesus’ Blood was more than sufficient to deal with our individual history. We really are new creations in Christ. Get rid of the unbelief and experience greater fruitfulness.
Life begins with a thought in GOD’S Heart!
David wrote by The Holy Spirit in Psalm 139:
13 You formed my innermost being, shaping my delicate inside
and my intricate outside,
and wove them all together in my mother’s womb
14 I thank you, God, for making me so mysteriously complex!
Everything you do is marvelously breathtaking.
It simply amazes me to think about it!
How thoroughly you know me, Lord!
15 You even formed every bone in my body
when you created me in the secret place,
carefully, skillfully shaping me from nothing to something.
16 You saw who you created me to be before I became me!
Before I’d ever seen the light of day,
the number of days you planned for me
were already recorded in your book.
17–18 Every single moment you are thinking of me!
How precious and wonderful to consider
that you cherish me constantly in your every thought!
O God, your desires toward me are more
than the grains of sand on every shore!
When I awake each morning, you’re still with me.
Next question?
Healing is spiritual and it comes from Heaven. It then manifests in the flesh.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:
10 Now Christ lives his life in you! And even though your body may be dead because of the effects of sin, his life-giving Spirit imparts life to you because you are fully accepted by God. 11 Yes, God raised Jesus to life! And since God’s Spirit of Resurrection lives in you, he will also raise your dying body to life by the same Spirit that breathes life into you!
12 So then, beloved ones, the flesh has no claims on us at all, and we have no further obligation to live in obedience to it. 13 For when you live controlled by the flesh, you are about to die. But if the life of the Spirit puts to death the corrupt ways of the flesh, we then taste His abundant life.
Jesus always provides for our healing for He is the Healer, not man, not drugs, not any other manmade device. When Divine Life flows to us and through us, we can’t help but be healed thus the key to healing is to focus on HIM. We should immerse ourselves in HIS Word.
The Holy Spirit spoke through Moses in Exodus 15:
There he made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there he tested them, 26 and said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will permit none of the diseases on you which I have allowed on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD WHO heals you.”
Be diligent and heed! Satan will attempt to draw you away from this revelation… count on it. FATHER is speaking thus we must heed and be diligent. HE is watching us and we are called to do what is right IN HIS SIGHT. If we only give lip service to HIS Word, we will not walk in the Divine flow from Heaven.
He further spoke in Exodus 23:
25 “So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you.”
As we serve HIM, HE takes away sickness from our midst AND blesses our food. Does it get any better than that? FATHER wants us to live in Divine health and live without any infirmity of any kind for that is HIS Will.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm 105:
37 At last, God freed all the Hebrews from their slavery
and sent them away laden with the silver and gold of Egypt.
And not even one was feeble on their way out!
FATHER’S Divine Intent is for us to walk in health AND provision. Let us not walk in unbelief in these two areas as we go forth and minister to others. The purpose of mature Sons and Daughters is to bring forth the Kingdom through ministry in a manner similar to Jesus’ ministry. We must not shy away from healing or provision but instead embrace both.
38 Egypt was relieved at their exodus, ready to see them go,
for the terror of the Lord of the Hebrews had fallen upon them!
Does the world fear us yet? The issue is not with FATHER. Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:
9 Let Love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.
10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly Love, in honor giving preference to one another;
11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;
13 distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.
These attributes should describe each of us as we come to full maturity as Sons and Daughters. Let us not be distracted by unrighteousness around us but let us set our focus on rising up to full maturity.
Therefore, having these promises, Beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting Holiness in the Fear of GOD. We will walk in both healing AND provision. Be diligent and let HIS Divine Life flow in all areas!