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Giants Modus Operandi #11: They steal your joy and peace
Esther 1-4 Fighting giants is not for the faint of heart. It takes great courage and strength. It comes at a great cost. Esther knew this firsthand when she had to battle Haman. Not because she wanted to, but because her people were depending on her to. She was the one the king loved and… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #10: They go after your family
Giants go after your family so you will focus elsewhere and not on the assignment God gave you. I probably don’t have to tell you that fighting for a family member can consume your attention. You may find it harder to concentrate at work. And your prayer life can become mostly focused on them. They… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #8: They try to wear you down and exhaust you
Giants try to wear you down and exhaust you so you will quit on your own. Read 1 Samuel 17:1-58 If you have ever been worn down and exhausted you understand how it doens’t just wear you down phyiscally, but emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Unfortunately, we tend to do this to ourselves because we don’t rest from… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #7: They gas light you and assault you mentally and emotionally
Gas lighting is a form of manipulation. It means to “manipulate (someone) using psychological methods into questioning their own sanity, memory, or powers of reasoning (dictionary.com)”. It is a subtle but frequently used tactic by someone to gain the upper hand, be coercive, etc. and it is used to get you to agree to do… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #5: They lie about you
Has anyone ever lied about you to someone else and you found out about it? I have experienced this many times and it can be quite painful at first. It can cause feelings of confusion, hurt, anger, betrayal, rejection and more. Often times we want to confront the person immediately (and sometimes we do –… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #4: They try to stop the work
Nehemiah 4:7-8 and 6:1-8 When insults, mockery, ridicule and discouragment don’t work, giants will try other means to stop you from doing the work. Whether they use assualts of confusion or manipulation, their attacks may seem daunting and intimidating. And this is usually where the ‘fear of man’ comes in at. Being more afraid of… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #3: They try to discourage you
The enemy will assault you as long as he needs to with discouragment so you will give up. Discouragement is the breeding ground for doubt that is ripe for the harvest. If you get discouraged, which is normal at times, one of the best things to do is to remind yourself of all the ways… Continue reading
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Giants are in the land…but now they are exposed!
40 Modus Operandi of Giants There are giants in the lands we are meant to occupy and they all have M.O.’s (Modus Operandi) that they utilize against us. A deep dive into Scripture reveals what some of them are. They mock and ridicule you They challenge you They try to discourage you They try to… Continue reading
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Soul Cleansing
I have spent some time this morning thinking about what our soul goes through when it needs to be cleansed as I was cleaning adhesive off a wall in my bedroom. The Holy Spirit started talking to me about how our souls carry so much gunk and grime that needs to be cleansed. This gunk… Continue reading
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An Encounter with Love
I had the most beautiful encounter with Jesus this morning during worship and from a deep place of surrender. I was getting ready for my day and was opening curtains while I had worship playing and I just feel on my knees. On my knees crying out before the Father. I was crying out for… Continue reading
