A few days ago, my husband had a dream that we had weeds growing in our house, along with some grass and there were other people that had weeds growing in their homes also. On Sunday morning, during the praise and worship portion of the service, the Lord began reminding me of the dream. I…
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Codependent No More?
When I was in my early twenties I worked at the Pasco County Clerk’s Office. Part of my duties as a new case clerk was to assist petitioners in filing for domestic violence restraining orders and simplified divorces. Often a counselor from the domestic violence center for women would bring in the petitioner that I…
Read MoreBreaking Strongholds Part III
In my last post, I talked about the differences between oppression, strongholds and demon possession. As I stated previously, oppression comes from outside of the body and demon possession is when a demon or demons actually live inside the body and at times, take control over the person’s voice, actions, etc. (as in Mark 5).…
Read MoreBreaking Strongholds Part II
Hi everyone. For those who don’t know me, I have been in church since I was five years old, was born again at age 14, baptized in the Holy Spirit at age 19 and began teaching the word of God to adults when I was in my early twenties. I have been in church since…
Read MoreBreaking Strongholds – Ungodly Soul Ties
I have realized over the years that there a lot of people, including Christians, who are dealing with demonic strongholds in their lives, due to doors that have been opened for the enemy and many do not know how to close those doors and get free. I would like to share a personal experience and…
Read MoreFinding the Balance Between Grace and Works
My long time friend, Mary Rock, once said to me, “In the river of God, it’s like you’re doing the breast stroke and I’m on a raft with a cooler.” She was referring to the fact that I tended to be very works-oriented and she was very grace-oriented. I thought she was telling me that…
Read MoreDealing with Fear and Anxiety
I have noticed lately how many people say they are dealing with fear and anxiety. A lot of people are dealing with very stressful situations in their lives, which can produce anxiety, and for others, it may actually be a spirit of fear. I have also had to deal with this a lot in my…
Read MoreThe Parable of the Sower Part II/Dealing with a Root of Rejection and Perfectionism
Matthew 13:20-21 “As for what was sown on the thin (rocky) soil, this is he who hears the Word and at once welcomes and accepts it with joy; yet it has no real root in him, but is temporary (inconstant, lasts but a little while); and when affliction or trouble or persecution comes on…
Read MoreThe Parable of the Sower Part I/Going Through Trials and Depression
In the parable of the sower found in Matthew 13 and Luke 8, Jesus talks about four different types of soil that describe four different conditions of a person’s heart. He says the seed is the word of God and the first type of soil he describes is the traveled road (or hardened ground; this…
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A Deeper Walk 