The Flame Within

Spring brings new life… In the same way the morning brings joy after a night of tears. A day brings light poking through the darkness. A week brings space and greater understanding. A month brings clarity. A year brings healing. And decades bring wisdom.

Healing is a journey and not a destination. It takes time through intentional actions of walking with Jesus, obeying God’s word, and continually trusting the Gospel in painful trials. Time alone does not heal, it requires intentional seeking, growing, and learning to face thee battle with the proper tools.

True healing comes when we hang on to Jesus’s robe, beg for healing, and intentionally seek healing interventions. It is vital to learn to recognize Satan’s manipulative schemes, which are confusing and so very believable when we’re blinded by darkness. Seeking help from Godly people outside of ourselves can provide clarity and the understanding needed to recognize and combat the enemy’s tactics.

When clients come to me, I have had to learn through my own painful circumstances to fight demons, and therefore can more easily see the enemy’s schemes warring in spirits on a daily basis. From my seat, there is greater recognition and clarity to help clients combat struggles and trials in this world. I admit, it is much harder to see in my own life and therefore I have my own wise friends and a Godly counselor to help me. We all need wise council and we all need clarity from God himself, the Holy Spirit, and wise believers to help us recognize the enemy’s attacks. Active battles with God’s weapons provide greater clarity and amunition to be ready for combat.

As spring returns and the Earth blooms, let us stop and recognize the beauty of new growth. Let the new buds and flowers remind us of the spiritual analogy of the importance of growth, healing, and the true peace of God.

Blessings,

Crystal

The Armor of God

Ephesians 6: 10-20

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.”