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Unlocking Your Spiritual Authority: Put On the Full Armor · Behind Closed Doors: Unveiling Relationships, Faith and Mental Health.

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  Hi there. Welcome to another episode of Behind Closed Doors,
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  where we're unveiling relationships, faith, mental health, and all things in
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  between. My name is Michelle Alvarez.
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  Welcome to any new subscribers. Welcome to any new listeners.
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  Hello to anyone passing through our community just feeling it out.
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  This space was designed for transparency, where we can feel safe, where we can grow,
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  where we can keep each other accountable, where we can elevate,
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  excel, where we can climb new heights, where we unmask, walk in freedom,
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  where we find joy and embrace hope.
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  So if that's what you're looking for, you're in the right place.
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  If you did not get to hear last week's episode, I urge you to go back and listen
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  because it was a personal story.
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  I can say I felt the most vulnerable recording that episode.
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  And some of you may say, well, you've been doing this podcasting thing for a little over a month.
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  And yeah, the first mini introduction was different.
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  It was more nervous because I'm doing something new for the first time.
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  But last week was more of I
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  felt vulnerable I I'm not
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  sure if I'm hitting the accurate depiction
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  of the emotions that I endured nonetheless it was not about me and I wanted
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  to share a portion of my journey because this space is where we're being authentic
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  where we're being vulnerable and transparent, and I wanted to lead by example.
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  Additionally, I wanted my words to bring hope to the person who feels invisible,
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  who's in the thick of the fire, and it's hard to see past the debris.
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  I wanted to speak to the person whose heart is shattered, whose heart is broken.
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  I want my words to echo into the heart of the person who is in the storm.
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  I want to talk to the person who's experiencing devastation and not knowing
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  if it's possible for them to rebuild.
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  Those are the people that I wanted to share my story with because those are
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  the ones who I know can relate to what I was sharing.
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  And the takeaway from that message is God is able to restore,
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  redeem, and repair all things.
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  Nothing is wasted in his hands.
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  This week, we're talking about spiritual authority. I know what you have access to.
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  Hosea 4.6 says, My people are destroyed from a lack of knowledge. They do not know truth.
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  Another version says, My people perish because of the lack of knowledge.
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  I don't want that for any of us. The thing that aches my heart is when someone
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  knows information and gatekeeping really because they're not sharing it.
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  I want us to walk into everything that we have access to, that we have authority over.
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  I don't want lack of knowledge to be a barrier. I don't want us to not fully
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  embrace something because we don't know.
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  So think of it as if someone gave you a key to something, whether it's a house
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  or a car or an apartment, whatever that key is, but you haven't unlocked the door yet.
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  You haven't entered the premises yet. You haven't done a walkthrough or to see what's in there.
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  So essentially, you're standing from the outside looking in,
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  possibly admiring the thing, being grateful for the thing.
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  But you have no idea what's inside, what's available to you.
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  Well, that's what it feels like.
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  We have the key, but we don't know what to do with the key.
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  We can apply the same concept to our spiritual life.
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  We have spiritual keys. God has given us dominion and authority We have the
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  power to trample and disrupt things But if we don't know that.
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  Or we don't know how to activate it, then we're simply just bypassers.
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  Lookers to the things that we have.
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  I want to make this a little bit more tangible, so I'm going to put it into
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  a different perspective. So my brother, hi Kev, he's my editor.
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  I can do the recording, that's easy, no problem. But editing is not my skill set.
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  Kevin's been gifted with that, and he's
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  been so gracious to help me every single
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  week he helps and he has an
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  air for things that I typically wouldn't catch which means that because he's
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  been busier and he has been unavailable then I'm not able to get the episodes
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  out as quickly as I would like until last week I was left I was left to my own demise Mm-hmm.
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  Well, oh my goodness, I don't even want to tell you how interesting that journey was.
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  I had no idea how difficult it was to edit and all the different programs out
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  there and softwares and how to use them. I really don't.
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  But what happened was because I was intentional and I was looking for something to help me,
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  I found features in this current hub that I'm using that I would have never
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  found had it not been for that situation.
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  Same thing applies to our faith. We don't know what we have access to.
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  We don't know the awareness and the authority that we have until we actually activate the thing.
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  Because if we don't, then it stays doormat. It stays stagnant.
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  We're not using all of the benefits.
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  I don't want that for us. I've said before, I want everything that the Lord has for me.
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  I don't want to leave anything on the table.
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  And then these days, I want retribution.
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  Everything that the enemy has stolen from me, I want it back with interest.
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  That is given to me in Joel 2 25. Go and read it. It's a word.
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  So let's learn how to activate our faith.
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  2 Corinthians 2.11 says, So that Satan will not outsmart us,
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  for we are familiar with his evil schemes.
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  In other words, when we are familiar with Satan's schemes, he cannot trick us,
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  he cannot outsmart us, he cannot deceive us.
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  But when we don't know is when it gets tricky.
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  Because that lack of knowledge, that lack of understanding and wisdom and revelation,
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  can keep us from living the life that we've been designed to live.
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  It keeps us below the lifestyle that we should be living.
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  So like I said, I don't want that for us.
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  Let's look at Ephesians 6, 10 through 20 for a second.
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  Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
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  Put on the full armor of God. Another version says, put on the whole armor of
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  God that you may be able to stand against the scheme of the devil.
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  But we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against rulers,
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  against the authorities, against cosmic powers over this present darkness,
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  against the spiritual forces in the evil places in the heavenly realm.
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  Therefore, take up the full armor of God that you will be able to withstand the evil day.
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  And having done all to stand, stand firm.
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  Stand, therefore, fasten on the belt of truth.
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  And having to put on the breastplate of righteousness and the shoes of your feet,
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  having to put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace,
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  in all circumstances, take up the shield of faith, which you can extinguish
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  all the fiery darts of the evil one.
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  And take up the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit,
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  which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit,
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  with all prayer and supplication.
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  To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplications for all the saints.
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  And as for me, pray that my words may be able to give in to me in the opening
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  of my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel for which I am an ambassador in chains,
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  that I may declare it boldly as I ought to speak.
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  I know that was a mouthful and I would love to break it down line by line.
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  It starts off by talking about being strong in the Lord.
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  It's not asking you to be strong in your own strength. And scripture says,
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  not by might, not by power, but by the Spirit, say, the living God.
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  So no, it's not your own strength. It is in him and his might.
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  This is another reminder that we don't do things on our own,
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  not in our own understanding, not in our own intellect, our own strength.
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  When we invite the Holy Spirit in and we ask Him for help, He strengthens us.
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  The next line says, put on the full armor of God that you will be able to stand
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  the schemes of the enemy.
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  We talked about that earlier. When you understand His schemes,
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  then you know how to outsmart Him. then you know how to strategize.
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  And of course, we do not wrestle against each other, not against flesh and blood.
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  It's not you versus them or me versus you.
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  It's actually knowing the principalities and the spiritual forces that are coming against us.
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  And yes, at some times, it feels like it's a person, but it's not.
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  Being able to have spiritual eyes and discernment to
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  see pass it is your superpower when
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  you see past the person and you see the spirit then you
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  know how to better pray so that's your superpower the
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  next line says standing therefore having a fasten on the belt of truth so whenever
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  the attack is coming you're armored up you stand you pray you shield it says
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  to put on the belt of truth first that's the first armor of defense the first line of defense,
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  when you put on that belt of truth when you put on the truth that's your foundation
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  that is your core that is your strength.
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  That's the place where everything is attached to. So if the foundation isn't
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  secure and you're not walking in truth, it's problematic.
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  That buckle of truth or belt of truth helps to navigate negative thoughts.
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  This is where we say be honest with where you are. Be honest with yourself.
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  Be honest with God. Seek his truth.
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  Speak it over yourself. Find people to speak it over you. because when the darts
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  are coming, you need to be able to fight them with truth.
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  Speak truth to your community, with your tribe, with your friends, with your family.
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  It talks about the best place of righteousness after that, which is simply just
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  a shield, a guard to protect your heart and your soul from deception.
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  Think of the guard as your boundaries, right? A boundary to protect you.
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  That's a line that you don't allow people to come. So it's just a guard to shield you.
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  Bible says to guard your heart. So again, it's scriptural.
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  And that's to protect it from negativity. That's to protect your heart from deceit.
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  And then there's the gospel of shoes, right? That's a sense of purpose and readiness.
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  When you know the word and you feel comfortable, then you start sharing your faith with others.
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  Matthew 28, 19 through 20 says, Go, therefore,
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  and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father,
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  Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have
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  commanded you to encourage the people.
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  So there's a whole lot said in there, but what I really wanted to show you was
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  when you're equipped and prepared and ready, then there's deployment,
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  meaning that he sends you out.
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  So there's a preparation in that readiness. But the purpose in the meantime
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  can be to share your story with the person to the left or to the right of you.
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  Then we have the shield of faith. It is the absolute truth of God's promises.
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  No matter what your situation looks like, when you put on the shield of faith,
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  it helps you to block the lies that might be coming your way.
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  The shield of faith says, God, I trust you, even though the circumstances look
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  like whatever the it is, right? You name it.
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  Remembering that faith means that We can't see it.
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  It comes by hearing. It doesn't come by sight, but that's where we build our trust.
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  And then there's a helmet of salvation to protect our minds from the fiery darts.
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  You've heard me said it before. Our mind is a battlefield, a combination of
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  doubt and fear and confusion, racing thoughts, all these different thoughts
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  happening at the same time. It's a war zone up there at times.
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  And so one of the way the enemy messes with you too it's that you've been saved
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  or you've redeemed right repented and all the things for some of the things
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  that you've done or all the things that you've done but the enemy comes back
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  and he lies to you and he brings things back up from your past,
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  well let me be the one to remind you that you are not your mistakes your mistakes do not defines you.
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  And if you are a Christian who has rededicated themselves to the Lord,
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  then scripture says that the old has passed and the new is here.
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  So whatever old mistakes happened, it went down when you went in that water.
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  Nonetheless, it's like the enemy to try to mess with your psyche.
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  And it's nothing new if you really think about it. It's nothing new.
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  That's why being alert and staying sober-minded, being diligent.
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  Being girded up at all times is important, right? Having spiritual eyes and being able to discern.
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  Then there's the sword of the spirit. It's sharp. It's alive.
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  It's the word of God. It's a two-word sword.
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  Do you know how to use it? Do you know how to exercise your authority by speaking
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  truth over your circumstances?
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  Do you believe the words that you're saying when you do activate it?
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  Anyway, that's how we fight back. It makes me think of when the enemy came to
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  Jesus in the garden, at the end of his fast, trying to tempt him.
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  And it's almost a repeat of what happened in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve.
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  He basically used scripture and
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  played with their head, which caused confusion, twisted the word of God.
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  So make no mistakes. He know the word too.
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  But what Jesus did was, instead of taking the bait, he said it is written.
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  And then he proceeded by saying what was written. And that's how we fight when
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  we use the word of God against the enemy.
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  He can't stand against the word of God. He has to flee. His lies cannot stand
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  up against the word of God. That is your weapon.
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  Luke 10, 19 says, behold, I have given you authority to tread upon certain serpents
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  and scorpions and over all power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means harm you.
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  I really love this scripture because not only does it tell us that we have authority,
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  but then it tells us nothing by any means shall harm you. I mean, come on.
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  To me, that's saying, go, take a stand and I got you.
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  And if you truly believe that, I'm telling you, fear has to dissipate.
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  When you believe that and you guard that word in your heart,
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  and I'm going to go side note for a second because it's important for me to talk about the heart.
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  The word cannot stay in your heart if the soul of your heart is not healthy,
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  if the soil of your heart is not good ground.
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  Scripture talks about the state of your heart, making sure you uproot the roots
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  and the debris, the weeds of disappointment, anger, resentment,
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  unforgiveness, helplessness, hopelessness.
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  This allows us to walk in freedom because when we uproot these things.
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  Then we don't have to stay stuck. The things that we hear can stay in our heart.
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  Our garden, the garden of our heart is flourishing. It's strong.
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  It's beautiful. It's blossoming.
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  Now, on another note, scripture says he will never leave you nor forsake you.
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  As a matter of fact, Exodus 14 says the Lord himself will fight for you.
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  All you got to do is be still.
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  Now, you know, that be still worded. If you're not cautious,
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  it might trick you. It doesn't mean to sit there and do nothing.
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  It means to trust him. It means to pray. What it's saying not to do is to be
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  frantic, not to try to solve it, not to get in a panic. That's what it means.
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  And when you know that, you can walk in your authority. You can rest in authority.
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  Do you know you can rest in authority? Like seriously.
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  Anyway, you have the ability to come under storms to be still.
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  Remember when I talk about the keys to whatever the thing is,
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  the house, the car, the apartment, when you go in and you have the authority,
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  you have the same access,
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  you know how to drive that thing out, but do you know how to use it?
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  So I'm just trying to help us to activate that muscle there.
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  Matthew 28, 18 says, And Jesus said to them, All authority in heaven and on
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  earth has been given unto you.
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  Similarly in Matthew 18, it says, Verily I tell you, whosoever you bind on earth,
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  or whatsoever you bind on earth will bind in heaven.
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  Whatsoever you loose on earth will be loose in heaven.
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  That's simply saying, hey, you got authority.
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  What you loose here on earth, what you bind here on earth, You'll be bound and loose in heaven.
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  It's like a mirror, right? It's a reflection.
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  And so know that if he's telling you that you have authority,
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  that means we can do that here on earth.
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  The same thing that's happening in heaven, we have the ability to use our words and our authority.
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  Scripture says in Ephesians 2, and he raises up together with him when we believe.
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  That word again is believe when we believe. When we have faith,
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  we're seated with him in heavenly places because of Jesus Christ.
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  So that tells us again, we're not alone and he's given us authority.
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  Isaiah 54, 17 says, No weapon from against you shall prosper.
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  No evil come against you shall prosper.
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  You will refute every tongue that rises against you. This is the heritage of
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  the Lord, and their vindication is from me, sayeth the Lord.
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  He says, nothing that come against you will stand. It will not succeed.
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  So he's telling you, you can go fight.
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  You can protect yourself. You can fight against the scheme of the enemy.
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  And don't worry, because I got you. I got you.
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  It's nice to know that he didn't just tell us to go do something and then didn't
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  tell us that we are safe and protected with him.
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  I hope by now you're getting the gist that you have been given spiritual authority,
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  that you have authority, and it doesn't just come from your own might.
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  But not only do you have authority, you have protection.
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  He is your high tower. He is your safe place. He is your refuge.
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  He himself says he's going to fight for you.
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  And so when you activate this power, this authority, it's not to flex in people,
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  it's not for performance, but it's to fight against the scheme of the enemy.
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  It's to fight the fiery darts that's opposition to you. It's to walk in freedom.
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  And I urge you, go stutter the armor of God for yourself.
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  I'm sure he'll give you a new revelation, but the reality is we can't fight it alone.
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  We should not be fighting alone.
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  Do you know any task force that goes into battle alone? Because I don't.
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  It's usually a team of people, right?
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  I have a group of women that I pray with.
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  I met them at a retreat and I can pray by myself. They can pray.
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  We all can do it by ourselves.
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  Each of these ladies are mighty in their own rights. Like, I mean,
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  they can pray some things down.
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  But when we merge our fate together, man, there's a shift. We all can feel the shift.
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  Sometimes when we're done, we breathe. We can just sigh.
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  We receive rest. We find peace. Peace falls upon us.
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  I jokingly tell the ladies, man, I can take a nap after this.
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  And one day I'll get them to confirm this. because I'm telling you,
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  when we pray, oh my goodness.
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  So to the person who is struggling, please join forces with someone. Two is better than one.
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  Scripture says one shall chase a thousand, but two can chase ten thousand.
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  We were never meant to do it alone. You will keep hearing me say it.
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  We are never meant to do it alone.
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  We're not supposed to. Accountability is important. Iron sharpens iron. It's important.
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  Pour it into someone else and let them pour into you. Because when our spirit
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  is downcast and we don't know how else to fight and we're tired,
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  this is where our community comes into play.
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  So let's reflect real quick i always want to reflect it's things,
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  it's a thing i do it all the time what are those things that are plaguing you,
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  what is in your heart that is choking up hope if the condition of your heart
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  isn't well then what do you need to do to tenderize it what weeds need to be pulled out.
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  What are some things that needs to be uprooted what are some things that needs to take root,
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  is your mind healthy or is it a battlefield has it been renewed otherwise everything
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  you've heard will sound good and you will want to put it into practice but it will not be effective,
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  It's hard to walk in freedom When the heart is broken or jaded,
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  Reassess your heart Take an inventory of what's going on in your heart and mind
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  And pull out those weeds Because when the garden is clean, when it's pure Then
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  it makes room for what's next.
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  The person who's listened to this or to the person who comes on contact with
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  me or I have relationship with, I want to bless you with wisdom.
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  Understanding spiritual principles isn't about perfection. It's really about progression.
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  I will never encourage you to perform or to put on a mask.
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  That only increases your mental health and it depletes your spiritual health.
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  I'm encouraging you to be honest with where you are.
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  I've been the person who followed rules my entire life, but that's because I
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  was striving to earn things. Let's face it.
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  The reality is I didn't know my inheritance. I didn't know my authority and
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  I didn't know what I had access to because lack of knowledge.
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  I don't want that for you. I want you to know your authority because when you know your authority.
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  You can armor up. You can walk into a situation.
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  You can fight with the sword of the spirit. You can fight with the word of God.
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  You can kick out the intruders and command them to leave.
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  Leave your home. Leave your mind. Leave your finances. Leave your business.
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  You name it. You can command them to leave.
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  You have angels encamping around you. You have the Holy Spirit as your helper
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  to guide you in all truth, wisdom, and revelation.
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  We have access to wisdom and revelation. We just have to ask.
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  We have peace that surpasses all understanding. You have freedom.
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  You don't have to stay in bondage, letting the enemy have a field day with you,
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  letting the enemy have a field day with your mental health and your physical health.
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  It doesn't have to be that way.
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  Freedom and authority was given to us when Jesus went to the cross.
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  Rest is your portion. Rest is available to you.
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  I want you to walk fearlessly, knowing that you're not alone.
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  Do not shrink back because of fear.
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  Don't get weary because you're sick and tired of being sick and tired.
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  If you stand for nothing, then you will stand for anything.
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  Be kind to yourself. I pray that fear is removed. I pray that you walk in boldness
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  and you walk in authority.
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  Understand who you are and what you possess.
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  Know that he's afraid of you more than you are afraid of him.
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  When you get that, it's a game changer, I promise.
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  Know that the same power that's in Christ, that raised Christ from the dead is in you.
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  Lift your head up. He's a lifter of your head. So then mistakes that you've
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  made, trust me, he don't even recall them.
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  He can't. It stops in the sea of forgetfulness.
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  Where there's heaviness, I declare comfort.
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  Where there's confusion, I declare clarity.
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  And remember, you got this. We got this. He got you.
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  Go sit with him. He can heal all things. I promise you that.
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  My favorite thing to do is to sit at his feet, man.
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  I literally feel like I can do all things when I'm at his feet in his presence.
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  He reminds me of things. He reminds me of who I am.
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  He shows me things about me. I feel like Superwoman when I'm in his presence.
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  I feel loved and cared for and seen in his presence.
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  So I declare over you today that you know that you are seen and you are loved.
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  Spend time with him. He'll show you because he's fearfully and wonderfully made you.
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  So mighty one, mighty warrior, peace be with you.
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  Put on the full armor and don't go into battle alone.
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  Find an Aaron and a Hur to lift your hands up. As always, thank you for listening.
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  Thank you for being here.
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  Thank you for wanting to grow. Thank you for trusting me.
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  Thank you for letting me share my journey with you.
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  I want to hear back from you. I need to figure out how we can get this thing
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  to be engaging because I would love to hear your stories.
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  As always, you are the salt and the light of this earth. Let your light shine.
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  Even in dark places, there's a light. The darkness cannot overshadow light.
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  I don't know how dark your situation is or may appear to be because a lot of
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  times it can feel like an illusion.
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  He messes with your head where he makes something bigger than what it is.
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  But you see, I know a God. I know a man who provides light.
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  He speaks it into existence. He said, let there be light. And all of a sudden there was light.
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  So he can bring light to your situation as well.
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  He's the one who provides light. May his light shine upon you bright for all to see his splendor.
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  Until next time, take care. Goodbye.