Jesus, the Name that is above every other name... 

I was having some quiet time with the Lord the other day.  It's seems that has been really hard to do lately.  The more I try to do, the faster life seems to go.  Except I'm getting to be old and life is supposed to be slowing down right.  Let me tell you something about getting older, it's not like they tell you.  You spend your time as a child wishing to be an adult only to arrive and find out, being an adult ain't so great.  Then, as an adult, you wish and hope for your 'older' years so you can retire and have a freer life and rest more so you can recover from the stress of 'Adulting.'  Ha!!!  It seems there has been some lying going on...and if you are like me, you have tried to fix yourself, physically, spiritually, emotionally.  You've read so many 'how to' books, said and did all 'they' (who are they again?? I wanna have a talk with 'they'), only to find those books make great bonfire materials.  There is only one truth, His Name is Jesus.  

So, I've done my research.  I've had my lab tests done.  All the lab tests came back normal.  Hmmmm, things that make you go hmmm...What looks like a duck, squawks like a duck, waddles like a duck, and yet, is not a duck?  Any good discerning Christian can tell you - IT'S A DEMON!!! This thing they say 'you have' and yet - your lab values come back normal..??? now honey, that just don't make sense.  The number one concept that is so hard to teach others and yet, is of the most absolute important principles in Christianity is that because we are created in God's image and God spoke the world in to order, our words - when we speak have power.  If you want to see effective change in your life put a muzzle over your mouth.  Speak God's promises.  Stop just saying things like "I'm sick, I'm (fill in the blank)" and say God's Words over your life and you will see effective change for your circumstances.  

For quite some time, I have carried the words a friend spoke over me.  I did not understand at the time, but I do now.  She relayed to me "You are coming in to a time of like where you will not know what to do, you are going to laugh, you are going to cry and when you don't know what to do, laugh, just laugh."  And as she was turning away to leave, she turned back and said, "Oh yeah, learn to sleep on your back."  I was like ???  what does that mean?  She was right though - After that time period, I entered a phase of life where the spiritual attacks where happening like we were on the starship Enterprise traveling at warp 10.  I also had more than one incident happen where I had to learn to sleep on my back.  The quick and easy answer would have been to say, "God's gonna teach you about spiritual attacks."  Well, first off, I would have been like...me?  Yeah right?  You know that mocking little thing that says, "God's gonna use you?"  Ha!!! Right!!! we'll see about that.  But, that my friend is exactly what the enemy does and wants you to believe.  He want you to sit down and be quiet.  He wants you to give up.  He wants you to go along with the flow and not stand up for truth.  He wants you to doubt and be in unbelief.  And then, there we are - confused, dazed, asking ourselves "How did I get here?"  

So as I was sitting in that chair, asking what's next?  I have a 'condition' that man cannot fix.  No medicine, no cures...you can manage it but even then it's a hit or miss target to 'it might work, it might not work.'  I also have been battling standing on God's Word when I just want to give up and say, 'that's it, I'm done.'  Yet, there is a little flame, a little spark that goes off and says, "Rise up!  You are a warrior!  You are not done!!!Stand and decree!  Speak my Word, Claim my promises.  What about that woman with the issue of blood.  Well, I have an issue of blood, not like the woman in the Bible we read about, but mine is an issue of blood and just like the woman who grabbed ahold of Jesus' hem of his garment, I'm grabbing Jesus' hand.  He's the only one who can 'fix me.'  

Through all this process, the Lord has taught me and He has reminded over and over, yea, I gave up that many times, yet... He is faithful to pick me back up and carry me when I cannot or was not faithful to Him and stood me up again and again.  Proving that it's not about me, it's about Him!  It's who He is...Jesus THE NAME ABOVE EVERY OTHER NAME!!!  I'm not sick, a decrepit, broke, poor, or sad, depressed, or even angry.  I am an OVERCOMER.  I DO NOT HAVE TO FIGHT.  THE BATTLE IS ALREADY WON!  I just have to stand and say, "Thank you, Jesus."  Receive the gift He has given me and remember that no matter what it looks like, what it feels like, I am healed. I'm calling it what God calls it and I'm agreeing with God and His Word.  He said it, not me.  My physical condition is what it is...I don't ignore it, but I also don't let it rule me.  I stand until I cannot but I'm  not giving up and I'm not giving in.  I'm saying Jesus has stood me up again.  

So about the spiritual attacks, warfare...The Lord has told me and every time I doubted, God reaffirmed and  showed me again and again - nope, you're not wrong. You're not wrong, it's warfare and how can I teach you except by taking you through it.  He has taken me in to some very uncomfortable places.  I have prayed and asked the Lord to cover me with His blood before reading some of the things He led me to study all to learn about the enemy.  The enemy is more sneaky than any of us realize.  The like-minded fellowship of believers is so very important.  It seems the enemy is really winning now with all the in-fighting going on in the Kingdom of God.  Another tactic to keep Christians down and quiet so the Kingdom of God cannot advance against the darkness.  Distractions, chaos, and crying out, why Lord, why???  To hear Him say, "My son, Jesus.  The name above every other name."  

I'm here today to tell you again, Jesus is the answer.  Immediately, in that moment of feeling intense feelings of hopelessness - Memory verses started rising up - We live by faith, not by sight.  It doesn't matter what I'm seeing, hearing, feeling...God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of love, power, and a sound mind.  Your issue does not have a name bigger or more powerful name than Jesus.  Jesus, the Name above ALL NAMES!  Even the name of porphyria.  Amen.  I'm holding to that garment.  But Jesus has my hand and He is walking me through the flames of attacks in every area of my life.  Jesus, the Name above every other name on earth, beneath the earth or in Heaven.  Jesus! Jesus!  Jesus!  Rise up, Firewalkers!  You walk on the flames that the enemy has thrown and you're putting them out with the Washing of the Water of the Holy Spirit (God's Words) speaking God's Words to bring calmness and peace .  Jesus, THE NAME ABOVE EVERY OTHER NAME!!!