Comments on: On Being Sober and Vigilant http://freshwind-ministries.org/2009/05/21/on-being-sober-and-vigilant/ Bringing in a fresh wave of His Spirit to your Spirit Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:32:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Yvette http://freshwind-ministries.org/2009/05/21/on-being-sober-and-vigilant/#comment-1102 Yvette Sat, 30 May 2009 03:18:13 +0000 http://freshwind-ministries.org/?p=1825#comment-1102 Preach it! I always appreciate your feedback and insight Dan. Blessings Preach it! I always appreciate your feedback and insight Dan.
Blessings

]]> By: Valerie Lynn http://freshwind-ministries.org/2009/05/21/on-being-sober-and-vigilant/#comment-1100 Valerie Lynn Tue, 26 May 2009 23:52:33 +0000 http://freshwind-ministries.org/?p=1825#comment-1100 Powerful post Yvette! I love and thank God for you blog. I would like to present you with an award! I hope you will stop by and pick it up! Love you1 Powerful post Yvette! I love and thank God for you blog. I would like to present you with an award! I hope you will stop by and pick it up!

Love you1

]]> By: Dan http://freshwind-ministries.org/2009/05/21/on-being-sober-and-vigilant/#comment-1096 Dan Sun, 24 May 2009 06:25:20 +0000 http://freshwind-ministries.org/?p=1825#comment-1096 Thanks again for an excellent teaching. If I may add something, I did a small word study on this word sober. I found part of it's meaning was to be in control of our emotions - especially when everything seems to be going beserk : ) I can really relate - especially for the last few months. Sometimes it's very tempting and/or easy to become intoxicated with fear, anger, jealousy, or other emotions, but by the power of the Holy Spirit we can stay sober in our emotions in order to stay focused in Christ and His goodness in our lives. I also found out the word adversary means more than just an opponent. It means someone who is anti-justice or anti-right. The devil does not want us to experience the justice of God through Jesus Christ so he throws all kinds of nonsense at us to try and intoxicate us with our own emotions so that we make decisions based on fear, anger, covetousness or whatever.( sounds like the garden of Eden and the tree) I don't go looking for demons under every problem but I also can't deny the scripture " we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities etc.". Part of the justice of God, by the way, is that we have been declared righteous, holy, redeemed, the seed of Abraham and David. God Himself has placed us in Christ Jesus through faith in Christ and seated us in the heavenlies far above all principalities. Because of Christ we have been adopted into the family of God and are now partakers of His Kingdom and nature. We have been justified by grace through faith. That's what Satan tries to devour: our inheirtance and identity in Christ, so he throws fiery( beserk ) darts at us hoping we won't use our shield of faith ( another gift of grace ) to quench them. Hey sister, I think I've preached ( typed myself into health and joy ) Think I'll go listen to Kirk Franklins song Stomp. : ) then get up and go put more stuff on my site ! I found Stomp on youtube if it's okay to share it here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v5-SEzT0nY&feature=related Thanks again for an excellent teaching.
If I may add something, I did a small word study on this word sober. I found part of it’s meaning was to be in control of our emotions – especially when everything seems to be going beserk : ) I can really relate – especially for the last few months.
Sometimes it’s very tempting and/or easy to become intoxicated with fear, anger, jealousy, or other emotions, but by the power of the Holy Spirit we can stay sober in our emotions in order to stay focused in Christ and His goodness in our lives. I also found out the word adversary means more than just an opponent. It means someone who is anti-justice or anti-right.
The devil does not want us to experience the justice of God through Jesus Christ so he throws all kinds of nonsense at us to try and intoxicate us with our own emotions so that we make decisions based on fear, anger, covetousness or whatever.( sounds like the garden of Eden and the tree)
I don’t go looking for demons under every problem but I also can’t deny the scripture ” we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities etc.”. Part of the justice of God, by the way, is that we have been declared righteous, holy, redeemed, the seed of Abraham and David. God Himself has placed us in Christ Jesus through faith in Christ and seated us in the heavenlies far above all principalities. Because of Christ we have been adopted into the family of God and are now partakers of His Kingdom and nature. We have been justified by grace through faith.
That’s what Satan tries to devour: our inheirtance and identity in Christ, so he throws fiery( beserk ) darts at us hoping we won’t use our shield of faith ( another gift of grace ) to quench them.
Hey sister, I think I’ve preached ( typed myself into health and joy ) Think I’ll go listen to Kirk Franklins song Stomp. : ) then get up and go put more stuff on my site !

I found Stomp on youtube if it’s okay to share it here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v5-SEzT0nY&feature=related

]]> By: Pam http://freshwind-ministries.org/2009/05/21/on-being-sober-and-vigilant/#comment-1095 Pam Sun, 24 May 2009 00:11:52 +0000 http://freshwind-ministries.org/?p=1825#comment-1095 Great post Yvette! Thank you so much for sharing. :) Thank you also for coming by my blog and leaving a comment. Take care and God Bless you! ~hugs~ Great post Yvette! Thank you so much for sharing. :) Thank you also for coming by my blog and leaving a comment. Take care and God Bless you!
~hugs~

]]> By: Ministry Addict http://freshwind-ministries.org/2009/05/21/on-being-sober-and-vigilant/#comment-1094 Ministry Addict Sat, 23 May 2009 19:17:19 +0000 http://freshwind-ministries.org/?p=1825#comment-1094 God is light. In Him there is no darkness at all. (I John 1:5) In fact, the very first creation that God recognized as “good” was the creation of light. (Genesis 1:4) Keeping this in mind, it would only make sense that the children of God (those that, by the spiritual birth of regeneration through faith in Christ Jesus, have become partakers of God’s divine nature) would be children of light. Children of light should be awake and alert, watching and working, staying ready for the coming of the Lord, which could happen at any moment. Physical sleep is something that promotes growth and good health when done in proper balance, but spiritual sleep – for the sons and daughters of the Most High God – is to be avoided. “Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.” (I Thessalonians 5:6) God is light. In Him there is no darkness at all. (I John 1:5) In fact, the very first creation that God recognized as “good” was the creation of light. (Genesis 1:4) Keeping this in mind, it would only make sense that the children of God (those that, by the spiritual birth of regeneration through faith in Christ Jesus, have become partakers of God’s divine nature) would be children of light.

Children of light should be awake and alert, watching and working, staying ready for the coming of the Lord, which could happen at any moment. Physical sleep is something that promotes growth and good health when done in proper balance, but spiritual sleep – for the sons and daughters of the Most High God – is to be avoided. “Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.” (I Thessalonians 5:6)

]]> By: sidharth http://freshwind-ministries.org/2009/05/21/on-being-sober-and-vigilant/#comment-1093 sidharth Sat, 23 May 2009 03:06:45 +0000 http://freshwind-ministries.org/?p=1825#comment-1093 Wow! Love this! The Lord has been speaking to me the same thing for quite sometime. Preparation for warfare. Paul instructs us again and again “Be alert”, “be sober”, “be vigilant”, “stand firm”, “put on the full armor”….all of them are instructions telling us to be awakened to the schemes of the enemy. Thank you Yvette. Sid Wow! Love this!

The Lord has been speaking to me the same thing for quite sometime. Preparation for warfare.

Paul instructs us again and again “Be alert”, “be sober”, “be vigilant”, “stand firm”, “put on the full armor”….all of them are instructions telling us to be awakened to the schemes of the enemy.

Thank you Yvette.

Sid

]]> By: Lori Laws http://freshwind-ministries.org/2009/05/21/on-being-sober-and-vigilant/#comment-1092 Lori Laws Sat, 23 May 2009 01:19:17 +0000 http://freshwind-ministries.org/?p=1825#comment-1092 Love this post Yvette! Thanks for sharing! Yes, that ol' devil is definitely trying his best to wreak havoc and put all sorts of debris in our paths. But thank you Lord for Your sword of the Spirit and the shield f faith! I am reading an awesome book that really speaks about Romans 4: 17. The book is titled..."Discovering the Secret to a Successful Prayer Life" by Suzette Hattingh. She founded Voice in the City Ministries - www.voiceinthecity.org God bless:) Love this post Yvette! Thanks for sharing! Yes, that ol’ devil is definitely trying his best to wreak havoc and put all sorts of debris in our paths. But thank you Lord for Your sword of the Spirit and the shield f faith!

I am reading an awesome book that really speaks about Romans 4: 17. The book is titled…”Discovering the Secret to a Successful Prayer Life” by Suzette Hattingh. She founded Voice in the City Ministries – http://www.voiceinthecity.org

God bless:)

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