2 Fellows in the Same Ship!

KOINONIA is listed in the Strong's concordance with this meaning:

"(lit: partnership) (a) contributory help, participation,
   (b) sharing in,  communion, (c) spiritual fellowship, 
     a fellowship in the spirit."

Partnership. Fellowship. Communion. "In the spirit".  This is how I view
the term "fellowship". OR ... two fellows in the same ship! And you know,

"Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. 
If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls 
alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep 
each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? ..." (Ecclesiastes 4:9ff NLT)

Well ... it's better to sail with a partner, than alone! I mean, especially if you need 
help in "bailing" water out of the boat! Or with the oars, paddling! OK. Maybe your boat
has a motor and all that, you don't need oars. But if you ever hit a storm on the sea,
you're going to wish for a "first-mate" if you are all alone!
There's a lot you can draw from this passage; but suffice it to say, fellowship is very
important! Yes, it is vital and necessary, but there have to be some guidelines.

"Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. 
For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? 
And what communion has light with darkness?"
(2 Cor. 6:14)

Just imagine 2 oxen yoked together. One wants to go left, the other right. What???
You think that'll work?? No, not for a minute. You have to have the animals be
in the same mind, to work together.
"Unbelievers" doesn't always mean "non-christians",
like so many would like to believe. Nope. Paul is talking here to christians, and there
are "unbelieving christians" out there ... oh yes there are! People walking around with
UNBELIEF (a refusal to believe, not inability) in their hearts! You can't get anywhere
if you are yoked up with the like! Lawlessness, rebellious spirit that wants to "do its
own thing" *and* "light mixed in with darkness". Not happening. LIGHT dispels and
gets rid of and exposes darkness! So ... try to fellowship with some of that! But sadly,
christians all over try every Sunday or so ... to no avail. If you are in such a place,
where "unbelievers" dwell, and they prevent the move of the Spirit, and cannot grasp
your vision or understand your calling, I dare say you should seriously consider
"getting the heck outta Dodge" as soon as possible!

Two fellows in the same ship. They partner together for the voyage of a lifetime.
Their hearts are one, even though their ideas may be different. They want the same
goal ... to reach the destination. Safely. There are jobs that can only be done, by having
a partner ... do you really wanna try and do it all?? We need each other. As long as we,
who are working & sailing on the same ship, are all on the "same page".
In fellowship, there is Partnership. There is Intimacy. There is Sharing. There is
Communication. It's FAMILY. Not dysfunctional. But operating ... smoothly.
Like a fine-purring boat motor, a well-oiled machine.

DO NOT FORSAKE??

"and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,  
not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, 
but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near."
(Hebrews 10:24,25 NASB)

Now many church pastors & teachers will tell you, that you have to be "at the church"
... "everytime the doors are open" and coerce you to tithe and be present to be in good
standing with God. These same pastors & teachers may have a BIG problem with the 
present-day move or "Grace Message". Why? Because it hurts their doctrine of "jumping
through all the hoops"!
What exactly is "church"? Is it the building? NO. It is from a 
Greek word that means simply "called-out-ones". And we are "called-out" from the rest
of the world, to gather with Jesus. He said, "Wherever two, or more of you agree together on
anything, and are gathered in my name, I am there in their midst"!
So, this doctrine of "not forsaking", which is a complete and gross exaggeration from the 
original text ... AUDIENCE RELEVANCE  here, folks! The mysterious Hebrews writer
was talking to 1st Century believers who apparently, were former Jews. Because of the
"times" they lived in, because of the persecution, and that the time was getting close
to Jesus' complete fulfillment of all, they were exhorted and encouraged to "not forsake" ...
but NOTICE that some were in "the habit" of doing so! 1st Century believers just didn't
meet on SUNDAYS, but sometimes "day after day"! It was necessary for them THEN,
because of the need for encouragement, spiritual growth stimulation, etc. It wasn't a
LAW, or an edict to meet at the same old meeting house every Sunday!
When we lived in Branson, we would 'meet' other believers at WalMart! We could stand
there virtually for "hours", just having a good time in the Lord! Many christians worked
on Sunday mornings, so we would have to meet at a hotel or somewhere just to have
quality fellowship. Emphasis on QUALITY. Those were some great times.

This doctrine would never work if you lived on a desert island, and you and a few
others were "all there is". OR in a war-torn country where, if you profess to know Jesus
openly, could result in you becoming "toast".
We ... our family, have had house-church
meetings, right there at home, for YEARS. We fellowship with others, be it as it may,
rather randomly, but we run into believers EVERYWHERE. And we are no longer
involved in IC ... institutional church (many times which is fashioned after the Old
Testament construct, with the pastors being The Levites, etc.). Once a month, we
also meet with a brother who holds meetings in his house. It's an unusual group,
but we often feel at home there, and maybe even "fit in".
And also ... we have our Facebook Family. There has definitely been some great
fellowship there. Does it have to be "in person" to be real? You tell me! I have
been blessed by a post, a phone call many times, even sometimes better than
"face-time" with a friend. We can't get legal on this one folks.

THAT'S IT.  You have to go where you fit in. Where you are Loved. Where you can
contribute something, be a part of something. But ... the Church of Jesus is much
bigger than all of us, it is indeed "without walls". What I write today, it is in hopes
that you no longer come under guilt or condemnation if you quit "going to church",
or you don't do things the way everybody else does, in this matter.  You have to
obey and follow the Spirit. Jesus is the Shepherd. You have to obey him. And if
you are indeed one of the ones who are "called out" into ministry, then you really
gotta hear the Spirit, and FOLLOW JESUS, not men.


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My HAPPY NORMAL LUCKY BOY!

This blog is very personal, it's about our son NICHOLAS JUDAH PRINCE,

who just graduated from North High School on May 19, 2016. A very impressive

milestone, and a very exciting time for us. But ... the pathway to this awesome

achievement was fraught with many trials ... and I'm writing about that tonight;
this is about "my journey" with my son, my experience raising him.

But this blog is dedicated to "Nick" and in his honor. He has come a long way,

and we are very proud of him. So, on with the tale . . . .

THE BEGINNING

Nicholas Judah Prince was born in Branson, MO ... July 6, 1998. He was born "naturally"

(not caesarean), but he was a BIG kid, weighing in over 9 pounds. He had to have a little

help coming out, as his shoulders were very wide. The local preacher commented that

we should be sure to enroll him in football when the time comes (which never happened,

but it was still a funny joke at the time).

Nicholas had a bout with jaundice at the start. But we believed God, and he was healed.

We opted out of all vaccines completely ... however, we are not too sure that someone

may have slipped him something, as we observed later that he had AUTISM. Don't have

any proof about that "someone", but we did wonder. Anyway, we loved our son just the

same. He seemed normal and healthy and we were happy.

While Nick was growing up, we then observed that he didn't talk. At all. He looked

and acted intelligent ... he didn't have any other developmental problems physically=

speaking, motor-skills etc. were all fine. He just didn't talk.

At age 4, he was playing around on my computer. He totally re-arranged the format

of my desktop! I could not figure out what exactly he did, and when I asked him, he

just laughed out loud!! That was the day that I realized, this boy is not just "special",

but highly imaginative, creative and intelligent.

We did not have him tested *at first* ... we just didn't trust anyone in the area where

we lived at the time. We began to homeschool Nick, and he seemed to especially enjoy

computers, and working with a program called "Color Phonics". We acquired quite

the curriculum from Lighthouse publishers, and homeschooled all our kids. We also
decided that we would trust Father God for direction for his education, and the
meeting of his "special needs".

THE MOVE

We, as a family, always believed that our true destiny, and location was somewhere

out WEST. Our girls were both gifted as artists, etc. and we were big into music and

ministry . . .  we believed that we would be more fulfilled in our callings in ... yep,

you guessed it ... ARIZONA.

We didn't just move. We waited. And waited. And waited. We wanted the timing to

be just right, and we wanted God to be in "the move".

One day, the specific circumstances in our lives had changed. Dramatically.
We (Renee & I)

were sitting on our front porch in Kansas, we looked at each other and, we both had

the same thought, at the same time. I said, "Why don't we rent a storage unit, put all our

stuff in it, and just move?" Boom. We were thinking the same idea. Renee said: "I was

just going to suggest that!" A friend gave us $500 ... we prayed. We heard one word, "Go!"
(Uh-huh. Another one of those "faith trips". Yeah, that's how it went down. Crazy.)
Preparations had to be made of course. And to get our 3 daughters and son in gear.

THEN ... we loaded up the van and moved to Beverly ... er, umm I mean Arizona.

THE ESCALATIONS

We ended up in Surprise, Arizona first. "Surprise!" Funny joke, but a real town.

Things weren't exactly smooth for us at first, getting settled and established. But

when we did, we started to get into a routine. It was Summer 2007, and we were

learning to get around in big old hot Phoenix. Nicholas started to have a "melt-down"

one time when we were heading into WalMart ... somebody said, "Ya know, they've

got medicine for that!" At this time, we still didn't know exactly what Nick's problem

was, but we were soon going to find out. We wanted to treat Nick as special, but not

"broken" or something "wierd". He didn't like going into stores ... too much stimuli.

He would look down at the tiles while walking inside. So, for a while, we could not

take him to the store a lot. That changed ... one day, I asked him if he wanted to go

and he said "Yes!" I had him hold onto the shopping cart and steer it. That was his job.

He liked that. Remember, this is the boy who "didn't talk" or at least, not very much.

He didn't say a complete sentence until he was 6 years old. We were at a church

meeting, he was downstairs with the kids. He was upset, came upstairs and blurted

out, "The big kids always take the toys!" Yeah. We were all shocked too. But that was

very revealing.

I became Nick's AID. "Aid" as in Nick's personal chauffer to school and back, and
anything else he needed to be, for support.
We enrolled all the kids at a very good school (at the time), a

charter school known as "Imagine". The prinicipal was very cool. He created a job

for Renee on the spot. I began to work for a film producer/video expert. Soon, a

whole battery of specialists and psychologists came to evaluate Nick. We all discovered

that he was "autistic, moderate to severe" with some 'retardation' (their words, not ours).

We accepted the autism thing, tried all we could to learn about the autistic spectrum etc.

But ... *sigh* . . . there were so many escalations. They were so frequent. Little things

would set Nicholas off. And emotions were heightened, so little things were "big things"

to Nick. I also learned how to restrain  him, when it was necessary to do so. Several

times in fact ... once in a store, and once on the city bus.

We chose not to drug our son. The school was good for him, he had a great teacher,

Ms. April Gardner. I do not know how she accomplished this feat, but she taught him

how to read. He was in the fourth grade by now. He could read. He could express

himself. BUT ... I want to underline just how painful it was for me.  During the years

that I conducted him to and fro school, there were uncaring people who just didn't

seem to accept Nick, and they didn't understand his "special needs". I loved and love

Nick. I enjoyed him, and never complained about taking care of him. One time, at

a different church, I had to leave him in a special room. Of course, I was feeling down

because of all the "judging" around me, I felt nearly every day. This one precious young

lady came up to me and said,
"You must be a wonderful father to have a special son like that!"

Wow, lady. You made my day. And I was crying on the inside.

THE CHANGE

I had to remove Nick from this one charter school and take him to another.

I thought it was going to be a better experience, but it was a greater trial.

The administrator, though she claimed to be a "tongue-talking christian",

she didn't really understand Nick, or accept his disability. She wondered

why I didn't have an entourage of specialists in his trail, like these other

"special" kids had. I said No. Don't think so. Nick is autistic. She even

tried to have him expelled, suspended etc for his "behavior". I got pissed

off one time, and pulled him out, and drove him home. That was a winter

break, so it was okay. But I didn't come back. She finally called me and

said they have funding to work with Nick's "special needs" and they even

taught the teacher how to train him, and how to handle his escalations.

Nick got out of there in one piece. He was ready for junior high.

When the time came, I enrolled him in Herrera Jr. High. It was perfect

for him. His escalations became lesser, and he excelled at his classes.

He was much calmer. I enjoyed the time he spent at Herrera. He also

graduated from there, with honors.

That very special day arrived, when everything CHANGED. We were

at a bus stop, waiting on Valley Metro to take us home, and there was

this very old Japanese lady sitting there. She noticed Nick, and how I

acted "nervous" at the time, because Nick didn't really get "personal space".

LOL

I will never forget what she said. She spoke up and said these words:

"Never apologize for your son. From now on, you call him your 'happy-

normal- lucky-boy!" I could not argue with this wise woman. I simply

replied, "Yes. Yes Ma'am!"

And that was the catalyst; the power to see Nick become everything

he was meant to be. I didn't HAVE to apologize or explain "Nick" to anybody ...

I didn't have to see Nick as anything but a very special, yes, but dynamic kid.

Young man. My son. And I am so very proud of him.

COMMENCE TO START

Nick went onto North High School. They told us that they had the better

"SPED" program for him. Turns out, they also had fantastic teachers. Yeah,

we opted to have him in "public/charter" schools, it worked out great. He

has been a straight "A" student. He is a math whiz. He loves computers.

He loves gaming. And his blue-tooth headphones plugged into his phone/tablet

where he listens to his favorite EDM. He is a movie-aficianado; he can tell you

most names of voice-over actors. Oh, my he is so smart. And funny! He always

kept his fellow students and teachers in plenty of laughter. Oh, yeah ... there

are also the days when he gets to "dress professionally" for his business class

at Metro Tech. Seems like a lot of kids knew who Nick was, or they had a class

with him. One kid said, "Oh yeah, I know him! He's good!" (Art class).
Today Nick is what one would consider "higher-functioning" in the autism spectrum.
Some people see this autism as a disability. Others have commented that it
may be a "different way of thinking". Nick is well-aware of the autism, he often
"fights" it, and he catches himself when he gets upset, and he apologizes if he
thinks he did something wrong. He is a good kid. And he works hard, and
expresses himself fairly well these days. We don't treat him like he's "different".
We just love him. And it works well for us.

NOW ... Nicholas has grown up, he is 17, and he has officially graduated from

North High School, Phoenix AZ.  I was so excited to go to his graduation, there

was nothing like it, in all my experience. But here ... is the best part. I had Nick

place his cap & gown in his backpack, so that when he arrived to the Coliseum

(the venue of the commencement), he could put it on inside, and not have to

wear the thing all the way there. When he was done, got his diploma, we picked

him up, because we had to go to a celebration in his honor. When we were walking

in the parking lot to the car, I asked him where his backpack was (thinking he may

have left it or forgot it) ... He said, "I put it on my back under the gown!"

Brilliant. Simply brilliant. He then gets to the car, and takes off the cap & gown, and

there he is in his street clothes. Go Nick. You Rock. You are the Happy Normal Lucky Boy!

And you shine forevermore.

WE LOVE YOU. 

 

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WHEN is a Family NOT a Family??

>>> When It's An Empire!!!

   After viewing several episodes of the series Empire, I came to conclusion:

There are some families that really put the FUNK in "Dysfunctional"! My wife

has been binge watching the series on Hulu for quite some time. Not me. I just

jump in from time-to-time and then piece things together ... Or Renee will give

me a running commentary on the show if I let her! Anyway, some of the deeds

and antics of the members of the Lyon family are just ca-razzzy, and borderline

on the dastardly.

   One of the things I observed is regarding the father, the patriarch of the family.

He started the whole "Empire" thing, being a self-made music-mogul, and CEO

of his own company. It's a family company ... but that's where that image stops.

The father is proud, and does all he can to protect his name, "Lucius Lyon" and

his company. He has 3 sons (two who are very musical)

and he has a love-hate relationship with them all.

There are hostile takeovers, cursings of family members, dirty deeds swept under

the carpet, et al. It's a lot like "thug-love" meets the music industry ... makes me so

very glad that I'm not caught up in that stuff, being that I'm an Indie artist.

Anyway, there's also the mother. "Cookie", she is called. She's an amazing A&R

talent, having a good ear for new talent and she can produce almost any act that

comes her way. She loves her boys . . . well, loves them when she's not also cursing

them with choice words. One episode shows her slapping the back of one of her

sons on the head, because she thought he was being stupid. That's typical for Cookie.

Cookie is tough, she's sexy, curvy, and someone you don't want to tangle with. She

spent 17 years in prison (taking the fall for her husband), and she can still beat the

crap out of any competition who's thrown down in front of her.

   So, here, I am going to refrain from spoilers and such, just in case you want to

watch the show. Some believers out there think that watching this show, that it's

evil and a waste of time. But for me, it has been an education. Oh sure, there's some

good music and all of that, but there is actually some good in the characters, even

if you have to dig for it. They try to come together as a real family, embracing all

of their faults and flaws and fighting ... that part was good. But underlying all of this

is still this prideful protecting thing, and a 'we're gonna hold onto this company no

matter what, and do whatever it takes to do so' mentality.

   I realize that this is just a fantasy. It's not real. It's a bunch of stories. However, it

does depict a lot of acts & garbage that has taken place in the Biz. Jealousy, cut-throat-ism,

murder, fierce competition and back=stabbing.  We could probably pull from real-life

stories like Tupac, Notorious Big and others and compare notes. This stuff actually

happens out there in the real world.

   So where is "the family"?  It often gets swallowed up in the heirarchy and fear of

and from the patriarch himself ... Lucius Lyon. I mean, he is THE KING. All bow

before him, and don't forget to pay him tribute, because . . . without him, you're

nuthin' and you wouldn't even be here!! While watching the show, I began to wonder

if EMPIRE was the name of the record label, or the family itself! 

   So much dysfunction . . .  let me talk about that for a minute.

THESE THINGS OUGHT NOT TO BE

 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in  what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.   Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.  Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires.  So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things.

See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!  And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.  For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.  But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.  With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God;  from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.  Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?  Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh. 
(James 3:2-12)

That's what I'm talking about. Word Curses. Praising God, but cursing our neighbor,

brothers, sisters, etc.  In the Lyon family, it goes something like this: "You are all beautiful

boys ... but you are a bunch of punk-asses!" (The parents actually said this).  This kind of

talk happens all the time. Blessing & cursings coming out of the same mouth. Sometimes, at the same time!

JESUS DESCRIBED REAL FAMILY

And it was reported to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You.”   But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”

(Luke 8:20-22)

Aha. Real Family, according to Jesus ... Jesus' Family . . . are those who hear the word of

God, and DO IT.  True families love one another. They cheer one another on. No betrayal.

No-one considers another "a burden".  You could insert 1st Corinthians 13 in here, because

the description of God's Love really fits. Thank God there are True Families out there

who really love one another, it's unconditional ... there aren't a bunch of hoops to jump

through to earn love. AND it isn't phony ... it isn't one way only.

Jesus also made a promise to his followers who leave all to follow him, for the sake of

The Gospel:

 Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake,  but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, aionian (age-enduring) life.

(Mark 10:29-31)

In the family of God, there is restoration and redemption of Family Life ... if your family

has been crappy to you, misunderstands or abuses you ... which oftentimes leads some

to "leave" ... God promises you "Mothers, brothers, sisters, children, land" and the rest.
I mean real-loving-people who care about you as an individual, showing the Father's heart.

For those who trust upon Jesus and have left all for the sake of the gospel, this can

happen for you! I have seen it happen, and there are many testimonies of this. Jesus

really does "feel your pain" and can relate! "He came to his own, and his own did not

receive him" (John 1:11). Let Yeshua heal you and restore all things to you, he knows

what is in your heart, and he can deliver you from dysfunction, trauma, abuse or

even having to "pay tribute" at the feet of some family "King". Jesus IS King! You can

give him your pain and hurt and wounds and he will give you freedom and peace

in its place. And all of that ... FREE OF CHARGE! 

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Deliverance 101, Part TWO

* THE MECHANICS OF DELIVERANCE *

[O]ur struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.  -- Ephesians 6:12 

For though we walk in the flesh (i.e. our human bodies), we do not war according to the flesh,  for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ -- 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

(addressing the Corinthian believers regarding the apostle's ministry)

... in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left -- 2 Cor. 6:7

DELIVERANCE  is a FINISHED WORK of Calvary! Jesus IS The Deliverer, and he also anoints

"deliverers" to accomplish his work on the earth. However, as far as Jesus is concerned, what
he did on the cross was a "completed work", i.e. there is no deficiency in his power to deliver, no fragmentation that we have to worry about, no lack of power here. It is through

Jesus' BLOOD and NAME that anyone can be delivered!  The most important element in
wielding the ministration of deliverance ministry, is that the deliverance minister(s) must know what exactly they are dealing with. And use the right tools.

THE EARLY DAYS

When early on, I was just getting started in this awesome and holy work, I was around some believers who, perhaps well-meaning, ran their mouths at demons, rebuking them and silencing them etc. We may be called to "be like Jesus" and we walk as he did on the earth but "we ain't him!" When it suited the Son of Man, he would interrogate a demon (in the case of the Gerasene demoniac, many foul spirits there!) ... or Jesus would just silence the demon and tell it to shut up. His anointed presence drew them around, or "up" and his authority drove them out! But I went to school "with Jesus" on this one. We discovered that there was more to learn, and I'm willing to learn new things and chuck old stuff, especially if it isn't working!
So, there was this lady who ended up on the floor, in the basement of a church, and this brother or sister just kept rebuking the demon. I sensed there was something else going on, and I kindly asked them to stop, and I addressed the demon, to gain "intel" in order to cast it out. The "host", i.e. person who was so "demonized" was glad that I was trying to help.
That lady left and ran off, but I think that was because there were "too many cooks" in the kitchen, ya know? She was confused.  Since then, I have had training from the Holy Spirit how to get to the bottom of an issue, for the purpose of insight, change and genuine deliverance.

DOING THE WORK

There are so many people running around just "rebuking" demons left & right, until their

rebuker is worn out, and to no avail. Jesus gave us a method. It has to be adjusted accordingly to each person's needs (at times), and according to what has the person ("host") in bondage. Here is a synopsis of that "method".

a. When it is clear a demonic entity or stronghold is manifesting, you first have to 

     bring it under the authority of Jesus Christ. You can issue that it cannot lie to you also.
     You can issue that it has to be civil. Once you do this the 1st time, it gets easier following

      after. The powers of darkness will eventually recognize your authority in Christ.

b.  Command the spirit to give its name.

c.  This is like an interrogation. Find out its operations, if that is not clear to you yet.

d.  Command it to tell you its origins, what bloodlines, or "who sent it". Remember,
       most demons/witches are rogue, although working with other factors etc. they

       aren't "sent by satan", and didn't come "from hell". So don't assume this.

e.  IF a spirit is argumentative, you may "send it to torment".
       IF a spirit  seems impossible to deal with, it may be a possession.

       You HAVE TO divide between "soul & spirit" on this one ... we usually 

        do this by running our Bible across the belly of the host saying, "I break   

        this possession, dividing between soul & spirit, by the name & blood of Jesus".

f.  There are different ways to "wear down" a demon. You can preach to it the TRUTH.

     You can read scripture to it. Remember, somewhere, the host is there, even if he or she

      is buried beneath the thing, they should be fighting with you. You can solicit them to

      fight with you, for THEIR freedom.

g.  When it is clear that the demon has no more grounds to stay (you may have to break

      curses, ungodly vows, or help renounce its works), then you can begin its expulsion.

h.  You have IT say its name, and renounce its hold & claim on the host, breaking off  their "mind/will/emotions, subconscious mind, body & life" . . . 

i.  YOU SAY, "By the Name and Blood Jesus, loose them, leave them and go to the Lake of

      Fire!" Why the Lake of Fire, you ask??? Because everything burns up there. And that's

       how the Holy Spirit taught us.

j.  Minister the Healing Grace & Love to the host, and pray in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit

     will show you just what they need
[Remember: It is best to call up an "informant" (tattletale, blabber-mouth), there usually is
  one in any given network. They represent and inform regarding the operations and agenda
  of the evil network. Do this until you are more comfortable dealing with "powerful" spirits.
  And especially, if you are dealing with a "principality"]

THE POWERS OF DARKNESS

They are nasty. They are evil. They come in different sizes and types.  Some are just plain

wierd, some sophisticated (like political demons), and some are ancient, and some are horrid "gutter rats". They don't play nice, and don't get along with others! There are some spirits, believe it or not, they respect children . . . while others don't respect God, or men or women! Anything that is in the list of "things under the ban", i.e. "the works of the flesh" (Eph. 5), there can be a demon presence attached to that.
How do possessions happen? Good Question. By observation, after 23 years, I have to conclude that typically, possessions appear because someone, in the bloodline, was operating in some form of witchcraft, cloning/channelling, and even in some cases dedicated the child "to satan". Now whatever you believe about "satan", let's assume that once he was a real entity. Regardless of what you believe, I can tell you that he was NOT some "fallen angel" that used to be the music minister in heaven! NOOOOOOO! Jesus said,
"he was a liar and a murderer from the beginning". IT ALSO SAYS in 1st John, "For this purpose Christ was revealed, to DESTROY ALL THE WORKS of the Evil One"! So in our minds, "satan" is history. What has been left over, are "practitioners" of darkness who desire and issue to destroy people's lives, especially GOD'S PEOPLE!!! Otherwise, why are so many christians today "targets"?? It is no coincidence that there are evil forces at work, and some have to be snatched out of the fire.

NOT EVERYTHING IS A "DEMON"

"Witches" . . . are responsible for a lot of damage in people's lives. What are they?
Well, get rid of the Harry Potter images, and black pointy hats & black cauldrons.
They are dark entities that work primarily on the subconsious level.
We have run into anti-compassion, anti-gospel, anti-prosperity, and all sorts of "blockers",
hindering spirits, secret-keepers, guards, spies, and other workers who do all they can
to block someone's destiny. A literal plethora of evil operatives in an evil network.

"Secret witchcraft" works on the subconsious of the afflicted ones, and also through

mind-control programming, family mantras, false doctrines, "doctrines of demons"

(just imagine the stupidest ones), and the whole thing is done "behind the scenes".

Hey. Demons like to HIDE. Witches do too. They want to stay "behind the curtain"

or "behind the mask" and go undetected. Their works are insidious and diabolical.

DO NOT TAKE this lightly, for their operations are of a serious nature.
How does one blast through this web of deceit and evil?? THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT.

We totally rely upon the anointing and The Gifts of The Spirit, The Holy Spirit.
Particularly with these gifts:

1. Word of knowledge

2. Word of Wisdom

3. Discerning of spirits

So, First . . . The Baptism of the Holy Spirit, in  your life.
Tongues help one generate the flow ... remember, we NEED the Holy Spirit, he KNOWS

how to "crack the case" or even "crack the code". Once we know that we are "in the Spirit",

we can "see" or even "hear" what needs to be said or told, and all hidden secrets can be revealed, because the powers of darkness love secrets! That is how they keep many in bondage! Visions and prophetic words are also of great value when endeavoring to unlock the prisoners, so they can be FREE.
I can only touch on this point here briefly, but there are some cases where there are not so

much demon activity or witches at work, but there is PAIN due to trauma, thereby causing a "split" or "alter" in a person. These have to dealt with "kid gloves". Totally different ball of wax. D.I.D. (disassociative identity disorder) may be a problem in some, this requires extra training on the part of the deliverance minister, how these ones should be handled. The Gifts of The Spirit will help here as well, immensely.

A MANUAL FOR DELIVERANCE

I have been told on more than one occasion that I should write a book. On this topic.

I feel that some,  if they had the experience we have been blessed with, may go and hold

a seminar somewhere and charge mega-bucks for it. Today, I am giving freely. But

you can either glean from what I am saying, or choose to not believe it. I KNOW that

I know that the Holy Spirit taught us, from the beginning, when he dropped the 

anointing for deliverance on our lives, all those years ago, in that little house in Kansas.

It has been an education ever since. A lot, I mean A BUNCH of ideas and doctrines

had to re-thunked and even kicked out. We learned also that sometimes, the one who was

in bondage to a particular stronghold, they had to be re-taught. "Teach them to be good", the Lord would tell us. "Teach them to love, and not hate". Or "teach them to think right thoughts" etc. What we always look for though, is THE TRANSFORMATION.

WE DON'T BEAT THE BUSHES TO FIND DEMONS

Even if someone said once, "there are more than one behind every bush", we don't go 

looking for them. They manifest, when their time is UP.  Or else, someone calls us 

over to their home, to deal with a loved one who is being abusive or they act enslaved

by an evil entity. Strongest medicine? PREACH THE TRUE GOSPEL OF GRACE OF 

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!!! Plead the Blood on your loved ones. Anoint your house

with oil in the name of Jesus. Let the Praises of God ring out in your home. Rejoice and 

sing and dance, with JOY JOY JOY like little children. And do this, if you have kids,

do it with them!

And . . . if you do have devils jump on your car, while you are trying to drive away

from a day of shopping (like Tracy Thurman had happen to her), you can thank God

Almighty that those buggers recognize you, and when it is time, you can "take them

out!" BIND, cast out, by the NAME and BLOOD of Jesus, and don't ever forget that

this is not a "game" and these enemies, they play for keeps, so you smash up their

kingdom and declare that JESUS IS LORD over them, and watch the Victory in 

people's lives, watch for the Transformation and Glory!! Amen.

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Deliverance 101 ... Part One.

*** This blog article shall be a two-parter >>> so much information to share, it will have to

come in 2 installments, 2 weeks.  Don't forget to comment at the bottom of the blog!
This one promises to  be "quite radical" ... TONY ***

DELIVERANCE ... A HAPPENING BUT DONE DEAL

I have been involved in "direct deliverance" ministry for over 23 years! To say that it

has been an "education" would be an understatement. What I find sad about all of this

is the amount of people who don't believe in deliverance, as such, or don't see the need

for it, or actually speak "schmack" about that which they don't understand.

First of all, all deliverance is a "done deal", thanks to what Jesus did on the cross!
After all He is the True Deliverer, the "Doctor" and he is the one that inspires and empowers

his chosen vessels who have "stumbled" upon this ministry. Yes, I said stumbled. I surely wasn't looking for this kind of deal, nor did I stand in line when they were "passing out" certificates for this ministry! That story, is really quite a unique one. 

Renee & I were ministering in Kansas when one day, she prayed this prayer: "Lord, show us everything that is blocking us from total prosperity". The Lord's answer? "Get ALL witches out of your life!"  Well, it was a surprise to us, that we had any "witches" around or near us ... but turns out, we did. Through the bloodlines, relatives and family curses. This was the beginning of a long trek into the spiritual "unknown", as we haven't met many who have actually tread where we have. I can add that we did glean some valuable teachings from Bob Larsen, who at the time had a show on TBN entitled, "What I Have Learned from Satan".  Ummmm, ghastly title! But, it did make a point, as the intel he got on the subject of the powers of darkness, and on deliverance was a true eye-opener.

Since then, Renee & I have developed our own "style" and beliefs regarding deliverance, and the sheer power of it. More later.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

I discovered through time, that there were many practicing deliverance ministers out there, but mostly operating through smaller churches/ministries. And they did believe many things that we also learned about ourselves. But the differing kinds of ministries goes something like this:
A. Deliverance from addictions (such as tobacco, alcohol, drugs, soda pop, soap operas, etc.)

       This is indeed a valid ministry, but we don't focus on this so much. We have seen

       some completely delivered from smoking, though!

B.  Exorcists. Now Hollywood has done plenty to muddy this one up, but suffice it to say,

      it includes the expulsion of demonic possessions, and also cleansing of houses. When

      I was in the early stages of learning deliverance, I got to engage in the house cleansing

      thing. It actually was pretty cool.

C.  Inner Healing groups. These are part of the bunch that does the "healing rooms" and 

      gathers together individuals or even one at a time, to focus on healing people in their

      mind and soul.

D.  Ministering deliverance by the anointed preaching of the Word.

       Actually, Milton Green was known for this. He was famous for 

       casting demons out of church members just by the teaching of The Bible.

E. Last but probably not all, "Direct Deliverance".

      This includes the breaking of curses, masonic constructs, witchcraft effects,

      de-programming of mind-control programs, etc. This involves some heavy-duty

      giftings and powers and intel, relying upon the gifts of the Spirit, and also 

      the restoration of any damage done on "subconscious level". There are "alter"

      manifestations, due to traumatic events, where a person becomes "split", and

      that is whole different ball of wax.                                                                                                 

      We have noticed that many ministries, if they do any type of deliverance at all, 

      do not deal with the subconscious realm. Either because of lack of knowledge, 

      or unwillingness, not sure which.

            

GREEN VOMIT ASIDE . . . 

I have alluded to the fact that some think all deliverance ministry is "unnecessary" or even

"bogus". They do not believe there are "demons" or "giftings" or special anointings, yada, yada yada. I dare say that they speak from ignorance, and they just don't live there. They should be glad they don't have to get their hands dirty with this stuff, as I can tell you 9 times out of 10, it can be very, very unpleasant. But ... we are always looking for the TRANSFORMATION, after the fact! That is what Jesus died for ... folks' salvation! And that word "salvation" from the Original Greek, it packs a punch!

I need to stress at least 2 facts here, and I may be tearing down some sacred cows.
1st of all, "demons" don't work "for satan" and all of that mess. They are in actuality "personality impressions" that are born in someone given over to some kind of evil, and they have been handed down through the ages. This revelation may be hard to swallow, but that has come through YEARS of observation by 2 witnesses, in examining the work of "evil spirits" and the like. They are created in the mind by wicked people. Yeah, I know it says "our battle is not with flesh & blood" etc. but here's the kicker: You're going to have to deal with flesh & blood, because that is where they reside! LIES . . . strongholds ... stupid and insane doctrines . . . works of the flesh, PRIDE . . . and anything "under the ban" as it were.
Truth of the matter is, there are more "issuances" and "curses" and things evil created (such as "possessions") that come from WITCHES than not! We have also observed that many times when a pastor or bunch of christians can't cast something "down & out", or at least "bind" a thing, it's because of this dynamic ... Witches! What are witches? They are devilish constructs that manipulate, control and hide information, troubling individuals that they have hold captive, and they usually work in fives or pairs.

2nd point. "I thought christians couldn't be possessed" etc.  That is the one very prominent misnomer amongst believers today, as they think possessions take place "in the spirit" of a man or woman or child. WRONG. Possessions take place in the WILL, and are sometimes usurped over someone by violating means or mind-control. A "possession" does not always appear, like the Linda Blairs of Hollywood. Those are very extreme cases. A possession "takes over" the mind, the vocal cords, and sometimes the behavior of its' "host" ... but it can be fought!!! Do I need to cite the example where someone was being confronted about their need for deliverance, and they replied in a loud shrieking voice, "Demonsssss! I don't have demonsssss!" Yeah, let's get that one back to the "Tent" right now, and we can continue our service "un=interrupted"!  There is a way to set people free from all of this.

EPILOGUE

I have been told on many occasion that I should write a book on this subject. I have 

written books ... and started to write on this, but after 23 years, that work would have

had to be revised over and over again, because you just don't stop learning, once you

get going in this type of ministry. Next week, I will be sharing our tried-and-true

"method" for helping people get set free from any type of evil manifestation.

And YES (prepared to be shocked!), I have talked to "demons". Most of the time,

they weren't "demons" as such, but "informants". "But Tony, don't they LIE???"
Yes. BUT you have authority in Jesus, you can make them "not lie". Jesus did talk

to them on a couple of occasions ... not often. But there is a lot to learn, and I will

explain why.  When ... Next We Meet!

Prosperous and Phosphorus and The Preposterous.

Science says that (white) phosphorus glows when exposed to oxygen. The red variety of

phosphorus is essential to the human body. It exists in the bones and teeth primarily. But ...

it is still essential. You got to have it.

Scientists and experts also state that your human body must have 20 essential minerals

to live. Twenty minerals to support all bio life.  Some say, we should have 80-90 minerals working inside of us everyday, for "optimum health".

So, what's wrong with prosperity?  Huh? Why is that some people try to diminish it, and

others just water it down a little by defining it with "safe journey"? While still others seem to search and yearn for it like it is a pot of gold?

I dare say that prosperity is necessary for "optimum health" in life, and for success. Now some want to define "success" as non-important, while others have to put a dollar amount upon that.  Then, what exactly is prosperity?

I got a scripture for that, for starters. It goes like this:

3 John 1:2

Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper 

and be in good health, 

just as your soul prospers.

John the apostle is desiring that his readers all PROSPER, and are in GOOD HEALTH,

just as their "soul prospers". Well, it must be a good thing for the soul to prosper. I take

this for more than a greeting, once you see all the places in "The Word" where it talks

about "prospering". Here's some more, just a taste:

For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.  -- Jeremiah 29:11

So the man became exceedingly prosperous, and had large flocks and female and male servants and camels and donkeys.  -- Genesis 30:43

The Lord will make you abound in prosperity, in the offspring of your body and in the offspring of your beast and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you.  -- Deuteronomy 28:11

“See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and adversity ... 

   Choose Life!  -- Deut. 30:15Now I have to agree with Jesse DuPlantis when he said, "I tried poverty ... I didn't like it!"

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. -- Joshua 1:8

 David was prospering in all his ways for the Lord was with him.  -- I Samuel 18:14

"Now, Tony, those are all from the OT, don't ya know??"  Yeah, yeah, yeah ... but even the apostle Paul stated (in Phillipians) that he knew how to handle prosperity! Maybe some people are afraid of  (wait for it!) ... W E A L T H !!! 

We got well-meaning (?) christians running around, trying to instruct others that the so-called "prosperity gospel" or "prosperity message" is false. These very ones also have really great cushy jobs, with 2 cars, big house, and maybe a boat (for fishing, at least) and speak against evangelists who "are rich"!  I'm not here to blast evangelists that "are rich", and quite frankly, that really needs to stop! Jealous much?? What difference does it make what Bro. Joe Bloe drives, or how big his house is, or what his yearly salary is? I think you should be glad you don't have to pay the wait-staff that they might have, or the house-cleaning bill every month, etc.!  Besides all that . . . I know for a fact that many of the famous "household name" evangelists didn't start out "rich", as a matter of fact, they were quite poor, but were huge GIVERS. And some even take a modest salary from their church or ministry, and make the rest of their moneys from book royalties or businesses on the side, etc.  Too many judges in the body of Christ, methinks!!

Honestly and frankly, I think we need some actual millionaire and billionaire christians out there, who can fund the gospel going forth, feed the poor and house the homeless and shoe the children, et al.  There are projects that "big dreamers" have, that can only be accomplished with the big bucks. And me ... I'm not afraid of it! To coin a very over-used and sometimes misused saying, "Money, Come to Me!" Now. I can put it to good use. Because after all, money is just a tool. In the right hands, with folks who are pure of heart.

Back to those "christians" who like to rag on the "prosperity message". They don't have any problem going to concerts or baseball games or movies and shelling out all kinds of dough-ray-me for those expenses ... and don't  forget the food trucks at the fair! Sheeesh. To talk like you are poor, when you are doing "quite well-off" is preposterous.  Perhaps you need a real primer about what prosperity is all about! It ain't just about "being filthy rich" ... it's having an abundance, so you can be "rich enough to be generous"!

I mean, wow ... we watch shows on TV, glamourizing the lifestyles of the rich and famous underworld crime-lords, and drug-dealers, no problem there! But oboy, if someone wins the lottery, the big one ... or someone all of a sudden hits big because of an investment or business venture and "they are a Christian" >> look out!  All of the judges come out of the woodwork saying how so-and-so "doesn't deserve all that wealth" and blahbity blahbity etc. etc. ad infinitum, ad nauseam.  Hey judges! Give it a rest! Take the 2x4 outta your own eyes before you start poking around at someone's splinter! 

Many of those same people, teach others to "have a balance"; they also have a hard time with the HEALING message. Well, I stand with Carman on this one: "You shut your face, I wrote the book!" (God telling satan off in "The Champion").  Or this one: "We lay hands on the sick and they recover, so OUT THE DOOR!" ("Satan, Bite the Dust!").  I started to wonder if these people who are so down on prosperity, are also the ones who believe that Jesus stopped healing everybody after the 1st Century. And the "sickness comes from God to teach you a lesson" bunch. Oh, Puh-leeeeze!  "Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, today and forever" and God ain't dead, He ain't even sick!  He didn't lose some of his power or desire to heal us, and those that believe that need to go back and read the 4 Gospels again. Especially paying attention to Jesus' words. You know, "the ones in red"?

Poverty is part of the curse. We can't have part poverty, and part prosperity, anymore than we can let blessings and cursings come out of our mouths at the same time!! God isn't schizophrenic ... but the way some teach about him, makes you wonder . . . .

No!  My God, and I ... we have a relationship. We have an understanding. He wants me WHOLE. He wants me "saved" (there's a LOT in that word, don't get me started, that's another bloggie altogether!). And God wants me to "prosper in all l do", and whatever I find in my hand to do it with all my might, and "prosper in the work of my hands" as well! Man, I spent a lot of time in Proverbs, and you would be amazed (unless we are on the "same page", pun intended) how many places it COMMANDS us to PROSPER!  And so ... what does it mean? It means, that I am experiencing the abundant Zoe' Life that Jesus promised, and all is well, and I have victory, and success in what I accomplish and do, my children are blessed, my wife is blessed, and I am OVERTAKEN by the Blessings of God! I have all my needs met, my family's needs (and desires) are all met, and we all walk in healing and divine health,  and then >>> we can go forth and "share the wealth"!

Now, I might not need some cattle, and flocks and camels and donkeys ... but something else might do! I'm not gonna go stupid-crazy with some kind of "list", rattling off to the Lord all sorts of ridiculous things that I want, that he knows that I really can't use or need! And that's just the thing ... God Almighty knows my needs, my desires, what turns me on and even things that I haven't asked him for, he has blessed me with! Because He is a Father, he knows how to bless and even surprise his children. Now ... I may not exactly be there yet, or even "have arrived",  but I believe that God Almighty is an Extravagant God, and pours out blessings, just as he has poured out his magnificent grace upon all of us.

You like poverty? You can have it!  No, seriously  . . . you should really choose Life and Prosperity instead! It's much better! Believe me, I tried poverty ... I didn't like it!

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A WALL OF WORDS

*OR* Your Family Thinks You're Crazy!

I like the Hawaiian concept Ohana, meaning "Family", or
as depicted on the cartoon "Lilo & Stitch": "No-one gets left

behind, or forgotten!" Yeah, that's a great thing, when it works

in real families, that is! Unfortunately, not everyone on the 

planet has had that grace, that blessing in their lives. And Today,

I'm talking about "family", not just in the sense of "flesh & blood" ... but whatever you plug into, where you feel safe and loved,
being with your "tribe", where you can hang your hat, and be

yourself. That could be a workplace. That could be a church.
It could also be a community, or some kind of club or group

that you have functioned in for years, and felt "well-liked" or
understood. In short, somebody "gets you".

Now, in the church, with Believers in Jesus, there is a dynamic

known as "The Family of God". I'm a part of this family ... HOWEVER, it does not meet in one place! It is all over the world,

and I have "brothers & sisters" in lots of places. You see, I left "family" for the kingdom of God. And I got Jesus' promise, just like he said: "Mothers, sisters, brothers, etc." And some of them have been more close to me than my own flesh and blood. Except for my "anointed" family here in Phoenix ... they love me so much!

(*Warning: I'm about to become very personal in this blog!*)

I come from a somewhat "dysfunctional" family ... the door only swings one way with most of them. I used to go and reach out, every chance I got, every holiday, every celebration ... for years. Until, one day, I said, "That's it. Enough. I can't do this anymore. They just don't appreciate me for who I am, can't accept me for who I am, and they are constantly persecuting me. I'm done." That wasn't easy to do ... but you see, nobody should be coerced to visit or "pay tribute" to a clan where you are just going to be a scapegoat for your entire visit.  

"We're not gonna take it anymore", a song I heard on the radio today, reminds me of this decision. But ... there is more.

When I was very young, I felt that I was different. And I used to cry myself to sleep at night, because I also felt misunderstood. 

I liked to talk. I guess, I liked to talk A LOT.  I had something to say! And my siblings made me feel low, because they used to call me "Speech". Yeah. Whenever I felt like I had something to say, they would just respond, "Yeah, whatever, Speech, there you go again!" They could not see that THIS was part of my gifting! And later on in life, when Jesus found me and became my Lord and Savior, it was even more pronounced. They just couldn't get it ... I wasn't trying to be "holier than thou", I only wanted to share what I found! New Life in Christ. But I was rejected and just tolerated for years. My Dad was truly, the only one that got me. But not right away. He was swayed by "popular opinion".

As I was growing up, I heard WORDS, particularly from my mother, saying things like: "You're not good enough. You'll never amount to anything worthwhile. You're weak. You are just spinning your wheels. Stop that banging on the piano, etc." Now, some may be able to "shake it off" etc. but NO, I was very young. I was hurt, as these words sunk down into my subconscious -- and I have had to deal with them over time, for years. They have taken their toll. I've had to fight back ... Yes, words can and do hurt!  I have just recently recognized this Wall of Words which was erected around me by several family members, over the years, over and over and over again. I have had to take a Holy Ghost sledge hammer and Tear Down This Wall!!!  Wasn't easy, especially today, as for the most part, honestly, I felt like crap. I was fighting off some "infirmity" which was, I think, an "attack" from the enemy against my health. The enemy doesn't want me to WRITE. The enemy doesn't want me to SPEAK. And surely the enemy doesn't want me to write songs and sing them either! But I won't stand for it. I'm a fighter, and I'm fighting back!!!
 
THE LIARS and THE LEGALISTS

Well, in case you haven't figured it out, these people have been listening to "the accuser of the brethren" and he (it) is a liar. The things that have been said about me (shudder!) ... I can't even begin to go into detail about that, but there has been one particular LIE that has been repeated for years. It has to do with me, being a MINISTER of the Gospel. Yeah, you know, I've been in the ministry for a long, long time -- in and out of full-time ministry, and I've been ordained and I've been a "pastor", a bible-teacher, a "music-minister" etc. but these family members, they get confused. Some of them think of me as a "priest" (e.g. Catholic), and think, "he shouldn't be married and have children" ... ohhhhhhh-ho!
In fact, truth be known, I have been married 3 times. The first 2 wives left me, turns out they were into heavy-duty witchcraft, and I was young & naive back then. Yeah, and maybe duped and impressionable! But, hey, I've been with the woman I have now for over 23 years, and it feels RIGHT, and I know that I'm forgiven etc. but ... not by "the family". No.  They think: "The only wife that counts is the 1st one, and we don't recognize this woman you're with". Sheeeeesh.

Talk about "legalism". And hypocrisy. So, it's ok for some of you to have been married before, divorced and remarried, maybe even multiple times, but not Tony!! "We must hold you to a higher standard". Truthfully, I am leaving a bunch out of this blog, I could write a train-load more ...  just suffice it to say that I have put up with a gehenna of a lot of dung from these who pretend to be "family", and say stuff like, "Come on back, All Is Forgiven!" Whaaaaat?? I know that is a trap, since I didn't do anything wrong.
I think what I really sense from them is jealousy. I am not 'poor little brother' that I used to be; like Spock in Star Trek V,  I am no longer "outcast", and I have indeed "found myself" and have grown up to become something much different than what they would like to keep me in. I have changed, and they don't like it!

I am a man of grace and mercy. I could not do what I do if not for the fact that I have gone through both God's mercy and grace to get where I am today!! I will NOT be brought under any laws, doctrines of men, to place me under bondage, and so I say, "Lies, BEGONE!" And ... SO SHOULD YOU. 
Has the "voices in your head", the labels, the slanderous names echo in your mind, making you defeated before you start? Or maybe your manhood or womanhood is under attack, because of the incessant lies told about you?  If any of you have to deal with similar type "perils" as a christian, then I say, cry out to God. Or you may find someone skilled in deliverance ministry to "tear down the walls" if need be. Whatever the case, do not continue to dwell in prisons built for you by men. Prisons of the mind and soul, the worst kind!

I realize that I'm not throwing a lot of scripture into today's blog, and it sounds kind of "personal" ... but I am really writing to express my FREEDOM from a Wall of Words that has tried to curse me and hold me back, hold me captive, keeping me from fulfilling ALL the things God has placed in me to do! But I'm really writing for all the ones out there who have been likewise, oppressed as I have been. Do I forgive them? Of course. But sadly, a lot of them won't understand what has been going on until they take a hard look in the mirror, and get rid of their spiritual and religious pride etc. Those things can blind a person, and even more sad, can help harden someone's heart to the point where they don't even feel natural love toward a son, brother, father etc.

It is my prayer that those of you who are persecuted, cursed by words, harassed, belittled, told to "be silent" or gossiped about maliciously by friends/family, let it be known, that your day of vindication is at hand! You can be delivered, you can be healed, you can be set free from all the negativity that has been heaped upon you, so that your LIGHT has come and your full day can come to fruition.
I actually wrote a song, it's on my Behind The Mask album, it's called, "All I Ever Wanted" -- I wrote it, for them. It tells of the

heartache that I went through for years trying to reach out to

them, and what I was really about ... LOVE. You can listen to

that song here: https://tonydlivahh.bandcamp.com/track/all-i-ever-wanted

I'm closing with a snippet from one of my fave bands, 

TEARS FOR FEARS, and their song, "Shout":

Shout
Shout
Let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you
Come on

In violent times
You shouldn't have to sell your soul
In black and white
They really really ought to know
Those one track minds
That took you for a working boy
Kiss them goodbye
You shouldn't have to jump for joy
You shouldn't have to shout for joy

(Songwriters: IAN STANLEY, ROLAND ORZABAL

Shout lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC)

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