This is a spiritual blog based on a non-fiction Christian book written by Nicholl McGuire. This Christian blog is a start in the right direction for Christian believers who desire to break free from energy-draining personal and professional relationships! Prepare yourself to confront your foes in God's time! Keep your faith, say prayers, and trust in Jesus Christ! If you need deliverance, see professionals in your area to help guide you.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
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Thursday, January 17, 2019
When the Church is used as a Match-making Service
It isn’t any wonder that some relationships don’t last
between Christians. If a single man or
woman has visited churches over the years with the intent to meet someone new,
when the new relationship grows old, he or she just might be out on the prowl
again. These men and women, who look to
find their next wife or husband in the church, often find nothing more than
disappointment and frustration. They
also will notice that they are creating all sorts of division within the body
of Christ as well. Committed couples
view the Christian player as a threat.
Others look at him or her as immature, foolish and someone that would be
better off out in the world.
It can be quite challenging to focus on the word of God when one is more concerned about getting fleshly needs met. Using the people of God when one is not a sincere believer is unwise, dangerous and will anger a righteous God. There is no excuse for such behavior especially when God’s will has not been made clear. Sometimes a partner or significant other is not found in the church setting, but at other church related events. Other times a connection is made elsewhere between two like-minded individuals.
Nicholl McGuire is an author and inspirational speaker. She is the author of Face Your Foe on Confronting the Critics and the blog owner.
Using the church as a match-making service is risky and
doesn’t always connect like-minded believers.
Instead, some find themselves pressured to get married because the
church says so. Others may not find a
partner attractive, but money, material wealth and connections might be a lure
for wanting to be in a relationship.
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Meeting a lover in church and eventually having sex with
this person, outside of marriage, will cause conflict between new believers.
Those who are not that spiritually strong will look at such a connection and
may feel it is okay to mimic the behavior.
Others will compromise their personal beliefs or possibly existing
relationships for a little fun.
Unfortunately, many back-sliding Christian men and women
have spent much time observing potential dates in the pews while supposedly
listening to the word of God. They
realize their actions were not good, that they are still spiritually immature,
and that their misdeeds have caused a separation between them and their
Creator.
It can be quite challenging to focus on the word of God when one is more concerned about getting fleshly needs met. Using the people of God when one is not a sincere believer is unwise, dangerous and will anger a righteous God. There is no excuse for such behavior especially when God’s will has not been made clear. Sometimes a partner or significant other is not found in the church setting, but at other church related events. Other times a connection is made elsewhere between two like-minded individuals.
The church is like a hospital, a place where the spiritually
ill go to be made well again. However,
it is typically not a place where one should consider dating someone unless
there is a specific ministry for singles to connect. Some churches will set up days and times for
singles to study the word together, attend special events, and counseling
sessions.
If more people would go to church to focus on the things of
the Lord and what his word has to offer, there would be less conflict between
the members of the body of Christ.
Singles as well as married couples would be able to attend church
without feeling like someone is trying to “hook up” with them.
Nicholl McGuire is an author and inspirational speaker. She is the author of Face Your Foe on Confronting the Critics and the blog owner.
Sunday, January 13, 2019
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Thursday, January 3, 2019
What the Unsaved Know About God’s People & How They Benefit
Many of the unsaved know God’s people do stray; this is why
some will disguise themselves as sheep. Yet, on the inside they are nothing more
than wolves always prepared to prey on God’s children. Wandering into temptation, lies, secrets, cover-ups and some of you know the rest, you did some things recently and those things seared your conscious, created relationship challenges, and sooner or later one is going to experience losses!
Nicholl McGuire is the author of Face Your Foe, Know Your Enemy The Christian's Critic and the owner of this blog.
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The unsaved are good at deceiving believers. They know how to twist
Scripture to suit their needs, dabble in the occult to make people do what they
want, and most of all, hide sins! Many
have deceptive, lying spirits that plague them daily, because they have chosen to
live life without God. Notice I said they have chosen not to have a relationship with God. Our Creator is a shepherd that wants to protect and guide us, because he knows the future and he also knows where our enemies lurk and what their secret desires are. Without God in the plan, we suffer!
I would
like to remind readers of my book, "Face Your Foe" is to help those of you who have been
blindsided by ungodly men and women who claim to love, know, and appreciate
your personal relationship with Christ. The book wasn't written just to problem-solve with common foes with common issues with us. Some enemies are strategic and want very much to see a believer suffer, because they are jealous, bitter, difficult, or have some kind of disorder that keeps them mentally bound.
Many of our critics couldn’t tell you when was the
last time God, if ever, have spoken directly to them, and even worse they
aren’t certain if they are sincerely saved or not! Their focus shouldn’t be on you and how might
you benefit them spiritually, financially, mentally, etc. but all attention should be placed on Jesus Christ! Direct the naysayer, the worldly, and the
confused to Jesus!
Some of you who are reading "Face Your Foe" or finished up with it, have bank accounts that are
often in the negative, because you continue to support someone or a group’s ungodly
lifestyle. You know deep down inside you should have never participated in a holiday gift exchange especially with a child of darkness, but you did anyway. You know God isn’t
pleased.
Other believers are enablers, helping
those both young and old who battle with demons of self-destruction continue to harm self by buying alcohol, purchasing cigarettes, or telling them to take drugs. The wicked are like parasites attached to a
wayward believer’s skin feeding off of fleshly desires for more of whatever they like: pornography, premarital sex, and violence. Those believers that wonder why some critics
have become enemies might want to consider what they are doing to keep
backsliding critics happy one day and then angry the next with them. Can we say, Hypocrite!
Sometimes God will use a difficult person to challenge and remind a believer of his or her
character traits in Christ and how he or she is beginning to weaken in his or
her faith. Acting pathetic and
double-minded when it comes to dealing with our enemies is not on the
list! The unsaved benefit from one's weakness as follows:
1) They obtain or maintain wealth, while one remains in debt. They play on your generosity.
2) They expect servants not friends. After all, you are supposed to be like Jesus, right?
3) They only listen to counsel that makes them feel good. So you stay in their good graces when you don't speak anything unflattering. Their esteem is built up while they tear yours down!
4) They use you to do things that compromise your morals. They will mention a title such as: "best friend, mother, father, brother..." they have in your life and all they have done for you in an effort to guilt you into doing what they want.
5) You are sick from all you have gone through with them, while they are well. They pity you and talk negatively about you to others to appear like they have it altogether.
Other things they will achieve as a result of your weaknesses include: breaking up marriages and sleeping with coveted partners, rob one of belongings, turn children against you, find ways to get one incarcerated or worse kill, and revel in one's failures while puffing themselves up.
Our Lord is all-knowing—He sees you, me, the righteous and
the unrighteous and what we do and don’t do when it comes to bringing glory to Him.
It’s during times of trial when we start asking questions like, “Why is
this person (or people) treating me in this negative way?” If we choose to trust in God, he will reveal
a person’s true intent.
Watch how people
react or respond when you share the good news of Christ or any truth that causes them to
open their eyes to ungodliness. You will
know in time who is friend and who is foe.
A friend will be glad you told them something useful and will try to attain
more knowledge on the subject, but a foe will put up a protest whether publically
or privately about you.
I leave you with this, no matter what you are going through, remember Romans 8:28 and brother Job's story.Nicholl McGuire is the author of Face Your Foe, Know Your Enemy The Christian's Critic and the owner of this blog.
Monday, December 31, 2018
Vow No More Fighting with Foes This Year
Arguing, fighting, belittling, and more goes on year after year with some family members and friends and what are the results? Stonewalling, gas-lighting, threats, and getting the unsuspecting involved in the bitter dramas? Is it worth it?
Absolutely not! The pain and the consequences are simply too much too bear! Someone ends up sick as a result of the stress. Another relative no longer wants to be around family. A person may end up in jail or worse dead! This is why on my YouTube channel: NM Enterprise 7, I am a strong advocate of separating from toxic people/places/things, going low contact, no contact, or grin until you have an exit plan!
We don't need any more strife in our lives. Sometimes just eating can be difficult and then throw-in a toxic person that gives you indigestion (sigh)! We all can do better and we will! A fed up mind will find his or her peace sooner or later, but not one who refuses to change! No, that person will keep suffering in his or her mess.
Don't fight with those who can't see the light (truth), can't stand the light, or see the light but refuse correction! We have too much work to do for our Creator! Believers, no need to keep beating the unbelieving over the head about being FREE! Rather what we do, is create our own environment of peace, build personal boundaries, and focus on God's will for our lives! The enemy will say, "How dare you? Who do you think you are?" Simply respond, "I am a child of God!"
State a personal declaration this day, "I will no longer fight with foes this year!" Then proceed to do what you can to stay clear of those who repeatedly disrespect you or do other things that hurt you often.
1) Block them online and offline.
2) Don't converse with them at any length if they should reach you online or via phone, approach your doorstep or suddenly show up in your path.
3) No inviting them to your family events and those who refuse your wishes of not wanting to see them, don't include them in on your future holiday planning.
4) Share your pain with those who care, but don't dwell in that space for long, rise above it by doing the kind of things that mentally, physically and spiritually build you up.
5) Say a prayer for yourself that God will bless you with more love in your heart for your enemies. Ask other believers to pray for you!
This upcoming year is going to be someone's best year because you are no longer connecting with the wrong people--God bless!
Nicholl McGuire is the author of Know Your Enemy: The Christian's Critic and other books.
Absolutely not! The pain and the consequences are simply too much too bear! Someone ends up sick as a result of the stress. Another relative no longer wants to be around family. A person may end up in jail or worse dead! This is why on my YouTube channel: NM Enterprise 7, I am a strong advocate of separating from toxic people/places/things, going low contact, no contact, or grin until you have an exit plan!
We don't need any more strife in our lives. Sometimes just eating can be difficult and then throw-in a toxic person that gives you indigestion (sigh)! We all can do better and we will! A fed up mind will find his or her peace sooner or later, but not one who refuses to change! No, that person will keep suffering in his or her mess.
Don't fight with those who can't see the light (truth), can't stand the light, or see the light but refuse correction! We have too much work to do for our Creator! Believers, no need to keep beating the unbelieving over the head about being FREE! Rather what we do, is create our own environment of peace, build personal boundaries, and focus on God's will for our lives! The enemy will say, "How dare you? Who do you think you are?" Simply respond, "I am a child of God!"
State a personal declaration this day, "I will no longer fight with foes this year!" Then proceed to do what you can to stay clear of those who repeatedly disrespect you or do other things that hurt you often.
1) Block them online and offline.
2) Don't converse with them at any length if they should reach you online or via phone, approach your doorstep or suddenly show up in your path.
3) No inviting them to your family events and those who refuse your wishes of not wanting to see them, don't include them in on your future holiday planning.
4) Share your pain with those who care, but don't dwell in that space for long, rise above it by doing the kind of things that mentally, physically and spiritually build you up.
5) Say a prayer for yourself that God will bless you with more love in your heart for your enemies. Ask other believers to pray for you!
This upcoming year is going to be someone's best year because you are no longer connecting with the wrong people--God bless!
Nicholl McGuire is the author of Know Your Enemy: The Christian's Critic and other books.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
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