More Drama, Disputes, and Darkness with Couples - Pray Even on Valentine's Day

If you are a believer and you haven't taken the time to pray for your relationship, do it now!  Lately, Satan has been busy with more schemes to break up happy homes.  There is a season for all things and whenever couples are being celebrated, Satan puts his army of devil worshipers to work!

You see, embracing love moves people to make changes, behave differently, come up higher, and do other things that free them from Satan's binding schemes.  Those who have been oppressed in loveless relationships take blinders off and work to find personal solace and freedom.  Others who have had their share of struggles, yet still remain together, don't want to break up.  So if there is a window of opportunity to take a small disagreement and turn it into a major one, Satan will do just that!

What is in darkness does come to light, but always consider the timing.  If you feel that your relationship is under attack, you will need to stay in prayer.  Don't assume everyone has your best interest in mind including a wayward spouse.

Now if you are one who has a quality relationship with your partner and much upset has been taking place lately, you should be asking, "Why would someone or something happen during a time when things are typically positive and what should I or shouldn't be doing at this time?  Also, think about one's motivation for causing upset.  Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy because we permit other people's issues to affect us.

If you should find yourself in drama, disputing over stupid things, and feel as if you are walking in darkness, do take the time to reflect on what is happening, meditate on the words in the Holy Bible (start by reading the Book of Psalms) pray, and fast (depending on the circumstance such as: death, financial loss, and certain health ailments like stomach upset).

Nicholl McGuire shares spiritual insight on YouTube Channel: nmenterprise7.

Don't Lose Courage - You Don't Have to Look Them in the Eyes

You can make a powerful statement and still stand strong even when you aren't looking at your foe in his or her face.  If anything, it frustrates the enemy when you don't care enough about what the individual is saying to be attentive to it.  Why bother making eye contact when a manipulative, angry, or crazy person has insulted you?


Give the disturbed one no weapon to form against you including eyes of fire!  Don't permit the evil within another human being that is so far from a righteous God, to destroy you--to tempt you to do something you might regret!  If one sincerely believes in a heavenly Creator then he or she would be wise to call on The One who is beyond human intelligence, power, and fame --the Master of all masters, the Warrior of all warriors--the great I AM!


Deceased wise teachers, leaders, prophets, and others didn't go into a fight without a spiritual weapon.  The enemy knows that a man or woman who is connected to God, the Son and the Holy Ghost has the potential to be greater than he who is in the world--that is if he or she knows the truth: the weapons of our warfare are not carnal!  Satan and his minions work night and day to keep you from fully realizing this.  They dilute truth, hide it, keep it off the front pages of websites, out of printed media on best-seller lists, and away from the mouths of influential people in our modern day society.


The niche market works well for the trained puppet, he or she will not deviate from scripts and will stay focused on one thing at a time while oblivious to the world around him or her unless it is somehow connected to his niche.  Satan loves keeping believers in boxes!  "Come out the box," the Lord says. 


The backslider, unsaved, lost and confused most likely is aware how a "typical" Christian will react to his or her negative news, nasty behavior, rude comments, etc. since these ungodly types sometimes attend church too.  However, the radical type, the Jesus follower, one who flies under the radar, evil people never know which way children of light are coming, what battle might believers lead, or where will God's people end up.  Some are so disturbed with worry that a Christian might show up and show out with his or her truth that they jump the gun, create false stories, damage reputations, etc. in an attempt to take Christians off this planet for no real reasons.


While you are avoiding eye contact during a verbal battle with the evil one's workers, don't be tempted to spill everything you know, hold back some truth from them, remain quiet sometimes like Jesus did especially when his death was near, and trust that God will be with you every step of the way.  Remember the battle is not yours!


God bless.


Nicholl McGuire

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The Legacy of the Lost

We live in an American society of sin, mayhem, and destruction.  Countless people die unexpectedly daily as a result of sins committed with no concept of what a healthy spiritual relationship with one's Creator looked and felt like.  The lost falsely assumed they were okay within while spreading their poison to others.  Lies, deceit, anger, bitterness, hatred, resentment, and jealousy, are just some of the many issues ungodly people have that they refuse to let go of. 


These dead people didn't feel they needed to believe in anyone or anything, but themselves while living amongst the children of light.  Sold out on personal beliefs of being one's own God, they failed miserably at being joyful and peaceful while they walked this earth.  There was never enough money, love, attention, material goods, and more to suffice the depressed, sad, wild, crazy kind of people--both young and old.


Much of their legacy left behind (from those who could afford to leave something for generations following them) had no God approval stamp, so to speak. In other words, they held on to worthless treasures, cursed media, and demonic tokens, the kind of things that meant nothing to a righteous God who reigns over all the people.  What good is a religious relic, a shiny brand name piece of jewelry, a designer car, or a large home decorated with biblically inspired messages when the owners weren't living according to God's will?


Despite all of the beautiful things that men and women buy, invests in or creates, God is not interested in people's objects and systems and neither are those who honestly wanted nothing more than a parent, child, or relative to simply love them! 


The legacy of the lost is not filled with love, hope, or truth despite engraved or painted words on objects.  Instead, Satan uses the spoils from life and death's war to divide, conquer, and create havoc for those left behind.  Siblings argue about who should keep what.  Employees fight over position.  The church steps in to claim what is their's and so on.  So much confusion over what the dead wanted!  


Lost people are never completely honest with themselves or others about their innermost thoughts, how they come to inherit wealth, who they know, or what exactly moved them to make their creative works.  They might have talked about how good, nice and wonderful they are and others while alive, but deep down inside felt nothing more than a void.  Like a deceased person, a walking dead body is unable to give and receive love.


Lost people, no matter the personality disorder, are incapable of loving.  They are incomplete spiritually, mentally and physically.  They decorate themselves beautifully to create an illusion that they are indeed "fearfully and wonderfully made" as the Bible suggests, rather than taking God at his word.  "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalm 139:14  Notice there is a belief in a Holy God and an appreciation for what the Creator has done.  Yet, while alive the lost couldn't appreciate this concept and in death it is too late.
So rather than God be glorified even after the death of a loved one, a lost generation glorifies stuff.


 The Messiah reminds us, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.  "But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:20.


Nicholl McGuire

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How the Lost, Self-Righteous and Evil Will Cherry-Pick Scripture to Justify Sins

The abusive man or woman, liar, back-slider, drunk, heartless, and others will sometimes look to the Bible to get selfish needs met.  They will also use God's holy word to further manipulate or control others while attempting to appear wise!  Too often, those that are easily deceived will go along with "the programming" not knowing that the Bible is being used as a weapon to divide Christians while furthering someone's sick and twisted way of thinking or personal agenda.


There are many self-righteous believers and opportunist unbelievers who will crack open the Holy Book in search of scripture to do any number of things:  feel good about his or herself, keep a partner from filing divorce, get someone or a group to give them money, play guilt trips, cause a believer to doubt his or her faith, or test Christians in the hopes that they will discredit themselves or act hypocritical.  Of course, that was just a short list of the negative things some will do to benefit from the scriptures. 


As much as we would like to think that some people mean well when approaching us about what we, as believers, say and do, there are those who are out of the will of God and angry at him for any number of things.  Unfortunately, we are the ones who contend with all sorts of foolishness.  But thanks be to God for his strength, love, grace, and more to endure!


The lost confused, reprobate, rebellious, and others, who seek to twist scripture to get what they want, unfortunately find themselves on the side of the enemy.  Angry men and women, who believe they are right for past and present deeds, will not confess sin and repent.  Instead, they prefer to argue and defend why they did what they did and why they are still doing what they do including being out of fellowship with God.  For example, a man, who has a long history of abusing women mentally, physically, and spiritually, might listen to the words of a minister for a time in order to keep a victim/partner around.  He might talk of how God hates divorce, why women should be quiet and not nag men, be submissive, etc.  Therefore, the abuser uses the Bible to keep his victim enslaved.  This form of spiritual abuse is deadly and for many they have gone to their graves prematurely.  Rather than focus on other text in the bible related to sinful acts such as: scripture that speaks about God's wrath and curses, how those that practice certain sins will not inherit the kingdom of God (Galatians 5), and more, the focus is on the "good" scriptures and the love of God and how he hates divorce, and his forgiveness.  The devilish wouldn't want to be exposed; therefore they will try to distract their targets from the truth.


A weak-minded Christian will overlook the tricks of the enemy and begin to self-doubt as well as wonder whether advice given is solid.  At times, Satan will try to take the gullible down a path of self-destruction.  God uses men and women to speak truth as well as test them on the knowledge he has given them.  So when you have individuals around you, used by Satan, whose plans are to upset you and argue about what you know to be true, prayerfully address the issue, but avoid the argument.  Those in sin look for a dispute with a Christian so that they don't feel compelled to do anything different.


Nicholl McGuire wrote the book Laboring to Love an Abusive Mate.

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Message from Face Your Foe Blogger and Author Nicholl McGuire

Thank you for stopping by!  I have shared my work on this blog in addition to Christian YouTubers' videos as well as others who are helpful to visitors of this blog's spiritual growth. 


I understand that many readers are faced with conflict at home, church, work, and elsewhere and need spiritual guidance.  This blog provides insightful audio and video to help with those issues that require some degree of confrontation.  I authored Know Your Enemy: The Christian's Critic, Laboring to Love an Abusive Mate, When Mothers Cry and other books.  I have shared personal experience, research, and Holy Ghost inspired writings with those who find my work useful when dealing with difficult people.  I also write family specific articles and share those on http://familyarticlesbynicholl.blogspot.com


As a mother, wife, online lay teacher, and friend, I know what it is like to have to deal with family challenges and I pray for all who come by this site.  Thanks again for your support!  To date, some book portions of Face Your Foe is on this blog.  Over the years, we have been watching the activity here on the site.  Based on the response by readers and subscribers on this site as well as YouTube will determine whether the printed book will be made available in the future.


Nicholl McGuire


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