Pressed, Not Defeated

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  We just finished the Daniel Fast, and it seemed as though I was being pressed on every side. For a moment, I found myself becoming frustrated. Everything that mattered to me appeared to demand my attention all at once. The distractions felt relentless. Then something shifted. I believe it was something my nephew said that reminded me of Jesus' own experience. After fasting for forty days and forty nights, Satan came to tempt Him. The enemy didn't show up before the fast—he came afterward, attempting to weaken Jesus' resolve and redirect His focus. In that moment, I began to see my own situation differently. This wasn't simply a series of unfortunate events. It felt like another attempt by the enemy to pull my attention away from what matters most—to distract me from prayer, to weaken my faith, to consume my thoughts with the things closest to my heart until I lost sight of God's presence. But I refuse to sink. Like Peter stepping onto the water, I know what happen...

My Spring 2025 Testimony

 

Who is my God? (you asked?)
My God is a Healer and Deliverer,
a Protector, a loving Father,
a Way Maker and Strong Tower,
my Solid Rock on which I stand.

He is my Friend and Comforter,
my Redeemer and Provider,
a Miracle Worker, Creator of Heaven and Earth,
the Alpha and Omega—my beginning and end.

He is my Peace, my Hiding Place,
my Everything, He is Everything to me.

He is Jehovah Jireh – my Provider.
He is Jehovah Nissi – my Banner in battle.
He is El Shaddai – God Almighty.
He is Adonai – my Lord and Master.
He is Immanuel – God with us.

He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords,
a Father to the fatherless,
my constant, my covering, my everything
, He is Everything to me


 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling.
 -- Psalm 68:5 
 

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