Sickness and Disease

Separation – Is this the root cause of sickness and disease?

So, what is the root cause of many of our diseases?  The root cause of 80 percent of sickness and disease is spiritual and is the result of separation on three levels according Henry Wright:

1. Seperation from God – from His person, His love, and His Word.

2. Seperation from yourself.

3. Seperation from others

You need to follow this closely because these separations are the spiritual root of so many sicknesses and diseases that plague us.  If 80 percent of all sicknesses and diseases involves these separations, then 80 percent of all healing begins with reconciliation with God (Son, and Holy Spirit), reconciliation with yourself, and reconciliation with others. 

***If we have separation with any of these three levels, we have to look at sin in our lives that is causing separation.

Separation from God

Mankind, including Christians, are diseased first of all because we are separated from God, His Word, and His love.  We must realign ourselves with God, and we must embrace the truth of the Father’s love for us.  Do you think the Father would have sent His Son to die for us if He didn’t love us? For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life, John 3:16.  Jesus showed us the deep love of the Father by dying on the cross for our eternal redemption, And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit Matthew 27:50.  The Bible assures us of God’s love: 1 John 4:8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love and 1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.  To be free and healed, you must believe God’s Word that He truly loves you and that you are special in His eyes.  Sin does not allow us to hear or see (discernment) things that are coming from God.

***Separation from God is the result of un-belief and sin.

Separation from Ourselves

There are millions of people who have battled intensely with self-hatred, self-loathing, self-bitterness, self-pity, guilt, shame, regrets, self-condemnation, sorrow, and not feeling loved or appreciated, which leads to depression (hopelessness and despair).  Satan will try to convince you of these lies.  These feelings are deep-rooted lies from Satan that carry with them many disorders, especially autoimmune diseases.  If this is your struggle, you must learn to accept yourself in your relationship with God and love yourself as God sees you (“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love John 15:9).  Not embracing the deception of self-hatred (extreme dislike of self) and guilt of not measuring up.  God loves you!  He declares it in His Word.  Do not deny the truth of His love for you by believing the lies of the enemy, others, and yourself.

***If you have separation from self, you are also separated from God.

Separation from Others

Separation from others opens the door wide to spiritually rooted diseases.  The Word cautions us in Hebrews 12:15: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled.  Most often, we push people away or distance ourselves because people have hurt us even though we have trusted them to do good.  We have trusted and tried to please mankind instead of God and mankind has failed us, I t is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in man Psalm 118:8. So, who do we trust? God of course! In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Isaiah 56:11.

In most cases, you will find un-forgiveness, bitterness, envy, jealousy, rejection, anger, feeling unloved and a level of animosity when there is separation from others.  This is present with spouses who put up walls and withdraw (separating) from one another resulting in a marriage devoid of compassion, kindness, and love that leads to a divorce rate of more than 40%. Separation can be with family members, friends, co-workers, government, church, minority groups, and sisters & brothers in Jesus Christ.  Separation can cause one to withdraw totally with little to no interaction with anyone leaving them in a lonely world of darkness.

Separation from others becomes a root deep inside us that defiles those around you, causes your soul to be in captivity, and makes your body very susceptible to disease.  Make peace with your brothers and sisters, and anyone else who have injured you.  Then Jesus said “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do” Luke 23:34.  We must repair these breeches before the process of reconciliation can begin, Those from among you shall build the old waste places; You shall raise up the foundations of many generations; And you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In Isaiah 58:12.

The difference between separation from God and yourselve is there can be two parties involved when you yourself have separation from others.  You being separate from others due to offenses and hurts by them.  The other party being separate from you for offenses or hurts you caused them even though you may not have known there were issues.  So we have unresolved issues that will not allow reconciliation.

Since the beginning, when God created Adam, He never intended mankind to be alone, And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him,” Genesis 2:18, And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place, Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man Genesis 2:21-22. When you separate yourself from others, you are contrary to what God had in mind when He created Adam and Eve.

We need each other.  The church needs good sons and daughters of the Father.  We need each other’s love.  We need each other’s prayers.  We need each other’s faith.  We each other’s support. We are not the same without each other.  We are part of Christ’s body, and we need others to be a part of one another.

***If you are separated from others, you are separated from God and His design for people to be in fellowship with one another.

In all three of these spiritual separations, the enemy of our soul finds a place to bring destruction, because the thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly John 10:10. When we embrace the enemy’s lies, we end up suffering at his hands. The Bible warns us not to be “ignorant of his devices” 2 Corinthians 2:11. The word “devices” means methods or practices Satan uses to try and destroy us.  We need to know how the enemy is doing it.  We need to understand his devices so that we can cut him off at the pass in your life.

How does separation from God, yourself and others, affect your autoimmune system?  All of the above affects your bones and the marrow in your bones that produces the white blood cells called T lymphocytes (also called T cell and thymocyte).  They are part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow. They help protect the body from infection and helps fight cancer and other autoimmune diseases.

So, bitterness, self-bitterness, un-forgiveness, accusations, criticism, slander, pride-fulness, arrogance, envy, jealousy, hatred, self-hatred, fear, anxiety and stress, anger, (hostility, wrath, animosity), rejection, guilt, shame, condemnation, self-condemnation, unloving spirits, hate, self-hatred, occultism, addictions, and many more, causes the immune system to be compromised.  These sins and others dry the bones, meaning the marrow cannot produce white T cells to fight off sickness and disease. Don’t take my word.  Let the Word of God speak to us.

What does the Bible have to say about sin affecting our bones with regard to sickness and disease?

Psalm 6:2 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

Psalm 38:3 There is no soundness in my flesh Because of Your anger, Nor any health in my bones Because of my sin.

Psalm 102:3 For my days are consumed like smoke, And my bones are burned like a hearth.

Proverbs 12:4 An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 14:30 A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones.

Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.

Habakkuk 3:16 When I heard, my body trembled; My lips quivered at the voice; Rottenness entered my bones; And I trembled in myself, That I might rest in the day of trouble.

What does the Bible say about healthy bones?

Proverbs 3:7-8 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.

Proverbs 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, And a good report makes the bones healthy.

Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.

Isaiah 58:11 The Lord will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.

Isaiah 66:14 When you see this, your heart shall rejoice, And your bones shall flourish like grass; The hand of the Lord shall be known to His servants, And His indignation to His enemies.

Ephesians 5:30 For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones.

The roots of disease are the elements of Satan’s kingdom of darkness.  Satan will do everything he can to bring in bitterness, self-bitterness, un-forgiveness, depression (hopelessness, despair), accusations, criticism, slander, pride-fulness, arrogance, envy, jealousy, fear (anxiety, stress,), anger (hostility, wrath, animosity), rejection, guilt, shame, condemnation, self-condemnation, unloving spirits, hate, self-hatred, self-pity, murmuring and complaining, rebellion, occultism and addictions.  These are many of the sins that cause separation from God, yourself, and others.  But God has given us divine power and precious promises to escape the corruption of this world that prevents lapses (sin) that lead to sickness and disease.

 2 Peter 1:3-11  as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,  by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.  But also, for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,  to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.  For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.  For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.  Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  

A basic conclusion is this: A person who desires to separates themselves from who God is and what God has created (self and others) leads to sickness, disease, and even death.  A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment Proverbs 18:1 NKJV.  People who do not get along with others are interested only in themselves; they will disagree with what everyone else knows is right. Proverbs 18:1 GNT

Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior, Ephesians 4:31.

What next?  You must rid yourself of your false doctrine because it isn’t working and take the following steps to repair your relationship with God, self, and others.

1. Confess your sins to God. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness 1 John 1:9

2. Ask God for forgiveness.  And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors Mathew 6:12.

3. REPENT! Ask God to help you repent because you cannot do this on your own.  Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, Hebrews 6:1.

4. Ask God His forgiveness for being separated from Him.

5. Forgive yourself for separating yourself from self.  

6. Forgive those who have offended you to the point that you have separated yourself from them.  Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends, Proverbs 17:9 NLT. Colossians 3:13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

7. Start declaring your love to God and all those people who you have separated yourself from.  Declare you love for yourself, For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord, Romans 8:38-39.

8. Reach out to God to repair the damage caused by your choice to separate from God.

9. Reach out to others to repair the damages by both you and them because of your choice to separate from them.

10. Sing praises to the Lord. O Lord, You are my God. I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, For You have done wonderful things; Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth Isaiah 25:1.                    

Sin is THE block to healing from sickness and disease.

Tony Sanchez 10-27-19

Universalism

Is Universalism Seeping into the Church of Today?

Universalism aka; Universal Reconciliation, universal salvation, or Christian universalism, is the belief that all people can be saved, and that all people enter into heaven independently of their religion and of the knowledge they happened to gain during life.  If the creator (God) is responsible for the world, then, universal salvation from pain and suffering for all beings, is a requirement of benevolence.  In other words, God cannot be perfectly good until all people are saved from the suffering that God made possible. Is the church of today bringing in these beliefs and teaching false doctrine? 

Are you, as a believer in Christ sure you are going to heaven?  Does the church teach confession of sins and repentance to build faith for laying on of hands (Hebrews 6:1-2)?  Does the church call on the Holy Spirit so that the Holy Spirit can convict the Body of their sins? Do believers believe they will go to heaven just because they are Believers?

The truth according to God’s Word, whether a believer in Jesus or non-believer, is this, we are either going to heaven or we are going to hell.  Unfortunately, Bible Scripture is being replaced by doctrines of mankind regarding the truth.  The Bible is very clear as to where we may be going according to our beliefs.  Beliefs that will allow us everlasting life with God, the Son, and Holy Spirit or everlasting torment and punishment in hell. This message applies to all.

1 John 5:19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.

Psalm 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

John 13:36 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow Me now, but you shall follow Me afterward.”  (In other words, continue the path of righteousness and Peter will be able to follow Jesus).

John 8:21 Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die (an everlasting death) in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.”

John 8:24 Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

Matthew 12:32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

Matthew 25 :46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Matthew 26:24 The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”

Luke 13:34 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!

Hebrews 3:11-19 So I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest.’” Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end, while it is said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” For who, having heard, rebelled? Indeed, was it not all who came out of Egypt, led by Moses?  Now with whom was He angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness? And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? So, we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Isaiah 3:11 Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, For the reward of his hands shall be given him.

Luke 16:25-26 But Abraham said, ‘Son (rich man), remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.’

Matthew 25:31-46 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.  All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.  And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’  “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’  “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’  “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Revelation 14:9-12 Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name. “Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

Revelation 20:10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

As I was driving to work today, I believe the Lord gave me the following vision/information.  In the end times believers and un-believers will choose the desires of their life.  They will choose to protect self, families, wealth, possessions, status in the church, and their own beliefs (Pride). 2 Corinthians 4:4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.  1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.  And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

 They will not lay down their life for Jesus.  Rather, they will deny Jesus just as Peter did, John 13:37-38 Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for Your sake.” Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times.  Most will be just as fearful as Peter. They will deny Christ and take on the mark of the beast.  It will not be instantaneously. Rather, it will be a quick progression, but subtle enough as to not alarm people.  It is a deception like the world has never experienced. Now, are you sure you are going to heaven?                                     Tony Sanchez 10-11-19

Offenses Leads to Bitterness and Un-forgiveness

Definition of OFFENSE: 1. An act of stumbling, a cause or occasion of sin, stumbling block. 2. Something that outrages the moral or physical senses. 3. The act of attacking, assault. 4 The act of displeasing or insulting, the state of being insulted or morally outraged, takes offense at the slightest criticism. 5 breach of a moral or social code, sin, and misdeed

Matthew 18:7 Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!  Matthew 18:7 How terrible for the people of the world because of the things that cause them to sin. Such things will happen, but how terrible for the one who causes them to happen!)

As I observe people, I have realized how so many are hurt due to offenses.  You can see the different stages of hurt that has manifested on their faces, demeanor, and actions. An offense almost always results in rejection.  We take offense because we believe what man says or does to us despite the fact that God is very clear on who we should trust. Psalm 7:1 O LORD my God, in You I put my trust; Save me from all those who persecute me; And deliver me.  Psalm 56:11 In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?  Man cannot do anything to you unless you open the door for him to do so.  Man offends by criticism, judging, accusations (charges against you) blame, slander, backbiting, gossip, etc.

How do we open the door to torment and destruction when we are offended or when we offend?  Before we go any further, I want to give you a list that is a result of offenses and I want to ask you to meditate on these and tell me which one is the strongman.  This strongman will allow the rest to manifest and is the general over the rest.

Bitterness…Unforgiveness…Resentment...Retaliation…Anger/Wrath…Hatred…Violence…Murder

If you picked Murder, you are incorrect.  Murder is the end result.  We have to identify the one in control once we opened the door due to the offense.  Bitterness is the strongman.  Bitterness initiates the process that can ultimately result in murder or will leave you in bondage somewhere in between Bitterness and Murder.

Bitterness - Hebrews 12:15 Looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled.   Bitterness corrodes like acid, eating away at our soul.  It poisons the mind first and then the body.  It is often marked by cynicism and animosity toward others.  Bitterness is a strong man kept in place by several underlings.  Each underling is given entry into our lives by the one preceding it.  The severity of the evilness of each underling gets progressively worse.  Bitterness is a strongman and he seeks a place to live.  You are the palace and he wants to be in your house.  Once you let him in, he will bring others to torment you.  He is the general and he has an army that he will try bring in and destroy you.

Un-forgiveness - Something has been done to you and there is a spirit assigned to you.  What is the first thing that comes to you when someone wrongs you?  Un-forgiveness.  Bitterness is the strongman and the first armor he trusts in is Un-forgiveness.  Un-forgiveness is now part of your life and your will not have forgiveness if you give a place and habitation for Un-forgiveness.

What Bitterness is banking on is you remembering a record of wrongs.  He is banking on the spirit of Un-forgiveness reminding you of Bitterness someone has against you.  The task of Un-forgiveness is to remind you, rehash it, bring it up, project it, and torment you with it.  Un-forgiveness will replay the words, the voices, the sights, the sounds, the actions and memories.  Un-forgiveness will flash at you everything others have ever said or done to you over and over again to reinforce itself so the strongman of Bitterness can stay.

Resentment – The strongman now sends out another spirit to reinforce Un-forgiveness.  Resentment stands on the foundation of Un-forgiveness.  The record of wrongs is now fermenting and Resentment fuels the fermentation of Un-forgiveness.

Resentment defiles you by saying “You know what?  I really don’t like you.  I resent you. I’m never going to forgive you.”  Bitterness is trusting the spirit of Un-forgiveness to stay with you and add fuel to the fire. He is trusting that Resentment will get a foothold for more torment and control. 

Retaliation – “I’m going to get even.  You’re going to pay.”  I remember what you did to me and you better watch your back.”  The spirit of Retaliation is much more dangerous than Un-forgiveness and Resentment.  After Resentment has started to simmer, we find ways to get back at the person who caused it.  We do this in many ways and one of the most common is slandering the person.  You will express your criticism to anyone who will listen.  You want to be heard and you want someone to agree with you and when they don’t, you go to the next person.

Anger and Wrath – After Retaliation gets a foot hold, anger starts to set in.  Un-forgiveness, Resentment and Retaliation have been building and now a strong feeling of anger comes along.  Un-forgiveness and Resentment can be hidden skillfully by someone who is deceptive.  Retaliation can be hidden, but Anger starts to show physically.  Family, friends, coworkers, see this manifestation of anger in your face and demeanor.  It is a very uncomfortable for people to coexist with a person with anger and wrath.

Anger and Wrath never occur unless these three, Un-forgiveness, Resentment and Retaliation have been festering for some time.  You get angry for a reason.  The reason is because of the breach, because of the hurt, because of the victimization, and they think their anger is justified.

Retaliation may seem worse than Anger, but this is the fermenting stage.  Retaliation sets the stage to eliminate, but you will not eliminate anyone unless you have Anger and Wrath working within the spiritual dynamics of this principality and the spirits that create and answer to it.

We are dealing with Anger coming out of a relationship.  This is the Anger and Wrath tied to Bitterness.  This is a progression of spiritual dynamics producing the elimination of a person in a relationship.  It is the root behind all people who murdered someone and are in prison.  It is the root behind all family splits, behind all division, and behind all break up of human relationships.

Hatred – After Anger and Wrath has gained their foothold, Hatred comes.  Hatred not only has the root of Bitterness, but is being fueled by all of the previous.  Now begins the stage of elimination. 

Hatred says this: “I exist on the planet and you do too, and one of us has to go and it will not be me.  I hate you; I can’t stand you.  I resent you, I am going to get even because you don’t belong on this planet.”  Hatred involves the elimination of the other person.  Retaliation was the fermenting stage of this.  Anger started to vocalize it and now Hatred comes to help execute it.

Bitterness is banking on the fact when you are ready to forgive, ole Un-forgiveness will pull up a flash card of memories reminding you of what they did to you.

Violence – You can see violence every day in families and the news is a constant reminder how bad it is getting.  This is the progression of breakup of human relationships out of Bitterness.  Bitterness is behind all domestic violence and all juvenile violence.

Violence is what puts people in jail and this is why we have a police force.  Violence is Anger and Hatred in motion because it is not just emotional and spiritual anymore, it has now become physical.

At this level, people will hate you so much; they will want to punch your lights out physically or verbally.  Bitterness is banking on the fact that this progression in your life is going to keep him in place and these spirits are able to generate their nature in you and also in others to fuel this thing back and forth.

Murder – The seventh and final spirit that competes the full plan of the devil for destruction originating from the strongman of Bitterness (Hebrews 12:15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled) is the spirit of Murder.

This can actually be physical murder, or murder with the tongue, which is character assassination.  When hatred, violence and murder are in someone’s life, they feel they are justified and everybody else is going to pay the price.  Have you been a victim of this?  Did you feel defiled?  Have you victimized someone else on this basis?

Beware – If any one of these seven spirits answering to bitterness exists, all of the preceding spirits will be there.  If left unchecked, all the rest will surely come.  For example, if you see Hatred in a person, Un-forgiveness, Resentment, Retaliation and Anger always precedes Hatred.  Each of the seven is progressively worse than the one just preceding it.  You are a target of the strongman of Bitterness and you don’t want him to set up his throne within your life.

Resolution – In order to defeat the strongman of Bitterness, you need to understand how his armor works.  You have to understand the Bitterness armor in your life so that Bitterness can be dealt with and you can be set free.  If you have been offended by someone or you have offended someone, the breach needs to be repaired with that person if at all possible.  If it is not possible, you can still be free by the power of God through Jesus Christ whether there is any resolution with that person who created the breach or not.

We are going to get offended as we go through life.   The key is don’t hold the offense captive (…. bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ 2 Corinthians 10:5).  When someone says or does something that makes you feel a “ping of hurt,” recognize that “ping of hurt” as an offense.  This is especially important for people who have a long history of rejection in their lives.  They tend to take anything that someone says as rejection and therefore, is an offense to them.  Immediately renounce the words or actions that caused the “ping of hurt” in the Name of Jesus.  Below is the prayer and authority that we use when an offense comes.

Forgive me Father for taking offence.  I renounce this offense.  I repent for believing in this offense and in the name of Jesus Christ I cast out this offense (Mark 16:17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons). I choose to believe what You say about me and not the offender.

Guard you heart against offenses because in doing so, you protect yourself against the downward spiral of torment that Bitterness brings to you and all people that are around you. Don’t claim the words or actions of the offense, but instead claim what God has to say about you.  I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well. Psalm 139:14. 

Forgive those who offend you and understand that it is the sin working in them. 

If man offends me, I choose to forgive him. Yes, if you forgive others for their sins, your Father in heaven will also forgive you for your sins Matthew 6:14.

Blessings, Tony Sanchez

Parental Rejection

Parental Rejection 1. withholding of affection from or denial of attention to one's child. That being said, nine out of ten people have either been on the receiving end or the giving end or both.

Every child has a fundamental right and need for an unthreatened and loving (not anger or wrath) relationship with both parents. To be denied that right by a parent by abusing, neglecting and abandoning children, is child abuse. It is the child who is being violated by a parent's alienating behaviors. They did not ask or choose this abuse for themselves.  The actions of the rejecting parent are not Godly. 

When a parent chooses not to be active or is absent in a child’s life, young or old, great damage is done. Children are left to feel unworthy, unloved, rejected, and worthless due to the lack of self-esteem that comes along with being rejected by a parent.

For the child, parental alienation is a serious mental condition. The severe effects of parental alienation on children are well-documented—low self-esteem, self-hatred, lack of trust, depression, substance abuse, anger, and addictions are widespread, as children lose the capacity to give and accept love from a parent. Self-hatred is particularly disturbing among affected children, as children internalize the hatred targeted toward the rejecting parent.  They believe that the rejecting parent did not love or want them, and experience severe guilt of not being worthy to be loved as it relates to parent betrayal. Their depression is rooted in feelings of being unloved by one or both parents and being separated from them. Alienated children typically have conflicted or distant relationships with the alienating parent also, and are at high risk of becoming alienated from their own children and self.  Research reports that fully half of the respondents in the study of adult children who had experienced alienation as children were alienated from their own children. Contrary to popular belief, the effects of a father’s rejection of a child can have a more adverse effect on the child’s psychological development as rejection by the mother.  Men are the head of the family (But there is one thing I want you to know: The head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God, 1 Corinthians 11:3) and must show love to their children and must show the mother the same love. Three neurological studies (studies of the physical brain) suggest that parental rejection activates the same part of the brain which is activated by the experience of physical pain. Both physical and emotional are traumas and have long term effects on our physical and emotional (soul) health.

What are the long-term effects of parental rejection?

It goes without saying that both a mother’s and father’s acceptance of, and love for their child is of paramount importance in relation to the following few examples; how the child’s personality develops; their self-image; – their self-esteem; – how they learn to relate to others.

Whether intentional or not, the effect on a child who is rejected by one parent or both can be devastating. The result is often low self-esteem, chronic self-doubt, and depression.  The impact lasts well into adulthood. “How can a child expect anyone else to ever love them if even my own parents don’t love me?” How can a child love themselves if the parent does not show and teach them love?

When the caretaking is assumed by friends and relatives who explain that it’s not that their parent doesn’t love them, they just don’t know how, the children have a way to at least try to understand that the rejection isn’t personal even though it’s very, very painful and very, very personal to them. Hopefully, with good treatment and support, the parent is eventually able to once again open their heart and arms to their child. Children being children (even as adults), they are often able to forgive and accept only if love is restored

Rejection can take on many subtle forms and when it is left unattended, can wreak havoc on a person’s emotions (soul): Not hugging your child.  Not telling your child you love them.  Not showing interest in what makes your child tick. Not being a part of their life. Not saying these simple words, “I love you.”  Biting sarcasm, criticism, accusations, and judging have a profound effect on them.

Perception is reality.  This is a reality for both our children and ourselves. If we define a situation as real, it becomes real in its consequences.  If your children perceive you are rejecting them, they will believe it and suffer. It’s self-fulfilling rejection (feeling unloved). Rejection and unloving become one with the child.  It’s an awful thing that keeps a child in bondage.   If a child perceives himself rejected by her parent and family then they will inevitably have self-worth issues, self-rejection, self-hatred, and self-bitterness. If they think they have little value, they will act in a way that causes others to walk on them. They will do destructive things to themselves and others.

They won’t stand up for themselves, they won’t put themselves out there, and others will perceive this and treat them accordingly. We will all experience continuous rejection in life, and hopefully we’ll go through it in a way to make us stronger in character, but it is very difficult if we don’t receive the love we deserve.  

The unloving spirit leaves a void in their lives that children need filled.  They most often fill that void and emptiness with destructive activities such as addictions and constant fear.  The unloving spirit is a fear and it brings depression, Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a food word makes it glad Proverbs 12:25.  Kind and loving words from a parent makes their heart glad and at peace. The parents Godly love will cast out all fear because God’s love has no fear (There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love 1John 4:18). Understand, it is not our love, but God’s love that we convey to our children.  Children simply want their broken heart to be healed so that they are not in fear of not being loved and rejected.

We don’t want our children to develop an identity of rejection early on that will make life harder for them and others they are associated with.  Especially, other family members like siblings and grandparents. Grandparents play a big role in a rejected child’s life when the parents do not accept the responsibility of a loving parent.  More and more, grandparents are having to stand in the gap for a rejected child. It may require the grandparents to raise the children whom the parents have abandoned. Unfortunately, the parents don’t have a clue to what sacrifices grandparents make.  They tend to ignore what the grandparents do for their kids as they live their lives separate from their kids and grandparents. The children need their parents love more than they need their grandparents, because grandparents are not their mother and father and it is difficult for the grandparents to take the place of the parent’s love.

We don’t want our children’s personalities to develop around their fear of rejection by a father,  And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord, Ephesians 6:4. Do not bring wrath into their lives, Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged Colossians 3:21. We do need to assure our children that we love them and accept them as they are. And we should assure them often with the spoken words, “I love you.” We don’t have to be perfect. We don’t have to be happy and cheerful all the time. We don’t have to never lose our temper or always have hours available for our kids. We just need to be around, emotionally available, and free with our feelings of love and praise. Parents must bring up their kids as God says: Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it Proverbs 22:6.  Train them up with God’s love.

To make our children feel accepted we simply need to purposefully talk to them, listen to them, discern what is in their hearts, take them seriously, make time for them, and be genuine and available.

No one is perfect and we don’t need to pretend to be perfect for our children. The essence of acceptance is that children feel they are loved based on their position as your child, not on their performance. Acceptance is based on your actions as parents.  There are no excuses for parents who don’t show love to their children. NONE!

Children are precious to God. God makes it clear, through the Bible, that we are to love, respect and care for children, bringing them up to become the adults God intends them to be.

Psalm 127:3-5 Behold, children are a heritage (inheritance) from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So, are the children of one’s youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their enemies in the gate. This section must be taken spiritually as well as biologically in light of NT revelation.  A man’s offspring would join in his defense (character) in the city’s gate, the place disputes were addressed.

Mark 10:13-16 Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.

Conclusion

This teaching applies to children, parents, grandparents and past generations who failed to love their children or did not receive love from their parents. We have no other choice but to reverse this iniquity of the generations by simple showing and declaring God’s perfect love to their children, (Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children’s children to the third and the fourth generation.” Exodus 34:7

We must understand what God commands us to do no matter what our parents have done to us:

Ephesians 6:1-4 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

We can only honor a rejecting parent by forgiving them, Mark 11:25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.

We need to show compassion for our parents because they were not taught God’s love by their parents and their parents, parents and….  Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do” Luke 23:34.  Our parents just did not know.

May you all receive God’s perfect love through your mother and father, Tony Sanchez

Repentance

Repentance – What Does It Really Require?

Believers in Jesus Christ are called to seek forgiveness for their sins — something that was made freely available by Jesus Christ’s death on the cross. Repentance is an essential act that is covered throughout the New Testament scriptures, with believers embracing Jesus’ sacrifice and making a concerted effort to change their ways. Forgiveness and repentance are fixtures in the New Testament. Yet, the church, the Body of Jesus Christ ignores this important aspect of our Christine walk even though it is the first step in the doctrines of Jesus Christ,  Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine (teachings) of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment, Hebrews 6:1-2. When was the last time your pastor preached on repentance?  How many teachings have you heard on this subject?

At its core, repentance is a routine and consistent act that includes not only an admission of wrongdoing, but also a pledge to do better. According to Merriam-Webster, the repentance definition is “to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one's life.” Since every human sins every day, Christ’s death offers forgiveness to all those who are willing to engage in repentance. The Bible makes this clear again and again.

Sin

First step is to understand how sin works in our lives. We have to acknowledge that sin is a huge issue in our lives. We are oblivious to how much we sin every day. In the world today, right has become wrong and wrong has become right.  Most of us are operating in the gray area between right and wrong and if we don’t repent, we will become slaves to sin, Romans 6:20-22 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.

Second step is we must identify the sin.  Sin will bring us into bondage and will compromise our relationship with our Father.  Sin brings us into a gray area of not knowing right from wrong.  Sin will affect our faith.  This is outlined in Hebrews and it shows us the progression of Jesus’s doctrines from repentance to faith.  We need to repent so that we can have faith in God’s truth leading to laying on of hands for healing of our sickness and disease.  Sin will not allow us move onto and experience faith without getting rid of sin through repentance.

Commons Sins in Our Lives That We May Not Comprehend

God tells us not to worry three times in Mathew 6 (verses 25, 31, 34).  We worry about our children, jobs, finances, what people think of us, our health, fear of failure, fear of not dieting and exercising, fear of rejection, traumas, fear of man, fear, fear, and more fear.  So, if we have worry 25 times a day and this is a conservative number, without repentance, then we have a problem.  Multiply 25 times 365 days and we have 9125 un-repented sins.  This is just worry (fear, anxiety, terror, stress). 

What about depression, idols, anger, rejection, feeling unloved, abandonment, grudges, taking offense, bitterness, envy, self-accusation, self-hatred, self-bitterness, guilt, unloving of self, shame, self-condemnation, jealousy, slander, gossiping, murmuring/complaining, un-forgiveness, porn, TV porn, adultery, abortions (over 60 million, the sin of our nation and we have their blood on our hands), divorce, addictions (food, shopping, drugs, alcohol TV), pride, driveness to succeed, to name a few?

Is not obeying our government a sin? Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.  Therefore, whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves Romans 13:1-2. How many of you roll through red lights or stop sign? 95% don’t come to a complete stop.

Which of these sins apply to you? Sin becomes so common in us that it becomes one with us.  It does not allow us to distinguish right from wrong.  Sin hinders our relations ship with God, His Son, and the Helper/Holy Spirit.

 

Jesus Commands Repentance

Jesus himself made it clear that repentance is key, urging people to turn to God and ask for forgiveness for their sins:

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand- Matthew 4:17.

Like Jesus, John the Baptist also warned that the end was drawing nearer and that it was essential to repent:        

In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.’ - Matthew 3:1-3.

Repent, Don’t Hide Sins

The Bible also speaks of the importance of not hiding one’s sins, noting that an admission of wrongdoing can help people find “mercy.”

He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy - Proverbs 28:13  I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance. - Luke 15:7

Repentance Leads to Wiping Away of Sins

By admitting one’s sins and repenting, it is possible to be spiritually refreshed and rejuvenated.

Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, - Acts 3:19

In humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, - 2 Timothy 2:25.  Note: We can’t know the truth (right from wrong) if we don’t repent because sin keeps us in darkness. Sin causes us to compromise God and His Word.

“But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 22 None of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of the righteousness which he has done, he shall live. 23 Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” says the Lord God, “and not that he should turn from his ways and live?- Ezekiel 18:21-23 (NIV)

 A Failure to Repent Can Be Damaging

According to the Bible, there are consequences to refusing to repent one’s sins.

But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent (no shame or regret) heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, - Romans 2:5

I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish - Luke 13:3 Perish from what? Sickness and disease.

God is Faithful and Just

Repentance and, in turn, forgiveness, shows God’s love for us through his willingness to purify us from our poor choices and sins.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. - 1 John 1:9.

If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land - 2 Chronicles 7:14.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. - John 3:16.

How Do I Truly Repent?

Repentance is an emotional, heartfelt, humbling, and contrite attitude towards God.  Repentance is prayer and unfortunately, we as believers pray very little for repentance or anything else for that matter.  Muslims pray five set times per day to their god.  How many times do we pray to God Almighty? Isn’t our God greater than any earthly gods?

Repentance is a declaration to the heavenlies.  Not only to God, but we are sending a message to the spiritual realm, For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places Ephesians 6:12. This is where the real battle is being fought.  

When we pray to God for anything, we are making a petition or declaration.  Prayer is spiritual warfare and constant repentance during the day, every day, is key to coming out from under our sinful ways.  We certainly can’t sin at least 25 times throughout the day and do nothing.

Sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sim, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin, sin. Sin = 25

Repentance = ZERO.  Deliverance from sin = ZERO.  Deliverance from sickness and disease = ZERO.

What kingdom is winning this battle? Are you getting the point? If you sin all day long, you must repent all day long.

What I have learned about God and His Word is that His Word is very basic.  It simply requires us to obey and submit to His righteousness. God and His Word is not complicated. Mankind has made God’s Word complicated.  So, I am going to show you an uncomplicated to way to pray for repentance that works, but it requires everyday consistency. 

Based on the scriptures, it’s clear that God made a way for salvation and forgiveness. That way is paved with acts of repentance with the Bible repeatedly telling us that we should embrace Jesus’ sacrifice and speak to God about our wrongs. This is as simple as speaking to our Lord God directly and repenting of our sins and asking for God’s help because we can’t do it by our own strength. This shouldn’t be done out of mere fear, but with heartfelt sorrow. God calls us to Him, and repentance is simply the repeated act of answering that call. A repentance declaration.

The three keys are:

Obedience – But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. Romans 6:17

Submission to His Righteousness – But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you Romans 6:33

Declarations – Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing James 3:10. Declarations are extremely important.  When you repent out loud, it is a declaration to the spirit world.  You are sending the message that you want to change your sinful ways.  Daily declaration, and it requires to be specific, will reverse your sinful ways.  It’s God’s promise.

Prayer of Repentance – “Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin. Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit Ezekiel 18:30-31.

Prayer: Father, in Jesus name, I come before Your thrown of grace and mercy to confess my sins to You.  I choose to repent so that iniquity will not be my ruin. I know I cannot do this by my own power.  Father, I asked You to forgive my sins and help me repent. I ask You to give me a new heart and a new spirit so that I can be free from sins. I choose to die to sin. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me Galatians 2:20. Amen and Amen.

This is your daily prayer that we have NO choice, but to use throughout the day to overcome sin.  We cannot afford to ignore repentance because time is getting short. Pass this along to leadership and wait for the feedback or lack of.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Amen and many blessings to you all,

Tony Sanchez 6/28/2019