Have you ever cast Jesus Christ aside?

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Luís Alberto Alves

When a person finds themselves in despair, it is common to cry out for God's help—usually in a state of panic. Once the problem is resolved, Jesus Christ is gradually cast aside, treated as something insignificant. The person returns to the filthy practices of sin, acting as if nothing had happened. The Lord is viewed much like a spare tire: the driver only worries about it and values ​​its importance when turning to it to avoid being stranded on the roadside.

In my thirty-year journey in the Gospel, I have encountered situations similar to the one described above. Amidst the panic caused by a sudden crisis, some false converts cry out for heavenly aid to resolve a situation that is robbing them of sleep or peace. Worse yet, they demand that the pastor find a quick solution through prayer vigils, special campaigns, or fasting. Their sole objective is to fix the problem.

It is typical for such members to attend church every day, even when there is no service. They might even try to sleep on the premises in an attempt—in their view—to draw closer to God. Yet, all this effort is aimed solely at resolving the issue that is disturbing their peace of mind. Their focus is on extinguishing the fire. It is a false faith, rooted in whatever is tormenting them. They do not believe in God for who the Lord is, but rather for what Jesus Christ can do for them at that specific moment.

In these few lines, I ask you: have you ever cast God aside in your life? Do you lack the same commitment, willingness, fervor, and faith you had during your "first love"—when you walked daily in the Lord's presence? Since no one can determine the day of their own death, I advise you to remain close to God at all times. Do not seek Him only to ask for something; stay close to Jesus Christ even when there is no specific need. Seek rest in Him and demonstrate that you love Him without ulterior motives.

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.

The Mysteries of the Word of God

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Luís Alberto Alves

The Word of God is divine. It is something that frees us from the illusions the devil spreads throughout this world. Yet, few Christians truly grasp the messages the Lord sends us through His rich Word. Many people continue to accept the crumbs Satan drops from his filthy table. They fail to realize that Jesus offers us the best—not merely leftovers, as the forces of darkness do.

The Lord made it very clear that "Heaven and Earth will pass away, but His Word will not pass away." Therefore, He always fulfills what He promises. But why do Christians lose patience and return to the rubbish from which Jesus Christ once rescued them? A lack of wisdom! They do not understand that the Lord's best is attained through our own sacrifice.

In my thirty-year journey with Jesus Christ, I have witnessed many situations where a blessing was drawing near to people—moments when they were on the verge of smiling. But they failed to stay vigilant; the devil sent his demons, and that rich treasure was stolen. I tried to reason with them, but many refused to listen. The Holy Spirit used my lips to warn that a certain relationship would bring only sorrow, not happiness. Yet, they chose the seemingly easy path offered by darkness, and it led to their ruin.

The Bible

The problem is that people refuse to learn the Lord's Word correctly. They imagine the Bible to be just an ordinary book, unaware that it is something deeply spiritual. One must be attuned to Heaven to truly understand the message the Lord is sending. Take, for example, the verse in the Psalms stating: "May the Grace of the Lord be upon us all, and may He confirm the works of our hands; yes, confirm the works of our hands."

They fail to realize that the Lord's Grace breaks every yoke of darkness and establishes everything that person’s hands accomplish. But first, one must understand what Grace is. Unlike human beings, God holds no rancor in His heart. His Grace is the forgiveness we do not deserve. Thus, when blessing someone, the Lord does not scrutinize that person. God does not impose conditions for pouring out His Grace upon someone's life. How many Christians truly grasp this mystery?

Christians need to deepen their intimacy with God and correctly understand His mysteries. They must stop wasting their efforts—often blaming themselves for failing to savor the sweet taste of success. More often than not, it is a lack of understanding of God's Word that prevents us from attaining success. God is not to blame for our lack of faith. He is love, and in His hands, blessings abound—in such immense measure that we could never calculate them. Draw closer to Jesus Christ, and you will experience the best that God has in store for you.

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.

30 Years of Walking with God

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*Luís Alberto Alves

It's not easy to complete a 30-year walk in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Along the way, there are countless temptations. The devil throws all sorts of lentil dishes on the road to try to pull you away from the company of Jesus Christ. The enemy hits hardest at the item you were enslaved to when you were far from God.

Satan tries to show that faithfulness to the Lord is something painful to maintain. He tries to sow the illusion that the dishes he offers are good. After all, pleasure is something enjoyable. I know what I'm talking about. When I planned to hold a Thanksgiving service for 30 years of walking alongside Jesus Christ, the devil hit me hard.

He sowed images of my past in my mind, showing only flashes of rare moments of pleasure, of my wanderings through the streets of São Paulo, usually at night, in search of pleasure. When I returned home, where I now reside with my beloved family, a gift from the Lord, he tried to sow sadness in my heart. Something terrible. Enough to drive me crazy. But I asked the Lord for strength to keep standing, serving the Lord through His Gospel. I managed to hold the Thanksgiving service and praised the Lord through a sermon, where I brought the Word that is written in Mark, chapter 2, verse 17, when Christ said that He came to call sinners, because those who need a doctor are the sick, not the healthy.

Time

I remembered the countless battles faced in these 30 years. In some, I imagined I would be crushed. From 2017 to 2024 I faced the pain caused by unemployment. During that time I counted on the help of my wife, through prayers and fasting, and of friends and brothers in Christ who shared their bread with me. A time when no job opportunities opened, not even to unload cargo from trucks. Everything was closed.

Something terrible. At the height of despair, I stopped in front of a double-articulated bus, hoping it would run me over and say goodbye to this world through death. The driver managed to brake. I tried to throw myself from the floor where I live, but something wouldn't let me plunge into space. At the beginning of 2025, the situation changed. Back in the job market, I had joy back in my heart.

I finally arrived at May 25th of this year, when I completed 30 years in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I reflected a lot. I remembered the people who didn't give up on me. They were by my side during the bad times. I realized how good the Lord is. When He pulled me out of the rot, I was someone with a lot of spiritual filth. A person who didn't deserve to be by God's side because of the countless sins I had committed. God accepted me anyway. He cleaned my soul and spirit, and today I am a new creature. Thank you, Lord.

*Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor and author of the book "The Empty Refrigerator Theory".

The Importance of Blessings in Your Life

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In Genesis 48:20, Jacob stands before Joseph's two sons, the son he had with Rachel while still working for his uncle Laban: Ephraim (God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction) and Manasseh (God has made me forget my past pain). He is near death, and God has shown him the beautiful future He had reserved for Joseph's two sons. It was in the city of Shiloh, in the region given to the tribe of Ephraim in the division of the 12 tribes of Israel, that the Ark of the Covenant remained, becoming a symbol of prosperity for Obed-Edom.

Descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered, Tahath, Eleadah, Ezer, Elead, Beriah, Rephah, Resheph, Telah, Taan, Ladan, Ammihud, Elishama, Nun, who was the father of Joshua.

According to Jewish custom, Manasseh, the firstborn, should have been the first to be blessed, followed by Ephraim, who was born later. Jacob, already called Israel by God, was very old and could no longer see well. So he reversed the order and blessed Ephraim first, not Manasseh, the firstborn.

Hidden

Joseph tried to correct his father, but Jacob told him that God had commanded him to do this with both of Joseph's sons. They would be blessed. What is the mystery of the Lord in this gesture of Jacob? We should never forget what is written in Deuteronomy 29:29: “The secret things belong to God, but the things that are not secret He has revealed to His servants.”

Jacob's gesture has been adopted by the Jews to this day when they greet each other and say these words: “May God do to you as He did to Ephraim and Manasseh.” The effects of these blessings accompanied the descendants of Ephraim and Manasseh. Evidence of this is reflected in Joshua (a descendant of the tribe of Ephraim) as written in Joshua 1:7: “...be careful to obey all the law that my servant Moses commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful wherever you go.”

While he followed God's commandments, Joshua, in command of the troops of the Israelite army, was victorious. However, the guilt of this people's rebellion caused Joshua to suffer defeats. But he always remained obedient to the Lord.

Farmland

The descendants of Manasseh were Machir (firstborn) father of Gilead (valiant warrior), Isolde, Abiezer, Mahlah, Zelophehad, Perez, Sheresh, Ulam, Rekem, Bedan, Helek, Asrieli, Shechem, Hepher and Shemida, Ahiam, Shechem and Aniam. A famous descendant of Manasseh was Gideon (son of Joash), who, along with 300 valiant men, defeated the Midianites who were plundering the Israelite fields, as described in Judges 6.

In this book, verse 13, there is the famous phrase: “Ah! Lord, if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened? Where are all his wonders that our fathers told us about when they said, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up out of Egypt? But now the Lord has delivered us into the hands of Midian?’”

This phrase reveals the connection with the meaning of Manasseh's name (God made me forget my past pain) and is proof that Gideon is his descendant. Israel only knew victories when it renounced its past intimacy with idolatry, lies, and communion with everything God disapproved of. To know and enjoy the victories that God will place in our hands, it is essential to leave the past behind.

Blessing

However, we should never forget the details that These are included in the Word of God. The name Ephraim means in Hebrew "God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction." When Joseph named his son Ephraim, he did not forget the prosperity that the Lord had placed in his hands after the various struggles he faced, especially when he set foot in Egypt.

Many Christians imagine that blessings come to them without struggle, without fighting against the forces of darkness. While the Lord wants to bless us, the devil works to prevent these blessings from becoming a reality in our lives. Generally, a Christian is blessed in a place or situation of affliction. For there is no blessing where there is no struggle. This struggle will serve to ensure that the Christian never forgets where he was rescued and freed from.

Each Christian knows his own land of affliction. Sometimes it is within his home, alongside his family, where humiliations are constant because he works to realize his dreams, which those who are not connected to the Lord do not understand. Or even at work, where... Everything is going against the tide. By persevering, the prosperity sent by the Lord will arrive. Don't lose faith.

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.

"He cares for yours."

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The Word of God in the book of Psalms says that "He cares for yours." Sometimes, because of the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we forget the Lord's care for our lives. Today, especially young people, are preoccupied with technology and overlook how much Jesus loves us.

This Saturday, September 20th, I felt God's great love in my life, deep down. I was passing a large construction site in the capital of São Paulo, when suddenly a huge pit bull came rushing toward me and jumped on my chest.

Head

I couldn't muster any defensive reaction because of its speed. I didn't even try to defend myself with a kick or even a punch against this animal, which weighed over 50 kg. My reaction was to place both hands on its head and say kind words, just as I do with the little dog I have at home.

I asked, and it sat down. It began to run its nose over my belly, then began to gently bite my left hand. He stayed by my side for several minutes. He enjoyed the affection I gave him. Then he saw another person approaching and rushed angrily to attack him. Three men rushed to the person's aid to prevent the worst from happening. But with me, it was God who protected me. The Lord did not allow the enemy to use that animal to harm me. To Him be all glory.

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

Empty Fridge Theory: This #book will impact your #faith in #God

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The book "Empty Refrigerator Theory" is, in fact, the emptiness that feeds, especially when we interpret chapter 36, verse 15, of the book of Job.

Many Christians and non-Christians alike make the mistake of believing that the afflictions and sufferings permitted by God are meant to destroy them.

However, Job 36:15 reveals the opposite: God speaks to the afflicted through pain, not to condemn them, but to awaken and strengthen them.

In our journey through this world, trials are not punishments—they are instruments of qualification.

They prepare us to receive blessings without wasting them—with maturity and renewed faith.

As you read this book, you will see how God uses silence, emptiness, and even scarcity as a means of teaching and growth.

It will expand your spiritual vision of the invisible battles fought in the heavenly realms, as described by the apostle Paul in Ephesians chapter 6, verse 12.

Read, meditate on, and share. This book can transform the way you see life, pain, and God's purpose.

The struggle is to shape you

Luís Alberto Alves

Christians are not always in good shape for the challenges that life will place before them. Like spoiled children, they get used to the easy life at home, with their family, and imagine that in the game of life they will receive the same treatment. Unfortunately, that is not how the wheel turns. They will have to face the struggles that only they will fight with their heads held high.

However, many begin to complain about God, because from a human perspective the Lord would be ungrateful for allowing them to go through this type of situation. People forget that the struggle is the way to make us grow, see new horizons and change the way we view our lives.

As many are accustomed to the ease offered by videos shown on social media, this gives rise to the mistaken idea that the same thing will happen throughout our lives. This is not the case. Therefore, my brother, my sister, it is time to wake up and learn from the lessons that the Lord offers us through the battles we face daily.

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.

Mistakes made by Christians

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We Christians make many mistakes during our walk with Jesus Christ. Most of the time, we do not pay attention to the details that exist in the spiritual world. Another mistake is to underestimate Satan's ability to act. Since he once lived in Heaven, he is familiar with the celestial sphere and how battles are fought there.

The Devil does not have the power to prevent blessings from coming to the life of a Christian. What God promises is fulfilled. However, it is in these details that darkness acts. Imagine a hungry person looking for a restaurant for lunch or dinner. They find themselves in an unfamiliar city and need to quickly eat a meal. In this case, they will look for the closest one.

We do not always find good quality food in an unfamiliar restaurant or one without good references. Because of their rush, some people go into the first place they find. They may run the risk of eating something left over from the day before or even something that is spoiled. But the important thing at that moment is to satisfy their hunger.

Patience

The Enemy knows our needs, especially when they are financial. He will place despair on the person in debt, increase oppression and prevent them from sleeping well. He will also attack their nervous system, so that they lose control over their patience. Lack of emotional control is the fast track to making several mistakes.

Disbelief enters the scene, with the suspicion that Jesus Christ may not fulfill the promise of opening the doors of prosperity in the life of that family. Since he cannot manifest himself physically, the demons sent by the Devil will use people, usually close to them, including relatives and friends, to sow words of discouragement.

Hell's strategy is to take away the peace of this person who is waiting for the blessing to come true so that they can escape financial suffocation and breathe a sigh of relief. It is in this area that the Devil will strike hard, because he knows that this person will have in his hands the blessings promised by Jesus Christ. In any area of ​​life, when one loses focus, there is a great risk of suffering losses.

War

Since spiritual warfare is rarely discussed in church services today, some Christians even believe that the Devil is good. Like an irresponsible soldier, they let their guard down, relax in prayers and even in reading the Bible. They imagine that their pastor can resolve all issues. In other words, when the bomb is about to explode, they can just call the church and leave the situation in the hands of the intercession group.

As I said, the Devil knows this type of Christian. He will exploit their weak points (and we all have them) and work on these weaknesses. For former alcohol addicts, the demons will create situations where this type of drink will appear in large quantities, accompanied by the terrible phrase: “nothing to do with it”. For former drug slaves, the full plate will be the illicit substances that this person used.

For former prostitutes, the darkness will use women (most often beautiful) filled with legions of evil spirits to try to bring down this Christian. The list is long, but in all of them the Devil will exploit the weakness of the person who has freed himself and had an encounter with Jesus Christ. He will not offer a brick of cocaine to someone who has never used this type of drug. This strategy is used against former drug addicts.

Seduction

This arsenal of darkness is to try to prevent the Christian from achieving the blessing he dreams of, the fruit of prayer, fasting, campaigning, visits to the mountains and deep intimacy with God. Since there is no way to make this person lose this gift from the Lord, Satan's solution is to try to hinder the completion of the process, which has already begun in the spiritual world.

Therefore, when a servant of God plunges into a period of deep spiritual warfare, with bombs exploding in various areas of his life, and feels strong oppression, including with his mind filled with evil thoughts, it is a clear sign that the great blessing is on its way. At this time, Christians need to pay extra attention and look to Jesus Christ.

It is extremely important to guard your mouth. Do not murmur, and if you make a mistake, you need to quickly lie down at the feet of the Lord, with prayer and supplication. You cannot, under any circumstances, make the mistake of thinking that you are a failure, that you will never be free from this type of temptation, that God has already forgotten about you, etc. The tip is to double your prayers, listen to spiritual praise (like all the Christian harp songs) and flee from everything that seems evil. Do this and the blessing will not escape you.

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor and author of the books “Are you prepared to hear God’s No?” and “Theory of the Empty Refrigerator”.

The life of a servant of God is not easy

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Living is not easy. Especially when you have dedicated your life to Jesus Christ. You have decided to renounce the whims of this sinful world, full of traps set by Satan and his demons. That is when we look at the dishes offered by the devil, many of them beautiful in appearance and very seductive. To say that it is easy to be content with the Grace of God in the face of struggles; only for servants in tune with the Lord.

How many times, during a hard battle, have we not thought for a few seconds about the flashes of happiness from the time when we were trapped in the clutches of darkness? We look at the balance almost in the red in the checking account, the little fuel in the car, the food becoming scarce in the pantry and the injustices surrounding us on all sides.

At that time we also look inside our hearts and feel the weight of loneliness. This is when Christians imagine that all the sacrifices they make seem to have no effect. This is when everything is the target of criticism and even discussion. We look at the Bible and it is written there that the servants of the Lord will eat the best of this Earth. But when we are under countless struggles, nonconformity attacks us.

 Midas

 We look around us and see that people who do not serve Jesus Christ enjoy the best of the best, drive around in designer cars, wear designer clothes, wear top-of-the-line shoes, eat at the best restaurants and go on leisure trips as a routine. They do not need to make an effort. Just like King Midas, wherever they touch hands, they turn into gold. Success accompanies them. It seems that suffering is the inseparable friend of Christians. Whether in their love life, their career, their finances, their university life or their ministry. In everything they do, war is their inseparable companion. 

Because of this, the heart is always attacked by the fear that something unpleasant will happen. Even if it is someone with great faith. The world of darkness is a master at offering the happiness of this world that is fleeting, always supported by the famous phrase “nothing to do with it”. It is in this context that the word fidelity is cast aside. What matters is to enjoy life, the pleasure of the moment. After all, no one who has died and gone to Heaven has returned to tell what it is like to live in that paradise. 

Rotten Supported by the rotten gospel of results, the rule is to be happy here in this world, to take advantage of all the opportunities offered by the devil. It is to fill your nose with drugs or clog your veins with the poison of illicit injectable substances to enter the atmosphere of pleasure at any cost. It is to leave aside the monogamy of marriage and fall into the arms of whoever appears in front of you. In this same journey, it is good to remove the word honesty from your resume and do any kind of trickery to get more money at your workplace. Embrace corruption once and for all. 

The important thing is to have money overflowing in your checking account and to eat the best of the best. The rule is to guarantee happiness at any cost. It is in this crossfire that the servant committed to God will live while he is in this world, where the devil and his demons are in charge. Sometimes he will feel lonely because he silently endures humiliation, because he looks at the wicked who are apparently in a good situation and feels bad. Because he expects to hear words of affection and only hears criticism, because he expects praise and receives insults.

Destiny

At times like these, we think about leaving everything behind and wandering the streets aimlessly. Leaving everything behind, including our family, and disappearing.

As if all this would solve the situation and bring peace to our soul and spirit. After all, every human being is made of flesh, and our veins do not run with ice, but with blood heated by our body heat at a temperature of 36.7°C. If you find yourself in one of the situations I described in this text,

keep believing in Jesus Christ, even under bombardment, even with the desire to disappear, to give up, to renounce everything. Look to God. You may suffer here in this world, where we are just passing through, but in Heaven, where you will live forever, happiness will be your inseparable companion.Try to be at peace with God. Don't look at the situation. It's difficult,

but keep your mouth shut. Focus on the Lord. Ignore criticism, insults, contempt, slander and lies. Keep your eyes on the Lord. All this will pass. Try to stay by Jesus Christ's side. You will be firm and secure with the Master. Do not fight against people, but against the evil spirits that have enslaved your souls. Remember: you do not belong here. You belong to Heaven. 

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.

Are you afraid of the fight?

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Fight! This word sends shivers down the spine of any Christian. Throughout our lives, we are conditioned to live in the shadows. When difficulties arise, many give up the battle and accept the negative result of defeat. Insisting on changing the situation is something that only a few people can do.

Currently, with the emergence of social networks, millions of Christians make the mistake of believing that the ideal model of life is the one that exists on the internet. There, men over 35 years old show off “six-pack abs,” and wrinkles do not exist on women’s faces. Everything is beautiful.

Few remember the Word described in John 16:33 (In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world, and you will overcome it). The rule is to ignore the warning of Jesus Christ and try to overcome situations with the strength of your arm, or by resorting to the tools used by the world.

Effects

The problem is that many people do not see the opportunities that exist within the fight. They focus only on the fight. They refuse to think about how that battle came about, and what the negative and positive effects are after the fights come to an end.

Imagine someone who has the habit of talking to everyone about their life projects. Instead of holding back, they decide to share their strategies and even future projects. They fail to see that many people will not be happy with our victories. On the contrary, they secretly root for our defeat.

Like a teenager who believes that everyone wants us to be happy, they refuse to use caution. They are malicious. They are quick-witted and never offer gold to the bandit. They never count on the chicken to give them an egg before they lay it. It is in this context that the fight arises, with God's permission, to give us experience and to learn how to see life from another perspective.

War

Jesus Christ knows us. He will never allow His servant to enter a war to die. To emerge from that conflict annihilated, spiritually quadriplegic. The proposal is for this person to evolve. Climb a higher step to glorify and exalt the name of the Lord. There are people who get used to the environment of war, of suffering and being beaten.

When the day comes to sing, to celebrate victory, they become suspicious. They refuse to accept the blessing. It is like someone whose life the Lord places in their life a very handsome man or woman, full of anointing, and this person refuses. They say they do not deserve a person of this stature. They will not be able to be by their side.

It is like the Christian who has gotten used to eating fried eggs for lunch every day, which is normal during wartime, and when he goes to the butcher he buys poor quality meat that takes a long time to cook, in addition to being tough to eat. They refuse to buy a good fish to grill or even take their family out for lunch.

Time

They are servants of God who did not have the wisdom to take advantage of the time they spent on the battlefield. They focused only on combat, leaving aside any learning from those dark days.

For example: someone who lived through a horrible marriage that resulted in divorce needs to analyze what caused that situation.

It is necessary to undertake a long process of meditation. Analyze coldly how they behaved financially, sexually, professionally. Were they supportive of their partner? Did they try to help or did the tasks fall only to one of them? How was the money divided? Did they always humiliate the other? When illness struck, were they supportive enough to take their partner to the doctor?

Was their sex life only to satisfy one of the parties or was there solidarity in thinking about the other? What were the moments of affection like? Was it intense or just formal? Was there sacrifice for the sake of the union? To keep quiet when the temperature was high or the argument was something normal, including swearing and verbal and physical aggression?

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.

Have you taken possession of the power granted by God?

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Luís Alberto Alves

In Luke 10:19 Jesus Christ makes it very clear that He grants us the power to trample on serpents and scorpions and all the power of the enemy and nothing will harm us. How many Christians take possession of this Word of the Lord? Few! Many continue to tremble in fear of the fury of darkness.

Some refuse to go through a crossroads where there is a witchcraft den. They claim to be afraid that those evil entities will accompany them.

As a pastor, through the mercy of Jesus Christ, I have heard servants of God confess to being afraid of being near someone possessed by evil spirits. In other words, if you find yourself in a situation where you have to cast demons out of someone, the first decision to make is to call the pastor to take on this mission.

With this gesture, they refuse the power granted to them by God. They literally tell Jesus that this Word does not apply to them. Is Jesus Christ a liar? In this type of situation, we need to observe the behavior of children. Most of the time, some of them are more converted than many adults. They pray with the authority that Jesus Christ granted. Struggle Currently, several evangelical denominations offer a distorted Gospel, full of lies and heresies. They insist that we should be happy here in this world, because, in their view, no one knows what it will be like in Glory. 

They encourage consumerism. The ideal is to fill the pockets of businessmen with money and leave the work of the Lord out in the open. On some occasions, I have come across pastor friends working out to pay rent, water, electricity and internet bills without any support from their members. Many of them do the work and work outside, needing to put money out of their own pockets so as not to tarnish the name of the church. It is sad. People who are in Christ need to take possession of the Word of God once and for all. 

Stop playing at being Christian. Take up the banner of struggle that is to combat the darkness led by Satan. They must understand that the Gospel of the Lord is not child's play. Stop with the illusion that the devil feels sorry for anyone. He will always be evil. Word The strategy of darkness is to discredit the Word of God. It is to try to put into our minds that it is not worth serving the Lord. That we need to fight to be happy here in this dark world, where the evil one lies, because no one knows what our life will be like in Heaven. 

This group of Christians forgets that Jesus Christ himself said that there is “no mourning, hunger, death, sadness”. That we will walk on streets of gold and praise the Lord eternally. In this world we only have flashes of happiness. God allowed this situation so that Christians would not get used to this world we are passing through. We need to remember what is written in Ecclesiastes 12:7: “And the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.” 

Since many people read the Word without paying attention to the details, few are able to understand what the Lord is saying in this part of the text. We were all made from the dust of the earth, and science itself has already proven all of this by describing that all the minerals found in the soil are present in our bodies. Exhumation It is a grim scene, but I suggest that people watch an exhumation and have the eyes and emotional structure to see what is left of us, three years after our burial. 

The flesh turns to dust, leaving only hair, bones, and nails intact. The human being returns to the dust from which he came. The spirit is no longer there, it has departed into the hands of the Lord, as described in Ecclesiastes 12/7. This text makes it very clear that we are not of this world. However, why do many Christians insist on ignoring this Word of the Lord, clinging to the passing pleasures that exist on Earth? Do they not accept to faithfully obey the commandments of God? 

Do they cling to the false theology of prosperity, putting money first and leaving Jesus Christ aside? The time has come for the servants of the Lord, those who are still wavering between the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness, to decide which side they are on. Either they accept the authority granted by Jesus Christ or they dive once and for all into the sea of ​​​​mud of darkness. Jesus Christ made it very clear that no person can serve two masters. Either they please one or the other. No one is a Corinthians fan and a Palmeiras fan at the same time. Enough with playing with the Lord. 

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.

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Secrets of Prayer

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The forces of darkness are defeated through prayer. In other words, it is when the Christian enters into battle against demons. But to destroy these evil works, one must know how to pray. It is like an elite soldier who hits the target without wasting much ammunition. In one of the verses of Psalm 121, it is written that the light of the sun will not bother us, nor will the light of the moon torment us.

This means that the offerings given to demons during the day will lose their effect when you pray saying: “In the Name of Jesus Christ, every work of Satan, done against me in the light of the sun, will lose its effect now, and everything that was taken from me will be returned from now on, just like the offerings given during the night, under the light of the moon.”

In Psalm 91, it is written in verses 4 and 5 that the servants of the Lord “shall not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that destroys at noonday.” What God is saying through these two verses is that we should not be afraid of the terror imposed by demons during the night, nor the arrow that flies by day (situations created by darkness to try to destabilize us, such as arguments over insignificant matters to take away the peace of the Christian).

Darkness

In this prayer of intercession, the Christian needs to pray this word firmly, because there are spells that strike people through arrows and through diseases, which are the pestilences that stalk in darkness (spirits of infirmity), and also the spirits of death that attack through the offerings delivered at noonday. The war against demons takes place in the heavenly realms, as written in Ephesians 6:12, where Paul describes that the fight is against the hosts of evil that inhabit the heavenly realms.

These realms are spiritual dimensions where demons and the angels of the Lord circulate. It is there that the attacks against demons occur. In Daniel 10/13, this context is very clear, when an angel tells Daniel that since the first day, the Lord had heard his prayers, but the prince of the kingdom of Persia (a demon with the rank of principality to act over a certain region of a country) resisted for 21 days, but the archangel Michael came to the rescue to help the other angels of the Lord who were in this war and defeated the forces of darkness.

Christians need to understand that Satan and his demons will always be defeated through prayer, but they need to know how to put this reaction into practice. To do so, it is essential to know the Word of God. One must pray the correct words that will transform into bombs over the kingdom of darkness. There is a prayer of thanksgiving, which we should say when we go to bed and wake up, or when God has granted us a long-awaited victory. It is necessary to separate these two types of prayers.

Evil

In Psalm 35, verses 4 to 6, it is described how Christians should pray when they are in the midst of terrible battle against demons. Remember that Satan and his demons will use people or situations to harm you. The fight is against evil spirits, do not turn the people used by him into targets. Be discerning about this. In the verses quoted above it is written: “Let those be ashamed and put to shame who seek my life; let those who plot against me be turned back and put to shame. Let them be like chaff before the wind; the angel of the Lord will make them flee. Let their way be dark and slippery, and the angel of the Lord will pursue them.”

God is saying that the forces of Satan who are using someone to attack your life will be ashamed and put to shame. These demons, through that person, will be put to shame, because the angel of the Lord (in this case Jesus Christ himself) will make them flee, making their way dark and slippery during this persecution.

Do not forget that demons act in a certain hierarchy. If it is a spirit of misery, the angel of the Lord will pursue it; if it is a spirit of intrigue, addiction, theft, confusion, perversion (demons that act on people's psychology, inverting their values ​​by attacking their thoughts, their way of behaving and acting), or sickness, then it is necessary to name the specific evil spirit that is acting in that situation. This is called knowing how to pray the Word correctly.

Crying Out

All types of offerings to demons are delivered in certain places: riverbanks or beaches, crossroads of streets and avenues, gardens in squares (for demons who pretend to behave like children), forests, near waterfalls, high mountains, cemetery gates, on top of tombs, places where a lot of garbage is thrown (when the aim is to turn someone into a wretch). The serum to kill this poison of darkness is through the prayer written in Jeremiah 22/29.

In this text it is written: “O earth, earth, earth hear the Word of the Lord”. It is God Himself ordering the earth to hear the cry of someone who is praying the Word of the Lord. This is when one should pray crying out that all types of offerings that the demons received on the beaches and riverbanks to destroy someone's life and everything they stole through these spells be returned in the Name of Jesus Christ.

Through this prayer, the servant of God, covered by the blood of Jesus Christ, is giving orders for the demons to restore everything that was taken away through that spell, which materialized through the offerings given there. This same prayer should be made in relation to streets and avenues, crossroads, squares and gardens, waterfalls, forests, mountaintops, cemetery gates, tombs, etc.

Church

Another example of a prayer of war is Psalm 142/7, where one asks that someone's soul be freed from prison so that they may praise the Lord. In this case, one must pray like this: "In the Name of Jesus Christ, free from prison (name the problem, be it addiction, illness, bankruptcy, destruction of marriage, prostitution, confusion, perversion, etc.) the soul of so-and-so so that he may praise the Lord. The secret of the spell is to immobilize the person, which is why someone who is bewitched loses their spirit, no longer has the desire to fight, to go to church, to pray, to fast, feels very sleepy, loses their appetite, tries to bathe less often, starts wearing dirty clothes, stops shaving, leaves their hair very long and does not comb it; in the case of women, they no longer worry about personal hygiene.

By immobilizing the soul, one soon dies spiritually, opening the door to physical death. That is why it is necessary to pray for the soul of this person to be freed from this prison. However, always taking care to mention that God's will prevails so that the intercessor does not enter into a war that is not His, it is something that the Lord allowed so that this person may awaken.

Burden

In 1 Timothy 5/22 the Lord warns us not to lay hands hastily on someone's head, nor to participate in the sins of others, but that we should talk to each other in purity. God is warning us that there are cases in which we must carefully evaluate the situation. So as not to take someone else's burden and bring it onto our shoulders.

As described in chapter 1 of Job, the devil was ordered by God to attack Job and take away all his possessions, but he was prevented from killing him. In other words, Satan's strength is limited by God. He does not have total control of the situation. In this specific case, God allowed this attack. But as described in chapter 42, everything that the devil took away he had to give back seven times more.

In this context of warfare prayers, we cannot forget to pray thanking the Lord at bedtime: “I will both lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety,” Psalm 4/8.

If you get up in the morning for another day of work or study, pray Psalm 90/17. "May the Lord our God be gracious to us; may he establish the work of our hands upon us, yes, establish the work of our hands." In this case, you will be presenting to God what you are going to do today. It is so that the Lord may keep you in everything you do. This is a long subject, and I will write more about it later.

Luis Alberto Alves, pastor at the Evangelical Prayer Ministry.

Pray intensely

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The Peace of the Lord to all. Today is a day when every Christian needs to redouble their prayers. It is like a boxing match, when the boxer keeps his guard up to avoid being knocked out.

"But why? If I pray every day", some people will answer. On these two days (30 and 31) in the southern hemisphere, Satanists gather to offer sacrifices to the devil in search of more power. Unfortunately, these sacrifices will include children up to 7 years old who will be offered to the darkness.

On February 2nd, this ritual will be repeated in the northern hemisphere. Therefore, set aside some time today and pray, rebuking all the spiritual garbage that Satanists will dump on the heavenly regions.

Light

Pray especially for your family. Satanists are everywhere. They do not wear black clothes, do not wear upside-down crucifixes and do not have an evil appearance.

Some even have angelic features to sow deception. Jesus Christ said that the devil disguises himself as an angel of light. Perhaps you will answer me with the standard phrase of every Christian: "the blood of Jesus Christ has power".

I agree, but why did Jesus Christ order us to pray without ceasing? The kingdom of darkness works with misinformation to lead Christians away from the paths of the Lord. They say that Satanism does not exist, that it is just talk from fanatical Christians, etc.

Enemy

The Chinese thinker Sun Tzu, author of the book "The Art of War", says that when you know your enemy, the chances of defeating him are great.

You already know that the devil exists and his fight is to keep you away from Jesus. You can only avoid this when you know and practice the Word of God. There is no point in having a firearm if you do not know how to use it. Therefore, today, on this day of great spiritual warfare, present your projects, your family, your life to the Lord and pray verse 1 of Psalm 67.

It is only God's mercy that can destroy all the devil's projects against the servants of Jesus Christ. Also present the leaders of all the churches that honor the Word of God. They are the favorite targets of Satanists.

If you think this text is nonsense and a waste of time, I respect your opinion. But I warn you: the devil exists and has never played at being the devil. Some Christians play at being Christians until they are faced with a trial.

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

God is a master at transforming sterility into fertility

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According to Medicine, sterility is the impossibility of a couple being unable to have children. But there are other types of sterility. Businessmen, even those who are skilled and have great knowledge of their market, can never get out of the rut of a negative balance in their cash book.

In the sports field, there are excellent soccer, volleyball and basketball players who have never felt the sweet taste of wearing the national team jersey, much less lived the wonderful experience of participating in the Olympic Games.

The world of music is full of artists, male and female singers with beautiful voices, but they never took off. Even though they recorded refined albums, success eluded them, trapping them in the terrible prison of oblivion.

Society

Life is full of people locked in the prison of sterility, even those endowed with great knowledge and vast experience. In the Bible, the testimony of the Word of God, some people are described as sterile, in a society where women unable to get pregnant were classified as cursed.

However, our God, creator of Heaven and Earth, and everything that exists in the invisible and visible world, is a master at transforming a scene of sterility into a landscape of fertility. After all, He does not know the word impossible, which only exists in the dictionaries of men.

The book of Genesis, 21, 2-7, tells the story of Sarah, Abraham's wife, who gave birth to a son when her husband was already an old man and she was already elderly, in addition to being sterile. Sarah was the mother of Isaac, the son of the promise, whom the Lord had told Abraham that he would be the father of multitudes, as numerous as the stars in the sky and the sands on the beaches of the whole world.

Father

It is estimated that there are 2.3 billion Christians in the world (including Evangelicals, Roman Catholics and Orthodox Catholics), 1.57 billion Muslims and 13 million Jews. The sum of this multitude comes close to 3.8 billion people who have Abraham as their father of faith. God said that he would be the father of multitudes when he was 75 years old and Sarah was a barren wife.

It takes a lot of faith in God to hold on to this promise. To look at a desolate scene and believe that the dry grass will give way to a beautiful green plantation, with trees full of sweet fruits. Something visionary. Or someone completely crazy, to the point of seeing water where there is only desert.

But God granted Sarah the condition to become pregnant at the age of 90, reversing the situation of sterility into fertility. Already old, she felt the joy of breastfeeding her long-awaited and beloved son Isaac. A few years later, this young man would marry Rebekah, as described in Genesis 25/27, another barren wife, to whom the Lord gave the joy of giving birth to the twins Esau and Jacob.

Joy

During the journey of life, in Genesis 46/19, Jacob would fall in love with Rachel, the daughter of his uncle Laban. Unfortunately, his wife's beauty did not immediately guarantee him the joy of being a father, as happened several times with Leah, for whom Jacob felt no love. God allowed Rachel to be the mother of Joseph and then Benjamin. Once again, the Lord transforms sterility into fertility.

But this story does not end there. In 2 Kings, 4:8/32, we have the drama of the Shunammite woman, already old, next to her husband, without children. And the prophet announces that this couple will have a son in their home. Because of the situation, the Shunammite called the prophet a liar. However, the Lord transformed her into a fertile womb and changed the family's sterility.

In 1 Samuel 1:9/4, Elkanah's wife Hannah, desperately crying out to God for 25 years to have a child, had her request granted. She was the mother of the boy Samuel, who later became a prophet, judge and priest, responsible for anointing the boy David as the future king of Israel. God went further by allowing Hannah to be the mother of more children.

Desert

In Luke 1:6/7, another elderly couple, Elizabeth and Zechariah, are blessed by God, with a woman, without medical conditions, becoming pregnant and from her womb coming John the Baptist, who became known as the Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness. A cousin of Jesus Christ, she had the honor of baptizing him and paving the way for his short ministry of 3.5 years, but which impacted the world.

All of the texts cited above demonstrate that God is an expert in transforming a desert into an area full of fresh water. Situations that, in the eyes of men, cannot be reversed. In other words, it is impossible to present any picture of change.

Christians need to have faith that Jesus Christ likes to take situations of sterility and transform them into fertility in any area of ​​our lives. Perhaps you are classified as sterile in some segment and have even thought about throwing in the towel, giving up following the Lord and returning to the rotten world from which Christ once rescued you. Believe me, your sterility will be transformed into fertility for the Glory of God.

Luis Alberto Alves is a pastor

Cry out to the Lord by praying Psalm 142

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Psalm 142/6: "Give attention to my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from those who persecute me, for they are stronger than I."

My brothers and sisters, do not share your pain with people; do it before God.

Go into the silence of your room and there, alone, present your problems to Jesus Christ, our Intercessor.

Soul

Pray this verse 6 of Psalm 142 with great conviction. Believe me, the Lord will hear your prayer.

Do not be intimidated. Tell the Lord everything that is afflicting your heart, that is attacking your soul.

Do not make the mistake of sharing your sadness on social media or with people who will not be able to help you.

Christ

Open your heart and soul before God. If you are sick, ask Jesus to heal you; If you are going bankrupt, ask Jesus to send financial help; if your marriage is on the verge of destruction, ask for the Peace of Jesus Christ to cover your marriage; if you are being persecuted by evil works; ask Jesus to help you. If you are unemployed, ask Jesus Christ to open a door to work in a good place, where you have financial security.

Have faith, God will be listening to your prayer. He will do for you today what you have not been able to do until now. Detail: pray without doubting, because Jesus Christ does not work in doubt.

Luis Alberto Alves is a pastor.

The angels of the Lord are ordered to protect you

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The subject of angels is rarely mentioned in sermons, as if it were something linked to spiritualism or Catholicism. Or, as some preachers understand, this subject does not get much attention. This is not true. See what Hebrews 1/14 says: “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?”

Note what is written in Acts 12/8: “The angel said to him, ‘Put on your sandals and put on your clothes.’ Then the angel said, ‘Put on your cloak and follow me.’” This passage tells the story of Peter being arrested and condemned to death by Herod. Meanwhile, several brothers in Christ were praying for Peter’s life

That is when God heard the cry and sent an angel to free Peter. This angel, who appeared in the body of a man, was used to break the iron locks and bars in the place where Peter was being held. When Peter was ordered to get up, he thought he was dreaming. He only came to his senses when he reached the street and the angel disappeared.

Mary

But in this text you will come across several situations where the presence of an angel is mentioned acting in defense of the Lord's servants. In the case of Joseph, as described in Matthew 1/20, the angel is sent by God to remove Joseph's fear of taking Mary as his wife. This was the dialogue: But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said: "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife.

In this case, the angel is sent by God to bring peace to Joseph, who imagined that he had been betrayed by Mary and, worse, because of the Law of Moses, she was at risk of being stoned to death. In other words, Joseph was envisioning a tragedy and was planning to leave this relationship.

When we are in difficulty, Satan puts in our minds that we are alone in the arena to be devoured by the lion of illness, financial crisis, a marriage about to end, cancer, unemployment, drug addiction, alcohol, gambling, madness, adultery. In short, we are in a dead end.

However, Psalms 91:11 says: “For He will give His angels orders concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” It is God who sends His angels to protect the Lord’s faithful servants. These angels will be at the side of those who believe that God is the creator of the Universe to deliver them from all kinds of evil, in obedience to the Lord.

Sodom

On the other hand, God’s angels are also sent to fulfill a mission to eradicate rebellion, when a city sinks into sin by ignoring God’s commandments, as happened with Sodom and Gomorrah, whose sin disgusted the Lord.

It is in this context, according to Genesis 19/1, where it is written: “Two angels came to Sodom and Gomorrah at dusk, and Lot was sitting at the gate of the city.” The spiritual filth was so great in these two cities that God sent two angels with the order to destroy them by raining fire from heaven. This is what happened after Lot’s family left, with death taking the lives of all its inhabitants.

But in God’s immense mercy, He also sends His angels disguised as men to give good news to someone, as narrated in Genesis 18/1: “The Lord appeared to Abraham near the oaks of Mamre. Abraham looked up and saw three men standing a short distance away.”

One of them, in a theophany (when Jesus visited some people as if he were a human being), was Jesus Himself to announce that Sarah, already old and barren, would become pregnant and give birth to a boy. According to medicine, it is impossible for a 90-year-old woman who is barren to get pregnant. But Sarah experienced the Lord's miracle.

Stone

But in Matthew 28:2, the Eternal's action shows how powerful the Lord is, when He sends an angel to roll away the stone from the door of the tomb. In this text it is written: “And behold, there was a great earthquake: for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came to the tomb, and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.” In this passage, God Himself shows the Roman Empire, which ruled much of the world, that He is and will always be the Almighty.

The angels are sent by the Lord to announce good news, as described in Luke 1:26: “In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph. In this case, the angel tells Mary that she will bear a baby, who will be named Jesus Christ.

However, in Revelation 15:1, the apostle John saw what the angels of God have in store for the future. It is written there: “I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels with the seven last plagues, for with them the wrath of God is completed.” In this text, the Lord reveals that his angels act in different situations, always in compliance with his orders.

Hands

In Revelation 14, another action of the angels is recorded, which many people immersed in spiritual ignorance imagine to be boys with white wings and a fragile appearance.In this chapter 14 it is written: “Then I saw another angel flying in the sky, holding in his hands the everlasting gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, to every nation, tribe, language and people. He said in a loud voice: “Fear God and glorify him, for the hour of judgment has come.”

Isaiah 37-36/38, on the other hand, an angel of the Lord went to the Assyrian camp and single-handedly killed 185,000 soldiers, defeating the arrogant king Sennacherib. Imagine an angel killing this number of enemies of God’s people at once! In the book of Daniel, 10, 5/11, it is described what an angel of the Lord looks like. In this text, someone so faithful and fearful of the Eternal was terrified by what his eyes saw.

And Daniel described: “I looked up and there before me was a man dressed in linen with a belt of pure gold around his waist. His body was like beryl, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the reflection of polished bronze, and his voice was like the sound of a multitude.” Daniel describes that only he could visualize that image. He explains that as he continued to look at that supernatural man, he became weak, very pale and almost fainted.

Senses

Then this angelic being began to speak to Daniel. He fell prostrate on the ground and lost consciousness. Then this prophet of the Lord felt his hand touch him. Daniel trembled with fear. That is when the angel of the Lord said: “Daniel, you are greatly beloved. Pay close attention to what I am going to say to you; stand up, for I have been sent to you.” Daniel heard and stood up trembling with fear. The angels of the Lord are as described by Daniel, they are powerful to defeat demons. Because of the Lord’s mercy, they are allowed to appear as human beings.

In Hebrews 13:1 it is written: “Keep on brotherly love. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers; It was by practicing it that some people unknowingly welcomed angels.” We often receive visits from these angels, especially in times of pain and great need. They are spirits sent by God Himself, as narrated in Hebrews 1:14. They act in the heavenly realms, as described in Job 1:6: “One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them.

Brother

This text from the book of Job is proof that angels present themselves before God, in the heavenly realms, where intense battles against Satan and his demons take place, because he also presented himself before God. If you, my brother and sister, had a distorted view of the angels of the Lord until today, change your mind. Since 1/3 of the rebellious angels were expelled from Heaven, 2/3 of the good angels remained. A whole is made up of three parts. Therefore, for a demon, there are two angels of the Lord at his side. Ignore Satan’s bluffs. Have faith and defeat him.

Perhaps you have already been saved from a terrible situation by an angel sent by God. Perhaps your life was in danger, close to death, and suddenly a police officer appeared out of nowhere to save you from a robbery or even rape, if you are a woman. Or even if you have been given up on by medicine, when in the early hours of the morning a doctor enters your room to administer a medicine and you are able to live again. It was an angel because on the staff, there has never been a professional with the characteristics described who performed that medical procedure.

No matter the moment of terror that someone is going through, the angels of the Lord, when they receive orders, they comply and answer God's call. There are no barriers. These angelic beings enter any place. They are unaware of the physical barriers that exist in this world. Be aware, at some point in your life you have been helped by an angel of God or you may go through this gratifying experience. Never underestimate the power of the Lord, our God has the authority to do the impossible, in any situation. Stay in the Peace of the Lord.

Luis Alberto Alves is a pastor.

In spiritual warfare, the secret is to pray

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The best defense is attack. It is nothing new that God's servants are targets of darkness. If you are persecuted by the Enemy, it is because you are bothering hell. Does anyone kick a rabid dog while it's alive? However, if he is dead, people will even step on his head.

Be glad that Satan torments you. You are pleasing God, his commandments, and you fight to go live in Heaven. He is not a chubby Christian, who in each place acts in a way to please everyone. Jesus himself said, in Matthew 6/24, that it is not possible to please two masters. In this world we either please the darkness or the light, there is no middle ground.

Spiritual warfare lesson: when you are being bombarded by the devil, try to pray. The enemy used images of women to put thoughts of adultery and prostitution into your mind and heart; try to pray for the person the devil is using to attack you. She could be a colleague at work, at school, a neighbor or even someone from the church where you attend.

Church

This tip applies to women too, when the devil puts sinful desires in your heart, thoughts that you married the wrong man, someone who deserves to be kicked out of your life, or the desire to commit adultery with a co-worker, a neighbor, a college, church or anyone you meet on the street.

The secret to winning this war is to pray for this someone Satan is placing in your mind and heart. Pray asking that Jesus Christ free, convert and save that life, that the Lord rebuke the unclean spirit that is using that person to try to remove him from the Lord's paths.

If you know the person's name, say their name so that Satan and his demons use it at that moment to lead you into error. Remember that prayer needs to have a target. It shouldn't be something empty. Pray using the Word of God. As it is written in Psalm 18, verse 3: “I call on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.”

Ways

Never forget that demons are our enemies. There is no good devil as some religions preach. And in this prayer name the evil spirit that is confronting you. Do it like this: “I cry out to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies, from the spirits of prostitution who are using (name the person) to try to remove me from their ways, from the spirits of robbery, who are trying to induce me to do something that the Lord condemns.”

“I cry out to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies, from the spirits of vice, to which I was a slave in the past, from the spirits of infirmities, which attack my body to make me weak in faith, from the spirits of strife, which makes me not have a good relationship with anyone, from the spirits of oppression, which at all times pressure me to abandon you, Lord.”

As I said, the secret of this battle is for you to attack what came to confront you. Listen to lots of praise, preferably those of the Christian harp, whose lyrics are very spiritual so that you remain in the presence of the Lord. Avoid legalities. There is no point praying in a spiritual war and then running to the computer or cell phone and continuing to see what the Lord is not pleased with. Acting like this is like a dog that comes back to eat its own vomit.

Addiction

If you are the target of spirits of prostitution, try to guard your mind. Don't give the devil any room. The enemy will try to place other people in front of you, but try to avoid places where the presence of these evil spirits is visible. For example, you are at a gym. Don't stay near the place, where there is a large presence of women in provocative clothes, highlighting the curves of their bodies. Women do the same in relation to men.

If the devil has decided to attack you with spirits of vice, try to stay away from tables in bars and restaurants, where your colleagues will be drinking alcoholic beverages, as is written in the Psalm in verse 1, of Psalms 1: “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, neither stand in the way of sins, nor sit in the seat of scorners.” Stay away from places where there are drugs, drinks and gambling, especially for those who have been slaves to games worth money.

The secret to your victory is to remain prayerful and vigilant. When David killed Goliath, he took the sword and cut off the giant's head, preventing any kind of reaction. You prayed for the person the enemy used to attack you, don't make the mistake of staying by their side. Prayed to rebuke spirit of theft, do not keep the company of thieves. The weapon to defeat the devil is prayer, but know the reason for your prayer. Target.

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

Learn how to ask God for help

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The Word of God reveals to us in the Bible that the Lord has several names. Yahwen means “I Am”, El Shaddai, “Almighty God” among others. Through prayer, the Lord, out of his mercy, granted me a new strategy to present our requests to God.

Remember that Satan is afraid of the Word of the Lord. Thus he was defeated when he faced Jesus in the desert, as written in Matthew, chapter 4, verses 1 to 11. Through the Word, Jesus removed the devil from his face.

I don't know what war you're fighting. But be precise with your requests. If the cause is financial, money has disappeared from your life, you only live to pay bills, your salary is never multiplied, it's like putting something in a bag with holes, you must cry out to Jehovah Jireh, “Provider God”, to join this fight, but praying as I wrote below, because first the Lord needs to have mercy on you.

If the cause is health, medicine will not solve your problem; you must cry out to Jehovah Rafah, “God of healing,” to resolve this issue. If you are in a war, where your strength is exhausted, cry out to Jehovah Nissin, “God is my flag”, fight the battle that you are no longer able to fight.

If after so many years in the presence of the Lord, you realize that you no longer seek Jesus Christ, if you have weakened in faith or have someone in your family who is like this, cry out to Jehovah M.Kaddech, “God who sanctifies”, for the Lord to sanctify you and bring you back into his presence.

If your home has become a battlefield, where fights are constant, cry out for help from Jehovah Shalom, “God is my peace”, so that He can come to your aid.

If you or someone in your family is the target of injustice, cry out to Jehovah Tsidkenu, “God is my righteousness”, for Him as Supreme judge to enter this battle.

If the presence of Jesus has disappeared in your home, cry out to Jehovah Shammah, “present God”, to return and strengthen you. Pay attention to the text below that I wrote, according to the Lord's instructions, how you should pray. Never forget that the spiritual world is moved by the Word, it was through it that God created all things. Therefore, be wise and wise in your prayers.

My brother and sister, present your petitions to God this way: Jehovah Jireh, “God Provider” have mercy on me and sow his provision upon me and my family.

Jehovah Rafah, “God of healing”, have mercy on me and my family and heal the wounds and illnesses that we are unable to heal.

  Jehovah Nissin, “God is my flag”, have mercy on me and my family and fight the wars that we are unable to fight.

  Jehovah M.Kaddech, “God who sanctifies”, have mercy on me and my family and sanctify us all more and more.

  Jehovah Shalom, “God is my peace”, have mercy on me and my family, pour more and more of your peace on our home and our lives.

  Jehovah Tsidkenu, “God is my justice”, have mercy on me and my family, and intercede to bring justice to our causes.

  Jehovah Shammah, “present God”, have mercy on me and my family, and be increasingly present in my home and in our lives.

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.