Author: Vanessa Moonkie

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Just a girlie who loves Jesus, totally smitten and obsessed with our Lord. I’m here to help you with having a consistent, fruitful, intimate life with God aided by Holy Spirit. Do you desire this? Then keep showing up here and let’s get practical.
And hey, God loves you. 💞

Yielding the mind

The BULLY

Another elephant picture, showing a perfect example of a bully and how very fragile we become when we are depressed. It feeds on our strength, no mercy! Little butterfly can’t fly anymore, her life is disrupted, no liberty, no freedom to even leave the seesaw. The atmosphere around looks so beautiful, perfect for a butterfly to fly but ……

Have you ever been little butterfly? I have. You feel as though you’re carrying the whole world on your shoulders. You want to overpower and overcome but somehow even the will to, Is eaten away. What happens when the little butterfly can’t fly? She wants to die.

My friend, the devil’s plan is to eat away all that you’re passionate about, dim your light, the things that make you feel alive, so that in the end, you take a rope and hang yourself. Depression is a death trap. Every single moment of it is a step towards the grave. That is why l want you to understand that depression is not the “testing of your faith” it is “demonic oppression”. A BULLY MUST BE CONFRONTED, that’s what we’re doing here. Confronting Satan!

Go back to the picture, do you realise that the butterfly has a chance to fly away? She doesn’t have to sit there and take all that pain. See, the devil wants you to forget about your gifts, talents, your passions because when you take that from a person, you have taken their will to be or do anything. He does that not by cutting off your wings, he can’t because Gods gifts to us are irrevocable, he simply whispers to you daily, “You’re a just worm” until a butterfly in the physical becomes a worm in the spiritual realm because as a man thinks so is he. What makes for a person to live as the opposite sex is that they think they are exactly that, so in actions they become what they think as opposed to who they truly are by God’s original creation plan. Thoughts! Very powerful!

Depression is a bully. It doesn’t care for your pretty face or muscular arms. You will cry at 50 as much as you cried at birth. You will beg yourself to be strong, sometimes add more hours of sleep, refuse to leave your room, cut off people because the devil is not playing with you, he is an enemy, he is aggressive, he wants your life! It’s not the fact that you’re broke or went through hardship, there’s a snake in the grass, hiding behind what may be “life experiences” using them as a door to finish you off. Approximately 280 million people in the world have depression. More than 700 000 people die due to suicide every year. THE DEVIL IS A LIAR!!!!!!

”Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.“
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬

”Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.“ Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Is it true that you’re ugly? No. Don’t think about it. Is it lovely to always think about drinking poison? No. So don’t think about it. Is it admirable to keep pondering about how much you lack compared to others? No! So refuse to allow your mind to be the playground of the devil. Your mind is not a home for demons to play seesaw. We will be looking at the causes of depression, quite a sensitive topic, I pray for the grace to write by the wisdom of God so that when we’re done with this particular topic, there is freedom INDEED!

You’re such a special person! Did you know? You can fly. You can overcome. You can feel alive again. You , my darling, have God on your side ! You’re the beloved of GOD! This is not to make you emotional , this is TRUTH! ❤️

”Gaze upon him, join your life with his, and joy will come. Your faces will glisten with glory. You’ll never wear that shame-face again.“

Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭5‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Yielding the mind

The spirit of depression [1]

Post author By Vanessa Moonkie
Post date January 29, 2024
4 Comments on The spirit of depression [1]

Welcome to the Monday blog! May you be helped by Holy Spirit in all you do this week! Congratulations on your testimonies in advance!

Sooooo… l found this picture on Pinterest as l was just browsing for cute outfits. I was like whoa!! This explains depression so perfectly. The weight of the spirit behind it is so heavy like the elephant and the mind is the bubble, so fragile. Depression is a spirit more than it is, a medical issue. Infact, life is spiritual. Anything you see in the natural has its origin in the spirit. This is why a pill can help you “manage” it but you may still not be “free” from it. It is because freedom doesn’t exist in the world of Satan.

Medicine seeks to address what’s INSIDE the mind but it’s what’s SITTING ON the mind that’s the problem. I hope you can see the difference. You can come inside the house but you can also decide you sit on-top which is the roof. If I’m too heavy I can break the roof and shatter the house. Depression is like that. Only ever comes into the mind either consented by the person or it growing to the point where the mind crashes. You find that a person is okay one minute and the next they wanna die. It is a spirit that comes UPON the mind. The spirit grows from eating your mind. Big today, bigger tomorrow. Let’s read about Saul.. He became subject to fits of intense mental agony, under which his reasoning gave way, and temporary insanity, depression, accompanied by outbreaks of violence, came on. He became unfit to lead…( 1Sam16 )

There are people who are out of their minds because dominion was given to a spirit . Did you know you can hand over your mind to spirits? That’s what we do even when we yield to Holy Spirit. We do so by “thinking patterns”. So this means, you can give permission or deny access to the spirit of depression. YOU have the power. YOU have the ability. YOU are the one who decides how the game is played.

That’s why you cannot be a careless thinker, there’s an elephant coming for your mind but wherever the Spirit of the Lord is there’s freedom. I need you to learn to say NO! No to the thoughts! Remember , thoughts are destroyed by words. Open your mouth and say it, “I reject that thought of suicide ! No! I will not allow that elephant to sit on my brain! I refuse it” watch that elephant run away!!! What you don’t reject you accept. And some of us are here because we accepted. Accepted depression or accepted the mind of Christ. It’s battle . If you lose it, you lose a chance to have a fruitful life. Hear what God says ,

”“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”“
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬-‭30‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Yielding the mind

Mirror Mirror On The Wall…

Post author By Vanessa Moonkie
Post date January 26, 2024
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”And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.“
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭18‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Family it’s that time again. It’s our reflection day , every Friday we look back and self introspect. It’s not a “who is the fairest of them all” situation LOL but more of a “who is making progress.”

This week we started on the topic of Yielding the mind and we laid the foundation of dealing with depression. We are starting with this particular area because unless the mind is yielded the actions remain the same . Unless my mind is renewed the thief will still come out, the murderer will still show up but when we have the mind of Christ even our actions mirror Christ.

I want us to reflect today. What are the thoughts that kept replaying in your mind and how did you deal with them? I want you to be honest with yourself and with God. Below is a question I want you to answer. Thereafter, I’d like you to do an exercise , write God a letter. Even if it’s 5 pages or a paragraph .

Write it and tell him how you truly feel. If you’re not dealing with any mental health issues , I’d like for you to stand in the gap in prayer for others. On Monday we will dive deeper on this topic also providing practical advice that will help us yield our minds to Holy Spirit. Sooo.. my brother/sister…..

HOW ARE YOU?

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Happy Thursday People!!

Trust me you want to watch this!!!

Thank you for your feedback on the Pilgrim’s Progress last week!! I’m so glad we all learnt something from it. The linked movies, videos, etcetera are for our edification please note that l am suggesting what I have watched and know will not cause you to stumble but instead, teaches you about God. Click Watch Now when you’re good to go!!! Share with your people if it blesses you!

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Worship Wednesday

Worship is not an event but a lifestyle for devoted lovers of God.

Greetings my beloved family. Today is our Worship Wednesday! We share our playlists and dedicate a full day to our Lord which is something many people rarely do. In the midst of our worship we tend to shift focus to the devil , to thoughts , to ungodly feelings. Many people can’t give full attention to God, during worship they start warfare “I bind and cast” and they stay on that the entire worship session, all they said to God was “Our Father who art in heaven” .. Family there is a time for everything.

If we knew what happens to us during worship we would worship more. Worship broke the oppression of depression in my life. It was during worship that l was delivered. Today I encourage you, praise and worship Him. I have linked a couple of songs for you to Dance like David and Worship like Mary! Show heaven that you can do break dance 🤣 I am bringing a new move 💃 today ee shock am! I might as well be the choreographer in heaven, sending in my demo or cv today 🤣🤌🏾

Praise Tosin Bee – Praise Unlimited 1 Medley (feat. Beezlenation)YouTube · Tosin Bee17 Sept 2021

Worship Maranatha – Dunsin Oyekan #dunsinoyekan #worship #maranathaYouTube · Dunsin Oyekan22 Jan 2023

Extra Minister GUC – My Flag (Official Video)8:21 · YouTube

Suggestions on the comment section please ❤️

Yielding the mind

Dealing with depression

Even the bitterest fruit has sugar in it.

– Terry a O’Neal

Some years ago l was depressed. I thought of death more than you think of knocking off during working hours. I was suicidal, I considered the many ways to end my life. It was such a dark place that I started going for counselling. On the first day my therapist said to me “You speak, sit and behave like someone who has been there for herself for a long time and not even tried to allow yourself to be helped” that was so true. I never learned how to share my burdens and so the devil capitalised on that , making sure the yoke is so heavy that it affects my mind.

Theory and research on depression have shown that it is a chronic illness meaning the effects of depression can be long-lasting or recurrent and can dramatically affect a person’s ability to function and live a rewarding life. The medication given to you is to sort of “manage it”. Depression and anxiety never answers to medication. What destroys depression is “words” and not words of a therapist saying “breathe in and out”. No. The word of God.

Many have gone to therapists Including myself and come out with depression after spending monies for the sessions. Im sorry but the truth is, they don’t have the answer. They have psycho management skills. They truly help you to manage the emotional breakdowns and all , thank God for their profession many are still alive because of a decision to visit them however, the word of God is a free tool that works on the renewal of your mind. Your actions depend on your mind. People commit suicide because the mind suggested a way out . It all starts with a thought and the thought triggers feelings. You usually start crying when your mind takes you back to memories of pain.

I am living proof that depression is not chronic to a believer in Christ Jesus. The word of God melts it like it never existed. The word has the answer , the word is the medication to a troubled mind not sad songs or a yoga session . The mind is a dangerous thing to play with. You take away a man’s mind you have taken away his life. So if we allow the devil to play in our minds, we will never live a fruitful life. Keep showing up here , we will learn how to yield our minds to Holy Spirit. There is a way out family. I love you, God loves you! 💞

”Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes.“Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬ ‭TPT‬‬

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Careless thinking

”For as he thinks within himself, so is he.
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭23‬:‭7‬ ‭TPT‬‬

One area of struggle for many believers is the mind. The mind is a seed to our actions and as we know, every seed produces after its kind. There’s no guava seed that produces apples unless it’s either a miracle or demonic . A mango seed produces mangoes. There’s no way my parents could produce a white daughter because they’re both black! I’m their product. Likewise ,your actions are the fruit of your mind. A copy and paste. If your mind is filled with thoughts of revenge you will feel angry, if your mind is filled with pornography , the fruit of that is masturbation, fornication and even demonic dreams of molestation. There should be no unintentional thought, no careless thought. Careless thinking is the reason why many have committed suicide. Thoughts on the loose are the devil’s playground.

Your mind must be renewed by the Word of God. There’s no transformation for a person who rejects the Word. The difference between you and the next “deep” person is the mind. You cannot become like someone whose mindset you don’t have and that’s why many can’t handle the mantles they pray for. You can’t become like Christ if you don’t have the mind of Christ. You can’t become like your spiritual father if you don’t think like he does because you only become what you think. You’re a product of your thoughts.

The mind of Christ is the Word of God. I don’t understand a believer who does not have a Bible. How do you expect to be transformed, where is the map? Who and what is directing you? It’s not in cramming scripture, it’s in living scripture. It is foolish to think you’ll pass History if you don’t read History books, because the equipping of your mind depends on what it is fed.

Do you know what’s responsible for those actions of yours? The mind. Either careless thinking or unguided thinking which is thinking outside the Word of God. Yes, even thoughts of low self esteem! It is careless thinking or unguided thinking. Yes even depression ! Let’s touch on different kinds of thoughts this week. Our God whose desire is for us to be like Christ, will surely see us through to the point where we can say, “My mind is yielded to Christ!” . You’re loved by God and myself! ❤️

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Looking in the mirror

Life is not a matter of self evaluation through worldly standards but through the word of God. The Christian mirror is nothing else but the Bible. When we do self introspection through the lenses of scripture we are most likely to find the mistakes quickly and discover the ways to fix them , vice versa. The world does not dictate how we should live for if it does, we have no part in this kingdom, we are disobedient, rebellious, wayward ! As you look back this week, what areas of your life were not completely surrendered to God? Your thoughts? Time? Speech? Wardrobe? Uncontrolled appetites?

This week Holy Spirit kept on reminding me to watch my thoughts why? Because in my creative mind, I find myself trying to create stories but they’d always end up being a “scary movie”. Im used to writing fictional novels for adults so the transition from that to trying to create something for children is just mad crazy! I was hearing “No, pull that thought down let’s try another way to create a story” as I reflect , I’m reminded of Philippians 4;8”Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.“ ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/111/php.4.8.NIV

The real surrender happens on the inside [the inner man] and affects what’s on the outside which is now our actions.Take a closer look in the mirror, what does the Word say about how you acted throughout the week? If you’re truly willing to change, Holy Spirit will help you . Remember when you see a problem, work on it through scripture not through “normalising” what heaven rejects, that’s how we learn to yield. A man who doesn’t reflect and introspect is a man of many mistakes which could’ve been avoided.

Let’s meet again on Monday as we touch on “yielding my body.”
You’re special. God loves you, l love you 💞

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The pilgrim’s progress

My beloved family, l just want to thank you for showing up here every weekday! It means a lot to me. Thank you a million times , you’re truly a treasure. Today l want us to watch a movie together. I’ve watched it many times and it has taught me a lot about life as a Christian. Take sometime and watch it. I know, l know it’s animation and some of us have outgrown that but we can never be ignorant to teachings because we have outgrown the channel or means used to teach. Expect lots of Christian movies, sermons, games, etcetera as we go! Tomorrow we will do some self introspection and reflection looking at the past, present and future. Simply click WATCH NOW when you’re ready to watch and you’ll be directed to either watch it online or download it. Please share on the comments what you learn from this movie if you can.

Always remember you’re special. God loves you, l love you.

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