Author: Vanessa Moonkie

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Heyyyyyyy ! I am V OF THE MOST HIGH GOD. Welcome to the Yielded Center. Through my reflections on faith, my meditations on scripture and intimacy with Holy Spirit, l aim to inspire my readers to cultivate an authentic transformative walk with God. We yield by living a spirit led life.
Do you desire this? Then keep showing up here and let’s get practical.
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Yielding the mind

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

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Yielding the mind

Mirror Mirror On The Wall…

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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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The foundation

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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The foundation

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 ❤️

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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