Spirit of Life Ministries

It’s not uncommon that when we enter a new year, God is also transitioning many of His people that are open to Him. Transitions require commitment to the plan of God, consistency, being proactive, standing on the word of God, prayer, employing the authority Jesus has given us and maintaining the momentum the Spirit of God initiates in our lives. Our scripture references are found in Psalm 9:10, 37...

This message is a follow up of the message “Lord, Renew MyStrength,” titled “Strength Maintenance.” As God renews our strength according to Isaiah 40:31, it’s important to maintain what He’s doing in us. For example, the same discipline it takes for a body builder in the natural to build muscle takes the same mastery spiritually. This requires abstinence from that which would weaken us or retard o...

Sometimes we can become entangled and /or distracted by things connected to this life, which includes people. In doing so, there are some adverse occurrences that can happen in the form of loss: we can lose sight of who we are as individuals, we can veer from the path God has established for our lives; we can also neglect our purpose He has called us to; and lastly, without realizing it we can los...

This is part 2 as we continue to address seducing spirits. In this message we wrap up seducing spirits through social media and begin to look at seduction through people and idolatry. God’s people have always been a blessed people; this truth will not change; and what God blesses cannot be cursed. However, Satan will attempt to corrupt us through different means of seduction. If we yield to tempta...

In these end-times 1st Timothy 4:1-5 warns us of seducing spirits that will come to overthrow our faith and usher in apostasy (the great falling away) in these last days. This message looks at three out of four areas the enemy is using: doctrine of demons, social media and our own heart. There are more, so far this is what the Holy Spirit gave me to give. Our scripture references are found in 1st...

In order to truly live or save our life, we need to lose our life. As a born-again believer, that’s when we begin to experience “The Life” of Jesus Christ as He lives His life out through us. The process is not always pleasant, yet the benefits outweigh the pain to our flesh. Our scripture references are found in Mark 8:31-37; John10:10, 14:21-23, 27, 17:1-3; Psalms 37:23; Hebrews 4:15-16; Proverb...

Has it ever “seemed” like you are either at a standstill in your life, or “as though” your growth and progress is moving along very slowly? Today we’re going to look at just a couple of reasons as to why that might be; we will find this in the word of God. So often we will discover the solution is to “just do” what the word of God says, be consistent in our doing of the word, and step out in faith...

This is a continuation of the message “Walk it Out.” Our focus is on dependence upon the Lord, not only to bear Fruit; but also rely on the Holy Spirit in order to walk in the Spirit and not fulfill the desires of the flesh. Moreover, we will look at how to differentiate or discern what or who is in control. Are we being led by the Holy Spirit, is it the flesh or our soulin control? Our scripture...

This is a continuation of the message “Turning.” Last week we focused on repentance which led us into walking in the Spirit and not fulfilling the desires of the flesh. This week we’re taking a deeper dive into Galatians 5:16, and what walking in the Spirit while refuting the flesh looks like. Our scripture references are found in Galatians 5:16-17,19-23; Proverbs 3:5-6, 4:23; 13:10; Psalms 119:11...

Some people are not aware of what it means to repent; manythink it means to say, “I’m sorry.” However, repenting means to turn, by having a change of mind. In so doing, it prepares our heart to be open and sets us up for something better. Though God has always wanted us to live out of a penitentheart and spirit. This is what the Lord is emphasizing in this season more so than in times past. It is...

Whoever controls the gates controls the land and lives of people. God wants His kingdom to come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. However, it takes us, God's Ekklesia, Jesus' church, His legislative assembly, the selected ones to birth it into the earth through the authority of prayer and intercession. Our scripture references are found in Matthew 16:16-19, 6:9-10; Genesis 1:27-28;...

There are times as a born-again Believer of Jesus Christthat are life seems to go in a tailspin, an upheaval of the perplexing sort. Though it may not feel or appear to be good, it is good. When a shaking or sifting takes place, it’s for God to get the good out of lor lives, whereas the life of Jesus Christ is manifest in our mortal bodies. He also allows this shaking and sifting to make us aware...

This episode's focus is on the importance of having aan intimate relationship with the Lord and His word. Also, the restoration of our soul is connected to our proper view of God. Moreover, we must pay attention to our thoughts in the building of our soul, and life for that matter. Our scripture references are found in Matthew 7:24-27; Psalms 19:7a; John 15:1-5; Luke 8:15; Isaiah 6:1,3-7 and 2nd C...

When God sets us up to experience the blessing He has in place for us, it does not come without opposition. That war can be against unseen enemies, as well as us having to pull down strongholds in our life. All to obtain and experience the abundant life Jesus came to give us. Our scripture references are found in Exodus 17:7-8, Deuteronomy 8:2-3; Ephesians 1:3, 6:10-11; John 10:10; 2ndCorinthians...

Enemies When God sets us up to experience the blessing He has in place for us, it does not come without opposition. That war can be against unseen enemies, as well as us having to pull down strongholds in our life. All to obtain and experience the abundant life Jesus came to give us. Our scripture references are found in Exodus 17:7-8, Deuteronomy 8:2-3; Ephesians 1:3, 6:10-11; John 10:10; 2ndCori...

This is part 2 of our series titled "Crossroads." When God is bringing us out of a low place into a higher place with deeper depth in Him, the enemy of our purpose attempts to block us. However, God has remedies in His word, and reliance upon the Holy Spirit to breakthrough barriers of the enemy.  Our scripture references are found in Exodus 17:6-8; Psalms 23:4; Proverbs 3:5-7; Jude vs 2...

Have you ever thought you were living by faith and trust in God, yet later found out that you were trusting in yourself and other things or people as your resource? That’s what this message is about; just how we can deceive ourselves into thinking we trust God when we really don’t. Thank Godthere is a remedy through repentance, receiving God’s mercy, grace, His help and the leading of His Holy Spi...

The is part 6 of the series Transitioning For Purpose. We finally see the reversal of an adverse situation in Joseph's life to fulfill what God had purposed for him all along. Joseph goes from the prison to the palace and is actually living the dreams, because his life is now established on the two dreams "God" gave him. Our scripture references are found in Genesis 12:1-3, 41:1-13, 15-16, 24 -26,...

This is part 5 of our series Transitioning for Purpose. Sometimes when God gives us a dream or vision connected to our purpose, thetotal opposite occurs. If we focus on our circumstances, it may seem like we'reoutside of the will of God. That's not always the case; we see that withJoseph. During adverse transitions from one place to another we can actually beright in the center of God'...

This is part 4 of the series Transitioning For Purpose. When God prompts us by his Holy Spirit to move, often times it's for us to see what we need to see, hear what we need to hear and experience what we need to experience in order to fulfill God's purpose for our lives. Failing to do so will cause us to fall short in our development and preparation to fulfill his will in our lives. His Divine de...

Jesus gave us instruction in the word of God on how tohandle conflict and when someone trespasses against us in Mt 18:15-17. However, there is another side we need to address; it’s that inner conflict that we need to recognize in our emotions. If honest, we discover forgiveness is in ordertoward our offender as well. Forgiveness has a way of releasing us from a prison ofunforgiveness, holding a gr...

Jesus gives a clear example of how we are to deal withconflict and offenses. Oftentimes, we go about addressing offenses the wrong way. In this episode we look at how we do the opposite of what Jesus said. One reason being “fear of confrontation,” anticipating what we THINK will occurwithout concrete proof. Yet and still, Jesus expects us to obey His instructions on how to deal with trespasses and...

This is part 3 of “Transitioning For Purpose.” When God initiates a paradigm shift in the earth, He chooses “a people” or a person that has His attributes. In the process of leaving one place to journey to our destination, more often than not nothing is the same. The One Constant that remains the same is God throughout our transition. Our scripture references are found in Genesis 12:8, 13:4, 8-9,...

This is part 2 of “Breaking Cycles.” In our previous episodewe looked at the condition of our heart as on of the ways to break perpetual cycles in our life. In this message we will examine another aspect that can facilitate cycles of darkness as well, people were connected to. In short, unholyalliances we’re yoked to or associated with can have continual cycles going in our life that we want to ce...

Have you ever noticed that certain cycles keep coming around in your life? We can get to a particular place, and here comes the same thing happening in our lives again. Well, we can stop going around the mountain by simply obeying the Word of God; and we can make it our last trip by adheringand being a doer of the word of God. Moreover, we must know what kind of heart we have inrelationship to the...