The devil is the ultimate control freak. He has no respect for boundaries at all. He wants to force his way into your life in any way that he can.
God is the polar opposite. In order to be involved in your life, He must be invited. He will never make you do anything. He waits to be asked. That’s what faith is all about.But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him.
For whoever would come near to God must believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him. (Heb. 11:6)
“To diligently seek Him” means that you must ask Him to be involved. He will never intrude into your affairs. Jesus is the ultimate gentleman.But the devil is very seductive. Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. (Gen. 3:1)
The word subtle in this verse literally means “the whisperer that shines.”
You see, the devil’s statements in your head seem to make sense. He never comes declaring, “I am the devil. I’m trying to force my way into your life.”
No, he tells you that the words of defeat he is bringing against you are actually God talking to you!
Let me give you a tip on how to recognize that the devil is trying to cross a boundary into your life and what to do when he comes. If the thought you are having is a condemning thought, it’s the devil! There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Rom. 8:1)
When God talks to you it may bring conviction and even a challenge to change, but He will never condemn you. He will never say things like:
You’re such a loser!
You are an idiot!
You blew it again!
You’ll never change!
Those thoughts are from the devil!
When those kinds of thoughts come rushing into your head, say out loud (you probably want to do this when you are alone), “Lord Jesus, the thought just came to me that I am a loser. What do you say about that?”
Here is a sample of what He says:
Nay, in all these things (that means in the midst of any kind of challenge that comes your way). We are more than conquerors (winners, and not losers) through Him that loved us. (Rom. 8:37) I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one (this doesn’t mean perfect as if you’ll never make another mistake, but it means you are COMPLETE in Christ spiritually, and you’re in the process of being completed in your thinking), and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. (John 17:23)
Wait a minute! Are you telling me that God loves me as much as He loves Jesus? Can that be? That’s what the scripture says. If God loves you as much as He loves Jesus, how can you be a loser?
Learn to answer the devil’s lies that try to force themselves into your head with the words of Almighty God that are written about you in the Bible! Say the scriptures out loud with boldness! Declare who you are and what Jesus has done for you! The devil will quickly get tired of getting his head beat in and will think twice about crossing the boundaries of faith that you set up in your life!
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Ken and Trudi's lives were dramatically transformed in 1971, when Trudi met Jesus Christ and was healed from an incurable eye problem. Her eyes had been crossed and her vision was seriously impaired from an accident she experienced at age 4. As she was prayed for and instantly healed, Trudi was able to throw away her glasses and contact lenses and she received perfect 20/20 vision. This miracle greatly impacted Ken, and he received Christ and was delivered from alcoholism.
Their adventure in ministry began as Ken worked with Willie George on The Gospel Bill Show during the 80's and 90’s. Ken played the character, "Nicodemus" on the program. He acted, wrote and directed episodes, and wrote and performed the music for the show. Ken was one of the first artists to film Christian music videos at that time, and his songs became wildly popular. He was a part of over 200 episodes that were broadcast worldwide, reaching millions of kids with the gospel. These episodes live on in rerun broadcasts today.
During the 90's Ken and Trudi were music directors at Church on the Move in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a church plant that grew to over 8,000 people in weekly attendance while they were there.
In 2002 the Lord directed Ken and Trudi to begin their own ministry with an emphasis on family relationships. Since that time they have traveled extensively to churches around the world preaching, teaching, and training Christians about how to connect in their marriages and raise their children to become champions for Christ.
The Blounts have produced a multitude of resources and teachings, including their monthly CD partner resource, Relative, all of which are available for purchase and download on their website and new smart phone app.
Although family, marriage, and parenting is their ministry focus, Ken hasn't left his original roots and mandate to teach children the Word of God and how to worship Jesus.
With his rich history as a singer and songwriter, Ken is now partnering with his son, Joshua, in their music project for kids called, Love Out Loud (LOL). The vision is to produce relevant, fun music for kids that teaches them to sing and worship Jesus "out loud." Available on CD and DVD, the music has a two-fold application. While being great for home use, the DVDs are also designed to use in a children's classroom for church services. LOL is an ongoing music franchise producing new music that is a tremendous resource for churches around the globe.