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Sabotage

  • They will fight against you, but they will not prevail against you; for I am with you, says Yahweh, to rescue you. Jeremiah 1:19 WEB

    Things were finally going well in our computer business. We had one particularly large client with multiple locations that took up all the time that we could give them. For the first time in forever, we could work all that we wanted and they loved us. We even had our own keys to the building and alarm codes.

    They also knew that we were ordained and the manager and employees would often ask us to pray for them or their families while we were there. So we would anoint them with oil right there at their desks, the Holy Spirit would settle on them, and soon they would be in tears.

    Then one night I had a dream that I was driving a dump truck that belonged to them with their logo on the door. I was pulling a long trailer with a backhoe on it. Someone had sabotaged the trailer and had loosened the chains that held the backhoe on it, so when I turned a corner, it ran off the trailer and into a building. In the dream, the people there all started blaming me for it and pointing at me like it was my fault.

    Right after this dream, we lost that client. Later we found that the company had recently brought in a new manager, and the manager's younger brother did computer work like us. In order to get the company to give their work to their brother, the manger lied about us to the owner and started breaking things, and blaming us. They sabotaged our work and convinced the owner to bring in their brother to fix it. That worked for one year, then God spoke to us again.

    My wife had a dream that I called her from this company's office and that I was there working on their computers. When the owner's call came the following week, I was expecting it, because God had shown us what was coming. The manager had been caught in some very bad things, was fired and escorted to the door. They had us come back in to do forensics, recover their deleted files, and re-secure their network. God saw what was happening in our life and He warned us to prepare us for it. He cared about what happened in our business because we included Him in it daily.

    Know that when you are wronged, God sees it, and in due time He will make it right. Don't stoop to their level, keep a positive attitude, keep praying and treat others like you would like to be treated. God is not a distant presence in the universe that is too high and mighty to be bothered with the small problems of your life. If you will invite Him to be a part of it, He will. We must continue our relationship with God, apart from our circumstances.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for being there for me. I know that I am not alone for You are by my side. Please be a part of every area of my life and help me become the best version of myself, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

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Gene Zackerman
Gene Zackerman

I need to remind myself of this often.  It is a war that I have to fight every day, because satan uses it constantly.  I can't change the past, so I must trust God to put the past where it belongs and to seek Him in all things.

September 17, 2016
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David and Dianna Wyles
David and Dianna Wyles Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for being there for me. I know that I am not alone for You are by my side. Please be a part of every area of my life and help me become the best version of myself, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen! Thank you! I knew it was time to leave in my last job ...I had been given gentle nudges by God to move on but didn't listen so it was quite a painful process when I did leave ...but the Lord knew what he was doing and after a refinement period has blessed me with a published book and a job I love so far! God is good all the time! Trust in his plans;) Thank you Pastor>>God bless
September 17, 2016
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Penelope Rhome
Penelope Rhome

amen

September 17, 2016
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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

Amen. Thank u God for our blessings. Thank you for these encouraging words. Amen. 

September 17, 2016
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Michelle  Muff
Michelle Muff

I had a dream I was a hold about 10 years old on my childhood farm. I was standing between the water pump and the Garden and my Dad was there. He was young too. All of a sudden a bull appeared and started to charge me. I jumped up on a car to get away and my Dad helped me. The bull charged the car and got stuck in the car. I woke up. To me this was a warning dream. The bull was my x husband. It was comforting to have my Dad in the dream because he was helping me get away from the bull. In reality my Dad is 85 years old starting to feel his age, but in my move he has come over with his tool box ready to help and twice now came over and took all my boxes to the dump. 

I have requested mediation with my x husband and he continues to berate me in his emails. Now before I open my emails I say, I am beautiful, kind and good and God loves me. I build myself up prior to opening his email so that I can stand up and love myself through it. That way I annoy emotional flooded and triggered to sleeplessness and anxiety. 

September 17, 2016
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Barbara Miramon
Barbara Miramon

May Our Heavenly Father give you strength to protect yourself from the bull. 

September 17, 2016
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Joseph Adams, Jr.
Joseph Adams, Jr.

May God bless you and protect you. Amen

September 17, 2016
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Carol Pady
Carol Pady

Amen ! When we are cheated, lied about, slandered, etc. , this is an opportunity to show the fruits of His Spirit. If we do not return railing for railing, if we do not seek revenge, if we stay true to our Savior, God will give us victory. It may take sometime, but eventually the accuser will be brought to shame, the cheater will be found out and we will be vindicated. During these trials we may very well be exhibiting to others who see how we react , that we are not shaken and that we are true followers of Jesus. How this impacts their lives we may not know, but I know God's ways are higher then ours.

September 17, 2016
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Joseph Adams, Jr.
Joseph Adams, Jr.

Amen Carol,

I needed to hear exactly what you said. God Bless you.

Thanks!

September 17, 2016
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Carol Pady
Carol Pady

God bless you Joseph!

September 17, 2016
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson

Thank you Father in Heaven for your guidance and protection against evil.  I love you Lord and thank you for the love and compassion you shower me with everyday.  Without you, nothing matters.  Amen!!

September 17, 2016
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Deng Tembreza
Deng Tembreza

Amen

September 17, 2016
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Audry Reddy
Audry Reddy

Praise the lord ! 

September 17, 2016
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Twila Stierwalt
Twila Stierwalt

I thank God that He always sees the big picture!

September 17, 2016
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Cathy Webb
Cathy Webb

Thank you, Lord, for Pastor Dion's enlightening experiences. I know You're showing me the path through this current situation. Thank you!

September 17, 2016
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Darlene Blackmon
Darlene Blackmon

Amen!.....I always feel inspired when I read your devotions. Thank you for this ministry and daily reminders of our Lord and Savior.

September 17, 2016
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Deborah Alexander
Deborah Alexander

God is good

September 17, 2016
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Joseph Adams, Jr.
Joseph Adams, Jr.

Amen, Father I seek your Divine Intervention in all my affairs, You know the wrongs that have been done to me and I cast my burdens upon You. Heal me, forgive me, prosper me, heal my land. In Jesus' Name, Amen, amen, amen.

September 17, 2016
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Christina Ocasio
Christina Ocasio

Amen❣

September 17, 2016
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K K
K K

Amen! Timely as always. Hits home personally more than I wish to explain and have been praying for His grace about it and the person. Thank you for the message! God bless this ministry

September 17, 2016
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Deng Tembreza
Deng Tembreza

I trust our LORD GOD with all my heart.  Big and small problems, I always pray and give it to HIM.  HE is a loving GOD.  So merciful and faithful and if we invite HIM to be a part of our life HE will.  HE LIstens and know our situation and circumstances.  Pray without ceasing and they will be answered.

September 17, 2016
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Phynedra Franklin
Phynedra Franklin

Amen when we put our trust in God. He will never leave us nor forsake us and no weapons formed against us shall prosper when we stand on His word. Thanks Pastor Todd.

September 17, 2016
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Rachael Burke
Rachael Burke

Amen, in you O Lord do I put my trust 

September 17, 2016
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Heide Garner
Heide Garner

when I live at home my family took advange of me   as took my niece  and did house work never  got anger God  moved my husband and his family  san jose calfornia  to where  I lived morganhill.  end become babysitter  for his sister and  fell  joel  got married well almost happy ending    end moter  his newphew  but at lease his family not treat like dirt like my family did  joel is good husband  thankful lose my cool  evn was fed up treating this way were   I proved them wrong about me   hanle mother hood  they learn    they wrong still hoping around to respct  me my husband  it,s start 

September 17, 2016
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Diane Symborski✝
Diane Symborski✝

Amen!! Thank you Pastor Dion for todays devotion. :-)  I claim this prayer over my family and I. Thank You!!

 

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for being there for me. I know that I am not alone for You are by my side. Please be a part of every area of my life and help me become the best version of myself, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.Amen <3

September 17, 2016
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Janet Marsh-Lord
Janet Marsh-Lord

Pastor Dion-Thank you for this devotional. Its wonderful to know that God is always by my side even through the hard times. Its really hard when you are wronged not to answer to accusations and try and make things right.But keeping a positive attitude,praying about the problem and not stooping to their level is the way to go. God will make it right in His time. Thank you for your wisdom.

September 18, 2016
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Ticardo Williams
Ticardo Williams

Amen.  Praise God!  Thank you Pastor Todd!  Heavenly Father, I thank You for being there for me. I know that I am not alone for You are by my side. Please be a part of every area of my life and help me become the best version of myself, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray.  Amen.

September 18, 2016
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Rosemary Marsh
Rosemary Marsh

Amen.Thank you Heavenly Father,for giving me these very same words today.,and very similar words in your prayer.,Pastor. Heavenly Father, be my vision in all that I do,and give me a hearing heart to do your will each day,that you are given the glory.In the Name of Jesus Christ I pray.

September 18, 2016
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen

September 19, 2016
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Loriann Riley
Loriann Riley

Amen thank you Jesus for this reminder thanks pastor Todd for sharing your story hope God continue to bless you. 

September 21, 2016
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Sylvia Todd
Sylvia Todd

I'm so sorry your friend has treated you so poorly, Layla :(. We have been there and recently received a word from a prophet that it has all been for our protection, which I believe means it could have even been worse if allowed to go on. I don't know what caused your friend to act like that, but praying for peace in your heart and new friends that you can truly count on! 

October 19, 2016