"I will not keep silent because of Zion, and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem, until her righteousness shines like a bright light and her salvation, like a flaming torch." (Isaiah 62:1)
To Him be the glory — every word, every seed, every soul.
Family!
I am overjoyed to share a little God-wink with you all today —
Soul and Substance 27 has been featured among the TOP 100 Christian Women Blogs to Read Worldwide! Listed by FeedSpot
At #84, with a Domain Authority of 91!
I first saw this sitting with a cup of chai, and I just whispered — thank you, Jesus.
This recognition means so much, not because of a number, but because it is a beautiful reminder that God’s Word never returns void. What He breathes in secret, He can carry to the ends of the earth.
This blog was never about me. It was always about — More souls. More hearts. More Jesus.
Thank you for being part of this journey — for reading, for praying, for sharing, for being family. Every comment, every prayer, every time you shared a devotional — you stitched this story together.
This milestone belongs to all of us, and all glory belongs to God alone!
Thank you for being part of this journey! This recognition is a reminder that God’s words have the power to reach hearts across the world.
All glory to God. Every word, every seed, every soul.
Amidst the backdrop of richly ornamented Christmas trees, steaming hot chocolate milk, gingerbread cookies and a blazing new year on the horizon, I am reminded in this season of Advent that the glad tidings of great joy point to one key message —
The package of you and the package of me has been safely delivered to its rightful Owner, the Lord is His name. The gift of you and the gift of me has been reconciled back to the Father’s heart through His Son, Jesus. And the present of His presence is now our portion, our pleasure, our prize.
If Day 1 whispered that we are Loved, and Day 2 declared that we are Forgiven, today Advent invites us to come home and say, “I am His.”
We are not lost in transit this season. We are not wandering between the lights and the tinsel.
We are taken. We are His. The cry of a Babe that pierced through the dark on that holy night still continues to draw our hearts into deeper relationship with the One who came so that we could find our way back home.
Let’s unpack this a bit..
God left His home in heaven, so that we could find ours in Him.
Home is a place of safety, intimacy and fellowship. It is a space that creates an environment where there is acceptance, there is love, there is connection, there is protection, there is peace, there is freedom.
The Good News is that home is not a place anymore, home is a Person and His name is Jesus. For He is Immanuel — God with us.
In our trials, He is with us. In our triumphs, He is with us. In the valley, He is with us. On the mountaintop, He is with us. Wherever we go and however we do, He is with us.
In times of turbulence, He was with me. In times of loss, He was with me. In times of heartache, He was with me. In times of persecution, He was with me. In times of warfare, He was with me. In times of adversity, He was with me.
At all times, He was with me.
I may have felt lonely, but I was never alone, because Immanuel – God with us – was ever present!
And He wasn’t with me as though it was a burden to Him, but rather a blessing. Sharing my pain and suffering with Him has only seen Him dignify it and transform it by pulling me closer still.
And what wrecks me the most is that He isn’t leaving.
He promises to remain by my side, no matter what. His love is loyal, consistent and committed. And because it is, we are not abandoned. We are not forsaken. We are much loved children of God who are in fact, taken.
That’s the beauty of Advent, friends. It is to celebrate this kind of love that our Messiah is coming — a love that breaks all limits to gather His beloved sons and daughters from the ends of the earth and call each one to take their seat around the Father’s table because in Him, we are all family.
Each precious child of God heaven-breathed and heaven-sent into the earth for such a time as this. Hearts knitted together by His Spirit and stories woven together to fit one another like the missing pieces of a jigsaw puzzle reveal the Father’s heart for community — a place we call our own.
But the heart of such a community of friends and family is always found when each unique person knows what it means to belong and be at home in the heart of God for themselves.
Each comfortable in their own skin because they know they belong.
For in the center of God’s heart is where home is found. Here is where we find wholeness and experience shalom— nothing missing, nothing broken.
We come to Him the way we are, and find that He takes us in the way we are. His unrestrained love and compassion meets us at our point of need and fills our empty cups back to the overflow — much like that steaming cup of hot chocolate milk on a cold Advent night.
And our only reasonable response becomes a life-style of God worship. He leads, we follow. He beckons, we come. He calls, we answer.
Because now we know we are home.
Safe, loved, covered, protected and deeply cherished children that belong to a most beautiful and faithful Father, who gave up His one and only Son for us, so that no matter who rejects, insults, offends or betrays us, we can always find a safe place in Him and find ourselves at home in the arms of His love — our true Home.
I love how this sentiment is so poignantly expressed in one of my favorite songs this Advent season – ‘O Holy Night’ —
O holy night the stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth Long lay the world in sin and error pining Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
The gospel we are leaning into this Advent, friends, is about the Messiah who came as a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths, heralded by angels, born in a manger in the dead of night to a virgin called, Mary — a beautiful story the echo of which continues to resound in our hearts as we approach each Christmas with the wonderment of what was and the mystery of what will be yet another miracle in the making — the story of you, the story of me — the story that the Messiah is still writing in the blood-stained ink of Calvary, rescripting our messes and mistakes into a masterpiece that exalts Him and brings Him all the glory.
All because God chose to be one with us so that we could be one with Him, embracing Immanuel with all of our beings, as we confidently proclaim,
“I Am His.“
A Hushed prayer:
“Father God, I am overjoyed that I belong to you as your prized and beloved child. You are my home, and today I just say — thank you. I am Yours.”
So, as we get ready to wind up this short, crisp , 3-day advent devotional , let’s take a moment together , look heavenward and simply say:
“I am the Lord’s beloved — that is my identity. I am washed – I am holy. I am not my own. I belong. I am His.”
🎄❄️ The paradox of this little devotional, family is that as we draw it to a close, the season is only just beginning. The lights will continue to twinkle, the hot chocolate will keep steaming, the cookies will still be baked — but now we know, we were never just waiting for Christmas. Christmas was waiting for us. Because He came, we belong.
And belonging?
That is the real Christmas magic.
🎁
As we head into the season, I would love to start it in our midst with the resonance of a song that has stayed with me through the years…
🎶 Click the link below to partake of the wonder, the beauty and the Magic of the season ahead –
If the Family Restoration Toolkit helped mend the cracks at home, Day 2 is for the crack in your own heart.
Before we can forgive them, we need to remember — we are already forgiven.
Let’s sit with that today.
DAY 2: I AM FORGIVEN
“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” — Isaiah 1:18
What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus…
If you’ve heard Carrie Underwood sing “Nothing But The Blood Of Jesus,” you know — it’s the perfect backdrop for today.
Friends, the freedom and restoration we feel because of the blood our Messiah shed — that is the real reason we celebrate at Christmas.
This time of year is a potent reminder: because Christ came for us, we no longer need the blood of bulls and goats at the altar. What was required by the Law has been fulfilled in Christ — our living hope.
We need only believe that His finished work is enough. It is Christ-righteousness, not self-righteousness, that saves us.
And this is the Good News — it’s a grace-gift. We could never earn it. Our Father freely gave us salvation, we can only humbly receive it.
So it matters nothing what our past looks like. Because of Jesus, we have forgiveness, a brand new start today, and a hope for tomorrow. As Christine Caine says,
“Your history does not define your destiny. You can start bad and finish good in and through a relationship with Jesus Christ.”
This is what the shed blood at Calvary looks like. We are no longer captive to who we once were or what we once did. In Him, we are reconciled to God, and our identity, purpose and destiny are eternally restored.
Once we are grafted in, the size of our sin and shame does not matter. The antidote — the blood of Christ — is more than enough to cover us, no matter what we’ve done, how bad it is, or how long we’ve done it.
The blood is enough.
A beautiful story from Bible teacher Anne Graham Lotz comes to mind.
Anne visited a woman on death row who thought her sins were too big for God to forgive. Anne asked if she had ever been to the ocean and seen the little holes made by crabs.
The woman nodded yes.
Had she seen the medium holes children dig for sandcastles? Yes.
Could she imagine the huge holes machines dredge for a channel?
The woman was baffled.
Anne asked — what happens to all the holes, no matter their size, when the tide rolls in?
The woman smiled.
Anne said, “That’s the blood of Jesus pouring out.” The water covers all the holes equally. His blood is sufficient for all our sin and shame.
It is this scandalous grace we are invited to step into. He makes all things new.
After what our Messiah has done, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Instead of shame, we wear glorious robes of righteousness — cleansed, white as snow — so we can look heavenward with gratitude and declare:
I am Forgiven.
A Hushed Prayer:
Father God, please help me to see myself the way You see me — as a holy and dearly loved child of God. Thank You for the blood of Jesus that cleanses me and makes me white as snow. Amen.
🎶 Worship With Me Today:
Before you go, beloved — press play and let this be your prayer today.
No more striving, no more shame. Just thank Him for the blood that made you white as snow. I’ve been sitting with this song on loop as I wrote Day 2, and I pray it washes over you too 🎵
I’m penning down something which is not just a regular blog post, but rather an activation to lay down the bricks of repair & restoration within our lives.
How to use this:
Ok..
This is not a devotional to be read cover to cover in one sitting.
Think of this as a ToolKit. I have organized everything God has been teaching me into structures — so that you have it all in one place, right when you need it.
You don’t have to use every tool today.
Some tools will be for now. Some will be for later. Some you may not need at all — and that’s okay.
So as you go through this, take what resonates with your spirit, pick what you need for your season, and leave the rest at Jesus’ feet. Come back to it whenever you need a brick of repair.
This is not about doing more. This is about living in Shalom — Nothing missing, nothing broken.
Use what you need. Holy Spirit will guide you.
Brick by brick.
Let’s start?
FAMILY:
It is the most basic, foundational unit of society and the enemy has targeted this for as long as one can remember. A healthy, thriving home is a threat to him, and he knows that the sooner we realize it, the more aware we will become of his schemes and not fall prey to them.
Yet, family, some things remain beyond our control and in recent years there has been a breakdown of this most precious and powerful part of our world.
I understand there is hurt, trauma, injustice, persecution, offence and unforgiveness. But the good news is that God has not left us without hope. Hope has a name – His name is Jesus. And He has a lot to offer…
“Take another look. I’m going to give this city a thorough renovation, working a true healing inside and out. I’m going to show them life whole, life brimming with blessings. I’ll restore everything that was lost… I’ll build everything back as good as new… And Jerusalem will be a center of joy and praise and glory.”
— Jeremiah 33:8-9 (MSG)
SALVATION:
To have a saved family serving the Lord is to have a whole family in Christ. Perfection is not the goal, love is…
“Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant, is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs. Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.”
(1 Corinthians 13:4-8)
🌙 There is a beautiful prayer online that I heard in the wee hours of the night.. It explains about how the restoration of a family is tied to individual wholeness, mutual understanding and prayer covering. Let me link it down below:
Though it says to pray this between 3-6 AM ( which is the most powerful time to intercede), I strongly suggest that you do it at any time of the day that you want even if it is only for 15 minutes at a time..
Also friend, I have put together a compilation of 5 basic Scriptures that you can stand on to see salvation + restoration break out in your family. Click the link below to get your FREE PRINTABLE PDF:
Literally, friend. I call your home – Holy Ground. God has given you this territory to reclaim and redeem it for the sake of the Kingdom!
So I commission you to guard the gates of your home. Some practical ways to do this are:
Pray in tongues:
This is a very potent spiritual weapon to wield in times of warfare where there is chaos , strife, division or any kind of assault on your family.
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.
(2 Corinthians 10:4, NKJV)
So if you have the gift of tongues , then please use it.
If not, I am attaching a link to a video which I have used so many times that I have lost count! Let your heart stay in rhythm with the track I’m sharing. As the Lord gives you the intentions/burdens to pray into, may you experience breakthrough.
Communion is more than a ritual – it is a spiritual weapon to enforce the victory of the Finished Work of Christ at the Cross of Calvary on our behalf in the context of the battles that are us assigned to our destiny.
🍞🍷 I like to take communion daily. My practice is simple – I take a small wafer of Marie biscuits along with some water in a plastic bowl. These make up my communion elements!
My advice to you also is simple – gather your communion elements & pick up scriptural promises of God (use the PDF I have created and ask Holy Spirit for more personal promises). The Word of God says –
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony..
(Revelation 12:11, NKJV)
Through the years, I have fought and won many battles, in Jesus’ Name as I have engaged communion warfare. Speaking his Word out aloud over my challenges exalts & establishes his Truth over my life, what is established comes to pass!
For a more detailed teaching on communion, I will link up a video by Madison Yount – a holistic health practitioner and deliverance minister. Here we go –
I have personally tried this and can testify that it has shifted the atmosphere of my home so dramatically that I ended up writing an entire post on the power of anointing your home, and will link it down below:
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow..
(Hebrews 4:12, NIV)
▶️ Play the Word of God in your home on a regular basis. You may use an audio Bible for this purpose. Play it while making breakfast or dressing your kids for school, because what you are literally doing in the spirit realm is releasing swords into the atmosphere of your home!
Friend, there is tremendous power in putting up Scripture on the doorpost of your home. Each room can have a different scripture. But, in general, I have compiled a FREE PRINTABLE PDF, linking post below:
Friend, allow me to speak into a prophetic identity – You aren’t just ordinary, You are a Repairer of the Breach.
Those from among you shall build the old waste places; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In.
Isaiah 58:12, NKJV
God is not calling you to fix everything in one night. He is calling you to lay one brick today.
One scripture on the doorpost. One worship song playing. One prayer in tongues. One communion at your table — even with a Marie biscuit and water, Jesus honours it. That is how Shalom returns. Nothing missing, nothing broken. Brick by brick.
My blessing over your home: May your home be filled with light again. May peace return to your rooms and laughter to your table. May the presence of the Lord be the very atmosphere you breathe. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen. Your next step: Pick ONE tool from this kit today. Just one. Use it. And come back to this toolkit whenever you need another brick.
If this blessed you, send it to one family who needs restoration.
I love you. Your family is worth fighting for,
Simran 🤍
Ps- let’s talk about the elephant in the room: Money.
So many family fights start not with anger, but with anxiety about money. Bills, debt, and lack steal peace faster than anything else. True Shalom means nothing missing — including in our wallets.
God doesn’t want your home restored spiritually but stressed financially. If money pressure is weighing on your home right now, I’ve shared my heart on building a firm foundation next — [Read here: Laying Financial Foundations for a Shalom Home –
Candles will be lit, cakes will be baked, wreaths will be hung, trees will be decorated, ornaments will shine, lights will glow – and in the busyness of it all, you will forget the one most important thing that this coming season serves to remind us of…
Let’s unravel that a bit, shall we?
The Beloved of God:
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! (1 John 3:1)
For 400 years, there was silence.
The Silent Age.
The Messiah was anticipated. God had promised Him. The prophets had spoken. The people were hanging onto every word.
The atmosphere was tense, forlorn, oppressive. Hope was sure, and yet — there was the waiting, the mystery, the suspense.
Can He be found?
And then, through doubts and fears, shadows and tears, came the break of dawn.
A baby’s cry pierced the darkness. The first beams of light broke through. In a hallowed manger on a starlit night, Hope arrived.
His Name: Immanuel, God with us.
Israel was waiting for a Messiah to save them from Rome. But God’s plan was grander, more glorious, more all-inclusive.
I believe God is a Father. The most Perfect Father. But for Him to be revealed as Father to us, someone had to take away our sin and shame so nothing could hinder our union with Him ever again.
And that Someone was Jesus.
He did not come as expected. Not with the pomp of a military dictator, but with the humility and fragility of a helpless babe. Almost taking us by surprise. And yet — so perfect.
Because we don’t just need rescue from enemies around us. We need reunion with the Father within us.
We were made by God, for relationship with God, and Jesus is the One who connects us to God.
He came to remove the barrier of sin and shame.
He came to redeem us from spiritual oppression and translate us into righteousness, peace and joy.
He came to deliver us from the orphan spirit and give us the Spirit of sonship, so we can cry, “Abba! Father!”
He came to restore our identity as much-loved children.
He came to affirm our worth as cherished, closely held, delightfully known sons and daughters.
And because He came, we celebrate.
This is the reason for the season — not that we are merely put up with, but that we are delighted in, sought after, fought for, and relentlessly pursued.
2000 years ago, Love laid down His privileges, wrapped Himself in flesh, and came to us. And because He did, we can go to Him.
We can go to Him as holy, pure, dearly loved children — each a living flame of love so fierce it makes darkness back off and make way for the King of glory to not just enter, but abide and inhabit.
For the dwelling of God is now with men.
So today, in whatever you are facing, take it back to the baby in the cradle and whisper:
“I am Loved.”
A Hushed Prayer:
Father God, open my eyes to the wonder and mystery of Your great love for me in this season. Remove all sense of separateness. Pull me closer and draw me into the beauty of my union with You.
In Jesus’ precious Name, Amen.
In closing, I am leaving you with a Christmas soundtrack by Chris Tomlin – something that captures the heartbeat of the seasonand keeps the wonder of Christmas alive!!
I’ve had to persevere through some hard times related to my mental health, but I’m here to testify and lead you into the wholeness you desire.
I’ll start by telling you that there is no shame, no judgment, no condemnation for suffering in this area.
Scripture puts it like this:
"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame."
(Romans 5:3-5, NIV)
In the words of bestselling author & speaker, Rebekah Lyons,
"I do believe that the measure of trial you've endured does directly relate to the measure of hope you can offer the world."
Getting the drift?!
Your testimony isn't just for you — God will use it to set multitudes free on the other side of your obedience.
Your pain today equals your purpose tomorrow!
I’ve often read blog posts and even a book called, “Fighting Forward” by author, speaker, writer — Hannah Brencher. If you’re suffering from Mental health issues and need medication but are feeling shy or held back wondering what people will think — her writing and her work is one of the best things you can lay hold of right now to get yourself set free from the inside and out!
I also suggest that you receive prayer support. Receive mind freedom as I thread these anointed, yoke-breaking prayers by Pastor Robert Clancy here. I haven’t prayed through all of them myself yet, but I know his anointing destroys yokes. Start here:
A personal conviction – Faith & Medicine can work hand-in-hand and sometimes, both are needed. If you need additional support, please reach out to a trusted pastor, Christian counselor, or healthcare professional in your area.
DIVINE DEMARCATION
Ok.. now, I’ll share something absolutely vital in the journey that you have undertaken with Christ.
Our feelings are not Truth. The Word of God is. We do not deny, stifle or minimise our feelings – we acknowledge and address them. We dignify them before the Lord. But if we are led, we are led only by the Spirit of God, according to the word He has spoken over our lives.
This is the art of what I call – Divine Demarcation (Learning to distinguish between Truth & feelings)
For example: You may feel like a nervous wreck. But does that mean you are one?
No.
The Word of God (Truth) says you have not received a spirit of fear or timidity, but of power, love and a sound mind – that defines who you are as a child of the most high King!
I further illustrate this truth using a personal testimony in one of my blog posts that I am linking down below for you –
Beloved, take my hand and let’s declare this together over you:
1. I have the mind of Christ — illumined, anchored, awakened.
( 1 Corinthians 2:16 )
2. My mind is not a battleground for demons — it is the real estate of the King of Glory.
( 2 Corinthians 10:5)
3. My mind has divine order and authority over chaos.
(1 Corinthians 14:33)
4. My mind submits to Christ and is in alignment with original creative design & purpose.
(Romans 12:2)
5. My mind is not anxious or fretful — my mind is sound.
(2 Timothy 1:7 )
6. My mind meditates on all things true, noble, authentic, honorable, praiseworthy, and of good report.
( Philippians 4:8 )
7. My mind is redeemed, renewed and regenerated — I no longer conform to the pattern of this world, but am transformed from glory to glory into the image of Christ.
(Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 3:18)
8. My mind radiates the light of God’s glory and is saturated with His wisdom & truth.
( Psalm 119:130)
9. My mind is anointed with the Holy Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom!
( 2 Corinthians 3:17 )
10. My mind is protected by the Lord, for He surrounds it as a wall of fire!
( Zechariah 2:5)
11. My mind shines with the brilliance of Jesus and is supernaturally empowered to receive downloads, insights and revelations that reveal the roadmap of my life.
(Ephesians 1:17-18 )
12. My mind is at rest because my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
( Matthew 11:30 )
13. My mind is creative — flooded with heavenly ideas and blueprints that are designed to redeem humanity.
(Exodus 35:35)
14. My mind envisions a bright future, consistent with God’s promises of goodness & glory!
( Jeremiah 29:11 )
15. A heavenly peace that nothing can penetrate settles on my mind as it remains stayed on the Lord.
( Isaiah 26:3)
Well done!! So proud of you..
I would strongly recommend that you take up this exercise on a daily basis. Let the truth of what God says about you, override and supersede anything that anyone else may have spoken over you.
Perfect Peace: Declarations for Your Mind is now yours too. Save the image, print it, keep it by your quiet place. Speak them aloud. Let truth re-order your thoughts until peace becomes your home.
Decree & Declare with bold confidence – not in yourself, but in who you are now in Christ.
Pick a beautiful journal — something you love, something you want to work with — and literally write down these 15 declarations longhand with me.
I do this myself. See –
Words from the Pentateuch…A journal I enjoy workingwith!
Ok.. back to the practice..
This is not just journaling. It’s obedience. When we obey and write the Word of God, He moves with supernatural breakthrough. I have seen this practice bring healing, deliverance and freedom, where God breaks through in minds and thought lives that felt bound for years.
Writing Scripture is not just slowing down. It istrusting God in your vulnerability and letting his power move through it..
I learned this practice from Madison Yount — a Christian holistic health practitioner and deliverance minister I listen to every Monday night on YouTube. After she taught this, testimonies of healing and deliverance poured in.
Disclaimer: The video is literally titled, “Blueprint for biblical success,” based on Joshua 1:8. But as we engage what she teaches, the results are phenomenal!
Come now..
Let us let us seal this in prayer:
Father, I thank You that Your Word is living and active — sharper than any double-edged sword. It goes forth to create shift and align realities until realities match Your divine purpose, will and design.
As I have made these declarations, I thank You that my mind is now becoming a sanctuary of holy peace and a womb of divine destiny.
I ask that You would give me the unction of the Holy Spirit and the discipline needed to remain consistent in my declarations.
As I decree Your truth concerning my mind, I ask that You would mould and recreate it through Christ Jesus and bless me with an anointed, majestic mindset!
You are a Good, Good Father, who is well pleased in giving good, good gifts to Your children. So I receive them by faith and give You praise.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Friend, this is a journey , not a one stop destination. Take it a step at a time, a day at a time.
His grace is sufficient for you. His strength is made perfect in your weakness. And when you’re weak , you are strong for Christ’s power rests on you.
“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” (James 5:16, NKJV)
I have slowly allowed myself, friends to develop the habit of praying instead of fretting.
My natural bent, I admit, would be to worry. But having walked with the Lord thus far has enabled me to realise that because He is with me, I have no reason to worry or be anxious anymore.
No legit reason whatsoever.
Now does that mean that I don’t get anxious? Absolutely not. Of course, I do. But I have no reason anymore to stay that way. I can instead, pray.
Prayer, quite simply, is close connection and communion with God. It is a chance to engage in a relational dialogue with the Father and get real with Him. It is an opportunity to express my truest feelings and let myself flow in the beauty and the authenticity of the freedom that my relationship with Jesus inspires.
It is also a place where I am shaped and forged. For it is in the secret place where I get to yield my will to His and exchange His thoughts for mine. It is here that I know I can lay down the burden of the ‘performance anxiety’ that I am feeling and instead, let myself grow into the gift of the full acceptance of the Father.
It is also in prayer that I can transact and bridge the gap between what Jesus has died for me to receive and my current reality. Here faith is the currency of exchange as I seek to draw from what Jesus has already put in my account, and I need only ask, seek and knock till the door is opened for me.
Prayer is when Heaven touches earth and nothing is going to be the same any more.
In prayer, I assume the responsibility of partnering effectively with the King of glory (as I learn what it is to co-reign with him) as well as tap into the delight of being a much loved Child of God.
GOVERNING WITH HIM:
Lately the Lord has been showing me even more. I’ve been listening to a beautiful podcast on intercession and government — how we govern with Christ. That is what we are all called to do.
I’ve been learning that prayer isn’t just communion, it is government. Intercession is not me begging God to do something; it is me agreeing with Him to see what He has already decreed established here on earth. When I pray, I am not just talking to the King, I am ruling with the King.
Scripture says we are seated with Christ in heavenly places, and that He has called us to walk as prophets, priests, and kings.
As prophets, we hear His heart and voice His will. As priests, we minister to Him and stand in the gap for others. As kings, we decree and govern with Him from that heavenly seat.
So when I pray for my family, my city, the situations around me — I am taking my seat. I am legislating from Heaven to earth.
I prophesy so that I can testify. I believe before I see. I trust even when I can’t understand. Here it is that I meet my Creator face-to-face as I work out my salvation with awe and wonder.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7, ESV)
The Word of God here is talking of a beautiful, holy exchange – an exchange of our yoke with His. We give Him our yoke which is oh-so heavy and burdensome, and receive His in its place, for His yoke is easy and His burden is light.
“Cast your care, but not your responsibility.” — Joyce Meyer
So what is our responsibility? To pray, to trust and to partner. To do what He shows us to do, and trust Him with the results. The process is our responsibility, the outcome is His. And He is Faithful.
Takes the pressure off, doesn’t it?
So as a result, I am honestly doing much better than before, friends. When I find myself even starting to get anxious, I am learning to still myself in His Presence and pray instead.
Suffice to say, That’s how I fight my battles. ⚔
P.S. A rich resource that blessed me: I heard a beautiful, almost one-hour teaching yesterday on the power of prayer and how to pray powerfully by Madison Yount — I listen to her every Monday and it was so rich. I wanted to leave it here for you:
We live impressed by platforms, pulpits and podcasts.
We live impressed by likes, follows and shares.
We live impressed by blessings, burdens and battles.
When will we live impressed by Jesus?
Let’s talk about it a minute..
Jesus sat in a boat and used water acoustics for a microphone.
Jesus went from village to village, tirelessly preaching the gospel till all hearts heard the Good News.
Jesus walked the streets of Israel, healing the sick, dignifying women, casting out demons and provoking the religious.
He didn’t flinch when his like rate dropped drastically after he preached the sermon about eating his flesh and drinking his blood.
God’s will was the grace he walked in, and obedience was the garment he wore.
Sacrifice was his love language, fire paved the way, and glory was the fruit.
He stopped not to scroll, but to attend to the one who was right in front of Him.
He communed with His Father at dawn, walked in the power of the Spirit, and committed Himself to the same business — day after day.
So if Jesus is the standard, how far have we fallen?
Has Babylon seeped into our bones instead of the gospel? Has compromise become the new trend? Has obedience become optional?
We have traded glory for likes and rewards for riches.
But no…
We will not kiss the lips of Baal. We will wash the feet of the Son.
I used to be the girl saving faith-based, inspirational pins. Today, I create them.
THAT is the God we serve!
So today, all I’m doing is checking my heart — is it just beating, or is it truly alive?
I hope you do too.
"So search your hearts every day,my brothers and sisters,and make sure that none of you has evil or unbelief hiding within you." (Hebrews 3:12, TPT)
Here we are, friend…
I’m extending not a sceptre, but a stethoscope..
For the bride is preparing herself for the coming of her bridegroom King!
So I won’t close without the opportunity to renew covenant.. pray this with me:
Lord,
As You rend the heavens open, we rend our hearts before You. Help us shed the garments of false religious pretences and performances, and embrace the beauty + power of true and authentic relational union with You instead.
Search our hearts, soften them and reveal truth with grace that enables us to receive conviction with humility.
Let the fire of Your holiness purify us, and let the salt of Your covenant preserve us as a people wholly surrendered to You.
Help us serve You with undivided hearts that burn holy for You.
Prepare us for your coming..
Salt us with fire, Lord! In Jesus’ Mighty name, Amen.
THANK YOU for sticking it out with me, when it would have been easier to run. Thank you for paying heed to the voice of the Lord, when spiritual apathy could have kept you. Thank you for choosing to repent and embrace life, when blending in perhaps was the more tempting option..
Seriously… thank you!
There are multitudes on the other side of your obedience, your, “yes” to the Lord, dear one… a world hungry for what you carry.. thirsting for living waters that you and I access so freely.. waiting to see heaven move as the earth yields and bows in surrender..
So as we wind down to a gentle close, my prayer for you is:
Stay hopeful. Remain passionate. Be humble ..
You don’t know what’s coming, but it’s the birthing of something holy, something glorious..
We’re just experiencing the pangs.
May we return to the heart of true worship, laying aside every distraction and every pretence, and coming before the Lord with hearts that are broken, surrendered, and wholly His. May our repentance be more than words or outward expressions — may it be a genuine turning of our hearts back to Jesus.
Let this beautiful worship song by Matt Redman be our prayer as we return to the One who is worthy of it all:
The Lord is saying we are in the last lap — the days of comfortable, lukewarm Christianity are over and God is raising a new cavalry. This is why He is calling us to rend our heart and not our garments. Watch this word by Nate Johnston-
I woke up with a burden for the youth of my nation — for young boys and girls and children. And look how God moved. What started as a whisper became 13 prayers — a battle strategy for such a time as this.
If you have been feeling the heaviness, the urgency, the knowing that we are in a defining hour— you are not imagining it. You were born for this.
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Free Battle Strategy Inside
I’ve created a beautiful printable — 13 Prayers For My Nation: A Battle Strategy.
Open it, keep it beside you as you read about the Esthers, Deborahs and Daniels.
The prophetic revelation I’ve received from God tells me-
For such a time as this, three anointings are being poured out upon the earth.
ESTHERS— who will not remain silent.
She had every reason to stay safe behind palace walls. Beauty, favour, comfort. Yet when her people faced annihilation, love made her reckless.
“And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” — Esther 4:14
God is calling His Church out of self-preservation into royal intercession. From praying for comfort to praying from courage. Esther shows us the strategy: first we weep and fast in secret, then we decree in the courts. The victory is secured in the hidden place before it is seen in the public place.
Will you stand in the gap when it costs you?
DEBORAHS — who will take their seat and mother a nation.
Village life had ceased. Roads were abandoned. Chaos ruled — until one woman arose.
“Until I, Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel.” — Judges 5:7
Deborah didn’t wait for a platform. She sat under her palm tree and judged with wisdom, and an entire nation found its footing again. She didn’t just fight the battle; she called forth the warriors and released the strategy — “Up! For this is the day the Lord has given the enemy into your hand.”
This is your hour to govern. Your home, your children, your city, your sphere — they are waiting for your voice. Not a loud voice, but a rooted one.
DANIELS— who will not bow, who will keep the watch.
In a culture that bowed, one man knelt. Windows open to Jerusalem, three times a day.
Daniel was in Babylon, but Babylon was not in him. And because he kept his watch, Heaven could trust him with mysteries, with blueprints, with angelic visitations.
Daniel 10 tells us his prayer moved Heaven on Day 1, even though it took 21 days to break through on earth.
God is looking for Daniels — men and women who will not be bought, who will not bow to fear, but who will keep the oil burning.
This is what He has been teaching me night after night in my own watches — where the King becomes more than a doctrine- he becomes Person.
The world needs you, mighty warrior!
Will you join me now?
I’m attaching a free PDF printable for you to download + ways for you to wield this weapon:
• Pray it for 13 Days —
One prayer a day as a daily intercession for your nation
• Pray it as a War-Room Watch —
All 13 prayers together in a single 60-90 min watch
• Print it for Your Prayer Wall —
Pin it in your war-room, closet, or fridge to pray aloud daily
• Pray it With Family —
Assign one prayer to each family member at your family altar
• Share it With Your Small Group —
Each person takes one burden and you cover the nation together
• Use it for Night Watches —
Keep it by your bedside for your 12am-3am watches
• Pass it On —
Forward the PDF to your intercessory team, church group, or WhatsApp prayer group.
Disclaimer: Tap and hold for a second or two till the page opens up!!
Under the palm. In the secret place. In that quiet room where Heaven’s whispers are louder than earth’s wars.
You don’t have to shout to shift things, beloved. You have to stay.
Stay when it’s easier to run. Stay when the ground looks barren. Stay when the promise feels late.
For I have learned this holy pattern in my own life —
To be prepared, waiting rooms are birthed; and to birth, upper rooms are prepared!
The waiting room formed you. Now the upper room will birth through you.
And as you keep watch with Him — not striving, but abiding — you will see what only intercessors get to see:
The storm ceasing. The chains breaking. The tide turning.
Not because you fought harder, but because you remained.
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🕊 Keep Watch With Me This battle strategy was not written — it was birthed in the watch.
Before you pray the 13 prayers, sit with me for 4 minutes as we lift the nations together. This is the sound behind the blueprint — where Esther’s courage, Deborah’s wisdom, and Daniel’s resolve are formed.
🎧 4-Min Global Intercession for the Nations — Listen here
🕊Stay Burning — A Revival Watch Playlist to Keep You Burning..
Beloved, as you intercede, you may need a sound keep you going.
So I’ve put together a Revival worship playlist I keep burning in my own watches — for when you pray the 13 prayers, for your 12am-3am/3am-6am watch, or for when you just need to remain..
Press play low. Let it burn in the background. Let worship keep you while you keep watch.
Tired of believing faith is boring, restrictive, or that you’re too broken? Here are 11 lies the enemy tells you about walking with Jesus — and the Truth that sets you free.
For those of you who are in the valley of decision —
The best decision I ever made in my life was accepting Jesus. If I have any regrets, it’s only that I didn’t accept Him sooner.
Walking with Jesus is not free of challenges and battles, but it is a life well lived.
I do not walk alone. Emmanuel — God with us — is with me every step of the way. The blessed assurance is that the faithfulness of God forms the backbone of my life.
So friend, if you’re still wandering in the wilderness, “Come Home!!”
The invitation has been extended. His arms are open wide. There is room for you too. ❤️
“Now may God, the fountain of hope, fill you to overflowing with uncontainable joy and perfect peace as you trust in Him. And may the power of the Holy Spirit continually surround your life with His super-abundance until you radiate with hope!” (Romans 15:13, TPT)
May you choose well. May you choose Him. May you choose life — life more abundant.
Sealed with prayers,
Simran🤍
Lies the Enemy Tells You About Walking With Jesus (And the Truth That Answers Them)
Tired of believing faith is boring, restrictive, or that you’re too broken? Here are 11 lies the enemy tells you — and the Truth that sets you free.
1. Lie: Faith is boring.
Truth: Life with Jesus is an adventure. He is not dull — He is full of color, joy, and wonder. He came to give you life more abundant.
2. Lie: You have to be perfect to walk with Him.
Truth: Come as you are. You are fully accepted by Him, not because you are perfect, but because Jesus is.
3. Lie: You are too broken / beyond redemption.
Truth: There is no one beyond redemption. God heals pain, binds up broken hearts, and makes beauty from ashes.
4. Lie: God is angry with you.
Truth: He is not angry with you. The cross says otherwise. His heart towards you is tender, merciful, and kind.
5. Lie: Walking with Jesus is restrictive — just rules.
Truth: It’s not religion, it’s relationship. It’s freedom, not bondage. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
6. Lie: If you struggle or doubt, you’re failing.
Truth: Faith over fear doesn’t mean you never feel fear. It means you bring your questions to Him. Doubt is not the opposite of faith — it’s an invitation to go deeper.
7. Lie: Surrender means losing yourself.
Truth: Surrender to Jesus is where you truly find yourself. You lose control but you gain Christ — and with Him, you gain everything.
8. Lie: Joy and holiness can’t go together.
Truth: Sin vs joy is a false choice. Real joy is found in Jesus. He doesn’t steal joy — He IS joy.
9. Lie: You have to earn His love.
Truth: You are already loved, valued, and seen. You don’t work for love — you work from love.
10. Lie: Your past disqualifies you.
Amen?!
Truth: Your past is not your prison. In Christ, you are a new creation. What He forgives, He forgets.
11. Lie: You have to walk alone.
Truth: You do not walk alone. Emmanuel — God with us — is with you every step. His faithfulness forms the backbone of your life.
Beloved,
The enemy has been feeding you lies for too long — that you are too broken, too late, too much, too little.
But today, you have heard the Truth.
Jesus didn’t come to give you religion. He came to give you Himself. He is the Truth. And when you know Him, you become truly free.
So which voice will you believe tonight?
The liar who says you have to walk alone? Or the Truth — Emmanuel — who says, “I am with you, every step of the way, and My faithfulness will never fail you?
Let Truth become Freedom, and Freedom become legacy!
So if your heart is stirring, come home.
“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32
Welcome Home, Beloved.
SoulandSubstance27
"I will not keep silent because of Zion, and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem, until her righteousness shines like a bright light and her salvation, like a flaming torch." (Isaiah 62:1)
