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Hosted by the God loving, talented, beautiful Jessica Hoffman (founder, Pure Beauty Ministries)

Fashion show, fashion giveaways, live music, video documentaries, and inspirational guest speakers.

This Pink Carpet Event is where fashion collides with the message of purity and beauty.

It happens Thursday, Nov 19th from 5:30- 9:30 pm at the Ko’olau Golf Course in Kaneohe!

Girls… buy your tickets starting Monday online at www.purebeautyministries.org or go to Fashionista’s Market downtown. First 50 girls in line, get a beauty swag bag!!

I highly encourage all of you women out there to attend. Since I am unable to make it out to this all female event, I am looking forward to hearing some awesome testimonies of how this event transformed you!!

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Concluding the “call of duty:spiritual warfare” series..

Thank you to everyone who has took the time to read this series and visited our ministry. I especially want to thank God who without giving us a second chance, none of this would have been possible. I thank my team for their hard work, dedication, perseverance and the ability to meet deadlines on time. I love you guys.

We pray that it has encouraged and impacted your lives in one way or another.

I want to leave you with this..

True spiritual warfare is not binding and demolishing the enemy but knowing the majesty and supremacy of God.

Stay tuned for more original Know God Know Love series in the future.

God bless

Part IX of the “call of duty: spiritual warfare” series.

By team KGKL Arnel Data

Prayer and Fasting: Preparing for Spiritual Battle.

What is fasting?  One definition simply states it as abstaining from food. The origin of the word states that it is “firmly fixed, steadfast”.  So fasting simply means to not eat and avoid food right?  If you answered YES, you are correct.  Even the word “breakfast” implies that fasting was done.  That is why every meal in the morning is called breakfast. It means to breakfasting.  So how does not eating prepare you for a spiritual battle?  It doesn’t. Not eating by itself is starving. This is why it is called prayer and fasting.  People tend to forget about the prayer aspect when it comes to fasting.

Prayer and fasting is a very powerful tool when it comes to going into spiritual battle.  It is a conditioning process.  One deprives the flesh in order to gain more spiritual food from God.  The only way we can feed off from God is to pray and be in our word.  The greatest example of a person who fasted was Jesus Christ.

Luke 4:1-4

^“Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone.’”

Why did Jesus fast?  He did it to prepare for His journey.  After the 40 days and 40 nights out in the desert, Jesus went on into His ministry and ultimately took up His mission to defeat death at the cross. It still amazes me how powerful prayer and fasting is.

Fasting is not for everyone, if you have health problems please consult a Doctor before fasting.  The worst thing you can do while fasting is not praying. It is also not something to boast about, if you are fasting let a couple people know.  Don’t tell the whole world and watch how you carry yourself.

Matthew 6:16-18

“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”

When do I stop fasting?

It all depends on you.  Some have a set amount of days that they fast, others just fast for a day, there are even others that have done the 40/40.  Fasting is a way to hear God voice more audibly.  It may not even be an audible voice; it can come from visions, revelations, word, etc.  There are two things to take away from fasting. The first is God’s strength and second is direction.  I believe that if we observe fasting along with prayer, great things can be done.  While fasting, lift up your prayers to God, ask for direction, strength, answer or miracle and give it all to Him. God Lives..

Part VII of the “call of duty: spiritual warfare” series.

By team KGKL Joshua De Gracia

While looking over our e-mails from last night, I came across an interesting question from a long time reader. Rather than e-mail a response back to the person, I decided to make it part VII of our series.

The question: “Why is forgiveness important for my spiritual life? I can do fine without it right?”

Ohh boy, believe me when I say we could do a series or two alone about the issue of forgiveness.

First of all, unforgiveness is a very powerful stronghold that Satan uses to cut and pick away at our heart. A stronghold is a mindset of wrong beliefs where Satan has control because we’ve given in willingly and repeatedly over time. Unforgiveness can lead to broken relationships and can lead to us walking away from God.

There are many consequences if we choose to have unforgiveness in our heart:

1) If we don’t forgive, Satan takes advantage of us.

2 Corinthians 2:10-11

“If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, ¹¹in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.”

You give Satan even a little way in and he’ll end up taking and corrupting your entire heart. He’s out to kill, steal and destroy and the other way to overcome is with Jesus who came to bring life and righteousness.

2) If we don’t forgive, bitterness and resentment spreads throughout our body and can lead to a “heart attack.”

This is my “heart attack” illustration. Think of your heart relating to your spiritual life. You have a healthy heart as you read your word, dig into prayer and live a righteous life. On the other hand, when we eat bad food and don’t care of our bodies, plaque can build up and this can eventually lead to cardiac arrest or a heart attack. This plaque is represented by sin in our life such as unforgiveness, bitterness, anger, etc. that suffocate life out of us.

When unforgiveness is a major stronghold in our life because of a conflict we may of had we someone, it causes us to obsess over that person/situation and we can end up becoming like them.

Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

Proverbs 23:7

“For as he (a man) thinks within himself, so he is”

For all you Star Wars lovers out there, think about Anakin Skywalker while he was still training under Obi Wan Kenobi. He started off as a good guy but allowed anger to overtake his life and that eventually overcame him and Anakin became Darth Vader.

3) If we don’t forgive, we don’t prosper and God withholds forgiveness from us.

Matthew 6:14-15

“For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

This is why the act of forgiving is very important in our spiritual life.

Choose to forgive unconditionally. Don’t wait upon your feelings because your feelings take time to heal. Giving it up to God can set you free immediately.

Ephesians 4:31

^“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. ³²Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

The last thing I’m going to say is that forgiveness is not always a one time process. There will be times where the enemy will put thoughts of what happened into your head to bring up the past, but you must choose to get rid of those thoughts and forgive over and over.

Matthew 18:21-22

“Lord how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to 7 times? Jesus answered, I tell you, not 7 times, but 77 times.”

Now the question is: Who do you need to forgive to allow God to allow breakthrough in your life and Satan to lose his stronghold in your heart?

Is it yourself? A family member? A friend? A past relationship?

Any other questions, please e-mail us: knowgodknowlove808@gmail.com

Part IV of the “call of duty: spiritual warfare” series.

By team KGKL Chanelle Omo

IT’S HOLINESS, people.

Let me start off by saying that I was asked to write about ‘purity and how it helps to guard your heart against the attacks of The Enemy’. But as I studied and prayed I realized that there is a necessity that transcends purity. It’s Holiness. Things that are made Holy are ‘consecrated’,’ set apart’.

Holiness requires apartness as well as purity. No wonder the Holy One echoes the command, “…Be holy, for I am holy” (Leviticus 11:44, 1 Peter 1:16)
I don’t want to discredit those young adults who seek purity in their relationships, friendships, and lifestyles. I commend them. But honestly, too often, I see many finding their self-esteem in abiding by legalistic ‘purity’ rules they have set upon themselves. Yet in Scripture when one is faced with the Holiness of God they are’ ruined’, ‘undone’. This is best seen when Isaiah encountered the holiness of God and said,

Isaiah 6:5

“Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.”

I feel our whole approach is erroneous and we come to Jesus to think better of ourselves rather than falling before Him in meekness and awe to dread if you will, at His Holiness. Our hearts should be overflowing with gratitude and worship for the grace given us.

The fear of the Lord is the outcome of beholding His Holiness. This fear is the beginning of knowledge (Proverbs 1:7). This fear causes us to hate and to avoid evil (8:13, 16:6). It is also the basis for strong confidence (14:26). It’s a fountain of life (14:27).

The Holiness of God is the root of much fruit, springing forth from a heart which has come to reverence God as the Adonai.
Holiness is our calling:

Ephesians 1:4

“For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.”

If it’s true that “You Become what You Behold”, then Behold His Holiness.