Roy Martin Ministries

Casting Him Out

Today is a day of all days to be careful. For many, they think it is the harmless celebration of fun, candy and costumes, but it in essence it is really the most dangerous form of entertainment we could possibly be involved with. In one case a deaf and blind man is brought to God and immediately he was healed. He saw and spoke once Christ removed the demon which blocked his normal abilities. When I speak to groups I share with them my own inability to control an impulse was removed and my addiction to drugs was eradicated because of a “demon” being cast out. Therefore, why do we think it is harmless to celebrate or invite the very enemy who is trying to destroy us?

So many of you suffer daily because you are so busy handling the symptoms of addiction instead of allowing the cause to be treated. Many of you who are involved with addicts ask how to deal with their treatment of you when if you would just remove them from your presence the problem would be solved! Why do we specialize in trying to quell symptoms and on this particular day tempt those evil entities to play with us? They want nothing to do but to hurt each and every one of us and would have us destroyed except it being God keeps them from doing so and we think it is honest play not realizing the actual seriousness of our actions. This day of all days is one we should consider seriously for the root of all of our problems is king on this day, not realizing we are exposing our precious children and ourselves to more than just treats, but of a lifelong struggle of issues and problems because we open the door to such foolishness.

Think about it. The very demon who is the cause of your addiction and compulsive behavior, who’s destroying your family’s home and peaceful existence, is the same demon you trifle with chasing after candy. Would the God you believe in have anything to do with this day and the tradition it hold? Then why do you? Why ask for His help later because you left the door open for the enemy to come in?

Jesus is enough for me.

He made the lame walk and blind to see.

–Vikki Blossom

Each Day Passes…

…bringing us closer and closer to the day when all of our problems will be over. Whatever you are dealing with today does have an ending point. Whatever fear you’re experiencing will end one day. Although we’d like to think today would be the day, and it could, just rest knowing we are all headed toward that moment in time when it is finished and together, forever, we will be living an existence we have been promised by God, who has never failed to keep a promise.

Yesterday I reached out because of my own personal struggle. So many reach out to me and I am grateful to have such an honored responsibility to help people to keep their focus on that day; however, even the well runs dry and I, too, need to remember the encouragement I give to others and today it is the thought, “Each day passes….bringing me closer and closer to the day when all of my problems will be over.”

I heard from so many people in various ways but the wonderful part of it all was hearing the voice of God in those voices. He used you for me just as He uses me for you and I was blessed to know I’m not alone. We need each other in order to make it. I believe this is why He has brought certain of us together, for each other, and we should make use of it. I may never meet most of you in this life but it is for certain I will in that day when relationships will be strengthened and hugs will be shared and joys had because the struggle has been completed and we did it together. So, let’s enjoy this particular day we have now and recognize it is soon to pass into our history bringing us closer and closer to the day when God will say to all of our issues no matter what they are: “It is finished.”

When you’re seeing problems ahead of you,

It’s because you’re not looking far enough

To see the blessing just beyond.

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Brother Roy’s Interview on WHVW with Beverly Faison

Get Up!

“God helps those who help themselves.” What is often quoted as being Biblical is far from the truth! For one, this is not from the Bible and the Scriptures are clear because God “helps those who are helpless”; however, what is required is for us to “Get Up”. I remember falling into a deep depression and for three days I did not move from my bed. My depression was so strong and because of my binging for many days on drugs, my output of any waste was non-existent, because I hadn’t eaten or drank even water for many days prior. Yet, I would remember hearing the words of a pastor friend who had experience addiction told me, “God will bring opportunities to you but you must be moving toward them.” During these three days a letter was shoved under my door and fearing it was an eviction notice I didn’t even want to get it. On the third day I rose from my bed and it was an answer from God! Friends were inviting me to live with them because they were concerned about me! I could have been helped faster had I just gotten up.

There will be times in your life when there are no more drugs to be used because you want to have clean-living and you will feel down. Opportunities will seem so far away and friends and family might even be further but you cannot allow yourself to feel as if there is no hope. God is right there with you and is trying to coax you to “get up” so He can bring about providential blessings to your path; but, in order to move along this path you have to move along. Sitting and complaining won’t solve any problem and even when you pray, you end believing He has answered and you go in faith toward the answer.

You must keep in mind the enemy wants to keep you immobilized and depressed and when you are feeling in this way you have to realize this is not from God. God would have you up and about receiving the many blessings He can bring you but you have to “get up” in order to receive them. Oh sure, there are times when you need to be still but those are the moments when you are in prayer to replenish the miracles just waiting for your next step. Get up!

Hang onto Hope and do not let go of your Faith, for

Your God has already made a way.

–Vikki Blossom

I Thank You, Father

Have you ever been so down and nowhere to turn? Are you going through a moment of great uncertainty and not sure how things will turn out regarding a matter perhaps a relationship or something dealing with finances? Then, Thank God. You just lost your job or you are a week away from dreaded homelessness or perhaps you heard the worse news you could have heard from your physician, then, Thank God! This may come as a strange solution to your ears but consider this thought for a moment: Could things have been worse?

When we place ourselves in a position of being thankful we are saying to God and as a witness to others, “I trust You”. You are acknowledging the extremity of your situation but you are certain God has your interests at heart. He’s not left you to go through whatever it might be alone and when all else fails, God has your back. When this is experienced in your life then no matter what can confront you, you begin to be thankful because you know He is taking you through those dark times. We must come to this understanding: all of what happen to us is involved with God bringing us to the point where He is preparing us to spend eternity with Him. What else could possibly be better than this?

There are many who would have given up at this point so what is it which keeps you moving forward despite your inability to see a better day? I could imagine in my mind’s eye Christ’s every movement closer to Golgotha’s Hill brought sheer panic to His humanity, crying out for something for anything to stop it; but, He kept on going. Thankfully our burden and time of end will not be as extreme but we are required to continue in the same pace of our Savior, forward and with resolve. There is absolutely nothing which will separate us from God’s love and purpose of being with Him, except for when we have said, “I can’t do this.” You can’t! So, let Him.

Unthankfulness is this:

Dissatisfaction with God.

Conflicts Bring Results

The classic question is always asked, “Why does God permit struggles and tragedy?” is often answered, “Because this is when people draw closer to Him and pray.” And, it is so true. When things are going well in our life we seldom spend the amount of time we do when things are not going so well. Doesn’t God deserve better for all He’s done for us? So, the question becomes now, “If this help to develop a better relationship with God, would you be willing to have Him to keep conflict in your life so your relationship with Him will always be on point?”

In our addicted lives and even afterward we struggle still. Perhaps we never use again but the thought of doing so remain. Does this help to keep you in God’s hand? It should. I’ve learned the lesson of Paul when he asked God remove the “thorn” in his flesh and God denied his request and replied, “My grace is sufficient.” We should come to the same acknowledgement that our troubles will remain until we have drawn our last breath and this fact should keep us on our knees until they’ve laid us straight in our coffin, what we’re dealing with is lifelong but God surpasses this.

So take it as being put on notice when you’re having a difficult moment God wants to have a meeting with you. It should be comforting to know we have someone who knows exactly what it is we’re going through and it is being done for a purpose. Most often the reason why it continues longer than necessary is because we won’t take the hint there’s help available for the asking if we would only take the time to do so. So, turn a conflict into something positive by spending the time necessary to draw closer to Him and let Him bring the comfort you so desire.

The fruit of the spirit is Peace.

And it comes only from the Father above.

–Vikki Blossom

An Intimate Moment

It was a special moment shared between two persons for the first time. The embracing and touching and drawing closer together, of two souls, who decide to put away all issues and find comfort within each other, transcending everything called a problem. Inspiring and desiring to know this is just the beginning of all good things. What I experienced could never be found in a crackhouse no matter how good I felt when high. Although the feelings are closely related one is based upon truth and can further grow into something wonderful whereas the other leads only to death of first sensibilities and then life itself!

If you are addicted you know the desire to feel the closeness of another person. You use the drug as a means to have a so-called moment of intimacy which can never be so called. You see, intimacy can only occur when you are in your right mind, with the right person, at the right moment. Anything short of this is not real but a resemblance and so unfulfilling. And, like the drug you continue using thinking maybe the next one, the next one, the next one. When you’ve decided to choose clean-living it’s never the next one but “the right one” you can love and appreciate.

If I should die today I can go having achieved an intimate moment where God was a part of the experience. There is no shame or guilt when you do what you know is right. I cannot share with you anymore than this because it was an intimate moment between me and mine. You, too, can have this happen to you if you are willing to let go of yourself because having an intimate moment is when you give yourself. There can be no giving if you are under the influence because then it’s all about taking.

The touch of someone in love,

Is actually the touch of God.

No Excuse to Fail

Those following my devotionals will know this past week has been a difficult one. I believe I was instructed by God to write, since August, daily so addicts and or their family and friends will receive instant information regarding my own experience because no doubt it will parallel your own no matter what year you might read this. This past week has dealt with relationships and it seems it was off and on these past few days since becoming engaged. Well, it’s on again! Another lesson learned but this time in relation to my own clean-living experience; and that is, no matter how life swings whether positively or negatively, because it will, this does not entitle me to ever return to self-destructive behavior by using drugs.

Various groups counsel those recently deciding to seek recovery to remain free from relationships because they may be too involved and cause relapse. Logical information but just not practical. When hurting people are finding themselves free from the trappings of being “out there” it exposes them to the probability of having a desire to enjoy something good and what better than a loving relationship especially since we’ve destroyed past ones? But it needs to be understood when difficulty arises, and it will, this is no excuse to fall backward. In fact, this would be an excellent time to develop the support you need with this new loved one establishing a foundation, but the key to doing this is being honest with them about your past life and they having a choice to being able to decide this, should it occur, without be thrown into it by being taken by surprise.

Relationships aren’t easy. We’re hurt when something happens because we don’t know it until it happens and there is no provision to prepare. I believe God hurts because of knowing prior to our falling, but He doesn’t give up on us. Although we do not know the future, as He does, we can practice what He does and that is not giving up, on each other and ourselves!

The reason I sing and lift His name on high,

Is because God will stay faithful to me.

–Vikki Blossom

Be Careful What You Pray For

About ten days ago when it appeared a relationship was imminent in my life, I prayed asking God to teach me about relationships having gone through failed ones and didn’t want to repeat my past. In just these short days I went through the joy of receiving, the disappointment of adjustment, the reconciliation of issues and then loss and mourning! What I thought would perhaps take the remainder of my life, and it could very well be, I received a crash course and learned a great many lessons. Perhaps the greater lesson learned was: I am a man and not God.

God has the ability to have sustaining relationships through very dark periods because He knows the beginning to the end. He is aware of what will happen and this is where we fall short. We cannot look to each other and we certainly cannot look to ourselves to find anything close to what only God can and will give you to help you through those dark times because they’re purposely placed to draw you closer to Him. We must remember this. Those dark and hard experiences we must go through are placed proportionately to how we are to grow closer to God. This is how He teaches us about relationships because the ultimate relationship is not between man and wife, child or friend. It is between man and God.

I asked God to save me from drugs and He did it. I asked God to teach me about relationships and my focus became mostly on a woman, but God all along was teaching me my focus should have been on Him. Doesn’t He say to seek Him first and everything else will be added? Why do we continue persisting in getting this wrong? Thankfully God offers opportunities to use the lessons we’ve learned so we can see our own growth. What is your prayer today? Be careful!

We never get what we expect from God!

It’s always more than what we could have imagined.

God’s Got This!

Joe’s worried about his son. Darlene is concerned about her husband just like Sarah. I’m concerned about if this woman’s ministry is going to be getting off the ground or should I just look for ordinary work. Don’s concerned about his daughter. We are consumed with worrying about what we don’t know will be the result and it is not to be taken lightly for all of our concerns are valid and can have devastating effects if not properly handled. But, is worrying the key? We all know the answer but how do we stop it?

Yesterday evening I was in a very bad space. Things were happening within me and I know looking in retrospect it was the enemy trying once again to get a hold of me, because he’s not happy with the success he knows is inevitable. What better attack than to bring something once thought buried and done away with and through a resurrection of old feelings perhaps it’ll be enough to cause failure. In short, let’s allow God to be the only One who will bring about resurrections because His is much better at it for those considered righteous and who love Him.

We need to keep in mind we cannot disappoint God. There is nothing we can do which could blindside Him and He IS involved in every aspect of our lives and we need to rest on this. We will have victory over all that is presently before us. Joe, God is working on your son and He doesn’t fail. Darlene and Sarah, God is moving in your husband’s life although you’re not able to see the evidence which you need to see to bring you comfort. Don, she’ll be okay because God’s in charge of her future, and Bro. Roy, God knows what He is doing in your life because of what He has brought you through. Let’s just remember: God’s Got This for Everyone!

He’s Alpha and Omega and knows it all,

Every thought and move, even when we fall.

–Vikki Blossom