Friends: I have been working on this encouragement in NOTES on my phone since last Wednesday. It was a word from the Lord that came to me after I had heard some really bad news, again. Very early today, I was working on the NOTE and fell asleep. Evidently, I did not turn off the phone and when I went to paste the NOTE into a word document to finalize it, the letter “M,” was all that was left of it. I started to spiral and be in awe of what was lost. However, I stopped, breathed, and laughed. If God gave me the word before, He would return it to me.
Here is where I am going to get painfully honest. Satan has been trying to steal my voice since the end of July, but definitively since, August 15. I had some upper respiratory, crazy, unrelenting cough. It became difficult for me to breathe. A fan could not run in the room because it would choke me. I could not drink cool liquids. I went to the doctor three times. I would get better and then worse. It was a horrible roller coaster ride. I battled because I 100% believe the word of God in Isaiah 53:5 and 1 Peter 2:24 which states by His stripe you are and were healed.
I stand and believe for healing for my best friend ‘s daughter who has been losing her sight. I believe for my uncle and cousin who are both battling cancer. I believe for my husband who just had hip replacement surgery. God is faithful! I believed healing was for me, but the battle was long. It became hard to walk, breathe, or even speak. Once, my husband was out of town and I had to let my dog out. I struggled with every step. I remember reciting, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” It was my tearful battle cry to just take make it through.
I was tested for flu and for the first time, covid. NEGATIVE. It was a “virus” that stuck its tentacles in me. At times I felt my very life was trying to be choked out. I have not been this sick before. At one point my husband was diagnosed with pneumonia, but I never was.
On August 31st as I watched from the couch, I joined the prayer of Tim Sheets for a breakthrough! Something had to change, and it did. I began to get stronger and get my voice back. Thank God! All glory to His name. I am still fighting to recover what the enemy tried to suck out of me.
“But thanks [be] to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:57 NKJV)
Now you know why I haven’t posted an encouragement in a while…but I AM BACK. This is why I find it laughable that he tried to discourage me THIS MORNING. Not today, Satan! Not Today!
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I AM ONLY AMAZED BY GOD
by Tammy Phillips
September 22, 2025
“Be still and know that I [am] God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” (Psalms 46:10 NKJV)
Throughout the word of God, we as followers of Christ are told, “DO NOT FEAR.”
“And the LORD, He [is] the One who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.“ (Deu 31:8 NKJV)
The Hebrew word for fear in the above verse is yārē’. It means to tremble; revere; be afraid; awe, to stand in awe of; be awed; to cause amazement. The only thing we are to be AMAZED by is God. The ONLY thing we are to be in AWE of is God.
Three evil things have happened since September 10, 2025:
1. Charlie Kirk was shot.
2. Pastor Felipe Ascencio was shot.
3. Scott and Kathryn Powers were shot by their son Michael who then killed himself in my own town. (Mr. Powers brother attends our church.)
I was sitting in a drive through line when I heard about the Powers. As I rehearsed these death’s, for a few seconds, I was temporarily in awe of the evil. Here are the words God gave me in the drive-thru and throughout the next day: (Using the word awe and amazed synonymously.)
Do not be amazed by the evil. Do not exalt it.
Do not be amazed by the pressure. Do not exalt it
Do not be amazed by the trifle/obstacle. Do not exalt it.
Do not be amazed by lack or fortune. Do not exalt it.
Do not be in awe of the sickness of disease. Do not exalt it.
Do not be in awe of death. Do not exalt it.
Only be in awe of ME. Exalt Me
“Exalt the LORD our God, And worship at His footstool–He [is] holy.” (Psa 99:5 NKJV)
“Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth…” (Psa 108:5 NKJV)
“Therefore, God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name, which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Phl 2:9-11 NKJV)
Jesus is name above every name! His name is above every evil, pressure, trifle, obstacle, lack, concern, worry, fear, sickness, disease, and even death. He conquered death, too.
Remember, as you walk through life by faith—You are an Overcomer in Christ Jesus. Exalt Him alone. Do not give place to the Devil.
I enCOURAGE you to remain standing, heart fixed, immovable! Jesus wins every time.
I am clothed with strength and dignity, and I laugh without fear of the future. (Pro. 31:25)
“Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27 NKJV)
Complete in Him 