Awakening Fire International

05/05/2026

The Enemy Does Not Fear Your Knowledge of Scripture. He Fears Your Application of It. You can quote it and still be defeated by what it addresses.

You can memorize chapters and still live under the weight of what those chapters were written to lift. You can teach it to others and still be privately bound by what you have never personally applied. You can carry a highlighted Bible and a spiritually empty life at the same time because information and activation are two entirely different things.

The enemy is not afraid of believers who know the Word. He is afraid of believers who do it.

James 1:22 says, “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”

Deceive yourselves.

That is strong language. But it is accurate. Because there is a deception that is uniquely available to people who are regularly exposed to truth. The deception that familiarity is the same as obedience. That hearing is the same as doing. That knowing what God said is the same as living by what God said.

It is not.

The Word applied to unforgiveness produces freedom. The Word applied to fear produces courage. The Word applied to identity produces authority. The Word applied to relationships produces healing.

But only when you actually apply it.

Not when you post it. Not when you highlight it. Not when you teach it to someone else while privately refusing it yourself.

When you do it.

The most dangerous believer in the room is not the one who knows the most. It is the one who actually lives it.

Be that one.

Natalie Breckenridge

05/01/2026

It’s not how well you host the meeting for God’s Presence , Its how Well you Host God’s Presence for that meeting

04/23/2026

“When Jesus walked up to the fig tree that was just full of leaves, He cursed it. So why did He curse the fig tree?...

My friend, the fig tree represents our lives. God is not looking for leaves in our lives. He is looking for fruit.

Many Christians are like those bushy fig trees. They sure look good. They’re great for shade. But there is no fruit. God is a fruit inspector.

He’s looking to see the fruit of His character, His righteousness, and the fruit of the Spirit in our lives. He’a looking for the fruit of people coming into the Kingdom and a life full of good works that glorify Him.”
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Steve Hill

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04/07/2026

This is for the Men that are married .

Frame is the unwavering decision to stay anchored in your God-given identity and lead with steady presence—regardless of pressure, emotions, or circumstances.

Holding frame is not proven when life feels easy…
It’s revealed when life feels uncertain.

Anybody can lead when everything is smooth.
When your wife is responsive.
When the atmosphere is light.
When respect feels natural.

But real frame… shows up before that.

In the middle of tension.
In the middle of silence.
In the middle of emotional distance.

Because holding frame is not a reaction…
It is a decision.

It’s the decision to stay grounded when emotions rise.
To stay steady when you’re not being affirmed.
To stay rooted in who God called you to be…
Even when everything around you is pulling at you to react.

That’s Kingdom.

Because a Kingdom man does not take his cues from pressure…
He takes his position from identity.

Look at Genesis.

Adam lost his frame not because of lack…
But because he abandoned his position.

And ever since then, men have been tempted to do the same—
To react instead of lead…
To withdraw instead of stand…
To become emotional instead of anchored.

But Jesus…

Jesus Christ stood in perfect frame.

Pressed… but never shaken.
Rejected… but never reactive.
Silent when He needed to be.
Strong when it mattered most.

Because He knew something…

Identity comes before response.

That’s why the Kingdom man doesn’t chase validation…
He carries presence.

He doesn’t fold under pressure…
He gets clearer in it.

He doesn’t lose control emotionally…
He leads spiritually.

Because holding frame is not about control…
It’s about alignment.

Alignment with truth.
Alignment with purpose.
Alignment with who God says you are.

And when you stay in that place…

Peace doesn’t depend on her mood.
Strength doesn’t depend on the moment.
Clarity doesn’t depend on circumstances.

Because you’re not reacting anymore…
You’re reigning.

So if things have felt off…
If the energy has been tense…
If you’ve felt that pull to over-explain, over-pursue, or shut down…

Don’t react.

Return to position.

Stand.
Lead.
Stay grounded.

Because some of the greatest shifts in your home…
Won’t come from what you say…

They’ll come from who you are.

And when you hold your frame in the middle of pressure…

You’re not just maintaining control…

You’re demonstrating the Kingdom.

Because a man who holds his frame…
Is a man who knows who he is.

And a man who knows who he is…

Cannot be moved.

03/19/2026

Not every struggle in a Christian’s life is a demon but not every struggle is just “the flesh” either.

Let’s bring some balance back to the conversation.

If you are truly born againIf Jesus is your LordIf the Holy Spirit lives inside of you

You are not demon possessed.

You are not owned by darkness.You are not a divided house.You are the temple of the Holy Spirit.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t be oppressed.

It doesn’t mean the enemy won’t try to:– influence your thinking– attack your emotions– build strongholds through lies– look for open doors

That’s why scripture tells us to:Renew our mindResist the devilClose the doorWalk in the Spirit

Some people are trying to cast out demonsWhen what really needs to happen is renewal and alignment.

You don’t need everything “cast out”

Some things need to be torn down and replaced with truth.

I am filled with the Spirit of God.I am not owned by darkness.I walk in authority, freedom, and truth.

You’re not fighting for victoryYou’re learning to walk from it.

03/17/2026

Psalmists, heaven is not impressed with our concerts.
The church has mastered performance while the altar is dying.
We have louder music.
Brighter lights.
Stronger production.
But the sound that terrifies hell is becoming rare.
Too much of what we call worship today is built to move people.
But the psalmist was never meant to move people.
The psalmist was meant to move heaven.
In the days of King David, musicians were not entertainers.
They were ministers.
1 Chronicles 25 says they were appointed to prophesy with harps, lyres, and cymbals.
Their sound carried the word of the Lord.
Their songs shifted atmospheres.
Their worship drove darkness back.
Psalmists did not sing from platform culture.
They sang from the altar.
And when the altar burns, the sound carries authority.
Psalmists, arise.
Leave the addiction to applause.
Return to the secret place.
Let your songs be born in prayer again.
Because when a true psalmist releases their sound, chains break, demons flee, and the presence of God fills the room.
The church does not need another concert.
It needs the sound that carries the glory of God.
~ Kelton Hughes

02/24/2026

Tozer did not treat revival as a program, a conference, or a season of emotional intensity. He spoke of it as a visitation of God that exposes the church and restores the fear of the Lord.

Here is the heart of his thought:

1. Revival begins with repentance in the church.
He believed judgment begins at the house of God. The problem was not the culture first, but a compromised church. Cold prayer meetings, shallow preaching, and worldly ambition were signs that the glory had departed.

2. Revival is not manufactured.
He rejected manipulation. Music, atmosphere, and persuasion could produce excitement, but not revival. Only the Holy Spirit brings awakening.

3. Prayer precedes power.
Tozer insisted that sustained, humble prayer is the soil of revival. Not public spectacle, but hidden intercession.

4. Holiness is central.
He tied revival to moral transformation. If people claim revival but remain unchanged in conduct, he would call it false fire.

5. Revival restores the majesty of God.
For Tozer, the root issue was a diminished view of God. Revival restores awe. When God is seen as He is, sin becomes unbearable and obedience becomes joyful.

He once wrote:

“The church that cannot worship must be entertained. And men who cannot lead a church to worship must provide entertainment.”

And from Why Revival Tarries’s close friend Leonard Ravenhill, whom Tozer deeply respected, the same theme runs: revival tarries because the church is content without it.

02/07/2026

This Sunday, the 8th, we will be hearing a powerful testimony from Graham Goldman, Pastor Steven and Brenda’s Grandson.

Last year Graham was involved in a devastating bicycle  accident that nearly cost him his life. What followed has been nothing short of a miracle marked by God’s presence, protection, and redemption through an incredibly difficult season.

You do not want to miss this testimony of God’s faithfulness, healing, and grace in the midst of tragedy. Come expecting, bring someone with you, and be encouraged by what God can do.

09/30/2025

What is your spiritual temperature . Can you handle what God is wanting to do in your life, community ,and family .

09/26/2025

09/26/2025

Please join us in honoring Pastor Steven & Pastora Brenda Lockley on their 26th Wedding Anniversary! 🥳❤️

Your marriage is such an example of love, faith, and commitment—not only to each other, but also to the Kingdom of God. Thank you for leading with integrity, passion, and a servant’s heart. 🙏

We pray for many more years of joy, strength, and blessings together. 💒💐

Drop a comment below to help us celebrate them! 🎊

Happy 26th Anniversary, Pastor Steven & Pastora Brenda! ❤️🎉