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Ha, You Can’t Touch Me

Oct4

Fear - Woman on ChairFear is so prevalent in our world today.

  • The fear of sickness.
  • The fear of someone not liking you.
  • The fear of losing your job.
  • The fear of the unknown.
  • The fear of “what ifs”.
  • The fear of not having enough.
  • Fear of war, diseases and the economy.

There are millions of things you could fear. But, did you know that fear is the devil’s way of keeping you in bondage? When we allow fear into our lives, it can birth into other nasty emotions, such as anger, worry, stress, depression, and discouragement.

We all have moments of fear or doubt. We all face challenges and difficult times. When fear takes grip in your life, you’ll find that you stop doing things you’ve always loved to do. You’ll stop functioning. You’ll stop being the very person you are meant to be. You simply stop living life.

Proverbs 29:25 says: “The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, and puts his confidence in the Lord is safe and set on high.”

God is telling us to lean and trust in Him because we are safe. It doesn’t take a lot of faith or constant prayer. You can simply tell God about the things you are fearing and let them go. Fight the good fight of faith. Boldly declare…IT IS WRITTEN: “greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world”. (1 John 4:4)

God has legions of angels working on your behalf, every moment of every day! AND…He has the most amazing plan for your life that will be bigger and greater than you could ever imagine.

WINNERYou have your provision.
You have your protection.
You have your healing.
You have every single thing you need because God will provide it!

So, relax today and tell the devil…HE CAN’T TOUCH YOU! There is absolutely nothing, and I mean nothing, that the devil can throw at you that God doesn’t already have the answer.

You serve an ALL POWERFUL, ALL KNOWING, ALL LOVING GOD that will never let you down! THE VICTORY IS ALREADY YOURS! YOU TRULY HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR!

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Winning the Battle

Sep27

StrugglesHave you noticed that the people of the world don’t seem to be going through as many struggles as believers are?  Right now, problems are plaguing the children of God.  Physically, spiritually, financially, emotionally; every day appears to be worse than before.  Have you ever stopped to wonder why?

There is a huge battle going on in the spiritual realm.  If people are following the “world’s” way, they are not considered a threat.  However, if they believe in Christ, they are considered a huge, terrible threat.

Our battles are not of this world.  We are told in II Corinthians 10:3-4: “For though we walk in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using mere human weapons.  For the weapons of our warfare are not physical, but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds.”

Satan carefully strategizes and is trying to get you to waiver.  He is doing everything he can to make you think wrong thoughts and not believe who you are in Christ.  Satan is very good in setting up strongholds every chance he gets; cunningly deceiving all of those who will listen to his lies.  He doesn’t want you realizing that YOU ARE MORE THAN A CONQUERER!

That is why we must always be on guard.  Every time a thought comes into your mind, you need to ask yourself if it lines up with God’s word or not.  If it doesn’t, dismiss it immediately.  Then, find a scripture that contradicts the thought, in order to put your mind back in alignment with God’s word.  This will help build your confidence, your faith, and help you stand tall against all of the adversity.

God will provide

You are a threat to Satan.  He knows his time is short and he needs to get every one of us going down the wrong path.  The more he can throw at us, the more we start doubting our calling and who we are.  Don’t let Satan dim your light!  You are a CHILD OF THE MOST HIGH GOD.  Peace, love, joy, and victory are yours for the taking!

Perspective is Everything

Sep20

What situation do you find yourself in right now? Is everything going well or is everything falling apart?

If you’re like most of us, life seems to be falling apart as we are in the battle for our lives. No matter where you look, it appears evil is winning. Right seems wrong and wrong seems right.

Wilderness seasons are as tough as they can get. It’s a season where sickness and disease are prevalent, we don’t have enough, we wonder if things will ever get better, people walk out of our lives, we can feel lonely and depressed or worse, we can feel so alone that we consider suicide. It’s moments like these you wonder what is your purpose in life and if people would miss you when you are gone. These types of seasons are filled with hurt, pain and lack. And if you let it, a lot of complaining.

It’s a crazy world we live in but have no fear. There are many benefits to our wilderness seasons and if we can change our perspective, it can change everything.

If you look in the Bible when John baptized Jesus, what was the very next thing that happened? The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness. It was a place of nothing, a place of loneliness, a place of temptation and a place of hunger. (Matthew 4)

God wants us to lean on Him in good times and bad times. He wants us to invite Him into our lives to take our lack and multiply it to meet, not just our needs, but the needs of others too. Sometimes the only way for us to learn how to lean on Him for ALL things is by going through a very rough and dry spell. It’s during these times we seek Him above all else. We read the Bible more, we commune with God more, we ask questions, we seek His answers and we learn to not lean on our understanding or on our ways of doing things because no matter what we try, nothing works.

During these difficult times, God wants us to grow. He wants to test us, transform us, purify us, prove us and prepare us for great things. He wants to walk with us and teach us that He is with us no matter how good or bad the situations are in life. He wants us to depend on Him when fear is trying to get a hold of us. He wants us to look towards Him when we don’t see a way. He wants us to see Him as our provider, our restorer, our healer, our first love.

The wilderness is sometimes the best way for God to clean out the junk in our hearts. We may think we are in alignment with God, only to find out we are holding onto grudges, unforgiveness, pain and brokenness. This is when God can do amazing things. When we can humble ourselves in the midst of the battle to say “God I need you”.

When we are feeling lost, scared and alone that’s when God can bring out the best in us and prepare us for the road ahead. He wants us to always remember “give us this day our daily bread”. We need to change our perspectives and see God moving in the midst of our battles. He has a way when we don’t see one. He knows what we need and when we need it. Begin to rely on HIM for EVERYTHING and you will quickly become ready for your “promised land”.

Boast in your battle, your distress and your persecutions. (2 Cor. 12:9, Hebrews 11:34) Depend on God! You’re strong if you’re holding on. Don’t let go. God is transforming you into a mighty warrior in the midst of your battle. His resources are unlimited and dependable. Let Him do His mighty work in you so your are prepared for His incredible plan for your life.

Realize that temptations will also be in the “promised land”. It’s easy to get comfortable and feel secure when things are going great. It’s easy to forget that God provided the blessings and abundance. We need to be prepared for the greatness He has in store for us while still relying on Him even when everything is going well.

Remember…Faith, Dependence, Trust, being Humble, Provision, Healing and Protection is needed in the wilderness and in abundance. It takes courage and strength to embrace the difficult learning seasons; but God is calling you out and wants to hold your hand. Will you trust Him enough to let go, learn what you need to learn, let Him transform you and prepare you while depending on Him every step of the way? And will you remember Him and give Him the praise when everything turns into your favor?

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Be A Doubt Buster Today

Sep13

Breaking ChainesEver find yourself saying “I doubt that could happen” or “my circumstances will never change” or “it’s just the way it is”?

We all go through long periods in our lives when nothing seems to be going right. Whether you got a bad report from the doctor or you can’t pay your bills. Maybe your family is in strife or you can’t find a job. Maybe your body is being attacked.

Whatever you find yourself going through, it’s easy to think on the problem and complain about it constantly. Worse yet, if it’s been a long time with the same problem or many problems all at once, you can find yourself saying I guess I just need to get used to it and you accept defeat.

No! There are two ways to live our lives. One in the “doubting Thomas” mindset or one in the “all things are possible to those who believe” mindset. When we doubt, we are being double minded. God said he gave us the power to choose life or death; therefore choose life. (Deuteronomy 30:19-20) He also has made it quite clear that when we doubt, we are setting ourselves up for failure.

James 1:6-7: “But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord.”

God makes it quite clear that if we doubt than we should not expect anything from Him. Basically when we doubt, we are telling God that our problems are larger than He is. How do you think that must make God feel when He created everything thing in the world, including us?

So you must be wondering, now what can I do? We must become more childlike where we stop analyzing everything to death. Every time a doubting thought comes into your mind, immediately replace it with God’s word!

  • When you have a thought that the pain will never go away…say “by His stripes I am healed!
  • When you think my circumstances will never change…say “I am more than a conqueror through Christ!”
  • When your finances dry up and you have no way to pay the bills…say “My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches and glory!”

Feed Your Faith

No matter what you see or feel, God knows every single piece of hair on your head. He counts your tears. There is absolutely nothing too hard for Him.

It may be taking longer than you would like and you are finding yourself frustrated; it’s okay…God completely understands. Ask Him for His forgiveness. AND FROM THIS DAY FORWARD…choose life and life more abundantly over every doubt, over every fear, over every pain. For God can not lie and all His promises will come to pass in your life if you will hold on tight and push the doubt away.

Let’s all become Doubt Busters today! You are not staying where you are right now…you have a tremendous life ahead of you and nothing, and I do mean nothing, can hold God’s promises back from being completed in your life! Stay in faith and know that everything will be alright!

VICTORY IS YOURS ~ JUST BELIEVE!

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