I was able to start my morning in prayer today and have been struggling trying to maintain specially after yesterday's event. Instead of staying focused on God I keep looking around and at my situation and circumstance and lose focus, hope and faith. I would like to say I don't lose faith but when we start to fear and doubt, we enable Satan to step in. Without fear, Satan has no power over us.
Phil 1:28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved -- and that by God.
This is saying to be frightened or terrified in nothing:
- No Fear means we can’t be terrified or frightened
- No fear is an evident token of your perdition
- Not even for a moment should you fear, don’t be frightened or intimidated
- It will be proof and seal of your enemies impending destruction
- The Devil gets scared when you are stone faced and not afraid, he can not touch you. It is proof they will lose and not you
- Your fearlessness will be a token of your deliverance and salvation
- Instead of crying you praise God. Instead of worrying you praise God, you have no fear
- Let the devil know that you know who is going to win this battle
Worry does create but it creates negative. Examine your life, what will you not let go of? You doubt God when you worry. Trust God to handle it not yourself.
Matt 6:25-34 25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life[a]?
28"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Summary: Quit worrying (“God can take care of me”) – There is no increase that comes in worrying except the negative. It will not change your situation for the better, it will make it worse. Release faith and positive meditation, not fear, worry or negative. It contradicts the Word of God and supports Satan’s agenda. You help him with impeding destruction if you worry. The Word will overcome. Turn to the Word and fight worrying with meditation on the Word. Can’t serve God in fear. Are you in bondage to people? Can you pick out what you want rather than what impresses others? How can you be free about what you preach etc? I am not in bondage. A lot of stress comes from people bondage, be free from people. Be free from what they think. If you have problems with your clothes, you have problems with your faith. Ask a question is good, but to ask in doubt?... Don’t ask in fear or doubt…if you do, fear and doubt exist. Question in worry and it is at fault. Just because thoughts come through your head doesn’t mean you have to sign for it. You do not have to linger or act on those thoughts. You can control thoughts with words.
Thought: “I am a failure”
- Word: “I am more than a conqueror”
Thought: “Oh Lord Jesus, We are not going to be able to make it”
- Word: “My God shall supply all my needs according to His glory”
God knows what we need. But we need to grow and develop. Allow the situations in life to become tools that will be used to develop above the circumstances and situations that surround us.
Prayer:
Father, it is so easy to become wrapped up in thoughts of fear, doubt and worry. This is amplified through complications, circumstances or situations that arise. But You're Word states we are to never fear. In doing so we open doors and avenues to be attacked. It is through fear and intimidation that Satan gains a foothold in our lives, hinders our walk with you and casts doubt on our faith. If I fear, doubt or worry about one thing, I am not completely trusting in You and You're Word. I limit Your ability to work through and in me by my own lack of faith. You are there, waiting on me, calling to me, but I fail to hear because of my own doubts and tribulations. Help me Jesus to overcome my fears, doubts and worries by your power and the Word of God. Help me to remember which I am on the winning team. Help me to remember that You promised to take care of my every need and have not given me a spirit of fear Romans 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." In You will I put my hope and trust. This is my prayer today Father God, remove all fear, doubt and worry from my being and fill me with hope, faith and love. You are an awesome God and I love You. In Jesus name ~ Amen
Lincoln Brewster - Everlasting God
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