It’s not where you’ve been but where you’re going. It’s not what you’ve done but what you’re doing; and it’s not what you’re going through but what you’re growing through.
What kind of food do you feed your soul? What do you rehearse and go over in your mind? Do you think about the negative or do you focus on Jesus and his love for you and the promises found in the Scriptures?
The thoughts we entertain either feed toxic thoughts that depresses or feeds faith. Become aware of what comes in through your sense of vision, taste, smell, touch and sound. You choose to take every thought captive through Christ. We feed faith by rehearsing on the goodness of the Lord. Fear starves when we meditate on the love that Jesus shows us by paying the price for our sins so we enjoy abundant life. Feed faith and starve fear by renewing your mind with the Word of God.
Finally, brothers and sisters, fill your minds with beauty and truth. Meditate on whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is good, whatever is virtuous and praiseworthy. (Philippians 4:8 Voice)
The Lord Jesus is saying, “Let my presence envelope you. Look to me, not your circumstances. Your circumstances can change but I never do. I love you and will sustain all, who trust in me. I am your provision and your bread for life.
Keep your focus on me and I will see you through trying and transitional times. I steady you in changing, perilous times. Trust me. I am trustworthy. I am all you need.”
We look away from the natural realm and we focus our attention and expectation onto Jesus who birthed faith within us and who leads us forward into faith’s perfection. His example is this: Because his heart was focused on the joy of knowing that you would be his, he endured the agony of the cross and conquered its humiliation, and now sits exalted at the right hand of the throne of God! (Hebrews 12:2 TPT)
“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” (Psalm 46:10 NLT)
Be still, desist (cease from doing), cease striving, be weak, let go, surrender, die to yourself and your desire to control the outcome and know, learn, recognize and understand that I am God. I am in control and I am trustworthy. I will be exalted and honored among the nations! I will be exalted and honored in the earth! Surrender and honor God!
I believe God is jumping over you, ’cause I believe, “This is it!” “…Let the LORD be magnified,” who takes pleasure (jumps up and down over you) his servant (this is you) prospering. This is it! (Psalm 35:26)
He delights to bless you more than you want blessings. Note this: true prosperity is wherever you were lacking, you will not lack anymore.
God takes pleasure prospering his servant. To enjoy prosperity involves to thrive, to succeed, to flourish (to grow well), security; ease; peace; wealth; to have good success; family restoration, contentment, emotional wholeness, health, love, joy, peace of mind, a sense of well-being, spiritual sensitivity, an understanding of ourselves, etc.
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by Hazel Straub
Fearful? Fear paralyzes and keeps you from your blessings. Feel the need to perform, in order to receive the praise of men? Or do you focus on God, with praise and worship, to please him, in all your ways? Believe and receive his love! Then you will not fear circumstances or chaos swirling around you. No reason to fear because God is near and loves you!
God is love! Those who are living in love are living in God, and God lives through them. By living in God, love has been brought to its full expression in us so that we may fearlessly face the day of judgment, because all that Jesus now is, so are we in this world. Love never brings fear, for fear is always related to punishment. But love’s perfection drives the fear of punishment far from our hearts. Whoever walks constantly afraid of punishment has not reached love’s perfection. Our love for others is our grateful response to the love God first demonstrated to us. (1 John 4:17-19 TPT)
Even when your path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness, fear will never conquer me, for you already have! Your authority is my strength and my peace. The comfort of your love takes away my fear. I’ll never be lonely, for you are near. (Psalm 23:4 TPT)
God is restoring relationships and reconciling his people, to each other. Mercy is the divine heart of compassion and grace, to relate with someone, like nothing had ever happened. We all have the ministry of RECONCILIATION!
Pure Glory 