No matter what difficulties that you go through, they will turn out for good. During hard times, we realize that we need help and turn to God for strength and wisdom. Growth happens as we go through the tests, gaining a testimony of how God brought us through, what appeared insurmountable. If you fall down, get back up and continue the journey!
Don’t run from tests and hardships, brothers and sisters. As difficult as they are, you will ultimately find joy in them; if you embrace them, your faith will blossom under pressure and teach you true patience as you endure. And true patience brought on by endurance will equip you to complete the long journey and cross the finish line—mature, complete, and wanting nothing. If you don’t have all the wisdom needed for this journey, then all you have to do is ask God for it; and God will grant all that you need. He gives lavishly and never scolds you for asking. (James 1:2-5 VOICE)
It’s not worth chipping pieces of yourself away, for the insecurities of someone else’s brokenness. Christ died for you, to LIVE TO BE YOU, not someone else.
The battle belongs to you, my God of Peace and Lord In your love I rest, not in the might of flashing sword Safe from the trial of distressful battle, my fears depart Your embrace heals, consoles, all of my wounded heart
You are my strength, comfort, help, and shield The battle won by trust in your love, as I yield I rest in you, enjoying the comfort of your breast Letting all my fears and anxiety go, while I rest
My confidence is in you for victory is sure You give me vision and provision is assured The guarantee in you comes in tranquil trust No need for me to run, fret or frantically rush
You make me peaceful, comforted, whole and complete Broken places healed, I’m soothed, filled full and replete You are my rest, restoration, refreshment and health My prosperity comes by faith and trust in your wealth
The battle belongs to you, my God and Lord In quiet confidence, sheltered and adored The tumult of fierce warfare cannot move me ‘Cause I nestle on your chest, confident in thee
This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. (2 Chronicles 20:15 NLT)
Forgiveness helps us get the advantage on the enemy.
To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. (2 Corinthians 2:10-11 KJV)
When you forgive, you’re not losing but gaining the upper hand. You are taking the power back that was given you from birth, to live again. You are bruising the head of the serpent. When you forgive, you let it go. You will not be affected by them, they no longer have power over you. Hope is restored. The miracle of sight happens and you began to see what you couldn’t previously. The power of forgiveness causes revival, the heart is purged and the body is free of toxins.
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”
Then said Jesus, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. (Luke 23:34 KJV) In other words he was saying, “Father I forgive them for acting so stupid.”
We are in a time of transition. The winds of change blow away the things on which we depended that are not God. These things kept us from fully depending on God and putting him first. God calls to us to leave the idols of pride, self-sufficiency, stubbornness and dependence on self, other people, and material possessions, and not God. He asks us to believe that he goes with us to take out the giants and circumstances, in our land of Promise. Trust with confidence and believe God, letting go of fear and unbelief. Enter into your promise with faith. God has made promises to you that he will fulfill, as you obey him. Confess that you haven’t depended on God. Move in obedience to God, for overflowing blessings and the impossible, in the natural, to manifest in your life. God’s blessings bring a surprising increase, good, beneficial and pleasant in your life. What was dead comes to overflowing abundant life, through Christ Jesus.
Do not look in natural strength but to the Lord your God. Nothing is too difficult for him. Look to him for your help and strength. He is your Shepherd and you will not lack any good thing. Give him trusting faith.
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57 KJV)
You are loved. You are appreciated. You are valuable. Never underrated. You are powerful. You are strong. You are a royal treasure. You are Yahweh’s lovely song. You are the apple of God’s eye. You are God’s Beloved, and his.
You are the center of God’s heart. You are the beam of my light, in every dark hidden part. You are a Joy. You are a delight. You are unconquerable. You are full of God’s glory and strong in the power of his might. You are blessed. You.
When people treat you poorly, do not respond the same way. Instead release the love of God to them. It will disarm them and change the atmosphere. You may see them become your cheerleader. Nothing is a better weapon against the enemy of our souls, than the love of God!
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! (Galatians 5:22-23 NLT)
Yahweh, is not going to do everything, you have a part to play as well. Come off the spiritual welfare of others and make sure you spend time with God, for yourself. You will always feel like giving up, if you never take time to pray and seek God’s face. If you make time to pray, God has time to answer.
There are exotic treasures and indescribable pleasures, that await you, in the presence of the King. Prayerlessness, makes one powerless, but prayerfulness, makes one full of God’s power!
Pure Glory 