Faithful
Luke 18:8 “…But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”
It is all about your faith. And in today’s anchor scripture, Jesus says when He returns will He find people who have faith, or will people have given up on God? Read the rest of this entry
Your Faith
1 Timothy 6:12 “Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.”
Over the next few days, we are going to be looking at being faithful in a faithless world. The invisible war is all about your faith. The internal battles you face are all about your faith. Faith is the key to victory on all three fronts—satan, the world, and self. Read the rest of this entry
Shalom, Shalom!
Romans 8:31-32 “What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?” (emphasis added).
You can go through pain and refuse to be sorrowful. I have had experiences where people will try to convince me that I should be sorrowful because of such and such that happened to me. Read the rest of this entry
The Helper!
Romans 8:27-28 “He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.” (MSG)
When you think long-term, you do not really worry, and you are not hopeless. Instead, you are filled with hope. So, you need to focus on long-term benefits and not on short-term inconveniences.
The Long Game
Philippians 3:13-14 “No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.”
The fifth mental habit to demolish the fifth weapon of self-destruction hopelessness is Refocus On The Long Term, And Not the Short Term. Read the rest of this entry
Child Of God!
Galatians 4:6 “And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.”
Do not be afraid. When you are afraid, remember whose family you are in and call out to your Abba. Remember Peter, he was walking on water and Jesus was there on the water. When Peter began to sink, what did he do? He shouted, Daddy! Jesus! Help me. Read the rest of this entry
Shout Daddy!
Isaiah 46:4 “I am your God and will take care of you until you are old and your hair is gray. I made you and will care for you; I will give you help and rescue you.” (GNT)
What overcomes the weapons of self-destruction listed in Romans 7 are the mental habits empowered by the Holy Ghost. And the fourth mental habit that overcomes fear is, Turn Your Thoughts To God Whenever You Are Afraid. Read the rest of this entry
Do This Daily
Romans 8:12-14 “So don’t you see that we don’t owe this old do-it-yourself life one red cent. There’s nothing in it for us, nothing at all. The best thing to do is give it a decent burial and get on with your new life. God’s Spirit beckons. There are things to do and places to go!” (MSG)
The first mental habit that demolishes the first weapon of self-destruction shame is, Remind Yourself Daily What Jesus Did For You. The second mental habit that demolishes the second weapon of self-destruction uncontrolled thoughts is Ask The Holy Spirit To Give You Superior Thoughts. Read the rest of this entry
Remember
Colossians 2:13-14 “You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. He cancelled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.”
God already knew every sin you were going to commit before you were born, and He paid for it. I know Pastors do not want to tell us this and they mean well. But the truth is they cannot be holier than God. Read the rest of this entry
