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Friday, February 28, 2014
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Monday, February 24, 2014
Sunday, February 23, 2014
“When you recognize that there is a voice in your head that pretends to be you and never stops speaking, you are awakening out of your unconscious identification with the stream of thinking. When you notice that voice, you realize that who you are is not the voice — the thinker — but the one who is aware of it.”
Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle
Friday, February 21, 2014
How to Have Fullness of Joy
Joy is essential in bearing life’s burdens.
We all have burdens, but we can choose to respond in despair or in joy. How is it possible to find joy in the midst of your difficulties?
We need joy in order to have the strength to live the Christian life.
These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.
~John 15:11
WOW, God loves us SO much, beyond anything we can even imagine.
Blessed,
JB
We all have burdens, but we can choose to respond in despair or in joy. How is it possible to find joy in the midst of your difficulties?
We need joy in order to have the strength to live the Christian life.
These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.
~John 15:11
WOW, God loves us SO much, beyond anything we can even imagine.
Blessed,
JB
Thursday, February 20, 2014
There is no more glorious opportunity than the day in which we live for proving in personal life and in every way that we are confident in God." --Oswald Chambers, in The Place of Help from the Quotable Oswald Chambers.
"Never limit God by remembering what you have done in the past. When you come into relation with the Reality of Redemption God creates something in you that was never there before; it is the active working of the life of God in you; consequently you can do now what you could not do before. " --Oswald Chambers, in God's Workmanship from the Quotable Oswald Chambers.
"Beware of passion that makes you reach for position, because it will end in spiritual infamy. Passion is the combination of desire and pride with a wild reach of possibility. The desire may be for a big or a little thing, but the instant result of anything done at the spur of passion lands you in a wilderness of disgust, nursing wounded pride." --Oswald Chambers, in Not Knowing Whither from the Quotable Oswald Chambers.
The greatest test of Christianity is the wear and tear of daily life; it is like the shining of silver: the more it is rubbed the brighter it grows." --Oswald Chambers, in Disciples Indeed from the Quotable Oswald Chambers.
"Never limit God by remembering what you have done in the past. When you come into relation with the Reality of Redemption God creates something in you that was never there before; it is the active working of the life of God in you; consequently you can do now what you could not do before. " --Oswald Chambers, in God's Workmanship from the Quotable Oswald Chambers.
"Beware of passion that makes you reach for position, because it will end in spiritual infamy. Passion is the combination of desire and pride with a wild reach of possibility. The desire may be for a big or a little thing, but the instant result of anything done at the spur of passion lands you in a wilderness of disgust, nursing wounded pride." --Oswald Chambers, in Not Knowing Whither from the Quotable Oswald Chambers.
The greatest test of Christianity is the wear and tear of daily life; it is like the shining of silver: the more it is rubbed the brighter it grows." --Oswald Chambers, in Disciples Indeed from the Quotable Oswald Chambers.
It is not based on feelings and emotions -
Your worth in Jesus, the opportunity to forgive someone, the prompting in your heart to "GO" or the decision to BE MORE and DO MORE.
Where God guides, He provides! It cannot be about whether we feel like it or not. It's quite simply to be obedient.
-https://www.facebook.com/laurynewasan1
Your worth in Jesus, the opportunity to forgive someone, the prompting in your heart to "GO" or the decision to BE MORE and DO MORE.
Where God guides, He provides! It cannot be about whether we feel like it or not. It's quite simply to be obedient.
-https://www.facebook.com/laurynewasan1
1 Col: 1:11:
"May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy!!!"
And here are some more for you to look up when you have a chance: Luke 8:15,Romans 2:7, Romans 5:3-4,Hebrews 10:36, 12:1, James 1:3-4, Romans 12:2, 2 Peter 1:6, 1Johen 2:17. They are all about endurance. Endurance is what causes us to grow. So keep on keeping on and you can be assured that you have my prayers!! I will pray that indeed all your thoughts will be brought captive to Jesus. And that as you persevere that you will grow STRONG indeed!!
"May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy!!!"
And here are some more for you to look up when you have a chance: Luke 8:15,Romans 2:7, Romans 5:3-4,Hebrews 10:36, 12:1, James 1:3-4, Romans 12:2, 2 Peter 1:6, 1Johen 2:17. They are all about endurance. Endurance is what causes us to grow. So keep on keeping on and you can be assured that you have my prayers!! I will pray that indeed all your thoughts will be brought captive to Jesus. And that as you persevere that you will grow STRONG indeed!!
40 Day Fast from Negative Thoughts
1 Tim. 2:15 STUDY and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully TEACHING] the WORD of TRUTH. Amplified Psalm 91:1-2 He who dwells in the SECRET PLACE of the Most High [EL ELYON] shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty [SHADDAI]. I will say of the Lord, “He is my REFUGE and my FORTRESS, My God, in Him I will trust.”
d. Joshua 1:8 This book of the Law [Torah] shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall MEDITATE on it by day and by night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall act wisely.
e. 1 Timothy 4:15 MEDITATE on these things; be in these things in order that your improvement may appear to all.
c. 1 Cor. 10:13 No TEMPTATION has taken you but what is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be TEMPTED above what you are able, but with the TEMPTATION also will make a way to escape, so that you may be able to bear it.
d. James 1:12-14 Blessed is the man who endures TEMPTATION, because having been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Let no one being TEMPTED say, I am TEMPTED from God. For God is not TEMPTED by evils, and He TEMPTS no one. But each one is tempted by his lusts, being drawn away and seduced by them.
Step 3 – APPLY THE PRINCIPLES OF YOUR TEXTBOOK [THE WORD OF GOD]:
a. Rom 2:13-15 For it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the DOERS of the Law will be justified. For when the nations, who do not have the Law, do by nature the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law unto themselves, who show the work of the Law [Torah] written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and the thoughts between one another accusing or even excusing one another.
b. James 1:22-25 But become DOERS of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a DOER, he is like a man studying his natural face in a mirror. For he studied himself and went his way, and immediately he forgot what he was like. But whoever looks into the Perfect Law of liberty (The Law [Torah] is Perfect” – Psalm 19:7) and continues in it, he is not a forgetful hearer, but a DOERS of the work. This one shall be BLESSED in his doing.
Think It, Say It & Do It!:
I READ, MEDITATE & STUDY THE PRINCIPLES OF MY TEXTBOOK, the Word of God, as I SEE MY TEMPTATIONS AS SIMPLY A TEST, and APPLY ITS PRINCIPLES in Yeshua’s Name! Shalom Y’all!
d. Joshua 1:8 This book of the Law [Torah] shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall MEDITATE on it by day and by night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall act wisely.
e. 1 Timothy 4:15 MEDITATE on these things; be in these things in order that your improvement may appear to all.
c. 1 Cor. 10:13 No TEMPTATION has taken you but what is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be TEMPTED above what you are able, but with the TEMPTATION also will make a way to escape, so that you may be able to bear it.
d. James 1:12-14 Blessed is the man who endures TEMPTATION, because having been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Let no one being TEMPTED say, I am TEMPTED from God. For God is not TEMPTED by evils, and He TEMPTS no one. But each one is tempted by his lusts, being drawn away and seduced by them.
Step 3 – APPLY THE PRINCIPLES OF YOUR TEXTBOOK [THE WORD OF GOD]:
a. Rom 2:13-15 For it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the DOERS of the Law will be justified. For when the nations, who do not have the Law, do by nature the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law unto themselves, who show the work of the Law [Torah] written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and the thoughts between one another accusing or even excusing one another.
b. James 1:22-25 But become DOERS of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a DOER, he is like a man studying his natural face in a mirror. For he studied himself and went his way, and immediately he forgot what he was like. But whoever looks into the Perfect Law of liberty (The Law [Torah] is Perfect” – Psalm 19:7) and continues in it, he is not a forgetful hearer, but a DOERS of the work. This one shall be BLESSED in his doing.
Think It, Say It & Do It!:
I READ, MEDITATE & STUDY THE PRINCIPLES OF MY TEXTBOOK, the Word of God, as I SEE MY TEMPTATIONS AS SIMPLY A TEST, and APPLY ITS PRINCIPLES in Yeshua’s Name! Shalom Y’all!
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Live in the Holy Spirit’s Power Every Day!
The number one hindrance to the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives is sin! Sin short-circuits his working in and through us, which causes us to be ineffective in the use of our spiritual gifts in his body. When we walk in the flesh, our works are “wood, hay, and straw” (1 Cor 3:12), but when we walk in the Spirit (abide in Christ), we live a fruitful life (John 15:5, Rom 8:6) and our works are “gold, silver, and precious stones” (1 Cor 3:12).
In Ephesians 5:18, the Apostle Paul tells us that it is God’s will for us to be continually filled with the Holy Spirit:
Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.
I find it interesting that Paul contrasts being drunk with being filled with the Holy Spirit. When a person is drunk, they will do things they normally wouldn’t do, say things they normally wouldn’t say, and sometimes they are filled with regrets for those things when they sober up! When a person is filled with the Holy Spirit, they will do things they normally wouldn’t do and say things that they normally wouldn’t say either… but with NO REGRETS! It’s an issue of who (or what) is controlling your life, and who (or what) is empowering and motivating your thoughts, words and actions?
How to be filled with the Holy Spirit
1. Examine yourself and confess your sin
He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. Proverbs 28:13
2. Surrender yourself completely to God
I appeal to you therefore, brothers,by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1
3. Ask to be filled
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him! Luke 11:13
Since we’re commanded to be filled with the Spirit (Eph 5:18), and God promises to hear and answer any prayer according to his will (1 John 5:14-15), we can confidently ask God to do what he already wants to do in our lives!
Application:
Take 5 minutes of silent examination and prayer before the Lord, practicing the three steps above.
Begin every day with these three steps and walk throughout your day in submission and obedience to the Spirit’s leading.
God wants to do mighty things through every one of his children, no matter who you are! Choose to walk in your identity as God’s child, and bear fruit for his glory this week!
Dave Stewart, LIFE Group Pastor
the Presence of God < 3
"The Lord your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Zephaniah 3:17
Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You hold me by my right hand.
You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.
Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
My flesh and my heart fail;
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:23-26
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Zephaniah 3:17
Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You hold me by my right hand.
You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.
Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
My flesh and my heart fail;
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:23-26
Monday, February 17, 2014
Matthew 28:5-7
New Living Translation (NLT)
5 Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. 7 And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you.”
2 Corinthians 5:17
New Living Translation (NLT)
17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
Jesus Calling- February 17
"Don't try to force-fit today into yesterday's mold. Instead, ask Me to open your eyes, so you can find all I have prepared for you in this precious day of Life."
*so positive*
New Living Translation (NLT)
5 Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. 7 And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you.”
2 Corinthians 5:17
New Living Translation (NLT)
17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
Jesus Calling- February 17
"Don't try to force-fit today into yesterday's mold. Instead, ask Me to open your eyes, so you can find all I have prepared for you in this precious day of Life."
*so positive*
Step by Step
"Step by step.
“Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.”
~ Martin Luther King Jr.
It is so hard to take action on faith rather than certainty. I get it. But here's the thing; If you wait for certainty, you may be waiting forever. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is to take action... no matter how small, in the direction of your dreams. Wanting something isn't enough. You have to push forward, sometimes on faith alone, and take inspired action. Listen to your heart. Your intuition. Those are your guides. Lean into faith, and blow your own mind. You are so incredibly capable.
Have a beautiful week, my love!"
I would modify...
listen to the Lord first and foremost!!! He is our Guide :)
FAITH <3
“Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.”
~ Martin Luther King Jr.
It is so hard to take action on faith rather than certainty. I get it. But here's the thing; If you wait for certainty, you may be waiting forever. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is to take action... no matter how small, in the direction of your dreams. Wanting something isn't enough. You have to push forward, sometimes on faith alone, and take inspired action. Listen to your heart. Your intuition. Those are your guides. Lean into faith, and blow your own mind. You are so incredibly capable.
Have a beautiful week, my love!"
I would modify...
listen to the Lord first and foremost!!! He is our Guide :)
FAITH <3
Sunday, February 16, 2014
So beautiful
Jesus, please untie the knots in my mind, in my heart and in my love. Remove the-HAVE-NOTS-the-CAN-NOTS-the-DO-NOTS-knot that are in my kind. Erase the WILL NOTS, MAY NOTS and MIGHT NOTS that occupy space in my mind. Release me from the COULD NOTS, WOULD NOTS and the SHOULD NOTS that hinder, obstruct and take away you in my life.
But beyond that and deeper than that, Lord, remove from every area of my being: my mind, heart and life all of the AM NOTS that I have allowed to manifest; that hinder me, hold me hostage and bind me. Especially the thought that I AM not good enough. Thank you that I am enough to you - let that truth resonate within me today and everyday. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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But beyond that and deeper than that, Lord, remove from every area of my being: my mind, heart and life all of the AM NOTS that I have allowed to manifest; that hinder me, hold me hostage and bind me. Especially the thought that I AM not good enough. Thank you that I am enough to you - let that truth resonate within me today and everyday. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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Making Progress... That's what counts :)
"I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not perfect in the pursuit of my personal goals, but I’m making progress compared to where I was."
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Friday, February 14, 2014
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Friday, February 7, 2014
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
I am at ease.
My mind is at peace now.
I can finally enjoy the sound of the waves.
Thank You so much, Lord.
You are ready to use me.
I love You.
~JB
I can finally enjoy the sound of the waves.
Thank You so much, Lord.
You are ready to use me.
I love You.
~JB
Monday, February 3, 2014
MY GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT
Here are the results of the Spiritual Gifts test you took on Monday February 03rd, 2014 at 3:59:05 PM on the Rock Church website (www.sdrock.com).
28 Teacher
26 Exhorter/Encourager
25 Leader/Administrator
23 Prophet/Perceiver
22 Mercy/Compassion
22 Giver
22 Server
Blessed :-)
Discover yours here: http://www.sdrock.com/giftstest/
28 Teacher
26 Exhorter/Encourager
25 Leader/Administrator
23 Prophet/Perceiver
22 Mercy/Compassion
22 Giver
22 Server
Blessed :-)
Discover yours here: http://www.sdrock.com/giftstest/
Sunday, February 2, 2014
from my dear friend
"I'm so happy to hear you are embracing the process! It's so important to be present during the growth phases that are heavier on the heart. You'll make it through anything - that's what I always believe :) You're a beautiful human!"
Shared by my Sis
Grace Perfecting Strength in Weakness
"My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness"…He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. (2 Corinthians 12:9 and Isaiah 40:29-31)*
An awareness of our weakness need never lead to despair over finding strength. Actually, the opposite is true. When we realize our drastic insufficiency, that is God's reminder to seek His supply of strength. "He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength." Those who admit that they are weak are the very ones to whom God offers His strength. Those who confess that they have no might at all are the people God strengthens increasingly.
It is an amazing truth that God's strength is perfected (displayed the most fully) in the arena of our own weaknesses. "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Whenever we agree with God concerning our complete frailty in any given area of life, His grace is available to meet the need. Whenever we personally look to Him to pour out that strength, we will find that it is sufficient. "Those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength."
Waiting upon the Lord involves hoping in Him and placing our expectations upon Him, not upon ourselves. For all who depend upon Him in view of their own weakness, "they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." Thereby, our confession can be: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13).
Day By Day Grace
-Bob Hoekstra
"My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness"…He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. (2 Corinthians 12:9 and Isaiah 40:29-31)*
An awareness of our weakness need never lead to despair over finding strength. Actually, the opposite is true. When we realize our drastic insufficiency, that is God's reminder to seek His supply of strength. "He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength." Those who admit that they are weak are the very ones to whom God offers His strength. Those who confess that they have no might at all are the people God strengthens increasingly.
It is an amazing truth that God's strength is perfected (displayed the most fully) in the arena of our own weaknesses. "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Whenever we agree with God concerning our complete frailty in any given area of life, His grace is available to meet the need. Whenever we personally look to Him to pour out that strength, we will find that it is sufficient. "Those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength."
Waiting upon the Lord involves hoping in Him and placing our expectations upon Him, not upon ourselves. For all who depend upon Him in view of their own weakness, "they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." Thereby, our confession can be: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13).
Day By Day Grace
-Bob Hoekstra
Saturday, February 1, 2014
"The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever." - 1 Timothy 1:15-17
O v e r c o m e
"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death."
-Revelation 12:11
-Revelation 12:11
Rebuke the devil and he will FLEE
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." James 4:7 Speak up to the devil in the name of Jesus. "Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world." Jesus said, "I am with you [always]."
"Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west." Isaiah 43:5 To know that He is with us! Isn't that great? The further word is, "If God be for us, who can be against us." Praise God! We win!
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21 Evil has never been a match for goodness. To be an overcomer, you have to overcome a few things. Let the good in your life be so pronounced that if people speak ill of you, no one will believe them.
"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world." I John 4:4 We come to master the problems from without when we learn to appropriate power from within. "Nothing shall be impossible unto you."
"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith." I John 5:4 The need of the hour is for more overcoming Christians with a song and fewer overbearing ones with a sigh.
"Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him." St. Matthew 4:10,11 There is a liberation of our spirit that comes only from looking up to the Lord and speaking up to the devil. "Resist the devil and he will flee from you." We overcome by the "word of our testimony and the blood of the Lamb." Thank you, Lord, for the power of Your blood and the might of Your Word! Amen.
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21 Keep firing away with good. Someday evil will surrender. "A soft answer turneth away wrath."
"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against wiles of the devil." Ephesians 6:11 A Christian must fortify himself with the Word of God, exercise his faith, and walk in the Spirit. All of this is made easy with the one simple act of allowing Jesus His rightful place in our lives. "Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." I Peter 5:8 He is out there to devour your time, talents, your home, heart and eternal soul. The only language he understands is our true commitment to Jesus Christ. Today, make that commitment and walk on in confidence. "Lo, I am with you [always]."
"And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen." Romans 16:20 Take this as your own promise of the power of God soon to be demonstrated in your life. "Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and be will flee from you." James 4:7 With the resistance will come the release. The power of Jesus breaks the bondage of sin. "The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation."
"Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west." Isaiah 43:5 To know that He is with us! Isn't that great? The further word is, "If God be for us, who can be against us." Praise God! We win!
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21 Evil has never been a match for goodness. To be an overcomer, you have to overcome a few things. Let the good in your life be so pronounced that if people speak ill of you, no one will believe them.
"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world." I John 4:4 We come to master the problems from without when we learn to appropriate power from within. "Nothing shall be impossible unto you."
"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith." I John 5:4 The need of the hour is for more overcoming Christians with a song and fewer overbearing ones with a sigh.
"Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him." St. Matthew 4:10,11 There is a liberation of our spirit that comes only from looking up to the Lord and speaking up to the devil. "Resist the devil and he will flee from you." We overcome by the "word of our testimony and the blood of the Lamb." Thank you, Lord, for the power of Your blood and the might of Your Word! Amen.
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21 Keep firing away with good. Someday evil will surrender. "A soft answer turneth away wrath."
"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against wiles of the devil." Ephesians 6:11 A Christian must fortify himself with the Word of God, exercise his faith, and walk in the Spirit. All of this is made easy with the one simple act of allowing Jesus His rightful place in our lives. "Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." I Peter 5:8 He is out there to devour your time, talents, your home, heart and eternal soul. The only language he understands is our true commitment to Jesus Christ. Today, make that commitment and walk on in confidence. "Lo, I am with you [always]."
"And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen." Romans 16:20 Take this as your own promise of the power of God soon to be demonstrated in your life. "Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and be will flee from you." James 4:7 With the resistance will come the release. The power of Jesus breaks the bondage of sin. "The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation."
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