The last few days I have been feeling a bit overwhelmed. So many things going on in my family right now and not any of them are good. I rarely pray for myself but, today I just broke down and cried out to God and said Lord I need you!!! I just need you to help ME!!! I am overwhelmed. I trust you, I know that you love me and that you are going to help me. Immediately I started feeling a little lighter and more hopeful. Folks He wants us to say God, Father, Lord, Jesus help me! I need you! He is our Abba Father, He is our very present help in time of need. He is our strength, our high tower, He is the one that we run to. I haven't written in a couple of months and everyone has been wondering what was going on with me. I don't want to go into specifics about my family because of their confidentiality however, I will say this, when the enemy comes in like a flood, the spirit of the Lord will raise up a standard against him. When things seem out of control, and the problems are insurmountable He is there saying speak to that mountain!! He has given us dominion and authority in this earth realm. He expects us to use it!
I was reading this morning in
II Corinthians 4
1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
11 For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
11 For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
After I finished reading this chapter, I sought the Lord in prayer and got up from prayer ready to fight the good fight of faith. We can't let the enemy of our souls get us down to the point that we are no longer able to fight. For some reason I am like a prize fighter, I fight better when I am mad. Well I am sufficiently mad at the enemy enough that I came out swinging!!! He has gotten a few good licks in on me but no more. I will speak to this mountain and say mountain!!! be removed and be cast into the sea. My God has given me authority in this earth realm against sickness, disease, pestilence, trouble and I say no more!!!! I will fight the good fight of faith for my family and I will not falter or fail. I will not lose hope in my God that is not only able but willing to take care of any problem that comes my way.
He is faithful. He will do what He says He will do. He is true, just, faithful,loving,kind and He loves me with an everlasting love and I will not be defeated in Jesus name! Greater is He that is within me than he that is within this ole sin sick world. Glory to God I am a redeemed child of the Most High God and I am more than a conqueror through Him who loved me and gave Himself a ransom for me. Glory to the most High God. I shall not be moved. For years the spirit of fear ruled my life. I was fearful of everything and everybody. Once i got hold of the word of God that told me that God had not given me a spirit of fear but of power and love and a sound mind. The fear left me and no longer had a stronghold in my life. He has caused me to triumph in so many areas in my life. I have more things to overcome but thank God I am not where i used to be. Because of what I have overcome through Christ I can now help and minister to others that are in the same boat that I was in. This is why my lifes verse is Romans 8:28 For we know that all things work together for the good of them that love the Lord and are the called according to His purpose. Oh praise be to God for that verse! He has truly done just that in my life and I praise Him for it!
If you are at your wits end tonight, just hang on. Talk to the Lord, let Him help you up and prop you up. Get into the word of God and seek His face. I promise you, He will never leave you or forsake you. He is a good God and without Him we cannot accomplish anything of lasting value. Its in Him that we live and move and have our being. Seek Him, He will not let you down.
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