The secret to victory is relying on God, not ourselves. For the Christian, battles are unavoidable. Though we sometimes feel as if the battle is our fault and that we shouldn’t even have to fight, being engaged in a spiritual war is the indicator that our Christianity is working. Satan fights against God and those…
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Surviving defeat.
Finding the way out of despair. Depression is a word that carries so much in its meaning. It’s something some people fear because they have tasted of its bitterness and have walked along its deepest valleys. There are others that have experienced periods of internal heaviness that they came out of almost without effort. We…
A moment of stillness (53).
Hanging by a thread. My life is constantly in danger, yet I do not forget your instruction. Psalm 119:109 Did you ever feel like your life was constantly being attacked by the enemy? Like the more you prayed, the more the battle intensified? The writer of this Psalm was constantly in danger but he did…
A moment of stillness (37).
When the battle seems overwhelming. Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of my adversaries; make your way straight before me. Psalm 5:8 David had external battles, we often have internal ones. There is sometimes a battle inside of us that nobody knows anything about. It is fierce and the adversaries seem too many. David…
A moment of stillness (8).
The God of breakthrough. So the Israelites went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there. Then David said, “Like a bursting flood, God has used me to burst out against my enemies.” Therefore, they named that place The Lord Bursts Out. 1 Chronicles 14:11 Baal-perazim means “Lord of breaking through.” I just love…
A moment of stillness (5).
God deserves our trust. They received help against these enemies because they cried out to God in battle, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. He was receptive to their prayer because they trusted in him. 1 Chronicles 5:20 We often rob ourselves of the help we desperately need because…
The Eyes of My Heart 