I dont usually do this, but tonight I have to testify. I recently went through a lot. I was sick and away from home without healthcare and I was consumed by fear. A real, fiery, all consuming fear. Because i’m naturally a worrier this was just intensified to the tenth power. Rather than standing on the truth which says that Jesus is my healer, that I am healed, that greater is He that is within me than he who is in the world, that no weapon formed against me shall prosper, that I will live and not die and declare the works of the Lord, that I will live a wholesome life, that I should consider it pure joy when I experience trial because my faith will be perfected, that I should not forget His benefits:he heals all our diseases, I allowed fear to consume me momentarily. I allowed fear and the enemy to deactivate my faith. Then God sent me a reminder in the form of friends (sisters) who spoke life into my situation and forced me to remember His promises to me. I had to start confessing what I believed rather than listening to the man made facts, rather than walking by sight, I had to walk by faith. Every time doubt and fear tried to tempt me, which it tried to do many times, I had to silence it and confess. By God’s grace, I am healed. I want to encourage anyone who needs to hear this: it doesn’t matter how bad the situation looks. Be it sickness, heartbreak, unemployment whatever it is. Speak to Him, cast your worries onto Him, He will deliver you. Have faith in His word, He hasn’t failed yet and He will not start with you. Trust that His perfect Love WILL cast out your fear.
Also, I just want to tell you that the devil is as real as God is real. He’s trying to steal your joy, trying to rob you of your gifts. Daily. Don’t give Him an entry to do that. Practice living a righteous life resist temptation and sin. Forgive people who you think don’t deserve forgiveness, don’t harvest bitterness or anger in your hearts.
The devil will use your weaknesses to get to you. Submit yourselves to Jesus. Surrender your weaknesses to Him and He will strengthen You. Thank God we have a savior that is above any plan of the enemy. One that is ready to give us a future full of hope and healing. He will show you more joy and peace than you can experience going through this life alone. I also just want to express how important it is to have friends who will pray for you and with you in your weakest moments. Who will speak life into your bleak-looking situations. Surround yourself with such people.
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