When the enemy whispers doubt in our mind, God’s word is our weapon against it.”
Manu, The Faithfood Blog
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“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.” 1 Peter 3:15-16 NIV
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“An anxious heart weighs a man down,
but a kind word cheers him up.” Proverbs 12:25 NIV (1984)
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“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 NIV
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That can be harder than you think, especially if you get any pushback. Jesus said, “Take up your cross and follow me.” He never said it would be easy.
As we walk with God every day, reading our Bible, faithful in prayer, and surrendering to His will we can be confident that He is intimately involved in our lives. He knows our hearts. He knows our motivations. He knows our thoughts before they are spoken.
Now in my 70s, I can look back over my life and see how God has used my past failures for His purposes. I can see how hardships have made me stronger. I can see that God had his hand on my life all along. I may have made mistakes along the way, but He never stopped loving me. He never gave up on me. God truly works everything together for good.
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
God is disciplining us, renewing our minds, and preparing us for His purpose. Those are His promises and we must believe them. Even when I can’t see what God is doing, He is at work. Consider these verses:
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 NASB
God never said, “I’ll always let you know ahead of time what I’m going to do.” Nor did He say, “I’ll always tell you exactly what you should do beforehand.” Then it wouldn’t take faith! We wouldn’t have to trust God.
I have discovered that if God says something in His Word, I must trust Him to do it. He has said He would guide me. It doesn’t matter if I can’t see the whole picture. It is enough that God has promised to guide me.
The older I get, the more clearly I understand that faith means always trusting God, even when I don’t understand what He is doing or why. I simply trust Him.
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 NIV
“Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Psalm 9:10 NIV
“I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.” Psalm 143:8 NIV
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“He who is slow to anger has great understanding [and profits from his self-control],
But he who is quick-tempered exposes and exalts his foolishness [for all to see].” Proverbs 14:29 AMP
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“For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.
13 Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].
14 Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God,
15 And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the [a]firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness [b]produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace.
16 Lift up over all the [covering] shield of [c]saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].
17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit [d]wields, which is the Word of God.” Ephesians 6:12-17 AMPC
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It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”
Mark Twain
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“As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:10-11 NIV
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This is the story of how God changed this girl’s life from one of hopelessness to one of gratitude and love. Please listen and share.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16-17 NIV
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