Our lives are sometimes filled with so many mistakes and disappointments that we can become quite overwhelmed. So often trials and tribulations convince us to give up our goals because it is too hard or too much. All sorts of voices whisper, we are not good enough, we are not talented enough, or even, we do not deserve it. But God, has told us that is not true. He has said He has our back. God will support us and give us the ability to over come all things.
"... If God is for us, who can ever be against us?" Romans 8:13 (NLT)
We must remember this in our everyday lives, we have been given the ability to stand against all things in Faith. Faith is our strongest weapon against all out trials, tribulations and temptations. With God and faith nothing is impossible, this is promised to us as Christians and followers of Christ. Jesus, Himself, told us with faith there is nothing that is impossible for us, and it wouldn't even take endless amounts of faith, just the smallest amount of real faith would make all things possible.
“You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I
tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed,
you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would
move. Nothing would be impossible.” Matthew 17:20 (NLT)
"Nothing would be impossible" that is a huge statement, NOTHING! That is because nothing can stand before God.
“I have sworn by my own name; I have spoken the truth, and I will never go back on my word: Every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to me.” Isaiah 45:23 (NLT)
God has you back, you should fear nothing! Have faith, pray diligently to God and you will over come all roadblocks put in your way. There is fear, of course, but God has given you all the armour and protection you need. You have access to the full Armour of God
"Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil." Ephesians 6:11 (NLT)
The enemy wants us to fail, wants us to feel downtrodden and defeated, because it is as these time where he can build strongholds in our hearts, when we feel defeated and lost, they enemy is winning. He is succeeding in separating us from the unfailing love of God. But we are never lost, never out of sight of Jesus, He told us, He will leave the 99 to come and get us.
“'If a
man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do?
Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search
for the one that is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders. 6 When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 In
the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who
repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are
righteous and haven’t strayed away!'" Luke 15:4-7 (NLT)
I declare, God will never leave you alone, you are never defeated, you are never lost. God had you in the palm of His Hand.
"Behold, I have indelibly imprinted (tattooed a picture of) you on the palm of each of My hands;" Isaiah 49:16 (AMP)
God will never forget about us, or leave us alone, He has given us the means to fight any battle that lays before us, we have spoken about the full armour of God already, but He has even described it to us, and told us how to wear it correctly.
"Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God " Ephesians 6:14-17 (NKJV)
Stand therefore, not run, not hide not be afraid but stand! Stand up to anything and everything that confronts you and tries to defeat you. You will notice that there is no armour for our backs, because we are never intended to run from things. God has our backs, we shall walk boldly and righteously into battle, against temptation, addiction, lack, sickness, evil and hate. Through Christ, we are promised victory. We have nothing to fear, we should never be afraid, should never be scared.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13 (NKJV)
You can overcome everything that is standing in your way today, tomorrow and always. God, has your back!
Praise God!!
