When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you. Isaiah 43:2.
As we look then at these two powerful tools of the enemy, we see that doubt causes a person to waver between two opinions, whereas unbelief leads to disobedience. I.
It is unwise to refuse to face reality; however if our reality is negative we can still have a positive attitude toward it.
Hannah Whitehall Smith, the author of The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life, said, “God disciplines the soul by inward exercises and outward providences.” What she means is that God will put into our hearts the right thing to do in every situation, but if we choose not to do it, then He will allow our circumstances to become our teacher.
Don’t receive condemnation when you have setbacks or bad days. Just get back up, dust yourself off, and start again.
If you desire victory over your problems, if you truly want to live the resurrection life, you must have backbone and not just wishbone! You must be active – not passive. Right action begins with right thinking. Don’t be passive in your mind. Start today choosing right thoughts.
Staying angry at someone who has hurt you is like taking poison hoping that your enemy will die.
Confident people do not concentrate on their weaknesses; they develop and maximize their strengths.
God has a plan for our deliverance before our problems ever appear. He is not surprised when trouble comes. He is not in Heaven wringing His hands trying to figure out what to do. He’s in control. Our part is to focus on Him and His mighty power, worshipping Him and praising Him for the manifestation of His solution and listening for a word of direction from Him.
One great reason for hope is this: you are not a failure just because you have failed at certain things.
Lord, thank You that through the blood of Jesus I can come to You with a clear conscience. Help me to walk in power, love, and sound mind today.
I can patiently wait for the things I want in life, trusting God to bring them in His timing.
The truth is always revealed through the Word; but sadly, people don’t always accept it. It is a painful process to face our faults and deal with them. Generally speaking, people justify misbehavior. They allow their past and how they were raised to negatively affect the rest of their lives. Our past may explain why we’re suffering, but we must not use it as an excuse to stay in bondage.
You may have heard the saying, “Refusing to forgive is like drinking poison and hoping it kills the other person.
If someone hurts you, cry a river, then build a bridge and get over it. Unknown.
The Holy Spirit knows precisely the right timing in our lives. I always say, “Only the Holy Spirit knows when you are ready for what.” In other words, the Spirit of the Lord is the only One Who knows what it will take to help you, and when you are ready to receive help.
You may have some major strongholds in your life that need to be broken. Let me encourage you by saying, “God is on your side.” There is a war going on, and your mind is the battlefield. But the good news is that God is fighting on your side.
No matter what you might be going through right now, I encourage you to make a decision that God will bring you through, and you do not have to be afraid of lack in any area of your life because God is faithful.
Millions of people miss today because either they refuse to let go of the past or they worry about the future.
The people who are happy are the ones who decide to be happy.