Good day dearly beloved friends,
I dont know which one of us have not grappled:
not just wrestled but grappled with doubt, fear, anxiety, worry, unbelief and more in the last few weeks.
I use the word grappled because the battle has intensified.
Meaning of the word grappled
To engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons
We are actully fighting a Spiritual battle so this word is so appropriate
It is possible that we have responded emotionally (the soulish dimension) to a Spiritual battle.
Please remember at all times the following:
Isaiah 54
14 In righteousness you shall be established;
You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
And from terror, for it shall not come near you.
15 Indeed they shall surely assemble, but not because of Me.
Whoever assembles against you shall fall for your sake.
16 “Behold, I have created the blacksmith
Who blows the coals in the fire,
Who brings forth an [a]instrument for his work;
And I have created the [b]spoiler to destroy.
17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the Lord.
The weapon will form but it will not prosper.
Now we cannot control the weapon, the shape it takes, when it will come or the source from which it comes.
Just know no matter what happens God is with you and he will never leave nor forsake you
I confess to you my dear friends I can't tell you the amount of times I have given way to the fiery darts being sent over the last few weeks and responded with anxiety and even frustration.
The truth is I had to speak to myself as I am wishing to manage all the responsibilities of both a growing business and ministry - I could have a 30 hour day...lol.
I even have to tell myself quite a few times - stop walking so fast, stop multitasking and going ahead of yourself trying to do about 3 things at once and then what doesn't help is while doing the 3 tasks I am THINKING of the next thing to do.
(I hope that made you laugh)
Well my friends you know the actions mentioned above will only feed the works of the flesh and cause one to give way to anxiety, confusion and frustration. If we are doing this we really have run ahead of God
So in the midst of it all on Friday...
I just said to myself
"Rome was not built in a day"
Stop and pray
Give it ALL to God
Just STOP
S SAVIOR divine
T TAKE
O OVER
P PLEASE
I surrended it all and God restored my peace and even gave me strategy and solutions for all the things that had to be done.
He actually showed short-cuts and creative solutions.
If only we would just wait in him and listen to him carefully.
We cannot manage on our own, we cannot fight these battles (Jamaican people sey - dem bigger than we)
When the battle seems the most intensive, just STOP, breathe, whisper a prayer and be assured
God is working it out
God is working ALL out for our good and his glory
BE STILL AND KNOW THAT HE IS GOD
Amen
Walk good in Christ
Till we meet again
Pastor J
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