When God is leading the way, He does not tell you to retreat and/or surrender. Instead, He tells you to “be strong and courageous. Stand still, position yourself and See what I will do. I will fight for you.”
Look Forward with Hope, knowing and trusting that God is fighting your battles.
Believing that you can do something is the first step on the path to possibility. God has deposited in you all that you need to achieve his divine purpose for your life. However, it starts with believing that God has made you ABLE to work things out.
I tell people that “the reason why you are alive today is a sign that God has given you yet another opportunity to work on something.” It starts with Believing in yourself.
Believe that You are capable. You are endowed. You are favored. You are equipped. It might seem difficult and challenging yet it is possible. After all, God did not promise you an easy journey. His promise is that “I am with you“.
If you can Believe then you can Achieve it.
The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.
(Exodus 14:14, NLT)
It is difficult to remain calm in a chaotic situation. The story about the disciples’ reactions on a boat with Jesus when the storm came up against them shows how we react in the face of danger or death. Steve Jobs pointed out that “no one wants to die. Even those who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there“. Inasmuch as this quote is funny, there is some truth in it. People, including believers, panic when they see or sense danger. Yet it is possible to stay calm in the face of danger, or even death. The assurance is knowing that God will come through for you.
Merriam-Webster defines chaos as a state of utter confusion. When you look at the world today, it is evident that there is chaos everywhere; Covid19, the Ukraine – Russia conflict, the threat of Nuclear war, Inflation, High gas/oil prices, Abortion debate, Gun violence, Racial injustice, and the indoctrination threat posed by social media.
The real value of your Dollar, Pound, Euro, Yen, etc has fallen. According to Finbold, In 1972, the worth of one dollar was $1, but by 2022, the value of a dollar has dropped by an incredible 86%, to $0.14. This should trouble everyone because if you are not increasing in wealth or income, then you are becoming poorer by the day. Soon your dollar cannot afford the things you need.
Yet in the midst of this chaos, where every indicator set out by the world system suggests that the world is heading south, there is a remedy for you as a child of God.
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
(Romans 12:2, NLT)
Your prayer and request must be that God should transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. That is God, through His Holy Spirit, should help you to shape your thoughts by your knowledge of Him and His Word which supersede every known idea or knowledge of the world.
Know that before there was money, He was. Consider these two scenarios:
Before Jesus Christ, the Wiseman had said that money answereth all things (Ecclesiastes 10:19). But Jesus presented a new dimension where you can get your healing without spending money at the hospital as in the case of the woman with the issue of blood.
The two scenarios should encourage you to live beyond the world’s system which is supposedly built to enhance Equality but it’s purely premised on the Master-Servant concept.
To live beyond the world system, you must stay connected to God at all times. The more connected you are, the more tranquility you experience.
And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.
(2 Corinthians 9:8, NLT)
Do you know that Gideon called God Jehovah Shalom, The Lord is Peace, when he was up against the Midianites?
There is Peace and Calmness when you know that God will come through for you regardless of the situation. Do not let your world be shaped by the world system but see the world through the lens of His Word. This will give you peace which would enable you to make informed decisions about your life, job, family, etc.
I pray that God blesses you with peace that surpasses all understanding so that you shall be able to stand and live victoriously in these last days in Jesus’ Name. Amen
Uplifting Christ 