Sometimes, from my own perspective, it seems that we very rarely live life with the mindset that our God has overcome the world. (John 16:33"These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." )
There is no doubt that life can leave a sour taste in our mouths. It is tough, and it is getting harder to find people that aren't struggling with something. Finances, marriage, family, children, drugs, alcohol, anger; do I need to say more? As a believer how do you find focus when things are getting out of control? Do you proclaim to love Jesus with all of your heart and all of your mind, speaking His testimony to those around you? Do you show your loved ones, your community that there is power in the Almighty Creator of the Universe? Or, do you react the same as everyone, with self-doubt and pity?
You need to find strength in Our Father, Your neighbors need to know that there is Hope beyond the things that they see in our world. I don't want to get preachy and start giving you a how-to with your life. I do want to challenge you to reevaluate the things you proclaim as power in your life and then take a good look at the things that have power in your life. If words and your actions don't line up, it may be time to makes some changes.
Romans 8:35-39 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or
sword? Just as it is written, "FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO
DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE
SLAUGHTERED." But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him
who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels,
nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor
height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from
the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.Please Continue to pray for our ministry, Women
of Worship, this week
2 comments:
There is rest from being on the winning team :) I love these verses.
Romans 8 is a great place to find refuge when my perspective is off. There is so much freedom in Christ.
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