CONFIDENCE
In whom we have boldness and access
with confidence through faith in Him. Ephesians
3:12
Don't
let the difficulties of today get you down. Just feed your spirit on the word.
Get strong on the inside - in your mind, thoughts and understand. One of these
days, when you are going through some really tough situations, someone is going
to ask you, “how are you handling with the Pressure?' You will turn to the person
and respond in surprise, “pressure? What pressure?” That response would not be
because you are in denial or avoiding reality. It would simply be because you
have built the spiritual and mental capacity to handle your challenges with
ease. You have grown to carry that which easily crushes others.
As
you build yourself up in the word and power of the Lord, you will begin to see
life in a totally different perspective. Once you see that the very Spirit and
power of Christ resides in you, nothing - no debt, disease, or demon - will be
able to defeat you. You will be so aware of who Christ has made you that the
giants of this life will appear like dwarfs. You will see people running and
panicking in all directions but you will find great stability and confidence in
the power of the Lord.
Those
who build their confidence in the Lord, look within themselves and see Christ
magnified. When they look on the inside, they do not see their own human
limitations; they see the unlimited Christ. That point of view will transform a
weak, beggarly, defeated person into a champion for Christ. Remember, we live
for Him and not for ourselves. He is our Lord; we are not masters of ourselves.
He is our King; we do not rule ourselves. He is our deliverer; we do not
deliver ourselves. He is the Lord of the battle. He lives in us, stands by us
and walks with us. In Him we have the victory!
Prayer: Boldly declare your victory over
every challenge Satan may throw at you.
Scriptural Reading: Ephesians 3:8-13
