Psalm 118:24
Psalm 118:24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms 27:1-6
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
With the world in the birth pains of the end time, with all the violence, chaos and uncertainty out there, it's easy to get caught up in the struggle rather than focus on the finish. However, that is not the life that God intends us to live. God intends us to live a victorious, overcoming life by relying on His strength, His virtue and His power.
Too often we try to do it on our own and wonder why we fail miserably. We let our minds and thoughts take on the drumbeat of this world. We feed it misery and sickness and death by sitting in front of the sewer pipe into our homes called television and then wonder why we are depressed.
One of the most awesome things about reading the Bible is that you get the heartbeat of God. A good bible study program (I use Crosswalk.com) can give you insight into what God intends for your life with just the push of a button. For instance, I did a quick search on some specific words: (using the Christian Standard Version)
There are 167 verses with the word rejoice and 14 with the words sad (2) or sadness (12).
There are 192 verses with the word joy and 5 with the word depression.
There are 237 verses with the word peace and 14 with the words anxious (6) or anxiety (8) There are 196 verses with the word strength and 11 verses with the word weakness.
There are 35 verses with the word victory and 6 verses with the word defeat.
Why then, if we are to be living a victorious, peaceful life in the strength and the joy of the LORD do we so often find ourselves caught up in depression, anxiety and defeat? If that is where you are living today, I challenge you to get back to the basics. Pray every day. Read your Bible every day. Attend a good church where you can be fed and spiritually developed. I guarantee you; the closer you get to the God of the universe, the less control the god of this world with have on you.
In His Service, for His glory,
Deborah
Psalms 27:1-6
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
With the world in the birth pains of the end time, with all the violence, chaos and uncertainty out there, it's easy to get caught up in the struggle rather than focus on the finish. However, that is not the life that God intends us to live. God intends us to live a victorious, overcoming life by relying on His strength, His virtue and His power.
Too often we try to do it on our own and wonder why we fail miserably. We let our minds and thoughts take on the drumbeat of this world. We feed it misery and sickness and death by sitting in front of the sewer pipe into our homes called television and then wonder why we are depressed.
One of the most awesome things about reading the Bible is that you get the heartbeat of God. A good bible study program (I use Crosswalk.com) can give you insight into what God intends for your life with just the push of a button. For instance, I did a quick search on some specific words: (using the Christian Standard Version)
There are 167 verses with the word rejoice and 14 with the words sad (2) or sadness (12).
There are 192 verses with the word joy and 5 with the word depression.
There are 237 verses with the word peace and 14 with the words anxious (6) or anxiety (8) There are 196 verses with the word strength and 11 verses with the word weakness.
There are 35 verses with the word victory and 6 verses with the word defeat.
Why then, if we are to be living a victorious, peaceful life in the strength and the joy of the LORD do we so often find ourselves caught up in depression, anxiety and defeat? If that is where you are living today, I challenge you to get back to the basics. Pray every day. Read your Bible every day. Attend a good church where you can be fed and spiritually developed. I guarantee you; the closer you get to the God of the universe, the less control the god of this world with have on you.
In His Service, for His glory,
Deborah
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