Don’t let the worries and cares of the world (day to day life) choke you!
“And some seed fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no crop.” Mark 4:7
Grab a hold of the joy and confidence that is rightfully yours in Christ and refuse to let go. We have to stay on the offense! Be prepared and willing to fight for the life God has for you. Don’t just go with the flow and take whatever Satan throws at you and throw up your hands saying, “Well, there’s nothing I can do. It’s just the way life is.”
We are told to “take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ.” (2 Cor. 10:5) This is active aggressive language. We are told to be alert always. (1 Peter 5:8) We are told to fight with spiritual weapons. (2 Cor. 10:4) And we are simply told not to let our hearts be troubled.
“Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.]” John 14:27
You simply cannot live your life as a bystander and expect to have victory and joy. Be like my Baltimore Ravens and keep going strong even when things get ugly and the battle gets tough, even if you do make your share of mistakes and it’s not your best day! J Stay focused and keep pressing on. (Phil 3:12) I love my football, but in life we have a greater guarantee. If God be for us who can be against us? (Rom 8:31) We are more than conquerors through Him!
“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” Romans 8:37
