I'm currently reading Joyce Meyer's Battlefield of the Mind, a terrific book with so much insight any and everyone should read! My small group bible study has been discussing themes in her book and I wanted to share some notes on specific subjects that stuck out to me: worry, fear, and weakness.
It is important to remind ourselves daily just who God is (although we can't come close to grasping!) He meets all of our needs. Look back over your life and you'll see he has done it in a variety of ways. God never lets us down--not once! He is faithful all the time. He knows no other way! We might not always get what we want or think is right, but God has the upper hand--he knows what is best for his children!
“My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. -2 Cor. 12:9
If you find yourself wavering in faith in any particular situation or thought, it is because your focus has shifted away from who God is. He will fully satisfy! He is the Father who supplies all our needs according to his riches. Keep the focus on God, not on your needs. Seek His face, not his hands. The Bible tells us not to waver in faith--not to let an inch of doubt ever creep in to try and steal hope from God's promises. James 1:5-7 is a poignant reminder of that! Doubt and unbelief yield disobedience.
We are to humble ourselves before Him. Humbling is to realize there is absolutely nothing we can do on our own. Nothing. Why? Because we were made to be dependent on Him. You can reflect on your life before you were saved or look at the lives of non-believers and see they are accomplishing things, but it is the Lord working through them--they simply are not yet aware!
Lastly, in whatever you're facing, do NOT fall victim to worry. Worry is a weapon of satan--and it is the mind racing around trying to find its own solution to a problem or situation. God is the only one who can take care of the situation. Settle your mind on His peace--it was bought at a price for us and not meant to go to waste! Joyce Meyer says, "The proud man is full of himself; the humble man is full of God. The proud man worries; the humble man waits." Which man are you?
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