Believing I can do all things through Christ!

I watched the 5th session of the Believing God videos and something has really stood out to me. Beth Moore talked about us becoming mighty warriors. God is in the process of raising mighty warriors among His people. They will take up the sheild of faith, use the sword of the Spirit, and communicate with their Commander (prayer).

She says, "There are two big obstacles that keep us from fulling God's personal promises for us: fear and discouragement (taken from Joshua 1.) The root word for discouragement is hatat, to be discouraged, shattered; be afraid, be dismayed... The meaning of the term ranges from a literal breaking to military destruction to demoralization. Demoralization occurs when Satan figures out who we fear most that we are and he sets out to confirm it."

That last sentence has been mulling around in my mind all week. This is what has happened in my life time and again. I try to accomplish something and it fails so Satan lies to me and says, "See, you can never be anything but a failure. You'll never succeed." The one thing I fear the most that I am is a failure. So he confirms that in me whenever he can.

BUT thanks be to God who has not given me a spirit of fear but of love, power, and a sound mind! Just because I made a mistake doesn't mean I am a mistake! Yeah! I am not who I feel that I am, I am who God says I am. I am more than a conquerer; I am strong and courageous, I am a child of God; I can do all things through Christ!

I don't want to give Satan the opportunity to bring me down again. I am strong and courageous. Beth goes on to say that God will NEVER fail us. The word fail means, "to be slack, be remiss, be idle, be weak, etc. The basic idea is relaxing the hand. God will never relax His hand. He will never let me go!!

Our responsibility is to be strong and courageous. Strong means, to be bound fast, be attached, to make firm... be valiant. Our success will be holding tight to the One who has us in His grip!! It's like holding someone arm to hand (like you were pulling them out of the river). God holds our arm and we can have a limp hand but He will still be gripping us. Our job is to grab hold of His arm and "be strong and courageous."

This lesson really hit me where I need it most. I'm so thankful that it's not up to me to keep me from failing! It's in holding on to God that brings my success and that is easy to do but even if I let go for a time, He's still gripping me and leading me on toward healing! Thank you, Jesus!