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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

The title of today’s episode: STEADFAST IN THE STORMS

Often, as Christians, we are told we need to have deep roots. When the storms of life come, we will not be able to survive unless we do. Now is the time to make sure our roots are strong. We are facing a storm and when it comes, we will stand strong if our roots are deep. If we are not deeply planted on a solid foundation, we risk being blown over or damaged by the storms.

It is easy to be optimistic when the sun is shining, but when the rains come, and the sky is dark it is more difficult. We, however, can overcome anything we face with God by our side.  I was thinking today about how far God has brought me. I have walked through some hard things. I am sure all of you have walked through some serious storms. But be encouraged, we are still standing.

Gal. 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Jesus made us free; we need to stand fast or be strong and determined to hold onto that freedom. The word tells us to not be entangled again with the yoke of bondage. It means to not allow ourselves, to give up in a weak moment and fall into sin. If we can stay focused on God and stand strong, it is impossible to fall into sin. It is when we allow ourselves to lose focus on God that we could end up in the bondage of sin.

Standing strong is easy as long as we keep our eyes on Jesus. It is when the tragedies of life happen, when the storms of life blow in, that it is easy to lose focus. In those moments, we are most vulnerable to the enemy.

1 Cor. 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

We should never feel like anything we have done for the kingdom is in vain. There are times that things do not work out like we planned or expected. This is often because the enemy has got his hands in the mix. But God can take even the things we perceive as mistakes and use them for His Glory. God doesn’t waste anything, but uses it to build us and grow us.

The word tells us to be steadfast and unmovable. Steadfast means to be constant, firmly loyal or unwavering. We need to be solid and strong in our faith, not allowing our circumstances to move us.

James 1:6-8 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

If we are steadfast and unmovable, we will not waiver. Allowing our circumstances to move us, we risk becoming double-minded. The word tells us that it makes us unstable in all our ways. We do not want our circumstances to dictate our faith. We want our faith to dictate how we handle our circumstances.

People often say, Don’t tell God how big your mountain is, but tell the mountain how big your God is, I say to you, don’t tell God how big and scary your circumstances are, but tell your circumstances how big your God is.

Just as God took the animals to Adam to see what he would call them, sometimes God is waiting to see what we call our circumstances. The words we say, will determine out outcome and how long we are stuck in the circumstances.

Stand strong; you do not stand alone. God goes before us, is with us and will fight for us. We have no reason to fear.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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