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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  RECOGNIZE THE ENEMY

Today, I am going to share with you some things that happen, to cause us to question where we stand with God. Some may feel that they are overthinkers. Things get stuck in a constant loop in their minds. They think about how someone wronged them. The memories of the pain they caused is part of the nonstop reel.

They wake in the middle of the night and the reel starts playing, depriving them from much needed rest. But instead of realizing what is going on they will blame themselves. “Why can’t I let go? Why can’t I forget about this incident? I have forgiven them, Why, can’t I forget?”  They pray; they tell God that they had forgiven this person for the pain they caused. They tell God that they bear no ill will toward that person. They need to realize they have just been tied in knots by the enemy.

If they had slowed down long enough to think about it. They may have realized that this reel in their mind was not their thoughts at all, but it was put there by the enemy. The battle is in our minds.

2 Cor 10:4-5 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Every temptation, every time the enemy starts with reels of the past. Every time he comes to persecute you over things that are under the blood. We must bring them into captivity. In other word, say to the enemy, “I will not allow you to play your reels in my mind. I have let that situation go. You have no place in my thoughts.  My mind is not your playground. I take authority over you in the name of Jesus.”

If the thoughts try again, start singing worship songs and ignore it. When the enemy sees that he cannot get to you in that way, he will go away for a season.  We have the power to resist the devil.

Another tactic of our enemy is to try to cause fear. If he can’t get us to be caught up in being unforgiving or stuck in a loop of pain, then he tries to attack our identity. Are you sure you are a Christian? Are you sure you are really saved? You know you messed up last week, are you sure God forgave you? Then what we think is self-loathing starts, I am worthless, I am a failure, no one will believe that God called me, to do whatever your calling may be. We have to realize that the enemy will try to get us to give up.

2 Tim 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

 When we get battle weary it is ok to retreat to a quiet place. Every military has different lines of defense. The front line is where the battle is, the rear area is where those who have been in the heat of the battle go to get food, fresh clothes and shower and much needed rest.

Sometimes we have to get in a quiet place and rest in Jesus. Just to sit quietly in his presence and worship. The word says when we wait on the Lord we will renew our strength. That renewal comes from the presence of the Lord.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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