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EPISODE 357 DON’T STOP – KEEP GOING

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The title of today’s episode: DON’T STOP – KEEP GOING

How often do we give up right before things change? God wants to deliver us from our troubles. But if we give up on him, he will allow us to stay in our circumstances. It is like a runner getting to within six feet of the finish line and stopping and then walking off. If this person were in first place, they would never be declared a winner. Because they didn’t finish what they started.

There is something to be said for completing or finishing what we started. If we can endure to the end of this spiritual race, we will get the prize we have been running for all along.

Heb 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

The word says to lay aside the weight and sin that get in our way. We need to work on our attitudes too. We cannot allow the enemy to talk us into giving up before we have completed our race. He will try everything to discourage us and weigh us down. He sends spirits like depression, anxiety and discouragement to keep us from our goals.

He will paint a picture of dark clouds and tell us how bad things are so that we do not see the light. But if we walk in the light that God gives us we will not fall into the mindset of darkness sent by our enemy.

Eph 5:6-8 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

If we are children of the light, then God’s light is within us. We cannot allow the enemy to dim our light with negativity, depression, and anxiety. I understand it is not easy if you are hard-wired to automatically go worst case scenario when you hear of an issue. That comes from walking through a lot of rough spots in life. But God can lift us above our circumstances. His light within us can give us hope to keep going even when we don’t know how we will find the courage or strength.

Gal 6:8-9 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

When we give in to the negativity and depression, we are sowing to our flesh. Walking by how we feel emotionally. But if we can pray and push away the negativity, we will sow to our spirit. Adding worship during times of trying to set aside negativity and depression will always lift away the dark clouds. If we can keep going, we will see that God has got us in the palm of his hand and will help us to keep running.

Do not be discouraged about yesterday. It is over and done with, today is a new day. We need to embrace God’s plan for today and look with hope to tomorrow. God is already there working things out. Things can turn around in a day if we fully rely on God.

So run today toward that finish line and don’t give up before you have completed the race.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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VELCRO CHRISTIANS

Velcro is an amazing invention with two sides. One side is softer and has an almost fuzzy texture. The other side has a harder, rougher texture. When it is put together, it creates a strong bond. Each side alone doesn’t have enough strength to hold a feather to the wall. It can hold a grown man up on a wall if enough of it is used together. Psalms 133:1: “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”

Christians are a lot like Velcro. We are all different, but when we are put together, we have a strong bond. When the softness of Christian compassion and forgiveness bonds with the hardness of determination and boldness, it becomes a good blend. There is nothing we cannot accomplish as a body of believers if we have enough faith.

The true bond of Christianity can even be strong enough to lift up a man. It is our responsibility to lift up someone who is down. When we bind together as Christians, as the body of Christ, we are stronger than we are as individual Christians. I Thes 5:11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

We are called to walk in unity with Christ and with other believers. Now more than ever, we need to stand together in the bond of unity and walk in love. The best is yet to come. Pray for unity in the body of Christ.

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS.

DON’T BACK UP

When we come up against something that is scary, the instinct is to back away slowly or run. Like if you are walking in the woods and come upon a bear. It is the instinct of the bear to be afraid of you. Just like you are afraid of it. We want to back up or run.

It is time the church stopped being afraid of the enemy. It is time to stop backing up. It is time to go forward and take back our territory. We have nothing to fear. Satan is under our feet. Stop backing up. We cannot look at how things appear, it seems like the enemy is winning. But we know that it is a temporary situation. God is going to turn things around if we take a stand.

It looked like Egypt was going to overtake the Israelites at the red sea. We are at that moment in our history. It will not be long until God divides our red sea. He is going to destroy our enemy. How else can there be a great harvest except we wake up and do what God wants from us? He wants us to stop letting things distract us and stand up. We need to dig deep into the Word. Don’t just read it but pray before reading for a deeper understanding. We need to study and dig deep.

Psalm 91:11-16 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. 13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

We cannot be afraid of what we see with our eyes because we walk by faith. We do not go by the things that we see. He will protect his people from harm and danger. How do we get the protection of God? How do we know he will send his angels to protect us? Notice verse 14; if we show God’s love, because we know his name.

How do we know if we love God? John 14:15-16 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; If we love God we will keep his commandment and he will send us His Spirit which gives us the power to stand strong, be witnesses, resist the temptations of the enemy and so much more.

It is decision time; the line is being drawn in the sand. Will we stand for Jesus? Will we look back at life here with longing for the past? It is like spinning a wheel and turning around in a circle; wherever you are looking (wherever your heart is); when the wheel stops determine your fate. Many are playing Russian Roulette with their souls. God is asking us to make a choice. Are we standing for truth, even if it costs us our life or are we being wishy-washy, spineless Christians in name only?

Look at the story of Lot and his family. Lot’s wife looked back with longing and it destroyed her. God told them to not look back; He was going to destroy the city because of the evil. God never pours out wrath on the wicked without dealing with them and giving them a chance to change. He is giving the evil ones of this world today a chance to change. But that chance is quickly coming to an end.

We can help someone to find Jesus. We cannot believe the lies of the enemy; it is not too far gone. If we stand strong and stand up, we can overcome the things the enemy is trying to do.

2 Chr. 7:14 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Stand up, stand up, stand up for the word of God. Stand strong for what is right and true. Open your mouth and speak the truth of God. We are living in amazing times and God is going to do something that will astound us all. We need to stand and fight the good fight of faith.

I Tim 6:11-12 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

I pray that you decide to stand strong, fight the good fight of faith and do not look back. Keep yourself from being shaken by how things look. The God of angel armies is our Father and he will deliver us if we stand strong.

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS