The Battle

There are these high and mighty philosophies that rise up against God, that rise up to distort the truth, the knowledge of who God is and who He says I am.

They come to distort, to twist, to steal, to destroy, to harm, to destroy.

We have permission to arrest these thoughts, these emotions,
We have permission to take them captive, to make them a prisoner.
We have permission to lock up that lie, that twisted philosophy, that worldly argument that defies the truth,
       that passing thought that is aimed to rob our joy, our peace, our faith.

We have permission to take them captive, to take away their power.
We have permission to declare truth!

It's a process...
It's a battle...
But it is a battle that will lead us to victory.

We are not alone in the battle.
 Christ within us is revealing His truth, giving us His desires, His courage, His strength.
He is marching us to victory.

Our mind has to take the thought, philosophy, idea. emotion, voice CAPTIVE,
Put it on trial...asking the questions: Is this obedient to Christ? Is this truth from His heart? Is this a life
       thought.    
Our will makes the choice to accept or reject it.

The battle continues...
The process goes on...
But victory is merging... as our mind becomes more Christ-like,
                                                                               pure-like,
                                                                               peace-like,
                                                                               joy-like.
So thankful to be on the winning side!

2 Cor. 10:5

Fear

This fear thing,
       cripples my intentions,
       limits my possibilities,
       hinders me from experiences.

This fear thing,
       goes deep, 
       darkening my path,
       creating stress, worry.

This fear thing,
       has the word, "What If" attached to it,
       shuts the door to dreams,
       makes me who I don't want to be.

Fear makes me do things and say things I regret.

Fear is not my inheritance,
It is not in God's plan for me,
It is a trap, a snare, a scheme of my enemy.

My Father understands, and offers His divine help.
When I call... He comes...rescues me
Even from that enemy of fear.

"Fear not," He sings, "I am big enough, strong enough,
I am here to help, deliver."

As I listen...as I trust,
His words and truth renew my mind, transform my thinking.

Absence of fear is hope,
Absence of fear trusts and believes,
Absence of fear brings a song...creates peace.
Absence of fear is where I can prosper...where I can dream.
It is where His provision is,
It is where He wants me,
It is the place I can prosper and live in that abundant life that He so desires for me to have.
       
     

The Question/ The Answer

You ask me, "What justifies this confidence of yours in saying the Lord will deliver?"

I rise up in confidence in my God,
He is like no other God,
What other God is living?
What other God is the Creator of all things?
What other God sits on the throne, judging and reigning over all?
What other God is so powerful, yet so gentle?
What other God knows me completely, my words, my thoughts, my steps?
What other God can defy all logic, all opinion polls, all stock market reports, all natural laws, because of His 
   limitless power and wisdom?
What other God desires a relationship with me, longs for me?
What other God delivers me from darkness by sacrificing Himself?
What other God chose me to belong to Him, and then adopts me into His family?
What other God walks with me, never leaves me, lives inside of me?
What other God is for me, delights in me, loves me beyond measure?
What other God is able to do exceedingly beyond all I could ask or think?

This is why I can trust my God!
This is why I can have confidence and look you in the eye and declare,
"MY GOD IS ABLE TO DELIVER!"

2Kings 18&19