Are you feeling the answers to your prayers are never coming? “When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul, O Lord.” Psalm 94:19. When discouragement hits the hardest in our lives, is usually right before a big breakthrough/miracle. Why? It’s because the devil fights to get our focus off God and on our problems. He desires for us to throw our hands in the air and quit believing for our miracle. Friends, we must recognize the schemes of the devil and turn our discouragement into joy! We should CHOOSE to rejoice when we are facing adversity on every side (even though it doesn’t feel good). We have to learn that our God will NOT abandon us, but will bring victory to our situation. We mustn’t give up! Does joy come easy in a storm? No, it becomes more of a choice to make. JOY is a weapon to fight the enemy and receive victory. Let’s recognize that those attacks of overwhelming discouragement are usually right before our miracles. Just as beautiful rainbows usually appear after big storms, our blessings are usually right around the corner…. Friends, don’t give up! Let’s fight and win the battle of discouragement with joy. Worshiping God with a heart of thanksgiving is a vital weapon that defeats the devil. When we pour our hearts to God in love through thankfulness and worship, the devil will flee. Through worship and thankfulness, we receive joy, which is a weapon to fight the devil, our strength, and joy can and will dissolve discouragement. “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10. “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with JOY.” Psalm 126:3. “I declare God’s incredible blessings over my life. I will see an explosion of God’s goodness, a sudden widespread increase. I will experience the surpassing greatness of God’s favor. It will elevate me to a higher level than I ever dreamed of. Explosive blessings are coming my way. This is my declaration.” Joel Osteen. Let’s lift our hearts to our loving Heavenly Father and give thanks with a grateful heart, no matter how bad it may seem at the moment, and watch the joy rise up within us! Remember, storms are only temporary. Today, let’s look for our spiritual “rainbow” (blessings).
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 11:40:15 +0000
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