How can we handle tough days when the Enemy works overtime to persuade us that God doesnt care? I have found solid encouragement from four threads woven into the fabric of Galatians 6. See if you dont agree. 1. Let us not lose heart (v. 9). On tough days, you gotta have heart. Dont quit, whatever you do. Persevere. Stand firm. Be strong, resilient, determined to see it through. Ask God to build a protective shield around your heart, stabilizing you. 2. Let us do good (v. 10). Our tendency will be anything but that. Instead of good, we will feel like doing evil. Fume. Swear. Scream. Fight. Pout. Get irritated. Burn up all kinds of emotional BTUs. Rather than parading through that shop-worn routine, stay quiet and consciously turn it all over to the Lord. 3. Let no one cause you trouble (v. 17). Superb advice! Refuse to allow anyone (or anything) to gain mastery over you. That throne within you belongs only to the Lord Jesus Christ. Stop leasing it out! 4. Let grace be with your spirit (v. 18). Allow the full impact of grace to flow through your thoughts, your attitudes, your responses, your words. Open the gates and let those good things stampede freely across your tough day. You sit on the fence and relax. It works. It really does. Refuse to let anything gain mastery over you. That throne belongs only to Jesus. —Chuck Swindoll
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:05:27 +0000