It’s good to have friends and family around to cheer you up when you’re down, but in order to truly live in victory, that encouragement has to come from the inside. When your mind is telling you it’s not worth it, when your circumstances seem difficult, deep down inside, your spirit has to have the resolve that says, “I refuse to settle where I am.” That’s what David had to do. He was facing a major setback. His family was killed, his city was destroyed, and his own people were now against him, but he still managed to encourage himself in the Lord. How did he do that? He replayed in his mind the victories from the past. He recounted God’s faithfulness. As he rehearsed over and over the goodness of God, strength began to rise in his heart. There are so many places you can see the hand of God at work. Thank Him for saving you today. Thank Him for the miracle of life. Thank Him for His faithfulness. Focus on the fact that God didn’t bring you this far to leave you now. Stir up that inner strength and encouragement. As you do, you’ll rise higher and higher and live the life of victory the Lord has prepared for you. 21 things Jesus wants you to know … right now You are my beloved. (Eph. 5:1) I knew you before you were born. As my hands formed you, I whispered purpose into your bones. I can’t not love you. (Ps. 139:1-6) I love you beyond human reason—even at your very worst, steeped in sin. (Rom. 5:8) My love is contrary to all you know of “love.” I Love you “even though” and “deeper still.” My love reaches, pursues, remains. (Ps. 36:5) My Love for you won’t walk out, fail, or ever come to an end. (Deut. 31:8) No matter what you’ve heard or what you’ve come to believe, there’s nothing that can separate you from my Love. (Rom. 8:38-39) I am not like people. So please—don’t put human words in my mouth or apply human behaviors to my character. You will miss me altogether. (Isaiah 55:8) I’ve never ignored you. I’ve been here all along. Protecting. Loving. Waiting. (Ps. 56:8) Your love of _____ (sin) isn’t worth eternity. I will break your chains. I will give you the desires of your heart. (Jn. 8:32, Ps. 37:4) Please forgive some of my followers. People—even Christian people—will fail you. You live in a fallen land, where no one is perfect and all need My grace. Put your faith and trust in Me alone. (Psalm 146:3) There’s no sin I will not forgive. You are the “whosoever believes in me” whom I will give eternal life … if you believe. (John 3:16) As resourceful and brilliant as you are, you cannot save yourself. It’s by God’s grace and faith in Me alone that you are saved. (Eph 2:8-9) I understand your pain and heartbreak. And my heart breaks with you. (Is. 53:3) There’s nowhere you can go where my Love won’t find you. (Psalm 139:7-8) The shame and guilt weighs you down has been taken care of on the cross. Your bill has been zeroed out. (John 3:16) The addictions. The pride. The selfishness. The hate. The lust. The jealousy. The critical spirit. The greed. I can heal it. All of it. You can start fresh. Today. (Rom. 8:1-4) I will forgive you. But only if you ask. And I care more about the “ask” than I do about the sin. (Acts 3:19) I will not force you to do or be anything. I want a relationship with you more than I want to rule over you. (Jeremiah 31:3) I will forgive your sin and I will forget it. That’s right—completely erase it from my mind. No replays, no record. Gone. (Ps. 103:12) It’s never too late to turn your life around. I came to give second chances. (Luke 23:42-43) I love you. Let’s talk. (Jer. 29:13)
Posted on: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:50:25 +0000
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