Well, we are telling them not to be bullies. Don’t start fights. Don’t be that kid who will throw a punch every time someone disagrees with him. But picking fights and starting fights are really two very different things. Picking, as in choosing your battle, is a very important skill...
Praise God because he fights your battles, He is a warrior and His name is Jesus. The greatest of men he drowns them into the sea. His right hand is majestic in Power, We praise him because he overthrows those who rise up against him in his excellent greatness, his anger burns them l...
That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”[c]7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you ...
The word of God will slice right through the lies and deception that stand in your way. While being tempted by Satan, Jesus did not cower in fear and trembling. Satan misquoted scripture and put it out of context to get Jesus to sin. Jesus used the sword of the Spirit as both a ...
Saying goodbye can be a bitter-sweet emotion. As we leave the old year behind, many feel sorrow, regret, and even anger for desires not met, plans not achieved, and painful situations not expected. But as Christians, we know God is still in control, and that our battles are part of ...
because the LORD our God fights on our side. The Assyrians must rely on human power alone. These words encouraged the army of Judah. English Revised Versionwith him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested ...
The Lord works His freeing truth into our perspectives while the enemy fights for strongholds to bind us (John 10:10).How to Apply It: Surrender thoughts that don’t line up with Scripture. As Colossians 3:2 says, “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” ...
The battlefield of our mind is the primary place spiritual battle is fought. The Lord works His freeing truth into our perspectives while the enemy fights for strongholds to bind us (John 10:10). How to Apply It: Surrender thoughts that don’t line up with Scripture. As Colossians 3:2...
The battles that God has given you is meant to strengthen you and your spirit. Pray and allow God to move the mountains of your life and allow him to reveal the source of why you’re depressed. Do you know of the boy who was possessed, but couldn’t be delivered by the men around...
After all, I have long feasted on God’s many running and racing references in Scripture that have become my go-to’s whenever I come to bumps in the road, hit a wall, or crave accountability. “The Five-Star God” metaphor did not come to me dining at an extravagant five-course,...