Spiritual Warfare #39

Thanks so much for praying for us. My bp went down around 8:00 yesterday morning and I felt so much better in that regard most of the day. Still weak from the cough virus, but pressing onward anyway. Greg got some pain meds that shouldn't make him drowsy, so he'll be back to work today.

A New Perspective by Charles Stanley
If God has placed you in a certain position, He will handle all the details concerning it and your life. Your only responsibility is to obey Him and leave the consequences to Him.

An older woman admitted she did not venture out much at night, "Things happen," she said with a sigh, "and there are a lot of bad things that can happen." Being cautious is fine, but being fearful is not in keeping with God's plan for your life. Bad things can and do happen to anyone at any time. Fear becomes a true problem when we focus on it. John wrote, "Perfect love [God's love] casts our far" (1 John 4:18). When you have the love of God in your heart, you can overcome the landmine of fear because you have the greatest source of encouragement, hope, and strength living within you.

While we need to be cautious and discerning, many times the enemy can use thoughts of fear to prevent us from stepping out and enjoying the good things God gives.

The enemy is looking for a place in your life to bury his landmine. However, if you are proactive in the way you approach dangerous situations, he will not have the opportunity to do this. You cannot be careless. Instead, listen for the voice of the Spirit-not the voice of fear-to direct you. There is a huge difference. Fear is something the enemy chatters about. God will never use fear to instruct you. He may want you to fear Him, which is a reverent fear that honors and loves, but He will never prompt you to become anxious or fretful.

Tomorrow we'll look at a section titled A Time to Move Forward. I just love this stuff and I pray it is helping you too. May this bring you to a state of fearless abandon for our Lord.