A while ago someone praying over me told me that I was getting back the voice that I had lost. I didn't understand what she meant at the time so I filed it away and asked God about it every so often.
This morning I heard Pastor Mark Redner teaching about taking dominion over things, situations and circumstances and the light bulb went off.
Somehow, through discouragement I had allowed myself to quit walking by faith. The Bible says that we are supposed to walk by faith and not by sight but can I tell you that sometimes your sight can overwhelm your faith?
I never would have thought it could happen to me, but it can, even to seasoned faith talker like me.
The accusations of people, the niggling thoughts about nothing's changing, the self doubts that the enemy plays in your head all attack the promises and destiny that God has for you.
We need to be ever vigilant to take those negative thoughts captive and to make the effort to hang out with other people of like mind. An analogy that fits is, 'one coal by itself will soon go out but many coals together keep each other burning.'
We are in a real war. I need, we need to act like soldiers. As difficult as that can be we need to remember that we are bought with a very high price and we are not our own.
"Calling things that be not as though we are" is not a habit that we can let slide. If we ever want things to change we have to keep on doing the things that have brought us this far.
The other thing that Pastor pointed out that I thought was really appropriate was that we can't wait for our friends or family to get fixed before we go on with God. As tough as it is we have to let them wallow in the pigsty if that's what they choose to do. You can only hold your hand out so long before you'll get a crick in your back. If they are that insistant that they want to live their lives the way they choose-- then that's their choice. We have to honor that freedom to choose and move on with our lives.
Is it difficult to do this? You bet! Especially with family members! All we can do is keep decreeing the promises of God over their lives and bind the enemy and leave them with the Father. That's what faith does.
Nothing is worth sacrificing your fellowship with the Lord. Nothing. Without him we are nothing and apart from him we can do nothing! (John 15: )
On that note I got out my thankful confessions this afternoon and started speaking them out loud. Hallelujah! Do you know that I've seen lots of breakthroughs because of these confessions? Yes.... it's really true. Someone once said, "We make our habits, then our habits make us." I want good habits, so I can leave a legacy of encouraging words, videos and people healed and delivered.
Impossible? Nope! Nothing is impossible for God! He loves impossible situations! It's his opportunity to shine brightly in your life.
So What do you think? Has anyone or anything stolen your voice for a season? Are there promises of God that you have put on the shelf? I hope I've encouraged you to take all the land that God has promised you!
For Meditation:
Heb. 6:12 ... "Be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
Gal. 6:9 "Do not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not faint."
Isaiah 40: 29-31"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
"So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised" (Heb 10:35-36)
Have a great day with Him!
Big hugs,
Brenda Gale Thompson
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