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Overcome The Tongue
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
1 John 4:4
Friend, you don’t have to be drawn into the ways of the world.
You have God, and he is greater than any worldy influence out there.
In fact whatever temptations the devil can send your way whether it’s sex, drugs, pride, money, success or anything that’s pulling you away from God, through Christ you can overcome it.
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
1 John 5:4
When you have truly given your heart to God you can’t help, but share in this victory.
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57
God has given you and I victory through Christ!
There’s no room for defeat, not even when it looks like we’ve already been defeated God has already delivered us out. Much like David in the Old Testament who had been prophesied over to become the next king of Israel.
Needless to say there was one main obstacle in David’s way, King Saul who was as double minded as they come. On one hand King Saul seemed to like David because his music seemed to calm his spirit, but on the other he thought he was a threat because David had the favor of the people and Saul’s own household.
If you’ve read the story you know King Saul’s jealousy caused him to make it his goal to kill David. Not that he could. Once the Lord said David would be king it’s pretty clear to me that there’s no way that King Saul could have killed him, but David ran. Even when David had the opportunity to take King Saul’s life he didn’t. He wasn’t drawn into King Saul’s hate or ideal to kill or be killed.
No. David went on and King Saul pretty much self-destructed.
And yes, David went on to become King of Israel.
So friend, no matter what the devil is placing in your pathway, God’s plan cannot be stopped. You have to stand in the midst of that battle. Don’t comprise your standards or God’s word to protect yourself, but trust in the Lord to deliver you like he did David!
Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. Psalm 107:6
See the devil wants us to turn away from God when we’re facing a difficult time or when we’ve fallen ourselves, but that’s not the right thing to do. The above scripture tells us that they cried to the Lord in their trouble, meaning they were in it and still they went to God and he answered them by delivering them from their distress!
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Proverbs 28:26
Whenever we’re going through a hard time it’s easy not to think rationally. In fact most of us think emotionally and cause all sorts of trouble. Don’t trust in your own understanding. God’s way is not our way, so never assume you know the best way to handle your situation, but seek the word of God on how you should handle it.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Proverbs 4:7
Seek the Lord and he will guide you.
Many Blessings~
Jen G~
AWOE Magazine.com
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