Sojourners
We need to stop living as though we’re staying and live as though we’re passing through.
We need to stop living as though we’re staying and live as though we’re passing through.
Over the years, I have realized that peer pressure will always be a part of life. I will pray for God’s guidance when tempted to follow what I know is the wrong path.
A trouble-free life has never been a part of God’s promise to us. Peter makes that abundantly clear when he says, “Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you” (1 Peter 4:12). What He did promise is that we will not be overcome and will never walk through trials alone (Isaiah 43:1-2).
Truth is, the enemy wants us so knee-deep in the ‘urgent’ and the ‘important’ that rest seems more like a luxury than a necessity. He wants our schedules to control us instead of us controlling our schedules. He will throw anything at us, just to prevent us from prioritizing rest and time alone with God. Because he spurns those moments of silence, moments when our minds are left ajar for God to speak into our lives.
There is no foe, no problem, no struggle that is too big for Him. Step into position behind Him and allow Him to lead the charge.
You cannot grab ahold of God’s promises for the future if you’re still holding on to yesterday’s regrets.
Overwhelming victory is ours. We don’t just squeak by with free-throw in a very tight match. Our victory is won by a landslide.
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