God will fight for you!

A SOLID MAN/WOMAN

Now then...

"Now then, stand still and see this great thing the Lord is about to do before your eyes."

1 Samuel 12:16

This is your day! Every day is your day! However, you will never realize it until you stop trying to control your own life.  It is time to step back, take a deep breath - STAND STILL - and let God take over, step back and watch as great things begin to happen in your life.  Yes, when you give God the reigns over your life, your life overflows with his goodness, glory, and great things for you.  

Now then, my friend, STAND STILL.

Why are you waiting?

“... How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?”

Joshua 18:3

Friend, why are you waiting?  God has your victory in front of you.  Stand up, move forward, and take hold of it.

Until you remove the sin...

“... I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction... You cannot stand against your enemies until your remove it.”

Joshua 12, 13

Until you remove the sin, the Lord cannot exalt you into greatness; the Lord cannot give you victory over your battles (enemies).  Therefore, whatever is keeping you from God’s amazing blessings must be removed... removed immediately!

Whatever happens is because of who or what you believe in.

"If you carefully observe these commands I am giving you to follow - to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his way and to hold fast to him - then the Lord will drive out these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations larger and stronger than you.  Every place where you set your foot will be yours: Your territory will extend... No man will be able to stand against you.  The Lord your God, as he promised you, will put terror and fear of you on the whole land, wherever you go.

See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse - the blessing if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today; the curse if you disobey the commands of the Lord your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known...  You are about to cross the Jordan to enter and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you.  When you have taken it over and are living there, be sure that you obey all the decrees and laws I am setting before you today."

Deuteronomy 11:22-28, 31-32

How will you ever win this battle before you?

“... “Who Can stand up before the Anakites?”  But be assured today that the Lord your God is the one who goes across ahead of you like a devouring fire.  He will destroy them; he will subdue them before you.  And you will drive them out and annihilate them quickly, as the Lord has promised you.”

Deuteronomy 9:2-3

How will you win the battle before you; the battle that looks absolutely impossible?  Well, for one, you won’t win the battle before you, only God can.  And, for two, it is impossible for you, but with God all things are possible.  Hence, since you have God as your Leader and Lord, the battle before you is already your victory - he has gone before you and conquered it.  Therefore, my dear friend,  take a big step up and take that victory all the while remembering to thank God for every ounce of it.

In regards to sin

"... You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove it."

Joshua 7:13

"It" refers to 'sin', sin refers to a sure defeat.  Therefore, remove the sin(s),  get right with God, and walk in the victories he has lined up for you.

Battles are for the Lord.

“... Do not be afraid.  Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today... The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still”

Exodus 14:13-14

The fight is God’s; living is yours.  Therefore, let God fight your battles and you focus on living in peace, joy, love, health, and zeal.

Do not be angry with yourselves

"And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you."

Genesis 45:5

If you've ever done evil to another and you still get sick to your stomach with guilt over the thought of it, do not worry.  For, although you meant to harm that person at that time, God had a plan all along.  He knew what was going to happen before it happened, and he knew what you were going to do before you did it; God, had the blessing awaiting the outcome of the whole situation, a blessing that you may never know, but a tremendous blessing all the same.  

Therefore, now is the time to forgive yourself, repent, stand up tall, focus on Christ, and move forward with your life.  It's all going to be OK, God knows your heart and for the guilt and repentance you feel - he will bless you for it.  Remember, everything works out for good to those who rely on Christ :-).

The WAY

“Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient path, the path where the good way is and walk in it; And you will find rest for your souls.”

Jeremiah 6:16

The good way: God’s way!

Find it!

How?

Ask him! And when he answers, listen to, and follow, what he tells you!

Ask, Receive - Seek, Find - Knock, Open

“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.”

Luke 11:9-10

Don’t back out of your goals and dreams because of fear! Heck NO!  Instead, look fear straight on and tell it to get behind you and eat your dust.

Friends, God’s Word says to ask, seek, and knock, so do it in order to obtain your prayers, goals, dreams, and desires!  His Word states that when you do, you will receive, you will find and doors will be opened for you.  Thus, go for it!  Go BIG – Go ALL-OUT – Stand STRONG, remembering to never look back!!

Self-controlled and alert

“Be self-controlled and alert.  Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.  Resist him, standing firm in the faith…And the God of all grace… will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”

-1 Peter 5:8-11

Be sensitive and open to the promptings of your heart, as those are the promptings of The Spirit guarding you and keeping you out of trouble.

Our Solid Foundation

Luke 6:46-49 New International Version (NIV)

The Wise and Foolish Builders

46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”

New International Version (NIV)

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If your life isn't built on the foundation of God, His Spirit and His Word, then your life has absolutely no foundation... 
kinda scary if you think about it?!

Be still and listen

“… And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.”

-1 Kings 19:11-12 ESV

Whether we are in severe trial or tribulation,  or wonderful peace and contentment, God is with us.  Therefore, during each scenario, good or bad, we must get out of ourselves and the world, and we must take time to stand completely still and quiet before God and LISTEN - listen closely - because God is speaking to us and until we quiet our minds we won’t be able to hear his gentle whispers with the answers and prayers we are seeking answers to.

God brought you into existence for a purpose.

“God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth.  Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every creature that moves on the ground.”

-Gen 1:28

You are blessed - you have a purpose! 

We were brought into existence by God for a reason, and we’ve been anointed for that reason! Therefore, let’s find that reason and start living it out!  When we do, our lives will flood with God's light, His favor will be ours without asking, and the gifts of the Spirit will continually pour down upon us.

Friends, get busy and find your purposes, making your God-given gifts the miracles that God graciously and specifically has given each and every one of you.  He has given you the gift to shine for him, so start shining!

Be blessed!!

Before you can stand

“… Get down on your knees before the Master; it’s the only way you’ll get on your feet.”

-     James 4:7-10 MSG

You’ll never be able to stand and run if you first don’t kneel and pray.

God's children prevail

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“Take a firm stand, feet on the ground and head high…”

2 Thessalonians 2:15-17 MSG

You are a child of God and His children will never be defeated.

Stand your ground

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“… stand your ground… don’t hold back.  Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste of time or effort.”  

-1 Corinthians 15:58 MSG

Stand for Christ! 

Don’t let fear of the world hold you back!

The work you do for the Lord now, uncaring to what the world says or thinks, is only the beginning of greatness for you!  Just wait until He comes to get you... WOW… !!  It is then, my friend, that your prayers and blessings will come to fruition in so many different ways that you won’t know where to begin!!

When God speaks - LISTEN!

"...One night the Master spoke to (insert your name here): "Keep it up and don't let anyone intimidate or silence you.  No matter what happens, I'm with you and no one is going to be able to hurt you..." 

~ Adapted from Acts 18:8-11 MSG

Don't give up and don't give in to your fears, hang ups, addictions, or unhealthy actions - don't do it - not when you know that God is on your side.  Instead, fight against it (them) with the forces of God and his Word.  He is with you!  He won't let you be defeated!  He won't betray or reject you!  He holds you in the palm of his hand!  He absolutely loves you, my friend.

Therefore, fight and keep fighting by standing firm in faith, strong in prayer, and dedicated solely to God.  You will be triumphant, you will shine - your victory is at hand.