In Acts 14:22b Paul clearly tells us that as Christians if we visibly walk the walk, we will suffer tribulation (see also 2 Thess 1:4-5). Tribulation is best seen as pressure applied to us to make us give up. Obviously, this is engineered by the devil (1 Peter 5:8) but he uses circumstances, situations and people to bring this pressure. Jesus told us to expect this pressure in the world but he encouraged us by adding the we should rejoice because he has: “overcome the world” (John 16:33; KJV).

We share in Christ’s victory over the devil (Col 2:15) and we walk in Christ’s authority (Matt 28:18-20). Remember the greater one lives in you (1 John 4:4). We are not fighting people here but simply asserting the spiritual authority Jesus won for us with the spiritual weapons he provided (Eph 6:10-18).

Stand firm and put on God’s armor: “having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Eph 6:14-17).

Resist the devil with your armor and spiritual weapons and he has to flee from you (James 4:7). When tribulation comes, speak the word in faith. Have a victorious day.

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Sometimes life is sweet; everything goes according to plan, life is good. However, we all know that that is not always the case. Sometimes life can just get too much, things don’t seem to work out and you just feel like giving up. If that’s you today I want to encourage you with a few scriptures.

“In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33; KJV). “But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Cor 15:57).  “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ” (2 Cor 2:14).

These last 2 verses tell us to be thankful; not for   the challenges you are facing but despite them. Everything may look very bleak in the natural but we can be thankful that we serve a mighty victorious God for whom nothing is impossible (Luke 1:37). From our verses above we see that with Christ Jesus we are victorious, triumphant over all the works of satan (Col 2:15). “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Phil 4:13).

If you are in the valley today, keep confessing these verses because they are the word and the word is the truth whether you feel victorious or not. Confessing the word will build up your faith (Rom 10:17). How long should you keep confessing them? Until you experience the victory.

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2 Tim. 1:7 (KJV) "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." The word “fear” there means “timidity”; the kind of fear that we often experience when it comes to witnessing. However, according to this verse timidity does not come from God. Proverbs 28:1 says that the: “righteous are bold as a lion” If you are born again then you are righteous and therefore you are BOLD.

 Let’s see what God has given us instead of fear. 1. Power; the Greek word used here is dunamis; the power of God that is like dynamite. 2. Love; the Greek word used here is agape, the unconditional, selfless love. 3.A sound mind; the Greek word is sophronismus, which means a well-balanced or self-controlled mind. Next time you are feeling fearful confess this verse and focus on the 3 things God has given you, not what the devil is lying to you about.

There is a beautiful verse in the apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans: “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba Father” (Rom 8:15). Fear is not from our loving father. God’s perfect love drives out all fear from our lives (1 John 4:18) and that love has been poured into our lives by the Holy Spirit (Rom 5:5). Press into God, dwell on his love, cast your cares on him and refuse to receive the devil’s fear.

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“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me?” (Ps 43:5; KJV) We all have times of despondency and depression when the weights of life bear down on us. Isaiah (Is 61:3) told us Jesus would bring us the: “the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness”.

Depressive thoughts are fearful thoughts and they don’t come from God; God has given us a sound mind free from troubling worries (2 Tim 1:7). God does not bring confusion but peace (1 Cor 14:33). We need to cast our cares on Jesus and he will strengthen and guard us (Ps 55:22). Paul told us not to be anxious but to bring our concerns in prayer to God, to have a thankful heart, and then we would experience God’s peace (Phil 4:6-7).

Paul also said we should train our minds to dwell upon the things of God; think, speak and meditate them. “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things” (Phil 4:8). This is the true antidote for worry and depression.

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In Romans chapter 7 verse 14 through to chapter 8 verse 2 the apostle Paul describes the struggle he and we as Christians face. Our spirit is born again but not our soul and body (John 3:1-6). We are instructed to renew our minds with God's word (Rom 12:2) and discipline our bodies (1 Cor 9:27). In Romans chapter 7, Paul laments that his spirit desires to do good but his mind and body tend toward sin and carnality.

However, as born-again Christians we have the Holy Spirit in us (1 Cor 6:19) and the word of God. Paul teaches us in Romans Chapter 8 verse 1-2: "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death".

Paul is saying that as Christians God does not condemn us because our new life in Christ has set us free from the spiritual death that resulted from our old life of sin. As we strengthen our spirit by allowing the Holy Spirit to bring us revelation of God's word (John 14:26), we can bring our soul and body into subjection to our spirit, directed by the Holy Spirit and God’s word. We as Paul, can walk in victory, the: “Life in Christ Jesus”. The power of the Holy Spirit enables us in this process (Rom 8:11); he helps us to change (Gal 5:22-23). We cannot change in our own strength.

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