God’s Faithfulness in 2018

Wow…where do I begin? So much has happened and it’s only February…and then again I can’t believe it’s already February.

Let me just say that 2018 started off with a BANG…More like an Explosion that shook everything that could be shaken!! It was a direct hit…I wasn’t just in the area of the explosion or even in the aftermath….NOOOOO…It was a direct hit and it hurt!!! I believe the enemy thought he was going to take me out with this one…Knock me off course, cause me to lose hope, feel defeated, feel lost, feel helpless, etc. I’m not going to lie…It hurt and I was completely caught off guard and stunned…in disbelief…and a bit confused. It shook me to my very core! It challenged my foundation of WHO I AM and WHO I BELIEVE IN and WHAT I BELIEVE! Based on past experiences similar to this one (nowhere near as hard) I would have been out of commission for a few days…maybe even a week or two. I pretty much cried solid for about two days…questioning everything I have ever said that I believe about God and His word. Is He faithful? Can I fully trust Him? Will He protect? Will He answer my prayers? Is He always good and are His plans always good? Will He stay the hand of the enemy? Are His promises true?You name it….I probably searched it out. Day 3…DAY 3…there is something about that THIRD DAY!!! Day 3…I knew the answer to all of my questions!!! YES!!!YES!!!and YES!!! I know who I am and whose I am. I know that God IS FAITHFUL and His word IS TRUE! I know that He IS TRUSTWORTHY and that He DOES and WILL ANSWER MY PRAYERS! He DOES and WILL PROTECT me and all those that I love and He WILL STAY THE HAND OF THE ENEMY!!! In Isaiah 54 His word says, “No weapon formed against me will prosper.” (That is a whole other teaching in itself and I don’t have time in this post, but It never says that we won’t be hit or even that we won’t be affected by a hit…it says that it will not prosper…it will not do what it was sent to do. What does John 10:10 tell us about the enemy’s plan? He comes to steal, kill and destroy. So we can be sure that no matter what he throws our way…if we stay focused on God and His word…this weapon will NOT steal what God has for us…will NOT destroy us or our future…and it will NOT kill us!!! You better believe that!!) Not only did God give me the answers that I was searching for, but He fortified my foundation…increased my faith…strengthened my fight…and solidified my purpose!! I am stronger now and wiser. I no longer believe the lies of the enemy and my fear was turned into my greatest weapon…FAITH!!! The word tells us that if we have faith the size of a mustard seed that we can say to the mountain, “Move from here to there , and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20)

On day one, as I sat stunned and confused, I was telling God that I was not equipped for this battle. I have never trained for this battle. I never saw me having to fight this battle. On day 3…YES, DAY 3…He assured me that I had trained for this battle and not only was I equipped to fight this battle, but I was equipped to win this battle. And guess what? I believed Him!

Oh…and on God’s faithfulness — My oh my is He faithful!!! He loved on me, encouraged me, showed me truth, gave me revelation, strategy to fight, strengthened me, comforted me and consistently revealed Himself to me. He assured me that He had me and that He had this battle…and that I could just rest in Him and just follow His leading. So that is what I have been doing (and will continue to do).

Has the victory manifested in the natural? NO, but it’s over and the battle is won! How do I know? Because the battle in my mind has been defeated and God’s truth has prevailed so now I will just wait on the victory to manifest!

There is a song by Elevation Church called ‘Do It Again’ and I had never heard it before, but on Day 3 as I was walking, praying and listening to Pandora this song just started playing and I knew it was from God specifically for me that day! I knew it was part of His strategy. =) The chorus goes: Your Promise still stands, Great is Your faithfulness…Your faithfulness. I’m still in Your hands, this is my confidence, You’ve never failed me yet. So that’s it…MY CONFIDENCE IS IN HIS FAITHFULNESS!

So in this battle I will continue to love, serve and trust God. I am more determined now that I have ever been. He deserves my everything…my very best…my all and that is what I intend to give Him.

In your battle(s)…TRUST HIM! The victory is already yours because it was accomplished on the cross.

Things that He showed me:

• That if I want to win the battle and be strong…I have to pull down every lie the enemy tries to give me. I cannot give it even a moment of my attention.  (2 Corinthians 10:3-6)
• That if I think on a lie for even a second…I may believe it.
• Faith intimidates the enemy…it actually renders him powerless…impotent! Faith in God and in His word. (Hebrews 11)
• That if I will just trust God…He will show Himself faithful. (Just read the Bible…all throughout the Bible we see the faithfulness of God.)
• Even in the battle(s)…it is still His love that wins! (John 3:16…His Love)

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