Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.~Ephesians 6:10
I woke up this morning and had a little talk with Jesus. I told Him I was off my “game”. I am waking up tired, getting easily irritated, and not extending enough grace to those who truly need it. I have some foxes that are trying to mess up my crop. (Solomon 2:15). These are issues of the heart and I need Jesus to fix it. I need Him to circumcise the callous parts of my heart and I need a fresh anointing of His Spirit. I need His Spirit because when I fight these battles in my own strength, I swing and I miss. I’m exhausted from boxing the air and I am in need of TKO.
I can have the victory when I stand strong in Him and His might. I have to keep my shield of faith up. My trust must be in Him alone. Trusting in myself or man makes the shield very heavy and thus hard to hold up. Trusting in Him makes the shield less cumbersome.
I have to keep my heart covered in His righteousness. I do this when I confess my sins and repent. I do this when I guard my heart and keep my thoughts on things that are noble and pure.
I stand in His strength when I walk in peace with my neighbor. When I tell everyone the good news: Jesus saves! His salvation covers us. He is Lord and I will bring every thought that rises up against Him into captivity.
I am strengthened by His might when I gird myself with the truth. His Word is the truth and my weapon against the attacks of the enemy. I can slice lies in half. I cut out gossip and back-biting. I crush fear with the power of His Spirit.
I can do all these things through Christ, but in order to tap into these truth I must connect with Him daily. I must stay in constant prayer. My heart must be in a position of worship and praise. I must stay in His presence and take Him with me wherever I go. Quiet time is not enough. I must be infused with His strength and power because the battles begin when I walk out my door or close my bible apps. The battles are on the job, in the grocery line, at the hospital, with our families and so on. The battle is His, but I need to allow Him to fight it for me. I need to be strong in Him.
Scripture references from Ephesians 6:10-18. Please read.
"Quiet time is not enough."
ReplyDeleteSo true. I can't imagine how my day would be without my time alone with Him, but it isn't enough. The term abide comes to mind. When I master that skill, I'll probably be in heaven!
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DeleteI can certainly relate to waking up tired and being easily irritated. I blame it on hormone imbalance , lack of sleep and job burn-out. While some of these issues may be contributing to my frustrations, I have no excuse because I can turn to the Word of God for guidance. I need to meditate more and trust the Lord to guide my foot steps. I also need to be more proactive in finding another job. Father God, Help me to reflect on your Word instead of reacting irrationally. Thank you Father!
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DeleteThank you Jennifer, always a blessing to my heart!
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