Are you God’s Warrior or Wallowing in a Pig Pin

Be encouraged today…believe me I know what it’s like, but Jesus says, “Don’t let your heart be troubled and don’t let it be afraid… For I have overcome the world!”

 The enemy will try everything in his power to take you out. It is his very nature and reason for his existence, to destroy…and he will use every tactic he can to do just that!

BUT GOD!!!! GOD IS GREATER!!!

You may feel like giving up! You may feel like, what’s the use of going on! You hear the voice in your head telling you, “I’m no good, no one cares, no one listens or even sees me, so what’s the use? Why should I care if no one else does?”

Those are lies…lies of the enemy of your soul! He is the enemy of YHWH!

DO NOT LISTEN TO HIM!

He’s defeated! Already judged! He knows he has no future and he wants to make sure you believe you don’t have one either!

But…Jesus says, I have given you Authority over Satan and his emps…Authority to Cast out demons in Jesus Name…To lay hands on the sick and see them recover and to even raise the dead in Jesus’ Name! He gave His Life so you could live!

Jesus offers Peace!

Satan offers chaos!

Jesus offers Love!

Satan offers hate!

Jesus offers Life!

Satan offers death!

Which do you prefer? Who will you believe? What are you going to do about it?

Accept Jesus and live!!

You are a chosen people and a royal priesthood; when you acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead You are born into the Family of God! A brand-new person! The old passes away and behold, all things become new! That makes you God’s kid! And no demon in heaven, or hell, or the earth, can take that from you!!!

Will all your problems go away? No! But now you’ll have someone to help you on your journey through life! He’ll be with you and in you and will teach you how to conquer the enemy on God’s terms! And guess what, We win!! Even if we suffer and die…we will never die!

Shake yourself! Stop the self-pity talk! Stop believing the lies! GET UP and begin Giving God Praise for all the mighty works He has done!

He, the Creator of the Universe, the one who formed all living things, who speaks to the raging winds, and they cease from blowing…who tells the stars to shine and to stay in the skies…the one who rides the storms and walks on water, the one who says, “This one is Mine, hands off!” The one who brings life to newborn babies and with one thought can split the seas, molds mountains, bends time and space so that we have oxygen to breathe and gives us an abundant life… Our God is bigger, greater, smarter, faithful, loyal, we have covenant with Him and He cannot fail this God is the one who says, I AM WITH YOU! DO NOT FEAR NOR BE AFRAID!! IT IS I WHO FIGHTS FOR YOU!

GET UP! IT’S TIME TO TAKE UP THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD AND FIGHT! Fight as never before! The time is now! Because NOW FAITH IS~ the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen!!

Hebrews 11:1-6 NKJV

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

You are not defeated! You are not alone! You are not worthless! YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE LIVING GOD!

He says…When you’ve done all you can do to stand…Stand therefore…

Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:14-17 New Living Translation

 So, let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith. Galatians 6:9-10 The Message

 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.” John 16:33 Holman Christian Standard Bible

 So, stop wallowing in the pig pin! Stand up and take a glory bath. Get in the streams of living water and be washed in the blood of the lamb! Then, you will be a sweet-smelling savor to the LORD! Watch as he turns everything around and makes all things good just for you! Why? Because you’re His precious treasure! And he loves you more than you could think or imagine!!

I know, because I just did!!

Be God’s Warrior!!!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill August 7, 2023