I greet you, dear readers of our column “Daily Word for Spiritual Strength”! According to God’s mighty grace, we have been given the opportunity to feed our hearts daily with the living Word of God. God is light and in Him there is no darkness! Light of the Word of God illuminates and makes us smarter.All this time, we have been talking about the fact that many voices are trying to rule over our lives – the voice of our common sense, the voices of feelings, public opinion, and experts, etc. But we found that only God’s Word and His voice brings us to the true life in abundance, and takes us into God’s plans and will. But the Bible says that God’s will and plans for us are good.
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — His good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Romans 12:2)
But the question is still topical – what we say and what we believe.Often while reading the Bible, we hear ourselves better than we hear God. This is because there are words that we say, and there is Word that He says. It is essential what we believe more – what we say or what God says. Let us look at some expressions that we often use, ad let us see what God says about the same things in His Word.*YOU SAY, “It is not possible!”*GOD SAYS, “All things are possible for God!”*Bible verse: Luke 18:27“Jesus replied, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.”
* YOU SAY, “I am very tired!”* GOD SAYS, “I will give you peace!”* Bible verse: Matthew 11:28-30“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
* YOU SAY, “No one really loves me.”* GOD SAYS, “I love you!”* Bible verses: John 3:16, John 3:34.“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
“For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.”
* YOU SAY, “I cannot any more.”* GOD SAYS, “My grace is sufficient for you.”* Bible verses: 2 Corinthians 12:9; Psalms 92:13-14“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
“Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green.”
* YOU SAY, “I do not understand what is going on.”* GOD SAYS, “I will guide your steps.”* Bible verse: Proverbs 3:5-6“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
* YOU SAY, “I cannot.”* GOD SAYS, “You can do all things in Jesus Christ Who strengthens you!”* Bible verse: Philippians 4:13“I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.”
* YOU SAY, “It is not worth it.”* GOD SAYS, “It is worth it, because all things work for good for those who love the Lord.”* Bible verse: Romans 8:28“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”
* YOU SAY, “I cannot forgive myself.”* GOD SAYS, “I forgive you!”* Bible verses: 1 John 1:9; Romans 8:1“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
* YOU SAY, “I am not capable.”* GOD SAYS, “I am capable!”* Bible verse: 2 Corinthians 9:8“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”
* YOU SAY, “I cannot make both ends meet.”* GOD SAYS, “I will meet all your needs!”* Bible verse: Philippians 4:19“And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”
* YOU SAY, “I am afraid.”* GOD SAYS, “I have not given you the spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.”* Bible verse: 2 Timothy 1:7“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.”
* YOU SAY, “I am always worried and confused.”* GOD SAYS, “Cast all your anxiety on Me.”* Bible verse: 1.Pētera 5:7“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.”
* YOU SAY, “I am not smart enough.”* GOD SAYS, “I will give you wisdom.”* Bible verse: 1 Corinthians 1:30„It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God — that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.”
* YOU SAY, “I feel totally lonely.”* GOD SAYS, “I will never leave you, I will not forsake you.”* Bible verse: Hebrews 13:5„Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
You know, let us start speak and think the way God speaks and thinks, and then we can enjoy the life in abundance that God has prepared for us.May God bless you abundantly today and all the days to come! He is good all the time!Pastor Rufus Ajiboye
