Daily Devotional

LIFTING OUR HEADS TO PRAISE HIM

March 12

hild, why are you so concerned about your future, and where you will go, what you will do? This one fear is so powerful to trouble you and snare you in anxiety and distrust that it becomes overwhelming in your life! What is wrong with this fear? People say, “I can’t just sit here doing nothing, I have to secure my future. What if I don’t have the money to pay my bills, or to meet the responsibilities to my loved ones?” The problem with this attitude is that you have taken the weight and fear of tomorrows’ “what ifs” and you have created an atmosphere of self-sabotage and self-defeat which enwraps you in a shroud of fear, doubt and unbelief! This is true, child. What do you want to do about it? You say, “Father, I can’t help myself, I am weak and greatly troubled!” So now that the confession of your weakness is out of the way, let’s get on with adding the power, knowledge, wisdom and understanding of the Holy Spirit to the mixture. First, praise your Father during your personal circumstances of weakness! Say, “Father, I praise you and worship you that you are much larger than this evil spirit that binds me in worrying over my future!” “I will love your words of promise to me to provide for my tomorrows more than I will bow down to the threat of failure and misery thrown at me by the Evil One.” You see beloved, the faith that you need to overcome this fear, doubt and unbelief comes from your exercising your trust in the “unseen” and “unknown” realms of God’s interventions in your future life. Say this, “Father, I have not lived out my tomorrow yet. I don’t know what the future holds, but I know that you will be around at that time to be very close and searching to protect, love and provide for me and my loved ones. How do I know, Father, because you said, “I will never leave thee nor forsake thee, I will be with thee till the end of the age!” (Hebrews 23:5) “I take that word as truth and deny as a lie the fear of failing on my tomorrows.” See how you are fighting back, and not idly and passively lying down and letting Satan walk all over you? You have been too passive in the past. You need a triumphant and vigilant mentality added to your life and walk in the Lord! Rise up and enter in to where the saints live in a land of victory and glory. It is for you, Child of God! You are greatly loved and cared for by your Father!

Prayer

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Father, my picture is in the dictionary right by the word “wimp.” I have whined and complained and spoken negatively about your divine care for me for my future. I am a “whiner” and a “cry-baby!” Help me Lord and I will get up and join the ranks of the mature Christian who stands strongly on your holy promises. I will not be shaken in my faith in you. You will always be there for me, and I know it, in Jesus’ name, amen!