"A JUST IN TIME WORD: Many Are Facing Problems that Only God Can Fix"

"A JUST IN TIME WORD: Many Are Facing Problems that Only God Can Fix"

Al Thomas

So Don't Believe the Devil's Lies....



...that you have to be perfect. That you can't be happy unless things go your way. That your worth is determined by your performance. That God only loves you when you do everything right.

Although Jesus has saved us, we are in the process of being repaired. This is called sanctification (Ephesians 5:26). When you allow the devil to tell you lies about yourself, you shipwreck your emotional and spiritual life. You will never be perfect in this life and you will never measure up to God's standards in your own power. This is one of the primary weapons of the devil--getting you to believe a lie.

God did not destine you to be a failure. Years ago, Ray Charles sang a song: Born to Lose. Not one of God's children was born to lose. You've got it all wrong. You were born to win! (Romans 8:37). The devil is the loser. Get that through your head.

Don't Ever Consider Quitting Because You Are Not Good Enough

Listen, God uses weak vessels (1 Corinthians 1:27). This immediately qualifies you and me. God uses the unsophisticated. He chose losers (1 Corinthians 1:28), sinners and disheveled people. God uses the rejected. He chose prostitutes (Luke 7:37) and the "down and outers." God loves to use the unlovely to confound the prideful. God uses the common people (Mark 12:37), not the rich, famous and beautiful. This is not Hollywood. He's the Holy Spirit not the Hollywood Spirit. Don't quit, instead spit--at the devil!

You Are Not A Failure, So Don't Act Like One

Don't repeat what the devil says. That's like telling God HE is a liar. God never lies (Numbers 23:19). You are so very precious to your Heavenly Father. You are not a failure. The devil is the failure. God doesn't birth losers. He takes what used to be a loser and makes them winners.

Agree with God, resist the devil (and he will flee from you) and stand up straight. Shake off doubt and embrace faith. You used to be part of the kingdom of darkness (Colossians 1:13), but are now in the Kingdom of Light (1 Peter 2:9). Shine, child of God and resist the darkness (1 John 2:8). You are very, very special to God. He loves you.



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