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Isaiah 55:12

You will go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills
will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field
will clap their hands.

Yep, you’ve got this! No matter what you are up against today, you have already won the battle. I am not saying the battle is going to be easy or over soon. What I am saying is you can hold your head high the entire time because you are going to win.

Every battle we face can quickly become overwhelming when we focus on the problem it is causing in our lives. When we take a moment to stand back and take a breath, we can often see it for the little pain in the neck it really is.

I can hear you all. I know you may be facing no job, cancer, death of a loved one, or any number of life-changing events. I have been there and I am sure I will be there again. What I am trying to remind us all is God is still with us. He is ready to walk through it all. When we remember that peace and joy can shine on us again. If you listen carefully, you might even hear the victory song burst from the mountains and hills. Then you can take your bow to the clapping trees. Victory!

Because of You, Lord, we have the victory! Today, I choose to walk in it! ~amen

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1 Peter 2:9-10

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

I love how the Message Bible translates 1 Peter 2:9-10.

“But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you—from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted.”

Did you know you matter? You are not only recognized by God, you were chosen! You have been given a job to do and it is very important. It doesn’t matter what others think of you. It doesn’t matter what you look like, how much money you make, or even what you drive. You are chosen by God and a part of a holy people. You matter! You matter to God!

So, you need to straighten that crown and raise your head high today. You look Satan right in the eyes and let him know just who you are God’s special possession. You have gone from rejected to accepted!

Lord, I thank you for choosing me to be one of Your special possessions. ~amen

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Ephesians 1:18
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,

I am not sure if the Michael W. Smith song, “Open the Eyes of My Heart Lord” is based on this verse but it certainly goes along with it. If you have never heard I would definitely recommend it. However, neither the verse of the song lyrics really hit me like they did today.

This prayer is really profound to me. I know how quickly anxiety and depression can sneak up to surround me. My life can feel totally overwhelmed. The simple words open the eyes of my heart Lord can totally change my perspective.

How about when you are feeling frustrated or angry? Asking God to help you see past any feeling that is clouding your judgment is powerful. It is literally asking Him to let you see what He sees. Let you see the truth.

So the next time an emotion threatens to boil up and cause problems, try praying, “open the eyes of my heart, Lord.” You just might be surprised at how clear your vision becomes.

Lord, today I ask you to open the eyes of my heart so I can see what You need me to see. ~Amen

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Hebrews 11:6

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Faith

1. complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
2. strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.

I think my definition of faith would combine these two from Miriam Webster. I would say faith is complete trust or confidence in God without the need of proof that He deserves it.

Faith requires trust and trust does not come easy. We all have baggage we carry that has built walls around us. We are hesitant to trust anyone completely. But one way God rewards our faith in Him is actually by building the proof that He can be trusted. Every single time you go out on faith, God comes through again and again. You drop that baggage at His feet and He hands you more faith.

Our God is faithful to us. It is our turn to step out in our faith and believe in Him.

Lord, I step out in faith today because I know You will catch me. ~amen

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Romans 8:38-39

38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I think part of today’s verse is one of the most misquoted verses ever. Verse 39 is often quoted as saying neither height nor depth, not anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from God. That is not what it says. It says will be able to separate us “from the love of” God.

It is very possible for us to walk away from God. We can turn our backs on Him and say we are finished with all this religious stuff. You may know someone who had done this. Heck, you may have done it yourself. God will release you, and let you do your own thing. However, He will never stop loving you. He will never stop waiting for you to turn around and come running back.

So, in a way, the misquote is not really wrong either. Nothing you can do is so bad, or so big that if you turn around, God will still be waiting for you. He will NEVER stop loving you and wanting you to just love him back.

God, I am so thankful that nothing will stop You from loving me. ~amen

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Romans 8:37

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

What does it mean to be more than a conqueror? I guess to answer that we should determine what is a conqueror. According to Merriam-Webster, it is someone who subdues or subjugates a people or overcomes an adversary. What more could there be than to overcome an adversary?

We know that our ultimate goal is to get to Heaven. If Heaven is our goal then it could be said life is our adversary. I think we could all agree with that one by looking around. Pick up a newspaper or listen to the news for five minutes if you disagree with me.

So, back to the original questions what does it mean to be MORE than a conqueror? To me, it is as simple as not just surviving, but thriving. God never intended for us to merely live. He wanted us to have a life filled with peace, love, and joy. Yes, there is adversity all around, but we can go through the storms hanging on to God and His peace. We can live in between the storms with joy. We can experience and fill the world around us with love. That is how we become more than conquerors!

Lord, I want to live today as more than a conqueror. ~amen

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Psalms 34:4

I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Anxiety and panic attacks are not fun! They are perceived fears with no real threat around you. I hate saying it that way. What I am saying is this is not a grizzly chasing you down kind of fear. The fear in your head is absolutely real, but the reason for the fear is irrational. However, it will stop you in your tracks!

Guess what? God is bigger than your fear. He can, wants to, and will deliver you from your fears. Now, I want you to know that I am in no way suggesting you should stop getting help or taking any meds you take, if you do, for this issue. Heck, that just may be the way God is helping deliver you from your fears. I am saying Seek God. He is right there to get you through.

The number one way to get through a panic attack is to focus on something else. If you seek God, your mind is focused on the best thing ever. That focus breaks the hold the fear has on you. Once again, God proves He is bigger than the Boogieman.

Lord, I am grateful You are so much bigger than my fears. I want to keep my focus on you. ~amen

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Psalms 28:7

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.

Have you ever been asked, “How are you getting through this and still smiling?” I have been asked that question in different ways. I can only answer it in one way, “God!”

I know that answer may seem simple or even unrealistic to some. I call it miraculous. We go through things in life and yet still manage to well, go through. We want to fall apart. We think we might at any moment, but we don’t. We just keep making that next step. We find strength and even a little peace in our hope for a brighter tomorrow. We rely on God to get us through.

Honesty moment, sometimes God is pulling me through. Other times He is pushing me through. However, in those moments where I just let go and let God, is when He carries me through. It is then, I find true peace and can breathe for a moment. It is at that point, my heart can leap for joy again.

Lord, thank you for being my strength in all situations. ~amen

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Isaiah 54:10

“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

I shall not be, I shall not be moved
I shall not be, I shall not be moved
Just like a tree that’s planted by the water
I shall not be moved

This is a song we use to sing at the church where I grew up. It was a reminder that if we have deep roots we can survive any storm. Those roots have to be growing in God. He is the one that keeps us stable.

Notice the song and today’s verse in Isaiah do not say we will be exempt from storms. They do not say our lives will be filled with sunshine and rainbows. Nope, it says though the mountains be shaken. It is saying when the storms come. Sometimes those storms are gentle rains and other times it is a full catastrophic 157 mph wind of a category 5 hurricane. However, in the end, it does not matter because you will not be moved. You are rooted in the peace God has promised you. You shall not be, you shall not be moved!

Somedays Lord, it seems my world is rocking all around me, but I know with you I shall not be moved! ~amen

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Romans 15:5

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had,

There is a verse a little farther down in Romans 15 that I believe goes well with today’s verse. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13).‬ ‭You combine these two verses and you have the perfect blessing over everyone’s life. What more could you ask for?

I have to point out though, the last portion of verse 5 is so important. Can you imagine what the world would be like if we all had the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had? If we could only take a moment and look past our differences and love each other anyway.

Can I tell you a secret? The entire world will never gain this attitude, but you can. Your world can be governed by this thought. You can spread Christ’s love for others by simply loving others. Grab on to that joy, peace, hope, endurance, and encouragement that God so freely gives. Then pass it on with the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had.

Lord, I want an attitude like Yours. Help me share your love toward others today. ~amen

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