Those enemies will become your footstools. You will walk on what tried to hold you back. It’s because the blessing on your life makes you unstoppable. Yes, people will do you wrong, but God will make it right. Yes, they’ll try to push you down, but God will lift you up.
When the battle is all around you, thoughts are telling you to panic, circumstances could have you worried and afraid, that’s when you have to take charge and quiet your soul. The Scripture says, “Be still and know that He is God.”
Make the conscious effort to keep your joy. When you have joy, you can use that joy to influence the people around you for good. Joy is strength, and you can offer strength to the people God has placed in your life.
It’s good to be grateful for what God has done, but you can’t put your faith on hold. You need to be stretching, growing, pursuing, knowing that there’s more in store. Don’t let the success you’ve seen in the past keep you from stretching to the fullness of your destiny.
If you’re going to stay in faith and not let life change who you are, you’re going to have to put your foot down and say, “I will not fear.” When fear knocks, you have to let faith answer.
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Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
Isaiah 41:10
When you compliment yourself, you’re complimenting the God who made you. You’re saying, “God, I thank You for who I am: blessed, strong talented, worthy, victorious.” That’s giving praise to God.
Start every morning thanking God for what He promised over your life. “Father, thank You that You promised the path of the righteous gets brighter and brighter. You promised no good thing will You withhold because I walk uprightly. You Promised You would do exceeding, abundantly above and beyond what I can imagine.”
Trust God when you don’t understand. He opens doors and He closes doors. It won’t always make sense. You’ll be tempted to hold on, “Why did this happen? It’s not fair.” Let it go. Trust that He has your best interest at heart.
The Scripture says, “When you’re good to your enemies, it’s like heaping coals of fire on their head.” When you’re good to those who are not good to you, not only will you rise higher, but God will deal with those who are not treating you right.
Any time you’re about to step into a new level, the enemy will attack. He doesn’t want you to fulfill your purpose. He’s okay if you stay where you are. But when you start to move forward and take new ground, break out of limitations, don’t be surprised if you face resistance. That’s a sign you’re about to step into a greater level, greater favor, greater influence, greater opportunity.
Proverbs says, “Don’t say I’ll get even for the wrong; wait for the Lord to handle the matter.” If you’ll wait, God will vindicate you better than you can vindicate yourself. His solution is better than your solution. Hold your peace. Remain at rest. You may not see anything happening, but God is up to something.
God is counting on you to tap into His favor, to see the surpassing greatness of His power. That takes bold prayers; that takes people who will take the limits off of God, people who won’t be moved by how impossible their dream looks.
It takes faith to leave it alone. When you take your hands off and you let God take care of it, that’s not a lack of faith; that’s great faith. When you can say, “God, I trust You with my weeds. I trust You with things I don’t understand. I’m not going to get in a hurry and try to fix things that will damage my harvest. I’m going to leave it alone.” That’s a powerful position.
Jesus says about His words, “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63). Solomon says our words have “the power of life and death” (Proverbs 18:21). And James wrote that our words can be a source of “blessing and cursing” (James 3:10). Our words can direct the course of our life for victory or defeat.
God’s hand is outstretched toward you. It’s a hand of healing, a hand of provision, a hand of favor. You didn’t miss it. Mistakes didn’t cancel it. Bad breaks didn’t override it. Trouble didn’t stop it. The trouble positioned you. God is ordering your steps. His calling on your life has not changed.
Maybe you’re standing on a promise and it hasn’t come to pass yet. Don’t worry, your time is coming. Stay in faith. Keep reminding God what He promised. Keep bringing it to remembrance, thanking Him that it’s on the way. You’re going to see God show out in your life.