Poems and Words of Faith

It’s been a long struggle for me this past few months and sometimes I can’t see the way out.  Like many of us I’m sure, we have money issues, health issues, worries, concerns, lack and to make this all worse, God seems a million miles away.

 I will be honest with you, over the past few months during a time of struggles, I have let my time with God dwindle, maybe spending time in the morning but that was about it. I felt He was miles away, maybe you can relate. I think that when struggles and ill health etc come, and it doesn’t seem to get any better, the enemy has field day. It feels like we are chained to our past, our problems, worries, fears and we just can’t seem to break free. That’s what the enemy wants us to think and feel. He wants to get us distracted from the Father, not spending as much time in prayer and Gods word.

However I have been listening to a wonderful Christian on YouTube a lot lately, she takes the time each weeknight to share Gods word and teach us and then there is a time of prayer. This has been so helpful to me. She has prayed for me and its just been a wonderful time getting back into time with God. Tonight, just before I was going to go online with this lady a video on YouTube caught my eye.

She was talking about Gods word and meditating on it. Meditating on scripture to renew your mind, so I felt maybe God had brought this to my attention for a reason. Scientists call this Neuroplasticity. I had heard of this before, but it was like the Lord was showing me again, this is what you need to do. To meditate on His word rather than my feelings, troubles and worries.

After listening to this and making many notes, I opened my bible and the first thing I saw was about Peter in the book of Acts. James had just been put to death by King Herod and Peter was put in prison. It reads Peter, was sleeping between two soldiers bound with two chains.

I stopped there. The part that said he was bound by two chains made me realise this is what we are, as well, when we are overwhelmed by life’s troubles. It’s like all the problems or worries etc we have, they bind us, they chain us up. But….. we need to turn our eyes upon our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who took the punishment for all our sins, He paid the price for us, so we didn’t have to. Turn to Him and ask for His help, to set us free from all that binds us.

We need to remember whose we are. What we have in Christ. Who we are in Christ. We need to declare Gods truth, His word over our lives, to break the chains that bind us. He came to set the captives free.

So I think the Lord has shown me what to do, and maybe you too, so let’s break those chains that bind us.  Let’s take a verse of scripture every day and declare it, repeat it, speak it, think about it, let it sink deep into our hearts, mind and spirits. And as we declare Gods word may we be transformed by the renewing of our minds and become the people we were meant to be.

Lord we thank you for your precious word. Thank you for the treasures it holds and I pray that you would renew our minds by your word. As we repeat it and let it sink into our hearts and minds may our lives be changed and renewed In Jesus name Amen

Are you like a rabbit in a hole, hiding?Scared to go anywhere or do anything sometimes. Maybe like a rabbit you peek out now and again see what’s going on but dash back in when things get too much or fear grips you.
He is calling you out, He is calling you to trust Him. Why is her trust and faith so small?
He told her if she had faith as small as a mustard seed she could say to this mountain be removed and it would be. He said when troubles come He would be with her, His promises are true. So why does she doubt? Why does she fear? The only one that can save, heal, help and restore her and so much more, is her Father.
The enemy wears us down, one arrow after another, ill health, money worries, issues of all sorts and sizes and shapes. We’ve believed the lies and become stuck in our ways, after all we have been this way for years now.

Well today is a brand new day. A day to say NO to the enemy, no to his lies, no to his schemes, no to keeping us bound and useless in Gods kingdom and family

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Lord draw near to that frightened rabbit, hold her, love her and release her from all that is not of you, from the traps set before her and behind. Set her free, free to serve, free to love, free to do and be all you’ve called her to be.

Our God is a God of forgiveness, love, hope, joy and an ever-present help in times of trouble and we can trust Him with everything. His arms are open wide, they are outstretched towards you. Run into your Fathers arms, just as the prodigal son did and find that He isn’t angry, He isn’t ashamed of you, or cross with you. He loves you, forgives and welcomes you into His presence with joy and love everlasting.

I was just looking today at a reel on instagram that Christine Caine was talking on about Lot and his wife that they were told not to look back by God but she did, she turned back and was turned into a pillar of salt.

It just made me think about how often do we look back. Look back at our failures, look back at our fears, look back and listen again to the lies of the enemy. We have listened for so so long to these lies they have become part of us. We have listened so long to the failures, fears etc. that are in our hearts and minds due to so many reasons instead of looking at Gods word, Gods truth and Gods Love and deciding to speak His truth above the enemies lies. Why do we do this? Why do we keep looking a back. Listening to the same old lies instead of what God says about us. He loves you and me. He will never leave you or forsake you. You are a child of God, You are Loved, You are forgiven, you were worth dying for so that you would be with Him forever. You are precious to Him. We are safe in Him, secure in Him, surrounded by Him. He has given us a future and a hope We have His precious word which is life to all those who find them and health to all our flesh.

Maybe we need to take a stand now and change the way our lives are going because i don’t know about you but I want to change my mindset to the truth of Gods Word. Are we ready to believe that what He says about us is true, not what we say or the enemy says about us? It wont be easy but we can do it with Gods help.

Ask Him what areas you are not believing in His word fully. Ask Him what bible verses you need to declare over your life. And like that song of Brandon Lake that I sing a lot at the moment. I renounce the lie that I don’t measure up, I renounce the lie I’m unworthy of your love and when shame starts knocking, fear starts talking I will lift my hands, in Your presence you remind me who I am. I am Adopted, I am beloved, Its my inheritance, I’m a child of God. So when the liar starts mouthing off I’ll sing in confidence I’m a child of God AMEN.

Remember you are loved, cared for, bless beyond measure, a child of the living God, a co-heir with Christ, precious to Him, cleansed, redeemed forgiven and loved, blessed and part of His family.

Thank you Father for your word, Your truth and Your love. Help us to find the treasures in your word that will help us change our lives, mindsets and neurological pathways. Help us to live a life pleasing to you. May we speak life over our selves and our situations and Lord i ask that You would help us by the power of the Holy spirit to do so, so that we can be set free from the lies we have believed and see ourselves as you do. Thank you Father, Amen

Based on Psalm 121, 139 & 23.

The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want, He makes me lie down in green pastures and by quiet waters, He restores my soul. I lift up my eyes to the hills where does my help come from, it comes from the maker of Heaven and earth. He will not let my foot slip, He who watches over me will never slumber or sleep. The Lord will keep me from all harm. He will watch over my life now and for evermore. Lord you know me, you know when I sit and when I lie down. You know my thoughts from afar, you are familiar with all my ways. Wherever I go you are there. You created me in my mothers womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Search me O God and know my heart. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in thy way everlasting.

You may be going through a tough time at the moment, you may be wondering where is God in all this. You may feel that He has left you and you are all alone BUT He is with you. He leads you by still waters to restore your soul. Rest in Him. He has promised to be with us always to the very end of the age. Sit with Him in the quiet. Wait for Him Read His word. Ask Him to speak to you through His word or His spirit but most of all just be. Just be with Him, just wait on Him. Know He is right there with you now. You may not ‘feel’ Him there but trust that He is. Put some relaxing music on, sit, relax and wait. Give Him all your worries and concerns of the day Surrender them to Him He can carry the load, we cant. Surrender it all. Worship Him for He is worthy to be praised. He will speak, maybe today maybe tomorrow, through His Word or in your heart or maybe you will just know His presence with you but if you take the time to listen, to sit and be still and know, you will hear Him, He will guide you. Be still and know that I am God.