I am an Overcomer!

"You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." 1 John 4:4

I am an overcomer, so why am I not overcoming?

For the past few months, I have let my problems overcome me instead of overcoming them like God has called me to. God has given me the power and the tools to overcome all of life’s problems and heartaches, but if I don’t take advantage of them I begin to drown. But why? That is the question I have pondered for a long time.

And most of the time, it comes down to the same answer. The going gets tough, I grow weary and then allow Satan to work his way into my mind and pull me away from God, pull me away from God’s promises, make me believe that I can get through life and my problems on my own. Guess what? It’s not possible! And if you have read any of my other posts, you know this is a common theme.

I have had enough! I am tired of wandering out in no man’s land trying to figure out my problems on my own! It’s time to run back to Jesus, because lets face it, I was the one who moved, not Him. It’s time to get back to reading the Bible everyday no matter how busy I am, college, work, and sleep can wait, but God can’t. It’s time to stop putting God on the back burner and start making Him my top priority! It’s time to stop focusing on the petty things in life and focusing on God trusting that He will take care of it!

So today, as I sit in a breakout room on the third floor of the John Cook School of Business listening to WorshipMob, I give it all back to God. Everything that I have taken up and tried to get through on my own, every offense that I have taken up, every ounce of bitterness, pain, and anger, I lay it at the cross. Jesus already took care of it and I don’t need to worry about it, it isn’t mine to worry about.

Is there something you need to lay down or lay back down? Do you need to run back to Jesus because you moved? Are you lacking faith? Are you buried in sin? Whatever it may be, lay it down at the cross. Jesus already paid for it. Take peace in knowing that it has already been taken care of and spend some time with your Savior.

Come Out Unbroken!

We are in a constant battle: with ourselves, with each other, with the world, with Satan.

Sure, the battle is hard, but we must remember whose we are! WE are children of the ONE true King. He holds us in the palm of His Mighty Hand! He has equipped us with everything that we need to fight the battle, so why are we so afraid of it?

My guess is we are afraid of being hurt and the pain that comes with injury. At least, that’s why I’m afraid of the battle.

Here’s the truth: God has given us the power, strength, and armor to get through any battle! Here’s the reality: we are afraid of using it. But why!

God has promised us that he is always right by our side! As we walk to whatever battle we are facing, He is walking right next to us. Is there a possibility that we will get hurt? Of course! The bigger question is, will you be broken in the battle?

Some would say yes, but I would say no. You can only be broken if you allow yourself to be broken. If you walk in God’s promises with His authority, these battles don’t have the power to break you!

So do not be afraid to go into battle with your head held high. Put on your belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, and helmet of salvation! Take up your shield of faith and sword of the spirit! Make the decision that the battle will not break you and go at it full force!

Don’t let yourself be broken in battle! Come out of it unbroken and stronger!

Today's Inspiration:

It's Just a Drop!

In the lives we live today, there are things that matter and things that don’t matter. I have found that we (or at least me…) tend to put more emphasis on the things that don’t matter. We dwell on them, when we should be dwelling on the things that matter.

So you screwed up in that big presentation you gave due to stage fright, or you messed up the song you were singing, or you were offended by what someone said or did, etc. These are all insignificant things, but many times we put lots of emphasis on them, but does it really matter?

Honestly in the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t. All of these small insignificant things are just drops in the proverbial bucket. While the one little drop helps fill the bucket, it doesn’t overtake the entire bucket. It may seem like a lot, but in reality, it’s just a drop.

Don’t fret the small things. If it doesn’t matter, then don’t dwell on it, don’t worry about it! Lay it down and move on to things that matter in the grand scheme of things, like “are you giving God your everything?”

Once this is learned, and it’s a hard one to learn, life will go along so much smoother. (And let me tell you, I’m preaching to the choir here.)