‘The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.’
Psalms 78:9
I’m learning.
And.
God.
Has been.
Faithful.
In.
Teaching me.
That.
He’s.
Already.
Armed.
Me.
For.
Battle.
And.
I.
Can’t.
Entertain.
The spirit.
Of.
Quitting!
Yesterday.
Pastor Cochran.
Delivered.
A powerful.
Word.
That.
Encouraged.
Me.
To.
Keep.
Believing.
Because.
He’s.
About.
To do.
Everything.
He’s.
Promised.
Me!
‘I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.’
Psalms 27:13
It’s.
Important.
For us.
To.
Not.
Entertain.
The spirit.
Of.
Giving up.
And.
Dismiss.
It.
From.
Our.
Thinking.
We must.
Be careful.
Because.
If.
We entertain.
Giving up.
Or.
Turning back.
We may.
Think.
That.
Giving up.
Is.
Beneficial.
Or.
Will.
Make.
Things.
Better.
However.
Pastor Cochran.
Taught us.
That.
Giving up.
Will never.
Be.
Beneficial.
And.
We must.
Dismiss it!
He gave.
An.
Example.
And.
Said.
You will.
Never.
Have.
A.
Happy.
Marriage.
If.
You’re.
Entertaining.
The spirit.
Of.
Divorce!
Therefore.
It’s critical.
That.
We.
Dismiss.
This spirit.
And.
Strengthen.
Ourselves.
In.
The Lord.
Just.
Like.
David.
Did.
When.
His people.
Wanted.
To.
Stone him.
‘Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.’
I Samuel 30:6
Look.
When.
Challenging.
Times.
Come.
Don’t.
Quit.
Or.
Turn back!
We must.
Know.
God.
Has.
Armed.
Us.
For.
Battle.
And.
He’s.
With.
Us.
In.
The battle!
It’s.
Time.
For.
Us.
To.
Toughen.
Up.
And.
Fight back!
The enemy.
Will come.
Against.
You.
Through.
The spirit.
Of.
Discouragement.
And.
Quitting.
But.
We must.
Learn.
To.
Strengthen.
Ourselves.
In.
The Lord.
Through.
Prayer.
Fasting.
And.
His word!
The Lord.
Hasn’t.
Lost.
A battle.
And.
The day.
Of.
Battle.
Is.
The day.
Of.
Victory.
For.
Those.
That.
Believe.
In.
Him!
‘Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”’
Mark 9:23
I pray.
That you.
Toughen.
Up.
And.
Learn.
To.
Encourage.
Yourself.
And.
Believe.
In.
The Lord.
Because.
The battle.
Has.
Already.
Been.
Won!
I love you!
And.
I pray your day is blessed!
In Jesus name, Amen!
