A friend of mine has conquered a battle she has had for most of her life, which had enslaved her, limited her, and caused great emotional pain. Now, she is encouraging others to look beyond their limitations and challenges with belief and confidence the battle can be won.
While she did her part, she did not do it alone, she did it through the presence and power of God.
Sometimes we get so focused on what we must manage in life, what is good and what is hard, what we have done right and what we have messed up, what we need and what we want, that we lose sight of the bigger picture. As our vision of life narrows, we feel the constraints and limitations, thinking we may be stuck in impossibilities, forming a belief that we must get along with life as it is, letting go of a possible new beginning. It seems what will be — will be. A batte ensues as we struggle to break free.
Consider.
He twisted their chariot wheels, making their chariots difficult to drive. “Let’s get out of here—away from these Israelites!” the Egyptians shouted. “The Lord is fighting for them against Egypt!” (Exodus 14:25, NLT).The Egyptians oppressed the people of God for centuries. When the oppressors finally let the slaves go, they could not fully release them, believing the people belonged to them, so, they chased after them. But. The people belonged to God, not to the oppressor. The battle came down to two warriors, the oppressor and God. The oppressor could see the power of God.
It matters that we understand God will fight for us and to believe no matter how big the battle appears, the power of God overcomes. The thing is . . . our battle is won when we realize we belong to God . . . not to whatever we are fighting against.Refuse to let whatever oppresses you to win. Believe you belong to God. Be confident God will fight for you and will win.
Learning to Kickstart the day believing there is nothing that can't be overcome with God,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)