My Declaration of Faith:
Sometimes I catch myself scrambling to fix everything. I am overthinking, stressing, and trying to fight battles I was never meant to fight. But God doesn’t want me living in a constant state of anxiety or fear.
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works
of darkness, but rather expose them.”
Ephesians 5:11
Is the world around you getting any better today? Is the news you see on TV getting any better? Are the stories you have been reading in the newspapers all over the world getting any better? Is the stuff you see on the internet getting any better? It is not. It will continue to get worse and worse every passing day.
“And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea,
Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”
Mark 4:39
There will come a time when we all have to face a storm in our lives. It may be a financial crisis, a health crisis, or a relationship crisis. The question is, when you do have to face it, are you prepared for it, or will you be overwhelmed by it? You may be facing one right now and wonder when this storm will end.
My Declaration of Faith:
Today, I remind myself: I carry the power and presence of the living God inside me. I’ve spent too long focusing on what’s wrong: on the struggles, the debt, and the daily battles I face. But those things don’t define me. They don’t get the final word.
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour. Resist him,
steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.”
I Peter 5:8-9
If you knew that a robber was about to break into your house and steal your property and try to harm your family, what would you do? You most likely prepared yourself with the appropriate security system to prevent him from breaking in.
