He’s able to take you out of your mind!
Come grab a warm cup of
coffee and sit with me. Last week I shared a struggle I was going through and
the how it taunted me. Today, I want to share with you how the dreaded event
went. Thank you in advance for taking time and joining me for Coffee
Hour with Chicklit Power and Faith
Filled Friday with Trench Classes United.
I prayed the night
before for all the strength and courage for the next day. I woke up filled with
unexplainable peace. I just knew today wasn’t going to be as bad as I dreamt
up, although I was still a bit hesitant of what to expect, I put on the Armor
of God and trusted this peace that I know only comes from our Abba Father.
I was greeted with love
and kindness. I was a bit baffled to be greeted so lovingly and it showed me
that I had really allowed the enemy to fill my head with dreamt-up things that
just weren’t true. Every day, I learn to take my thoughts before the Lord. I
ask, “Is this true, Lord?” And when He takes these thoughts from me I know they
are from the enemy. I realize now that as far as this situation, that as He was
telling me they weren’t true, I was taking back the lies and digesting them.
The devil is a vicious beast out to turn us against each other, using his lies
to make us feel less than, unwanted, or unlovable.
We’ll it worked for a
bit, but our God is great! I stepped out in faith trusting and knowing I wasn’t
alone; that my Abba was right beside me. That day that I dreaded so much that
it kept me up at night, well, it turned out to be a wonderful day. A day
where I met new people and spent time with people I feared. I went in with God’s
love and trusted Him. And you know what? He provided all the love I needed.
The Lord is faithful and
He will strengthen and protect you from evil one.
2nd Thessalonians3:3 tells us this.
He always wants the very
best for us. He wants us to feel loved and cherished. He sees all the good in
you and me. He knew that day was not going to be easy for me. He knew that my
going was a huge step of faith for me, and because I was obedient and went, He
blessed me more than I could have ever imagined. He gave me a great compassion
for someone who has always been so difficult for me. Now I pray each day that I
could love her today more than the day before.
Coffee
Hour Friend, I learned a big lesson with this past struggle: Don’t consume
and digest the lies of the enemy. Don’t allow him to have that power over you.
You see, he wants us to be divided, to dislike or hate one another.
Remember, we are broken
vessels being restored by a great Father, and every day His grace, mercy and
forgiveness are new to us. Why then shouldn’t it be given to those who once
have hurt us? Prayer wakes us up with mercies from God that are “new every
morning” Lamentations 3:23
We are called to love
not just those who love us back, but the unlovable. I encourage you if there is
someone who has hurt you and still does today show them God’s love and
compassion. Give them that grace and mercy that you think they don’t deserve
and watch what God does. It’s an amazing thing, but please know that I know
just how difficult a task this is because I have been called to do the same. It
is not by my strength or my love that makes this possible but through the
Father’s love. All we need to do is ask and He will provide more than you could
ever imagine.
Can you take this step
of Faith with me today, and don’t forget to look up Ephesians 6:13-24 and apply
Gods Armor over you today!
Love,
Ashley
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