The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
John 10:10 ESV
One of the biggest strategies of the enemy is to get us to rock on the seat of worry. It doesn't only get us stuck in a place but also gets us out of focus. The focus is never the promise but the one who owns the promise ( God).
Every promise of God is for an appointed time (Habakkuk 2:3) but before the promises, come the process. While in the waiting room, the strategy of the enemy is to sow various seeds which get men out of focus and also steal their joy. Joy isn't the absence of a storm but staying calm even in the midst of trials and tribulation with the heartfelt belief that we are already an overcomer.
To truly overcome worry, we must choose to realign our focus. God promised Abraham a son but even while waiting his focus wasn't on the promise but rather on God. Remember, when he was told to lay down his son . it was obvious he knew whom he believed and chose to trust because the focus right from the beginning was in God ( Roman 4:3)
Another way to overcome worry is to pray. Prayer is a shield and even the scripture says not to be worried about anything but in all with prayer and supplication make your request known unto God (Phillipian 4:6). Prayer is a dialogue. Staying in prayer is trusting God to do the impossible.
Also, we must continually hold steadfast on the word of God. The word of God is LIFE. When we constantly and deliberately give ourselves to the study of the word we are continually reminded of the Power of the word which shapes our thoughts, and thinking.
Worry is not of God. It's of the enemy and we continually hold steadfastly in the knowledge of this.
Thank you for reading!
Have a blessed week.
Hallelujah!
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