“He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.” Psalm 91: 4 (NKJV)
Don’t be discouraged women of God, be encouraged in the name of Jesus!
When we begin our relationship with Christ the enemy gets angry so he uses every scare tactic he can to make us want to turn and run the other way right back into the sin cycle of the world and hide. We must always remember the enemy is a liar and a deceiver who will do anything, and use anyone to make you think that since you have accepted or began a new walk with Christ that nothing seems to be going right. But the Lord says he will cover you with his feathers and you can take refuge under his wings so that he can supply you with the strength, and protection you need to fight and become stronger.
In the book of John Jesus himself says “The thief does not come except to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come that they (you) may have life, and have It more abundantly.” John 10:10 (NKJV). The thief wants to steal your peace of mind so he can kill your dreams and destroy your future. The only way he is able to do this is by attacking our minds with guilt from our past, trying to make us believe that we are not worthy to receive the blessings God has always had in store for us which in turn pushes us into repeating the same sin cycle that we started with that took us further and further away from a productive lifestyle that leads to our original intended abundant life.
The enemy doesn’t want your car, or your house, or even your job but if he can get your mind and cause you to think and make poor decisions and bad judgment calls then he wins and you lose.
"If you need to; reach out to a sister in the Lord to Pray with you"
Remember to keep a vigil Prayer life even when you may not feel like praying, or you think your prayers aren’t being answered; say them anyway God always wants to hear from us so he can supply us with what we stand in need of. Read your word daily for strength if you are not accustom to reading your Bible start off slow maybe with a verse or two, and then a chapter or two. If you try to read too much at one time and this is new to you, chances are you will become overwhelmed, and you will give up. The whole objective in reading the word is to gain wisdom to make better choices, knowledge of who God is, and understanding of His will and His way for your life. If you need to; reach out to a sister in the Lord to Pray with you, in the book of Proverbs 27:17 it reminds us that iron sharpens iron so if you know someone who is strong in the Lord reach out to them so they can encourage you through your walk.
"The Lord is our refuge, our hiding place, our source of strength."
In the book of John verse 16:33 Jesus says “These things I have spoken to you, that In Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (NKJV) Jesus wants to reassure us that the peace that is not available in the world is available when you choose to live a life in him. He remained in the wilderness to gain a position of strengthening, so when the enemy came at him offering him everything he had to offer, Jesus was able to stand strong on the word. If you are in the wilderness right now and it feels like you are going to and fro be encouraged woman of God let God strengthen you during this down time so the choices you made in the past will never lead to temptation again. The Lord is our refuge, our hiding place, our source of strength.
Key Thought: Let him cover you, and shield you with his protection while he repairs and strengthens you, so you will be able to soar to new heights in Christ.
