Today for the first time in my life I have found myself so very comfortable in my skin. I am so keenly aware where my focus needs to be its very uncanny. It funny 20 mins of pray can do for soul of man for a day. The Lord gave me commands to follow and I am just focusing on doing God's work and loving him.
- A Sermon Per Week
- Daily Time with Him.
- Save money weekly.
- Give attention to the word and study
- Keep Sunday School and Monday Night on Track
- Help Launch WJMI.
FEAR NOT
Recommended Reading: Joshua 1:1–9; Psalm 59:1–17; Philippians 4:4–13
Has someone deliberately tried to discredit you? Gone out of his way to tear you down? Persuaded others to believe something untrue about you?
Then you can relate to Nehemiah. He must have scratched his head when his enemies tried five times to lure him outside the city, where certain death awaited. They tried rumors, coercion and bald-faced threats, but Nehemiah wasn’t fooled. He trusted God and knew that Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem’s claims weren’t true. These enemies were spreading rumors, trying to frighten Nehemiah and his men into stopping their work on Jerusalem’s walls. Instinctively, Nehemiah turned to prayer and asked God to provide strength for finishing the task.
Next, Nehemiah had to be wary when his enemies sent a wolf in sheep’s clothing, inviting him to hide out in the temple for his own safety—an act that would have gone against God’s laws. Yet even when threatened with death, Nehemiah didn’t allow himself to fall into that trap. He had insight into the situation that reinforced his trust in God, rather than believing the bad reports of other men.
Thankfully, you’ll probably never experience an assassination attempt. But you might face an enemy who wants to assassinate your character. Like Nehemiah’s enemies, people who are bent on opposing you can be very resourceful, even downright nefarious, in getting their way. Should you fight back? Or run away and hide?
Remember that, like Nehemiah, you have a heavenly Father to whom you can always turn. As hard as Nehemiah’s enemies tried to attack him, through prayer he found the power to continue his work without fear. You can too. When you trust God for protection, he will fill you with strength to complete the unique tasks he gives you and the courage you need to withstand character assassination attempts.
TO TAKE AWAY
- Think about a really tough task, project or relationship that God has given you to deal with. How does Nehemiah’s example encourage you?
- Just a simple reminder that Gods word is true. " If they hate you remember they hated me first." If you are doing something right people will usually turn against you. The focus then is to ensure I am inline with Gods will and consistent with his word.
- Is there someone in your circle of friends who brings you down or makes you feel afraid? How can you respond to him in a way that honors God?
- Affirm the truth of God in conversation. " I am making my best effort to do what I believe is right, if you dont think that I should I understand but I believe this is what God wants for my life or I believe this is what I should be doing."
- In what areas do you need to trust God to protect and strengthen you?
- EVERYWHERE. My latest encounter in the word of God has opened my eyes to a new way in what Paul say when he boasts in his weakness. The places where I preceive I am strong I am weak and I rather think myself to inept when perform his will as it will keep my ever dependent on his word which is all I want.
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