Recovered In Christ

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go” Joshua 1:9

Don’t misunderstand me, my strength doesn’t come from me. It doesn’t even come from my ‘faith’. My strength comes from God. He strengthens me. My faith is a gift. Yet when I lost my faith, He was still there – with me. With or without it God has strengthened me. Don’t misunderstand me. I am not powerless – a victim to circumstance – simply ‘accepting’ everything that comes at me, without a will of my own! NO! Where does God begin and end in me? That is the brilliant mystery of Christianity! The Father and Son live in me – as I, Layla, live in them. Together – different, but one unit! God has given me His Spirit to comfort me, and help me. Help me how? To do better? Be better? No! To Help me to become more like The Son. Where does God begin and end in me? What a beautiful thing to wonder at! God told me “DO NOT BE AFRAID. DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED. FOR I THE LORD WILL BE WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO.” To truly follow God I had to obey that! I had to really Listen to it! DO NOT BE AFRAID. It wasn’t just a comforting slogan. It was a command! DO NOT BE AFRAID! In the Name of Jesus Christ, God The Son, I command you spirit of fear to depart from me. I will fear no evil, for the Lord is with me. I COMMAND every force of darkness coming against me to leave. I seal my mind shut against all accusations, insinuations and condemnations! It is the Will of God that I BE NOT AFRAID. I will obey only the voice of the Lord!!…and that is how I overcame Evil. Through the Power of Christ. Amen.