God's Word on That

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  • To Overcome Addiction

    Addiction is a yoke that convinces us we must wear it to survive. It is one of the cruelest of all yokes because it deceives us unmercifully and ruthlessly. It comes to us like a friend, promising to bring comfort, but no ungodly master is a more unyielding dictator. Nothing makes us feel more powerless. The accuser of the brethren chides us constantly with his tally of failures, and convinces us that we are unable to derail the miserable cycle of self-loathing.

    But no matter whether your addictions are to substance or behaviors, God can set you free. What He requires from you is time, trust, and cooperation. Be tenacious and patient, child of God! If you fall, don’t listen to the accusations and jeers of the evil one. Get back up and walk with God again. How many times? Until you’re free.

    However long and unforeseeable the road, God will lead.

    Lord God, I praise You with my whole heart because You said that whenever the wicked man forsakes his ways and the evil man his thoughts and turns to You, You will have mercy on him, for You will freely pardon (Isaiah 55:7). Thank You, my God, that no matter how I’ve been enslaved, You can set me free (Romans 6:19).

    Help me, Lord, to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that in all things You work for the good to those who love You, who have been called according to Your purpose (Romans 8:28). Please help me see the condition in that promise! You are not obligated to work all things together for good for those who neither love You nor are called according to Your purpose. You obligate Yourself to that awesome promise only when I offer You my aching heart and commit myself and my suffering to Your good purposes. If I do, You promise to do more with my life than I could ever conceive. And I know that strongholds are not exempt from this list. As hard as it may be to comprehend, You can and will work this terrible challenge for good – if I will cooperate with You and see myself as one called according to Your purpose.

    Lord God, lift me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire. Set my feet on a rock and give me a firm place to stand. Put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to my God! “Blessed is the one who makes the Lord his trust.” (Psalm 40:2-4) O Lord, like David, help me to rejoice in Your strength and say to You, “How great is my joy in the victories You give!” Father, please grant me the desire of my heart — to be free from this addiction — and do not withhold the request of my lips (Psalm 21:1-2, 5). Through the victories You give, may Christ Jesus’ glory be great!

    Dearest God, no matter what I once was, I have been washed, I have been justified, and I have been sanctified in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus and by the Holy Spirit of my God (1 Corinthians 6:11). For this I thank You. I am so thankful that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life has set me from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, You did by sending Your own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering for me (Romans 8:1-3). And since You do not condemn me, I have no right or place to condemn myself. Please keep me and not let me get caught up in a defeating cycle of self-condemnation.

    O Lord God, please forgive me for my self-loathing. Help me to praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful; I know this full well (Psalm 139:14).

    Lord God, help me not to give the devil any opportunity to control me. I have too long given the devil a foothold (Ephesians 4:27). Please help me to stop offering him so many opportunities to bring defeat into my life. Your plan for me is victory. I will trust in You.

    I confess to You, my God and Father, that I am overwhelmed by the task ahead, But I am thankful that You have authority over all things. Heaven is Your throne and earth is Your footstool (Matthew 5:34-35). Therefore anything over my head is under Your feet.

  • A Few More Verses Against Worry and Fear

    Lord God, You assure me that though a mother could maybe forget her child, You will absolutely never forget me. You have engraved my name on the palms of Your hands (Isaiah 49:15-16). How precious concerning me are Your thoughts, O God my Father! How vast the sum of them! (Psalm 139:17) A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows are You, O God, in Your holy dwelling. You, O my Lord, set the lonely in families (Psalm 68:5).

    The Lord will hold me in His hands for all to see — a splendid diadem in the hand of my God [for He gives me my worth] (Isaiah 62:3). “For I know the plans I have for you,” the Lord my God declares. “Plans for your welfare, not for disaster, and to give you a future and a hope. You will call to Me and come and pray to Me. And I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:11-13) This I will do, my Lord God!

    The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call upon Him sincerely and in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him. He also will hear their cry and save them (Psalm 145:18-19). As the Scriptures express it: “See, I am sending Christ to be the carefully chosen, precious cornerstone of My Church, and I will never disappoint those who trust in Him.” (1 Peter 2:6)

    Lord, work for us, for nothing restrains You from saving by many or by few (1 Samuel 14:6).  Lord, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest in You, and in Your name we go against this multitude (2 Chronicles 14:11).

    Show me the way I should go, O Lord God, for to You do I lift up my soul (Psalm 143:8). Make glad the soul of Your servant, O God, for to You , O Lord, I lift up my soul (Psalm 86:4). You will keep me in perfect peace as long as my mind is dependent on You, for I am trusting in You, my Lord and Savior (Isiah 26:3).

    Jesus has promised: “I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you” (John 14:18). Jesus, Your banner over me is love — how fortunate I am! My Lover is mine and I am His (Song of Songs 2:4, 16).

    I am confident of this: He who began a good work in me will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus’ return (Philippians 1:6). For God the Father raised me from the dead along with Christ Jesus, and I am seated with Jesus in the heavenly realms — all because I believe in and am one with Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6). I need neither to fear men’s threats nor worry about them; I simply need to concentrate on being completely devoted to Christ in my heart (1 Peter 3:14-15 Phillips).

    Father, help me to clothe myself with humility toward others, because You oppose the proud but give grace to the humble (1 Peter 5:5). I will never live a day that I am not in need of Your grace, so please help me maintain an attitude that welcomes it.

    Lord, You have said, “My grace is sufficient for you.” For Your strength is shown perfect in my weakness. So I will take pleasure gladly in my infirmities, pains, distresses — for Christ’s sake — so Christ’s power may rest on me (2 Corinthians 12:9). Therefore I count it all joy whenever I fall into various trials knowing that the testing of my faith produces patience. And I will let patience have its perfect work in me, so I may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing in my service to the Lord (James 1:2-4). Dear God, help me to remain faithful in tests that have been granted for my gain. For I know that when my faith is tested, my endurance has a chance to grow.

    I will be strong and of good courage and do the work; I will not fear nor be discouraged, for the Lord my God is with me. He won’t leave me or forsake me until all the work for His service is finished (1 Chronicles 28:20).

    Since Christ suffered and underwent pain, we must have the same attitude He did; I must be ready to suffer too. For I remember that when my body suffers, sin loses it power (1 Peter 4:1 Phillips). I take my share of suffering as a good soldier in Jesus (2 Timothy 2:3).

    You are the vine, I am the branch. As I remain in You, and You in me, I will bear much fruit. Apart from You I can do nothing (John 15:5). With You we can do all things!

  • To Combat Fear

    Since we have a kingdom nothing can destroy, let us please God by serving Him with thankful hearts and with holy fear and awe, for our God is a consuming fire (Hebrews 12:28). You are to regard only the Lord of Hosts as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be held in awe (Isaiah 8:13)

    To be in awe of Him!

    “Remember what happened long ago, for I am God and there is no other” (Isaiah 46:9). “I will be the same until your old age, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will bear you up and save you” (Isaiah 46:4). “Remember this and be brave; take it to heart” (Isaiah 46:8).

    I will be sure to fear only my Lord God and serve Him faithfully with all my heart; I will trust the Lord my God and sincerely worship Him. I will think often of all the tremendous things He has done for me (1 Samuel 12:24). For You have been a stronghold for the poor, a stronghold for the humble person in his distress, a refuge from the rain, a shade from the heat (Isaiah 25:4).

    For the Lord my God has arrived to live among us! He is a mighty savior. He will rejoice over me with great gladness. With His love He will calm all my fears. He will exalt over me by singing a happy song (Zephaniah 3:17).

    Lord God, blessed am I when I take refuge in You, for the angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear the Lord God, and delivers them. Fear the Lord, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. Those who seek You, Gracious Lord, lack no good thing (Psalm 34:7-10).

    He delivers me from all my fears (Psalm 34:4). The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe (Proverbs 29:25).

    You, Lord God, promised to go before me; that You will be with me and not leave me or forsake me. Therefore I will not be afraid or discouraged (Deuteronomy 31:8).

    In righteousness I am established. Therefore tyranny and oppression will be far from me. I have nothing to fear; terror is far removed; it will not come near me… No weapon forged against me will prevail, and I will refute every tongue that accuses me. “This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from Me,” declares the Lord of Hosts (Isaiah 54:14, 17).

    God, You are my refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore I will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, still I will not fear (Psalm 46:1-2). Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in God — in my God; I will praise You and Your name and Your Word. In God I have put my trust I will not fear. What can mortal man do to me? (Psalm 56:3-4).

    The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The Lord, holy and true, is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear. Though war break out against me, even then will I be confident. One thing I ask of the Lord — this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His Holy Temple. For in the day of trouble, He will keep me safe in His dwelling place. He will hide me in the shelter of His Tabernacle, and set me high upon a rock. I place my trust in You, my Lord God. Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me. At Your Tabernacle, O Loving Lord, will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music [of thanksgiving] to You, my God (Psalm 27:1-6).

    I will have no fear of bad news, for my heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. My heart is secure. I will have no fear. In the end I will look with triumph on my foe [the devil] (Psalm 112:7-8). I will go on my way in safety, and my foot will not stumble. When I lie down, I will not be afraid. When I lie down, my sleep will be sweet. I will have no fear of sudden disaster, nor of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be my confidence and will keep my foot from being snared (Proverbs 3:23-26).

    He will make a covenant of peace with me and drive away the dangerous animals from my land. I am able to camp safely in the wildest places, and sleep in the woods without fear (Ezekiel 34:25). “My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places,” declares the Lord (Isaiah 32:18).

    Peace You leave with me, Lord Jesus; Your peace You give to me — and You do not give as the world gives. Therefore I will not let my heart be troubled or fearful (John 14:27).

    For my God has not given me a spirit of timidity that makes me a slave to fear, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7). For the Holy Spirit, God’s gift, does not want me to be afraid of people, but to be wise and strong, and to love them and enjoy being with them (2 Timothy 1:7 Phillips). I have no fear, but I have His love flowing in me.

    Perfect love drives out fear (1 John 4:18).

  • Be Not Afraid

    Time and time again, God has told His people not to be afraid. Don’t let fear ruin your faith in your Almighty Father. He promised to be with you always. Trust Him for that.

    God is always there with you, even when you can’t feel Him

    Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield (Genesis 15:1). “Don’t be afraid, for God has heard…” (Genesis 21:17).

    Do not be afraid, for I am with you (Genesis 26:24). I am God… Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt… I will go down with you (Genesis 46:3-4).

    Don’t be afraid. Stand firm and see the Lord’s salvation (Exodus 14:13). Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you (Exodus 20:20). The Lord is with us; don’t be afraid of them! (Numbers 14:9)

    Do not be afraid of any man (Deuteronomy 1:17). Do as the Lord… has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged (Deuteronomy 1:21). Don’t be terrified or afraid of them! The Lord your God, who goes before you, will fight for you (Deuteronomy 1:29).

    Do not fear him, for I have handed him over to you (Deuteronomy 3:2). Don’t be afraid of them, for the Lord your God fights for you (Deuteronomy 3:22). Do not be afraid of them. [Instead] be sure to remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt (Deuteronomy 7:18).

    Do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you (Deuteronomy 20:1). Do not be fainthearted. Do not be afraid, alarmed, or terrified because of them. For the Lord your God is the One who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory (Deuteronomy 20:3-4). Be strong and courageous, don’t be terrified or afraid of them. For it is the Lord your God who goes with you (Deuteronomy 31:6). The Lord is the One who will go before you… Do not be afraid or discouraged. (Deuteronomy 31:8).

    The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged” (Joshua 8:1). Do not be afraid of them, for I have handed them over to you (Joshua 10:8). Then Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Be strong and courageous, for the Lord will do this to all the enemies you fight!” (Joshua 10:25). Do not be afraid of them (Joshua 11:6).

    Don’t be afraid, for you will not die (Judges 6:23). Don’t be afraid. Even though you have committed all [kinds of] evil, don’t turn away from following the Lord” (1 Samuel 12:20).

    The angel of the Lord said… Don’t be afraid of him (2 Kings 1:15). Don’t be afraid, for those who are with us out-number those who are with them (2 Kings 6:16). Don’t be afraid because of the words you have heard (2 Kings 19:6).

    Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or discouraged (1 Chronicles 22:13). Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you (1 Chronicles 28:20).

    Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s… You do not have to fight this battle… Do not be afraid or discouraged… for the Lord is with you” (2 Chronicles 20:15, 17).

    Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid, or discouraged… for there are more with us than with him. He has only human strength, but we have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles (2 Chronicles 32:7-8). Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awe-inspiring Lord! (Nehemiah 4:14).

    Do not fear… I will help you (Isaiah 41:14). Do not fear, for I am with you (Isaiah 43:5). Do not fear (Isaiah 44:2). Do not be startled or afraid (Isaiah 44:8). Do not be afraid (Isaiah 54:4).

    Do not be afraid of anyone (Jeremiah 1:8). Don’t be afraid… don’t be afraid of him… I am with you to save you and deliver you from him. (Jeremiah 42:11). Don’t be afraid, you who are treasured by God (Daniel 10:19). Don’t be afraid; let your hands be strong… Don’t be afraid (Zechariah 8:13, 15)

    The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom should I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1) When I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not fear. What can man do to me? (Psalm 56: 3-4) The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? (Psalm 118:6) Indeed, God is my salvation. I will trust Him and not be afraid (Isaiah 12:2).

  • God Our Champion

    Fear is faith in the enemy’s abilities! Just in case anyone is still clinging to a few doubts, let me assure you, the devil is real. We live our lives not simply according to what we know, but what we really believe. Genuine belief is life-altering conviction. How we walk with our feet of clay on the hot pavement of life evidences what we truly believe.

    No matter the difficulty, God always wins.

    The Lord is (1) good, (2) a refuge in times of trouble, and (3) He cares for those who trust in Him (Nahum 1:7).

    Please swell my soul with belief and help me trust emphatically in Your deliverance, O God my Savior (Psalm 78:18-22). Do not be far from me, O Lord my Champion, for trouble is near and there is no one to help… I feel like roaring lions are waiting to tear their prey open — their mouths wide against me! (Psalm 22:11, 13). I sometimes feel others conspire against me and the enemy plots to take my life. But I trust in You, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in Your hands (Psalm 31:13-16).

    To You, O my Lord, I lift up my soul; in You, O my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemy triumph over me (Psalm 25:1-2). Guard my life and rescue me, O Lord my God. Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You. May integrity and uprightness protect me, because all my hope is in You alone (Psalm 25:20-21).

    How great is Your goodness, O Lord, which You have stored up for those who fear You; which You bestow in the sight of all men on those who take refuge in You. In the shelter of Your presence You hide us from the intrigues of men; in Your dwelling You keep us safe from accusing tongues (Psalm 31: 19-20).

    The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; He leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to His name. Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me. Your rod and Your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You welcome me as a guest, anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely Your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever (Psalm 23:1-6).

    The Lord has come to rescue me from the hand of my enemy, and to enable me to serve my Lord without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him all my days (Luke 1:74-75). Now, just as I trusted Christ Jesus to save me, I can trust Him also for each day’s problems; I choose to live in vital union with Him. I can let my roots grow down into Him and draw up nourishment from Him.

    Help me and teach me, Lord Jesus, to take Your yolk upon me and to learn from You; for You are gentle and humble in heart, and I will find rest for my soul in You (Matthew 11:29).

  • God Fights For Us

    Now I have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God that I may know the things that are freely given to me of God (1 Corinthians 2:12). I can be strong because the Word of God lives in me, and in You, my Lord Jesus, I have overcome the evil one (1 John 2:14).

    You are never alone, for God’s light always shines.

    God, Your Word tells me that if we confess our sin, You are faithful and just and will forgive us our sin as well as cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). So when I sin, I can immediately turn to You and say “I am sorry, please forgive me.” And You will do so — that is so liberating! But then when the evil one comes and tries to convince me that You will not accept me because of that sin, You will simply smile and tell him You have no memory of that sin — that is worth celebrating! Thank You, Gracious and Loving Lord!

    Lord Jesus, in Your name and authority I say to the devil: “Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light. I have sinned, but Christ Jesus bore my wrath for that sin on the Cross. He argues my case and establishes my right standing. He will bring me into the light, and I will see His salvation. Then you, my enemy, will see it all and be covered with shame.” (Micah 7:8-10)

    The Lord says to me: “Do not be afraid; you will not suffer shame. Do not fear disgrace, You will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.” For my Maker is my husband — the Lord Almighty is His name — the Holy One of Israel is my Kinsman Redeemer. He is called “The God of All the Earth.” (Isaiah 54:4-5)

    For the Lord my God is He who goes with me to fight for me against my enemies, to save me (Deuteronomy 20:4). He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow (Deuteronomy 10:8).

    No one can separate me from the love of Christ Jesus. Not troubles or hardships or persecutions or famines or nakedness or danger or sword… In all things I am more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus who loves me (Romans 8:35-37).

    Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vine; though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food; though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls — yet I will rejoice in You, my Lord God. I will be joyful in God my Savior. You, Sovereign Lord, are my strength, You make my feet like the feet of a deer. You enable me to go on the heights (Habakkuk 3:17-19). Father, how inconceivable but true that You can take me to heights far exceeding the depths which I have known.

  • God Defines Our Worth

    Father God, You made my Savior’s life a guilt offering for me (Isaiah 53:10). His death was enough to handle every one of my sins, and all my guilt as well. I thank You exceedingly! Sin need never again be my master for now I am no longer tied to the law where sin enslaves me, but I am free under God’s favor and mercy (Romans 6:14). So now I am free from the power of sin and am a slave unto God [which is actually a blessing], and His benefits to me include holiness and everlasting life (Romans 6:27).

    No matter what others see or say, you are special.

    For God has rescued me from the dominion of darkness and brought me into the kingdom of His dearly beloved Son (Colossians 1:13). Jesus gave Himself for my sins to rescue me from the present evil age, according to the will of my God and loving Father, to whom be glory forever and ever (Galatians 1:4-5). I am delivered from the evils of this present world, for it is the will of God. Now I can say with a full heart that all of us together are Christ’s body, and I am a separate and necessary part of it (1 Corinthians 12:27). Satan has no power over me.

    Lord God, You created me, and formed me. You told me: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by name, you are Mine!” — I am Yours, When I pass through the waters [of depression], You will be with me. And when I pass through the rivers [of sorrow], they will not sweep over me [to drown me]. When I walk through the fires [of adversity], I will not be burned; for You are the Lord, my God, the Holy One of Israel, my Savior. I am precious and honored in Your sight! (Isaiah 43:1-4).

    Lord God, Your divine power has given me everything I need for life and godliness through my knowledge of You, for You called me by Your own glory and goodness! Through these You give me Your very great and precious promises. Because of this I am a partaker of Your divine nature. (2 Peter 1:3-4).

    Victorious Lord, I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face. I will cry out to You and I will rebuke the enemy that seeks to devour me (Job 23:17). Lord, teach me how not to give the devil any opportunity to control me. (Ephesians 4:27).

    God, You will give me the treasures of the darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that I may know that You are the Lord, the God of Israel, my God, who summons me by name (Isaiah 45:3). Lord, even in this difficult place, You have treasures for me here. You want me to discover the riches of a relationship with You that will set me free from this place.

    For You, Lord God, are good and ready to forgive and abundant in mercy to all who call upon You (Psalm 86:5). It pleased You, Lord, to make me one of Your people! (1 Samuel 12:22) Thank You, and because of that, I will indeed obey Your voice and keep Your covenant, so I will be a special treasure to You above all peoples (Exodus 19:5).

    With You, O loving Lord, nothing is accidental, nothing is incidental, and no experience is wasted. Every trial You allow to happen is a platform on which You reveal Yourself, showing Your love and power both to me and to others looking on. Thank You that I can move into the future non-defensively, with hands outstretched, to whatever lies ahead. For You control the future, You hold my life-breath in Your hands (Daniel 5:23), and You will always be with me (Hebrews 13:5). Give me grace, Lord, to trust You in each of my trials, large or small — to accept each one and cooperate with You so I will grow through it.

  • God Calls Us From Our Darkness

    I have despised my life; I have wanted people to leave me alone because I’ve felt my days had no meaning (Job 7:16). Lord, You would not leave me here on this earth a single day that was not meant to have meaning. My life does have meaning! Please help me not to despise it or isolate others from it.

    No matter your darkness, God is there.

    God, the righteousness that comes from You comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference in us humans, for all have sinned and fall short of Your glory, God; and yet we are justified freely by Your grace through the redemption that came by Your Son, Jesus (Romans 3:22-23). Help me to accept that Your gift of grace has never and will never be relegated by my ability to be good and righteous. O Jesus, how I praise You that everyone who believes in You receives forgiveness of sins through Your name (Acts 10:43). There is no exception. Blessed am I, because my transgressions have been forgiven. My sins are covered (Romans 4:7-8). Blessed am I because You, Lord God, will never count my sins against me.

    Unto the righteous there arises light in the darkness (Psalm 112:4). Lord, according to Your Word, if my eyes are bad, my whole body will be full of darkness (Matthew 6:23). Heavenly Guide, this verse tells me that the focus of my gaze — where my eyes are fixed — has a monumental impact on whether light or darkness will be prevalent in my life. Please, Lord God, Almighty One, heal my eyes and my sight that I might look to Jesus, my Hope and my Redeemer, and look away from my troubles.

    “Let him who walks in darkness, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God” (Isaiah 50:10). I desire to trust in Your name, O my Lord, and rely fully on You, my God, especially as I walk through this dark time.

    Lord, in Your Word I read that the Light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it (John 1:5). Please help me to understand that, because I am Yours, Light is shining in my darkness whether or not I can behold it or understand it. Send forth Your light and Your truth, O Lord. Let them guide me; let them bring me to Your holy mountain, to the place where You dwell (Psalm 43:3).

    Lord Jesus, You have come into the world as a Light, so that no one who believes in You should stay in darkness (John 12:46). I believe in You and I am abandoning the darkness that surrounds me — with Your guiding hand and Your strength.

  • Dealing With Depression and Feeling Unworthy

    Life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned to me by the Lord Jesus — the work of telling others the Good News about God’s mighty kindness and love (Acts 20:24 Phillips). But I must love myself before God’s love can shine past me to others…

    God alone can show us our worth.

    Lord, You lift up those who are bowed down (Psalm 146:8). So I will be of good courage because You strengthen my heart (Psalm 31:24). You have thoughts and plans for my welfare and peace (Jeremiah 29:11). My mind is stayed on You (Isaiah 26:3), then I can stop allowing myself to be agitated and disturbed and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled (John 14:27 Amplified). Satan, I resist you and every oppressive spirit in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus. I resist fear, discouragement, self-pity, and depression (James 4:7). I speak the Word of truth and I give you no place, devil; I give no opportunity to you (Ephesians 4:27). I am delivered from oppression and depression by the blood of the Lamb (Luke 4:18).

    Father God, I thank You that I have been given a spirit of power and of love and of a calm and well-balanced mind (2 Timothy 1:7). I have a fresh mental and spiritual attitude, for I am being constantly renewed in the spirit of my mind by Your Word, O my God. Because Jesus is in me, I have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16), and hold the thoughts and purposes of His heart (Philippians 2:5). I arise from the prostration and depression in which circumstances have kept me. I have been raise to new life. Thanks to Jesus, I can shine and be radiant with the glory of the Lord (Isaiah 60:1).

    Thank You, Father, in Jesus’ name, that I am set free from every evil work (Galatians 1:4). I praise You that the joy of the Lord is my strength (Nehemiah 8:10). God, my Father, has given me all things that pertain to life and godliness; I am a partaker of His divine nature (2 Peter 1:3-4). The peace that surpasses all understanding keeps my heart and mind through Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7). And things which are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, if they be of good report or have good virtue or are praiseworthy, I will think on these things (Philippians 4:8).

  • A Warning

    Be warned! Once you delve into speaking God’s Words, you MUST commit to ordering all other conversations aright (Proverbs 4:24). You cannot pray effectively for yourself or someone else, and then talk negatively about the matter (Matthew 12:34-37). For instance, you tell the universe that by Jesus’ stripes you are healed, then an inkling comes on you and the first thing you, as all humans tend to do, is to go and tell a spouse or neighbor (or even ourselves in a mirror) that you think you’re catching a cold. You just negated your confession! Be warned: this is the devil’s main line of attack.  Proverbs 6:2 says we are trapped by our own words. 

    Understand this: Words work.  They are working FOR you or AGAINST you, whether you realize it or not.  We have programmed our vocabulary with the devil’s language.  We have brought sickness and disease into our vocabulary, and even death.  “I’m just dying to do that” and “That just tickles me to death” or “That’s going to be the death of you!”  Hebrews 2:14 tells us death is of the devil.  Proverbs 10:11, 21, and 24 warn you that the thing you fear will come upon you, all you have to do is voice it out loud.  Fear will activate the devil.

    Put a stop to idle and foolish talk (Ephesians 4:27, 5:4). You are to be a blessing to others (Galatians 6:10). Your desire should be to please and to bless the Father:

    Let no foul or polluted language, nor any evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God’s favor) to those who hear it. (Ephesians 4:29 Amplified).

    Meditate hard and store up God’s Word in your heart. This is your job This is God’s plan for you. This is all you need to survive and thrive and live in victory on this earth.

    So speak God’s Word out loud with confidence in Him rather than in your own ability to believe. Yet watch carefully the words you use, for being in His image, our tongues have a creative force! Speak aloud, but speak truth!

    I will keep my tongue from evil and my lips from speaking lies (Psalm 34:13). I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin. I will put a muzzle over my mouth as long as the wicked are before me (Psalm 39:1). Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from trouble (Proverbs 21:23). He who guards his lips guards his life (Proverbs 13:3). Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent; and discerning if he holds his tongue (Proverbs 17:28).

    Do not be quick with your mouth. Do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God [especially against a neighbor]. God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few (Ecclesiastes 5:2). Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord. Keep watch over the door of my lips. Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil (Psalm 141:3-4).

    If I speak, I shall speak the very words of God (1 Peter 4:11). The plans of the mind and orderly thinking belong to man, but from the Lord comes the wise answer of the tongue (Proverbs 16:1 Amplified). Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing (Proverbs 12:18). Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit [for death or life] (Proverbs 18:21). I love speaking God’s Word and I will bear much fruit.