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Hold Fast To The Profession Of Your Faith!
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[Hebrews 10:23 AMP]
So let us seize and hold fast and retain without wavering the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgement of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His word.
My dear friend,Is there a storm going on in your mind today? Are thoughts of hopelessness raging? Are you so tormented at night that you can't sleep?
Well, I want you to know that the storm you are facing is designed by Satan to destroy your life. This battle that's going on in your thought life is nothing more than his attempt to distract you, to get you off course, and ultimately, to get you to become offended at God.
The Bible tells us in Hebrews 10:23, "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering, for He is faithful that promised"[NKJV]
In other words, your faith in God is trying to drift away. Satan is trying his best to pull you into another direction. But you have to hold fast to your faith with everything that is in you until your breakthrough comes.
"And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." Luke 22:31-32
". . . I've prayed for you in particular that you will not give in or give out . . .
(The Message Bible)
Just like with Peter, Satan is trying to sift you as wheat. He is trying to break you down through this battle in your mind. But if you will allow God's Word to consume your mind on a daily basis, then this storm will pass and peace will come.
You may feel as though you can't hold on anymore. You may feel like everything around you is falling apart, but you've got to hold on. Don't let go.
Don't let go of God's plan and His promises for your life. Hold on to them firmly and make up your mind that you are going to stay focused. Your destiny depends on your ability to hold on right now.
"Oh Pastor Tunde,you make it sound so easy."
No, it is not easy. If it were easy, every Christian would be victorious. If it were easy, every Christian would be successful.
I'm not going to lie to you and lead you into thinking that living by faith,speaking God's word continuously, controlling your thoughts or holding on in a storm is easy. It takes faith. It takes patience. It takes will power. It takes strength. It takes discipline.
But remember this: Storms don't last forever. They eventually pass.
Have you ever noticed that when the storm finally passes how peaceful and calm it becomes?
When this storm passes in your life, you are going to be happier, more fulfilled, more confident and you will experience more peace than you have ever known before.
You have what it takes to win this battle. Don't give Satan opportunities to defeat you by lending your mind to wrong thoughts.
I like you to declare that "I am of God and I have overcome Satan for greater is He that is in me than He that is in the world. I overcome Satan by the the blood of the lamb and the words of my testimony"
It's a resoundingly blessed day for you!
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