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Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Ephesians 6:13
โ๐๐ฃ๐ก๐๐จ๐จ ๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐ฃ ๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ค๐ฃ. ๐ ๐๐ค ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐จ, ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง - ๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ค๐. ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ง ๐จ๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐, ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ค ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐. ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ฅ ๐ข๐. ๐ผ๐ข๐๐ฃ.โ - ๐๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐๐๐ง
Conviction is said to be a firmly held belief or opinion. It is the quality of showing that one is firmly convinced of what one believes or says. One the things the enemy is doing in these days is to shake the conviction of children of God, putting them in a place of self-doubt and uncertainty to the point of confusion, trauma, and disbelief even in oneโs self. The wrong things have so pervaded the world and even crept in among Christians that doing and standing for the right things now seem so wrong that those who do them are beginning to doubt if they were right at all in the first place, if it was worth it, or if they even heard God right, to the extent they begin to disbelieve God, the things He reveals to them and doubt who they are.
The right conviction is birthed in the place of prayer, study and fellowship with God. Anything outside of that is comes from the flesh, little wonder genuine conviction and lading of the Spirit is scarce these days as people have little or no time to be with God.
Today, we will look at two examples of people who stood with their conviction despite the opposition they faced. The first was Daniel who stood his ground in the book of Daniel chapter 1, not to be defiled by the kingโs meat. He stood for what he believed despite what was popular and in the end God honored him. The second is Rhoda in the book of Acts 12 who the bible says constantly affirmed what she saw and believed until the people changed their minds and aligned with her (Acts 12:12-16). Child of God, in these times, you must constantly affirm what God has spoken to you even if the world is against you. The devil will challenge your convictions from the most unbelievable quarters, but you alone knows what God revealed to you so stand! (Ephesians 6:13)
That is why the bible says there will be many surprises in heaven. Hold on to your convictions. People may be outwardly glowing but inwardly groaning. Spirituality is not on the surface. The bible calls them whited sepulchers. Beautiful on the outside, but inside is filed with dead menโs bones. I pray the Lord will give you the grace to keep standing on what He revealed to you regardless of who says otherwise in Jesus name!
Remain blessedโฆ
โฆ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง, ๐๐ค๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐๐จ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช!
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: 1 Corinthians 15:58
๐ค๐จ๐ข๐ง๐: Having convictions can be defined as being so thoroughly convinced that Christ and His Word are both objectively true and relationally meaningful that you act on your beliefs regardless of the consequences. - Josh McDowell
๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฅ: The devil will challenge your convictions from the most unbelievable quarters, but you alone knows what God revealed to you so stand!
๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ก๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐: In all you do, remember to stay with your convictions and donโt be moved by the outward show put up by men. Stay with what God showed you regardless of who opposes it or how difficult it is to stand on your conviction. It pays at the end.
๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ: Father, I thank You for Your Word to me today. I ask that by Your grace, You help me to keep standing on the things You have both spoken and revealed to me. I refuse to be moved by what is popular but to insist on what is scriptural. Thank You Lord for I know that by Your grace, despite the persecution, I will remain unmoved in Jesus name!
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: Jeremiah 3-4; 2 Thessalonians 3
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Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romans 8:12-14
โ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ก๐, ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐.โ- ๐ฟ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐. ๐๐ค๐ค๐๐ฎ
Our lives are to be lived to the glory of God, not for what we want, not for our ambitions, not for our personal passion, but to the glory of God. The life of the Spirit is not lived at the level of mortal men but in the supernatural, in the realm of God.
The mind of God cannot be known in the realm of carnality, eating, feasting and sleeping, but in His presence, in deep praise ,worship, prayer, fasting and adoration.
Child of God, a lot of things are popular in the world today and many are moved by them, but very few are still in touch with the very heart of God. Religion and religious activities do not make a man spiritual, but the connection of his heart with the mind of God.
Child of God, do you know what God is saying concerning you today, or are your living in the ephemeral? Are you led by His Spirit or by flesh? Are you still in touch with God, or have you lost sight of the things that matter the most? Are you living in yesterdayโs instructions when God has moved and is saying something different today? Are you insisting on what you want or letting God have His way. Are holding on to what you think your life should look like and not what God created you to be from the beginning? Are you still holding on to your ambitions and your mindset instead of letting Godโs will prevail? Are you letting Him have His way or are you standing in His way?
Remember that what you want and desire may not be what God wants for you. Before you make that move or take that decision, remember to ask God what He will have you do, so you donโt waste your life and time in the wrong pursuits. If God doesnโt build a house we labor in vain. Remember, in the end, we are made for His glory. Until we surrender to the love, grace and will of God, the struggle continues. Let this be a reminderโฆ let go and let God have His way in your life!
Remain blessedโฆ
โฆ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง, ๐๐ค๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐๐จ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช!
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: Proverbs 3:5-6
๐ค๐จ๐ข๐ง๐: Religion and religious activities do not make a man spiritual, but the connection of his heart with the mind of God.
๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฅ: Are you letting God have His way or are you standing in His way?
๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ก๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐: Stay in touch with God. Give up your ambitions and personal desires, and let Him have His way in your life.
๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ: Father I thank You for Your Word to me today. I ask that You have Your way in my life. I desire to live my life for Your glory. Help me not to get so distracted by the world or my ambitions so that I donโt lose touch with the things that matter most in Jesus name
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: Jeremiah 1-2; 2 Thessalonians 2
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And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. Colossians 3:23-25
โ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ง๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ. ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง, ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ก๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐จ๐ช๐ง๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช. ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ, ๐ก๐ค๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐จ๐ช๐ง๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช. ๐๐ค ๐ข๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ก๐ค๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ง๐, ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐จ. ๐ฝ๐๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐๐๐. ๐
๐๐จ๐ช๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ง, ๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐
๐ช๐๐๐จ.โ ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐จ
The bible encourages us in the anchor scripture to do all things as though it was God we were doing it for, not for any man, adding that for everything we do, our reward will come not from men, but from the Lord.
There are people who will never understand how much you sacrificed, how far you went, and how much you gave. There are people who will never appreciate what youโve done and will deny you at the slightest opportunity despite the sacrifices you made for them. Some will heasily turn their backs on you and even believe the worst of you despite how you stood with them when no one else did. Child of God, it is the world we live in. You are not the first, they did it to Jesus too.
But what is your consolation? In order not to get bitter, remember the anchor scripture always: You did it for God, not for them. The bible says that Jesus did not commit himself unto men, because he knew all men (John 2:24-25)
Child of God, brace up. Betrayals may come from the most unexpected zone that you may not know who to trust or talk to. At the time when you need people the most will be the time they will turn their back on you and join the mob to scream, crucify him! People who you stood with in their challenging times will turn around to stand with those stoning you in your challenging time. Yes it is heart breaking, but let that situation point you back to Jesus, and draw you closer to the Holy Spirit, our Guide and Comforter. Remember that we have a friend that sticks closer than a brother. When all men walk out on you, He never once leaves your side!
And donโt blame yourself, remember the opening quote- Betrayal is part of real life. Jesus was a loyal friend and leader, but he still had Judas. Commit the situation to God. Get up, brace up, and keep moving!
Remain blessedโฆ
โฆ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง, ๐๐ค๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐๐จ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช!
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: Galatians 6:9
๐ค๐จ๐ข๐ง๐: Betrayal is part of real life. Jesus was a loyal friend and leader, but he still had Judas.
๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฅ: In order not to get bitter, remember the anchor scripture always: You did it for God, not for them.
๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ก๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐: Commit the situation to God. Get up, brace up, and keep moving!
๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ: Father, I thank You for Your Word to me today. I am grateful that I have a friend in You regardless of what comes my way. Thank You for revealing to me who men are and thank You for being consistent in my life. Help me to keep living right and making the right decisions despite the choices others make. May I never be weary in doing well even as I trust you for healing and to eventually bring the right people into my life in Jesus name!
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: Isaiah 43-44; Colossians 2
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