Wow! Sometimes when it rains, it pours. Ya, I get it! But, If I stay in an emotional funk, that is a choice! What?! Yes, I said a choice! Listen to Words of God:

Romans 8:35-37 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?  36 As it is written: “For your sake, we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”  37 No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (NIV) 

1 Thess 5:16-18 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (NIV)  

Hebrews 13:5-6 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” 6  So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” (NIV) 

God never claimed that we wouldn’t go through difficult times, but he did say how to operate during those times. He said to be joyful always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances. Sometimes we have exalted our problems above God and his word and therefore live in worry, anxiety, and fear. We must trust that God is who he says he is and that he is well able to take care of us in any and every situation!

Remember, God never kept the three Hebrew boys from going into the fire or Daniel from the lion’s den, but he was with them in the fire and in the den of lions. David said, “ Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” Psalm 23:4 Yes! Knowing that God is with you is all you need to know! I guess the question is, do you know that God is with you? Is he for you? Does he love you?

O, my dear friend, it’s time to step up to the plate and swing the bat of faith! Yes, it is your turn to hit this one out of the park! It is time to be joyful, to pray, and give thanks! We are more than conquerors through Him who gives us strength! Do you get it? God loves you, created you in his image, and he is calling you to let go and let him take the wheel! Come on – Don’t live in that spirit of fear, worry, or anxiety any longer! It is time to let go and trust that through Christ…

YOU ARE MORE THAN A CONQUEROR