Powerful Words That Give You Something To Think About!!!

So I was reading "God's Daily Word" which is sent to me errday... Today's topic "Open Your Eyes" and felt the need to share a couple of excerpts from the scripture that just jumped out at me and felt so strongly about.

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Our false perception is the biggest cause of fear and frustration; in fact, I might boldly say it's the only cause! If we live without faith, our perception is restricted to what we see with our eyes and hear with our ears. With this limited input, it's no wonder so many live in fear - it's no wonder so many become frustrated and discouraged with their day to day life. But as our faith and understanding of God increase, we are able to trust in what we cannot physically see or hear. We can live in peace, knowing that "the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world" (1 John 4:4).

Battles occur in and around us every day, battles which cause us to become heavily burdened. We desire to walk down God's path, but the pulls and attacks of the world seem relentless. We need to remember that His plan and provision is always perfect - always working toward the good. Somehow we must understand that the battle we see with our physical eyes and analyze with our mind is never the real battle; "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood" (Ephesians 6:12).

Our spouse, parents, children or co-workers are not the enemy - neither is our church, the government, the economy or our health. These temporal things are not the true cause of our pain nor should they ever become the source of our joy. The real battles are always spiritual...and we're NEVER alone!

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Amen!!!!