God Is My Victory

2 Corinthians 2:14, "But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him."

Walking with God means walking in victory. Victory does not mean perfection, but it means not being mastered by any sin. I thank God for his patience and unfailing love.

Check out the following song. It's by Hillsong Worship. It's called Desert Song. It really blesses me every time I hear it. "God is my victory and He is here."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pGZ9Km-csk

His words.. My daily Bread

"I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread." Job 23:12b. The KJV says necessary food in place of daily bread.

A friend of mine made the statement on facebook that she was addicted to God's word. She said she was getting to the point where she wanted the word more than food. I know we can get this way. I was at this place in my life at one time, and I want to be there again. This comes by more study of the word and by spending time in God's presence. The more time I spend with Him, the more I want of Him and less of other things.

Lord, help me to treasure the words of Your mouth more than my daily bread. I praise You for Your word.

The Mind of the Spirit

Romans 8:6, The mind of the sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.

It's so amazing that Jesus came to bring life and peace. It is God's will for us to enjoy life. This does not mean that difficult times will not come, but even in that, THE MIND CONTROLLED BY THE SPIRIT IS LIFE AND PEACE!! When I guard my thoughts and don't entertain just anything that comes to mind, I have more peace. It's a battle, but God has given me what I need to fight it and win.

Taste and See..

Psalm 34:8-9, Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.

These scriptures were on my heart and mind today. The Lord is good. I want to completely develop a taste for the things that please him. When I take refuge in Him, nothing can enslave me. If my trust is in Him, he meets my needs and fulfills me. This keeps me from emotional eating. I am working on putting this into effect in my life.

Failure Isn't Final

I love something I heard John Hagee say, "Failure isn't final". When I eat too much, it's not too late to wait until I am truly hungry before I eat again. When I entertain thoughts that are not godly, I can change my thinking without having to feel condemned. I am thankful for that because I get off track. It's encouraging to know that God does not require me to beat myself up for several days before I can get back on track. My God is gracious and merciful!!

Romans 8:1-2, Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.

Lamentations 3:22-23, Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

I do not have to give up just because I failed. I love that about my God!!

No Discipline...

I woke up yesterday morning feeling a little frustrated. Some days, I have my eating under control. Other days, I give in to emotional eating. I checked my email and my mother had sent me a scripture to help me. She had no idea I was frustrated. God's timing is always perfect.

She has been reading a book called "Power Thoughts" by Joyce Meyer. I intend to read that after I am finished with the book I am reading now, "How To Succeed At Being Yourself" by Joyce Meyer. The scripture she sent me was Hebrews 12:11, For the time being no discipline brings joy, but seems grievous and painful; but afterwards it yields a peacable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

She also shared something she had read from "Power Thoughts". The following is a power thought: I AM DISCIPLINED AND SELF-CONTROLLED. To say that out loud was so powerful for me. It caused me to change the direction my mind was going in. It is so important that we resist negative thoughts at their onset. If we allow them to take up residence in our minds, we will soon have a stronghold that we have to deal with.

Thank God that in Christ I am disciplined and self controlled. God is so good!!
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Allison Mitchell

God's Divine Power

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who has called us by His own glory and goodness (2 Peter 1:3).

Why do I try to overcome any sin on my own? This is a question I ask myself from time to time because I have tried and failed many times. The problem was that instead of looking to God's grace for help, I thought I could handle it without Him. What a mistake that was!! Instead of overcoming, I would get even more entangled in sin. The only way out is through Jesus Christ. I have to allow Him to work in me. That does not mean that I don't have work to do, but the work is much easier with Jesus leading me instead of me leading Him.

I am thankful that God's divine power has given me everything I need for overcoming any sin. If I have God, I have all I need. He is all-sufficient!!