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Kim, alongside her husband, is the co-founder of Pursue Him International, a ministry to raise relentless Jesus lovers who are in pursuit of Jesus for who He is. She also co-pastors Mumbai, India based Kingdom Seekers International Church (www.ksim.org). Kim‘s calling is to encourage and edify both through written and spoken words. Her first book ‘It’s Your Turn for a Beautiful Pregnancy’ has touched and impacted many lives across the globe. She also serves an an editor with Revive Nations (www.revivenations.org).

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Are You In a Debt Crisis? Here’s 5 Solutions From The Life of Rahab

by Kim D'Souza
written by Kim D'Souza

Canaanite prostitute. Immoral. Scum of the earth in many people’s eyes. That was Rahab in short.

But one faith decision and her destiny was changed forever. We all know about this woman of faith who is mentioned in the ‘Faith Chapter’ in the book of Hebrews.

Choices. That’s what determines our course in life. Rahab had a choice and she chose the right option. Similarly each one of us has been given the freedom to exercise our choice in various matters, finance being one of them. Sometimes bad choices can cause you to get into the debt trap.

While Rahab’s life is obviously not a passage on finances, we can draw parallels to her life with respect to making the right choices and here are five pick up points to help avoid the debt trap:

1. Choose to admit your mistake and take corrective action

Here was Rahab, a prostitute living in the prominent city of Jericho that was lost in idolatry. But one day somehow she heard about the living God and lost no time in admitting her fears and anxieties to the spies who worshipped Jehovah. We know from her conversation that the entire city of Jericho was trembling with fear, but they didn’t repent of their sins and were disobedient ( Hebrews 11:31). Rahab chose to believe God and she and her entire household were saved.

The moment you realise your mistake, the battle is half won. Debt is not a part of God’s plan for your life. If you are in a debt trap, it’s because of wrong choices you have made before and you need to make the right choices now to come out of it. If this means curbing your unnecessary expenses, cancelling your credit card or reducing your mobile bill, so be it.

2. Choose to think beyond your self

I like the fact that Rahab was planning not only her safety, but the safety of her father, mother, brothers, sisters and all who belonged to them! (Joshua 2:13). Next time you are prompted to go into debt, think of how that decision will impact your family in the long term. Will it bless them? Will it put them under unnecessary pressure and worry? Take action accordingly.

3. Choose to act immediately and not when disaster strikes

From Joshua 2:21 we know that as soon as the spies left Rahab’s house, she tied the scarlet cord on her window. Now if you try and calculate, there were a minimum of 12 days before Israel would encircle Jericho and the walls would actually fall. Rahab had no idea of how or when her city would be attacked but look at her boldness – she hung the red cord as soon as the spies left (and I don’t think that would be a small piece of cloth!)

Again I don’t know how she was able to convince her family members, but I am sure she would have gathered them in her house from that moment itself. Rahab did not wait for disaster to strike, she took immediate steps. Don’t wait for another day to start clearing your debts, do it right away. Trust God to give you the resources and wisdom to do it.

4. Choose to be held accountable

Rahab held herself accountable to the two spies for her future actions and so did the two spies. If you are serious about your decision to be debt free, a good way to go about it is by holding yourself accountable to wise and God-fearing friends, family members or members of your church. Involve them when you are weighing up the pros and cons of taking a personal loan. In humility seek their advice in your debt repayment planning. Trust me it will save you much future trouble.

5. Choose to walk the faith path

In the eyes of the world, Rahab took a lot of undue risk. Risk by lying to the authorities. Risk by trusting blindly the words of the spies. Risk by hanging the long red cord out of her window. Risk by putting her hopes in the God of the Israelites. But these so called ‘risks’ created room for faith.

Rahab made a conscious decision to act in faith on what she heard about God and that changed her destiny forever. In your situation, is God asking you to take a step of faith? Does it sound like a risk? Put your childlike faith in Him and He will lift you up from your mess.

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Do You Possess The 5 Hallmarks Of A Victorious Christian?

by Kim D'Souza
written by Kim D'Souza

5 Keys To Victorious Christianity

Every born-again, Spirit-filled believer is supposed to live a victorious life in Christ. However, many Christians are barely able to survive the challenges of life, let alone overcome them. That divides us into two categories: a Christian and a Victorious Christian. In which category do you fall in? Here are five hallmarks of a victorious Christian’s lifestyle:

1. He / she celebrates God’s Word

You only celebrate what you value. Victorious Christians place top priority on God’s Word and make it a reference point for all their decisions. They depend on the counsel of God’s Word more than their friends, or people around them have to say, even more than what their minds have to say. They are lovers of God’s Word, and this love only grows more intense with the passing of time.

2. They know how to choose

The choices we make today will determine the amount of spiritual authority we have tomorrow. A majority of believers remain stagnant in their lives even after years of being saved because the choices they make are in the flesh. A victorious Christian does not conform to the choices that the world makes, rather they make a conscious effort to be led by the Spirit of God (Romans 8:14). They are not only filled with the Spirit, but keep in step with the Spirit (Galatians 5:25).

3. He / she is flint-focussed towards their vision

This world is in desperate need of leaders who have the vision God has etched upon their hearts. A victorious Christian is not a talker but a doer! They have a divine vision, set tangible goals towards their vision and are good stewards of their time. They keep their mind’s eye on what God has called them to become and make their focus like flint (Isaiah 50:7) They are also humble, hardworking and showcase a spirit of excellence in whatever they put their hands to.

4. They operate in love

Love is the basis of what a victorious Christian says and does. And because it is so, they leave very little room for offence or unforgiveness to take root in their hearts. Freely we receive and freely we must give. They imitate the love of Jesus, displaying the fruit of the Spirit in great measure.

5. He / she guards their associations

A victorious Christian realises that his or her friends can take them closer to God’s destiny for their lives or further away from it. Their attitudes and opinions, like pollen, blow into our lives, shaping our perspective and influence our decisions. And so they surround themselves with people who are on the same mission as they are. They stay away from those who are lovers of the world (James 4:3,4) and stick to lovers of Jesus, those who put their trust in Him and Him alone (1 Corinthians 8:3).

 

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3 Everyday Things We do in Excess That Stop Us From Walking In Victory

by Kim D'Souza
written by Kim D'Souza

The Bible tells us that our God is a jealous God (Deu 4: 23, 24; Exodus 20:4,5). But His jealousy is exactly the opposite of the world’s perception of jealousy. Worldly jealousy calls for envy, resentment and bitterness. But God’s jealousy speaks of love, concern and protection. God’s jealousy says: You are so precious and of great worth to Me. And I love you so much that My heart breaks when I see your heart break. My heart grieves to see you settle for something that is not My best.

James 4:5 (MSG) says: “He’s a fiercely jealous lover, and what He gives in love is far better than anything else you’ll find.”

That’s why God hates idols. Now anything that captures our hearts in the place of God is an idol. And anything the captures our time, captures our heart!

If we say we love Jesus, but don’t spend time with Him, something is wrong. Here are three ‘gods’ we are spending time with most in each 24-hour cycle.

Sleep

“How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? (Proverbs 6:9).

I cannot even begin to count how many times I have missed my sweet fellowship with the Holy Spirit because I was too tired and wanted to sleep. We reason, “God, understands how tired I am.” Yes, He understands. And that’s why He wants us to spend time with Him so we get renewed in our strength.

If we look at the life of Jesus, He was the busiest preacher, always surrounded by people. But He figured out a time to spend with His father when no one could disturb Him. “Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.” (Mark 1:35). It is this time that renewed Him and gave Him direction for His day.

Here’s one thing we can strive to do: Rise up early. Flee from the bed. Before the world starts to speak into our ears, let us get up early and surrender our ears to the Lord. Let us master our sleep, and do not let it master us.

Food

Much of our time goes to eating or worrying about what we should be cooking or eating. In fact if we are hungry we can’t even think properly and suddenly we find ourselves angry and irritable. This shows how much we have yielded ourselves to the flesh.

It was for food that Esau lost his birthright. It was for food that the Israelites started grumbling soon after they were out from Egypt. “…There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.” (Exodus 16:3).

The Bible says, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but a steady stream of words from God’s mouth” (Deuteronomy 8:3). I wonder when was the last time we fasted. Many Christians think that we should fast so God can be impressed. But we don’t fast for God; we fast for ourselves. In fasting as we yield our flesh to Him, our spirit man becomes stronger and more sensitive to His Spirit. Ironically only the hungry will fast! If Jesus being God, felt a need to fast, how much more should we.

Fasting also brings direction, and prepares us for the battle that lies ahead. The Bible says that after fasting 40 days and 40 nights , Jesus was hungry and the tempter came to Him. (Matthew 4:2,3) Note, fasting didn’t make Jesus vulnerable for the devil to test him. in fact Jesus prepared for the test by fasting! That’s so enlightening!

Phone

The third god that consumes the majority of our time has to be our ‘Phone’.

It has made us so dependent because it caters to most of our needs – calls, texts, camera, video – and even the Bible!

We are so particular to charge our phone daily, and we don’t care when for weeks and months together our spiritual battery is down. We are worried about our wifi connectivity and we don’t bother about how weak our connection with the Holy Spirit is.

I like how Joyce Meyer puts it: You are not the most important person in the world. So you don’t have to check your phone every few minutes. It’s ok to keep your inbox unattended. It’s ok if you don’t get to check your social media to see who is talking about what. It’s ok to leave your phone intentionally when you go out. It’s time we switch off to the world and switch on to God.

Avoid the desire to touch your phone first thing in the morning and last thing in the night. Be intentional about carrying your physical Bible to church and in times of meditation. Delete your games or apps that are making you addicted.

As athletes running in the race to win the prize for which God has called us heavenward in Christ, we need to invest into making good spiritual habits. As they say, “Habits eat willpower for breakfast.”

Let me conclude with the words of Paul in 1 Corinthians 9: 26: “I don’t know about you, but I am running bar for the finish line. I am giving it everything I got. No sloppy living for me! I m staying alert and in top condition. I am not going to get caught napping, telling everyone else all about it and then missing it myself.”

This article was written by Kim D’Souza who, together with her husband Derrick, is the founder of Pursue Him International, a ministry to raise Jesus lovers who are in pursuit of Him for who He is. Kim’s calling is to encourage and edify believers through both the written and spoken word. She is an author and an avid blogger, read her blogs at : www.pursuehim.net/blog

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7 Dos and Don’ts of WhatsApp Group Chat

by Kim D'Souza
written by Kim D'Souza

Almost every phone user today has the ubiquitous green and white WhatsApp icon on their home screen. With millions of users worldwide, this instant messaging application offers numerous benefits to its users, and one of which is the Group Chat.

Recently one of my friends created a WhatsApp group with 50 people across the globe who wanted to read Rick Warren’s best selling book Purpose Driven Life together over a period of 40 days and share what they learned with each other on a daily basis. Everyone was encouraged to give input, ask questions and finally see the Biblical perspective. He also provided an incentive to those who were able to finish reading the book in that stipulated time!

I thought that was a wonderful way of utilizing the WhatsApp Group Chat function to add value to people’s lives. However a word of caution: Group chats can be immensely annoying at times. And if you don’t take guard, they can drain you of your precious time and peace of mind. Below I thought of sharing some Dos and Don’ts of WhatsApp (or any other) group chats:

1. Don’t join every group that you are invited or added to

The more generic the group is, the more the possibility of unwanted messages, while the more specific a group is, the more the possibility of quality communication that you can benefit from. For example: Joining a ‘working mother’s’ group is always better than joining the ‘Woman’s’ group. Also before joining a group ask yourself – how will it edify me or what value can I add to others’ lives through it. If you are part of a group that sends teasing comments, lewd jokes or unnecessary forwards, it is better to opt out rather than allow your ears and eyes to be a place where others can dump their trash. And no, nobody will feel bad about it. From time to time keep coming back to the motive behind creating the group and check whether you as a group admin or member are in line with it.

2. Do use it to encourage one another and build each other up

Use the group chat to speak life over those you are addressing. Build up rather than tear down. Pray for one another and aim to learn from each other’s successes and mistakes. A couple of good examples: One friend of mine has created a group called ICU (In Christ Unit) where members can share their urgent prayer requests and pray for one another. Another friend has a group called ‘Pastor’s Wives’ where women in the ministry can share and learn from each other’s lives.

3. Don’t get personal

Don’t use chat groups as a medium to pass unnecessary comments or nit-pick against one another. Of course you are free to disagree, but never disrespect. If there is something that you think may not interest other members of the group or may offend someone, share it in a personal WhatsApp message rather than in your common group.

4. Do use it to make a good habit or break a bad one

There is great power in creating habits and breaking habits when you’re surrounded by like minded people. And that’s what WhatsApp group can help you do. For instance if you are struggling to meditate on the Word of God daily, how about creating a group of people facing a similar struggle and then you can daily encourage one and another to break this cycle. To quote from the bestselling book The Power of Habit: “There’s something really powerful about groups and shared experiences. People might be skeptical about their ability to change if they’re by themselves, but a group will convince them to suspend disbelief.”

5. Do be patient

Initially whenever a group is formed there will be a lot of pings, but be patient. After the initial excitement fades away, that’s when the conversations will become limited. Remember you are dealing with different people here. There will be some in the group who would frequently try to create conversations, while there will be some others who will be silent observers. If your purpose of creating the group is good, don’t give up, keep investing in it.

6. Do not keep pushing Forwards

Forwards are similar to uninvited advertisements and can be a big turn off in a group chat. Sadly many of us don’t even read the long messages we receive and we are quick to hit the forward button. Freely we receive, freely we give! Limit your forwards to short inspirational videos and images, which have personally blessed you first. When it comes to plain text, make your stories brief and to the point because not all users in your group may have smart phones with reader friendly screens in which case your message may look like a big scroll of text. And please don’t convince others to “Send the message to 10 people to receive their blessing”.

7. Do not make it your master

Lastly, don’t allow WhatsApp to eat your quiet time with God or even the quality time you spend with your spouse and children. Make an effort to disconnect from WhatsApp during the day and even days together in a week. There are better things in life to do!

What is your experience in dealing with group chats? What annoys you the most and how do you handle it?

This article was written by Kim D’Souza who, together with her husband Derrick, is the founder of Pursue Him International, a ministry to raise Jesus lovers who are in pursuit of Him for who He is. Kim’s calling is to encourage and edify believers through both the written and spoken word. She is an author and an avid blogger, read her blogs at : www.pursuehim.net/blog

 

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Your Key to Break Free from Menstrual Pain and Disorders

by Kim D'Souza
written by Kim D'Souza

I remember visiting my native place when I was in my pre-teen years. My mother and I went to visit a house nearby and as we were about to leave, I heard someone screaming in pain. This was not an ‘ordinary scream’ but almost as if someone was in intense labour pain. I ran in the direction of this cry, only to see a young girl slouching on a cot and weeping and screaming in pain. Later on, I came to know that she was suffering from menstruation cramps.

I didn’t know much about menstruation at that time, but it definitely seemed to be a traumatic experience that I or any other girl could do without.

Praise God, I never had to battle with any menstruation issues, but the reason I am led to share about this topic on our blog is because I sense it will set many of you, who are struggling, free!

Young women don’t talk openly about it, but statistics reveal that up to 80% of women report having some form of menstruation disorders including painful cramps, excessive bleeding, prolonged periods etc.

If you are one of them, I believe God wants to heal you right now!

…. And here’s the key

Your healing is hidden in the confession of your mouth!

The Bible says in Job 22:28, You will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you.

First things first – While there may be things that you may not like about your period, not everything about it is negative. In fact, every cell and activity in our body is a testimony of God’s perfect work. As the Psalmist proclaims: For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. ( Psalm 139:13-14)

Menstrual cycle is a beautiful way designed by God for the hormones in a woman’s body to remain balanced. Regular periods also provide vital information about the reproductive system, metabolic system, thyroid glands and bone health in one’s body. Medical experts say that when menstruation stops for longer than 90 days in the absence of pregnancy or breastfeeding, a medical evaluation should be taken as a number of health problems can occur.

Wow! That makes me value my periods, rather than grumble about it. And what I value and appreciate- I don’t feel sad about it, nor do I feel fearful or condemned.

Much of thinking with respect to menstruation is shaped by the media or the stories of women around us. And as you think in your heart, so shall it will be for you (Proverbs 23:7). We need to renew your mind with the Word of God and not think, say and act as the world does.

As opposed to fear, pain, discomfort, inconvenience and ‘cleaning up’ mentality, I encourage you to value and bless your body during the menstrual cycle. Stop complaining or allowing your emotions to rule over you, rather fill your mouth with thanksgiving and praise.

Instead of saying, “I am in my down days” or ” I am bound to feel depressed or emotional during my period”, declare loudly: Body, I bless you. Thank you, for you are working as God has meant you to. I am in my best days. I am happy and blessed!

Say it out loud; say it like you mean it – with all your heart. And even as you do that, by faith, you will see it happen in the natural. Your miracle is in your mouth!

Even as I conclude, I want to pray with you..

In the name of Jesus, I command every menstrual disorder to leave your body right now. Pain – You are illegal in this body, which is purchased by the blood of Jesus. I command all the body parts to align and function in order as God intended to be. I cancel every negative word and self-imposed curse declared over your body related to menstruation in the name of Jesus. I thank you Jesus for this healing. In your precious name I pray. Amen.

This article was written by Kim D’Souza who, together with he husband Derrick, leads Kingdom Seekers International Church in Mumbai, India. Kim‘s calling is to encourage and edify believers through both the written and spoken word. She is an author and avid blogger, read more at www.olivedose.com.

 

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An Open Letter to Every Worship Leader

by Kim D'Souza
written by Kim D'Souza
We thank God for every worship leader, every member of a worship team. Kim D’Souza encourages you to be better stewards of the gift God has given you.

We praise God for you and deeply cherish the gift that God has graciously placed in your life. As you know, worship can throw open doorways into a person’s life for God’s Spirit to do His work. This is why what God has placed in your hand is so powerful. And this is why you’ve got to steward it with much care.

Firstly, You are doing a fantastic job in your respective churches!

Each one of you can lead worship, but we pray that the Holy Spirit will bring you to a point where you no longer lead worship but the worship leads you.

This will happen when your worship is not a slot in the church but a progression of what you do from Monday to Saturday.

It’s not about taking a song, but being God’s mouthpiece. So don’t depend on a skill, an instrument or a song – as you may have realised that will surely fail. That touchy song that makes the church cry may end, that instrument you are playing may give up, your script may go haywire – but only and only the Holy Spirit can take our weaknesses and manifest His strength. So depend on the Holy Spirit – not so that you ‘perform’ well on stage, but more importantly allow Him to lead you in your off-stage life, because worship is more than a song.

Here is a song I love by Jimmy Needham that I believe will speak to you:

https://youtu.be/hQqPOgjNQMU

Secondly, write your own love songs to Jesus!

A handwritten card is always more precious to the receiver than a readymade one. How about writing your own love songs to Jesus? It may be just two lines, but let it overflow from your fellowship with the Holy Spirit.

Sadly, the majority of the songs we hear today tickle the hearer’s emotions for a few minutes but their hearts remain unchanged. We have had enough songs that bring tears to the eyes of people; we need songs that will bring the lost sons to the Father.

Singing songs to beg, plead or ask mercy from God is unbiblical. These songs will come and go.

We don’t need songs that are influenced by the culture, we need songs that influence the culture. We want songs that will not just break records, but that will break hardened hearts.

May your songs carry the Father’s heart. And that’s how they will carry revival and people will be set free. You may be gone, but your songs will linger from generation to generation. Again, such songs are not what you sit and compose, but overflow out of your love time with Jesus.

Thirdly, remember your audience

And no, it’s not the number of people standing in front of you. Your audience is only one – Jesus. That’s why you don’t have to perform. That’s why you don’t have to care about how undignified your worship is for others. After all, it was never meant for them.

Don’t get people-conscious, get God-conscious and go all out of your way to please Him.

Laugh if you have to, cry if you have to, dance if you have to. Just get lost in loving Jesus. And you will see what you do will be contagious.

So go ahead, fall in love with Jesus all over again, and again… and may worship take over you like never before…

This article was written by Kim D’Souza who, together with he husband Derrick, leads Kingdom Seekers International Church in Mumbai, India. Kim‘s calling is to encourage and edify believers through both the written and spoken word. She is an author and avid blogger, read more at www.olivedose.com.

 

 

 

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The 2-Word Secret To God’s Power

by Kim D'Souza
written by Kim D'Souza

Want to see God’s power? Do Something

Derrick and Kim D’Souza of Kingdom Seekers International share how you can access God’s power as you step out in faith and do something for God’s Kingdom. 

We have walked into this year with these two words from the Holy Spirit: “DO SOMETHING!” Let’s fix our eyes on the author and finisher of our faith and step out and do something for the Kingdom of God.

This is in keeping with James 2:26 – “As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.” We have already gained enough knowledge. We have been hearing and hearing enough and we have we have been prayed over and prophesied upon enough. It’s time we DID something! Because faith without ‘action’ is dead.

The Bible is filled with stories of men and women who saw the power of God being released in their day and time when they believed God and DID something. Noah was mocked at, Daniel was conspired against, Shadrach Meshach and Abednego were thrown in fire, Peter and Paul were beaten. But God spoke and they DID something. Many times they DID something, and then God spoke. The result? Impossibilities became possibilities. Supernatural became oh! so natural.

Sadly we are so puffed up with knowledge about them and we want to see God do in our lives what He did in theirs, but we are not willing to DO SOMETHING.

The proof that we believe something isn’t when we just agree with what someone teaches us, but it’s when – we act on it and – “do something”

The Old Testament saw people do something when the Spirit of God came upon them and empowered them, how much more should we in the new covenant “do something”, since we have the Spirit of God on the inside of us?

You see the Kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. And God’s power shows up only when we take the risk of “doing what He is asks of us” – that is to Become His witnesses.

So, let’s get in the battlefield. Let’s preach the Gospel and lay hands on the sick.

Let’s DO SOMETHING that we have never done before for Jesus. And we will see God show up like never before!

Start by intentionally pursuing Jesus over everything else.

Move beyond proclaiming the name of Jesus within the four walls of the church. Carry this boldness outside the church- into your workplaces, into your schools and colleges, into your homes, streets and cities.

Don’t do what you can do. You don’t need the Holy Spirit to do what you can do. You don’t need faith to live the normal. But hear Jesus and trust Him to DO SOMETHING you have never done before. And then, you will see Jesus showing up like never before.

So Start. DO SOMETHING. If not now, then when? If not we, then who?

This article was written by Kim D’Souza who, together with he husband Derrick, leads Kingdom Seekers International Church in Mumbai, India. Kim‘s calling is to encourage and edify believers through both the written and spoken word. She is an author and avid blogger, read more at www.olivedose.com.

 

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PING! You’ve Got a New Message from an Armourbearer

by Kim D'Souza
written by Kim D'Souza

New Message from an Armourbearer

Do you know who an armourbearer is? The Bible in the Old Testament mentions “armourbearers” a few times. These were trustworthy men personally handpicked by Kings to walk closely behind them during a battle-fight, carrying their armour and protecting them.

So, why are we talking about them now? Do we need armourbearers in the present times? Above is a short message from an armourbearer himself especially for you.

 

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Pregnant? Here’s How to Overcome Anxiety and Fear in Pregnancy

by Kim D'Souza
written by Kim D'Souza

Overcome Anxiety and Fear in Pregnancy

Hello there! Congratulations on your pregnancy and for the good news that is on the way!

Pregnancy, rather, a beautiful pregnancy is what God has ordained for His children as they bring forth the fruit of their womb and participate in the wonderful process of creation. Sadly, the nine months of pregnancy more often than not conjure images of fear, anxiety, pain, and suffering. But this is far from what God intended it to be.

Pregnant women tend to do a lot of research about things that are to come. While it is good to be updated about the expected changes in your body, if the information that you intake is causing unnecessary anxiety, then know that the seed of worry is waiting to take root in your life (John 14:1).

The best way to handle the information inflow from books and people around you is to weigh and outbalance every worldly word with the Word of God. For every reason of worry that the world provides, search what God says about it in His Word.

Let me illustrate. When I was pregnant, I picked up a white board and on one side noted down all the causes of my worry (What if my baby is abnormal? I can’t sense my baby moving etc..and the list seemed to be endless). While on the right-hand side I just wrote three words “God is good”. And that one truth from the Word of God was more than sufficient to negate or cancel all that I had written on the left-hand side!

Sometimes we also allow the spirit of fear to take root in our lives in the little things of life. Initially, the devil begins by sowing a wrong seed of thought. We aggravate these fears when we dwell and meditate upon that thought. Therefore it is important to arrest these fears with the Word of God before they become a stronghold in our lives.

Remember you can’t stop the world from talking discouragement, negativity or fear over your life; however, you can take every thought that is not from God’s Word into captivity and make it obedient to Christ.

Also due to hormonal changes, mood swings, stress, and emotional outbursts are common during pregnancy. But God has given us authority over everything and that includes our emotions too. Colossians 2:9-10 says, For, in Christ, all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ, you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.

Remember authority doesn’t beg, plead or ask; authority commands! You need to command your emotions to behave according to the Word of God.

And above all, know that as a child of God you are never alone. Jesus promises to never leave nor forsake you.

What are you fearful of or worrying about?

Remember the Word of God is the right antidote!

Kim DSouzaThis article was written by Kim D’Souza who, together with he husband Derrick, leads Kingdom Seekers International Church in Mumbai, India. Kim‘s calling is to encourage and edify believers through both the written and spoken word. She is the author of ‘It’s Your Turn for a Beautiful Pregnancy,’ and is an avid blogger, read more at www.olivedose.com.

 

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