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Author, Nicole Roberts is called to minister God’s Word and feed His people with the truth through her visionary writing. She is a law graduate, nurse, health visitor and the mother of two boys Elijah and Joshua. Nicole started her Christian journey in 1994 in Tobago and then moved to England in 1997. As a law student, she would edit the school newspapers and would later write stories on pieces of scrap paper. She knew she had to get these visions and dreams onto paper. Today Nicole is the author of several books including 110 Power & Possession Declarations. She has also recently written her first children's book

Faith

Jesus Brings Good News, And He Is Coming Again

by Nicole D Roberts
written by Nicole D Roberts

Jesus is coming again…soon. And He brings good news.

Not a day goes by where we have not heard bad news and what the enemy meant for evil. Let us use this opportunity to increase our faith, be doers of the Word, and see the salvation of God.  Above all things, God is good, He answers all our prayers and He is faithful in His infinite character, Power, and Supremacy.

Follow His Lead

The days seem short and time is moving fast, this is the opportunity to read His Word, meditate on His Word and act on His authoritative Word as guide and model for everything in our daily lives. Let us follow the Holy Spirit’s leading to be like Christ in all our ways.  This is the time to know who you are in Christ, to know your identity and to walk in agreement with our Father.  As believers we are tested all day, at work, at home, in Church, and wherever we may go.  Do not be discouraged, these tests give us testimonies which are used to defeat the enemy.

The enemy’s purpose is set and clear, to kill, steal, and to destroy (see John 10:10).  Our purpose is set “for the Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the suffering and afflicted.  He has sent me to comfort the broken-hearted, to announce liberty to captives, and to open the eyes of the blind.” (Isaiah 61:1)  As doers of the Word, it makes the enemy mad, we can see his weaknesses revealed as he attempts to prey on ours.

The enemy hates when we read the Word when we worship, and praise Jesus He hates when we draw close to God, going to Church, knowing Christ. and moving forward in faith. Know this, “and they defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die” (see Revelation 12:11 NLT).  Know this, His grace is all we need and God’s power works best in our weaknesses (paraphrased 2 Corinthians 12:9).

Good News: Final Words

I bring Good News, we have the greatest opportunity to fulfill the Great Commission (see Matthew 28:18-20) and to take the Good News to the four corners of the earth. And do not worry, everything is ready, provisions are available and waiting as we step out in faith.  As He promised, wherever, you set foot, you will be on land I have given you (see Joshua 1:3). God has good plans for our futures.  He wants to take care of us, for He created us.

Finally, we need to rely upon and trust Him. Trust His authoritative Living Word, for it is the power of salvation that never fails. For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ.  Furthermore, it is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes – the Jew first and also the Gentile.  This Good News tells us how God makes us right in His sight. We do this start to finish by faith.  As the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.” (Romans 1:16-17 NLT)

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The Wilderness: Fighting The Good Fight Of Faith

by Nicole D Roberts
written by Nicole D Roberts

Have you been facing troubles and tests where you feel overwhelmed? Do these tests keep coming hard and fast, day after day?  I have. However, I have Good News for you, no weapon formed against you shall prosper (see Isaiah 54:17). This too shall pass, it is temporary and it has an expiration date. And these tests only take place here on earth, not in heaven!  The children of Israel are no longer in the wilderness! And Jesus is alive and in heavenly places next to our Father. Rejoice!

Peace In Jesus

Jesus was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit and He defeated the devil left, right, and center. Every challenge, test, and temptation the devil threw at Him He passed. Let us be encouraged and empowered for John 16:33 reads, “I have told you this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth, you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” We have the overcoming Spirit of God living in us and surrounding us. We have His peace. Rejoice!

The devil tried to plant the seed of doubt and unbelief in Jesus’ mind the same way he tries with believers today. He said to Him, “‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.’” But Jesus told him, ‘No! The Scriptures say “People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:3-4) Then the devil said to Jesus, ‘if’, which is translated into planting the seed of doubt and unbelief with this little word.

He tries to do the same today. And throughout this wilderness experience, Jesus never changed His answers. They were all “It is written and the Scriptures say.” Believers, this is our weapon today: the Word of God, our faith, and standing firm on the Solid Rock of our foundation, Jesus. He is the way, the truth, and the life (see John 14:6). The Lord promises victory in the wilderness (see Isaiah 43). All the Lord’s promises prove true (see Psalms 18:30).  For all of God’s promises are fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory (see 2 Corinthians 1:20).

Final Words: The Wilderness

In the wilderness experience, do not give up! Know that you are being led by the Holy Spirit, know who you are in Christ. Remember to read, study, meditate on His Word day and night. Learn the word, be a doer of the word, and apply the word to every test or temptation. Have faith only in God. Trust Him. Know to walk in agreement with God and what He says about you, what you have, and what you can do in Him. Worship only God, the Sovereign Lord. Serve only God. Follow Christ. Commit yourself to fasting and prayer, start small miss a meal and spend time in His Word then build up to fasting for a day, 3 days, 21 days, 40 days as the Holy Spirit leads you, try it.

Know that believers must go through tests and temptation, we must face it, it refines us, it takes us from the pit to the palace. There is a purpose in the wilderness experience. Know what the Holy Bible says and what God says about you and the situation. Stand firm in the whole armor of God against the lies of the devil, for he is defeated. Praise the Lord, exalt His name in every situation, praise your way out, for victory belongs to Jesus. And we belong to Jesus. He lives in us and that means we are victorious, rejoice! You are of God, little children, and have overcome them. Because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world (see 1 John 4:4). Rejoice!

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Feed On His Faithfulness And Be Fulfilled

by Nicole D Roberts
written by Nicole D Roberts

God is faithful. His faithfulness is a fruit of the Spirit. It is a quality and character of God that will never change, it is who He is. When we get up each morning, He wrote, “this is the day He has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalms 118:24) The sun shines, the wind blows, and the seasons change. And this all happens regardless of our faithfulness, our moods, our relationships with others, and the side of the bed we got up from. Malachi 3:6 reads, “I am the Lord, and I do not change”.

Feed On His Faithfulness And Be Fulfilled

We are encouraged to feed on His faithfulness because He will never disappoint us, He never changes, He
never lies, and He is forever faithful. “Great is His faithfulness, His mercies begin afresh each morning.”(Lamentations 3:22-23) We should feed on His faithfulness to increase our faith, to trust and rely on Him, and to draw closer to Him. Thus, we follow His unfaltering, unfailing, and perfect example

We can learn from Christ’s example of faithfulness.  He understands what we are faced with daily and He understands our weaknesses. For He faced all of the same testings we do, yet He did not sin (see Hebrews 4:15). “But take heart, be of good courage, He has overcome the world.” (paraphrased from John 16:33).  This means in Christ we can overcome the world too.  In our weaknesses He is strong and His grace is sufficient. And I am glad to boast about my weaknesses so that the power of Christ can work through me (see 2 Corinthians 12:9). This journey as Christians is never easy and we must never give up, even though sometimes we may feel that way. Do not follow your feelings, follow and feed on God’s faithfulness.  Take one day at a time!  God created the universe, the heavens, the earth and mankind one day at a time even though He could have done everything in one day, let us mirror and follow our Father’s example.

Surrender To Him

Feeding on His faithfulness requires surrendering your will for His and letting the Holy Spirit lead you. I can testify that I am working with the Holy Spirit and it is a work in progress as I wait on the Lord and defeat the devil. Revelation 12:11 reads, “And they have defeated him by the blood of Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.” God is merciful, He wants us to step out in faith and He will do the rest.

There are wilderness periods, dark seasons, and uncertain times. During the periods of swaying between faith, doubt, and unbelief we are encouraged to feed on God’s faithfulness. We look up, see His Presence, see His Power, and His faithful promises that are armor and protection (see Psalm 91:4).  Focus on His goodness, His nature, and His character.  His faithfulness never ceases (see Lamentations 3:23). And His Truth, His Word stands forever in heaven (see Psalm 119:89).

His Faithfulness: Final Words

Good news! I can guarantee you that He will never go back on His Word (see Isaiah 45:23) and His Word always prospers (see Isaiah 55:11). He never breaks a promise, He never changes His mind, and He never lies (Numbers 23:19). When God gives you a word, it always produces fruit, it accomplishes what he wants it to and it prospers everywhere He sends it (see Isaiah 55:11). His Word is nothing like the word of men, who can change their minds and break their vows. God’s Word reassures and comforts. You know God can be trusted, we can lean, cling, and rely on His faithfulness. Psalms 37:3 reads, “Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.”

Today, my prayer and declaration is for us to magnify the Lord in all seasons in our lives and for us to be faithful as He is faithful.

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The Value Of Life Through The Eyes Of Our Father

by Nicole D Roberts
written by Nicole D Roberts

God created man and woman in His own image and likeness, someone like Himself to be the master of all life upon the earth and in the skies and in the seas (Genesis 1:26 TLB). We were made a little lower than Him and crowned with glory and honour. We have charge of everything He made, putting all things under our authority: The flocks and the herds and all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents (Psalms 8:5-8 NLT).

This is your identity in Christ.

However, darkness rests upon the earth and in the hearts of men (believers and unbelievers), they can be guided by the darkness rather than guided by the Holy Spirit. This influences decisions that are made. For example, to preserve life, protect life or to take it away.

The decision to take a life of the unborn can be influenced by what we believe, who we listen to, our families, the environment and the circumstances that the conception took place (whether married or unmarried), young, career driven, guilt.

Our Father sees each and every one of our lives as precious, and by faith I pray that we can pursue being like Christ; thinking like Him and knowing that He loves us and forgives all our sins and wrongdoing.

The Lord told Jeremiah, “I knew you before I formed you in the mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations,” (Jeremiah 1:5). God’s perfect knowledge of you and me is recorded in Psalm 139:13-18, “You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvellous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!”

The mother who has to make the decision to silence the voice and life of the unborn must be difficult; a decision filled with fear, guilt, regret, rejection and shame. If that is you today, I would like to encourage you that Jesus loves you, He forgives you. Let Him take this burden from you. Pray in faith for help and He will answer. The time and precision that God has put into create a masterpiece as you, me and the unborn is priceless. This shows how much He loves us. I hope and pray that this same love that He has for us can be given to the unborn child so that you can preserve the sanctity of life, the greatness and the uniqueness of the unborn’s destiny.

Know this, life is precious to our Father, you are precious to our Father and Jesus loves you more than you could ever think or believe. Believe, be inspired, be transformed and be like Christ.

READ ALSO: Will You Stand For Life?

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Salvation: God Has Shown Us A Way

by Nicole D Roberts
written by Nicole D Roberts

God is good and He loves us so much that He sent His most prized possession, Jesus, to die for us at the cross for our salvation.  He did this so that we can be set free from the penalty of sin and death. Pretty amazing!

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)

His Calling

There are some that have chosen to ignore His calling but it still remains waiting for a reply. Sin has separated us from God since the time of Adam and Eve, but God has a rescue plan to redeem us and reconcile us to Him.  He made a way and He revealed the way back to Him through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Romans 3:21-26 tells us we are unrighteous outside of Christ. But we are made right with Him, without keeping the requirements of the law. He made an unbreakable promise in the writings of Moses and the prophets a long time ago; His promises are “Yes” and “Amen” (see 2 Corinthians 1:20). Undoubtedly, we are made right with God, we become His righteousness by placing our faith in Jesus.

Call to Salvation

Believe in Jesus no matter who you are, for He has no favorites (see Romans 2:11). Be reassured, we have all sinned, done wrong, and have fallen short of God’s glory (see Romans 3:23). God loves us and in His grace, we have been made righteous in His sight. Did you get that? Brothers and sisters, we are made right in Christ! This is a call to salvation: to be set free from the penalty of sin and death. God is real, He does exist and He gave Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, as the perfect sacrifice for us. Jesus shed His blood on the Cross at Calvary… for us!

Thankfully, God was being fair and just when He held back and did not punish us as we deserved. God looked ahead into the future and He saw a new life in Christ. He saw the good plans He has for us: hope and peace. Finally, I encourage you, brothers and sisters, to answer His call to salvation today. Believe in Jesus, be inspired by His Word (The Living Word), be transformed, and be like Jesus. He loves you!

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The Language Of Love

by Nicole D Roberts
written by Nicole D Roberts

I felt the name of this article drop into my heart this past. The first words I heard when I opened my eyes this morning. I thought , “wow!” Then I started my search, what is love? What is language?

Then I was reminded that the perfect model of love is written in John 3:16:
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” (NLT)

What a selfless gift of sacrifice and love.

This is the meaning of language: communicating love in what you do in words and in your actions. God gave us His best, His one and only son as a perfect sacrifice to die for us, for our sins whatever and how many they may be. There are no exclusions or exceptions and surely no objections in this scripture. All are welcome!

I have been struggling with the act of forgiveness in my spirit for a while now, and this could possibly be the answer to all my questions. Have you ever been offended by someone or offended someone and it appears that it is harder to forgive them but you expect them to forgive you?

When Job was being afflicted, his so-called religious friends and family came to him with bad advice – bad counsel. They suggested he curse God and die. His friends were religious and judgmental, even in the midst of his pain. It must have been tormenting.

At the end of his suffering and restoration, he had to pray for those that passed judgment on him and who blasphemed His God. God heard Job’s prayer and Job’s fortunes were completely restored. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before (Job 42:1-11).

The language of love

I recognize that we have endured clicks and exclusive groups in our society and, unfortunately, that attitude has crept into Churches and is being practiced by Christians; and this is wrong.

We are supposed to model the mind and attitude of Christ. What is Jesus’ opinion on the matter of exclusion? There are so many scriptures to look at but for this language of love, let’s stick to John 3:16 and carry this model of perfect love around with us wherever we go.

How can we communicate this language of love to our brothers and sisters?

We can pray and ask God for us to see them through His eyes. We can treat others with love as we would want to be treated regardless of their sins, circumstances or presentation. We can love them unconditionally as God loves us. Perhaps this will be the beginning of the process of practicing the language of love and forgiving others as God has forgiven us.

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The Qualities Of A Resilient Mother

by Nicole D Roberts
written by Nicole D Roberts

Being a single parent has its challenges and triumphs. It is never the same each day and each time. I have learnt the meaning of resilience. I am sure that there are lots of parents expressing the same views and going through the same challenges.

Do you ever ask yourself, what are the choices, give up or give in? There are times when best laid plans do not work and you have to step back and start again. Resilience means never giving up, no matter what you are faced with and developing that mindset and attitude. The challenges and struggles become your teacher and you are the student and you are empowered to develop strategies and life skills to hold on to and enjoy being a single mother despite what you are faced with.

Learning resilience

Being a single mother was not a choice, seasons in our lives change and the consequences can sometimes be unfavourable but life goes on.  I have learnt the following gems during my experiences. It is important to:

  1. Put Jesus first in everything you do and become a Kingdom builder.
  2. Have good communication between you, your children and your family.
  3. Get involved in serving at Church and the community. Jesus helps those who help others.
  4. Do things together as a family, eating together, going for walks and going on holiday.
  5. Pace yourself.
  6. Find a hobby that you can do.
  7. Have a good relationship with the school, nursery or teacher.
  8. Try not to complain, but to confess the Word of God over you, your families’ lives, your business and your dreams and visions.
  9. Teach your children how to respect themselves, love themselves, have good values, morals and attitudes.
  10. Encourage your children to have extra-curricular activities at school or in  the local communities.
  11. Pray together and thank God for His goodness in your lives because it helps to change your perspective on things, to be able to see abundance rather than lack.
  12. Avoid distractions.
  13. Pursue your dreams, doing a little at a time for you will succeed. There is power in small beginnings.
  14. If you can work, work because it breaks up the monotony of staying in the home and you can get to talk to other adults and continue making impact in society.
  15. Avoid strife, gossiping and confusion. Seek after the things that bring you peace, Jesus.
  16. Love yourself and remember you are never alone.
  17. Ask for help do not suffer in silence.
  18. Learn the Kingdom principles of the Word of God, for it has the solution to every problem that you face.
  19. Invest time into your family for it will yield good returns of favour and blessings.
  20. Praise and worship Jesus always in the good and bad times and you will reap rewards.

 

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Storms Of Life – How To Calm Them

by Nicole D Roberts
written by Nicole D Roberts

We all face the storms of life at some point… Sometimes these can even be self inflicted…

Do you remember the story of Jonah? God had given him a message to deliver, he was instructed to go to Nineveh and announce God’s judgment on the people because of their wicked ways (Jonah 1:1). However, he deliberately disobeyed God’s instructions and ended up in a huge storm…

Jonah turned his back on God and His Will and ran the other way, away from the work of God towards the way of his inner desires and his will. However, Is there anywhere to hide or run away from God?

David said, “I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to Heaven, you are there, if I go down to the grave, you are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there Your hand will guide me, and Your strength will support me. I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night – but even in darkness I cannot hide from You. To You the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to You,” (Psalms 139:7-12).

Do you think Jonah had this information? I would have been helpful for him to have been able to network with David! It would have saved him a lot of running and time.

Do you notice in this story that Jonah knows God, he had a personal and intimate relationship with God? God spoke to him directly and he was able to recognise His voice. These are some of the challenges we face, hearing the voice of God and knowing it is Him.

Jonah knew God’s compassion, unfailing love and mercy and His faithfulness but it did not give him an excuse to disobey. Do you know the Lord? Are you making time to know the Lord? Has the Lord called you to action? Has the Lord instructed you to do something and you have delayed doing it or plainly ignored Him?

Even when we are in disobedience, God can soon change our minds as we face the storms of life. As we read in 2 Chronicles 7:14 “Then if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.”

To be honest, I find this a little bit confusing sometimes, I know I am called, I know I hear God’s voice and I know that I am doing something but not sure if I am to leave everything behind, for example, my job and pursue God fulltime.

I am serving at Church, giving when I can, paying tithes, writing books and writing articles, trying to fulfil the Great Commission, I tell people Jesus loves them when I feel the need to but I am not sure it is enough? Does anyone else feel the same?

However, I must testify to this, the storms of life are definitely calming in my world, so I have a sense of peace that I am heading in the right direction and I am walking by faith on the path that God has instructed me by the results seen in my life.

I guess what I am trying to say is that I have started and that is what God desires, for us to take a step of faith and He will guide us. The Holy Spirit will lead us into all truth (John 14:17). I must confess that the Word of God works.

Dear believers, let us encourage each other, as we face the storms of life, no matter what struggles come our way. When God instructs us to do something, when we hear His voice we must act because the will of God will never take you somewhere bad. His grace is sufficient,

He is our Shepherd, He will supply all our needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19), His love is unfailing and His faithfulness is unending. If God is for us, who can ever be against us? (Romans 8:31).

Yes, there is a cost for being a follower of Christ (read Luke 14:25-35) but you have His full support and backing and you will succeed in everything you do and I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Holy Spirit (Ephesians 3:16).

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18 Ways to Experience The Joy Of The Lord Everyday, Even During Life’s Storms

by Nicole D Roberts
written by Nicole D Roberts

For the past couple of weeks, I have been facing seasons of challenge that have hindered my writing and impacted my daily life. However, I have made the choice to persevere through every obstacle and challenge thrown at me for no weapon formed against me shall prosper (see Isaiah 54:17).

I have developed endurance and a fighting spirit through Christ who equips, empowers, and strengthens me. I am learning more about God through revelation, my faith is growing and I have acquired the resilience of standing unmoved in the face of adversity. I continue towards fulfilling purpose of building the Kingdom of God – for the righteous keep moving forward in faith.

I have learned that believers can experience the joy of the Lord every day  – even during the storms of life! We are to encourage believers to be inspired, be transformed, and be like Christ as we all step out in faith today. Be encouraged to face the fight victoriously by applying the following Kingdom principles:

18 Ways to Choose Joy

1. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need.
2. Know that you are who God says you are.
3. Know that you have what God says you have.
4. Know that we can do everything through Christ who gives us strength (see Philippians 4:13).
5. Study and meditate on the word of God day and night (Joshua 1:8).
6. Get rid of distractions.
7. Silence the negative voices around you.
8. Live, rest, and thrive in His Presence.
9. Pray all the time for the prayer of faith of a righteous man – it will meet any hardships, sickness in your life (see James 5:13-18).
10. Command and seize your day. I will get up at 5am most mornings to command my morning and decree and declare what I want to happen for the day. I will confess the word of God works. Job was challenged by God in Job 38:12, Have you commanded the morning to appear and caused the dawn to rise in the east?
11. Align yourself with the Word of God. This means abiding in the Word of God (see John 15:1-8).
12. Speak the Word over your children every day.
13. Know the Word to apply to every situation as Jesus did when He was tempted in the wilderness by the devil (see Matthew 4:1-11).
14. Share the love of Jesus.
15. Forgive others for your Father in heaven will also forgive you. Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us (see Matthew 6:12).
16. Share the word of God and fulfill the Great Commission (see Matthew 28:18-20).
17. Avoid strife.
18. Do not complain but confess the Word.

 

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God Cares About You!

by Nicole D Roberts
written by Nicole D Roberts

“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.”  (1 Peter 5:7)

This scripture instructs us to give all our worries and cares to God and it is important to follow His instructions because we will find life as we obey (Nehemiah 9:29).  This, honestly, is not easy but is work in progress with the help of the Holy Spirit guiding and leading us into all truth (John 14:17).

I would pray, “Father I give you all my problems and cares (then I would say each problem one by one) in Jesus’ name” and no sooner after praying I would start thinking about the problems and cares again.  Then I’d start worrying that if I didn’t let go of these problems they wouldn’t get solved, that I’d have pride and God wouldn’t be able to work on them and then I would be stuck with them.

Then I decided that this needed to stop, that I needed to be free from these problems and cares. I needed to get off of this rollercoaster because it was starting to feel like the problems and cares were dominating my mind.  This rollercoaster is the struggle between the flesh (carnal) and the Spirit.  This is the battle I face in my mind daily, but I am determined through Christ to not lose for I am born a winner and victory belongs to Jesus.

I needed to be free

So what did I do?

First, I decided to seek God’s help, reading, studying and meditating on the Word more often than usual, day and night, I started listening to messages from anointed teachers about casting my cares on God, living in peace and not being moved by my feelings but standing on what I believe. I also bought a book that talks about letting go of worry and stress.

Second, I had to make a plan to give my worries and cares to God and to stick to the plan.  I then asserted myself by aligning myself with the Word and holding onto who God says I am in Christ.

I kept affirming His word, that I am a new person in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17), I am the lender and not the borrower (Deuteronomy 28:12), I am the righteousness of God in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21), I am seated in heavenly places because I am united with Christ (Ephesians 2:6), I am above all principalities and powers for they are defeated, disabled, disarmed, paralysed and cancelled at the cross (Colossians 2:13-15), He will never leave me or forsake me (Joshua 1:5) and greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world (1 John4:4) and I live in His Presence.

God is our Father and He has adopted us into His family through Christ Jesus (Ephesians 1:5).  I had to learn more about God, our Father and fight the fight again to remain at rest in His Presence. There is always something seeking my attention elsewhere, trying to distract me from staying focused on Jesus.

He is our Creator

I have to and I need to fill up on the absolute truths of God for God is not a man, so He does not lie.  He is not human, so He does not change His mind.  Has He ever spoken and failed to act?  Has He ever promised and not carried it through? (Numbers 23:19)

Let us explore this scripture a little more.

God is above us, He is our Creator and He is Spirit, we are made of flesh and we have an expiration date to our time on earth, God does not.  He is sovereign and supreme.  The very nature of God is He cannot lie.  He is not a human being, He is the unchanging God, He is not a man, He is immortal and He always fulfills His promises and it is the same with His Word.  When He sends it out, it always produces fruit.  It will accomplish all I want it to and it will prosper everywhere I send it (Isaiah 55:11).

Thirdly, I heard the still small voice whisper, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts (Zechariah 4:6).  In order to fulfill what I want to do, I must surrender to the Holy Spirit’s leading, humble myself and watch Him work and then I will succeed for He cares.

“I will be your God throughout your lifetime—until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you.  I will carry you along and save you.” (Isaiah 46:4).


God cares – He is our provider

God cares so much about us that all of these things will be done throughout our lifetime. He will sustain and provide for us.  Do you remember the children of Israel?  In God’s great mercy He did not abandon, turn His back or leave them in the wilderness.

The pillar of cloud still led them forward by day, and the pillar of fire showed them the way through the night.  He sent His Spirit to instruct them, and He did not stop giving them manna from Heaven or water for their thirst.

God sustained them for 40 years in the wilderness and they lacked nothing.  Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell! (Nehemiah 9:19-21 paraphrased).  We are His children and He will do the same for us and we have His mercy. (1 Peter 2:10).

God cares about and loves us so much that He has done countless amazing things for us. Just to name a few:

  1. “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16).
  2. He knows the number of the very hairs on our heads (paraphrased Matthew 10:30).
  3. God created us in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:26).
  4. He delights in every detail of our lives (Psalms 37:23).
  5. The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him (2 Chronicles 16:9).
  6. He knows everything about us (Psalms 139).
  7. “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5).

For everyone who believes, He cares and He will sustain us every day.  Believe, be inspired, be transformed and be like Christ as we trust in God’s absolute truth, Jesus.

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