...Get behind me, Satan! You are an offense to me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men. Matthew 16:23 (NKJV)
"You? Organized?"
"Haven't you read every self-help books, and look at your house... it's still a disaster!"
"When are you finally going to get organized?!?"
"I'll believe it when I see it..."
Have others doubted you? Have you tried to get your act together many times before, but come up short and with many looking on? It's tough
feeling like a failure, let alone someone
telling you that you are.
So the bigger question is... do
you doubt yourself? Have you given into those thoughts that are telling you, You're never going to get it done? Those thoughts are
not of God, and are certainly
not going to help you in your quest to overcome your obstacles! Those thoughts are of Satan and there is no room in the heart of Christ for Satan! Memorize this verse and say it to yourself every time you feel yourself slipping. Every time one of those thoughts that make you doubt yourself come to mind, remember that you are doubting God. That just sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? Doubting the Creator of the Universe?!
He believes in you, and with Him you can do
all things, so don't doubt yourself, for He made you, and you are a work in progress... A progress in which He is with you in all the way!
Pray:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Release me from my thoughts and feelings of doubt. I give them to You in place of Your love and hope. I want to be mindful of You and all the precious gifts You've given me. I pray that I will not feel overwhelmed and give into thoughts that undermine my abilities, therefore undermining You. I trust You to help me get the tasks that lie ahead of me done. I know that I can succeed. Let me draw my strength from You and not allow the things of men and this world to swallow me up, but instead, rely on You to free me once and for all.
In Jesus' name,
Amen.
© 2004 Amy Verlennich
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