2 Corinthians 10:3-5
For though we walk in the flesh, we
do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not
carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting
down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the
knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of
Christ; (Any thought that doesn't line up with
the Word of God, don't let it have a place in your heart or mind, and
especially don't speak it)
Proverbs 18:20-21
A man's belly shall be satisfied
with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be
filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it
shall eat the fruit thereof. (Speak ONLY life)
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all thine
heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge
him, and he shall direct thy paths. (No matter
how it feels, no matter how impossible the circumstances might seem, trust in
HIM and refuse to let your mind ponder it in the natural)
Phillippians 4:4-9
Rejoice in the Lord always: and
again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord
is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and
supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto
God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep
your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are
of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on
these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and
heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. (Even if you "feel" afraid, refuse to let yourself
worry. Meditate ONLY on victorious thoughts and expect God's peace to
wash over you)
1 Peter 5:5-11
Yea, all of you be subject one to
another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth
grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,
that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he
careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil,
as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist
stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in
your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath
called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a
while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory
and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (You're not
the only one who's struggling. The same struggles you're going through,
other believers are going through and have gone through the same struggles;
you're not alone. Keep yourself in a continual state of humility,
continue to release your concerns to Jesus, and continue to trust in Him)
Matthew 11:28-30
Come unto me, all ye that labour and
are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and
learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your
souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Stay grounded in Jesus. He IS the anointing, and He
wants His anointing to rest upon His children)
Read Joshua 1. In this account
of history, Moses was now dead, and Joshua was expected to take over the
ministry (a congregation of 3 million people!). Joshua knew of all the miracles
that God did through Moses (a mighty man of God). Now the church was
basically like "OK, show us what ya got". He was likely under
immense stress at the thought of taking over the leadership of so many
people. God tells him 3 times to "be strong and of good
courage", and at the end of chapter 1, and even the men in Joshua's army said they would
"only be strong and of good courage". God KNEW Joshua was scared,
but He needed him to be strong, to trust in Him and to do what He said.
Joshua
1
Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord
it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses'
minister, saying, Moses my servant is dead; now therefore
arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do
give to them, even to the children of Israel. Every place that
the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said
unto Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the
great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the
great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. There
shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I
was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Be
strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an
inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. Only
be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to
all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the
right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest. This
book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate
therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is
written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou
shalt have good success. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong
and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord
thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Then Joshua
commanded the officers of the people, saying, Pass through the
host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three
days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord
your God giveth you to possess it. And to the Reubenites, and
to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying, Remember
the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your
God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land. Your
wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses
gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all
the mighty men of valour, and help them; Until the Lord have
given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed
the land which the Lord your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the
land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord's servant gave you
on this side Jordan toward the sunrising. And they answered
Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou
sendest us, we will go. According as we hearkened unto Moses in
all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the Lord thy God be with thee,
as he was with Moses. Whosoever he be that doth rebel against
thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou
commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
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