BREAK LOOSE!!!

"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me...to the end of the earth." Acts 1:8
With a strong and mighty hand, the Lord will bring his people out of bondage! We must be careful to not allow fear or past experiences hinder us or become a stumbling block for us. Anxiety and fear is a tool used by Satan to detour us. Let's focus on what God is and all He will do in any situation life brings. God is our absolute defense! God is our fortress and strength! He is a healer and protector in sickness and in health! With Him by our side, fear cannot reside! He does not work only in cases where there are no obstacles; but takes pleasure in overruling and prevailing against circumstances and bringing victory to His children. He loves us more than we can comprehend and just as you and I can't bear the thought of our children being in a state of fear and worry, how must the Lord feel for us when we are in this mind set? Scripture reminds us time and again to resist the temptation to fear and doubt.
"When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul."
Ps. 94:19
"So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless. Ec. 11:10
"Therefore I am all the eager to see him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety." Php. 2:28
" Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." 1 Pe. 5:7
Scripture points out the importance of putting our faith in Him and giving the worries of this life to Him. There is a little saying written by Mary Crowley that I absolutely love; "Every evening I turn up worries over to God. He's going to be up all night anyway!" Don't worry about tomorrow, live one day at a time. In Matthew 6:34 the Bible gives us a specific prayer to pray during our times of worry. "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things that I can not change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference."
Everyone worries from time to time but remember that at these moments Satan will try to convince you of all sorts of lies to discourage you and keep you in a state of hopelessness and confusion. We must remember God is in control of all, He loves us and wants the very best for us. He is not against us but for us, and there is nothing the Lord can not handle. There is nothing hopeless with God, He is the only real hope we have!