15 Dec 2014 by Reverend Dr Jai Kumar –
GOD DID NOT PROMISE YOU A TROUBLE FREE LIFE BUT HE HAS PROVIDED YOU THE CAPACITY TO OVERCOME TROUBLES.
John 16:33
“Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
You got to change the way you think if you want to change the way you feel. You can’t keep holding on to your concretized mentality and expect things to change for you. You got to challenge the way you think according to God’s word. You are not going to be able to change into a new way of thinking until you renew your mind with the word of God. Your growth and progress in the Lord is based on renewing your mind!
We live in a world full of challenges and trials and no one person is shielded from these problems whether rich or poor, educated or uneducated. There are always issues we need to face and there are always problems that we need to solve and overcome in this journey. Life is as the saying goes “a never ending problem.” I guess it’s a reality and God has built us with the ability and capacity to face these challenges and be an overcomer in this world we live in.
Worry is a generated pressure that is coming from outside weighing into your heart. There are always issues that are happening on the outside but we got to be able to make sure that those problems don’t come in and affect us too much.
Unfortunately you will realize that people who are ignorant (who do not know the truth) unable to contain the pressure and weight of these issues take their own lives prematurely. They look at their problems and issues with their own mind and allow their emotions to overtake and rule them. When you keep focusing on your problem for too long the next thing you notice is fear sets in and magnifies a small problem into a mountain.
Your mental equilibrium goes off balanced and you are not able to think straight anymore. Satan steps in and takes control by condemning you further and he will leave you at the curb to kill you. The devil comes to steal, destroy and kill you (John 10:10).
He will drive you to the end of the road and you end up with a lack of will to live anymore..
But Jesus said, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart, I have overcome the world ” (John 16:33)
GOD IS A SUSTAINER OF THOSE WHO HUMBLY SEEK HIM
Matt.11:28
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Psalm 55:22
“Cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall sustain thee”.
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
God is saying here unless you give it all to me I can’t handle this thing on behalf of you. If you give me your troubles then I have promised in my word to care for you. But if you think you are too smart and proud to handle it by yourself then I can’t help you.
A lot of us have been disobedient to this command. No wonder we struggle and waste away in worry and anxiety.
Those who live worry free are those who keep casting their burdens upon the Lord until the enemy decides there is no point troubling you anymore because he is not getting anywhere.
You know what? Although no one can escape from worry as long as they live in this world, we can learn to control the climate around us. An anxious, worried lifestyle will take its toll on your health. However there is a way out for those who are highly sensitive to worry and anxiety.
God has created us with emotions in order for us to enjoy this life that He has given us. But we need to be careful that emotions don’t overrule us and take control of our lives. Negative emotions who take us away from God’s word. When you give authority to your emotions to rule your life you will be unable to renew your mind with God’s word. The very sin that made Adam and Eve fall is because their emotions ruled them and took them away from God. We have to rule our emotions and line them up with the word of God. Satan in Gen.3 took mankind captive with a lie.
BECAUSE HE LIVES YOU CAN FACE TOMORROW
Change your mind and you will transform your life. When a man begins to train his mind to think God’s thoughts, the Word of God will transform every aspect of his life.
Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God (KJV).
When you renew your mind with God’s word and His promises, you are actually developing an antidote against fear and worry. Worry, anxiety, and fear is worst than any mountain or storm you may face in your life. It is so toxic and contagious that it can damage you more than the harm the actual disease itself can cause you.
Factor God into your beliefs and thoughts. Exchange your negative beliefs with God’s beliefs and thoughts. Always believe that God specializes in the “impossibilities” and when you get Him involved in your situation He becomes a miracle working God. He can turn things around beyond what you could ever imagine and comprehend.
UNLESS THE LORD BUILDS YOUR HOUSE YOU WILL LABOUR IN VAIN
You can chase after every possibility using your own ability and self effort but I can tell you unfortunately you are not going to get “there” if you are going to exclude God from the picture.
Jesus said in John 15:4-5: Abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me and I in him, bears much fruit; FOR WITHOUT ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING.
Psalm 34:4
“I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears”.
Philippians 4:6-7
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”.
THE PEACE OF GOD IS THE GRACE OF GOD
I wonder if you have realized that there is a tremendous power in peace. God created us to live in peace ever since He created Adam and Eve. That’s the reason why the devil will always want to get you upset over small insignificant things that confronts you more often than not. This is the only way he can take control of your life. He can only gain control when you lose your peace. As long as you are living in peace you are protected with a hedge surrounding you. The moment you lose your peace that covering! that protection ! comes down and you become vulnerable.
He will set you up by getting you upset and the greatest tool he uses that is available to him is fear. He will infuse fear over small things and confuse you as though it’s something big and serious. He will exaggerate fear and anxiety by disrupting our lives and in so doing, cloud our judgment and rob us of the joy of the Lord. He will steal your peace, paralyze you with fear and make you run in circles.
God has commanded us not to fear. God never created us to live in fear. That’s why you will notice God says constantly in the bible “Do not fear! Do not fear!” God does not want us to live that way. The number one reason for sickness and disease is stress, worry, and anxiety. It is a killer!
Our freedom from fear, worry, and anxiety is found in God’s faithfulness towards us. It is found in who you are in Christ. It’s based on how much faith you are able to dispense in your worries. If you are walking in the right relationship with God nothing can separate you from the love of God. Listen! Your mountain moving faith can neutralize the weight of worries that constantly affects you.
Note: Rev Dr Jai Kumar is an ordained & licensed minister of Covenant Ministries International N.J. USA. He is also the representative of Faith International Bible School for Malaysia & Singapore. He is the founder and senior pastor of Full Gospel Outreach Ministry KL. A member of ECCM (Malaysia) Spiritual Adviser & overseer to various ministries and churches. An itinerant speaker with a passion for missions. He is also the author of a book entitled, ‘God’s Time Clock.’
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