We all have inconsequential, insignificant events that are threaded 
to our emotional core. We are to have Godly characteristics. I don’t recall that Christ was depressed, anxious or fearful. He was sad but not depressed – two very different things. He was never devastated – a great buzz word today. The innumerable situations that He navigated couldn’t parallel our daily experiences. He lived life as a human and experienced human events so that we would acknowledge, in our humanity, that He could relate to our conditions and situations. The level of tranquility that He lived 30+ years with as well as the joy, peace and serenity that He conveyed without a word; these are the things that pay tribute to His character.
So why is it that we react with repugnant behavior to these life situations when, dwelling within us, is the very same stalwart character that propelled Christ through to His eternal home? I believe we have a choice and we make the choice several times through the day. We are encompassed and indwelled by both Satan and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit battles to protect us from the inside out against the prevailing evil that marauds us.
Christ never allowed Satan to derail Him. Think how intense the evil power of Satan must have been when he was permitted to tempt Christ in the wilderness. Talk about a stressful situation!! Christ used the enduring words of His Father to ward off Satan. How well do we do that?
Just declaring protection from Satan by virtue of the very name of Jesus Christ, will provide you an awesome level of power. When things start to get to me, I try to remember a favorite quote. “In light of eternity, how important is it?” Not that it always works, but I try. So I challenge you to choose your team daily, even hourly if need be, and draw strength from the sustaining and benevolent Captain who guards your heart!
to our emotional core. We are to have Godly characteristics. I don’t recall that Christ was depressed, anxious or fearful. He was sad but not depressed – two very different things. He was never devastated – a great buzz word today. The innumerable situations that He navigated couldn’t parallel our daily experiences. He lived life as a human and experienced human events so that we would acknowledge, in our humanity, that He could relate to our conditions and situations. The level of tranquility that He lived 30+ years with as well as the joy, peace and serenity that He conveyed without a word; these are the things that pay tribute to His character.So why is it that we react with repugnant behavior to these life situations when, dwelling within us, is the very same stalwart character that propelled Christ through to His eternal home? I believe we have a choice and we make the choice several times through the day. We are encompassed and indwelled by both Satan and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit battles to protect us from the inside out against the prevailing evil that marauds us.
Christ never allowed Satan to derail Him. Think how intense the evil power of Satan must have been when he was permitted to tempt Christ in the wilderness. Talk about a stressful situation!! Christ used the enduring words of His Father to ward off Satan. How well do we do that?
Just declaring protection from Satan by virtue of the very name of Jesus Christ, will provide you an awesome level of power. When things start to get to me, I try to remember a favorite quote. “In light of eternity, how important is it?” Not that it always works, but I try. So I challenge you to choose your team daily, even hourly if need be, and draw strength from the sustaining and benevolent Captain who guards your heart!
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