I had said something I should never have said. My
husband frowned because I had not spoken in faith. “Don’t jump at every little
thing”, he responded.
“Dear Lord, forgive my unbelief”. I went into the bedroom
and said some silent prayers.
How could I say, “I paid attention to my body”.
Was I entertaining ill-health rather than faith?
Don’t get me wrong here. I was reacting based on
my feelings. This was a moment of
vulnerability allowing fear to tiptoe in.
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the
things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which
are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18
What we see is important and let me ask something
very important here
What
do you see?
What
do you see in that situation?
What we see moves us and that is why we need to
put on the eyes of faith and not our feelings because our feelings get in the way.
For you to walk in faith,
your feelings need to take a back seat.
Always remember that God is in charge and He will
work with our faith. Our feelings can be destructive.
Our feelings can only speak what they perceive in the
physical. But we are spiritual beings and must understand spiritual laws and operate in the spiritual.
Which things also we speak, not in the
words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing
spiritual things with spiritual. But the
natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are
foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
1 Corinthians 2:13 -14
We don’t walk by sight because Christ is our
way-maker.
(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 2 Corinthians
5:7
We don’t get moved by
that doctor’s report because Jesus is the Balm in Gilead (Jeremiah 8:22)
We don’t jump when we see the storm because He who
is with us is the Storm-calmer (Mark 4:39)
We don’t fret when we are hungry or naked because
the Lord is our refuge and satisfies daily with His benefits (Psalm 68:9).
We don’t panic when evil seem to triumph over
good, because the righteous judge is on His throne and will not ever leave His
place (Ecclesiastes 3: 17).
We are not afraid when our enemies rush in an
attempt to consume us because the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard (Isaiah 59: 19).
Join me, declare....
I don’t pay attention to my body, Lord I pay
attention to your word.
I don’t pay attention to the sickness, Lord I pay
attention to your healing.
I don’t pay attention to my broken state I pay
attention to the wholeness that you give me.
I don’t pay attention to emptiness I pay
attention to the fruitful name you have called me.
I don't pay attention to ______
I am not moved, Lord, No Father.
I am only moved by Your Faithful and Unfailing
Word.
Amen!
So, don’t let what situation you are in move in
allow God’s Word permeate into your heart and saturate into your life and fill
you.
By His Great Grace,
Ifeoma Samuel
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