“You will keep in perfect
peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you”
(Isaiah 26:3, NIV).
“Think
about what you are thinking about,” Joyce Meyer teaches. Instead of
obsessing over and analyzing what is wrong in your life or the lies
Satan throws at you or a promise that you haven't yet received, dwell
on the Lord Jesus Christ, and what He has done for you. Dwell on His
love that gave His life for you. Dwell on the fact that He loved you
enough to take your failures and your sins to the cross so you can be
free. Stay in His Word, and learn of His constant and abiding
presence. Think continually about the strong omnipotent power that
God promises for your life, and ask for it. Think constantly about
laying your heart before Him, and seeking open heart-felt prayer with
Him. Seek Him without ceasing. Focus your heart and mind and all your
attention on the Almighty God who brings you new life. With a
steadfast mind and heart, you will know His peace and receive greater
faith.
Without
faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). Pray for greater
faith to believe. Think about having greater faith to believe. Dwell
on that thought. Keep it in your mind until it is what you think
about continually. Get into the Word and learn that faith comes by
hearing and understanding the Word of God (Romans 10:17). Read and
pray for wisdom to discern the Word. He does not withhold it from
you. He gives it generously (James 1:5). That wisdom helps you
discern the author of your thoughts, and offers you His power to
bring your thoughts under His control (2 Corinthians 10:5). He
extends the power to you, but by faith you choose to exercise it.
When you exercise your faith, it grows stronger.
Faith
in God—faith in the
truth of His Word—faith
in His promises—faith in
the fact He will never leave or forsake you—faith
in who He says He is—all
these enable you to receive His power in your life. As you give Him
the gift of your determined and mustard-seed faith, He gives His
faith back to you with increasing power to believe. But never forget
that faith and power must be exercised! Determine to overcome Satan's
lies or your own fearful thoughts, and determine to believe in God's
truth. His power and your faith go hand-in-hand. His power in you is
completed by the faith you exercise.
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