Philippians 4:6-7: Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Your heavenly Father loves you. However, when the love of God is taught or shared from a believer to a non-believer, it is generally in the context that God gave His only-begotten Son to die in our place. It is true that when you accepted Christ as your personal Savior, you became a victorious child of the Most High God. Through Jesus and the work of the cross, you have been made more than a conqueror, and He causes us to always triumph over our enemies.
Nevertheless, since we haven’t died, gone to heaven, and remained there, none of us have really had to put the promise of eternal security to the test. We know that Paul taught us to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, but none of us has faced that battle in our walk of faith, yet. I’m not suggesting that we have to die before we have proof that salvation belongs to us. I’m just merely stating that we haven’t had to face eternity so none of us have been able to realize the degree of the love of God. Therefore, we have to fight the spiritual battles that we face in this life with the assurance that God is with us “by faith.”
During an attack of the enemy, the love of God is put to the test and tried more so than any other time in our walk. It is during an assault against us that we can begin to waiver in our belief that God truly does love us. Why does it seem easier to believe the Bible—the truth—that God loves us when times are good, than when we face difficulty and are under a spiritual attack.
Here’s the explanation that the Lord conveyed to me about this struggle. I have found in my own walk that it’s easier for me to pray and have faith for someone else who is battling the very thing I am enduring myself, than it is for me to stand in faith for my situation. Perhaps you’ve found this to be true in your life as well. Why does it seem that our faith is stronger at times when we pray for others and weaker when we have to believe for ourselves?
The key to winning any battle is to have the ability not to take it personally. Our battles are harder to obtain victory over because it’s personal to us. It’s good that we’ve noticed this occurs so that we can go to God and learn an even greater truth about the authority of God in our lives. God not only loves us, but He has also given us His authority on the earth through Christ so that we might walk in dominion over the schemes of the Devil.
When I realize that this “personal” battle is really God’s battle, and Satan is trying to get between God and me, then I can obtain the confidence to fight Satan on a spiritual level. No matter how personal the battle may be and, believe me, I have experienced many personal attacks; we must never take ownership of the battle. We’re in this world to serve God (not ourselves). Therefore, it’s God who will fight this battle, and it’s God who will win this battle. We will be still and see the salvation of the Lord. —submitted by Pastor Asa Dockery, US
alli on October 10, 2011 at 3:27 pm
its very odd you posted this my father attacked me the other day and told me to shut my mouth. I took this very personally im well he’s my dad. its made it extremely hard to believe GOD loves me and i am wondering i mean GOD do you care at all when he seemingly gets away with ‘murder’ it seems like GOD is very concerned with his salvation which is good, but what about the sins against me he’s committed does GOD care. it seems like He doesn’t maybe because i am a girl then i have to remember the times i did wrong things too. but this is something i am trying to understand esp when it seems like GOD favors the sinner.
sun15 on October 11, 2011 at 7:04 am
hope you are fine.. despite what you are suffering
now God knows you, He loves you and wants to favor
anyone who is willing to quite from sinning
.. Bible says He is a just God… I don’t exactly know
what your issue is..but whatever it is Jesus is the
only answer and hope to your situation.
GChoo on October 11, 2011 at 10:19 am
Pastor Asa, thanks for your sharing. It is so true with what you said.
I believe also that when we are more involved in God’s works, the more attacks we will get from Satan. However, when we keep close to God and pray about the attacks and the people whom satan uses to attack us God will lead us out of those situations. I don’t just merely said it but through my own struggles that i come to know that our God is faithful and just. Not all are prayers will be answered nor immediately, we need to be patient and wait on the Lord and He will direct your path. And, most of all what God will eventually give to us will be more than what we actually asked for. And that was what He did for me. Thank you Father.
Dear Alli, OUr Creator knows our every needs and struggles, He loves us and is faithful and just. Hold on to your trust in God and you will see the wonders He can do to your life as well as your family when you keep praying for them. God is all present, all knowing and all powerful. Keeping you and your family in prayer.