daily prayer

Good morning! How are we faithing? Fear of stepping out in faith can be debilitating. Fear is an enemy to everything we do. The only time fear is good is when it becomes wisdom. Wisdom to not step in front of a moving truck is based on a fear of being squished and that is a healthy fear. There are many unhealthy fears that can stop us from acting with confidence on behalf of our savior. We've all done it, not speaking up when an opportunity presents itself because we are scared of what people will think. Not engaging someone because we are afraid they will laugh at us. Yes those things are uncomfortable but we need to learn not to allow fear to paralyze us because satan is the accuser of the brethren thus any fear he can instill to render us ineffective for God, will be unleashed upon us. So how do we deal with this? The Word says, "that if God is for us, who can be against us?" Think about that, as we live in the world and the world is sin full , we obviously will encounter things that are contrary to God therefore we can expect to be stepped on, spat on, yelled at, embarrassed etc. because of the light that lives in us and the darkness doesn't like the light. The two can't coexist, the light will show what the darkness hides. The accuser will throw things in our face trying to make us back down. Overcoming this fear is not easy and standing when every fiber of your being is telling you to run is hard. We garner wisdom from the Word so we can tell the difference between that previously said healthy fear verses fear from our mutual enemy. Just think about this today and this week and build upon that confidence and courage the Word builds in us.

Hebrews 6:10-12
  For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end, that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
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Romans 13:8-14
  Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. For this, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no wrong to a neighbor; love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
   And this do, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed. The night is almost gone, and the day is at hand. Let us therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.
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Psalms 92:1-4
It is good to give thanks to the LORD,
And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High;
To declare Thy lovingkindness in the morning,
And Thy faithfulness by night,
With the ten-stringed lute, and with the harp;
With resounding music upon the lyre.
For Thou, O LORD, hast made me glad by what Thou hast done,
I will sing for joy at the works of Thy hands.
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Heavenly Father,
  Thank you for your grace and wisdom. Lord we ask you make us fully aware when the enemy attacks. We ask for protection from the enemy. Lord we ask for a barrier for our minds so we have peace and rest. Allow only your wisdom to effect us. Lord we ask for protection for those mentioned. Keep them safe physically and mentally from things that are contrary to your will. We honor and praise you Father for loving us  so much. Keep our eyes scale free and keenly alert to your teachings, in Jesus name we pray, amen