Almost every morning during our morning drive to school, the kids and I recite Bible verses. We all three have them memorized, and it can become a little robotic. Sometimes I will pause and explain a verse, or simply thank God for His word. One morning this past week, I was saying them, and of course, concentrating on getting us there alive. I heard the Holy Spirit ask, "Do you believe these words you are saying?" "Of course, Lord." "Really?" I had to think. Was my brain doing all the believing while my battered heart took a break? I started to think specifically about the verses we recite, and how they apply to our lives, and to the lives of others we know. I realized that it's easy to believe the Word...until we have to.
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Unless it's parent a child with autism in the day to day nitty gritty, who is mostly non verbal, and simultaneously believe for her healing.
He will provide for my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ. Unless there is more month than money.
He sent His word to heal me and deliver me from destruction. Unless I am sick.
He has not given me a spirit of fear, but of love, power, and a sound mind. Unless a hurricane is churning towards loved ones.
I am more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus. Unless there are still wrong habits and mindsets in my life.
His favor surrounds me like a shield. Unless my home flooded.
He has created me for good works that He prepared in advance for me to do. Unless I can't find a job.
I am like a tree like a stream, and whatever I do prospers. Unless my marriage is failing.
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. Unless I am poor. Unless I am brokenhearted. Unless I myself am not free.
(Disclaimer: these do not all apply to me)
It almost made me physically nauseous to type these words out. But how often is the mindset behind these statements slowly working its way into our hearts? We have a choice to make every single day. Either God is good, or He isn't. Either His Word is true, or it isn't. Either He is for me, or He isn't. Neither my circumstances, nor yours, change His character, who He is. He is God. He is good. He loves us so very much. His word is true and powerful. Let these truths sink into your heart as you speak His word aloud over your life. Let it change you while you wait on it to change your circumstances.
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