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yac]:p}kGL,nG];tac];yum],mat]:El:yL,kGL,nG];An]tUv];hn]l}:nn]."[ 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil
comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done
everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of
truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in
place, 15and with your feet fitted with the
readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up
the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of
the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and
the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds
of prayers and requests. …”(Ephesians 6:13-18)(AI,fI;SYin];6;13-18)}"
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Faith in the Middle
To have faith in
the start and end is no problem. But the problem is to have faith in the
middle.
It is in the
middle that people often lose the battle. That’s why God is saying: “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the
fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were
happening to you.” (1 Peter 4:12)
Will you have
faith in the middle? God obviously shows the beginning and the end but won’t
show you the middle. God doesn’t give us all the details. The key is that we
must have faith and remember that God is in control. Remind yourselves by saying:
“God! I know you are still on the throne”, and then stay on your dream. Don’t
get discourage in the middle. Keep believing. Keep being your best.
None of us like the
adversity. We like to be convenient. So when something started to happen but
the situation is looked impossible, remember that God is in control in the
middle. God is saying: “You are not staying there. You are going through.” So
don’t settle in the middle. Keep moving forward. Trust the Lord and call on him
by saying: “The
Lord will vindicate me; your
love, Lord, endures forever— do not
abandon the works of your hands.”(Ps. 138:8)
Walk by faith not
by sight. “
13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when
the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have
done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth
buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the
readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the
shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the
evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions
with all kinds of prayers and requests. …”(Ephesians 6:13-18)
You may be facing
difficulties now, but be encouraged that this is not permanent. There is a day
of deliverance. Your day of deliverance is coming. Your day of victory is
coming. That doesn’t mean God is ignoring you. He allowed that to happen
because he knows you can handle it. God is in complete control. Don’t get
discourage by the processes. God is working behind the sense for you. Just have
faith in the middle. Your day of victory is coming.
(Note: An excerpt from
the preaching of pastor Joel Osteen on Sunday morning service, 7/10/2016, by
samtk)
