Where do I begin? There are so many great scriptures and the decision is hard but if I must choose, I guess I will have to begin with one that’s really dear to my heart. The first is:
1. Matt. 6:33 – But seek ye first all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being
right) and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.
and the next is:
2. Matt. 6:34 – So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and
anxieties of ti’s own. Sufficient for each day is it’s own trouble.
I’m sure that many people out there, be they born again Christians, atheist or just plain confused about the whole thing people suffering. Worry and depression will kill the spirit and hinder whatever it is you’re wishing or hoping for. I call it “hindering your blessings”.
Worry and depression made me sick, literally. I say “made” because today I am free. Worrying did not make my situations better but it did depress me which caused much crying and thoughts of dying. Not suicide but just thoughts of wanting to die. I couldn’t allow the enemy to take me out like that. The enemy loves mind control and he knew that if I wanted to die, he could eventually convince me to take my life.
I then remembered words that Jesus spoke, which brings me to my third scripture:
3. Isa. 53:5 – But he was wounded for our trangressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the
chastisement of our “PEACE” was upon him and with his stripes, we are healed.
It didn’t say we “would” be or we “were” but we “are” healed. It’s very powerful IF you have faith and believe.
4. Chron. 7:14 – If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray
and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
This scripture doesn’t just refer to the body alone. This scripture is for “all” things. Sickness and disease, poverty and prosperity, broken homes, the father and motherless, the brokenhearted. When I began to call out His name. When I used my voice to cry out and ask for forgiveness and allowed Him to teach me how to forgive. My healing process began immediately. Depression “was”, Diabetes “was”, Worry “was” and Cancer “was”.
Last but not least by a long shot, is:
5. Pro. 19:19 – A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou (you) deliver him, he will
fill free to cause you to do it again.
This has been a true test for me with family member and close friends. Their problems soon became my problems. They kept coming back expecting another rescue. Well, it was hard but I learned to say “No”. I’m not superwoman or Ms. Bank of America. I am not your source, God is. Well, needless to say, I lost some friends and family members because I chose not to be a Piggy Bank. Oh well, just saying, don’t be an enabler.
There’s profit in both systems, I CHOOSE GOD’S!!!!!!!!
Selah