Do you ever feel defeated? Spiritually, emotionally, physically, just spent?!
Of course we all do. We are human. We run this race called LIFE and it is exhausting. It drains us. It demands so much of us. Our time, our resources, our thoughts, feelings, emotions…we give and give and give some more until sometimes we just find ourselves GIVE OUT, if you will pardon the improper English.
But one of the greatest presidents that ever lived left us with a wonderful quote. (No, he was not perfect by any means, he made his mistakes too). He said,
As the Sweetheart would say, “That will preach!”
So what has you feeling “defeated” today? Is it the pressure of your job? Too much stress from your boss, co-workers, or the demands of getting things in the office accomplished on time? Are you in danger of losing your job?
Maybe it is a defeated feeling in your home. Are you in an abusive situation? Verbal OR physical, ABUSE IS ABUSE. Is there so much tension you feel as if you cannot carry on? Are your children the problem? Unruly at school? Into drugs or alcohol? Backtalking?
Possibly the defeat you are feeling is you…you have no confidence in YOU. Low self-esteem, or NO self-esteem, everyone always looks better, acts better and IS better through your eyes.
Guess what?
You are NOT defeated!
There is always, always, always hope.
You say, wait a minute Nannette…you don’t know my situation. There is NO hope for my case.
My husband will never change.
My kids will never come home.
My boss will still fire me.
That could very well be.
But YOU are still NOT defeated…child of God.
You are most precious to Him.
You belong to Him. He will never leave you, nor forsake you.
He promises to always be with you, He will carry you if necessary!
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV.
There is nothing that will come against you that God cannot take you through. If you continue to walk with Him, you will never be defeated in this life! He is living IN you, a precious Comforter!
“But this precious treasure — this light and power that now shine within us — is held in perishable containers, that is, in our weak bodies. So everyone can see that our glorious power is from God and is not our own. We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don’t give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going.” 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 NLT. (emphasis mine)
Did you see that? Did you really CATCH it?
He NEVER abandons us!
If it is in His Word, you can count on it, depend on it, stake your very life on it!
So whatever you are going through today, remember…He is there.
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He wants to help you to turn to Him in your trials and difficult times.
Then you will not only gain strength and be victorious, but you will be able to help others and minister to them in their time of hardship.
You will be saying to them, “You are never defeated….unless you give up on God!”
