A Power Boost in Christ Jesus

We can be like tires, after a lot of mileage, we run down. We loose our traction to God’s Word. We slip and slide into worldliness. We can feel it happening, we sense the tug, we know we are a little out of control, the problem is, sometimes, we are not so sure what to do about it.

I feel it in my life. I’ve had a series of frustrating situations: the babysitter backed our car into the mailbox, my feelings got hurt by a friend, and my prayer life with God landed in the doldrums.

Fortunately, I’m beginning to get eyes to see, if I don’t change something at the first sign of a slide, I’ll land in a ditch of faith.  I don’t want this. Neither do you, I bet.

And, what about you? Are you, like me, slipping and sliding today?

– Letting arguments or distance with another dictate your worth.
– Finding yourself alone, tired and doubtful in your house.
– Resting on your own abilities to accomplish things, and not God’s.
– Endlessly worrying about your “situation” and having a hard time giving it to God.
– Recounting all that went wrong and not knowing how to get your mind off it.
– Returning to the sense that you are not really cared for by God.
– Battling your own will to avoid the temptation before you.
– Forgetting your quiet time or prayer time with God.

No matter where you stand, even if you feel completely on fire for the Lord, our goal is to boost your traction. So you cling on to the King of Kings, grip his paths, and stay on them.

The first step along this path is to:

1. Offer Forgiveness: Even if you need to forgive the same person 50 times. God endorses this behavior. He tells us to forgive 77 times – times 7 (Mt. 18:22).
2. Ask God: Will you help me to receive your Words and believe your words in a way where they relieve my heart?
3. Proclaim Godliness: Speak the truth (out loud). Speak it over yourself. Now, don’t fear, while you might feel dumb, you don’t look dumb to God, you look quite wise, actually, for getting your little self back on his path.

   Speak this:I am beloved; I am God’s child and nothing can ever change that.
   
   I am chosen; Father God never turns his back on those he wants.
   
   I am helped; in everything I do, God will help me.
   
   I am equipped; the Lord gives me what I need to accomplish his will.
   
   I am restored; Jesus didn’t come to earth to leave mankind broken and he won’t leave me this way either.
   
   I am forgiven; what was done on the cross is as permanent as marker –
   there is no erasing its power.
   
   I am renewed; I am being transformed into the image of Christ Jesus.
   
   I am not perfect; I am growing and moving from glory to glory.
   
   I am strong. In Christ Jesus, I have all I need to walk into this life;
   his grace is more than enough.
   
   I am able. There is nothing that God can’t help me do;
   there is no mountain I can’t move, through prayer.
   
   I am destined. I am destined to the fullness of heaven and
   no scheme of the enemy can take that from me.
   
   I am alive. This is my one life to go all out for God – and I will.
   
   I am talented. God has given me works to do in advance,
   not so I can doubt them, but so I can unleash them.
   
   I am in love. Father, Son and Holy Spirit are my affection. Through them, I spread love.
   
   I am called. I will go as God calls me to go.

   I will lay it all down to follow my King, Master and Prince of Peace.
   
   I am daughter; I am cared for in the kindest ways.
   
   I am covered; God’s faithfulness will bring me through.
   
   I am safe; God’s protection never breaks.
   
   I am whole in Christ Jesus and if he is for me – no one can be against.

   Believing and speaking these words restores tread and traction in our heart. We reattach to the vine and abide in his love, so much so, our mind realizes, we are not operating in this world but in HIS world. Getting to this place, to the place of spiritual eyes, is what brings us back to a heart that is on fire for God. It is what makes us go out in the world and pass the torch to another person. Rest here.

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