{"id":17928,"date":"2014-02-19T00:05:16","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T05:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=17928"},"modified":"2014-02-18T22:30:38","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T03:30:38","slug":"empowered-chapter-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/02\/19\/empowered-chapter-28\/","title":{"rendered":"CHRISTLife — TwentyEight: Empowered"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"cl<\/a>Most times it\u2019s through weakness that we experience God\u2019s strength. He uses our weaknesses and the areas that we feel less strong to open a divine door. Without weakness we would rarely experience His strength. My mind goes back to Gideon and his army of 300, yet he was equipped to do exactly as God intended and defeat an army that worshipped idols. \u00a0He started out with 3000 men, and God reduced the army to 300. \u00a0Another example of less is more is the feeding of the masses with just loaves and fishes. \u00a0Doesn\u2019t our God just have a way? \u00a0When we trust Him with our life, can\u2019t He equip us and empower us for exactly what He has for us to do? \u00a0 You already have access to the strength the Spirit gives, simply because He lives in you!<\/p>\n

He has called you for supernatural acts, my friend, which require supernatural equipping. \u00a0We must be charged up in order to do the will of God. \u00a0Like your cell phone, it will do you no good if it is not charged. \u00a0Same with us as believers, if we do not stay connected to His Word, and in tune with His Spirit, how will we know what\u00a0 God has in mind for us? \u00a0He speaks to us through His Words in the Bible. And at the end of this chapter, there are a few verses that were recommended for deeper study and I thought we could go through them together\u2026<\/p>\n

Your right hand, O Lord, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
\nExodus 15:6<\/p>\n

God saved the Israelites by parting the Red Sea. \u00a0It is an almighty symbol of God\u2019s saving work on behalf of His people. \u00a0This event is a reminder of the salvation of our God. \u00a0How do you remind yourself of His great saving work in your life? What \u201cred sea\u201d do you need Him to part in your life today?<\/p>\n

I love You Lord, You are my strength.
\nPsalm 46:1<\/p>\n

This was written toward the end of David\u2019s life when there was peace. \u00a0God is praised for His works and blessings thoughout the years. \u00a0What blessings has He done in your life, and have you praised Him for it? \u00a0What if<\/strong><\/em> are you struggling with right now? \u00a0Even if<\/em>\u2026 He is worthy to be praised. \u00a0What is your \u201cif<\/em>?\u201d \u00a0Even if<\/em> the world around you is crumbling, we don\u2019t need to fear. \u00a0In the face of utter destruction, the writer expressed a quiet confidence in God\u2019s ability to save him. No matter what, God is<\/strong> our refuge.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0Even if<\/em> there\u2019s turmoil and trials, He\u2019s not just a retreat—He is our Eternal Refuge and strength in every circumstance. \u00a0He is always providing, always there to help. \u00a0His power is complete and He gives us victory over all! \u00a0He will never fail you, He will always rescue you.<\/p>\n

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.
\nThe Lord, the Lord Himself is my Strength and my Defense; He has become my Salvation.
\nIsaiah 12:2<\/p>\n

God is never too tired or too busy to help and listen to His children. \u00a0His strength is ours and—if we stay close and engaged in His Word—we will always have His strength at our disposal. All you have to do is say His name and seas calm, problems fade, and you are restored. \u00a0Even if a whisper is all you can muster, Yahweh is listening and ready to intervene.<\/p>\n

Friends, you may feel like you don\u2019t have what it takes to do battle for God, but He sees it differently. \u00a0He sees you as equipped, empowered, full of strength and ready for any task laid before you. \u00a01 Corinthians 1:27 says,\u201dBut God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.\u201d \u00a0If this is you, you are exactly where God wants you. You are in a position to listen and accept what He has for your life and you are humble enough to know that you cannot do anything on your own. \u00a0For He has promised that when we are weakest, \u00a0He is strongest. \u00a0And when we are at our lowest, His strength carries us. \u00a0It is such a precious time of communion that we don\u2019t ever want to forget and we will always cherish such times. \u00a0I encourage you to journal and keep a list of when you and God are more in union and you couldn\u2019t make it another minute without His strength. \u00a0Then you have a battle plan to share with others and a faith that can move mountains!<\/p>\n

Let us pray<\/span><\/strong>: Dearest Lord, thank You for the gift of Your Holy Spirit in me. \u00a0Help me to never get in the way of Your perfect plan. \u00a0I pray for a fresh filling every morning, oh God. \u00a0I thank You for Your power in me, for Your patience in my weakness and for Your strength when I need it most. \u00a0Lord, keep me humble. Keep me teachable and positioned to hear You only. \u00a0Silence the voices of the world that can be so loud and can drown You out sometimes. \u00a0Help me to remember that the only way to hear You is to be still and listen and to read Your word and pray. Thank You for parting our “Red Seas” and for taking care of our “if’s.” \u00a0Forgive us when we forget that You are enough. \u00a0We love You and praise You and sit at Your feet. \u00a0Precious Lord, thank You for hearing us. It’s in Jesus name we pray, amen.<\/p>\n

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