Not Backing Down

Aren’t you tired of living in fear and anxiety? Aren’t you tired of feeling incompetent or not good enough? It is time to reject those lies. St. Paul went from persecuting the Christians to dying as one. He encountered the Truth, was moved by it, converted, lived the Truth, and was unafraid doing so. He was not afraid because he heard the Lord say to him time and again, “Take courage. I am here with you.” On our own we cannot cast out those fears that control us but with God we can cast out those lying voices that enslave us. We must not back down. We must go forward in Truth.  We must go forward for God is with us.

The Lord stands by us. When we are faced with a difficult decision or presented with a troubling situation, we need not worry or grow anxious. The world and the enemy will tell us to escape and run away, but you know deep down that is not the answer. Do not run away. Go face it head on. The darkness and the enemy have no real power. When you choose to face those struggles head on, the enemy has nothing. God will bring you through it. Don’t back down. Don’t escape. Run towards the light and leave the darkness behind. Pray with me,

“Lord, I reject those lies that keep me from living in the freedom you won for me!  I reject the lie that I am not good enough.  I reject the lie that I am unlovable. I know I am loved. Now, teach me to live in Your truth. You say to me, “take courage,” and so I go forward and won’t back down.”