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Finding Peace in Turmoil them in our minds with the goal of eroding our faith and of
Whom God says we are. Agreement with these lies and unbelief
How are you reacting to the world we are in today? Have you are the only ways we can be defeated.
been uneasy? Fearful? Dreading what tomorrow may bring? So, we need to learn to recognize unhealthy thought patterns.
Plagues, riots are an unsure future. Where are those places that worry, anxiety, insecurity and other
During this time, we have a choice to align ourselves with one wrong thoughts have come in? This involves anything that is in
of two camps. Either we are aligned with evil and his plan or with opposition with Whom God says we are. These may be keys to
Jesus and His purpose for our lives. underlying issues which have come about due to wrong thoughts
Every one of our thousands of thoughts each day is in alignment we have accepted as fact. We need to ask God to help us identify
with one of these two camps… Parallel to the battle in the world, these thoughts, some of which may have had their origin with
which is visible to our natural eyes, there is an invisible battle either a traumatic or formative event or series of events in our
raging in our minds as well as in the atmosphere above. For some lives long ago.
of us, there seems to be no battle because we are not fighting and Counteracting these thoughts with thoughts of Whom God
have put up the white flag of surrender long ago. Perhaps, it was says we are in His Word is necessary. As we make these mental
not intentional; nevertheless, some have capitulated and agreed corrections habitually, they will result in establishing new patterns
with many wrong thoughts that the enemy has suggested to them. of thought that are in agreement with Who God says we are. In
For a long while, strongholds have been erected and established these days, this is more important than ever.
in our thought patterns. Today, God is calling us to tear down Ephesians 1:4 is a good starting place to view ourselves through
every thought and imagination that exalts itself against the name God‘s eyes. It says that we are heirs, holy, blameless, and loved,
and knowledge of the Lord Jesus and to cast it out. 1 which are just a few of His descriptions. We are not of this
God is desiring to give revelation concerning our weaknesses world though we are in it. We may live in the U.S., but first and
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so we can see places where we have been susceptible to the lies foremost, we are citizens of God‘s kingdom. Ephesians 4:27 tells
and entrapments of the enemy. These are places where we have us not to give place to the devil, but rather to be renewed in the
accepted them as truth, lies or partial truths. The enemy twists spirit of our minds. 3
This message today is the same as was spoken by the angels 2000
years ago: Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men. As we carry that
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same spirit within us, let’s go and focus on His peace within.
We are more than conquerors through Him who loves us. We
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are to be filled with the Word of God, focusing on Him instead of
the many distractions around us. God wants to invigorate us with
His life.
1 2 Corinthians 10:5
2 John 18:36
3 Ephesians 4:23
4 Luke 2:14
5 Romans 8:37
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