By June 1944, the allied forces of the 2nd World War had made such great advances that the defeat of the 3rd Reich was simply a matter of time. With no real hope of victory, in a desperate attempt to turn the tide of his defeat, Adolf Hitler ordered heavy bombings on the city of London, hoping to cause so much destruction that the allied forces would change their position toward Germany. Their attempts proved useless & they were unable to avoid the inevitable. In May 1945, Germany surrendered unconditionally, marking the end of the war.
Your enemy, the devil, is infuriated with you because your life no longer belongs to him; he will attempt a counterattack to try & regain control over your life.
Satan has no real hope of victory, because Jesus has already overcome him with an overwhelming victory on the cross of Calvary.
Although he knows he cannot recover from his defeat, he will try through every means possible to be a stumbling block in your relationship with God to hinder you from serving God fully, because he knows that just 1 Christian can wreak havoc on his dominion.
Be on your guard because, from now on, you will be under attack, perhaps like never before.
The enemy will use all his resources, including the people closest to you, to try & discourage you & separate you from the path you have started to walk.
*John 16:33
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
*Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
It is not a sprint, in which we burn all our energy in a short space of time: it is a long distance race that lasts our entire lives & that must be run with great patience.
You have now crossed the starting line. We know that the true reward is not received by those who start the race, but those who finish it.
So be prepared to finish the race well.
Remember the things you learned at the Encounter & go back over the teachings that mot impacted to you.
Above all, make the decision to never return to your old way of living & determine to go deeper in your personal relationship with God everyday.
The difference between those who finish the race & those who fail trying is that the former run with God's help while the latter try to run in their own strength & in their own way.
Take some time every morning to ask God to help you with the challenges you are facing.
During the 40 years the people of Israel were in the desert, they could neither sow nor harvest, yet God rained down manna from heaven every day to feed them.
Not one day went by when they were in need. In the same way, God will daily give you all that you need so that you can reach the end goal, regardless of the trials or problems you may currently be facing.
God has all the provision you need so that you will never lack any good thing.
*Philippians 4:13
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
*Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
*Ephesians 6:13
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
REMEMBER:
THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS LIKE A MARATHON - WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS NOT HOW WE START BUT HOW WE FINISH.
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