“And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.” 1 Peter 5: 10
Observations
Confrontations abound in this world and are inevitable; they are sometimes referred to as challenges. At other times, they could be the giants threatening your very existence. The degrees of confrontations differ from person to person and place to place. However, God is aware of what you are facing right now. He has provided all it takes to confront and conquer such confrontations. As you overcome each challenge, the Lord is glorified. The Bible says, “God of all grace… shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you”
Whatever is the satanic weapon confronting and challenging your destiny, the Lord who called you out of the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of His Son Jesus Christ is in charge to see you through. Put your trust in Him and rely on His word. Surely, your testimonies are at hand.
No matter how big your challenge seems that may be threatening your life, I can assure you that you can confront and sink it completely when you trust God’s word.
Kathy Caprino says“Engaging in productive confrontation paves the way for diversity of thought, developing healthy boundaries, arriving at new, innovative approaches, better decision-making, and challenging the status quo, all of which are essential if we want to thrive in our lives and work.”
Major Confrontations include:
Tribulations: intense encounters or struggles, bursts of anger, grief, infirmities, physical limitations and illnesses.
Temptations: opportunities to yield to our sinful nature,
Persecutions: harassment and oppression due to religious convictions
Afflictions: Necessities wear and care of daily responsibilities, distresses: disappointments and deep hurts
Confronting Your Confrontations
The ways to confront your confrontations are:
1. Use the word of God. The author of the Book of Hebrews says God’s word is quick, which means that it is alive. The word of God is not some fabricated fairy tale, that’s why it has stood the test of time. Jesus says in Matt. 24:35, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.”
2. Rely on the Holy Spirit. Before Jesus ascended to heaven he gave words of consolation to the disciples saying, “These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16: 33
3. The Blood of the Lamb. In the blood of the Lamb –Jesus Christ, there is protection, deliverance and victory. Exodus 11: 13; Heb. 2: 14, 15; Rev 12: 7-11.
Conclusion
It is a fact that the world is a battle field but the truth is every child of God is a winner. All you need to do is to appropriate the authority of sonship through the word of God, the power of the Holy Spirit and the blood of Jesus Christ. And I declare to you this day that all forces confronting your destiny lose their grip and power over you in Jesus name.
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