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(Romans 12:2)

I remember when I used to ask myself what was greater, the things God has in store for me or the things I can't let go off? Obviously I would always say the things of God were greater (because they are). But then, I was always left with another question that was just as important: if the things of God are greater, why then is it so hard for me to let go of the things I need to let go of?

I learned the answer to that question after many, many failures. Loaded down with guilt, I had to realize that the flesh doesn't die just because you want it to; it dies as you continue to renew your mind.

When we begin to renew our minds we go beyond "just wanting to change", we begin to transform ourselves.

The word transform means to make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of something.

Not only do we begin to move away from certain behaviors and ways, we begin to change the way we think and the way we feel about them also.

This process cannot be done just through self will! It's important to remember that! It's a process we must be committed to daily and it involves studying and applying the word of God to our lives, praying for strength and wisdom and most of all being filled with the Holy Spirit!

(Philippians 1:6)

Have you ever felt like you were at your breaking point, looking for a way out of your current situation but was unable to find one?

You love God but the pressures of your situation continually push your faith to the back of your mind as your confessions changes from I know God is gonna move for me to I wonder if God is gonna move at all.

But not being able to find a way of your own is actually a blessing. God has started something good in your life and He's determined for it to come to completion.

You may feel like throwing in the towel, but God knows exactly what you'll miss out on and He's not about to let that happen. He started a plan in you that will lead you to His best and He's personally determined to get you there. So yes, He will close doors that you wanna open, flood paths you wanna take and stop the hands of others all to keep you from making a mistake.

Does it seem like the only path available to you is the one God set you on? If so, let Him bring you to the end of it!

(Mark 9:23)

The word "if" is a word that does not belong in any declaration of faith. It's a word we often ignore because we use it so much. But if we're not careful that word can keep us from truly putting our faith in God for what He promised or what we've been praying for. When I wanted God to do something in my life I would pray and believe Him for it. But as I started thinking - leaning on my own understanding, I would pray again and say if it's your will. After thinking some more I would say if it's your will confirm it in a dream for me. If I didn't get that dream I would say then it must not be God's will and stop believing. To my own understanding I saw nothing wrong with asking for that confirmation, after all I was asking if it was His will or not. But God wanted me to stop trying to "know His will" and instead believe Him for something. For me, the word "if" meant: I will believe You God on condition that I know I am right and therefore didn't have to believe. God saw me using my logic instead of my faith.

(Matthew 19:26)

Sometimes when we're looking for new opportunities in life we tend to think about what we lack, wishing we had more education, money, connections, and so on. But what we lack doesn't compare to what we have. When we have God by outside we have more than enough, and we need to realize that. God wants us to step out, that's why we must have faith. It's when we step out in faith and take a chance that God gets the glory for what He did for us, not what we did for ourselves.

David was nothing when compared to Goliath. David stepping out onto the battlefield was basically a joke. But David trusted God for victory and God blessed him to do what was impossible in his own strength. It wasn't the stone that killed Goliath, it was the God behind the stone.

(Matthew 17:20)

Faith in God is the access card needed to get God working on our behalf. No matter what the situation may be faith is the answer to that situation. From the Old Testament to the New Testament no command is repeated more than for us to trust in God. In fact without faith present in our lives it's impossible for us to even please Him (Hebrews 11:6).

Jesus tells us that if we have faith the size of a mustard seed, we could move mountains. But how could something so small move something so big? It's because it's not the mustard seed size faith in our ability, but rather our faith in God's ability.

But we are always in a battle for our faith. Whenever the enemy sees faith, he immediately tries to sow seeds of doubt - even faith in God the size of a mustard seed is dangerous to the enemy because that faith will bring you out of what he tries so desperately to keep you trapped in.

Revelations 3:19)

(Isaiah 46: 10)

When some people find themselves in a situation, they constantly worry about how God is going to make a way out of it for them. All they can see is the difficulty of the situation and that's it. This is because they only view their situation with their natural eyes. If they viewed the situation through their eyes of faith, they would see that God already solved their problem a long time ago.

Fear is the reason behind this. Fear says look at what you're up against! There's no possible way things could work out in your favor! But in Revelation 21:6, God says, "And He said unto me, It is done. I Am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give unto him that is thirsty of the fountain of the water of life freely."

When God said it is done, He's not just talking about biblical events, He's talking about EVERYTHING - old and new! Your way out was included, your opened door was included, your miracle was included! Everything that pertains to this life and the next is complete and is in the process of being fulfilled.

When God viewed our situations, He wasn't looking at the problem, He was looking for a way that He could get the glory.