Category: The Word of God

God Said Otherwise

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“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3, KJV

We receive advice daily. Solicited and unsolicited. Wise and foolish. We cannot control the advice we are given, but we can control how we respond. As Christians, we have to be mindful of the counsel we receive. We should only take guidance that aligns with the Word of God. The advice might not be wrong per se, but if God said otherwise, follow His instructions.

1 Kings 13 shows what happens when we value the counsel of people over God. Read it here.

The man of God from Judah was sent to Bethel to prophesy against a corrupt and idolatrous kingdom. God gave him specific instructions to follow after completing his assignment:

For the Lord gave me this command: “You must not eat or drink anything while you are there, and do not return to Judah by the same way you came.” – 1 Kings 13:17 (NLT)

The man of God from Judah began to follow these instructions. He took a new route home. But on that road home, he met an old prophet who deceived him into consuming a meal. 

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Prayer Journals

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“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”- Psalm 77:11-12, NIV

In Joshua 4, God gave the Israelites a special set of instructions. He told them to take 12 stones, one for each tribe, and set them in a specific place. Read Joshua 4:21-24 with me:

Then Joshua explained again the purpose of the stones: “In the future,” he said, “when your children ask you why these stones are here and what they mean, you are to tell them that these stones are a reminder of this amazing miracle—that the nation of Israel crossed the Jordan River on dry ground! Tell them how the Lord our God dried up the river right before our eyes and then kept it dry until we were all across! It is the same thing the Lord did forty years ago at the Red Sea! He did this so that all the nations of the earth will realize that Jehovah is the mighty God, and so that all of you will worship Him forever.” (The Living Bible)

As followers of Jesus Christ, we should keep “stones” for the same reason the Israelites did: to remember what God has done. It would be difficult for us to collect a stone each time we encountered God. My solution: Prayer Journals.

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13 Scriptures for Weak Women

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“For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” – Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV)

Weak women find their strength in God! We learned in the previous blog post that it is okay to be weak. God’s strength is perfected through human weakness. We must surrender ourselves to God and allow Him to work through us.

While you may acknowledge that God is all-powerful, it can still be hard to resist the temptation to work in your own strength. How can you build your reliance on the Lord? The answer is found in His word. It is alive and able to transform your mindset. The Word of God will deliver you from the desire to do life without Him.

Today I am sharing 13 scriptures for weak women. Read these scriptures and write them down. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand and believe the Word of God. Journal any revelations you receive while meditating on these scriptures. Most importantly, recite these scriptures out loud daily as if you are taking a vitamin supplement. Each time you declare the Word of God, your spirit will become more receptive to relying on His strength.

13 Scriptures for Weak Women

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