We find the Jews overcoming the spirit of Haman in the story of Esther. Mordecai’s lack of honor towards Haman resulted in Haman wanting all Jews dead. So, Haman had manipulated a decree declaring the destruction of the Jews on a certain date. This sounds extreme, but it points to a spirit of ethnic prejudice …
Overcoming barriers in life is easier with God’s help. When God helps us overcome, He shows He loves and cares for us. When our oldest daughter started junior high, the school was such a poor environment she began to cause problems at home. We were frustrated because we were unsure what to do. We prayed …
Every person, I believe, wants to be an overcomer, especially in overcoming temptation. Have you ever felt like fighting sin is a losing battle? Every day we face temptations to live the old life instead of God’s new life for us. If you are tempted to succumb to sin, you are not alone. The Lord …
Overcoming regret can set us free and put us on a new path in life. In your life, you may have made poor choices that resulted in broken relationships or doing something that had significant consequences. If we are honest, we sin daily. There are things in everyone’s life that we could have done better …
Overcoming barriers to come to Jesus is often the norm. One of my friends grew up as a Hindu on an island off the coast of Central America. As a young person, no one ever told him about Jesus. Then when he was about fourteen years old, someone witnessed to him about Jesus, and he …
Blind spots in our lives prevent us from overcoming selfish ambitions. We don’t always realize desires we have are often selfish. This is why they are called blind spots. The disciples also struggled with selfish desires when James and John wanted seats next to Jesus when He came into His Kingdom. The Disciples Struggled with …
Overcoming obstacles of life can be a time of testing. Perhaps as you read this, there is a significant obstruction in your life that you are trying to overcome. Obstacles in life are not all harmful. Sometimes roadblocks are God’s way of moving us in a different direction. Other times the Lord uses difficulties to …
Did you know God’s gift of discernment is something we can ask the Lord for? You may be in a situation right now that you are not sure what to do. The world in which we live has many confusing voices that our enemy, satan, uses to lead people astray. Nehemiah lived over 2500 years …
Have you ever been discouraged to the point you want to give up? How do we overcome discouragement? What do I do when I am discouraged? Who will help me? Discouragement is an enemy tactic satan uses regularly to prevent you from fulfilling God’s plans for your life. Think of the impact when discouragement causes …
Recognizing and overcoming distractions is a life changer along your spiritual journey. Our enemy, satan, is a master at distracting people to keep them from fulfilling God’s plans for their lives. The Webster’s dictionary defines the word distraction as something that directs one’s attention away from something else. Simply put, distractions are meant to shift our focus.[1] …