Desperate?

June 25, 2018

The enemy wants to keep us desperate so that we will become careless. When you feel threatened to the point of becoming frantic, you will become reckless in your fight. A person might fight crazily, recklessly, and desperately when fighting to protect themselves or their loved ones. When it looks overwhelming, like you're losing, or you're faced with imminent death or capture, you'll either give up altogether or compromise your principles and not fight righteously.

God doesn't want us crazy, reckless, or desperate. We need His divine wisdom and strategies. We need His vision to see clearly, and we need His peace. We need to remain faithful to Him and His ways no matter what and above all else. We need to be shrewd as serpents, but harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16). To be shrewd is to have "clever discerning and awareness."Ref. We're not to be naive, but not ruthless or heartless either.

So how do we get rid of the feelings of desperation if they come? We get rid of fear. And the way to get rid of fear is the love of God. When backed into a corner, you'll lash out at anything. Fear blinds. But the love of God casts out all fear (1 John 4:18). Lana Vawser has a good word for the "daughters of God" about Proverbs 31:25--laughing at the future instead of dreading it here. But whether you are a son or daughter of God, knowing His great love for you will cast fear out of your life so your motivations are not fear-based. You will remain faithful to Him instead, able to fight the good fight of faith!

Thank you for your diligence to answer America's call to prayer!

Rose Murdock

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