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I am `ezer!

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet [`ezer] for him. Genesis 2:18 (KJV)

We are at war and I sometimes forget it.
Intercession is my birthright but I didn’t know it.
I am uniquely designed, built, and equipped to bring aid to mankind.

If my home (body),

If my home (family),

If my home (community),

If my home (city),

If my home (nation),

If my home (Earth), is going to see victory, then I must understand that which I have been given and that to which I have been appointed, and become skillful in it.

I AM `ezer!
I am an agent of change, on assignment from heaven, to bring change to my world!
I am equipped with abilities and gifts to be successful in my assignment.
I go forth with an understanding of the will of God.

I will arise, take my mantle, and walk out my destiny here on Earth. I lift my head knowing that I was born for this.

Who am I?
I AM `ezer!

DIG DEEPER:
1. The Bible Study Teaching – I am Adam. I am Female. I am `ezer.
2. The Devotional – Watchers
3. Prayer Room – Strategy for Warfare

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But I am Afraid!

“Can’t someone else to do it?”

“Why does it have to be you? She is more experienced. She has so many more resources available to her.”

“Don’t you see you don’t measure up? Everything is pointing to your failure and defeat.”

These are the lies and predictions of the enemy that the adversary assigns the spirit of fear to continually whisper in our ears. He is assigned to torment us so that we wouldn’t stand and fight, but rather freeze or take flight.

So many battles have been won by the adversary, by his deploying the spirit of fear against us. He wins by default: we did not show up for the fight because we were too afraid.

But I have learned that fear is not an excuse. The presence of fear does not release me from the assignment that God has given me. In the presence of fear, I can still obey God and experience success and victory. I learned this from Gideon. He was called a mighty man of valor, because he exhibited great courage – the ability to do something that frightened him – in the face of fear.

So what if you are afraid? Don’t allow fear to paralyze you into inactivity or disobedience. Remember what the psalmist said in Psalms 56:3? “Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.” Let fear motivate you to run to God, your hiding place.

DIG DEEPER:
1. The Bible Study Teaching – Mighty Man of Valor!
2. The Devotional – Prediction: Imminent Defeat!
3. Prayer Room – Warfare: Against Fear & Warfare: Obedience conquers Fear

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It’s all so overwhelming!

Are you embarking on something new? A new project, a new job, a new home, a new marriage, a new child?

Do you find yourself becoming anxious and worried about your ability to rise to this new challenge and be successful at it?

Do you believe that this is something to which God has assigned you but you are doubting your sufficiency for the task?

Well I was there too.

I woke up this morning, after going to bed late last night, thinking… “I might have bitten off more than I can chew.” There is so much I want to do and so little time: blog, church work, research for personal development, time with the children, time with the spouse, rearrange the house, and the list goes on.

On my walk this morning, the Holy Spirit spoke to me about balance; combining biblical study times; tackling one task at a time so as to become an expert in one thing; spending some time in prayer and fasting; but, most importantly, allowing him to help me carry the load. Be faithful in that which I feel He is asking me to do at this time and allow Him to do His part.

He reminded me that I have help. All my help comes from him. When my heart is overwhelmed, I need to run to the rock that is higher than I (Psalms 63:2).

DIG DEEPER:
1. The Bible Study Teaching – Overwhelmed?
2. The Devotional – You Don’t Have To Do This Alone!
3. Prayer Room – My Help!