Joshua 1:9 (NIV): Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.
GOD, help us be strong and courageous and not be overcome by evil but help us overcome evil with good. Help us stay focused on Your will; let Your HOLY SPIRIT keep us walking in truth; cast down every false accusation; and let love and unity reign in our relationships. Let us discern these schemes of the adversary who comes to steal, kill, and destroy: Distraction, Deception, Derision, and Division and let us put on the whole armor of GOD, standing our ground against this enemy, destroying his works and taking new ground for Your Kingdom.
Help us be strong in You, LORD, and in the strength of Your might and let us R.E.S.P.O.N.D as one ministering believer instructs: Resisting Satan in JESUS' name; Escaping with Scripture; Searching for unconfessed sin; Pleading the blood of JESUS; Overtaking ground given to Satan; Naming someone in targeted prayer; and Delighting in the Lord.
LORD, help us remember that GREATER are You in us than he who is in the world and that NO WEAPON formed against us shall prosper and we are MORE THAN CONQUERORS through HIM who loved us. Help us remember that we may be hard-pressed on every side yet we're not crushed, perplexed but not in despair, persecuted but not forsaken, struck down but not destroyed. Help us remember that You're our refuge, a very present help in time of trouble, and that You will never leave us or forsake us. And help us remember that You love us with an everlasting love that is faithful and true--an eternal love that keeps no record of wrongs, a love that never fails. LORD, thank You for showing Yourself more than capable of giving us everything needed, including Your only begotton Son and Your HOLY SPIRIT.
Now help us walk in the victory JESUS has already won on the Cross. Help us believe Your WORD, receive Your Son, and accept this TRUTH, that we are saved BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH, that our debt is PAID IN FULL, that our sins are forgiven, that we are the BODY and the BRIDE of CHRIST, and that we are NEW CREATIONS in CHRIST, born of GOD and led by HIS SPIRIT.
Please, help us recognize every area of our lives where sin is in operation, so we can shine the light, love, and truth of JESUS CHRIST on those areas, surrendering everything to HIM. Give us the wisdom and grace to overcome every lie, stronghold, addiction and area of defeat in our lives. Teach us how to be strong in Your mighty power and stand firm in the evil day. LORD, show us how to trust in Your Word, to dwell in Your HOLY SPIRIT, to abide in JESUS as He abides in You, and teach us how to walk as He did and live courageously, not for our glory but for Yours. LORD, let us never give up and never give in; let us never surrender in defeat but always believe in faith that we are VICTORS, not victims, for we are confident in You, LORD, and in how much we need You. In JESUS' name we pray, Amen.
