Mighty In Spirit

A college student was troubled by sinful thoughts. Even though he regularly read his Bible and prayed, he continued to struggle, so he sought help from a Christian counselor. "What kind of music do you listen to?" asked the counselor. The student aid it was secular rock. The counselor then commented, "Think of your mind as a big sheet of paper. Each song you hear is a match burning the edges. You ask God to heal the burn, and He begins applying the salve of His Word. But you keep adding matches. Listen to Christian music and see what happens." The student did, and the truth set to music began to heal his mind. This is indeed very true in my life, there are times when i feel weak especially during difficult times i would always listen to gospel music. Christian songs always lift my spirit up and bring healing to my soul. So never underestimate the music's power. It can neither hinder the Spirit's work or increase your love for Christ. Praise be to God in the...

You are waging spiritual warfare when you give radical praise to God in the midst of your need and lack. When you are thankful to God for all He has done and is doing, you are defeating the enemy. When you hold your peace in the midst of the storm, you are warring with spiritual weapons (see 2 Corinthians 10:4-5). Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you; My own peace I now give and bequeath to you...Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled" (John 14:27). Jesus has given you peace! Put it on, and wear it everywhere you go. There may be times when it seems that you cannot go forward, but at least you do not have to go backward. You may not know how to forge ahead, but you can stand firmly on what you know of God. Instead of passively yielding to the enemy, you can say, "This is the ground I have gained, and I am not giving it up, devil. You are not driving me back into the hole...