“Nobody who locates the ways of God and walks in them ever ends up a loser! If you allow God to lead you, He will take you to high places in life. … Divine direction also eases life for you.”
“Divine direction eases life for you.” Thought that was a great quote. Ann and I have found that knowing and applying God’s Word to our lives, even though it may be tough to do so due to resistance from Satan, has made life much easier for us.
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
James 2:19
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:6
God will never tell you not to be a doer of His Word. On the other hand, the devil wants you to make provision for your flesh by being a doer of the flesh. As a result, Satan will always tell you that you don’t have to be a doer of the Word because he knows doing the Word brings you blessings and that the Word defeats him. The devil understands the power in the Word better than we do (James 2:19). If anyone, and I don’t care who they are (especially pastors), ever tells you not to do the Word, don’t believe them. It’s merely the devil trying to keep you bound and defeated, and to keep you from becoming a threat to his kingdom of darkness.
When you become a doer of the Word, you will have many more spiritual battles which means you’ll have many more spiritual victories. One thing Ann and I have learned is that even though we have many spiritual battles on our way to renewing our minds to God’s Word, we also now have God’s rest in a way we could have never had if we had not decided to be doers of His Word.
Another blessing we’ve come to know is God showing us more about how things operate in the spiritual realm. This is such a blessing because God gives you clearer insight into how the enemy works, how to do battle, how to reach victories, and how to rest in Him while heading towards victory.
God has brought us from hoping in His Word to trusting in His Word (and there’s a big difference between hoping and trusting) in so many areas of our lives. When you trust in His Word, there’s a strengthening knowing and a resting contained in the trusting that God keeps you with. It gives you the sweet, incredible assurance that God is in control in all things.
God bless,
Mark