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Strenthening Your Grip Before A Crisis Series
Contributed by Glenn Arellano on Sep 11, 2006 (message contributor)
Summary: Crisis will happen because it is part of our lives. We must therefore be ready before it hits us. This topic shows us how to strengthen ourselves to face the adversities of life.
Whether we like it or not, we will face pains, hardships and crisis in various forms and magnitude. Everyday we don’t only face outward hassles but we also have to deal the struggles within us. For us to have a sure guarantee of winning over these obstacles, we need to strengthen ourselves before they hit us.
Real Issues about Life....
• The key to winning the outward battles of life is to make ourselves strong from within. ( 1 Timothy 4:8 ) God has provided the means for this need to be made possible.
• When we surrendered our lives to Jesus Christ in faith, He did not only give us a secured afterlife but also power to live above life by working inside us.( John 10:10 )
• Christianity, in its truest essence, is a life filled with power. It is a life filled with victory. A life that provides quality living that the world cannot give. It teaches us that God is more than enough in what we need for living. We can tap into God’s resources of power through faith. ( 1 John 5:4 )
NLT 1 Timothy 4:8 Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is much more important, for it promises a reward in both this life and the next.
Faith for Power happens when we...
Submit to the Working power of the Holy Spirit for inner change.
( Acts 1:8; Galatians 5:22 )
Renew our minds with God’s Word through
meditation and obedience. ( Psalms 1; Romans 12:1-2 )
Wait on God through prayer
( Isaiah 40:28-31; Luke 21:36; Ephesians 6:18 )
Receive motivation through a support group for
relationship and discipleship.
