Claim the promise

If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land flowing with milk and honey. Only do not rebel against the Lord, neither fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their defense and the shadow [of protection] is removed from over them, but the Lord is with us. Fear them not.http://bible.us/Num14.8.AMP

The Arrow and The Quiver

“…He has also made Me a select arrow, He has hidden Me in His quiver.” (Isaiah 49:2 NASB)

The quiver is a perfect picture of the dark period of waiting. Waiting is probably the most frustrating part of the process. The holding place is the molding place. Here in the dark, silent surroundings of the quiver, God thoroughly tests our motives, eliminates soulish pursuits and selfish dreams, tempers our ambitions and fine-tunes our faith. Here in the quiver God also protects us from being used for the wrong purpose. God is a careful archer. Psalms 121 says that He would both preserve us only for His special purpose AND keep us from harming ourselves and others. Here inside the quiver, we can’t see where God is taking us.

read the complete blog here: http://tonysutherland.com/blog/?p=3416

Let God

“Worry is an act of rebellion: it is doubting God’s promises to care for you.” 
Today I declare peace and order over you. When you are at peace, you are in alignment with Almighty God—a position of strength and power! -Victoria Osteen

..then you will know that I am the Lord, those who hope in me WILL NOT be disappointed.” - Isaiah 49:23

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The Gospel is Big Enough to Fight for Itself

You need not be intimidated by unbelievers, as though what you need is a more nuanced “worldview” to protect the kingdom of God from their threats. Yes, we engage in apologetic arguments, but those aren’t at the hub of our mission. By talking with unbelievers about arguments against the existence of God or scientific evidence for blind natural selection or whatever, all we’re doing is listening to the defense mechanisms of those who are, as we were, scared of the sound of God’s presence in the garden. We should talk about those things lovingly, but not so we can defend the faith. We engage others only so we can get to the only announcement that assaults the blinding power of the god of this age (2 Corinthians 4:4).

more: http://www.dennissy.com/the-gospel-is-big-enough-to-fight-for-itself/