Shio Shio Gai Loti Entry #10
(Eph 6:13) "Therefore take up the whole amour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand"
We are all called to be conquerors of Christ and to endure like a mighty solider. Our responsibility as a soldier of God is to be disciplined and wear the armour that He has given us:
(Eph 6:13) "Therefore take up the whole amour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand"
We are all called to be conquerors of Christ and to endure like a mighty solider. Our responsibility as a soldier of God is to be disciplined and wear the armour that He has given us:
- Helmet of Salvation
- Breastplate of Righteousness
- Waist belt of Truth
- Shield of Faith
- Sword of the Spirit
- Boots of the Gospel of Peace
We are to march into the battlefield daily with our armour and withstand all the challenges, criticism, persecutions that comes along the way. Different people face different battlefields everyday. Some of the battlefields are in the areas of our family, workplace, health, relationship or some other freak incidences.
Nothing in this world comes easy. There are times where things don't go accordingly to what we plan and bad things does happen to good people.
God knows what we are going through and one thing we can be assured of is He is in Control. God said in (Eph 6:31) that having done all, to stand. This means that after we had done what we could in obedience to God's will and instruction, we are to remain steady and stand firm in our faith.
Having said that, God never leave us alone to suffer and face the problem alone. There is always a way out in Christ.
(Ps 31:2-3) "Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me. For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name's sake, Lead me and guide me."
Fortress = A large fort or a fortified building.
A fortress is a building which is built to provide certain form of defense and protection. In the olden days, a fortress was mainly constructed to defend against the attacks of the enemy.
God is our fortress of defense in real time. Whenever we are in need or experience stressful situation, we as a child of God have every right to call upon His name to obtain help, rescue and deliverance from the enemy. There are no doubts that we would get injured spiritually, emotionally or even physically when engaged in a battle. The consequences would lead us to be lost, helpless, demoralized and tired. Thus, when we are down and injured, we would feel defeated and have the tendency to focus on the negatives.
When we are in a stressful and negative environment, it would affect the way we think and damage our emotion, spirit man and physical body. Anxietieis, wories and fear would soon kick in. Remember that whatever you focus will increase and expand.
Last Saturday after service2, some of my cellgroup members and I wanted to go Bedok Central for our curry feast. But things didn't go according to plan. We met with an accident on our way there. My cellgroup member was driving and at one of the traffic junction in Tanah Merah, there was a motorcyclist who came out of nowwhere from the left to cut us and make a right turn. We were driving straight though. The lane is a double direction lane where vehicles could either go straight or turn right. The motorcyclists, an old malay couple was knocked down eventually.
Long story short, the driver behind us volunteered to be the witness as he saw the entire incident from behind. Thank God for protection as there was no serious injury and damage caused. My driver friend was shocked and felt guilty even though it was not her fault.
God is reminding and telling us that He is our fortress of defense to give us shelter, to rescue us, to comfort us, to assure us, to give us peace and to provide direction in our life. We must remember that we can always call upon the name of God to seek refuge and protection. God can turn our situation around and He has the power to switch our environment from a negative one to a positive one.
It is important for us to think right and have a positive mindset.
FORTRESS = Focus On Right Thinking Resolves Every Stressful Situation
When we are in God's fortress, it is a good time for us to recuperate and focus on the right thinking to be positive. When we focus on thinking right, we would have the solutions to our problems faster and resolve the stressful situation that is affecting us.
Once again (Eph 6:13).......having done all, to stand.
Keep on keeping on, focus on right thinking and to remain firm in faith.
Nothing in this world comes easy. There are times where things don't go accordingly to what we plan and bad things does happen to good people.
God knows what we are going through and one thing we can be assured of is He is in Control. God said in (Eph 6:31) that having done all, to stand. This means that after we had done what we could in obedience to God's will and instruction, we are to remain steady and stand firm in our faith.
Having said that, God never leave us alone to suffer and face the problem alone. There is always a way out in Christ.
(Ps 31:2-3) "Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me. For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name's sake, Lead me and guide me."
Fortress = A large fort or a fortified building. A fortress is a building which is built to provide certain form of defense and protection. In the olden days, a fortress was mainly constructed to defend against the attacks of the enemy.
God is our fortress of defense in real time. Whenever we are in need or experience stressful situation, we as a child of God have every right to call upon His name to obtain help, rescue and deliverance from the enemy. There are no doubts that we would get injured spiritually, emotionally or even physically when engaged in a battle. The consequences would lead us to be lost, helpless, demoralized and tired. Thus, when we are down and injured, we would feel defeated and have the tendency to focus on the negatives.
When we are in a stressful and negative environment, it would affect the way we think and damage our emotion, spirit man and physical body. Anxietieis, wories and fear would soon kick in. Remember that whatever you focus will increase and expand.
Last Saturday after service2, some of my cellgroup members and I wanted to go Bedok Central for our curry feast. But things didn't go according to plan. We met with an accident on our way there. My cellgroup member was driving and at one of the traffic junction in Tanah Merah, there was a motorcyclist who came out of nowwhere from the left to cut us and make a right turn. We were driving straight though. The lane is a double direction lane where vehicles could either go straight or turn right. The motorcyclists, an old malay couple was knocked down eventually.
Long story short, the driver behind us volunteered to be the witness as he saw the entire incident from behind. Thank God for protection as there was no serious injury and damage caused. My driver friend was shocked and felt guilty even though it was not her fault.
God is reminding and telling us that He is our fortress of defense to give us shelter, to rescue us, to comfort us, to assure us, to give us peace and to provide direction in our life. We must remember that we can always call upon the name of God to seek refuge and protection. God can turn our situation around and He has the power to switch our environment from a negative one to a positive one.
It is important for us to think right and have a positive mindset.
FORTRESS = Focus On Right Thinking Resolves Every Stressful Situation
When we are in God's fortress, it is a good time for us to recuperate and focus on the right thinking to be positive. When we focus on thinking right, we would have the solutions to our problems faster and resolve the stressful situation that is affecting us.
Once again (Eph 6:13).......having done all, to stand.
Keep on keeping on, focus on right thinking and to remain firm in faith.
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