The Power to Crush

Luke 10:19 
I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you

What does that verse mean exactly? It means as Christians we have authority to trample, crush, step on snakes and scorpions. How does this apply to our daily lives? It means that we have the power and the ability to step on and overcome the triggers, the rocks, the hurdles the enemy throws in our paths.  So many times we don't realize that the enemy is sneaky and will use our weaknesses to our own detriment(often times becomes we have told him what they were!) Let's get real and practical for a minute, I'll use some of my own examples ;-)  We have the power to not indulge ourselves and eat a Little Debbie cake just because we feel stressed. It's not even December and those Christmas tree cakes and I are already at war. Everything in moderation, but why do they have to taste so good? To each their own, but yes God and I did discuss Christmas tree cakes last night. We have the power to not react. If we would not play the what if game in our heads and the well if they would just, we would be a lot happier. God said love. God said rest. God didn't say burn yourself out trying to please everyone but Him. 

God has given us the power to say no to the things that our flesh would like to say yes to. Everything is permissible, but not everything is beneficial. You know what is right and just for you, follow it and let others follow what He has told them to do. It's our own actions He will ask us about one day, not others. Put your feelings in His hands and watch Him do more than you could imagine. He doesn't waste a moment, trust me. If you will let Him, He can turn Eeyore days into diamond days. God has put the stones in our hand to slay the giants we face. Now do you believe in yourself as much as He does? 

One last thing.....God doesn't like excuses pure and simple. We can tell Him what we aren't all day long, but He has a truth for each and every one. He doesn't have time for us to sit there and be like Moses and tell Him we aren't the best speakers in the world. He knows where our weaknesses are, He put them there. He doesn't see them as excuses, He sees them as chances to shine through. Lay how you see yourself at His feet and pick up how He sees you. It will change your world when you finally(finally) let that truth sink in. No weapon formed against you shall prosper, so quit fighting against yourself.  

If this blog steps on your toes, remember He stepped on mine with it first ;-) Too good of a word not to share.