Standing up for yourself, avoiding conflict and praying for strength in the Lord

 Standing up for yourself, avoiding conflict and praying for strength in the Lord

 

It is Friday night and I am feeling alright. I have no thoughts of inspiration right now. It seems as though my writing has slowed recently. Never the less I will continue to journal daily.

 

Please imprint upon my Children’s heart your laws and commands and may the Holy Spirit guide them in their every move. Watch over them; protect them from harm and temptation. See to it that no evil comes before them and may the blood of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ be upon them. May Satan and his band of evil doers flee before them and I call out to my Lord and savior Jesus to watch over and protect them.

 

I commit to taking one day at a time, I commit to praying continuously and finding joy in everything. I commit to loving and serving the Lord. Only good comes from the Lord. Through my Lord and savior I have no fear, no uncertainty and no doubt, I am saved and I will enter into the kingdom of heaven upon my death on this earth. I love you Lord. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ. Lord I pray that the Holy Spirit works within me and that my faith is continually strengthened day by day. I seek to please you Lord, now and forever.

 

 Amen

 

Intimidate – to make fearful or frighten. To discourage, coerce or suppress by or as if by threatening.

 

Bluff – to mislead or deceive. To impress or intimidate by showing more confidence than the facts support. To engage in a false display of strength.

 

Confidence – reliance or trust. A trusting relationship. A feeling of self-assurance. The assurance that someone will keep a secret. Synonyms: belief, faith, reliance, trust.

 

Conflict – a state of disharmony, clash.

 

I have noticed in the past that I try to avoid conflict at all cost. I am intimidated by someone who yells loudly, speaks quickly, argues, rants, raves, gets upset, a person with a stormy disposition. I have noticed over the years that I try to avoid situations which would bring me into conflict with another. I prefer to give in rather than fight.

 

Just yesterday a feeling came over me that I shouldn’t do this anymore.

 

What I lacked was faith or belief in myself and that just is not true.

 

I am an honest, hardworking, loyal, dedicated man who loves the Lord and who believes in living righteously, fairly and without compromising my ideals and values.

 

The Lord told me yesterday to start standing up for myself, that I need not be intimidated by others any more.

 

He told me to believe in myself, have faith and trust in him and that he will see me through everything.

 

The guys in the white hats (good) always win out over the guys in the black hats (evil).

 

In the past Satan would have me believe I was a sinner and therefore unworthy to serve and love the Lord.

 

I was easily intimidated because I didn’t know and have a strong conviction or testimony on my faith and my beliefs.

 

I now know and believe that the Lord will see me through anything.

 

I can stand tall and trust that by following him, obeying his commands, loving him, living righteously, honestly, with love and service in my heart and an eye single to the glory of God that I will never be defeated.

 

When I say I will never be defeated what I mean is my spirit, the spirit of Christ which lives within me will never be defeated.

 

I may stumble, I may even fall, I may fail, I may not win the race, I may err, I may sin, I am not perfect but I am a winner in my Heavenly Fathers eyes because I choose to lay up in store my treasures in heaven.

 

Gone are the days of being intimidated by others, the days where I did not stand up for myself, the days where I became a door mat and let others tread upon my feelings. I will stand tall, profess the name of the Lord and let the chips fall where they may.

I will no longer compromise for the sake of avoiding an argument.

 

I will trust the Lord when he tells me that I need not worry what I will say for the Holy Spirit will speak through me and the Lord will give me the words I need to defend him.

 

Honesty is the best policy.

 

Truth and righteousness will always win out over lies and evil.

 

Lord I thank you for this bit of inspiration. Thank you for loving and supporting me. Thank you for being my best friend. I am yours Lord to do with what you will. May your will be done in my life and may you make it perfectly clear to me what your will is. I pray this through your son Jesus Christ.

 

Amen