Positive Christian Motivation

Overcoming Life's Battles with God's Help - Powerful Christian Motivation

Make God's word your ultimate source of daily motivation as you tune in to this impactful episode filled with motivational messages, empowering life advice, inspiring teachings, and stories. Enjoy this remarkable blend of spiritual insights and empowering inspiration that motivates you to become the best version of yourself and nourishes your spiritual connection with God.

Duration:: 8m
Broadcast on:: 05 Jul 2024
Audio Format:: mp3

You will not have to fight this battle. And God sent me here today to tell you he wants his battle back. There are some things that you have been trying to fight in your own strength and figure out in your own flesh. And God says, I want my battle back. He says, you don't have to fight it. Just stand firm and take your position. So in other words, you don't have to fight it. You just have to face it. And if you will face it, God says, I will fight it. I don't know any better news in the world than to stand in the reality that the God of heaven and earth is fighting my battles this very moment. Remind yourself that the battle is the Lord's. It's not just your battle. It's not just up to you. It's not just your ability. In all of life's battles, listen, it's the Lord's battle. Every single one of us here is facing some form of a battle. I do not know what it is, but God does. It may be health-related. Maybe some people are battling some really serious health concerns. Some of you may be just found out and you're looking for answers. Or it could be financial, maybe challenges with the current finances or decisions you want to make about finances moving forward. That is the battle. Or it could be relationships. Or maybe the lack of relationships. Or a really strained relationship. Or a relationship you're asking whether you should keep on. Whatever your battle is. The bad news is I don't know it. The good news is God does. And he wants to encourage us by saying the Lord God is the one who will fight that battle for you and give you the victory. Your victory is not dependent upon you. It's dependent on God. The battle is not yours. The battle is God's. You did not have to fight this battle. When you're in the battle, you need to be reminded. You need God. You need God. You need him. Notice this in Deuteronomy chapter 20. Starting in verse 1. It says, "When you go to war against your enemies, and this is what you're going to see. Horses and chariots and an army greater than yours. Why would you lead me to fight against enemies that are bigger and stronger and faster and more well-equipped than I am?" God's like, "Because you have me." He said, "This is what you're going to see. Armies that are bigger than yours. They're going to have horses. They're going to have chariots." He says, "Do not be afraid of them because the Lord your God will be with you." That's so important for us to get that into our spirit today. Remind ourselves that God, he promised he's going to be with us. When God sent his son Jesus to the earth, he says, "His name shall be called Immanuel," meaning God with us. I think that will change everything about your perspective. If you just get a hold of that one concept, he's with me. It is a wonderful thing to know you're not alone. It's a wonderful thing to know that God's going to fight your battles for you. You're not alone. You've got the best body guard in the world and he never leaves you and never forsakes you. You've got a wonderful savior who has his eye upon you, who knows every trial and difficulty you go through. God fights our battles for us. And this is the most important scripture I want you to see today. It says, "For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory." So he doesn't tell them exactly the tactics that they're going to use, because those tactics change all the time. The how always... We all have somewhere we're trying to get to. As the largest energy producer in Colorado, Chevron is working to responsibly meet rising energy demand. So everyone can get to where they want to be. You've arrived. That's energy in progress. Visit chevron.com/tankless. Changes. But the what never changes. The why never changes. Don't be terrified. Don't be panicked. Don't be full of anxiety. Yes, there's a lot of things when you start looking around at our world today. Things to be afraid of. God says, "Do not be afraid. Put your hope in me. Put your confidence in me." When you're on the Lord's side, defeat is the only thing that's not possible. Has God ever lost a battle? No. God has never lost any battle that he chooses to fight. God doesn't lose battles. He's God. God wins. God doesn't lose battles that he chooses to fight. God will fight your battles for you and he will win them. And that's a good way to live your life. It's a wonderful way to live. He will help you. He will want you to trust him and put your faith in him. And he will remove all those worries that you have over certain problems or temptations or whatever may come. God wants you to remove those worries and those troubles and be free. He wants to give you freedom and give you the joy you ought to have in this life. God is in control. And if we've come into the family of God, he's not fighting us. He's fighting for us. God is our refuge. That word just means literally shelter from danger. He's a shelter we cling to or run to in danger and not just our refuge but also our strength. The reason why you're tired all the time is because you're trying to fight battles that belong to God. Are you tired? Are you tired of facing all these battles on your own? And you're really, if it were true, you're about ready to say, "A God?" I don't know how much longer I can do this. In fact, Lord, I'm on the verge of giving up. And you may be at the point and say, "God, I just feel like giving up." God says, "Great, why don't you do that right now? Give up and give in." I give up trying to win on my own power because I'm tired. Instead, I surrender myself and I surrender my situation completely to you. Psalm 30 says, "We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help. He's our shield. In Him, our hearts rejoice for we trust in His holy name." Somebody needs to hold on to that scripture this week. You're fighting through something. Trust Him in the moments that were at our lowest. But God can do more in 24 hours than we can on our best day. And when you're at your lowest, He does His best work. So, whoever this message is for, God said, "You got to face it. You can't fight this on your own." And all of the ways that we manipulate our lives and all of the ways that we manipulate our situations. And then we come to this point where we realize there's nothing I can do about this one. This one is too big for me. And God says, "Really? That might be a sign that the battle is not yours." [Music]