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It’s So Easy

We have now been at Westney Place  – our new, ministry site - for nearly a month, and we are still cleaning up, moving in and settling in. There is so much that we have to do that it becomes easy to give in to the overwhelming spirit of fatigue and weariness.

But I am so thankful that God gives a Word for where you are going in order for you and I to be able to overcome everything that is speaking to you right now. If you are not sure just look back at the words of healing that God spoke to you, words of provision, words of courage and strength.

The Bible is full of God’s promises for our lives in every area. His Word is not dead and its for right now. He knew you and I would face these days of fear and apostasy and by His loving-kindness and grace, He has watched over His words so that you and I can have it today as a strong defence against fear and unbelief.

It’s so easy for us to listen to the radio and the television reports and believe they know the end of the story. When God’s book tells you and I what God’s view is on our world. It is so easy to just allow our hearts to harden to the Word and don’t read and mediate on His promises to us.

It’s so easy to let our senses rule our decisions that we compromise what God’s Word says for practical daily living when we know that God said the just shall live by faith and He that draws back the Lord will have no delight in. Everything in this world shouts to you to conform, follow the crowd, use wisdom and so on.

It is so easy to close our eyes to others needs, not pay our tithes, stop coming to church and just cruise in life. After all, God understands and He is love and it will all work out in the end. Does that sound like something you have said recently when you just chose to do nothing?

It’s so easy to complain inwardly instead of praising God for His daily blessings. It’s so easy to allow others to affect what we know God has given us the grace to do and let them take on our burden for far too long. It’s so easy to justify my choice and say God knows my heart while we condemn our brother’s actions without discerning their hearts.

It is so easy for us to justify our lives by acts of kindness believing that somehow God is pleased when our hearts do not beat like His. We are not touched with the things that move our Father’s heart. I don’t know about you…

BUT I AM TIRED OF THE EASY WAY.

It’s time someone pushed their heads out of the foxes hole and move by faith into the path of the enemy and  turn him back at the gates. God never promised you an easy path nor comfort on this planet. But He did promise you an inheritance that can’t be devalued or stolen.

I have been meditating on Joshua chapter 1, and God gave Joshua and incredible blueprint for success. I love it and that is going to be my personal theme all this year:

1.  Be strong in the Lord

2. Take courage from the Spirit of God

3. Obey the Word of God all your life.

4.  Stay focused on what has been given to you by those who came before.

5. Speak the Word day and night.

6. Meditate on it and you will prosper.

These are my personal words for the rest of my life. I hope you hear the Lord talking to you. Like Joshua, if you are going to win the battle for your life it is not going to be easy. So if you want easy, turn back right now. But if you want to live in the power of God and become the head not the tail, above not beneath, lend but never borrow, then follow God’s Word for you.

May you continue to do what’s not necessarily easy, but right.

- Apostle Anthony Nelson