Spiritual Battles

In Me - Casting Crowns

If you asked me to leap
Out of my boat on the crashing waves
If you ask me to go
Preach to a lost world that Jesus saves
I'll go, but I cannot go alone
'Cause I know I'm nothing on my own
But the power of Christ in me makes me strong
Makes me strong

'Cause when I'm weak, You make me strong
When I'm blind you shine Your light on me'
Cause I'll never get by living on my own ability
How refreshing to know You don't need me
How amazing to find that you want me
So I'll stand on Your Truth, and I'll fight with Your Strength
Until You bring the victory, by the power of Christ in me

If you ask me to run
And carry your light into foreign land
If you ask me to fight
Deliver your people from satan's hand
I'll go, but I cannot go alone
'Cause I know I'm nothing on my own
But the power of Christ in me makes me strong
Makes me strong

'Cause when I'm weak, You make me strong
When I'm blind you shine Your light on me
'Cause I'll never get by living on my own ability
How refreshing to know You don't need me
How amazing to find that You want me
So I'll stand on Your Truth, and I'll fight with Your Strength
Until You bring the victory, by the power of Christ in me

To reach out with Your hands
To learn through Your eyes
To love with the love of a savior
To feel with Your heart and to think with Your mind
I'd give my last breath for Your glory

'Cause when I'm weak, You make me strong
When I'm blind you shine Your light on me
'Cause I'll never get by living on my own ability

When I'm weak, You make me strong
When I'm blind you shine Your light on me
'Cause I'll never get by living on my own ability
How refreshing to know You don't need me
How amazing to find that You want me
So I'll stand on Your Truth, and I'll fight with Your Strength
Until You bring the victory, by the power of Christ in me
The power of Christ in me
The power of Christ in me





This morning I'm going to talk about the spiritual battle that is going on in my life right now. The other day I said that I had rededicated my life in December. Since then I've been trying to get closer to God. I will tell you know that I am weak. He is my strength. If I am able to do any of this, it is because of Him. There is no way I could've made this many changes by myself.

If I'm going to be completely honest though, I have to admit that there is a huge spiritual battle going on within me. Satan has had control of my life for so long, even though I didn't realize it. I was a luke warm Christian. I was a Christian in words, not so much my life style. In the Bible God states that He will spew those "Christians" from His mouth. When I tell you my life has completely did a 180, it's true. I am trying to work on my relationship with Him as well as work on my health, my emotions...It's all changing.

I have moments when I feel so close to God. I can clearly hear Him speaking to my life. Other times I feel that I can't hear Him at all. My life is anything but quiet and still. I'm learning that I MUST create a time when I can just be still and listen for Him to speak.

I can definitely tell something is going on that has nothing to do with this world. Never have I struggled so much to hear God. I don't FEEL...God tells us that we must live by faith and not by feelings. I usually walk out of the gym in tears. I don't feel particularly bad. It's not about the pain...I can tell there's something spiritual going on inside me. "Whatever You're doing inside of
me, it feels like chaos but somehow there's peace. Though it's hard to surrender to what I can't see, I'm giving in to something Heavenly."

I have faith and I KNOW God is working in my life. I KNOW the goodness of God. I know that everything I am going through is to mold me and make me into what He wants me to be. Being on the Potter's wheel is never easy. It is difficult and painful. I can surrender my life to Him and allow Him to do what is best for me, even when I feel like I'm alone. The alternative is to go back
and I can't go back. I'm not going back. My past is over and I will not repeat it.

Lord, please help me to draw close to You. I need an intimate experience with You. I need to feel You. Help me find the quiet place I need. Help me to be still and listen to the whisper of Your Voice. There are times when I feel so alone. I feel like I'm not good enough to be loved by You. Please touch my heart and minister to my spirit. Lord, I am completely Yours and I will follow You through the valley, the fire, the mountain top, the Potter's wheel or anywhere else you want me to go. I resolve this day to live in You and not by my feelings. Lord, I am so thankful that You love me even when I feel unloveable. Without you I am nothing. I love You. Please lead me on this journey to a new me that I may be all You've called me to. In Your Precious name, Amen.

Blessings,

Weight Loss Mama


Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is
in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at
a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NKJV)