God is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
Our revelation of the Holy Spirit can be our strongest tower. He is a lantern that guides us through the fog of the world. There is an insane amount of noise in the world and it’s difficult to sort through all of it and hear His voice.
Having the right mindset is key to living under God’s covering of protection. There’s a huge need to obey God and hear His warnings if we want to be covered.
I knew a man who almost ended up dead because he missed the Holy Spirit’s warning. A motorcycle and a desire to go to a Christian retreat weighed more than listening to God. After 3 warnings he went anyway. He almost lost his life after a bad wreck. He got out from under God’s protection by not listening and obeying.
Every day we have a choice to stay under God’s covering and not listen to our flesh. When we listen to our flesh and sin we are not under God’s covering. When I pray and ask God to help in a situation I pay attention to whether I have peace about the decision. For me, I know because I get an uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. If this happens I know not to do something. But everyone’s feelings of upset can be different.
We need to heed God’s warnings not only to prepare for the road ahead, but we also need to make sure that when things get tough we don’t quit. The words that ring in our hearts and heads that cause us to keep pushing forward past obstacles, challenges, and discouragement.
We will struggle on this journey through life, but we can stay under God’s protection when we do what’s right and obey Him. This is in no way saying bad things won’t happen, because we live in a broken world and we will make mistakes. The key is learning to hear God’s voice and then obeying.
We need to have a strong foundation in God. And work on our lives every day to have the right mindset to help us defeat the carnal nature and keep our motivation on course.
It is up to us individually to invest in our journey and our chance at eternal life. No one will do it for us.
As the world grows darker, it’s important to stay under God’s covering. If we are listening to our carnal flesh, we are in a dangerous place.
Never think you don’t have to worry, because you are “covered by the blood of Jesus because that’s the mindset you don’t want to have.
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