EPISODE 925 – REFUSE TO BE DISCOURAGED
Apostle BennieCHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY
The Love-Life Agency
REFUSE TO BE DISCOURAGED
“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.”
Ephesians 6:16 (KJV)
Most people acknowledge that bitterness is a poisonous attack of the enemy. However, not all view discouragement as a poisonous attack by the enemy.
Most assume that to feel discouraged is a mere emotional condition. However, feeling discouraged is the collapse of your convictions in God’s ability to help you.
The adversary will use your failures, seeming stagnation, disappointments and spiteful utterances from people around you.
When you continue to allow people to talk down on the impact of God and His word in your life, they break your confidence and leave you discouraged.
“Their wounding words pierce my heart over and over while they say, “Where is this God of yours?” So I say to my soul, “Don’t be discouraged. Don’t be disturbed. For I know my God will break through for me.” Then I’ll have plenty of reasons to praise him all over again. Yes, living before his face is my saving grace!” Psalm 42:10-11 (TPT)
There are words or certain utterances which are designed to pierce and wound your heart. The goal is to leave you discouraged.
Don’t keep quiet to allow negative words to ruin your courage.
Boldly vocalize your faith in God.
The Psalmist said in the above verse, “So I say to my soul”.
Oh, glory!
In the face of discouraging situations, what do you say to your soul?
When Goliath saw David, he despised him. He spoke denigrating words, just to discourage and destroy the defenses of David.
But that didn’t work with David. David geared up his spiritual arsenal.
“As the Philistine paced back and forth, his shield bearer in front of him, he noticed David. He took one look down on him and sneered—a mere boy, apple-cheeked and peach-fuzzed. The Philistine ridiculed David. “Am I a dog that you come after me with a stick?” And he cursed him by his gods. “Come on,” said the Philistine. “I’ll make roadkill of you for the buzzards. I’ll turn you into a tasty morsel for the field mice.” 1 Samuel 17:41-44 (Message)
Was David moved by these threats of Goliath?
Not at all.
Was he discouraged by Goliath’s ridicule and curses?
Not at all.
David answered, “You come at me with sword and spear and battle-ax. I come at you in the name of God-of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel’s troops, whom you curse and mock. This very day God is handing you over to me. I’m about to kill you, cut off your head, and serve up your body and the bodies of your Philistine buddies to the crows and coyotes. The whole earth will know that there’s an extraordinary God in Israel. And everyone gathered here will learn that God doesn’t save by means of sword or spear. The battle belongs to God—he’s handing you to us on a platter!” 1 Samuel 17:45-47 (Message)
The battle between David and Goliath gives us a pictorial view of our spiritual warfare. Though Goliath was physically armoured, he confronted David by invoking the presence of the Philistine gods (Or demonic entities).
It was a spiritual warfare.
David showed us how to win and exercise our victory.
He vocalized his confidence in God. The boldness of David in God was all that he needed to exercise victory over Goliath, the Philistines and their gods.
David knew the victory over Goliath and the armies of the Philistines was to show forth the extraordinary power and glory of God.
David didn’t just demonstrate his confidence and courage in God through words. He demonstrated it through his actions. He never backed out at any time. Even when Goliath charged at him, he charged even more, running at Goliath and the Philistines.
What a young man of faith!
He gave no chance for intimidation.
“That roused the Philistine, and he started toward David. David took off from the front line, running toward the Philistine. David reached into his pocket for a stone, slung it, and hit the Philistine hard in the forehead, embedding the stone deeply. The Philistine crashed, facedown in the dirt. That’s how David beat the Philistine—with a sling and a stone. He hit him and killed him. No sword for David! Then David ran up to the Philistine and stood over him, pulled the giant’s sword from its sheath, and finished the job by cutting off his head. When the Philistines saw that their great champion was dead, they scattered, running for their lives.” 1 Samuel 17:48 – 51 (Message).
Beloved, learn to stay strong on the word. Give no place to the devil and his cohorts.
James said, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).
Just as David did, he didn’t confront Goliath in the might of the flesh, but in the name of the Lord.
Submit your mind, thoughts, and emotions to the Lord. Act according to who God is and not by the threats of the devil.
David was aware of the devices of Goliath; therefore, he didn’t depend on the weapons of men but deployed the ability of the Lord Almighty as his armour.
REFUSE TO BE DISCOURAGED AND AFRAID.
SHIELD UP IN FAITH!
Proverbs 16-18
2 YEARS PLAN
Judges 7-9
DECLARE THESE WORDS:
– I give no place to the devil and his cohorts.
– I stay my mind and heart on the word of God.
– I refuse to look away from the word.
Thank you Lord Jesus!
Feeling discouraged = is the collapse of your convictions in God’s ability to help you.
Mmm, This is Soo deep!!
Hmm
Soo deep
I refuse to keep quiet to allow negative words to ruin my courage!!!
I BOLDLY VOCALIZE MY FAITH IN GOD!!!
I don’t keep quiet.
I am a Lady of Faith!
I Live, Act and talk by faith!
Faith is my sight!
I give No chance and room for any form of intimidation!!!
I Act according to who God is and not by the threats of the devil!!
I REFUSE TO BE DISCOURAGED AND AFRAID!!!
I SHIELD UP IN FAITH!!
Isaiah 45:24 (New Century Version)
24
People will say about me, ‘Goodness and power
come only from the Lord.’”
Everyone who has been angry with him
will come to him and be ashamed
Hallelujah.
Isaiah 41:10-11 (New Century Version)
10 So don’t worry, because I am with you.
Don’t be afraid, because I am your God.
I will make you strong and will help you;
I will support you with my right hand that saves you.
11 “All those people who are angry with you
will be ashamed and disgraced.
Those who are against you
will disappear and be lost
THANK YOU LORD FOR THIS MACHAIRA EPISODE!
Oh glory!!!!
Oh boii! This man David! I’m so much in love with this part of the scripture!
Ist Samuel 17:45-47.
I refuse to be discouraged!
I shield up in faith!!!
I shield up in Faith.
I submit my mind , my emotions and my thoughts to the lord!
Thank you Jesus!
Thank you Jesus!!
Amen 🙏
I act according to who my God is!
My heart is focused on daily ability of God!
I’m full of faith! Oh hallelujah
I don’t live in discouragement!
Oh my God!
Thank you for machaira with Apostle Bennie!
My day is a very good one.
Thank so much Apostle
Woow..No I know that no force on Earth or in heaven can discourage me from God’s Word.
I will never be discouraged, the Lord is with you.
The Lord God is my strength
Thank you Lord Jesus Christ . God bless you more Apostel Bennie.
I speak the word daily. Glory to God.
I have absolute confidence in the word of God.
I stay my mind and heart on the word of God.
I Set my mind on the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Colossians 3:16 NIV
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
Thank you Lord Jesus
I boldly vocalize my faith in God
I refuse to be discouraged and afraid
I do not live in discouragement
I give no place to the devil and his cohorts in the name of Jesus
I shield up in faith
Thank you Lord Jesus for your word
Thank you dear Lord for the gift of Faith.
I stand strong in faith giving no place for discouragement.
I refuse to be discouraged
Thank you Jesus
I refuse to look away from the word
I refuse to look away from the word
I don’t get discouraged
I have confidence in God
THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOR MACHAIRA WITH APOSTLE BENNIE!!!
Kai!!
I shield up with faith
I don’t allow the adversary to throw His schemes to discourage me. Like David I resist the devil with the name of the Lord Jesus and He will surely fall flat before me.
One thing that stood out to me was David never backed down. He continued in faith of God’s name until the end of the devil’s host. He was even angered more when Golaith took a step against Him, He run at Him and casted the stone with His sling. When Golaith fell, He was even eager to get to him and complete the job.
Kai!
I walk in faith!
My heart is focused daily on the ability of God.
I am a young man of Faith. I set my eyes on the Word. I don’t turn back. I don’t stagger in faith. Thank you Lord Jesus.
I vocalize the confidence and ability of God in my life
I submit my thoughts and emotions according to who God is and not by the threats of the devil
Thank you Lord Jesus for Machaira with Apostle Bennie 🙏
Thank you Jesus
I stay my mind and heart on the Word of God.
I refuse to be afraid and discouraged!
The lord is the source of my strength. Thank you sir for this wisdom
My heart is focused daily on the ability of God.
My thoughts are fixated on the word of God
Heyyyyyaaaaaaa
I give no chance for intimidation and discouragement.
What an episode!
I don’t demonstrate courage only in word but in my actions also
I refuse to be afraid and discouraged.