How To Win Life’s Battles (4)

‘The battle is not yours, but God’s.’ 2 Chronicles 20:15 NIV Fourth, learn to relax in faith. Notice how God responded to Jehoshaphat’s prayer: ‘The battle is not yours, but God’s.’ Many of us wear ourselves out trying to fight God’s battles in our own strength. In...

How To Win Life’s Battles (3)

‘Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord.’ 2 Chronicles 20:3 NKJV Third, take your problems to the Lord. In the midst of his crisis, Jehoshaphat ‘set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast.’ Prayer is often the last thing we think of. Why?...

How To Win Life’s Battles (2)

‘We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You.’ 2 Chronicles 20:12 NIV Second, admit your own inadequacy. The only people God can’t help are those who don’t think they need His help. King Jehoshaphat said, ‘We have no power to face this vast army that is...

How To Win Life’s Battles (1)

‘We have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us.’ 2 Chronicles 20:12 NIV With God’s help, King Jehoshaphat overcame not just one army, but three! And his victory teaches us how we can win life’s battles. First, identify the enemy. Many of us have no clue...

‘Rush Hour’

‘The Lord will bless His people with peace.’ Psalm 29:11 NKJV Work finishes and everything turns crazy. The roads and buses are full of people trying to get home, but the real rush hour starts when we arrive home. Early evening is a time when everyone is hungry and...