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God loves US
Posted On: 03/11/2008 08:12:55
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Many people think that God is mad at them, or the reason bad things are happening is because God is against me. Or, perhaps you donât think Heâs overtly against you, but Heâs just not aggressively helping you. Wrong thoughts are designed by the devil and our flesh to undermine our faith. If you think God is mad at you, you wonât be EXPECTANT toward God to bless you. Letâs take this thought captive (the word âcaptiveâ means: âto conquer with a sword.â We conquer wrong thinking with the sword of Godâs Word!) 1. God is not mad AT you. He is mad ABOUT you! And I will never stop believing it! When you accept this thought, you will have confidence, expectation and peace. Who couldnât use that! How do I know this is true? Romans 8:37 says âNothing can separate you from the love of God...â You are forgiven (1 John 1:9) and you are LOVED (John 5:8). 2. Think this new thought: God loves me as much as He loves Jesus! In John 17:23 Jesus says to the Father: âI in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, that the world may know that You sent Me, and LOVED THEM, AS MUCH AS YOU HAVE LOVED ME!â What an amazing truth. God loves you as much as He loves Jesus. And there is no way God can be mad at Jesus. 3. He thinks precious thoughts about me ALL THE TIME! Psalm 139:17-18 says âHow precious are Your thoughts toward me, O God...If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with you!â 4. What God said to Jesus, is the SAME to you: âYou are My beloved Son. In You, I am well-pleased.â (Mark 1:11) Hallelujah! He doesnât sound mad at Jesus! He sounds âmad about Himâ! Well, 1 John 4:16 says, âAs He is, so are we.â Look, there is no getting around this marvelous truth: God doesnât love Jesus half-hearted, therefore He doesnât love you half-hearted either. 5. There is nothing God is holding back from you! Romans 8:32 says âHe who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not also with Him, freely give us all things!â 6. YOU ARE NOT CONDEMNED! Romans 8:1 says âThere is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus...â Condemnation is an expression of strong disapproval. God approves of you, because of your faith in Jesus, not because you have done everything right. Godâs love for you is non-negotiable. Deuteronomy 7:8 says He loves you with an everlasting love. It cannot be stopped, quenched or compromised. THINK IT & SAY IT: God is not mad at me, He is mad about me. He loves me as much as Jesus. He thinks precious thoughts about me all the time! I am His beloved, and He is mine! There is nothing God is holding back from me. He didnât hold back His best, therefore He wonât hold back the rest! I refuse to be condemned. I am forgiven. I reject the thought that He is mad at me or against me. God is for me, and not against me. His love toward me cannot be stopped.
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