Karen Hardin with Kim Potter: Remember Who Battles for You!

 

Intro from Kim Potter:

Today, I want to share this article from my friend Karen Hardin with you.

It will uplift and encourage you!

Kim Potter
A New Thing Ministries

Remember Who Battles for You!

The Bible instructs us to not grow weary in doing what He has called us to do. It is followed by the encouragement that in due season we will reap if we faint not (Galatians 6:9). I know that many of you have felt like fainting, as the battles you are facing seem unrelenting. If that is you, I encourage you, don't back down or back off!

If we look back through the Bible, we can see a pattern, that the more intense the battle or spiritual warfare, the more it is an indication that not only are you right over the target, but breakthrough is near if you don't quit.

The "God Factor"

The Old Testament accounts give us a great first-hand view of that principle of how God can and does intervene in our lives. Over and over in those accounts, we see that people who put their trust in God came out on top against all odds, and it was always because of the "God factor."

• Elijah vs. Jezebel
• Nehemiah vs. Sanballat
• Mordecai vs. Hamon
• David vs. Goliath
• David vs. King Saul

What did all of those scenarios have in common? The enemy wanted to destroy them! They weren't small battles but intense life and death battles.

Now take a moment and think of any present-day "David and Goliath" battles that you have witnessed that were won in your own life or in your community. Remember, God has never stopped intervening in the lives of His people who put their trust in Him! (Photo via Pixabay)

What Battle Are You Facing?

So, what are you facing today? What about your children? What area seems to be insurmountable and make you feel like fainting? Because the Word says you will reap if you faint not!

Years ago, there was a time when my husband and I were facing possible bankruptcy due to a business deal that had gone south. An individual who had sold us some properties didn't fulfill their side of the contract. It resulted in a negative and irreparable cash flow that was draining our finances. For two years, we kept things afloat as the man insisted he would make it right, but he never did. As we waited the situation had grown desperate. We sought counsel on the outward, and we were told there was no hope for the wrong to be righted legally due to a contract loophole. But as we prayed, God said otherwise. So we chose to trust that God would deliver us.

I'm not gonna lie. It was incredibly hard and pushed our faith and stamina to the limits. In the natural, we were going to have to file bankruptcy due to what this man had done. Week after week, just staying afloat and paying bills felt overwhelming. But we continued to pray and declare God's Word, often in tears, even as we sought legal mediation. In the end, and despite the fact we had been told by several people that turnaround was impossible, the situation completely reversed! The man had to make compensation for not fulfilling his side of the contract! In a moment what had been an overwhelming battle was over!

Don't Stop!

Remember Moses and the Israelites? God raised Moses up to lead the Israelites out of slavery—Moses with his rod against Pharaoh. It was laughable in the natural. Who was Moses after all? The more he went before Pharaoh, the more intense the situation got, to the point that his own people wanted him to stop! Why? Because they were looking with natural eyes, while Moses was hearing from the Spirit how to press in.

Make no mistake, there were times when Moses wanted to stop! But thank God he didn't. Even after the Israelites were released, they faced the most intense battle yet: the Red Sea before them and Pharaoh's army behind them. It was the epitome of an impossible situation... But God. (Photo via Flickr)

Are you up against the Red Sea one way and an enemy the other?

Remember, God intervened. The water parted and they marched across on dry ground to the other side. When Pharaoh's army tried to pursue them, the water came down and completely destroyed them.

Surprise Divine Intervention

What Pharaoh intended to do to Moses, happened instead to Pharaoh and his army. That's what happens when God fights for us. Those who are pursuing you, attacking you, or mocking you in the battle you are facing have no idea that God will intervene if you don't give up, because while they think they can overcome you, they have no idea they are battling Him! If you won't stop, God will part the Red Sea so that you can walk across to the other side.

Natural battles—when we are trusting God and following His ways—have supernatural interventions available, if we don't grow weary and give up. And then, just like our situation years ago, in an instant, they can be resolved. For Moses and the Israelites, in a moment, it all changed as the waters came crashing down on those pursuing them.

Don't let the battle overwhelm you. Remember Who battles for you!

 

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Karen Hardin
Destiny Builders Ministry | City-by-City Prayer Network
Email: karen@lightandremnant.org
Websites: www.karenhardin.com | city-by-city.org | destinybuilders.world | awakeoklahoma.com

Karen Hardin is a journalist, activist and revivalist, using her pen and prayer to seek change for our nation to turn it back to God and to truth. Her work has been published in USA Today, Western Journal, Intercessors for America, Charisma, The Elijah List, and more. She is the author of several books, including "Scriptural Prayers for America and Donald Trump," and "Infected: How to Stop the Global Spread of Rage, Deception and Insanity." For additional information, go to awakeoklahoma.com or karenhardin.com.

 

Kim Potter
A New Thing Ministries
Email: Kim@anewthingministries.com
Website: www.anewthingministries.com

Kim Potter is the founder of A New Thing Ministries, which sends a daily teaching to over 10,000 people all around the world. Her articles have appeared on The Elijah List, Charisma, Spirit Fuel and iBelieve.com. Kim's message is one of hope. She speaks to the heart of those who have grown discouraged and disappointed by the circumstances of life and imparts the desire and ability to stand against all odds; to stand for victory. She encourages people to press into God and discover that He is who He says He is.

 

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