Freely Speaking with Lisa

Where in the Bible is the promise that if we follow Christ, we will never have any struggles? That promise is not in my Bible. Once I accepted Christ as my savior, I was promised eternal life! I am forgiven for the mistakes and sins in my life; however, that does not mean I will not have struggles or frustrations.

I do get frustrated, and if I am completely honest, I get frustrated a lot! That does not cancel what Jesus did for me on the cross. I know that I can go to Him and repent, and He is a forgiving and just God!

We live in a world full of sin and sinners. The enemy is out to trip us up. He wants us to get frustrated, sin, and denounce God. Look what he did to Job. God allowed all that happened to Job. Not once did Job turn his back on God. “In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong (Job 1:22 NKJV).

Life will have many struggles. Knowing Christ as your personal savior will help you through those struggles. When struggling or feeling down, I put on my worship music and turn the volume up. I choose to focus on HIM. By focusing on Him, my struggles become smaller. I speak or sing the name of Jesus over my struggles! Nothing and no one can stand against the powerful name of Jesus!

(Philippians 4:13 NKJV) says, “I can do all things through Christ who Strengthens me.” Not some things but ALL things!! As I go through these struggles, I see myself as weak, but the word of God says then I am strong!

Next time you find yourself in a storm or feeling down, speak the name of Jesus over it! Remember that Jesus is your strength and salvation!