Giants DO Fall…..But That’s Only Phase One!
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 ESV
Sometimes we get so excited when we have made an accomplishment or gained a victory in the realm that we forget to return to “tie up” the remaining loose ends.
REMEMBER: Nothing in life is unconquerable. Romans 8:37 reminds us of this. God’s love for us assures us of the fact that we are more than conquerors. Now…. To be more than a conqueror means that I have the assurance, that there isn’t any circumstance which will arise, where I don’t have the power to be victorious! To be more than a conqueror means that I have learned that every challenge is a challenge because I view it from that perspective.
Therefore, my mind must be renewed to the extent that I have learned to rest in the loving arms of God – REGARLESS! Without any reservation, I must always remember and know that I can’t be defeated… simply because every battle has already been won. Therefore, every giant that is now attempting to raise its head in my life….WILL fall.
Usually the difficulty arises after we’ve stood in faith and caused our “giants” to fall. After we’ve received major victories and breakthroughs; after we’ve been the recipient of accolades – now is when we must remember….that was only phase one. In other words; after that giant of sickness has been slain and I’ve been healed; how do I maintain my healing? After the giant of debt has been slain – how do I maintain my debt free status? After I’ve been elevated to another position or received a promotion – how do I prevent that giant of anxiety or fear from surfacing? Whatever my giant is – after it has been slain – I must realize that the journey has just begun.
How do we maintain our “giant free” status? When we refer to the story of David and Goliath we can observe that David didn’t stop by just killing the giant. He cut of his head as a sign. So - How do I “cut off the head” of my giant? In other words, how can I make a “statement”… a sign of the victory that my giant is defeated and won’t return? What must I now do to retain all that I’ve accomplished?
Here are some suggestions:
- By establishing…. even prior to its defeat, a strategy that will prevent that giant from the ability of re-gaining access in the future.
- Making vital amendments to my thinking by: altering the material that I’m reading, watching and listening to…. And most of all the people who are in my immediate circle.
- Stay alert in the realm of the Spirit (sharpen your discernment). Speak faith-filled words (no self-sabotage). Stand on the Word of God – without respect to what you SEE in the natural (Find a scripture to substantiate or validate your deliverance and quote it throughout the day).
- Be transparent. Never permit the spirit of pride to prevent you from asking for the assistance of one who is mature in the Lord to agree with you. We are not to become “co-dependent” on any person; however know when to cry for help!
Remember EVERY giant will fall…but when it falls… their big brother is waiting for an opportunity of revenge and looking for every open door or unsecured window!
“Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.” Matthew 12:45
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