Joshua 1:9 NIV
[9] Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.β
Itβs time to remember: βBeloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. . . be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devourβ (I Peter 2:11, 5:8).
Jesus said, βCome to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you restβ (Matthew 11:28).
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
[5] Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; [6] in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
2 Timothy 2:22 NIV
[22] Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
1 Peter 5:9 NIV
[9] Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
Galatians 5:17 NIV
[17] For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.
2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV
[17] Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
βFight your demons, beat them hard, chase them down the roadβ¦ that they font dare come back to you again. If you win against them every single day, it means you have conquered them. And then winning simply becomes a habitβ