God, Mental Health and Wellness-Part 4
Dr. Ava Richardson
STATEMENT #3: WHEN A PERSON IS GOING THROUGH A HARD TIME, HIS MIND WANTS TO GIVE UP. IF WE CAN BE DEFEATED IN OUR MINDS, WE CAN BE DEFEATED IN OUR EXPERIENCE. THAT’S WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE NOT LOSE HEART, GROW WEARY AND FAINT.
A. PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE
a. Unrenewed minds want to take the path of least resistance.
b. IF I can be defeated in my mind before I have the experience of God’s goodness, I won’t start.
c. If I start and don’t deal with the thought, I will sabotage that experience.
B. The LOVE OF GOD has made it possible for us to be more than conquerors. Satan couldn’t stop our salvation: so, we can’t let him or opposing thoughts win over us. Since the Love of God kept Jesus on the cross. It will keep us!
Let’s take the time to read God’s Word. I know these are several scriptures. But, they will bless us.
Romans 8: 31-39 TPT So, what does all this mean? If God has determined to stand with us, tell me, who then could ever stand against us? For God has proved his love by giving us his greatest treasure, the gift of his Son. And since God freely offered him up as the sacrifice for us all, he certainly won’t withhold from us anything else he has to give. Who then would dare to accuse those whom God has chosen in love
to be his? God himself is the judge who has issued his final verdict over them— “Not guilty!” Who then is left to condemn us? Certainly not Jesus, the Anointed One! For he gave his life for us, and
even more than that, he has conquered death and is now risen, exalted, and enthroned by God at
his right hand. So how could he possibly condemn us since he is continually praying for our
triumph? Who could ever divorce us from the endless love of God’s Anointed One? Absolutely no
one! For nothing in the universe has the power to diminish his love toward us. Troubles, pressures,
and problems are unable to come between us and heaven’s love. What about persecutions,
deprivations, dangers, and death threats? No, for they are all impotent to hinder omnipotent love,
even though it is written: All day long we face death threats for your sake, God. We are considered
to be nothing more than sheep to be slaughtered! Yet even in the midst of all these things, we
triumph over them all, for God has made us to be more than conquerors, and his demonstrated
love is our glorious victory over everything! So now I live with the confidence that there is nothing
in the universe with the power to separate us from God’s love. I’m convinced that his love will
triumph over death, life’s troubles, fallen angels, or dark rulers in the heavens. There is nothing in
our present or future circumstances that can weaken his love. There is no power above us or
beneath us—no power that could ever be found in the universe that can distance us from God’s
passionate love, which is lavished upon us through our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One!
C. All love is not the same. God’s love (agape love), speaks of a love which is awakened by a sense of value in an object which causes one to prize it. The quality of this love is determined by the character of the one who loves, and that of the object loved.
D. FEAR
a. Fear is something we may experience. But we must understand, there is a fear and
there is a spirit of fear. We should not give in to either.
b. 2 Timothy 1: 7 AMPC For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven
and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of
calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.
c. God did not and CANNOT give fear because He doesn’t have it. He is LOVE!
d. Scripture tells us what we do have! Let’s think on what we do have! Let’s say, what
we do have!
E. 3 ENEMIES TO OUR MIND
a. Devil, flesh and the world
b. Mind renewal is not optional.
c. Mental health is not optional.
F. Important Points:
a. In Genesis 3: 1-7 When the devil was speaking to Eve in the garden, she allowed the conversation to go too long. She kept thinking about the tree, from one though to the next. It caused her to disobey God. To let go of what she knew was truth. How many times do we allow that negative thought to keep running through our head until doubt sets in.
b. Doubt gave birth to unbelief (stronghold).
c. Doubt causes a person to waiver between 2 opinions; whereas, unbelief leads to
disobedience. Joyce Meyer
d. Mental Health is necessary (essential). Each of us should purpose to take care of our mental health. Don’t be lazy. Take it serious.
G. YOU WANT THE TOOLS TO WIN/GENERATIONAL IMPACT-OUR CHILDREN
a. Staying close to the Presence of God
In the Bible, the tribe of Gad made a decision to live away from the Presence of God. This decision gave the devil access to his children. Don’t allow our thoughts to run crazy! The enemy is okay with us struggling. Let’s not be okay with struggling. Let’s not magnify the struggle.
Don’t move further back from the plan of God. We should move closer. Keep the door shut! Think about your children.
H.To win, we must set some PRIORITIES.
a. Presence of God
b. Word of God
c. Will of God
d. Believer’s Authority
Jesus is the Head of the body. Since the Head triumphed! We, the body triumphed.
Be determined to walk in Victory!
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