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remember the presence of God

  God is everywhere and at all times.  That is really hard to understand.  It is even hard for us to remember.   That is a problem of our faith when we don’t recognize and enjoy the presence of God.   The enemy tells us we are alone.  Even deeper in trouble when we live without help and hopeless, yet that could not be further from the truth that God gives us.   The people of God were set to inherit the Promised Land, but they struggled to understand the presence of God.  They needed to know that God was with them.  Often they acted like God was no where around.   The presence of God saves us from heartache and gives us direction for every day and every situation.  To believe what God says, to practice His presence daily, helps our days turn out much different.  Realize God is with us today just like He was in the past.     John 14:16-28  NASB I will ask the Father, an...

how to deal with the struggle

  We finish out the week as we have been talking about the fact that struggles are real with some insight on how to get through struggles.  Struggles are real, and each of us have faced them. Deuteronomy 20:4  NLT   For the Lord your God is going with you! He will fight for you against your enemies, and he will give you victory!’ Did you get that?  Victory belongs to God.  He will fight for us and promises to be with us no matter what. 2 Corinthians 10:5  NLT   We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. That is one of my favorite verses about dealing with things that are out of my control.  It reminds me that the person of God holds the truth about my life and sees me through whatever might comes my way.  I do not have to let my mind run wild through the things that seem to tear away my hope and confidence.  What God says is true.  Hold...