Yet this I Call to Mind

Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope ~ Lamentations 3:21

When we're down, things aren't going our way, or we're under attack--specifically in our health, our finances, or our families--it's easier to become consumed by thoughts of how life will let you down and keep you there. But we've got to remember what Ephesians 6:12 tells us: "Our struggle is not against flesh and blood...but against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." We're not fighting with bill collectors, parents, in-laws, spouses, co-workers, etc. We are fighting the enemy. But it's ok, because Jesus has already given us the victory and to win this battle, we must pray and fast and remember. We must call to our remembrance all the things that God has already done and won for us. He's loved us, saved us, and rescued us more than once. When we're in life's pits, we need to remember all He has done for us.

We have a choice. We are able to choose to think on the positive or the negative; we can choose to remember God's promises or life's let downs. In making the choice to remember the things of God, it is in that where we can hope, as the scripture says.

So practice today, and in the days to come. When your boss gets on your nerves and things aren't panning out the way you think they should, practice remembering God's promises. Hang them up in your home, your office, wherever you will see them, breathe in His life-giving presence, and find peace in a God who loves you.