Ephesians 3: 20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever.  Amen

You can be a force to be reckoned with today because of the power that lives within you, but are you willing to allow Him to work in your life however He may choose?  The same power that rose Jesus from the grave lives in us but sometimes in the midst of our storms we seem to live as though we are defeated instead of operating out of who we are in Christ.  

The pain of some storms can be overwhelming, and while you are down satan will continue to kick you if you don’t fight and guard your mind.  God gave us His word to ward off satan and all of His accusations!  Jesus died for any mistakes you ever made, and He died for those people who may be trying to make your life difficult right now, so pray for them. Sometimes satan will use other people to dredge up things that never existed about you and try to take you down with lies or false accusations, but hold on to who He says you are because you are not defeated in Jesus name!  God loves you, and He has kept track of every tear, and He will see you through to the other side of all that you are facing!  It may take getting out of the boat and trusting Him, in other words, you may have to let go of your fears and focus on your faith in Him to grow in the ways He is calling you to grow in the middle of the storm.  If you allow Him to work in you as you go through this storm, you will come out stronger on the other side!

He can do more than you could ever ask or think in this situation.  Look for Him!  Ask Him to keep your heart and attitude pure as you face the battles.  If you are too weary to fight any more, then grab hold of your shield of faith and ask Him to fight for you!  He is right by your side, and He cares about every detail of your life and what you are facing.  He loves you, and He loves those around you, so make sure that all that you are saying and doing lines up with His word.  Satan is roaming around looking for whom he can seek out and destroy, so make sure that you aren’t working with him as you face your struggles in life. There’s a lot to be said for the statement, “hurt people, Hurt People.”  Don’t hurt someone else needlessly because you are hurting; seek God and His answers. If you don’t deal with the hurt that is welling up inside you and give it to God, anger will take over, and uncontrolled anger destroys.  You don’t want to add to the destruction; you want to be a part of God’s rebuilding and restoration.  Serve Him while you hurt.  Seek Him while you are hurting and allow His love to flow in you and through you!  Allow Him to make you better, not bitter, and to do exceedingly and abundantly more than you could ever have imagined!  His best is yet to come!