Ephesians 6: 10-11
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
What of Today’s Verse…
Many of the struggles in our lives are not mere accidents! In fact, many of them are not put there by God. Our challenges often come from the hand of our enemy, Satan. He always prowls around looking for the best scheme to knock us out of our commitment to, and relationship with, the Lord. Placing ourselves firmly in the hands of the Lord and using his tools of warfare will help us defeat our enemy, who has already been humiliated by Jesus and the cross.
Let Us Pray…
Strengthen me, O God, that I may stand against my foe and triumph by the power of your Spirit and bring honour and glory to my conquering Saviour You will return one day and take me home in victory. Through the Rider on the White Horse I pray. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
Purpose…
There are two kinds of people in the world: people who live life on purpose and people who seem to have no purpose. Purpose is what will keep you going when all else fails. It is necessary to have goals, a purpose is what enables you to reach your goals.
Your purpose is your vision. It is a goal that’s bigger than you are. It is the basis for your motivation.
How do you find your purpose? Start with things you value. Don’t be critical, just think of the first things that come to mind. Say you value money. That’s a fairly common answer. OK, now ask yourself this. Why do you value money? What do you want it for? What will the money bring you? Let’s say your answer is “a new car.” Then ask yourself what the new car will bring you. The answer could be, depending on the car, “prestige” or “dependable transportation.” So ask yourself what that would bring you.
Eventually, if you follow this line of reasoning seriously and thoughtfully, you will arrive at your very basic values and your purpose in life. All of your desires stem from your deep-down, fundamental values and purpose. And the way to discover and understand them is simply to work backwards until they are revealed.
Knowing your purpose will help you to stay motivated and focused on all of life’s wonderful possibilities.
As long as there is a lack of the inner discipline that brings calmness of mind, no matter what external facilities or conditions you have, they will never give you the feeling of joy and happiness that you are seeking. On the other hand, if you possess this inner quality of calmness of mind, a degree of stability within, then even if you lack various external facilities that you would normally consider necessary for happiness, it is still possible to live a happy and joyful life.
A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder.
