[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Confronting your internal giants (1)

Read: JOSHUA 1:10-15 

Meditation verse: 

“But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and  they defile a man” (Mathew 15:18).

To successfully accomplish anything worthwhile in life you will need to confront  and conquer certain giants. A ‘giant’ in this context is an overwhelming  opposition or obstacle which you will encounter along the way, and they hardly  disappear on their own. The children of Israel had to go in and contend with the  giants before they could take possession and settle in the promised land. Even  though God had promised it to them as an inheritance, they still had to fight. 

Though there are the internal and external giants, our biggest obstacles are the  ones within us. It is often said that the person who holds you back is the person  closest to you: and this person is ‘you’. Internal giants to be aware of include: 

Your Mind: Your life is shaped by your thoughts. Your internal beliefs about  yourself have a huge influence on your external outcomes. Your thoughts and  mindset will always determine how you behave. How you behave will eventually  become your habits and your habits will eventually determine the course of your  life. “For as a man thinketh in his heart so is he” (Prov 23:7). Whatever becomes  the focus of your mind will spur you on eventually into a path of success or  failure. Your mind can be your biggest obstacle or your greatest weapon.  

Fear: Most of us at one time or the other may entertain a fear that we might fail  in a task. However, for some people, failing presents such a significant  psychological threat, that they unconsciously sabotage their chances of success. They become preoccupied with the thought that they will fail anyway no matter  how hard they try. So, they do nothing. 

Doubt: The bible says in James 1:6 that the one who doubts is like a wave of the  sea, blown and tossed by the wind, and such a person should not expect to  receive anything from God. You cannot activate God’s favor if you lack faith in  Him. People who doubt hardly ever start anything, because they are constantly  questioning the possibility of a successful outcome.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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