Thursday, April 30, 2009

Why should I?

1. Why should I say I can't when the bible says I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength (Philippians 4:13)?

2. Why should I worry about my needs when I know that God will take care of all my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19)?

3. Why should I fear when the bible says God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7)?

4. Why should I lack faith to live for christ when God has given me plenty of faith (Romans 12:3)?

5. Why should I be weak when the bible says that the Lord is the strength of my life and that I will display strength and take action because I know God (Psalm 27:1; Daniel 11:32)?

6. Why should I allow Satan control over my life when He that is in me is greater than that is in the world (1 John 4:4)?

7. Why should I accept defeat when the bible says that God always leads me in victory (2 Corinthians 2:14)?

8. Why should I lack wisdom when I know that Christ became wisdom to me from God and God gives wisdom to me generously when I ask Him for it (1 Corinthians 1:30; James 1:5)?

9. Why should I be depressed when I can recall to mind God's loving kindness, compassion and faithfulness and have hope (Lamentations 3:21-23)?

10. Why should I worry and be upset when I can sat all my problems on Christ who cares for me (1 Peter 5:7)?

11. Why should I ever be in bondage knowing that there is freedom where the Spirit of the Lord is (Galatians 5:1)?

12. Why should I feel condemned when the bible says I won't be condemned because I am in Christ (Romans 8:1)?

13. Why should I feel alone when Jesus said He is with me always and He will never leave me nor forsake me (Matthew 28:20; Hebrew 13:5)?

14. Why should I feel like I'm cursed or have bad luck when the bible says that Christ rescued me from the curse of the law that I might receive His Spirit (Galatians 3:13-14)?

15. Why should I be unhappy when I, like Paul, can learn to be satisfied in all kinds of conditions (Philippians 4:11)?

16. Why should I feel worthless when Christ became sin for me so that I might become acceptable to God (2 Corinthians 5:21)?

17. Why should I feel that others are out to get me when I know that nobody can be against me when God is for me (Romans 8:31)?

18. Why should I be confused when God is the author of peace and He gives me knowledge through His Spirit who lives in me (1 Corinthians 2:12; 14:33)?

19. Why should I feel like a failure when I am a conqueror in all things through Christ (Romans 8:37)?

20. Why should I let the pressure of life bother me when i Can take courage knowing that Jesus has overcome the world and its problems (John 16:33)?

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