God uses people who break out of the cycle of defeat in their life, whether it be in their finances, relationships, physical body, ministry, or other areas of their life.
-God uses people who replace stress with peace.
When Satan attacks in your circumstances, instead of becoming stressed, set your mind on God and His faithfulness, and allow Christ’s peace to guard your heart and mind:
Isaiah 26:3 "You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind (both its inclination and its character) stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You and hopes confidently in You."
-God uses people who learn how to rejoice in difficulties.
James said to count it all joy when you encounter trials in James 1:2. Peter said: "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy" in 1 Peter 4:12-13. Regardless of whether or not you feel like praising God, offer up sacrifices of praise– not for the circumstances themselves, but because you know God is using these circumstances for your good.
-God uses people that can refocus their attention.
Take your eyes off of your circumstances. Fix them on Jesus and the Word.
Hebrews 12:1-3 "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us . Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds."
-God uses people who can resist Satan.
God has provided an effective strategy for every battle you face, but your victory is not automatic. God would not have provided you with spiritual armor and given you powerful weapons to take authority over Satan if He had not planned for you to be involved in battle. God does not want you to sit back and allow Satan to control your circumstances. You must pick up your weapons and go to battle.
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