Power During Good Friday

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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, – Luke 4:18 NLT

Power During Good Friday\n

Every Christian has those days when it\u2019s hard to wait for the cavalry to show up. When you\u2019re doing what you\u2019re supposed to, but you\u2019re worn-out waiting.\n

You need to learn how to live like you\u2019re risen when you feel dead yourself. You can have victory when others have written you off. Whether you are godly or ungodly, you will go through times of darkness, but they are followed by breakthroughs.\u00a0\u00a0\u2026a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance\u2026\u00a0\u2013 Ecclesiastes 3:4\n

The same Bible that tells you this also says, \u201cIn all things, we are more than conquerors,\u201d and that we will have trouble \u201csure as sparks fly upward.\u201d No, it\u2019s not a contradiction. God made us to have incredible victory in spite of our miserable failures.\n

Our Christian experience is full of good and bad days. Some days, God\u2019s power is obvious. Others, it is not. That is the difference between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday but hear me on this: the power of God is just as real on both days!\n

For you and me, Good Friday will always be a day of betrayal, false accusations, torture, pain, standing alone, and having to keep your mouth shut when you\u2019re more than able to defend yourself. It is a day when the sky grows dark \u2013 a day of despair, shame, anguish, and laying down your life.\n

Likewise, Resurrection Sunday will always be about new beginnings, great hope, joy, and unexpected surprises. It is when your enemies have fallen out, you get a clear word from the Lord, and doors you thought would never be open have been blown off the hinges. The power of God shows up, and so does victory.\n

Again, the power of God is real on both days! If you can\u2019t tap into His power on Good Friday, you\u2019ll never see the Easter mornings God has planned for you. Yes, it is the will of God that you know how to think and what to think when hell is breaking loose!","hover":"\nWhich Wolf Do You Feed?\n

Jesus-driven thinking helps and heals. This is what the Bible has to say on the subject: For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. \u2013 Romans 8:6\n

The Cherokee nation knew it, too. Check out this spot-on tribal tale:\n

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. He told the boy, \u201cA terrible fight is going on inside me. It is a fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and self-doubt.\"\n

The old man continued: \u201cThe other wolf is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.\u201d He then told the boy, \u201cThis same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person, too.\u201d\n

The grandson thought about it for a minute, then asked his grandfather, \u201cWhich wolf will win?\u201d The wise old chief replied, \u201cThe one you feed.\u201d\n

What wolf have you been feeding? Just know the wolf of evil thoughts will eventually devour you, and likely others as well. Thoughts become actions, and there is always collateral damage.\n

That\u2019s not you! You can control your thought life and ensure the evil wolf starves to death."}},"slug":"et_pb_blurb"}">Power During Good Friday

Every Christian has those days when it’s hard to wait for the cavalry to show up. When you’re doing what you’re supposed to, but you’re worn-out waiting.

You need to learn how to live like you’re risen when you feel dead yourself. You can have victory when others have written you off. Whether you are godly or ungodly, you will go through times of darkness, but they are followed by breakthroughs. …a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance… – Ecclesiastes 3:4

The same Bible that tells you this also says, “In all things, we are more than conquerors,” and that we will have trouble “sure as sparks fly upward.” No, it’s not a contradiction. God made us to have incredible victory in spite of our miserable failures.

Our Christian experience is full of good and bad days. Some days, God’s power is obvious. Others, it is not. That is the difference between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday but hear me on this: the power of God is just as real on both days!

For you and me, Good Friday will always be a day of betrayal, false accusations, torture, pain, standing alone, and having to keep your mouth shut when you’re more than able to defend yourself. It is a day when the sky grows dark – a day of despair, shame, anguish, and laying down your life.

Again, the power of God is real on both days! If you can’t tap into His power on Good Friday, you’ll never see the Easter mornings God has planned for you. Yes, it is the will of God that you know how to think and what to think when hell is breaking loose!

Grounded in FaithDeclare!

By recognizing that everything has a beginning and end, I know that God gives me the durability and patience to continue my steps. I will complete my journey through several seasons, and He is there through it all.

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Every mission, every breakthrough, and every soul saved comes with spiritual warfare, and we need YOU—our Battle Cry Tribe—to stand in the gap, covering us with prayers of victory, protection, and supernatural favor.

The Kingdom of darkness trembles when the saints of God lift up a battle cry in unity, covering the frontlines with prayer, power, and prophetic declarations!

Blessing,

Pastor Troy Brewer