God’s Promises Will Break Your Chains and Free Printable
“I will call upon the Lord -For he alone is strong enough to save. – Rise, your shackles are no more- For Jesus Christ- h as broken every chain.” From Call Upon the Lord by Elevation Worship
Anger, depression, worry, fear, discontentment, temptation, uncertainty.
I’ve felt all these emotions at one point or another- sometimes all at once. And when those feelings start to simmer, my instinct is to give in to that inner voice telling me I should feel that way. I forget about God’s promises, and I become shackled to my thoughts.
But just because I think something, doesn’t make it true.
Reading scripture reminds me that God gives me a spirit of power, love and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7)
Easy to remember when I’m reading The Bible.
Or right after I’ve been to church.
But what about those times when I’m in the middle of ocean, treading water, and I feel like I’m drowning? (Metaphorically. The chances of me being in the middle of the actual ocean without a boat are pretty much zero.)
But God says, “Rise. Your shackles are no more.”
If you’ve read any of my other posts, you know that I’m working on “counting it all joy.” (James 1:2) I want to find joy in all circumstances, not just when things are going well. But God tells me finding joy means complete trust in Him. And in order to have complete trust in him, I have to stop relying on myself.
Recently at church, my pastor suggested we list the things we say to ourselves that we think are true.
We all have those thoughts, but we don’t have to be chained to those feelings. God’s promises remind us that, through Him, we are free.
So what does God want us to know?
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:10)
“For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.” (Ephesians 6:10)
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)
“For the sake of his great name the LORD will not reject his people, because the LORD was pleased to make you his own.” (Samuel 12:22)
God’s Word is living. It’s breathing.
Even though The Bible was written thousands of years ago, we still connect to the Holy Spirit by reading God’s Word, and He still speaks to us through His promises.
As I read God’s promises in The Bible, they become God’s promises to me, in this moment. He speaks to me through His Word. And the more I read it, the more God can work within me. And the more I remember it, the more power it gives me when the doubts creep in, and my emotions attempt to take over.
God’s Word gives me strength. I can fight the negative thoughts. I can turn away from self doubt.
So to help myself, I’ve decided to print off the passages that speak to me and read them every day, aloud. Multiple times. Until I memorize it. Until God’s Word in The Bible becomes God’s words to me. Then, when my feelings start to override my relationship with God, God’s promises will come back to me and give me strength.
And because I love God and Pinterest (not equally, but both with heart), I created scripture cards with some of God’s promises. At the top of each card, I listed some of the things we wrestle with the most. Below that, I listed a verse from the Bible that reminds us of God’s Word.
And, because I love all of you, I’m offering them here as a free printable!
To get your free printable scripture cards, click here. Then copy and paste the image to your desktop and print it off!
So, what are some of the feelings you struggle with? Anything not listed on one of my scripture cards? Let me know in the comments, and I’ll create some more!
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