We are in a war, my friend, and the only way to defeat fear is to speak the Word of God to whatever fear you have by saying, “It is written.”

Gospel Corner

16/ 10/25

Today’s Word
Today’s Scripture
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:14, ESV
Through the Valleys
In Psalm 23, David said, “I walk through the darkest valley.” He didn’t say, “I set up camp in the valley and stay there.” He said, in effect, “The valley is not my home; the throne is. I don’t settle in the middle because I’m a shepherd boy and don’t have the skills, the connections, or the training to become king. I don’t give up when it’s hard, when life’s not fair, when it’s taking a long time. I have faith for the middle.”

God is not dependent on what you don’t have. When He breathed His life into you, He equipped you with everything you need. When things come against you, and you’re tempted to settle, you have to dig your heels in and say as David said, “God is the God of the middle. Even though I may not understand it, I’m not going to get stuck in the valley. I’m going to keep moving forward, knowing that God is in control and the difficulties are just steps on the way to the prize of the upward call of God in my life.”

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that You are not just the God of the start of my journey, not just the God of my finish, but You are also the God of the middle. Thank You that You are here to help me through the valleys. I declare that no difficulty will keep me from Your upward call. In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Beloved, it is not enough for you to merely know the Word in your heart. You must say it. That’s when latent power becomes actual power.

When our Lord Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, He did not merely think about Scripture. He spoke it out loud.

You can memorize thousands of Scriptures, but if you don’t learn to say, “It is written,” and release the Word, there will be no power. God’s power is there, but it is all lying dormant inside you. But when you speak it out, God’s power is unleashed. When you release God’s Word through your mouth, you release God’s power into your situation.

Fear is not something you can reason or analyze away. Fear is irrational. There are some fears that come into your life and you can think to yourself, Come on, what are the chances of that happening? or It’s so silly to fear this. But have you noticed that those fears still hang around?

We are in a war, my friend, and the only way to defeat fear is to speak the Word of God to whatever fear you have by saying, “It is written.”

It is written—”For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Tim. 1:7).

I want you to memorize that. It’s a powerful verse of Scripture.

Now, I want you to say this out loud: It is written—”For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” Do you feel the power that comes with saying this aloud?

This is the truth: God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. I don’t care what kind of fears you are battling with—fear of growing old, fear of contracting this or that disease, fear of losing your job, fear of failure. Whatever the fear that has come against you, declare, “It is written.”

What if the fear comes back? Then say it again! Sometimes, I speak Scriptures over my situation in the morning, in the afternoon, and in the evening. Whenever the fear comes back, I speak the Word of God.

If the devil wants a fight, give him one! Give him the sword of the Spirit and he will get the point every time.

There are many Scriptures you can memorize. Write down the Scriptures that cover the areas of your need, and arm yourself with them!