Start Planning Your Victory Dance
2 Chronicles 20:27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
May 6
You know it’s funny we seem to always be picturing our lives forever in an unhealed position. We always assume that this is always as we will be. Health and new beginnings are simply too far out of the picture to even be looking forward to.
When I think about this it makes me think about the future promises the Lord has for us. Promises like we read in Revelation when evil will be defeated once and for all and God’s children will be vindicated. It will be a day of rejoicing and if you’re wondering what you are going to be doing for all eternity in Heaven, well here’s a heads up; worshiping and celebrating! Get used to it today because you’re going to be doing it for all of your tomorrows. Some of you might have no problem with planning that future celebration in Heaven but how about our future celebrations here on earth.
The celebrations over demons that will be beaten, and fears that will be overcome. Depression that was dark but will be turned to light. Why is it that we aren’t planning those celebrations? Other than we really don’t believe it will ever be. Friend, believe it will never be, and it won’t. We must claim God’s Word and not let go of it until we hold His mighty victory in our very hands. We have enemies out there and not all of them are of the flesh and blood types.
We have enemies of the soul; lust, fear, worry, bitterness, anger, doubt, greed, envy and confusion. These are all enemies if they succeed in separating us from our Lord and if our relationship is severed then all is lost. The only thing we should fear is losing touch with God. Today we need to start planning our victories over these things, to celebrate while we are still on this side of the victory.
We must plan the day that we will rejoice in front of our enemies. To tell depression that it will not rob us of our joy anymore. To tell anxiety that it will not be allowed to control our living anymore, to prepare the victory dance over the dead corpses of our inanimate fears. Picture those famous football players who dance around the end zone when they make the winning touchdown.
Sure it’s silly but it sure feels good. In real terms, plan that day when you go out for dinner when you once were afraid to leave your home and to be sitting and eating ice cream at the ice cream parlor as a personal victory for all the days that anxiety kept you bed bound. To the world they will be insignificant victories and may not seem big at all but to us they will be mountain top experiences. Trust me those small victories will feel like major accomplishments. I can remember simply riding bikes up to the local Italian ice place with my youngest son and having a wonderful day of joy, because the year before I couldn’t even leave the house. It’s big and God’s victories should be celebrated big.
from the book coming out fall of 2014
depression anxiety and the child of God
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