I am laying hold of the abundant life Jesus bought for me!

I just love saying that. I repeat it out loud multiple times during the day. Whenever I think of it, I just say out loud "I am laying hold of the abundant life Jesus bought for me." This has already begun to make a difference. My mind is being blessed with new revelation into God's word. My spirit is being invigorated with new found courage and resolve. I am actually starting to believe that I can walk in the exceeding joy and abundance that Jesus bought for me on Calvary. This is a huge turning point in life.

For as long as I can remember, life has been a never ceasing game of survival against the constant onslaught of lack. Lack and the fear of greater lack has prompted me to make some bad decisions in life. Lack has given me license to yield to my carnal impulses. Lack and my focus on it has led to feelings of desperation. Lack has not served one good purpose and yet I have tolerated for it so long. It has suddenly occurred to me that if Lack was a person, I wouldn't allow them in my house. If Lack were a person, I wouldn't associate with him. If Lack were a person, I'd put as much distance between us as I could. Think about it for a moment. If Lack were a person, would you let them come into your garage and steal the transmission out of your car? Would you let him take a baseball bat to your plumbing and cause leaks? Would you let him steal the motor out of your washing machine? If Lack were a person, I'd fight him. And I am just realizing that I haven't been fighting him with the right weapons.

Lack has more ammo than my flesh can defeat. Lack can assault my finances on so many different fronts. It is impossible to effectively shield myself from his attacks with just my paycheck. If you look at anybody's life, you'll see they have the same limitations. No matter how much someone makes, Lack can still rob them. There never seems to be enough.

But I have more than enough ammo to fight him in one arena. I have my words! I can fight Lack and beat him back into the dark hell-hole he crawled out of. I can use my words and my faith to defeat him. My words are imbued with power from the Most High. I have His authority to proclaim a thing and demand its obedience. My faith filled words, the same tools that can move mountains, can defeat Lack. If I try to fight Lack on his terms, I will lose every time (I have the scars to prove it.) But if I fight Lack on God's terms, exercising my authority as a Son of God, Lack must obey my commands. So, I command Lack to depart from me. Stay away from me and my house. Take your hands of my life. I am talking to Lack just like I'd talk to a person and he must obey me for God has placed all things under the authority of Jesus. Jesus has given me permission to exercise His authority. So by the authority of Jesus, I command you Lack to get out of my life and take your cohort Debt with you.


We'll pick up here tomorrow.