In Romans 5:1-2 it says: “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” If we give everything to Jesus we will have peace and that makes our relationship with God stronger causing our faith to grow. Faith can come by prayer, thanksgiving and with reading the Bible. It says in Romans 10:8-11 “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” When you pray close your eyes and listen to what Jesus says. Let him guide you through your day. Sometimes you might not hear anything and that is when you must have faith that God is there holding your hand and leading you through everything.

In Ephesians 6:10-18 it says: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.” In order to be strong in the Lord and to fight the devil from his schemes it takes faith and we can only do that by listening to Jesus and obeying the word of God.

The first step with gaining knowledge in the Lord is by reading the Bible each day. You should have a quiet devotion time with the Lord for at least 20 minutes. Most people start with either the book of Genesis and read the entire bible. Read the bible out loud if you really want to have a impact on the enemey.

The second step with gaining knowledge in the Lord is by prayer and fasting. You should fast only if you feel that God is calling you to it and then it should not cause problems with your work and other areas in your life. If you fast be ready to feel hungry but know that you are growing and getting closer to the Lord. If you have medical problems you should clear it with your doctor before fasting. Praying is something that sounds easy but yet so many struggle with or don’t find the time to do it. All that you do is talk with God and give him your needs/wants/struggles. Talk as if someone was in the room with you because he is and he is listening to everything that you are saying. You can pray anytime that you want and for however long you want. Jesus is there waiting for you to do just that.

The third step with gaining knowledge in the Lord is by thanksgiving and praise. It can be very easy to get caught up in feeling sorry for yourself because you are struggling with money. There are others who complain about everything but yet do nothing and because of that you won’t see anything positive come from it. Give thanks to God even when you are going through a hard time. Praise him for your clothes that you have on, for the roof you are under, praise him even when you are going through a hard time. It is hard to do sometimes but know that he loves it when his people praise him.

Reading the bible, prayer and giving praise plus thanksgiving should be done on a daily basics. Now Satan will try and discourage you from doing it but that’s why you should make up your mind that you are going to do it and stick with it no matter what happens.

According to Galatians 3:13 Jesus has given us many weapons that are mighty and divine to use. These weapons are prayer, faith, the name of Jesus, and God’s word. Remember that when you let fear become a problem that you are sinning and going against what the bible says in Philippians 4:6-7. “Be careful for nothing; but with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus”. When you give your requests over to God have faith that he is working on them and have peace knowing that Christ is there guiding you and protecting you through everything.

When fear starts to attack instead of backing down like a coward and without faith, start using words of praise and thanksgiving. Satan trembles at the word of God so use the scriptures and say them out loud whenever you are afraid. If you are uncomfortable with saying the verses out loud start with reading them out loud to yourself whenever you are reading the Bible and after that you will start feeling confident with reading them out loud.

If you feel fear instead of letting it rule you what you must do is learn how to tell fear to go away through the name of Jesus. In the book of Mark chapter 16 and verses 17,18 it talks about the authority that we have when we say in the name of Jesus. In his name miracles can be done and demons will flee but it is only through the name of Jesus. Whenever you are feeling afraid next time just simply say out loud and with authority, “Fear, in the name of Jesus, Be Gone!!”.

In 1st Corinthians 7:39 it states: “A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.” These days that is a very tough challenge. It seems like everyone is breaking up and sometimes over stuff that could have been easily resolved by a Christian therapist. The reason why women should not leave their husband is because you are suppose to be faithful and honor him. It does not matter if he made you mad or if your feelings are hurt from a fight. Those are very hard things to deal with but the two of you should sit down, talk with each other and forgive one another. Look at the mistakes made and what caused the fight. Try to avoid those mistakes in the future. You can also only learn how to really let go if you forgive him. Tell him that you are sorry and actually mean it. Don’t go and say you are sorry when you are not. Jesus teaches us not only to love but to forgive. If we do not forgive it can lead into other things and cause anger which leads into sinning.

The only time a wife should consider leaving her husband is if he is emotionally or physically abusing her. The bible speaks out against a husband. In 1 Samuel chapter 18, David is running for his life because King Saul would try over and over to kill him so David fled for protection. If you are being abused first try and seek help and see if your husband will go to a marriage counselor. If not there are options out there such as a woman’s shelter or the police. Never feel that you have to stay with someone that is hitting you or doing damage to you emotionally. In Colossians 3:19 it states that husbands must love their wives and not be harsh with them.

In all things, remember that you still must forgive. In Ephesians 4:26 it states that you must not let the sun go down with anger in your heart regardless of what all has happened in your life. Being able to forgive someone is also very good for you health wise.