Seasonal Faith Builders

Each season of life has it's character building events.

I seem to have naturally developed a particular (possibly peculiar) strategy over time.

It began sometime ago and several circumstances back when God would bring a certain Bible verse to my attention that would apply appropriately to the given situation at hand. I would commit it to heart and God would strengthen and encourage me with each remembrance.
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The next occasion He provided a Psalm and a song to add to a fresh verse. The last time around I added a little slogan.

Now, for each season of life, there are 4 things I search out and assign:

A Bible Verse

A Psalm

A Song

A Slogan

Combined with intense prayer and fasting this method personally realizes maximum faith application.
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Allow me to provide an example. In my current circumstance I find myself drawing upon:

• Proverbs 3:5-7
  
• Psalm 62:1-2
  
• I Will Not Be Moved by Natalie Grant
  
• I will cry out, I will bow down, but I will not be moved. (Not necessarily original. It was inspired by the above song; thank you Natalie!)

Works for me. If it's based in Christ and aids endurance, I'm all for it! Would this qualify as heavenly armor?

"Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. [Eph 6:13-18]

Armed with an uplifting, undergirding word from the Lord carries me along to the next calm. I praise the Holy Spirit for stirring the deep living waters of Christ within and for giving when I have need.

When the storm has passed (and they always do) and past verses are read or songs are heard again it gives me another occasion to rejoice, praising God for past deeds of grace and to again give thanks for being all I need - no matter the season.

For now, by God's hand, I will not be moved. Only He knows what the next effort may require, but thankfully He provides all the armor I need.

"For everything that was written in the past

was written to teach us, so that

through endurance and the encouragement

of the Scriptures we might have hope."

[Rm 15:4]

Dear Righteous God; I give thanks upon every remembrance of each past victory You have claimed on my behalf. May Your praise be continually on my lips and Your Word etched in my heart. I praise You for Your saving grace. Thank You for Your abundant provision in this, my time of need and for the way You have already worked this out. In the victorious Name of Christ my Lord, Amen.

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To watch the Natalie Grant music video click here (pause music on player at bottom of screen first)