Psalm 108:13 13 With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.
Do our prayers end with requests for help to make it through stressful situations? David prayed not merely for rescue, but for victory. With God's help we can claim more than mere survival-we can claim victory! Look for ways God can use your distress as an opportunity to show his mighty power.
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John 4:39-42
Joh 4:39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, "He told me everything I ever did."
Joh 4:40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days.
Joh 4:41 And because of his words many more became believers.
Joh 4:42 They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world."
The two radical things about this were that the Jews hated the Samaritans - they were considered half-breeds and the culture at that time considered women unfit to give testimony. With Jesus all bets were off. Following Him and believing Him trumps any religious or cultural traditions. Not that all religion or all traditions are bad or wrong, it's just that what Jesus teaches or does in our lives comes first. And, He will use whoever is willing to be used for His purposes. He is the way, the truth, the life - all other bets are off!
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