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You're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat

 


"Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear 
Duunnn-Dunnn...Duuuunnnn-Duun...Dun-Dun...
Happy Birthday to you."


🦈 It's so simple really.  Just don't let any sharks on the boat. Wise advice given by my grandsons that had built a fort on the bunk beds and were fighting to keep all the sharks off the boat.

 ðŸ¦ˆWhy can't everything be that simple?  Just keep all the sharks and piranhas and killer whales out of your life.  What are your sharks?  What are the things that slowly and methodically want to take you off your game, or even drown you?  Distractions? Busyness?  Cramped social calendar? Spiritual Pride?  Harboring grudges? Low self-esteem? High self-esteem?  Laziness?
Work?

 

🦈 All lies from the master of lies.  Duunnn-dun. 

If the sharks are attacking you, "you're gonna need a bigger boat!" (~Police Chief Brody, Jaws).  Newsflash! You already have a bigger boat.  It belongs to the Lord God Almighty! 

how to protect your boat from sharks:

1. Realize you need God's help to Fight back-

⚔ "Submit yourselves therefore to God.  Resist the devil and he will flee from you." Jam 4:7

⚔"The Lord God is my strength, and He has made my feet like hinds' feet, and makes me walk on my high places."   Habakkuk 3:19 


2. Be on the offensive & defensive-

    ⚔ "Be sober-minded; be watchful.  Your adversary the devil prowls around like a 
roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."  1 Pet 5:8 

⚔"Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes." 
Eph 6:11 


3. Be Prepared -


⚔  "And give no opportunity to the devil."  Eph 4:27 





4. know who you belong to-

⚔"You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He 
that is in you than he who is in the world." 1 John 4:4


🦈 Know your enemy's attacks, protect yourself by being on the bigger boat of the One who fights for you and strengthens you.  

🦈 And for goodness' sake, stay out of the water.

Dear Heavenly Father, 
You warned us this world would have troubles, but You care enough to arm us when we call on You.  Help us to recognize by Your Spirit when we are being attacked and guide us to safety and Your loving arms.  We know attacks will come, but we know without a doubt that You are a keeper of promises and will never leave us.  Help us to convey that to someone that needs to hear it this week.  Amen.


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