199 – How do you pray when bad things happen?

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by with a problem, or series of problems, when it seemed like evil forces are trying to tempt or harm you?

As always Jesus has the answer to these kinds of situations

He told his disciples, who had been out preaching and healing, that he gave them authority to overcome all the power of the enemy (Satan).

Christ gives you and me this same power today, to defeat the lies and temptations of the devil.

That's what this week's episode is all about. Here are some of the main points I cover.

• We can  pray "with the mind of Christ.
• Accept the authority Christ gives us
• See the devil what he is, as Jesus defined him
• The lies Satan tells don't have any power over you unless you believe them
• Every time Jesus healed, he was exercising his power over the devil
• Turn Satan's lies back on him
• Why it's important to call Satan by name

You can only resist the devil, you can only speak with authority to Satan, when you first submit wholly to God. This allows you to see the devil for what he is: a liar, the father of lies, a murderer from the beginning, in whom there is no truth.

Christ gives you this authority over Satan. God empowers you to exercise this authority. And the Holy Spirit keeps you alert to when and how to speak to Satan with authority.

Never doubt your ability to follow Jesus’s example of speaking to Satan with your God-given authority.

To read a full transcript of this episode and study the Bible references quoted, go to the show notes: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/199

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James Early, the Jesus Mindset Coach, is a Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster. His focus is on getting back to the original Christianity of Jesus by embracing the mindset of Christ in daily life.

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