As I rise this morning, I look first to You, Jesus. You are always with me, and I choose to keep this first in my mind. I need this truth to permeate everything I think, say, and do, in order for You to do your healing work in my life as effectively as possible. I choose now to refuse the lies of my enemy, which slither and stalk, threatening me with fear and condemnation. These thoughts are not mine, and they do not come from You, Jesus, and they have nothing to do with Your ways or Your kingdom. I cast them down, and I stand firm in the original words You have spoken to your servant…
I even repent a little bit, Lord, for thinking lower of our relationship than You do, for you say in Your word they You have called me no longer a servant, but a friend! Help me to understand this friendship better today, as I go about my life. Help me to understand and to believe that I have friendship with God.
