Proverbs 28:1 states, “The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.” Living the life as a follower of Christ, we are bound to, if not daily face challenges that will help equip and mold us into the fearless, confident, and wise people that God needs to impact the world around us.
We recently began to venture into the extreme couponing phenomenon. This past weekend, there was a deal too good to be true at CVS. However, all of the sale items were of course gone with the black Friday rush. In an attempt to obtain rainchecks for the items that we wanted, the manager of the store insisted that rainchecks could not be written for “free” items. I politely walked out and said no problem. That did not settle. In the back of my mind, I knew in part based on prior research that rainchecks for advertised items could be written. I grabbed the Mac book as soon as I got in the house and pulled up CVS’ raincheck policy to be sure. To conclude, after going back to the store with the Mac book in hand and respectfully speaking with the manager, we received our rainchecks. Not fully knowing the rights of an extreme couponer, the boldness to obtain the rainchecks initially was not there. This left me with an uneasy feeling and inquiring God about the lesson in this.
After this incident, the Holy Spirit began to show us when we know our “rights” firsthand as a son and daughter of God, we can stand up to any adversity boldly and withstand it all. Adversity can come in many different forms including but not limited to: sin, insecurity, depression, lack, suicidal thoughts, instability, addictions of all kinds, sickness and disease. We tend to settle for and accept lies more so than we should because we simply do not know enough Truth to counteract them. We shall know the truth and truth shall set us free is what Jesus declares. A victory can be readily attained when we exalt the Truths of the Word of God over the lies and even facts that are heavenly lies presented to us. In order to exalt the Truth, we have to recognize the lie and be aggressive in our faith. We have to stop settling for any report or thought that is not God’s. When we are in this place, we are indeed the battle axe and weapons of war that God needs us to be in this earth, undefeated! (Jer. 51:20)
Always in Love,
Kevin and Deon Myers
