What Will Be Will Be

I woke up the other morning like always, but before I could get out of bed the Lord spoke these five phrases to me. I didn't have a note pad handy, so I asked my wife who was at her desk to write them down quickly as I gave them to her in the following order. They were …

1.) What will be, will be.
2.) That is not true.
3.) Satan is "one who lies in wait."
4.) "Neither give place to the devil."
5.) "Pray without ceasing."

I need to explain what God was showing me in my spirit. Some people believe that this first phrase ("what will be will be") is true; that we have no say, or control in what happens to us. That is not true according to the Word of God.

Satan, whose name means … ("one who lies in wait"), looks for an opportunity to mess up our lives any way he can. Yes, he comes to … "steal, kill or destroy" … but he's just as happy trying to make us sick, fearful, lustful, selfish, and greedy or one of a hundred other tests or temptations he can throw at us.

Since we know that Satan wants to hurt or injure as many of God's creation as he is allowed; we must also apply the next phrase … "neither give place to the devil." So what does that mean and just how can we do that?

We do not have to except everything that comes down life's highway and parks right in front of us. We cannot afford the attitude of … "what will be, will be." The best way to stand against "giving place to the devil" which includes listening to his lies is this last phrase … "pray without ceasing."

This doesn't mean we start praying and continue twenty-four seven; it just means when we start believing God for something, we never give up on the answer we want from God. We keep on praying even when in the natural it looks useless; we keep coming back to God as long as it takes. Jesus said … "ask and keep on asking; seek and keep on seeking; knock and keep on knocking."

Some things take a little while; the answer may be on the way. Let God handle the how, when, where and why; knowing that everything God does proceeds from a heart of love.

The attitude of … "what will be, will be" … keeps you from even trying to fight or taking a stand against the enemy. Satan will try and tell you … "this must be God's will for you, so accept it."

Don't believe him … he lies.


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