The Christian Walk

2 Chronicles 26 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king. He was young and inexperienced but his advisor Zechariah taught him to fear God. Scripture says that "He set himself to seek God" (2 Chronicles 26:5, ESV)and as long as he did this, "God made him prosper." (2 Chronicles 26:5) So Uzziah became powerful and strong he had "large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the plain, and he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil. Moreover, Uzziah had an army of soldiers, fit for war.." (2 Chronicles 26: 10-11) many soldiers and tons of army equipment, tools, and engines. Unfortunately, he became so strong that he became prideful. His first mistake was forgetting where his power came from. Scripture says that "his fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong. God helped him, built him up, and made him strong. So he forgot who gave him all these good things. This in turn

1. Many times our thoughts will dictate how we feel- if we get a lid on our thoughts- this will help us to control our feelings. Practice and start small like break it up in time slots that you practice. For example; you can practice from like noon till 4pm and keep doing this until it becomes a habit. Its not easy and the enemy will immediately try to discourage you! Then when you are assaulted by feelings of despair, anxiety, discouragement, fear... name what emotion it is and pray in the name of Jesus to rebuke the demon of fear or whatever it is. And keep praying until it goes away. 1 Peter 1:13 A Call to Holy Living So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 The Spiritual War 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting d