You will overcome! – Sis. Stella Dhinakaran

“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” ( John 8:36)
Are you lamenting over your weaknesses? Are you worried that you are not able to lead a godly life? Do not look at your strength. God himself will help you and strengthen you and bring you out of your sinful habits. Remember, “The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience and God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you can endure” (1 Corinthians 10:13). God will make a way for you to be filled with strength to overcome your weakness. God gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak (Isaiah 40:29). Hold onto God’s promise and ask Him to deliver you out of all evil.

I want to share a testimony of Bro. Govarthan Raj with you: “I became addicted to alcoholism since the days of my youth and was leading a life displeasing to the Lord. I got married in the year 1999. Even after marriage I was addicted to sinful habits because of which my wife and I always had fights. There was no peace in the family. I could not pay much attention to my job because of this drinking habit. Though I came to know the Lord through my mother in law, I could not come out of my sinful habit. Since there was no peace in the family I decided to end my life. I always used to have a bottle of pesticide with me. At this juncture, I attended the Family Blessing Meeting held in Guduvanchery. During the prayer time, sis Stella Dhinakaran said, “Commit your life today. Are you saying there is no righteousness in my life? Still there is sin in me, still I have the desire to drink and I am tormented by lusts. Are you worried about how to get deliverance? The Lord will deliver you today. Just ask Him”. That time I felt something going out of me and the power of God coming upon me. Since then I have left all my bad habits and am living as a new person. Also now I am doing village ministry along with our church. After attending the Family Blessing Meeting the Lord has completely transformed my life.”

The Apostle John says, “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” ( John 8:36) The Lord who delivered him will do the same for you too. God will fight for you and pull you out of every pit. You will surely say, “He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm (Psalm 40:2). God sees you as a victor and a conqueror. “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Romans 8:37). All you need is faith to overcome the challenges.

Prayer:
Loving Father!

Thank you for encouraging me through Your Word that You will deliver me from my sins and shortcomings. Help me to believe in Your saving grace and to forsake my fear of failing. Let Your Spirit rise up within me and protect me from making wrong choices. I take victory in Your name. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.