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Giants Modus Operandi #13: They invoke worry and anxiety to cause you not to trust God
Nehemiah 2:11-20, 4:1-23, Psalm 56 There is a natural anxiety that we get before a test in school, a big presentation at work, a meeting with our boss, etc. It’s our body’s way of dealing with stress. When left unchecked, it turns into something worse. Anxiety that never seems to leave and brings along worry… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #12: They try to steal your dreams and rest
Genesis 32 There was once a young boy named Joseph who had a dream. He didn’t understand that he was to guard the dream in his heart so he shared it. He was misunderstood and it cost him. Into a pit he went for a time, then sold into slavery not knowing why. Stripped he… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #11: They steal your joy and peace
Esther 1-4 Fighting giants is not for the faint of heart. It takes great courage and strength. It comes at a great cost. Esther knew this firsthand when she had to battle Haman. Not because she wanted to, but because her people were depending on her to. She was the one the king loved and… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #10: They go after your family
Giants go after your family so you will focus elsewhere and not on the assignment God gave you. I probably don’t have to tell you that fighting for a family member can consume your attention. You may find it harder to concentrate at work. And your prayer life can become mostly focused on them. They… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #9: They discredit you in attempt to ruin your reputation
Nehemiah 6:5-8 Maybe you are like Nehemiah, holding a high position where you work. Probably not the king’s cupbearer like he was, but the CEO’s aide or a Governor’s right hand person. Whatever the position, there is usually a reputation behind it. Good or bad. Often we hold our reputations higher than our trust in… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #8: They try to wear you down and exhaust you
Giants try to wear you down and exhaust you so you will quit on your own. Read 1 Samuel 17:1-58 If you have ever been worn down and exhausted you understand how it doens’t just wear you down phyiscally, but emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Unfortunately, we tend to do this to ourselves because we don’t rest from… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #7: They gas light you and assault you mentally and emotionally
Gas lighting is a form of manipulation. It means to “manipulate (someone) using psychological methods into questioning their own sanity, memory, or powers of reasoning (dictionary.com)”. It is a subtle but frequently used tactic by someone to gain the upper hand, be coercive, etc. and it is used to get you to agree to do… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #6: They try to bargain with you through manipulative tactics
Nehemiah 6:1-4 Now it happened when Sanballat, Tobiah, [a]Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall, and that there were no breaks left in it (though at that time I had not hung the doors in the gates), 2 that Sanballat and [b]Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come, let us meet… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #5: They lie about you
Has anyone ever lied about you to someone else and you found out about it? I have experienced this many times and it can be quite painful at first. It can cause feelings of confusion, hurt, anger, betrayal, rejection and more. Often times we want to confront the person immediately (and sometimes we do –… Continue reading
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Giants Modus Operandi #4: They try to stop the work
Nehemiah 4:7-8 and 6:1-8 When insults, mockery, ridicule and discouragment don’t work, giants will try other means to stop you from doing the work. Whether they use assualts of confusion or manipulation, their attacks may seem daunting and intimidating. And this is usually where the ‘fear of man’ comes in at. Being more afraid of… Continue reading
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