WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.800 Today we are going to take a posture of peace by declaring victory over our battles. 2 00:00:08.800 --> 00:00:14.080 Posture is a short audible fist bump to remind you God is with you in everything. 3 00:00:14.080 --> 00:00:22.280 Together we're going to be emboldened to take a daily posture of perfect peace. 4 00:00:22.280 --> 00:00:28.000 A couple of months ago I found out that a dear friend of mine was entering into a pretty 5 00:00:28.000 --> 00:00:34.320 intense battle with sickness and so I crafted a prayer for her that I shared with her and 6 00:00:34.320 --> 00:00:40.220 I also pray over her often to stand with her in this battle as she receives the victory 7 00:00:40.220 --> 00:00:42.000 of Jesus in her body. 8 00:00:42.000 --> 00:00:48.120 Now on episode 48 I talked a little bit about why and how I craft a prayer and so if you 9 00:00:48.120 --> 00:00:50.080 haven't listened to that episode, please do. 10 00:00:50.080 --> 00:00:54.840 I will put a link to it in the description of this episode so that you can easily access 11 00:00:54.840 --> 00:00:55.840 it. 12 00:00:55.840 --> 00:01:03.400 I like to craft prayers because it keeps me intentional and it keeps me remained aligned 13 00:01:03.400 --> 00:01:08.880 with the promises of God and not so caught up in the problems and the details of the 14 00:01:08.880 --> 00:01:10.200 battle itself. 15 00:01:10.200 --> 00:01:15.160 Romans 8 reminds us that we have a divine prayer team, Jesus and the Holy Spirit and 16 00:01:15.160 --> 00:01:20.600 they are praying for us and with us and so with the truth of Romans 8 planted in my heart, 17 00:01:20.760 --> 00:01:27.480 my devotional life totally shifted away from just praying for an answer to praying with 18 00:01:27.480 --> 00:01:29.200 the answer. 19 00:01:29.200 --> 00:01:33.240 And I have since, I shared this with my friend a few months ago and since then I've actually 20 00:01:33.240 --> 00:01:36.960 shared this crafted prayer with several of my friends who are facing battles of their 21 00:01:36.960 --> 00:01:38.240 own right now. 22 00:01:38.240 --> 00:01:41.200 And so I wanted to share this prayer with you guys, my posture friends, the posture 23 00:01:41.200 --> 00:01:47.520 community and I wrote it in the first person so that you can declare it over yourself and 24 00:01:47.520 --> 00:01:52.240 I will place a transcript to this in the description of this episode as well. 25 00:01:52.240 --> 00:01:55.360 You can click on that link, you can print it, you can share it with whoever you want 26 00:01:55.360 --> 00:02:00.160 to and I'm also going to put in there a list of the scriptures that I leaned into when 27 00:02:00.160 --> 00:02:02.200 I was crafting this prayer. 28 00:02:02.200 --> 00:02:10.280 As I pray, I just invite you to relax and receive this prayer, just soak it in today. 29 00:02:10.280 --> 00:02:17.040 Heavenly Father, I thank you because you are my light and my salvation. 30 00:02:17.040 --> 00:02:20.920 I fear nothing. 31 00:02:20.920 --> 00:02:27.160 When the evil one comes to destroy me, he is the one who turns back and runs away in 32 00:02:27.160 --> 00:02:28.320 fear. 33 00:02:28.320 --> 00:02:31.120 My heart will not be afraid. 34 00:02:31.120 --> 00:02:36.440 No matter what rises up against me, I remain confident in you. 35 00:02:36.440 --> 00:02:39.960 God, you are the one I crave. 36 00:02:39.960 --> 00:02:47.280 In your presence is fullness of joy and I know that your presence is always with me. 37 00:02:47.280 --> 00:02:50.720 Therefore, I always have joy. 38 00:02:50.720 --> 00:02:55.120 You have promised to never leave me nor forsake me. 39 00:02:55.120 --> 00:02:57.040 I thank you. 40 00:02:57.040 --> 00:03:00.440 You have lifted my head above my enemies. 41 00:03:00.440 --> 00:03:02.440 I see you. 42 00:03:02.440 --> 00:03:06.000 God, I delight in you today. 43 00:03:06.000 --> 00:03:09.920 No weapon formed against me will prosper. 44 00:03:09.920 --> 00:03:17.360 Today I am letting the peace of Jesus rule and direct my heart by letting his words and 45 00:03:17.360 --> 00:03:25.040 the testimonies of his goodness bubble up in me and cause great delight in me. 46 00:03:25.040 --> 00:03:28.560 God, your joy is strengthening me. 47 00:03:28.560 --> 00:03:30.600 I thank you. 48 00:03:30.600 --> 00:03:36.800 You are doing great things in me and I will be glad. 49 00:03:36.800 --> 00:03:38.640 I remain confident of this. 50 00:03:38.640 --> 00:03:43.480 I will see your goodness here in the land of the living. 51 00:03:43.480 --> 00:03:48.040 So in every situation, I look eagerly for you, Lord. 52 00:03:48.040 --> 00:03:55.320 I am filled with great expectation for what you are going to do in me and through me. 53 00:03:55.320 --> 00:03:59.800 Holy Spirit, you are my helper and my comforter. 54 00:03:59.800 --> 00:04:02.160 Guide me in all truth. 55 00:04:02.160 --> 00:04:08.320 Jesus, I know you fight for me, so I will rest and rejoice in you. 56 00:04:08.320 --> 00:04:11.360 I rejoice in you. 57 00:04:11.360 --> 00:04:14.160 I will not strive, I will receive. 58 00:04:14.160 --> 00:04:17.839 God, keep me in your perfect peace. 59 00:04:17.839 --> 00:04:19.920 I trust you. 60 00:04:19.920 --> 00:04:23.800 I declare radiant health in my body. 61 00:04:23.800 --> 00:04:28.920 I declare vitality in my mind and in my body. 62 00:04:28.920 --> 00:04:36.040 And with great confidence, I receive every promise of victory because the authority given 63 00:04:36.080 --> 00:04:39.800 to me by Jesus Christ. 64 00:04:39.800 --> 00:04:42.160 Amen. 65 00:04:42.160 --> 00:04:46.760 The promise of perfect peace is found in Isaiah 26.3. 66 00:04:46.760 --> 00:04:55.640 In Hebrew, it is shalom, shalom, meaning complete wholeness, nothing missing, nothing broken. 67 00:04:55.640 --> 00:04:59.560 This is who you are in Jesus because of Jesus. 68 00:05:00.000 --> 00:05:04.040 You are a living testimony of Jesus's ultimate win. 69 00:05:04.040 --> 00:05:06.100 With every step you take today, 70 00:05:06.100 --> 00:05:08.840 you're putting Jesus's victory on display 71 00:05:08.840 --> 00:05:11.140 and Satan's defeat on replay.