"Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God." John 1:12-13 NIV

This is why I don't ride the train of sickness or disease "runs in our family". I was taught that "run" stops here because now I am of God. Being of God we do not have to put up with things that Christ conquered. We are a spirit being living in a body. Yes, there are some things that are inevitable. Getting older is inevitable but sickness and disease is not.

Now, we know faith alone does not make one healthy, wealthy and wise. "Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself." James 2:17 WEB The bible states that exercise has value. 1 Timothy 4:8a "For bodily exercise has some value,".

When my time comes I want to be the one in control of the when and how. I want to leave this earth like Smith Wigglesworth who just sat down, said "bye" and checked out. Like my Grandmother Fannie who was fine one day, gone the next. Like Enoch who just disappeared, "Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him." Genesis 5:24 WEB

Master this awesome life in which God gave you control. It is all about choices. Who? You, child of God!!! I'm talking to you, me too. lol

"You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world." 1 John 4:4

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"Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us," Hebrews 12:1 WEB

Cloud of witnesses. There is nothing you are going through that someone else hasn't overcome. Be encouraged. God created you to be an overcomer. Before Christ died he said, "It is finished" and won the victory for all. Now it is up to you to grasp hold of it and don't let go.

In order to grasp hold, you have release some things. Have you laid aside "every" weight and sin? There are things that are not sin but heavy weights, burdens robbing you of peace and joy.

Bible mentions in Solomon 2:15, "the little foxes, that spoil the vines". That small thing destroys just like the large ones. They will weigh you down or entangle and trip you up.

In any case those weights and sins, whatever size they are, keep you from receiving God's best. Lay them down and the race becomes smoother.

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"I would urge you to see the truth of the situation you're in... That is my advice. It is not for me to tell you what you should have done or not done. The world in which you seek to undo the mistakes that you made is different from the world where the mistakes were made. You are now at the crossing. And you want to choose, but there is no choosing there. There's only accepting. The choosing was done a long time ago..." - Jefe in "The Counselor"

We all deal with consequences of our choices. The time to count up the cost is beforehand because hindsight is 20/20.

In other words, one can always see afterwards what action should or should not have been taken. There are times it is too late. Consulting God first can save a lot of regret.

"In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:6 WEB

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 But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’” Matt 4:4 WEB

I received new revelation from this scripture. In John 6:35 it states that Jesus is the bread of life. To live is to overcome, prosper, conquer and succeed. We cannot live the abundant life by only accepting Christ in our lives. We must say what Christ said about us and believe we have what we say.

Our words justify us or they condemn(Matthew 12:37). Death and life is in the power of the tongue(Proverbs 18:21a).

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Romans 10 reads, "So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17 WEB

True with most things. What you hear enough you will believe. Remember the old saying, if someone continuously tell the same lie they will believe it?

You are strongly influenced by others. Surround yourself with people who are stronger than you. If you are the smartest cookie in the bag, find another bag.

Discipline is an automatic response to where you should be. Train your thoughts. Thoughts manipulate intellect. Engrave your mind with new behavior.

Your attitude affects your altitude. Your situation might be a direct product of what you have been saying. Maybe it is a direct result of what you haven't been saying.

Say and believe what God says about you. He said you are healed (1 Peter 2:24), free(John 8:36) and have the victory (1 Corinthians 15:57).

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Scriptures:
1 Peter 2:24 "who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed."

John 8:36 "If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed."

1 Corinthians 15:57 "But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."