Zap temptation with ALL power

“Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.” Colossians 1:11

Verse Reflections:  We have been strengthened with ALL might.  We’ve got this.  We have the power to eat right.  We have His glorious power.  That is more power than we can imagine.  Longsuffering means we can patiently endure hardship without giving up hope.  So, anyone reading this verse that has struggled with eating issues all your life, or has been overweight all your life can change today with God’s help.  We can be joyful and look ahead to the next phase of our lives.  We have been strengthened with God Power.  That is a vastly different power than your power or my power.  I think this verse purposefully states that we have been strengthened with ALL might.  Every source of power in the universe is at our fingertips.  You no longer have to depend on your weak efforts at choosing healthy foods.  You are no longer weak when you invite God to lead the way.  Today we can be joyful and shed our past.  All your dreams of eating right and being healthy are here today, packed into this one verse.  You have the power.  Imagine today that you are a superhero with ALL the power in the universe in your fingertips.  Lift your arms and imagine the strength filling you from above in a stream of lightning power.  When a temptation comes your way, invoke God’s strength and power.  Point your hand at that temptation and imagine the blast of power zapping it into non-existence as you reach over for some delicious God food.

 

Prayer:  God, you have given me ALL might, glorious power.  I truly imagine my hands reaching up to the heavens to receive this power and then stretching out my hands to zap temptations out of the way.  I need visuals so thank You for this promise that is beyond expectations.  Give me the joyfulness that bubbles up to the surface in excitement as I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are going to defeat this eating issue that has haunted me for far too long.  You have given Your power but You even go beyond that to say ALL power.  I claim that power today.  I claim that promise today.  I love that in the same verse you reference our patience and longsuffering.  You are telling us we can expect to change that which has been around too long if we claim Your power and we claim it today Lord.  Thank You for delivering us with Your glorious power.  Today we are going to eat healthy, be healthy in mind, spirit and body.  Today we are making a difference in our future.  I love You and appreciate You.