Hebrews 11:1, Matt 6:25, Deuteronomy 20:1-8, 2 Tim 1:7

Men and brethren, the greatest secret to living effectively on earth is to understand the principle and power of precedence. Life on earth holds no greater challenge than the complicating daily demand of choosing among competing alternatives for our limited time. Our life is the sum total of all the decisions we make every day by faith, and those decisions are determined by our doggedness not to allow fear to control our destiny. Most of us think that to get the results we want and to experience success, we need to be more productive. That is true to a degree. It’s one thing to be more productive, but unless you’re organized and know the principle and concept of precedence without fear, then you’re just like a blind horse running circles without appreciable progress.

According to Dr Myles Munroe “Priority is defined as: the principal thing, putting first things first, establishing the most important thing, and primary focus. It is also defined as placing highest value and worth upon. If our priorities determine the quality of life and dictate all of our actions and behavior, then it is essential that we understand and identify our priorities.” A goal without a plan is just a mere wish. Have you been struggling with fears that take over your mind? Do you worry a lot about finances, family members, illness, job security, being lonely, people dying, or safety? The bad news is that if you live in fear, you are deceived. The good news is that Jesus is here to set you free from deception and the fear that goes with it. 2 Tim 1:7. Right where you are, the greatest tragedy in life is not death but life without a purpose and a life with the wrong priorities. The fear of failure, death, poverty, and the fear of tomorrow have made many to abandon their priorities for living. Moreover, life’s greatest failure is to be successful in the wrong assignment because fear of success can drive one to be complaisant in destination that was not meant to be the final destination. First things first! Your time is important because your time is your life. And the key to effective use of your time is establishing correct priorities. Therefore, success in life is measured by the effective use of one’s time.

What you may not have realized is that you have been putting faith in yourself, in your circumstances, and in what you see with your eyes. God wants you to put your faith in Him instead and to have confidence in what Hebrews 11:1 calls “the evidence of things not seen.” In order to do this, you need a revelation of how great God is and of His amazing love for you. When you know He’s your father who has all power to deal with the circumstances in your life, and when you understand that He looks at you as His precious child, you’ll be able to defeat the fears that try to plague your mind. Joshua 1:9, John 14:27. Therefore, the principle of priority is important to the concept of the Kingdom of God. Why? Because if priority is the essence of life, then we should want to know what our priority in life should be so that we can live effectively. It may surprise you to know that most of the people in the world are driven by incorrect priorities that occupy and control their entire lives.

God established His priority at the beginning of creation and made it clear by His own declaration to mankind. Jesus Christ came to earth and reestablished God’s number-one priority. During His first discourse introducing His primary message and mission, Jesus established God’s priority for all mankind with several powerful and straightforward statements: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?” Matt 6:25. Jesus defeated the devil with the word. By realizing how great God is, we can defeat fear. Choose to move your thinking onto those Scriptures instead of letting your mind dwell on the fear that is trying to take over. The more you know and quote Scripture to yourself, the stronger your faith in Jesus will become. With practice, replacing fearful thoughts with God’s Word will become easier and easier. Psalm 91:4-8, Jer 1:8
The masters’ admonition to us not to worry implies that these basic needs for maintenance should not be the primary motivator for human action. Our confidence in our Creator’s obligation and commitment to sustain His creation should lead us to transfer our priority from our basic human needs to the priority of cultivating and maintaining a healthy relationship with His Kingdom and with Himself.

Some easy ways to get Scriptures into your mind so that you can win this mind battle are these:
Number One: Have a daily quiet time with God.
Number Two: Learn songs that declare the truths of God and sing them often.
Number Three: Pray.
Number Four: Command fear away in Jesus’ name and move your thoughts onto the greatness of God.
Number Five: Spend time worshiping God.
Number Six: Stop hanging out with people who speak negatively and fearfully all the time.
Number Seven: Regularly attend a good church where they teach and preach about having victory through Jesus.

Take a look at Deuteronomy 20:1-8. God told his people what to do when they were going out to battle. He was speaking of real, physical battles. Our battles are spiritual, and our enemies are demonic forces. The same Scripture applies to both kinds of battles. What does God say to them in the middle of a scary situation? “Don’t be afraid of them, for the Lord your God is with you!” In verse 3 He goes on to say that they are not to be afraid, not to tremble, and not be terrified because of the enemy. As the enemy of our souls tries to afflict us with difficult situations in life, these words are for us! Verse 4 says that God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies and to save you. What a glorious promise! Instead of being deceived into thinking that God can’t or won’t help you in the middle of giant problems in your life, start telling yourself these wonderful promises. Let your mind focus on our glorious God who is fighting the battle for us and who will bring provision and victory!

Fear and worries are contagious. If those with worries and fears started talking, they would drag down the faith of the others, and fear rather than faith would take over. Psalm 34:4. That’s why it’s important for you to spend time with people of faith. Let people of faith build up your faith as they recount stories of the goodness and provision of God in their lives. Don’t spend so much time with negative people (or negative TV programs, newspapers, radio shows, and internet sites) that you are attacked by fear. As you join together with others who have faith, you can pray together and believe God for miracles. Fear is like an invisible prison. It holds you captive, influencing your choices and perceptions about life, God, and other people. Can you imagine what your life would be like without fear? With so much going wrong in the world it can seem hard to picture Rom 8:38. Finding a good worship song and asking the Holy Spirit to worship through me brings refreshing. When distracting thoughts come, I tell them to go away in Jesus’ name. And if needed, I lift my voice to sing, pray, worship, or use my prayer language. All of these drive away the winter of the spirit and take me to a new season in the Spirit. Mark 5:36. The dividend of Calvary is that it shall be well with you in all things by every means. May God deliver you from those who boast about their strength over your life. Arise oh Lord, and let them be scattered in terror and confusion and defeat in Jesus name, Amen

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