“If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31

The illusion in life is that we are helpless and tossed around by circumstances. I remember a time years ago when I would urgently pray for situations in my life, or in the lives of those around me. While there was sincere faith in those prayers, I also sensed fear mixed in with my words, like I was a lawyer arguing my case with God in hopes that He would agree with me and answer my prayers. Then I decided to take scripture at face value and not read into it with my own insecurities. The breakthrough came when I could

See Past The Illusion Of Helplessness.

Take Romans 8:31-32, which says, “If God is for us, who can be against us? He (God) who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all—how will He not also, along with Him (Jesus), graciously give us all things?” With this verse we understand that God is already on our side, we don’t have to convince Him to be. He wants the best for us. This is why Jesus tells us not to worry, over, and over again. We don’t have to because God is for us, period! This knowledge has forever altered my prayer life. We can simply have a conversation with God. Thank Him, praise Him, and yes ask His help in our lives and for those we pray for. God, who graciously gave us Jesus, will give us just what we need, when we need it. Discover this faith for yourself. Chose a life of faith.