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Godfidence and Never Again

But I trust in thee, O Lord, I say, “Thou art my God.”
¹⁵ My times are in thy hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors!
¹⁶ Let thy face shine on thy servant; save me in thy steadfast love!
¹⁷ Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call on thee; let the wicked be put to shame, let them go dumbfounded to Sheol.
¹⁸ Let the lying lips be dumb, which speak insolently against the righteous in pride and contempt.

¹⁹ O how abundant is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for those who fear thee, and wrought for those who take refuge in thee, in the sight of the sons of men!
²⁰ In the covert of thy presence thou hidest them from the plots of men; thou holdest them safe under thy shelter from the strife of tongues.

²¹ Blessed be the Lord, for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me when I was beset as in a besieged city.
²² I had said in my alarm, “I am driven far from thy sight.” But thou didst hear my supplications, when I cried to thee for help.

²³ Love the Lord, all you his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, but abundantly requites him who acts haughtily.
²⁴ Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! Psalm 31:14-24 RSVCE

¹NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on "I can't," because the Word says: "I can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on fear, because the Word says: "God has not given me a spirit of fear, but one of power, love and a sound mind." (2 Timothy 1:7)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on doubt and a lack of faith, because the Word says: "God has dealt to each one [every believer] a measure of faith." (Romans 12:3)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on weakness, because the Word says: "The Lord is the strength of my life" (Psalm 27:1) and "The people that know their God shall be strong and carry out great exploits." (Daniel 11:32)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on the power of satan in my life, because the Word says: "Greater is He that is within me than he that is in the world." (1 John 4:4)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on defeat, because the Word says: "God always causes me to triumph in Jesus Christ." (2 Corinthians 2:14)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on a lack of wisdom, because the Word says: "Christ Jesus has become for me wisdom from God." (1 Corinthians 1:30) and "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." (James 1:5)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on sickness, because the Word says: "With His stripes I was healed." (1 Peter 2:24) and Jesus "Himself took my infirmities and bore my sickness." (Matthew 8:17)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on bondage, because the Word says: "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." (2 Corinthians 3:17)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on worries and frustration, because the Word says: I am "Casting all my cares upon Him who cares for me." (1 Peter 5:7)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on condemnation, because the Word says: "There is now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus." (Romans 8:1)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on loneliness, because the Word says: Jesus said, "I am with you always, even till the end of the age [forever]." (Matthew 28:20) and "I will never leave you, nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on curses or bad luck, because the Word says: "Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for me: that the blessings of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles [that's me] through Jesus Christ: That we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith." (Galatians 3:13-14)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on discontent, because the Word says: "I have learned in whatever state (circumstances) I am, to be content." (Phil. 4:11)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on unworthiness, because the Word says: "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (2 Corinthians 5:21)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on confusion, because the Word says: "God is not the author of confusion, but of peace." (1 Corinthians 14:33) and "We have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God." (1 Cor. 2:12)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on the domination of sin over my life, because the Word says: "The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:2)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on insecurity, because the Word says: "When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet. Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; For the LORD will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught." (Proverbs 3:24-26)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on failure, because the Word says: "In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." (Romans 8:37)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on frustration, because the Word says: "You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." (Isaiah 26:3)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on fear of the future, because the Word says: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him." But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit." (1 Cor. 2:9-10)

NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on troubles, because the Word says: "In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)

Added by me:

NEVER AGAIN will I believe the tools I have are insufficient because God says “[His] power is made perfect in [my] weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)

Three times I besought the Lord about this, that it should leave me; but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 RSVCE

NEVER AGAIN will I forget to strive to forgive those who hurt me and to treat them with kindness, because the Bible says to “pray for those who persecute you” and “if your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.”

⁴³ “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ ⁴⁴ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, ⁴⁵ so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Matthew 5:43-45 RSVCE

If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will reward you. Proverbs 25:21-22 RSVCE

NEVER AGAIN will I forget that God’s purpose cannot be thwarted and that He uses challenge and struggle to work for the good of those who love him.

“I know that thou canst do all things, and that no purpose of thine can be thwarted.” Job 42:2 RSVCE

 We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 RSVCE

¹⁹ But Joseph said to them, “Fear not, for am I in the place of God? ²⁰ As for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. ²¹ So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he reassured them and comforted them. Genesis 50:19-21 RSVCE

Dear God, thank you for the wisdom offered through your Word. Thank you for the new connections I have made that post snippets from your Word regularly. Thank you for continuing to send me strength and encouragement through unlikely sources.

Dear God, please help me to have confidence in Your ability and faith that you hold my hand. Please help me to put my trust in you. Please help me to seek wisdom and guidance from you. Please help me to forgive and to be kind to those who have hurt me.

Please be with our leaders and future leaders. Please be with those who seek restoration of our freedom and with the judges and lawmakers who can influence whether our freedom is restored. Please be with the doctors who seek to practice medicine in an ethical manner, consistent with the principles of informed consent and patient autonomy.

Dear God, if it is your time and your will, please bring peace to our world and heal the division. Please comfort the broken-hearted. Please heal our brokenness. Please comfort and bring healing to those who are ill, including my dear friend DS.

Lord, you know the prayers of my heart, the prayers for my family, the prayers for their future. If it is your will, Lord.

In your name I pray. Amen.

²⁵ “I have said this to you in figures; the hour is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in figures but tell you plainly of the Father. ²⁶ In that day you will ask in my name; and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you; ²⁷ for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from the Father. ²⁸ I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

²⁹ His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly, not in any figure! ³⁰ Now we know that you know all things, and need none to question you; by this we believe that you came from God.” ³¹ Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? ³² The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, every man to his home, and will leave me alone; yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. ³³ I have said this to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:25-33 RSVCE

Be strong and of good courage, do not fear or be in dread of them: for it is the Lord your God who goes with you; he will not fail you or forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 RSVCE

1. I originally saw a reference to this “Never Again” list on LinkedIn. Google validated the original source as Don Gossett, who was an evangelist active in the ministry for more than sixty years. See https://multiplyingfreedom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/The-Never-Again-List.pdf