{"id":510,"date":"2026-08-27T10:37:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvarycathedral.org\/drbobnichols\/?p=510"},"modified":"2026-08-27T10:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:38:07","slug":"we-are-never-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calvarycathedral.org\/wpbobnichols\/2026\/08\/27\/we-are-never-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"We Are Never Alone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cD<\/strong>on\u2019t focus on how strong the enemy is; focus on how strong God is inside of us.\u201d<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 John 4:4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.\u00a0For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,\u00a0Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romans 8:37-39<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[God] disarmed the principalities and powers that were ranged against us and made a bold display and public example of them, in triumphing over them in Him and in it [the cross].<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                               Colossians 2:15 (Amplified Bible)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First John 4:4 reminds us of a powerful truth: the Greater One lives in us.<\/strong> His strength is our strength. When we are facing pressure, opposition, or spiritual attack, that truth should become the focus of our attention\u2014not the size of the problem or the threats of the enemy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaiah 26:3 says, \u201cThou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

God never promised that there would never be storms around us, but He has provided a place of peace in the midst of the storm<\/strong>. When our minds remain fixed on Him, our perspective begins to change. Instead of being consumed by what is happening around us, we become conscious of the One who is with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when it comes to God and our enemy, there really is no comparison.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The more time we spend meditating on who God is, what His Word says, and what He has already done, the smaller the enemy becomes in our thinking. The circumstances may not have changed yet, but our perspective has\u2014and that makes all the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever believed something that wasn’t true and then suddenly discovered the truth? It can feel as though something shatters inside you. Suddenly, you can see clearly. What once seemed convincing loses its power because the truth has exposed the deception. Once you recognize the lie for what it is, it can no longer influence you the way it did before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is what happens when we turn our attention back to God and His Word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The enemy may try to magnify the problem, create fear, or convince us that defeat is inevitable. But when the truth of God’s Word becomes greater in our thinking than what we see or feel, deception begins to fall apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We remember: God is with us. The Greater One lives in us. His strength is our strength.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So when the storm is raging, don’t make the storm your focus. Don’t magnify the enemy. Keep your mind stayed on God.<\/strong> Remember who He is. Remember what He has done. Remember what He has promised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When God becomes greater in our sight, everything else begins to take its proper size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God is with us\u2014and in Him, we have the victory.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victory Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I will intentionally focus my thoughts on God and His Word, reminding myself that the Greater One lives in me and He is bigger than anything the enemy can throw at me.<\/strong> When fear, pressure, or opposition comes, I will choose to magnify God instead of the problem and trust in His strength, peace, and victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cDon\u2019t focus on how strong the enemy is; focus on how strong God is inside of us.\u201d Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors … <\/p>\n

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