Thread by @_Black_Beauty01

So no light here and this heat is something else. So I watch Coco, and I'm currently watching Mulan (yep: cartoon lover, huge Disney fan and anime fan too), and I haven't even gotten to the part where Shan Yu tells the Emperor to bow to him but HS is ringing it in my head about

the Emperor's response to Shan Yu's statement. If you've watched Mulan, you already know his response but for the benefit of those who haven't watched Mulan before or can't remember, here's the Emperor's response: "No matter how the wind howls, the Mountain CANNOT bow to it".

That's a whole message right there for someone but I'll summarise it: From the analogy, the Mountain is the Christian aka me and every other Christian out there; Shan Yu is our enemy: satan. I've been facing challenges a lot lately but HS has been my Strength and Comfort.

Reminding me of who I am in Christ and how when the enemy comes "like" a roaring lion, it's an illusion that's not real; kinda like Naruto's Kage Bunshin no Jutsu. If you watch Naruto, you know the purpose of the duplicates: to distract and waste time. My God I feel this!!!

That's exactly satan's strategy: he wants to distract you and get your faith switch turned off so he gives you things that in his mind, are "powerful" enough to distract you. But we know the God we serve, hallelujah! When what our eyes see doesn't tally with what our God has said

concerning us our whatever situation we are in, are we going to go with what our eyes see, or what our Abba has said? Num. 23:19-20: He's not man to lie; if He says it, He will do it & bring it to pass.
Prov.10:6- Blessings are on the head of the righteous. Who is the righteous?

Your answer is in 2Cor. 5:21. Now, if we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, and Is. 55:10-11 says God's Word does not return to His mouth void, but accomplishes the purpose for which it was sent, track with me y'all;
What then do you do when the wind "howls"? Or when

the enemy comes "like" a roaring lion? Do you bow to the howls of the wind or do you remember that you're the Mountain anchored on the Solid Rock?
Do you believe God's Word or what your eyes see? You know, I've discovered that saying in church that

saying "we walk by faith and not by sight" is easy; but when we face a challenge, that's when we know if we truly believe it or we're helping the Pastor complete the Bible verse he/she is quoting. This isn't to condemn or chide anyone, but to urge you to trust God completely.

Even when what you see doesn't align/tally with what God has said, always consciously remember Is. 55:10-11 and Num. 23:19-20.
So much to say on this topic but I'll round off with this: remember when Jesus was told that Lazarus was sick? Do you recall his response? He said:

( paraphrasing) "This sickness will not end in death but is to honour and glorify God". Lk. 11:4. Then in verse 14 and 17, whereas that Lazarus is dead and not only that, but He's been dead for four days! Imagine what must have been going through the minds of those who heard what

Jesus said in Lk. 11:4. If they even had any hope, Lazarus been dead for 4 days? According to Jewish tradition and beliefs at that time, he was "very" dead.
That's why walking by Faith is far more reliable than relying on what your physical eyes can see. If you rely on sight,

satan will beat you black and blue, that's his territory so you're minced meat for him. However, when you walk by Faith, remembering who your Father is and how potent His Word is, you will ALWAYS beat the enemy; I mean 100% of the time! Now, back to Lazarus' story: With the

precedence Christ has set in verse 4 of Luke 11, and the subsequent happenings in verse 17 of same chapter, doesn't it "look" like Jesus's Words fell to the ground? But remember, Num.23:19-20 and Is.55:10-11 : The Word of our God accomplishes the purpose for which it was sent.

Therefore, what Jesus said in verse 4 still stands regardless of what we read in verse 17.
You'll find that to be true in verse 44. So you see, God cannot, I repeat: CANNOT lie!
If you walk by sight, that means you'll easily fall to the howls of the wind the enemy throws at you.

But when you walk by Faith, regardless of what your eyes see aka howling of the wind (Shan Yu aka satan), like the Emperor aka the Mountain, you'll be able to stand your ground because your Abba doesn't LIE or repent of that which He has spoken about concerning you.

So keep your eyes on Him ALWAYS. When situations come that make it "look" like God's Word may not be true after all, consciously remind yourself that you're a Mountain anchored on The Solid Rock; steadfast and sure and you will not kowtow 😉 to the howling of the wind.

Wow! This turned out to be quite a thread but thank you HS for the revelation and thank you Pos E for Prayer Cruise.
I hope this blessed and helps someone as it did for me 💞💝