Believing and Enjoying God as Our Protection 1

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1 Believing and Enjoying God as Our Protection 1 Barry Hall from my hiding under a lid of self-protection that I hold down tightly from inside. I turn my heart to love God and His kingdom around me as my strong fortress I am resting into loving that I can enter, stand before Him, and receive His kingdom all around me here. God is my protection... (pause to love it!)...not in staying away from God. Drawing near to God is a better place to hide. I love the protection I find in You Lord. Angels are here and my God is the almighty commander of a vast army of angels......not by how well I keep from believing God s love and grace. I set my delight on God s presence as my protection. Like Elijah and Elisha, I am trusting that I am standing before the Lord of hosts......not by my using a lack of hope as an excuse for avoiding spiritual growth. God doesn t hold back and nothing else works. Heart, hear and believe that it is heaven that rules... (pause to love the truth!)...not from hiding in a cave of fear. I humble myself from believing that I have to protect myself. God Almighty is my strength. I am delighting my heart into believing and loving that I can draw near to God and receive the kingdom of God all around me here... (pause to believe, and love the God who is close!)...not by wearing the armor of hardness and rebellion. God is the Lord of all authority and strength and I entrust myself to Him. I set my heart to love You... (pause to be thankful and love it as the truth!)...not from. I humble myself and I admit my need. I thrill my heart into believing that I am entering before the Father here and that You Lord Jesus are standing with me in all Your radiant glory. The radiance that is the Spirit flowing from Jesus and the Father is my strong fortress......i turn my soul from letting circumstances, people, or the demonic rob me of confidence about the power of God s protection. I set my heart to enter, to stay before God, and to trust His presence as my protection... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by God s presence!) God is my protection because I am entrusting myself to His presence around me as my refuge of power and strength: Guard my soul...for I take refuge in You (Psa. 25:20). (pause to believe and love God!)... The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? Though a host encamp against me, my heart will not fear; though war arise against me, in spite of this I shall be confident. One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple. For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; in the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock (Psa. 27:1 and 3,4,5). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God!)...I can enter and I can rest into receiving the presence of God by this God IS here and I am protected because Lord, You are my hiding place and my shield... (Psa. 119:114). (pause to feel reassured by it!)...i am confident that God is here and that He is protecting me because I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken...my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will dwell securely. (Psa. 16:8,9). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!)...god is my strong protection because the radiance of the glorified Christ is upon me by this I...put on the armor of light...put on the Lord Jesus Christ... (Rom. 13:12 and 14). (pause to hear and love it)

2 Believing and Enjoying God as Our Protection 2...not by priding myself with the things that I control. I humble myself into believing that I can enter and receive the kingdom of God all around me here. I am setting my heart to trust that I am standing on the sea before the throne of God. Angels are above me, behind, and they are even underneath......not by winding myself up and being hyper. I turn my praise toward God. I love that receiving the kingdom of God around me is a strong fortress... (pause to be thankful and love it as the truth!)...not with the bubble of their acceptance around me. Soul hear this and hold onto God. All my delight is in You Lord. I take refuge in You power and love, and by this I possess Your holy mountain (Isa.57:13)......not by manipulating people against each other. God is a greater glory. I praise You Lord not myself. And, my eyes are on You Lord. The God I serve is the commander of the armies of heaven......not by my using self-contempt to keep myself hiding in a cocoon of depression. God is a stronger fortress. I set my heart to thrill myself that I can enter and stand before God here. My love is to hide in Your glory Lord not in depression... (pause to let yourself feel reassured by the closeness of God!)...not from a fortress of self-inflicted guilt and shame. I love finding the refuge I need in Your cleansing protection Lord. I delight my heart into loving that I can receive and wear the kingdom of God......not by using dominance to control other people or the circumstances. It is the kindness of God that I love. I rest into receiving the touch of the presence of God as my strong shield and fortress......i love the protection that comes from the presence of God with me. God hides me His kingdom, inside a kingdom that is not of this realm, not of this world. My God is the Almighty Lord of hosts......i am confident about being protected because I am setting my heart to stay in the throne room with God: he who takes refuge in Me...will possess My holy mountain (Isa. 57:13). The kingdom of God IS here......but even if God does not protect me, I am determined to keep entrusting myself to His presence for the protection I need....[the king]...said to them, Is it true...that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up...if you do not worship, you will immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire...shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king...we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter...our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up (Dan. 3:14-18). (pause to be thankful and love the truth!)...by faith I draw near to God and He floods my with His radiant presence. I declare with boldness and confidence that The Lord is my light...the Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? (Psa. 27:1).... In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid... (Psa. 56:11). (pause to believe and love God!)......God...gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God! (Psa. 68:35)...It was my Jesus who prayed to the Father saying,...of those whom You have given Me I lost not one (John 18:9). And He will not lose me either! (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)

3 Believing and Enjoying God as Our Protection 3...not in staying away from God. I will run to You Lord. I will not stay away. I set my affections on the closeness of God... (pause to feel confidence from trusting that God s presence is here!)...not from fear and disbelief as my best hope for a place of refuge. By faith in the strength of the radiance around God, I am believing that God is shining His presence onto me here. And, His Spirit is INTENSELY present because of the power of the radiance that thunders from the fountain of God......not from a fortress of self-inflicted guilt and shame. God is a better hiding place. I rest into receiving God s presence. And I set my heart to trust that I can draw near and set the Lord continually before me like David did. I rest into believing that angels are all around me here and that I am standing before the Lord who is the commander of the armies of heaven... (pause to be thankful and love it as the truth!)...not by my using a lack of hope as an excuse for avoiding spiritual growth. God is worthy of my trust. I turn my faith to God s presence. I set my love of protection on You Lord. All my delight is in You Lord......not by how well I cower and close up inside. I turn from holding back. I rest into receiving the touch of Your protection... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by God s presence!)...not from how much I can make myself hide because of self-directed anger and contempt. I submit into hiding in God... (pause to feel confidence from trusting that God s presence is here!)...not from hiding in a cave of fear. God is a safer place to hide. I am trusting that God is with me here. I trust that my eyes are looking at You Lord. I rest into entrusting myself to God s presence as my fortress. All my protection is in You... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by God s presence!)...i turn my soul from letting circumstances, people, or the demonic rob me of confidence about the power of God s protection. I set my heart to believe and enjoy staying in the radiance around Him......by faith I enter before the Father, I open myself to God, I trust that His radiance is upon me, I receive His presence here. By this I hide myself in God and He alone is my protection because I...have made the Lord...even the Most High, your dwelling place. No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent. (Psalm 91:9,10). (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)... Be gracious to me, O God...For my soul takes refuge in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge until destruction passes by. (Psa. 57:1)....by confidently believing I have entered and are before the fountain of God, I wrap myself in His presence of God because...god is Light... (1 John 1:5). (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)...lord,...you have been a refuge for me...let me dwell in Your tent forever... (Psa. 61:3,4)......Heart inside me, you will listen and believe: You will not be afraid of the terror by night, or of the arrow that flies by day; of the pestilence...or of the destruction...it shall not approach you...for you have made the Lord...even the Most High, your dwelling place (Psa. 91:5-9)....God is my protection because God is here! I am receiving God s presence and by faith I trust that I...walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light... (1 John 1:7 see also Psa. 104:1 NIV)....it thrills my heart to walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light (1John 1:7). He wraps Himself in light as with a garment (Psa. 104:1 NIV). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!)

4 Believing and Enjoying God as Our Protection 4...not from maintaining their approval by accepting the blame for what they do wrong. I turn and I open myself to God......not from giving up for fear of not being able to maintain success. I will trust in God and I will not be afraid. I love You... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by God s presence!)...not by how well I cower and close up inside. I rest into receiving the touch of Your strength Lord. I love that it is right for me to believe that I can stand in the throne room here and that God is before me in all His radiant glory... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by God s presence!)...not from how much I can make myself hide because of self-directed anger and contempt. I set my trust in You Lord... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not by wearing anger and harshness toward others like a coat of armor around me. I repent of putting my faith in me. And I turn my heart to trust that I can draw near with freedom and stand before the Lord who is the commander of the armies of heaven... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not by using anger and harshness in order to protect a sense of my being adequate. I rest into receiving the touch of God as my protection, all over me, around me, in me. I set my eyes and my ears on You God. Oh how I love You Lord... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not by covering up the sin of those who I wish would love me and do right. I turn and I set my hope on You Lord... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...i love the protection that comes from the presence of God with me. God hides me His kingdom, inside a kingdom that is not of this realm, not of this world. I love the kingdom of as my strong armor. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at the presence of the kingdom of God all around me here: Lord,...You are my God...My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You...Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory...my soul is satisfied... (Psa. 63:1,2,5)....Heart believe this!...in repentance and rest you will be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength... (Isa. 30:15). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...i am secure and I am confident because...i have made the Lord God my refuge... (Psa. 73:28).... God is to us a God of deliverances... (Psa. 68:20). (pause to hear and believe it)...the God of all power is...my rock and my fortress. (Psa. 71:3). (pause to hear and believe it)... The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield and...my stronghold. (Psa. 18:2); The eternal God is a dwelling place... (Deut. 33:27)....Lord,...You are my refuge in the day of disaster. (Jer. 17:17)....You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my confidence... (Psa. 71:5). Lord God, You are my hiding place and my shield... (Psa. 119:114).... Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith...be strong (1 Cor. 16:13). (pause to hear and believe it)... Draw near to God and He will draw near to you... (James 4:8). (pause to hear and believe it)...i am confident about the power of the presence of God with me:...you shall not fear man, for the judgement is God s... (Deut. 1:17)....Be strong and courageous, and act... (1 Chron. 28:20)...I am confident about being protected by God because IT IS WRITTEN: Draw near to God and He will draw near to you... (James 4:8). (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)

5 Believing and Enjoying God as Our Protection 5...not by retreating into my mind and trying to figure things out. I trust You Lord because You know best. I love You God... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not from how well I protect myself from being hurt. God is the one who soothes and who heals my pain He doesn t hold back. I rest into receiving the touch of Your compassion and love. I make You my delight. I rest in Your protection Lord... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not in what I know. I love Your wisdom Lord. I rest into receiving Your wisdom that comes down onto me from the fountain... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not in my analyzing it more and not in how well I understand something. I rest from fear and I quiet my heart into listening to the Holy Spirit who lives in me and who is being radiated on and all around me from the fountain of God... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not from the doctrines I believe. God is my righteousness not the details of what I believe. I set my love on You Lord... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not in making my mind a place of refuge or retreat. I love the protection that comes from standing before the Lord... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not in my figuring out why (some bad thing happened). I turn and I set my trust on You Lord. You are the God I love... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not from my telling people that I don t want to talk about it. God is the protection I NEED. I entrust myself to You Lord. Let yourself believe that you are before the Lord and that He is here before you. Angels are all around, above behind and to the sides... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not by how well I control my emotions and stay respectable. I will be passionate in my love toward God I will not hold back... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...i turn my soul from letting circumstances, people, or the demonic rob me of confidence about the power of God s protection. I set my heart to stay before the Lord and to trust Him as my protection... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...god s word to me is: Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. (Deut. 31:6)....Be strong and courageous, and act... (1 Chron. 28:20). (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...i have entered, and I am trusting that I am in His radiant presence. By this, I am being protected because I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken...my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will dwell securely. (Psa. 16:8,9). (pause to hear and believe it)...i have protection because I stand before Jesus and the Father God. By His power I am able to pull down strongholds. My weapons are spiritual and are divinely powerful. With my spiritual weapons I am able to destroy lofty things and spiritual fortresses that raise up against the knowledge of God (2 Cor. 10:3-5).

6 Believing and Enjoying God as Our Protection 6...not by making them laugh all the time. I love that my faith pleases God. It thrills me that my praise make Your Holy Spirit enjoy being here with me in power, strength, love, kindness. I love the touch of Your protection Lord... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not by talking so much that others can't. I calm my heart into faith. I rest into receiving Your presence Lord... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not in how well I keep myself from being embarrassed. God has given me so much that I choose to love Him back with a with a passionate kind of continual praise. Oh, I love You Lord. I turn my heart to make God my great delight... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not by avoiding something that might require change. I can change because the beliefs and loves of my heart can change... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not by preventing myself from hearing the truth about my own heart. God is the protection I need. I choose to go all the way with repentance. Holding back from total repentance cuts down on what I am able to receive from God I want it all... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not by my trying to prevent the possibility of pain. Repentance with joy can help me turn and run to God. I set my heart to turn and keep facing toward You Lord. I love Your radiant protection all around me here... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...i grab my soul and turn away from earthly sources. Lord, I love the intensity of Your glory and grace. My delight is to stand before You Lord and to trust You as my protection 24 hours-a-day......i am confident about being protected because The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runs into it and is safe. (Prov. 18:10). (pause to be thankful and love the truth!)...i am trusting that I have entered before Him and that God is here:...you, O Lord, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. (Psa. 3:3)... (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)... You are my King and my God... (Psa. 44:4 NIV);...the Lord loves His people... (2 Chron. 2:11)......IT IS WRITTEN: The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. (Psa. 9:9 NIV)....even if God does not protect me, I am determined to keep entrusting myself to God s presence for the protection I need. (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!) Though the fig tree should not blossom and there be no fruit on the vines, though the yield of the olive should fail and the fields produce no food, though the flock should be cut off from the fold and there be no cattle in the stalls, yet I will exult in the Lord, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, and He has made my feet like hinds' feet, and makes me walk on my high places... (Hab. 3:17-19)...by faith I draw near to God and He floods my with His radiant presence! By this I obey the command to...put on the armor of light...put on the Lord Jesus Christ... (Rom. 13:12 and 14). And, I declare with boldness and confidence that The Lord is my light...the Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? (Psa. 27:1). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...because of receiving God s presence and because of trusting that the kingdom of God is here, I have become a marvel to many; for You are my strong refuge (Psa. 71:7). (pause to hear and believe it)

7 Believing and Enjoying God as Our Protection 7...not from. I make God s Presence the protection that I love. I set my affections on You Lord and on having the kingdom of heaven all around me here......not by justifying the sin of those who are not as honest and loving as they should be. I will not hold back from God... (pause to hear, believe, and love the closeness of God!)...not by how well I avoid people who try to cause emotional pain. I set my heart to love holding tightly to the presence of God right up close to me here. Lord, You are my protection. I entrust myself to You......not by avoiding honest and open interaction. God knows and I repent of protecting myself from truth......not from fear and disbelief as my best hope for a place of refuge. I rest into receiving the closeness of God as my refuge of power and strength. My safety is in receiving and loving the kingdom of heaven all around me here. Am setting my heart to love having the Lord before me here. Angels are all around......not by avoiding ideas that make me think. I pause right now to think about the closeness of God as my strong shield... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and reassured by God s presence with you!)...not by wearing the armor of hardness and rebellion. I turn and face toward God. Your radiance around me is my shield... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!) I refuse to agree with the lies of the enemy that I have to get the protection I need apart from God. The Lord God, is a strong shield of protection around me. God, I pray you would rebuke any enemy pushing me to trust myself. And Lord, I ask that with Your authority and power You would command the forces of evil to leave me alone and to never come back...(pause to let yourself believe that He is doing it)......i turn my soul from letting circumstances, people, or the demonic rob me of confidence about the power of God s protection. I set my heart to stay before the Lord and to trust Him as my protection. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at the presence of the kingdom of God all around me here: Lord,...You are my God...My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You...Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory...my soul is satisfied... (Psa. 63:1,2,5)......I am determined to rest in God is my protection. I turn my heart to You God! I...have made the Lord, my refuge, even the Most High, [my] dwelling place. No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent. (Psalm 91:9,10). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...i am confident about the protection of God but even if God does not protect me, I am determined to keep entrusting myself to His presence for the protection I need....[the king]...said to them, Is it true...that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up...if you do not worship, you will immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire...shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king...we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter...our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up (Dan. 3:14-18). (pause to be thankful and love the truth!)

8 Believing and Enjoying God as Our Protection 8...I love the protection that comes from the presence of God with me. God hides me His kingdom, inside a kingdom that is not of this realm, not of this world......i am protected by God because I have set my heart to trust the power of His presence with me:...lord, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; let not man prevail against You (2 Chron 14:11). (pause to hear and believe it)...heart, delight in the truth that by drawing near and receiving His presence all around me,...i have made the Lord God my refuge... (Psa. 73:28). And, I am confident about it because by standing before Jesus and the Father I become...armed in the presence of the Lord... (Num. 32:32). (pause to hear and believe it)...heart, delight that I do not have to be afraid:...do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled. (1 Pet. 3:14). Do not fear them, for the Lord your God is the one fighting for you (Deut. 3:21)....Do not fear or be dismayed because...the battle is not yours but God's (2 Chron. 20:15). (pause to hear and believe it)... I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken...my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will dwell securely. (Psa. 16:8,9); For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; in the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock. (Psa. 27:5). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...heart, determined to believe that I am secure in the presence of God. I will be confident about the protection of God because...in repentance and rest you will be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength... (Isa. 30:15). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...i turn my trust to the presence of God. Lord,...You are my refuge in the day of disaster. (Jer. 17:17); The eternal God is a dwelling place... (Deut. 33:27); You are my hiding place... (Psa. 32:7). (pause to love Him!)......My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped... (Psa. 28:7); Since I am afflicted and needy, let the Lord be mindful of me. You are my help and my deliverer... (Psa. 40:17). Heart, delight that it is my Jesus has said,...of those whom You have given Me I lost not one (John 18:9)....Heart, delight in the truth that I am free to be confident about being protected because The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? Though a host encamp against me, my heart will not fear; though war arise against me, in spite of this I shall be confident. One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple. For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; in the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock (Psa. 27:1 and 3,4,5). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God!)...I am confident about the protection of God. I rest into trusting the grace of God for receiving His presence:...in repentance and rest you will be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength... (Isa. 30:15); Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; I take refuge in You. (Psa. 143:9);...O Lord God, You are my confidence... (Psa. 71:5);...You, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head. (Psa. 3:3); Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord. (Psa. 31:24);...My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped... (Psa. 28:7). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!)...heart, delight that I can be confident about the protection of God because the God of peace will soon crush Satan under my feet (Rom. 16:20)... (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!)

9 Believing and Enjoying God as Our Protection 9...Heart, delight in the truth that it is safe and good and right for me to listen and obey the voice of God. When God speaks to me, He wants me to obey because sometimes it is for my protection and sometimes it is so that He can bless me....heart, delight in the truth that by my obedience......god blesses me by setting me high above all the nations of the earth (Deut. 28:1); God blesses me in the city and in the country (Deut. 28:3); God blesses my family and my work (Deut. 28:4,5); God blesses me when I come in and when I go out (Deut. 28:6); God blesses me by causing my enemies to be defeated (Deut. 28:7); God blesses me in all that I do and in all that God gives me (Deut. 28:8); God blesses me by establishing me as a holy person for Him (Deut. 28:9); God blesses me so that all the people of the earth know and see me as one who has God with them (Deut. 28:10); God blesses me by making me to abound in prosperity (Deut. 28:11); God blesses me in all the work that I do. God blesses me so that I am a lender and not a borrower (Deut. 28:12); God blesses me so that I am the head and not the tail. God puts me above and not underneath (Deut. 28:13,14). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...i am confident about the protection of God but even if God does not protect me, I am determined to keep entrusting myself to His presence for the protection I need....[the king]...said to them, Is it true...that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up...if you do not worship, you will immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire...shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king...we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter...our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up (Dan. 3:14-18). (pause to be thankful and love the truth!) Though the fig tree should not blossom and there be no fruit on the vines, though the yield of the olive should fail and the fields produce no food, though the flock should be cut off from the fold and there be no cattle in the stalls, yet I will exult in the Lord, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, and He has made my feet like hinds' feet, and makes me walk on my high places... (Hab. 3:17-19)....Heart, delight in the truth that I am completely free to enter and I trust that I am near to God. I open myself to receive the presence of the kingdom of God all around me here. By this His presence is here and I am protected:...be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. (Eph. 6:10). By trusting my access into the throne room and entering, He draws near to me and I am...armed in the presence of the Lord... (Num. 32:32). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...heart, delight in the truth that I am strongly protected because of the presence of God:...soul...my hope is from Him. He only is my rock... (Psa. 62:5,6); Heart,...you have made the Lord...even the Most High, your dwelling place. No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent. (Psalm 91:9,10)....Heart, delight in the truth that I am confident about the protection of God because it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons (Mark 16:17). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...heart, delight that I can and I will remain confident about God as my strong protection. I declare these scriptures boldly and I am listening as I say them: Do not fear them, for the Lord your God is the one fighting for you. (Deut. 3:22);...In repentance and rest you will be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength... (Isa. 30:15); The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. (Psa. 9:9 NIV); O taste and see that the Lord is good; how blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! (Psa. 34:8).