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Day 1: Get Your Hopes Up (Introduction) 
Day 2: The Three Most Powerful Forces in the Universe (Ephesians 2:12) 
Day 3: It Matters Which Hope You Choose (Philippians 1:20)
Day 4: Painting an Inner Image (Hebrews 11:1)
Day 5: Imaginations (Psalm 146:5) 
Day 6: Trusting God (Isaiah 43:26) 
Day 7: Taming the Tongue (Hebrews 4:14)
Day 8: Break Through Barriers (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17) 
Day 9: Love Is Power (1 John 4:8) 
Day 10: Defeating Giants (Romans 15:13) 
Day 11: Launch the Counterattack (Romans 15:4) 
Day 12: Hope Set Before Us (Proverbs 13:12) 
It’s THE Way of Life (Guide) 
Prayer of Salvation/Recommitment 

Day 8
Break Through Barriers (2 Thessalonians2:16-17) 

“Now our LORD Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.” 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 (KJV)

To fulfill the plans and purposes of God in your life, you must be fully persuaded and steadfast in your faith in God’s WORD. That’s the only way to walk in victory and lasting peace. But peace and victory aren’t possible if you’re plagued by fear, guilt, inferiority or hate.

Those are four of the enemy’s tools to steal, kill and destroy. They can keep many—even God’s people— bound, discouraged, angry, ineffective and distracted from God’s plan for their lives. And when I say they’re favorite tools, I’m not exaggerating.

The enemy has been using them since the Fall of Adam in the Garden of Eden. When tolerated by born-again believers, these tools will keep faith, hope and love from operating. But God didn’t leave us powerless. He gave us the weapons of our warfare, including the sword of the spirit which is The WORD of God, to defeat anything the enemy sends our way.

Defeat Fear
First John 4:18-19 (KJV) says: “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us.” God’s love, inside you, is the most powerful force in all existence.

In Luke 8, Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue, learned that his daughter had died. Jesus overheard this and told him, “Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole” (verse 50, KJV). The first thing Jesus told Jairus was, “Stop the fear” (paraphrase). Why? Because fear tolerated is faith contaminated. Fear stops the power of God because it is the reciprocal of faith.

And without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). Is it because God gets mad at you if you don’t have enough faith? No, it’s because without faith there’s no connection to His power. That’s why Jesus so often said, “As thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee” (Matthew 8:13, KJV), and “Thy faith hath made thee whole” (Matthew 9:22; Mark 5:34, 10:52; Luke 8:48, 17:19, KJV).

In the same way, without fear, there’s no connection to the devil. Always attack fear with power of The WORD of God that defeated it. Fear should not be part of your life. Any fear that comes your way is the devil trying to gain a foothold. Perfected love has already cast it all out. Don’t tolerate it at all. 

Defeat Guilt
We already discussed that God is love (1 John 4:8) and that when we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us of all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). He keeps no record of our wrongs (Isaiah 43:25). You may experience the feelings of guilt or shame, but learn to believe what God says rather than your feelings.

If He said you’re forgiven and cleansed, then you are. Confront the guilt and shame and declare: “Jesus took my guilt and shame on the cross of Calvary. I am forgiven. I’m cleansed from all unrighteousness. I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, seated together with Him in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6). I am in right-standing with Him.”

That’s who you are as a new creation in Christ Jesus. That’s the real you. Since God loves you unconditionally, for you to walk in hope and faith, you have to receive and walk in the confidence of His love that lives in you. As a born-again believer, God is in you, and He is Love.

When you choose to walk in love and unconditionally forgive, as He does, then you can have confidence that when you sin and miss it, and then repent, your sin is simply gone— completely obliterated. Unforgiveness will rob you of your victory. But, when you forgive others and love like God loves, guilt won’t get a hold on you. God is merciful toward you. He wants to BLESS you!

Defeat Inferiority
Many people know John 3:16. They can quote it without even thinking about it, but most people don’t really believe or receive the love God has for them. You must know God to know love. The love with which God loved Jesus is inside you, just as it was in Jesus (John 17:22-26).

When you walk in the love of God and realize the magnitude of the love that dwells within you, confidence in His WORD becomes easy. Religion says, “I have to work to please God.” But God said in His WORD that He is already pleased with you. You are His son or daughter (2 Corinthians 6:18).

You never have to earn His love—it’s already yours. In God’s eyes, no one is inferior. Jesus didn’t die for nothing. He died for you. He was raised from the dead for you. You are that someone for whom He went to the Cross. Believe and receive the love He has for you!

Defeat Hate
Prejudice is the world’s word for what the Bible calls the “spirit of division.” A divided house will fall (Matthew 12:25), and satan is the very spirit of division.

If he can find a difference between people—whether it’s through color, gender, culture, racial or doctrinal differences—he’ll magnify those differences by stirring up hate and fear and start a fight. But love comes together and benefits from the differences. For example, a man and a woman together are more powerful than only a man or only a woman—despite their differences.

God made Adam, then separated the female characteristics out of him when He made woman. And then He put them back together in marriage, so man and woman could be one. When they come together and submit themselves to one another in the love of God, they don’t have weaknesses. They become a solid front.

Cultures and races don’t always see things the same way either. That’s why it’s so important for us to learn how each of us thinks, so we don’t unknowingly insult one another and allow the devil to create strife and division.

When we respect and take account of the perspectives of different cultures and races, we get a complete picture. That’s the way God looks at it. When we come together in unity and love, we see the complete picture that is like God.

When we come to a place where we’re more aware of the love of God, then we’ll be more aware of anything that comes against that love, including hate, unforgiveness, bitterness, fear, doubt and death. Those things are part of the devil’s realm, not God’s (James 3:14-16). Make the decision to kick fear, guilt, inferiority and hate out of your life with The WORD of God.

​They are works of the enemy meant to keep you in bondage and prevent you from fulfilling God’s purpose in your life. By the blood of the Lamb, you’ve been redeemed. You are free— praise God—from every one of these tools of the enemy. Take your stand now and experience the difference it’ll make!

Points of Hope:
» Fear, guilt, inferiority and hate are some of the enemy’s favorite weapons to divide people and stir up strife. These works of the devil against you have to be dealt with through faith in God’s mighty WORD—the only power that can overcome him.
» Live fear-free. Without fear, there’s no connection to the devil, and then the faith that pleases God is free to work in your life.
» When you forgive others and receive God’s forgiveness, guilt won’t have a hold on you.
» You must know God to know love. His unconditional, selfless and giving nature transcends human love.
» Hate divides and conquers, but love comes together and benefits from the differences.

Prayer:
Father, I thank You for Your love. I thank You that because of Jesus’ sacrifice at Calvary, He has made me free from fear, guilt, inferiority and hate. I refuse to let those tools of the enemy into my life. Thank You that I am loosed and free from all of them, and Your great love is working mightily in me, flowing out of me to BLESS others! In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Paint the Picture (Journaling):
Have you ever struggled with fear, guilt, inferiority or hate?
​Is there anyone toward whom you have unforgiveness, bitterness or prejudice?
Where can you apply God’s WORD and His Love to root out the devil’s devices against your faith?