Temporary!

2 CORINTHIANS 4:18 NIV “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

The Greek word translated “temporary” in this verse is “proskairos”, which means “for a season, enduring only for a while.”  Psalms 30:5(b) says “weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. “It is amazing how we freak out when we face certain situations in life, even as Christians. We forget that the greater one lives in us (1 John 4:4). We forget that every situation that is named is subject to the Name of Jesus (Ephesians 1:21, Philippians 2:9-11). We forget that every situation is temporary and subject to change, if we exercise our authority in Christ Jesus over that situation. This is what you should say to your circumstances when they do not line up with God’s Word: Temporary! You need to understand problems do speak to you through the demonic forces behind those problems. They say things like, “You cannot get rid of me. I will be with you as long as you live.” “Your parents died from this, and you will, too.” “Your family was poor, and you will always be poor. You will never have abundance. You will never get out of debt.” You must resist those thoughts and talk back to them, because they are contrary to what God said in His word. Resist devil’s thoughts and ideas (2 Corinthians 10:5). Do not be passive. Resist steadfastly!  If you name the challenges, you are facing as “yours” and “permanent”, they will stay. But if you call them “temporary”, they will eventually leave. Your circumstances are subject to change! Temporary!