Did you know that Barbie currently has close to 229.6 million followers on Instagram?

I wonder what the updates look like.

Well, if you follow Christ, I have an update for you. God has tremendous power to conquer the devil, and he’s given this power to you so you can win all your battles this week.

The Bible says in Luke 10:19 that he’s given YOU “power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” (KJV)

That means that every bad thought, every challenge, and even every attack designed to hurt you this week can be squandered in the spiritual realm.

But make no mistake. No battle is ever won without preparation.

Here are three ways we can connect with God at the top of our week to be successful with this mission.

1. Pray in Advance. Ask God to go ahead of you and scope things out. God makes it clear that he will fight for us and has our back. “You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head.” (Psalm 139:5 NLT)

2. Have Faith. Part of Jesus’ earthly ministry was to show us how powerful he is in our lives when we have faith; and how powerLESS we are without it.

“…if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20 NIV)

“And he did not do many miracles [in Nazareth] because of their lack of faith.” (Matthew 13:58 NIV)

3. Walk in the Spirit. No matter how well you solved a similar problem in the past, God has special wisdom he wants you to apply for THIS situation. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5 NIV)

My friend, when you follow God this week, you will not only have great success. Because God has made his power available to you, you are more than a conqueror! 

Take this time to gear up, and then sing praises to God, because he loves you.