He will never leave you or forsake you...

So I've decided to blog the scriptures from my Holy Yoga Classes so that those of you that can't be there or miss some of the classes can still feel a part of it and those that were there can have the scriptures that I referenced in class. I only have some of the classes' scriptures because I can't seem to find my notes from the other days, but I'll share what I have. :D

Here is the first class...

Deut. 31:6

"Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you."

-The word strong here in hebrew is "Chazaq" which is translated to "fasten upon" and also sometimes translated to fortified. I love the word fortified. BE FORTIFIED! Don't let things waiver you! Be unpenatrable.

-Then it's followed by "Be courageous" or translated to "steadfastly minded".

*So right at the beginning this scripture says...Fasten upon, BE FORTIFIED and STEADFASTLY minded.

-This strength that this verse refers to us is not OUR strength though. It is not dependent upon our abilities or what we have within us because if it was, we would fail!

Eph. 6:10

"Finally be strong IN THE LORD and in the strength of HIS might."

*It's in HIS might, not ours. We are to be strong IN HIM! For where does our strength come from. So not only are our minds steadfast, but we are strong in the Lord!

Col. 3:2

"Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things."

*In order for us to have steadfast minds, our minds must be set on things above. ON THE LORD. There is no other way. When our minds are set on earthly things, we get distracted and lose our way and we fall into a life of sin and unrepentance.

-In Greek, LEAVE in this verse translates to "give up" and in Hebrew to "let sink" or "loosen your grip".

-FORSAKE, in Greek often translates to "leave helpless" or "totally abandon" and in Hebrew one of the translations is to "leave behind".

*These are His promises to us and they are always the same. When we trust in Him and His promise of always being with us, what do we have to fear? We are to be strong in His might, not fearing anything, for the Lord, Yahweh, is walking by our side! He will not let us sink, nor loosen His grip on us, letting us drown. We might feel like the water is closing in around us and we are loosing all the life within us, but He is always there and will NEVER leave us helpless. He will NEVER abandon us or turn His back on us.

*Stand on His promises. Cling to the hope we have in Him and trust in His unconditional love for us. He is with us!