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(4) Learn to relax in faith. Notice how God responded to Jehoshaphat’s prayer: “The battle is not yours, but God’s.” Many of us wear ourselves out trying to fight God’s battles in our own strength. In the initial flush of becoming Christians, we’re eager to Read More + Listen to Audio Clip

(3) Take your problems to the Lord. In the midst of his crisis, Jehoshaphat “set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast.” Prayer is often the last thing we think of. Why? Because we want to work out our problems on our own Read More + Listen to Audio Clip

(2) Admit your own inadequacy. The only people God can’t help are those who don’t think they need His help. King Jehoshaphat said, “We have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our Read More + Listen to Audio Clip

With God’s help, King Jehoshaphat overcame not just one army, but three! And his victory teaches us how we can win life’s battles. (1) Identify the enemy. Many of us have no clue who the real enemy is. We think it’s the person who is Read More + Listen to Audio Clip

Why is evening drive time called “rush hour” when nothing moves? The real rush hour occurs when we arrive home. Early evening is a time when everyone is hungry and tempers are short. A single parent or two working parents usually come home irritable and Read More + Listen to Audio Clip