Free yourself of the chains and manifest your purpose that’s within. Independence starts with you.

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

In the Bible, fasting is a spiritual discipline that involves voluntarily reducing or eliminating food intake for a specific purpose and time. It's often done while focusing on prayer and fellowship with God. Fasting is meant to help people draw closer to God and discern His will, rather than to pressure God into granting petitions

Exodus 22 gives some clues about God’s attitude toward self-defense: “If a thief is caught breaking in at night and is struck a fatal blow, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed; but if it happens after sunrise, the defender is guilty of bloodshed”

But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runneth into it and is safe"

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all”

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him".