Yesterday someone asked me about what I posted. They said – I’m so angry at how things have turned out sometimes and I wonder. Does that mean I wasn’t armored and prepared for the attack? I’m not a Biblical scholar, but I’m a human with every spiritual frailty known to man. I don’t know how you would answer that question, but this was most of my answer.
Truth. The enemy is ruthless, deceitful, wicked, evil, and a jealous liar. We think he is no more harmful than an irrational neighbor. In fact Satan’s goal is our spiritual death. He will do anything to divert our attention from God, get us to say God is our priority but then avoid spending time with him because we Have too many other things. The reason we’re encouraged to have a regular scheduled quiet time isn’t because God needs to meet us on His schedule, but so we include him in our schedule. I have trouble with this too when my life turns chaotic. It would do me well to remember that God is a God of order, not chaos so what does that tell me? My enemy knows my affinity toward distractions and he infiltrates my mind with them.
I know you do this already, so keep it up. Turn your day over to God. And keep giving Him the moments when ungodly feelings and emotions violate your peace. I hope this helps encourage you a little bit. Life is tough. PRAY HARD.
Life is really tough.
It seems once we know a threat, healed from the damage done and feel ready to defend… it comes from a new and unexpected direction again.
It is hard sometimes to know if this is a particular task set by God to help me grow or the ugly and demeaning cancer that is Satan trying to kill me.
Immediately, as I pray, whether in the course of the day, in danger or when my heart is aching… I feel so much better and stronger.
Pray. Pray Hard.
Got it.
LOL, on it.