I haven’t seen it, but I’m pretty sure I have a bull’s-eye
on my back lately. More than normal I’ve been feeling the slings and arrows of
the enemy’s attack. There’s a spiritual battle waging all around me. Some days
I’m victorious while other days I feel completely defeated. Have you ever felt
that way?
Here’s the good news – if we are feeling the effects
of spiritual warfare, we can be certain that God is in it. No matter how oppressed,
tempted, or ill equipped we may be feeling, there is an angelic army fighting
to protect us.
The teacher in me would love to direct you to
Ephesians 6 and remind you to put on the full armor of God to prepare for
battle. While it’s essential, God’s leading me to share something He’s been
requiring of me lately.
Call
it out by name
In the midst of my struggles, God has been prompting
me to pray out loud to Him. He urges me to call out the temptation or sin by
name, to say it out loud. I believe this is a tangible act of bringing darkness
into the light. God’s light will defeat ALL darkness ALL of the time, but only
when we expose it.
Assemble
the troops
On our own, we are completely incapable of defeating
the enemy with any lasting effect. In addition to the power of the Holy Spirit
within us, God has assembled an army of prayer warriors around us. Consider the
people you spend time with and those who know you best. Do they pray? Are they
in relationship with God? If the answer is no, then Believer you need to find
some prayer warriors. If the answer is yes, then allow them to support you in
battle. Share your heart with them and allow them to keep you accountable. We
don’t have to do this alone.
Give
God the glory
At the end of the day as you stand battered and
bruised from the constant barrage of attack, praise Him. Because of God, you’ve
lived to fight another day. The enemy wouldn’t seek you out if God didn’t have
great plans for you – so praise Him for it! I had the privilege of sharing God’s
words the other day only to be spiritually blindsided by the enemy. But the
victory of being used by God was so sweet that I would endure the attack over
and over again. God is amazing and so worthy of our praise!
Are you feeling the sting of attack? Do you feel
alone on an endless battlefield? Or do you play it safe and lay low hoping to
avoid being noticed? When we step out in our faith, we show up on the enemy’s
radar. But we’re not unprepared and we’re not alone. God is on the other side
of the battle; He will lead us through to victory!
Be blessed,
Jennifer
“We
are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”2 Corinthians
4:8-9
1 comments:
Jennifer this was exquisite. I have been feeling this too lately. Blindsighted by the enemy after spending the day full of praising God and sharing his good news with others. I simply finish my day in praise and know that God is always for me and that whatever may come next will be met with Him right next to me.
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