i have been seriously bombarded today with crazy attacks by satan. he is swift and strong in battle. he knows where my vulnerable spots are and sends his troops straight to those areas. i have been shot at today with thoughts of inadequacy, feelings of no purpose, a sense of failure as a mommy, and doubts about my husband's happiness in our relationship. and instead of retreating to the tent to regroup and plan out my attack i raised the white flag of surrender. i did not turn to the General of my life. i did not look at the well established Strategy that the General has prepared. i simply gave up and accepted the attacks. i believed the lies. and i missed out on the victory of a battle won.
fortunately the General, my Heavenly Father, is not dishonorably discharging me. quite the opposite. He is allowing me to continue in the fight. and He has reminded me tonight when i finally picked my wounded heart up and made it back to the tent that i am not in this alone and it is only when i think i am that i am defeated.
but the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
2 thessalonians 3:3
2 thessalonians 3:3
and thanks to a holy God who has already won the war even though i may lose some of the battles.
and they have conquered him (satan) by the blood of the Lamb... revelation 12:11a
so tomorrow i will prepare myself for the battle and will not allow the enemy's lies and attacks take me down. satan's attacks can do no harm when i'm calling on Jesus Christ!
finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. for we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. in all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. ephesians 6:10-18a
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