Under Attack
God is directing. We are responding. Satan is attacking.
Wednesday was a powerful time of prayer in response to God's directing. I've known for months that God was instructing me to speak up and I have been miserable because I stayed quiet. Wednesday I couldn't hold back any longer...so I spoke up. Who knew that it was going to be the right time? God did.
A movement has begun with our family...the family we used to call Pleasantview Baptist. But evidently Satan doesn't want us to move out in God's direction because I can feel the attack we are under. Our good friend, Jackie, told us immediately after the service that she has a "suspicious" looking lymph node. I got home and got an email that I allowed to steal my joy. Then there was something else to throw me. I confess...I became angry where in just an hour before, I was at peace.
Jim sat down at the kitchen table with me and said I had to pray right then and there. Truthfully, I wanted to hold on to my anger and nurse it a while. He began praying and I just sobbed. I couldn't speak because I knew I was wrong in my anger. Finally I let go and asked for forgiveness and then prayed about the very thing that had made me angry.
When we were finished, Jim looked at me and said, "We are obviously doing what God wants because we are under attack." I am convinced that we will face difficulties in what we are embarking upon. We will have "issues" in our own lives that will cause us to lose sight of the big picture but WE MUST STAND FIRM. God will bring us through if we rely completely on Him. Be strong and courageous.
Wednesday was a powerful time of prayer in response to God's directing. I've known for months that God was instructing me to speak up and I have been miserable because I stayed quiet. Wednesday I couldn't hold back any longer...so I spoke up. Who knew that it was going to be the right time? God did.
A movement has begun with our family...the family we used to call Pleasantview Baptist. But evidently Satan doesn't want us to move out in God's direction because I can feel the attack we are under. Our good friend, Jackie, told us immediately after the service that she has a "suspicious" looking lymph node. I got home and got an email that I allowed to steal my joy. Then there was something else to throw me. I confess...I became angry where in just an hour before, I was at peace.
Jim sat down at the kitchen table with me and said I had to pray right then and there. Truthfully, I wanted to hold on to my anger and nurse it a while. He began praying and I just sobbed. I couldn't speak because I knew I was wrong in my anger. Finally I let go and asked for forgiveness and then prayed about the very thing that had made me angry.
When we were finished, Jim looked at me and said, "We are obviously doing what God wants because we are under attack." I am convinced that we will face difficulties in what we are embarking upon. We will have "issues" in our own lives that will cause us to lose sight of the big picture but WE MUST STAND FIRM. God will bring us through if we rely completely on Him. Be strong and courageous.
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39
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