I called a friend to tell her the lies that were eating me alive, from the inside out, and begged her to tell me how foolish I was being for listening....for tuning in even a little bit to the junk that was coursing through my mind.....and thankfully, she obliged me and shared with me some very valuable, and much needed words of wisdom.....
Having regained some strength of heart, I decided that I needed to further bolster myself against another onslaught of the enemy....just in case he wasn't quite through with me yet....and so I ran to the only Source I know where I can hear everything I need to hear to encourage and steady my heart....the Word of Almighty God.....Once there, I took in the Words of love, compassion, instruction, correction and wisdom that only my Father could speak over and to me.....and then, I found myself wondering out loud, "Why, Oh why am I so quick to believe the lies the enemy spews in my direction?" How about you? Do you find yourself relating with me on some level?
If so, I can only say with certainty that we'll probabaly ALWAYS wrestle with the voice of condemnation that our enemy raises so well, and so often, against us......BUT we can be sure that the closer we walk with our Lord the less likely we'll be to "own" or believe those lies....For each of us the lies may be different, but we know them when we hear them....that's for sure....the question is....how will you respond? Will you respond like me and let them beat and bog you down till you cannot discern which way is up; or will you put on the full armor of God and battle them?
I hope you'll battle them, Sweet Friend....from the moment they enter your mind. I hope you'll confront them boldly with all of the assurance you possess in Christ!
You are called with a Holy calling and purpose, to serve God and His people in ways that only you can accomplish....Now, does that sound like the destiny of someone who doesn't matter? I think not....
Stand firm.....and don't believe the lies!
