The waves and the war

This is a different kind of blog today...I am posting from my phone ;-)

I'm at the beach...one of my favorite places, but also one of those places where God and I typically do some talking.  We all have one of those spots...be it on the mountain, at the beach etc. I love listening to the waves  and just being still.  Some of you that know me really well are saying to yourself...she gets still?  Yes I do :-) I have learned to appreciate the beauty in the stillness more over the last couple of months than ever before.

So many things compete for our attention in this life. There will always be distractions in our path. The enemy wants it that way and is going to great lengths to ensure that it happens. There is no way that he plans on making it easy for you to discover what God has planned for your day or even the moment. Distractions come in all forms and the sheer fact of being at the beach and on vacation doesn't mean he is going to leave you alone. I have come too far to go woe is me I wish he would just leave me alone. No last night I went to war. The enemy threw darts all day yesterday and last night I threw truth back at him. I threw truth at him because that is my weapon. With each truth thrown, I could feel my shield of faith getting a little larger. God didn't call us to go to battle without preparing us, no...He has given us everything we need to engage in war and fight. Our part is to pick it up and use it. ..If the enemy is throwing darts, throw truth back. If fear is being thrown, hold up that shield to block it. God has a plan and a purpose for every moment. Sometimes I think we forget that God does know how strong we really are and that this war isn't going to defeat us. He just needs us to grab hold of that for ourselves, so that when the enemy does come in...we raise our standard of truth against him.

On guard means prepared for battle despite your circumstances or time in life. The enemy knows your calendar, he knows your to-do list, and he also knows your prayer list. The enemy knows who that word on the inside of you is meant for,  whose name you are in intercession for, and whose burden you may be bearing as scripture says. If he can keep you distracted, he can impact more than just your life. Oh are you starting to see why the battle is so important now. We don't fight simply for ourselves, we fight for all for those around us, those that we are connected to, and those that we haven't even met yet. We fight for those who are just joining the battle and aren't sure they can hold up their armor on their own yet.

There is victory in the battle when you follow His action plan. Keep fighting....