Over the past almost 6 years (and even longer), I have dealt with outright, unadulterated EVIL. There is no other word to describe it. It has been repeated attacks by the devil to break me down. At times, it almost worked ...Psalm 44:6-8
I do not trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory; but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame. In God we make our boast all day long, and we will praise your name forever.
Like all other Christians, I am human. In the past, I have tried to deal with these bouts of evil alone. I didn't trust God enough to handle the situations for me. I thought to myself, "I can take care of this if I just keep trying." WRONG !!!!!
Deuteronomy 20:4
For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory."
For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory."
Thankfully, God is very forgiving & He allows us the opportunity to learn from our mistakes and get it right the second time around. So, I am reaffirming to myself tonight and to God that from now on, I am relying on God to deal with these adversities. People can only hurt you as much as you allow them to. Instead of letting them anger & hurt me, I will be praying for them from now on. Obviously, they are not happy in life if they feel the need to try to hurt me and make my life miserable and cause trouble for me & my family.
John 16:33
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
Amen !!! Why worry when you can pray ?!?! God has got it under control & I know this from personal experience. So, I'm gonna let go & let God !!! How awesome is it that God already overcame all the problems that could EVER come my way when he died on the cross for our sins ?!?!?!
This does NOT mean that I will ever be perfect or better than those who try to come against me. It simply means that, with God by my side, the evil inside my enemies will NOT win out.
Ephesians 4:22-24
You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
