Friday, February 21, 2014

Spiritual "Drive-By Shootings" (2.21.14)

We are all subject to spiritual "drive-by-shootings." 

We are in a war with the enemy, who simply wants to steal our joy, hassle our souls and afflict our bodies.  satan has a skillful strategy. he doesn’t come up to you and announce, "Hello, I’m satan and I’m here to wreck your life." No, he is usually more subtle and secretive than that. Remember, he first appeared to humanity as a snake in the Garden of Eden.  he has mastered his craft of deception, temptation and destruction with eons of practice. 

he knows we can overcome him by faith. So he focuses his forces against our confidence in GOD; against our trust in Christ, and His word; and against our self-confidence in our new identity in Jesus. his goal is to wear you down, so that you will throw in the towel.  he wants to bombard you with so many attacks that you will give up on GOD.

Have you noticed that GOD always lets satan go first with his attacks?  In other words, GOD will sometimes allow the enemy to attack you before He steps in. After satan attacks you, GOD will overshadow you and undo every scheme and attack the enemy has constructed. 

GOD will then restore everything that was taken from you, and give you 10 times more than what you had before. He will restore all that was lost. That's why when we endure attack after attack from the enemy, it is important not go give up on GOD, but to continue to push through in faith, knowing that GOD is not a man that He should lie. 

The enemy has been defeated, and has no power to hurt you regardless of what you are experiencing. Trust GOD and know there is nothing and no one equal to HIM.  Know that He has all control over everything.

Who can stand against HIM? 
GOD said, who is man that you are mindful of him? 
The enemy will try to use whomever he can to carry out his plans. 
But put your faith in GOD and know that He is JEHOVAH SHAMMAH. 
He is ever present with you!!!!! 
No weapon formed against you will prosper.



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