Standing Up Against Attacks
Life can be so confusing. I was so exited to have finally taken a leap of faith to create a blog, and yet now it seems like everything in my world has been turned upside down in just a few days time. Almost immediately, I had major life issues arise that require my immediate attention and of course, time, to deal with. I really don’t suppose I should have been surprised by that fact, but I would have hoped for a little more time to get a good solid start.
Let me explain. You see, I am a Christian, which simply means I have a relationship with Jesus Christ and He alone is my Savior. I believe this blog is going to help me learn more about myself and my identity in Christ. I believe that writing is part of what God Himself created me to do. I strongly believe that God will bless this blog and use it to further His kingdom. So naturally, with all that being said, it makes sense that the enemy would attack it as quickly as he could, in any way possible.
The Bible describes our enemy, who is Satan, as a thief that comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy in John 10:10. I recognize his attack right now and I know he will continue to try to come against me and do his best to distract me and keep my mind occupied with trouble and strife. If he can get me busy dealing with problems, being worried and fearful and anxious, he thinks he will stop me from writing.
I am sad to admit that Satan has used this type of attack against me pretty successfully in the past years of my life. All those years, I was just dreaming of being a writer one day, tonight though, I am a writer. I am going to win this battle with God’s strength and my determination to push through! I will finish my race!
I have faced the enemies attacks in many ways and in many situations. I do plan to share some of those stories as my blog continues in hopes that others will see they are not alone in their battles, and that God is faithful to see us through. God does not give up on us when we get stuck. God does not turn His back on us and move on. God waits on us to call on Him and invite Him into our situations and then He expects us to wait patiently until He answers in His time and in His way. God always shows up right on time! I have seen it time and time again and if you continue to follow me as I write, I will share these things with you as He himself lays them upon my heart.
Tonight is not the time to go into great details about the trial before me. It is daunting and it definitely will have great impact on the amount of time I can write and work on this project for a little while. I am determined to make the time to continue because deep in my soul, nothing has seemed more right to me than this step in a long time. I will prevail and keep pushing forward to make this a success and I know that as I push through, God will honor my efforts and open the doors of success and close the wrong ones.
I honestly do not know how I would face each day without my faith. I know many of my readers will have faith of their own and they will know exactly what I am talking about. However, there will also be readers who do not have faith in Jesus Christ as their personal savior, and I hope that something I write will make them curious enough to seek more information. I sincerely pray that they will embark on a journey to find their own personal relationships with Jesus! Jesus truly is my best friend, and He will be yours if you let Him.
I will quickly share, that as I faced this thing before me this morning, God knew I needed a word of encouragement. I turned on my television to a recorded episode of Christine Caine and can I tell you, it was like the message was written just for me! I was praising Jesus right there in my kitchen! I just have to give my God praise when he shows me such a strong message at just the exact right time! I am just going to paraphrase the part of the message that stuck in my mind the most which was this, “Get up and do something with your life! Especially some of you women out there! Get some back bone and tenacity and stand up and begin to walk in the fullness of the purpose that God created in us!” Oh my goodness ya’ll, I was ready for battle! Thank you Christine Caine for that empowering word! Thank you God that you know exactly who I am, what I face daily and You have plans for me! I’m so humbled and grateful and I honestly can’t wait to see what You have in store for me. Hold my hand and lead me through the fiery trials! You are the potter and I am the clay, teach me and mold me! ~Isaiah 64:8.
