I am surrounded by people who speak truth into my life on a daily basis. Talk about life-giving and growth...it is unending and splendid and makes my heart sing.
I have noticed that as I am trying to walk ever closer to my Maker, my Father, my Savior, my Friend...the enemy, the one who comes to steal our joy, is working even harder to bring me down. I believe in spiritual warfare and I can feel it around me and I can even hear it being whispered to me.
I was giving example after example to a dear friend I teach with about how I feel attacked spiritually and how I am hearing whispers of lies everyday. She gave me a great example of the enemy and how he works. She said that if we stop paying attention even for just a moment, the enemy is right there, ready to kick dirt on our shoes. He loves to try and convince us we are no good, unloved, unworthy, and shamed. BUT...when we call out to Jesus or speak the name of Jesus, the enemy must flee. Because I am redeemed, He cannot remain.
It is my heart's desire that truth would continue to penetrate my soul, my life, my existence...and that I would continue to keep my eyes on Jesus and learn to hear my Maker's words that bring life and light into this dark world.
The great thing about it all though...even when he kicks dirt on my shoes...it will remain for only but a moment, because I have been redeemed and am forever made pure. Oh to be a child of the King, there is no greater thing to be.
- Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17
