Dora, Dora, Dora, the Explorer!!!
OK, I’m really making myself known as the mom from the era of Dora!
Swiper, NO SWIPING! That’s the enemy. That swiping enemy! I talked before about NOT TODAY SATAN! Well, let’s branch off of that right quick.
Man, the devil sure knows when to show up. I’m so glad that my God does too. Now, if I can just maneuver my thoughts around the enemy to ensure I’m staying on track with God.
Every. single.time. I decide to start writing again, the devil swoops on in. That’s how I know that I’m doing something great.
Do you ever have those times where you find and exercise motivation in something that you are passionate about and then you feel like every thought, everyone, every THING is pushing against you?
That’s the devil y’all. I know it sucks and I know it’s hard. I know it’s difficult to assess whether you’re doing something God doesn’t want for you or if you’re doing something God REALLY wants for you. God, if you could just come down real quick and let me know, that’d be great!
I’m emotional about EVERYTHING today! The more I think about my life, my kids, my husband, my writing, my passions…the more my mind starts to go to the trials in the past, the current ones, and my Lord the ones to come. Why does my mind go there? Why does God allow for the enemy to prowl?
The truth is, we live in a fallen world and have since Adam and Eve ate that stupid apple. I don’t really like apples. I wonder if this is why….subconsciously?
2 Corinthians 4:4 (NLT) tells us “Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the Glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.”
It goes on to tell us in 2 Corinthians 4:6-9 (NLT) “For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our power is from God, not from ourselves. We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.“
What does all of this mean?
Well, in a nutshell, where I like to live :), it means that we cannot stop the enemy from prowling. He prowls on believers and unbelievers alike. But God is still with us. We forget that….I forget that a lot of times. Sometimes I feel like He’s just watching…not helping. But that’s a thought from the devil. Man he gets in my mind…I hate it so much!!!!
Proclaim, OUTLOUD…SWIPER NO SWIPING! The devil knows you’re talking to him. Say it and say it and say it again!
You KNOW you are doing something GREAT when things start to crumble around your path. Clean up the debris, ignore what isn’t good, and press on!
Bye for now,
RR
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