Hi ladies the other day I encountered something
freeing and wanted to share with all of you.
As I was completing my morning routine I looked in
the mirror and didn't feel pretty. My hair wasn't quite working with me, and I
just felt kind of blah. Which isn't a good feeling. This "blah"
feeling can marinate and sink down into the crevices of my entire day, ruining
it before it begins. That "blah" feeling shook me, and I was not
looking forward to the remainder of the morning let alone day. But something
rushed to me in that moment of weakness, and I knew it was God. He reassured
me, telling me that although I didn't feel pretty at the moment the feeling
could not destroy the fact that I am beautiful. That fleeting feeling
couldn't tear down the truth that was set forth even before I was born. Which
explains that I am made in His image (Genesis 1:27). What is more beautiful
than that? Its solid, lasting, and truthful, unlike the lies the enemy tries to
convince us to believe.
The enemy is conniving and will try everything
within his might to get us distracted, turn a beautiful day into what feels
like a death sentence, and leave us feeling empty. However no matter what
"feeling" the enemy tries to throw on us know that we are anchored in
the Lord. Nothing, I mean absolutely nothing can tear us away. He cannot
strip away our beauty, our worth, or our heart, because all these things are
found in Christ as are we. And we know that no one can destroy Christ, death
doesn't even stand a chance. This doesn't mean that he will not try and attack
in an attempt to thwart the plan of God. So we must be ready. Ephesians 6: 11
teaches us that we must, "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be
able to stand against the schemes of the devil". So know that there will
be attacks and at times we will feel as though the enemy is stealing every
precious thing from within us, but despite the feeling we can stand firm and
"in all circumstances take the shield of faith, with which you can
extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil on" (Ephesians 6:24). I
encourage you sisters to talk back and fight those feelings with the word of
God ( which is the sword of the Spirit- Ephesians 6:17), refute what the devil
is trying to place in you. Spend time in the Word so when the attacks come you
will be ready.
So ladies when the devil tries to attack you with
false words look past them and see God, see His truth, and His word. It's easy
to give into the enemy and believe the lies-trust I know- but fight through it.
The devil wants so much for us to be passive, but this Christian life is not
that. I've learned this past week that we must be intentional in our walk with
Christ, if we want to have a relationship with God we have to work at it. If we
want to rise up over the devil we must attack Him with the Word, just like our
Savior did. Don't let your feelings sway you and lead you down the wrong path,
rise above them and be led by God instead. The feelings might not go away as
quickly as you would like, but know that each time you speak the word and call
upon the name of Jesus it will have to erode.
Let us live beyond those feelings
even if it hurts to do so
