Have you seen "Seasons" in your life? A time when all seems misaligned, or not working?
Or perhaps you are going through some personal things in your life and you are beginning to question where God is in it all..?
In times like this, we must be ever on guard. Satan and his demons lurk in the hidden shadows, waiting for a time to render us ineffective through the struggles in life. He accomplishes this by subtly convincing us that God has left us alone or that He doesn't care and wont help us.
Now when you look at that statement you might be saying "God doesn't leave us, and He most certainly does care for us." Which is true. But that is the nature of subtle deception. It starts small. Maybe he convinces you in some way that your are able to handle a small situation with out bringing it to God in prayer. And from there, through more similar situations, more small things are not brought to God. It is then that we are not as effective, and have now begun to do more on our own, and we are not completely relying on God to get us through. Then larger issues arise, and more serious things happen, and our hearts begin to question. What was once small, is now to big.
And because we stopped coming to God, we are left in over our heads.
I am so thankful that God is a God of Mercy and Love...
No matter where we are.....
There HE is.
We just need to surrender.
In my life when things tend to go wrong, I begin to question what's wrong. I truly believe we as followers of Christ must "gut check" where we are in our relationship with the Lord. Where have we gone astray? How did we pull away from the loving guidance of our Lord? With all certainty I can say, God is not the problem... WE ARE. Deception is all around us. We as Christians are under attack every day. Sometimes in the most subtle ways. And we don't even realize it. That is why we are warned to ever be on guard.
1st Peter 5:8 gives a clear picture of the devils intent.
"Be sober- minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." (ESV)
If we are not constantly on guard, we are vulnerable.
He will strike when we are not looking, and at the most unexpected time.
And that is when the most damage can be done.
If there is one thing in my life that I have learned over and over again, it is simply,
Stay Close To The Lord Everyday.
Be in His Word, learning and growing.
Be in prayer, Daily!
The days that I don't study, and the days I don't pray, are among some of my worst days.
Apart from the Lord, we are nothing.
If we are not under His protection, we are lost.
Without His love and mercy, we have no hope.
Do Not Be Deceived.
Read, study, pray, watch.
Bring everything and place it before the Lord. He will make straight your path.
Or perhaps you are going through some personal things in your life and you are beginning to question where God is in it all..?
In times like this, we must be ever on guard. Satan and his demons lurk in the hidden shadows, waiting for a time to render us ineffective through the struggles in life. He accomplishes this by subtly convincing us that God has left us alone or that He doesn't care and wont help us.
Now when you look at that statement you might be saying "God doesn't leave us, and He most certainly does care for us." Which is true. But that is the nature of subtle deception. It starts small. Maybe he convinces you in some way that your are able to handle a small situation with out bringing it to God in prayer. And from there, through more similar situations, more small things are not brought to God. It is then that we are not as effective, and have now begun to do more on our own, and we are not completely relying on God to get us through. Then larger issues arise, and more serious things happen, and our hearts begin to question. What was once small, is now to big.
And because we stopped coming to God, we are left in over our heads.
I am so thankful that God is a God of Mercy and Love...
No matter where we are.....
There HE is.
We just need to surrender.
In my life when things tend to go wrong, I begin to question what's wrong. I truly believe we as followers of Christ must "gut check" where we are in our relationship with the Lord. Where have we gone astray? How did we pull away from the loving guidance of our Lord? With all certainty I can say, God is not the problem... WE ARE. Deception is all around us. We as Christians are under attack every day. Sometimes in the most subtle ways. And we don't even realize it. That is why we are warned to ever be on guard.
1st Peter 5:8 gives a clear picture of the devils intent.
"Be sober- minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." (ESV)
If we are not constantly on guard, we are vulnerable.
He will strike when we are not looking, and at the most unexpected time.
And that is when the most damage can be done.
If there is one thing in my life that I have learned over and over again, it is simply,
Stay Close To The Lord Everyday.
Be in His Word, learning and growing.
Be in prayer, Daily!
The days that I don't study, and the days I don't pray, are among some of my worst days.
Apart from the Lord, we are nothing.
If we are not under His protection, we are lost.
Without His love and mercy, we have no hope.
Do Not Be Deceived.
Read, study, pray, watch.
Bring everything and place it before the Lord. He will make straight your path.
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