Under Attack

I think I am accurate in saying that there has been A LOT of spiritual attacks going on lately. I personally have been dealing with matters of the heart and my (constant) insecurities. Feelings of inadequacy and being incapable can be so debilitating… especially in my job.

One thing God reminded me of (through a good friend) was my definition of “Success”. My success is not in what I can do… I can’t do anything apart from God. Think about that… I can’t do anything… nothing… nada… zero… zilch!

“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” ~ John 15:5

I can’t tell you how this has inspired and encouraged me. Everything I do… I am able to do because He equipped me. Of course – it has taken me a little while to get here… to understand… and to actually get it!

Now the enemy wants me to fail… he wants me to forget and he has an arsenal of weapons that he can use against me, including the aforementioned “insecurities”. But God has provided us with weapons (Ephesians 6: 14-17) to fight these attacks.

Praise God for all that I have and will go through! He has carried me through, even when I was unaware!

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. For, "Yet a little while, and the coming one will come and will not delay; but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him." ~ Hebrews 10:36-38 ESV

Hebrews 10:39 in the New Living Translation says: "But we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved".

Read that again... "turn away from God... to their own destruction..." WOW! Let that sink in! Our own destruction.

Run... don't walk... RUN to our Lord when you are under attack! Turn to God and know that in this storm He will persevere... and He will grow you and me!!!