For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,
but against the rulers,
against the authorities,
against the cosmic powers over this present darkness,
against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:12
God's word pronounces in no uncertain terms that it is not the out-of-control driver, the hard-to- please parent, the unfair teacher or the unpredictable younger brother or sister that we struggle with.
It IS, in fact, bigger than any one person.
It is bigger than your situation.
It is bigger than THE catastrophic event.
It is bigger than the chronic irritation.
It is Satan.
Period.
He is real as your own heartbeat.
He is as present as the air your breathe.
He is here as I type and you read.
Trying to confuse, irritate, frustrate, annoy, anger...
DESTROY!
He's not just after them.
HE is after YOU!
HE is after YOU!
Don't be deceived!
He is fierce. He is subtle. He is overpowering.
And he IS targeting you...
Aunts, Bosses, Communicators, Deacons, Elders, Friends, Grandparents, High-Ranking Officials, Insiders, "Jokers", Kindergarteners, Lovers, Mothers, Neighbors, Old-Timers, Pastors, acQuaintances, Reporters, Sisters, Teachers, Uncles, Visitors, Wedding attendants, eXamples, Young adults, Zamboni drivers...
And everyone else from A to Z -
including me...
(most definitely me)
Praise the Lord though...
He WILL be overcome!
But ONLY by prayer...
not withdrawal,
not harsh verbal attacks,
not counselors,
not through our self-controlled will.
Only by prayer...
persistent,
persevering,
honest,
humble,
sincere,
soul-searching,
early morning,
late at night,
on your knees,
in your bed,
at the table,
at your desk,
in the car,
whole-hearted,
completely sold out,
gut-wrenching,
...prayer.
Join me, will you?
Do you have the luxury of a choice?
Even still, Lord, please come...
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