Sorry everyone, I've been out of town!! I've missed posting on here!!! Been in Colorado with Joe!! We're leaving tomorrow (12/20) to road trip it back to Georgia!!!
Alright -- but'n'ben, I'm glad that you and I can relate to one another.
I love what you had to say, and I'll definitely have to try doing what you said. Reminding Satan of his future will definitely help! I need to try to remember always praising God for all that He's doing. Thank you bnb!
Johnnz, I believe that we are always having spiritual battles. All of the things you mentioned in your post, to me, is a spiritual battle - and my belief is, that if there is a battle going on, then there must be an enemy. I believe this enemy to be Satan and the demons he throws at me. I think that the devil will use many types of demons to try pulling us away from God, including what you mentioned, and other things like depression, relationships, etc. -- We just have to remember to remain strong during these battles, and always continue looking to the Lord.
Thank you for your post.
Glorianna,
Thank you so much for your post!! You're so sweet! I appreciate your post. It is very nice to hear that I am inspiring others, and it's encouraging as well!! You know -- sometimes I think that God gives me a heart for others around me as my spiritual gift. I mean - I am typically always smiling, and my daddy has taught me to be the kind of person that people love to see, and the kind of person who people want to be around. I am really trying to work on always being loving, and kind, because I feel that God has given me that kind of heart - which is why I do believe the devil is attacking it! Thank you again so much for your post Glorianna!! *hug* I appreciate your friendship
Thank you OddBeani for your prayers!!
Starelda, I really like that quote/poem you posted!! We have such a power over Satan - I just sometimes forget that fact.
Recognising what's wrong is half the battle fought as you can now resist it. As soon as you realise a negative thought is entering your mind or that you're showing a trait you don't like stop yourself and say no...resist it, push it away and pray.
I really like what you've said here! I have actually been doing this!!! Every time something negative comes to my mind, I do stop it, and continue to resist it (if it continues) and push it away until it is gone! I try to remember to thank God for taking it away and to pray to Him about it. Thank you so much for your post.
cwr89, thank you for your prayers! I really appreciate them! God's power is definitely bigger and better than anyone can imagine! It's an amazing thing to think about!! Sometimes, I think I do give the devil more power than he has - not purposefully though. Thank you for posting about this! I love hearing everyone's different opinions and perspectives! It really helps me to learn different things about myself and different things I can work on that I might not have thought about.
DavidD, Thank you for your post!! I definitely agree with you when you said to not look back on our past mistakes. I think I do this without realizing it sometimes, and I don't think it's a good thing. I think we should learn from our past and change into a better person because of it. I do believe it is an attack from Satan, as I mentioned earlier in this post that I believe it is a spiritual battle, where Satan and his demons are the enemy. My boyfriend, Joe, tells me to tell Satan/demons to leave me in the name of Jesus whenever I am having these battles that seem to be overtaking me. It feels very good to cry to God. I know that He understands everything that I am feeling, and I can be completely open with Him. I am always trying to be transparent with Christ, as I believe that is the way to intimacy with Him!
I want to listen to those songs you mentioned -- My friend has the Casting Crowns cd, so I'll have to borrow it from her! Thank you for mentioning them. Thank you so much for your post! It has helped, you and the others have given me a lot of insight into different ways of viewing what is happening to me, and different things I can do to continue worshipping God and turning to Him. And I love long posts - thank you for taking time out to write it! *hug*
Well, I feel like I have been doing better with this this pas week! Sometimes, I think I make my life too busy, which causes problems! I have been in Colorado with Joe for the past week visiting, and I think it is helping me to focus on what is important. I have been spending time with Joe's parents, which is very nice. I love them so much! They are a great example of a Godly couple, and I hope that if God tells Joe and I to get married, that we can learn from them.
Thank you everyone for your posts!! If anyone has anything else to say, please feel free to post more!
Love,
:: Krista ::
