Ever since I sincerely trusted in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior...I have had a target on my back and feel like I've been thrusted into spiritual warfare that I had no clue existed prior. It's like the enemy is trying to ruin whatever faith I have in God and to bring me back down to feeling hopeless and that God doesn't even exist, is far from me, that the blood of Jesus Christ isn't powerful enough to forgive me anymore, that I am a lost cause, that nothing in my life will ever change for the better. I'm happy to tell you, however, that I have reached a point where God has shown me so many things that I truly know He exists. I didn't have to have Him show me certain things/answer certain prayers for my to believe Him.. that's not what it's all about. I first had to step out in faith and trust Him. I feel like some people-not you guys specifically- but perhaps people on Facebook and in real life think that my life as a Christian is perfect. It may seem like I may 'have it good'. That everything comes easy for me. For those who know some of my issues on here, you already know that that is not the case. I am super flawed but I'm also His beautiful work-in-progress. And you are too. Let's burn the highlight reel. Because here's the reality of my life as a Christian and for ALL of my brothers and sisters in Christ and non-believers: we are in a spiritual warfare daily. This warfare does not rest. It will when we die but committing suicide and ending the life that God gave you to begin with is not the answer to solving that problem. I know because I used to be the one who wanted to end my life so badly. I am constantly attacked..spiritually. It feels like people-flesh and blood- are against us..but if we look at things spiritually, suddenly we can clearly see who are real enemies are.
The Christian life is a constant battle. You either give into the voices that tell you that you are a lost cause, that your situation is hopeless, that you'll never be forgive and restored.. or you can speak God's truths over you. I speak God's truths over myself on an almost daily basis. I say things like: God is for me, not against me. He has an amazing plan for me, plans to prosper me and not to harm me, plans to give me hope and a future. Greater is He Who is in me than he who is in the world. God loves me and I am already a redeemed blood-bought child of God because of Jesus Christ.
Things like that are what I start my day with. That way, I already have a right frame of mind. Anyway, I guess the point of this blog is really just to remind you to be aware of the spiritual warfare going on around you. That you aren't alone in this battle and that God deeply cares about what you're going through and wants to help you through it. I always pray that certain things that I'm facing on a daily basis would just be taken away.. but that never seems to get answered. But...what DOES come out of those battles is that my faith is strengthened in Him, that I am closer to Him, and He helps me to persevere and get stronger out of these battles.
The Christian life is a constant battle. You either give into the voices that tell you that you are a lost cause, that your situation is hopeless, that you'll never be forgive and restored.. or you can speak God's truths over you. I speak God's truths over myself on an almost daily basis. I say things like: God is for me, not against me. He has an amazing plan for me, plans to prosper me and not to harm me, plans to give me hope and a future. Greater is He Who is in me than he who is in the world. God loves me and I am already a redeemed blood-bought child of God because of Jesus Christ.
Things like that are what I start my day with. That way, I already have a right frame of mind. Anyway, I guess the point of this blog is really just to remind you to be aware of the spiritual warfare going on around you. That you aren't alone in this battle and that God deeply cares about what you're going through and wants to help you through it. I always pray that certain things that I'm facing on a daily basis would just be taken away.. but that never seems to get answered. But...what DOES come out of those battles is that my faith is strengthened in Him, that I am closer to Him, and He helps me to persevere and get stronger out of these battles.
