Uncategories Lord, Be My Strength

Lord, Be My Strength

Published on 8:52 PM By Aunica
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Most of the time when I write things, I go into it with a semi-clear agenda or idea I want to get across.
Tonight, that isn't the case.
In my haste to get home for spring break I forgot my bible at school. God used that as a reminder tonight to draw me back to him. I've been avoiding him. I'm not sure why. Today, I was upset - and I didn't know why. Then, through these events and others I've come to realize I've once again put God on the back burner. As if, since I feel like I've been learning a lot recently, I can take a break from learning. Check that off the list for now and move on to other things.
Finals came and went. Classes ended, and I'll start some new ones when spring break is over - but what troubles me most is my ability to "forget" God. Man, this is something satan uses SO often in our culture, and especially in my life. satan doesn't have to do much in order to push me off the right path. He just has to remind me of the "busyness" of life.

If I've been learning anything lately it's the reality of spiritual warfare. God's been opening my eyes to the battle that's raging all around us. It's so easy for me to be lulled into a false sense of security. When things seem to be going well, I put down my sword and take off my armor. Just when I'm sitting on a proverbial porch swing drinking some proverbial lemonade, satan swoops in and starts weaving lies into my life that can easily go undetected if I'm not on the constant lookout for them.
As I feel irritable, spiritually exhausted, and discouraged - I realize my desperation for Christ. My body and soul long and cry out for His redemption. I need Him. I need His love. I need His mercy. I need His strength.
If I'm left on my own, my armor will stay on the ground. I don't have to strength to put it back on and wield my sword. I need His strength. I need Him as my refuge and shelter.
When things seem to be going well, I try to survive on my own strength. It's only when I'm broken and struggling that I'm reminded of my desperate need to rely on Him. Without Him, my sword clatters to the ground useless.


Lord, help me. I can't do this on my own.

<< Find the snake. Defeat his lies. >>







1 Peter 5:8-10 --> 
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
Aunica

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