Battle for Truth

I was reminded today that we are in a constant battle with Satan. He wants us. And on our bad days sometimes it’s really easy for him to sweep us up off our feet as a disguised knight in shining armor. I need to be prepared for battle, constantly doing soul strength training. My friend reminded me that this training is most important on our good days. It’s often in our sunshiny days we think everything is going well and we don’t need to keep plugging along at self-enhancement. These are the days to bask and rest in the sunshine, for sure, but I should be soaking up as much spiritual energy as I can. The stormy rainy days will come where battles must be fought and if I’m letting myself waste away on happy days I will definitely not have enough resources to make it through the tough times. So when the unexpected or unknown is of a not-so-pleasant nature, I don’t have to sit and wallow in it. That is EXACTLY what Satan would want me to do. Instead, I will hopefully have saved up enough sunshine to lead me through the dark.

I must admit I’ve been having some very dark days. Even the sunshiny ones aren’t as bright as they could be. I often lose my battles because I have realized I’ve been deciding to fight them on my own. I have been discouraged and often angry. But I have no one to be mad at by myself. I’m mad that I believe in lies. I spend so much time churning my brain juices over these lies instead of the truth.

The truth is I’m not alone. The truth is I can’t fight my battles alone. The truth is that God loves me and is the one who will go into battle with me. The truth is I’m afraid of my future but I don’t have to be. The truth is I keep sabotaging my own progress because I’m scared and believe in lies. Satan loves that I react to the lies. Because of lies I react to the future with fear instead of excitement. The truth is life is exciting and God always has the best in store. So today I want to become more serious about my spiritual training, good days or bad, there are tiny battles to be fought and the old way of going it alone is not working. God, be with me as I learn to lean on your strength and truth. Satan, BRING IT ON!