There's only one way to find out,
and that's to go into the prayer room
and shut the door behind me.
Oh the devil continues to fight me tooth and nail! He's forever trying to hold me back. His goal is to keep me from getting down on my knees and lifting my voice to God. I can't seem to stop him from catapulting his lies at me. (By the way, that's the best he's got: lies and deception.) BUT...
I've made up my mind...
I'm going in anyways!
And whether He speaks or not -- it doesn't matter. I've got a job to do! I've been commissioned. God said this will be a season of prayer, and that's all there is to it! Until God says otherwise, that's my assignment. The devil can throw down all the bombs, missiles and grenades he wants, that's not going to stop me!
I'm going in!
After awhile, it's not that difficult to recognize the lies of the devil. He knows my weak spots well and he targets them continuously. He doesn't go after the stuff that doesn't bother me. Heck -- we've been tussling for a long time - 30 years now - he knows what to aim for -- BUT, so do I.
I've learned that his bombs are like a mine field. Step here, step there and BOOM! they go off. But experience has taught me that...
as long as I stay focused
on the truths of God's Word,
those bombs are merely smoke bombs.
They look like the real thing, but they're counterfeit. Their effect is minimal. My job is to push through the mine field while lifting up prayer and praises to God simultaneously.
Okay... so let me stress this point: The bombs will go off! They appear to be the real thing! But, they're fake! They don't do much of anything, as long as you trust God's Word and forge ahead.
If you listen to the lies, you'll fall back, or even worse, you'll stop in your tracks and he'll shred you to pieces. His lies will overtake you. You'll retreat with your tail between your legs and that will be the end of it.
You must make up your mind in advance
that no matter what mines you step on
you're going to send up the praise
and prayers to God regardless!
"Some jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won
the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside
the city, thinking he was dead. But after the disciples had
gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city."
Acts 14:19-20
I love this portion of scripture!
When things got rough,
Paul pulled himself together
and went back in!
He's our example, and I'm determined to follow his lead. I'm going to keep going back into the prayer closet again, and again, and again - because that's what God has called me to do!
I'm going to go in,
get the job done,
and come out again!
And I'm going to keep doing that
day after day after day!
What has God called you to do? Are you determined to accomplish that -- No matter what?
I'm going for it, in RED shoes!
Gail
