There are times in life when it is easy to get discouraged. I have shared many times that we all will be faced with discouragement, one of satan's greatest and most utilized tools. He knows that if he can discourage us, in our own strength, we will become willing to down and quit. Hey, we have all been there, or we are headed that way.
Discouragement is a nasty thing. It doesn't take much discouragement to undo years and years of encouraging words. It doesn't take much discouragement to bring the biggest, strongest, hardest hitter to his/her knees. But, thankfully, we have friends that will lift us up and sustain us. We also know that GOD is working everything for our good.
Today's word is 1 Corinthians 16:13, NIV, which reads, "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong."
In today's passage, we are reminded that we can defeat courage by being on our guard. We have to watch for satan's darts flying towards us. We have to know that he is going to launch his attack, and he loves to do it at our weakest moments. We have to know that he will use anything and everything in his arsenal to try and take us down. Be on you guard.
We also know that we have to stand firm in the faith. We have to know that we know that we know that GOD is working everything for our good. We have to faithfully move forward and not back down. We have to know that GOD is fighting for us; we just have to remain faithful. If we will do that, we can be courageous and strong. satan is out there, waiting for the opportunity to take a shot - be on your guard!
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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