Good morning, world, Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. It was 20 degrees this morning and I’m thanking God for a warm, safe place to meet with Him. These days I’m seeking Him for me more than anything else. I’m at war with the devil who is set out to steal, kill, and destroy so if I want to fight and win, I need to be sure I’m Strong. Sometimes Life looks a lot like this morning’s photo…bright and beautiful on the outside but cold behind the scenes where the enemy does his best “work”. When this Journey of Life feels cold, it’s time to turn up the heat and fire right back at the one who sets out to steal, kill, and destroy. The Journey isn’t always easy but that’s only because there is a war going on in the heavens. Understanding where the “real” problem is makes fighting and winning the war something to celebrate. Isn’t that the way you see the Battle too?

I’m amazed at the ignorance of so many people professing to be Christians. When life gets cold, they’ll point fingers at everything but the devil EVEN THOUGH they’ve read that our struggle is not against flesh and blood…ever. When trouble shows up the enemy is at work, and the Power of God can either be magnified through us or stifled as if it has no Purpose in the Journey at all. As surely as there are angels, there are demons too, and as surely as angels do good things, demons want to steal, kill, and destroy! Imagine how successful the dark ones are these days when so many people professing to Know God don’t even believe they exist! The Bible warns about people who “have a form of godliness but deny its power” and we’re told to have nothing to do with them. If that’s the case, there should be a whole lot of lonely church-goers out there!

I’m a force to reckon with in the heavens BUT that doesn’t mean I battle LESS, it means I do battle more than the average ones. Nothing could make the liar from Hell happier than to rob me, to steal from me, or to destroy me…BUT that’s never going to happen because I don’t deny the Power I have and I’m Unstoppable with Him. There is a Battle Plan that guarantees my Victory so I don’t need to worry about losing…I’ll be Victorious every single time…guaranteed. I’m a Warrior with the right Weapons and I’m well-trained on how to use them. I’m in perpetual Bible Boot Camp so I’m always fit for the Journey. I know the Words to use to disarm my enemy and I use them often….and when I do, he “departs from me” as quickly as he showed up.

My enemy has been nipping at my heels because he understands what’s at stake but he’s not dealing with an ignorant one…he’s dealing with a child of the Living God that knows the Truth and isn’t afraid to share it with the world. He and I BOTH know that the Bible says “greater He who is in me than he who is in the world” so he hears me say those words often. He goes after the ones who proclaim the name of Jesus Christ countless times in a day. With the law of man, you have the “right to remain silent”..but that’s not True when it comes to God’s law. We’re ALL supposed to speak up with Truth, day in and day out proclaiming the name of Jesus Christ. Being bold for Jesus Christ isn’t for wussies but it sure is Rewarding knowing that Victory is, and will always be, mine.

How about you?