Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. The day is just beginning but my time with the Master this morning has been so full and so rich that it’s hard to imagine the good that is yet to come from the rest of this new day. It excites me to have another day – another chance to glorify my God! The sky over the farm is marked with the stripes of the military planes guarding the land and I’ve already prayed for these warriors this morning. Although I’m not flying high in the sky with U.S. troops today, I’m a Warrior in the Lord’s Army. I’m armored up and a force to be reckoned with in the spiritual realms. Isn’t that the way it’s supposed to be?

I have everything I need to be a Warrior and my enemy knows it. I know that just by mentioning the name of my Commander in Chief, the enemy shakes in his boots so I’m never afraid of him. When I put my Weapons to good use, the darts fired by my enemy will bounce off my Armor like toys. I know the nature of my enemy, and I know that he prowls around just looking for someone or something to devour, but he doesn’t stand a chance with me or my family as long as I’m doing battle. There is “no weapon formed against me will prosper” or find its way to victory as long as I’m Armed and Ready 24/7. This enemy is pathetic and although he does his best to scare and torment the weaker ones, I’m strong enough for an entire army and equipped to overcome him. It doesn’t really matter what kind of weaponry he uses, I’ve got the most powerful Commander in Chief the Universe has ever known and His stripes are the only stripes that matter. Together we can send the enemy back to where he belongs like a scared little girl. I NEVER have anything to fear because I’m always equipped to do battle and I trust the Commander in Chief to always have my back. This is the Key to Strength.

Like a good warrior, I can’t afford to let my guard down and I can NEVER stop Preparing for battle even during times of peace. With an enemy known to “prowl around looking to devour” I know that he likes surprise attacks so I won’t necessarily see signs of him coming in advance. It’s when my confidence in my own ability is too high and my guard too low that I am the most vulnerable to the enemy. So I stay Focused on my Commander in Chief and I’ll follow His Instructions to a tee. I’m part of the most Powerful Army the world has ever known and I have nothing to fear as long as I’m doing my part to Win. I’m strong, I’m courageous, I’m prepared and I’ll always be Victorious. I’m a Warrior in the most Powerful Army of all and there is no war I can’t win. This is the Key to facing the future fearlessly.

I’m a warrior facing this day with Courage and Boldness. I’m Armed and Ready for battle no matter what it looks like today. I know that “Greater is He who is in ME, than he who is in the world” and if I just Remember that, I’ll never see him as a threat again. I am a force to be reckoned with and Confident that “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”.

How about you?