First we have an ancient enemy who hates us-Satan or the Devil, he hates you if you are a Christian or not, he will do all he can against you. but get saved and he gets worse. he will work very hard to get you to turn from God he will say to you "look, no one likes you now that you are a Christian" he'll say Oh yeah God loves us all but not you. You aren't really saved, you poor fool" I actually had him say that to me, but I got to thinking, why would he say that if it's true? Why would he bother he never said it before I got saved, so if I'm not saved why would satan say I'm not now, unless I am? So, Then I knew for a fact then that all of God's promises are true. And this is the time to go to God and seek His wisdom color=#710cfa> Philippians 4:4 says Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. But that's not the only way we are besieged when we accept Jesus. Our friends and family will tell us we are crazy, they will push us to walk away from God. The world around us will push in on us creating situations where we are forced to learn patience, obedience or humility, or any one of the fruits of the spirit, Love, Joy peace, patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, and self-control. [God does allow troubles to refine us like Silver you know]. Some of us are born with one or two good traits but not all of them. God wants us to have them al. God will bring people in our lives to try our patience, people who are so unloveable we will beg for Mercy.
Oh and one more thing, we have overcome satan's scheme's, and the troubles of this world and and all those awful people; now we've settled into a ministry, and it's going pretty good, and Bang, guess what? God prunes us. Just as a tree cannot be allowed to go nutty making branches in every direction, So God, our Master Gardener will re direct our growth and start cutting But cutting hurts! We say Oh God stop, you are hurting us or even I rebuke you yes, it's a Godly thing but often we mistake it for a problem originating from the enemy. Obedience to God in any trouble will be the fastest way out of any trouble, Bowing our will to His will color=#710cfa>
Here is a song God gave me to sing when satan attacks:
Teach me your ways Oh Lord and I will walk in your truth
Give me an undivided heart and I will seek your face
And I will praise you oh Lord my God with All my heart
And I will glorify your name forever
Because you are Lord, I exalt you
Because you are Savior I praise you,
Because You are God I worship You
Because you are mine, Because you are mine,
I love you so color=#710cfa>
Blessed is he whose strength is in the Lord,
Blessed is he whose heart is set on Pilgrimage
Blessed is he whose eye is on the Lord
Teach me to Love Teach me to Praise
Lord, teach me your ways.
LORD, I ask, for all your children, that we learn to bend to your will like the reed in the Jordan river bends to the current. Help us, almighty God to know your will for our lives and lean into it with a yieldedness that you can use, in your service. Enable us to flow with your love rather than break in contrariness. And LORD work in me to will to love those who misuse me or are just downright unlovable. And LORD help me to keep from giving offense, to be lovable, not unlovable. Thank you, In Jesus Name, Amen.
