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It is my hope that by reading this daily you will grow in your walk with Christ and knowledge of scriptures and be set free from any struggles in your life that are weighing you down. Be blessed to be a blessing.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Fight The Darkness


For 
our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in 
the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12

There is light and darkness, good and evil. When you slip and find yourself having wrong attitudes, bad thinking, jealously, comparison, anger, resentment, or a host of other feelings you are slipping towards the darkness. Your job is not to allow Satan to hold you captive to wrong thoughts and attitudes so what do you do when this comes upon you? 

Recognize first the enemy wants you to be ‘down’, discouraged, upset, fearful, angry, jealous, discontent, burdened, and all the rest in between. If you have wrong thoughts for instance that make you feel bitter or jealous those are not of God. If you get angry at your spouse for hurting you that is not from God. You get the picture? 

To combat this darkness you have to do all you can to not ‘camp’ there and instead shine the light. The enemy would love for you to open your mouth irresponsibly and then end up regretting what came out of it. Instead, take a breath, pray, be calm, and then read some scriptures. Might I suggest Ephesians, Psalms, or 1 Corinthians 13. Now today  why not purpose in your heart you will shine light in to dark places wherever you go.

PRAYER: Lord I love you and occasionally I find myself slipping into the dark and feeling wrong thoughts. I cast these off right now. I thank you for setting me free to be a light. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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