Warrior

Who lives life like they are in the trenches now a days?

I had forgotten I am fighting a war. I have a loser enemy who doesn't know when to quit. Who plans out my destruction. Who's main goal in life is to separate me from my Father, and he takes this VERY seriously.

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that you may have life, and have it abundently.

God warns us of the thief's intentions. He comes to steal from us and whatever he can't steal he will try to get us to sacrifice it. To kill our dreams or dismiss our qualities. He comes to leave us barren and destroyed.

Ephesians 6:10-17

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  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. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Thankfully we are not unprepared. I am a warrior who wears the lightest most agile armour. Who wields an impenetrable shield and and a sword of quickened precise Rhema word. I am not just a protected lamb but a fierce Lioness who will put the thief into his place.

I will start with a lie that was so subtle and so ingrained I barely noticed it. 

"I can't"

I can't go to school right now, I'm a mom to small children.

I can't keep up with my chores, Im sleep deprived.

I can't speak up. I can't have authority. I can't have favour. I can't do it. 

I can't I can't I can't....

SAID WHO!?

I am an optimistic person, you know, the cup half full kind of person. If I was acting true to my nature "I can't" wouldn't be part of my vocabulary. That statement is not me. Nor is it what my God says about me, and about what I can do.

(these are out of the amplified Bible)

Philippians 4:13

I have strength for all things in christ who empowers me (I am ready for anything equal to anything through him who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency) 

Joshua 1:9

Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the lord your God is with you wherever you go. 

Psalm 28:7

The lord is my strength and my impenetrable shield; my heart trusts in, relies on, and confidently leans on him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise him. 

Isaiah 40:31 

But those who wait for the Lord (who expect, look for, and hope in him) shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up (close to god) as eagles (mount up to the sun); they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.

Who can't? not me. I can, I will and I'll conquer! Because I am not doing anything. God is doing it through me. I can do all things in christ, who strengthens me!