Fiery Darts

Things with God have been amazing lately. I committed at the beginning of this year to read through my Bible throughout this year and to really get involved in some intensive study and accountability. I started a Beth Moore Bible study entitled Believing God with several girls from my church. It has been stretching already and we just started three weeks ago. I have also made my daily quiet time more of a habit then it has ever been in my life. My prayer time has been good and I have seen God increase my faith and devotion to Him.

But..there’s always a but..:) I have also seen Satan attack me on all levels. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It is amazing how weary I have gotten lately..and I step back and realize my daily life is a spiritual battle. I spend a lot of time among people who don’t claim Christ as their Savior, I have been not feeling well in a long time, and I have been very overwhelmed with classes and professors who claims truths opposite to my beliefs. I have realized the importance of putting on my spiritual armor and my lack of doing so a lot of the time. Here I am spending every day in battle, but forgetting to put on my armor. No wonder I am tired and feeling attacked and often defeated. I saw at camp this summer how strong the battle is between the spiritual forces and am being challenged daily to continue to spend time in reading my Bible and prayer.

Eph. 6: 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places]. 13 Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil [one]. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

May that be my daily prayer!