Last night a post showed up on my Facebook timeline, there was such truth in it. It was the 5 Ways To Overcome A Spiritual Attack. 1) Pray - oh, how important this one is! We must seek God, we must seek His guidance, His protection! 2) Speak and Believe Truth - as I've said before satan can't read our minds, but he can hear our words and see our actions. We must tell the devil that God is the victor, that He is our strength and protection. We need to believe that! We need to act on that! If satan sees us being defeated, he knows he has done his job. 3) Choose Not To Fear - this one is hard because the devil keeps putting the reasons in our heart and mind that things will go wrong, that is part of his attack. He doesn't give up easily so telling him that he has lost has to be repeated over and over and we must move forward in the confidence that Jesus gives us.
4) Let Go Of Control - ok, it started meddling right here for me. Control- I am a control freak. I don't want to be, I know that I can't really be and trust God yet that part of my personality raises it's head over and over. You see I have a plan for everything. So if something is going wrong, I want to fix it. Admitting that I can't fix it, that is painful for me. Not being able to control what happens next can send me into panic mode if I'm not totally committing to God in the situation. 5) Watch God Work - I so love this one! He works in spite of me, He works and uses me, He works and protects me. No matter what I think the answer should be He works and the perfect answer comes. He amazes me over and over with how He works.
In reading these it seems so simple and it is easy, yet as humans it is also hard. Our emotions make it hard for us to defeat that panic and depression that satan tries to throw our way. Yet God will give us strength if we will just give it to Him. But how many times do we give it to Him, only to grab it back? I can't speak for others but for me, it has been many times. I'm so guilty of this! Because you see, I have a plan or I'm looking for a plan, there must be a plan! I fail to see that God has a greater plan and I need to get out of the way. But He is patient with me, He doesn't leave because I'm trying to take over His plan, He gives me grace.
Today I'm striving to make Prayer be my first step, not the last. I'm more active in taking God's word and telling satan that I believe what God said, not the devil whispers. Fear - it is normal, yet perfect love casts out fear and the love God has for me is perfect, I must trust it! I'm still working on the Let Go Of Control but I remind myself daily that He must be in control, not me, I'm just not up to the job! My favorite part of this strategy though is Watching God Work - He does, He is faithful, He loves me, He loves you and He wants to work in our lives.
Today I know the devil has attacked, I am praying, I'm rebuking the power of satan because my God is greater! As fear creeps in, I shake my head and say 'get out'. My God is faithful and I will not fear what comes, I trust the Almighty God! I struggle with control, that struggle I know comes from the whispers 'what if I don't do something and then something bad happens', 'what if I don't move and I should', or 'what if this isn't fear, it is God telling me to move?' But deep down I know the difference between the fear the devil plants and the urgency of God's voice speaking, so I will wait.
I'm ready to Watch God Work! I'm ready for the victory but I must cling to the fact that victory was won at Calvary. These daily battles are just satan trying to make some points but the score is already out of reach. Just like when a team runs up the score in a football game, the other team may try to 'put points on the board' so it doesn't look as bad as it is but everyone knows that the game is over, the victory is already secure.
Today my victory is secure, my soul is at peace in knowing MY GOD is greater. He is MINE. He loves me no matter how many times I may have fear, I may fail to pray, I may allow the devil to cause me to be frustrated or depressed and no matter how many times I try to take control, He is still there!
Now is the time to Watch God Work, it is time to turn my heart and mind to what He has already done. There is nothing He cannot do and He has proven Himself faithful and true!
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