war

Sharing Your Fears

by 4myluvs89

Why is it that we shy away from sharing our fears with others? Oh, okay, I get it, I’m supposed to be the only one who does it, right? Well, for the sake of our discussion today, we’ll go with that and you can decide what to think about it later, LOL.

I watched a movie recently and one of the main characters revealed to the other main-ie (yes, I just made that a word) that she was afraid of mayonnaise, then proceeded to share what her other top fears were. I sat there thinking to myself, “girl, you just met this dude in the airport, now you’re having dinner with him and sharing your worst fears? What if he’s a kidnapper (or adult-napper), takes you away, and uses your now-revealed fears to keep you hostage?” Yes, I seriously thought that, LOL.

I think one of the reasons we tend to lean to the left (not sharing our fears, that is) is because once we do, we’ve now become vulnerable. Not so much to the other person, but to ourselves. Hear me out on this one, ok, because it makes a ton of sense. It’s much easier to be bold when no one knows our fears besides us, but once shared, it’s no longer a fear that’s been revealed, but also a weakness. Have you ever hesitated when completing a job application when it came to the question of ‘what is a weakness you possess?’ No one really wants to put down anything, but we all have at least one, if not many. I submit to you this is one of the many reasons to get to know Jesus and hang on tight.

The Word of God offers us so many passages of scripture that speak to fears and weaknesses. Set aside some time today to read these and search for others that coincide with whatever your fears may be today or wherever you are weak in spirit. God is always a very present help in the time of need. You may feel alone and, in the natural, it can certainly be true, but in the spirit, the Lord is always there. Allow yourself to feel his presence in your life and choose today to not shy away from revealing your fears.

READ: Psalm 34:4; John 14:27; Psalm 103:14; 1 Corinthians 9:22

LISTEN: https://youtu.be/yQpKSpgrwQE?si=BkgES9Rl_8rauWIy “Warrior” by Hannah Kerr

Concealed Carry Permitted

by 4myluvs89

I took special notice of an email this morning that referenced concealed carry. I thought to myself, how relevant that is for this day and time, not only for physical weapons, but the weapons of spiritual warfare?

We live in a day and age where gun violence is a daily topic. I’m of the mindset that guns themselves are not the issue, but the person holding it from the other end. And don’t even get me started as to whether or not the status of their mental capacity should even come into play and to what degree. If the powers-that-be had 100% control, there’d be no Veteran or prior service military member able to purchase, let-alone be able to carry, a weapon of any form, shape, or fashion. To hinge on that being a primary deciding factor is unfair in so many ways, but I digress, so let’s agree to table it for another day’s discussion.

For today, let us determine that we can and will carry around not one, but many concealed weapons all day, every day. In the Book of Psalms, verse 11 of Chapter 119, it reads: “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” In doing so, that is, hiding the Word in our hearts, not only are we setting ourselves up to remember not to sin against Jesus Christ, but we are, in fact, compiling weapons of warfare. We can be assured of this because of 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, where we’re told and reminded that we do not wage war against the flesh nor are our weapons of the flesh. This thing is spiritual and we can freely carry around a “divine power to destroy strongholds!” There is no application, no background check, no hinderance from any perceived or active mental illness, and every weapon owned is free of charge.

I implore you today to open your Bibles and begin to stockpile your weapons. Let every word from God provide you with ammunition against the enemy, the true enemy of God, which is Satan. When the flesh of Man begins to come against you, strike down the enemy within him. Take captive any thoughts of inflicting bodily harm and, instead, use your spiritual armor to wage war against the enemy.

READ: Isaiah 54:14; Ephesians 6

LISTEN: https://youtu.be/jEK6_rz26z0?si=-kV-t4FafsX5kyXx See a Victory by Elevation Worship