Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Pray More, Argue Less

He's going to come talking about how he doesn't like this or that about you.  She is going to come to you with this issue and that one and she isn't going to be nice about explaining what is on her mind either. 

Your foe has an agenda and it goes something like this, "I didn't like the way she did that...I wish he hadn't said that...therefore I am going to tell this person how I feel." 

Foes come with emotional baggage.  Whether you are the one at fault or not, the point is the foe is ready for the fight, but not the battle.  You see, when one is fighting he or she is looking for the knock-out and hoping that will be it--you will go away, but when one is battling, everything is at war both in the natural and the spiritual and you and your Heavenly Father ain't going nowhere! 

So what are you going to do?  Well you could avoid the fight by not being available.  You could pray that your foe go away and you never see him or her again.  You could even pack up and declare yourself dead.  But seriously, what would any of these so-called easy-way-outs solve?  What lesson do you learn in fighting when you can let God into your mess and he can start and end the battle supernaturally even before you see the truce in the natural?  I prefer the latter option, because sometimes running just doesn't put things to rest like facing one's foe.  Running from the phone, the event, the person, the place, the thing, and so on doesn't do any good when the phone keeps ringing, the event is still going on, the person is still around, the place or thing still exists--now what? 

How about you prayerfully answer the cell phone, respond to the text, show up at the event, stop by unannounced for a visit carrying your foe's belongings, or being at the right place at the right time with the good news--that's right good news that you are free in Christ!  "I am free," you exclaim.  "I no longer feel the need to avoid you, cover up my feelings, and so on.  I want to put XYZ to rest; therefore, here is my solution," you say. 

Your foe isn't going to like the fact that you are controlling the confrontation--that you are getting your way.  So this person is going to act difficult, create a few lies, basically get you upset.  Devilish people bound by Satan don't like saintly people free in Christ. 

Your foe is going to look for the blow-up argument (you know the one where people curse, yell, police are called, and hearts and things get broken?) At some point, your hater/enemy/jealous relative/crazy co-worker is going to expect you to lose control; therefore giving he or she good reason to bring in their plan to annihilate you.  So the wicked one picks on you, he name-calls, yell, accuses you of things you didn't do, brings up the past, but surprisingly you aren't moved by anything the evil spirit within or around this person says or does.  The threats mean nothing.  The mental game-playing (ie. guilt trips) with relatives and friends don't hold any power anymore.  You aren't staying up all night crying or complaining about your foe issues.  You could care less about the He say/She say.  You have arrived, my friend!  You have reached the destination in your mind called, Peace.

Try as hard as you can with the help of the Holy Spirit to stand against your enemy wearing the full armor of God today, tonight and tomorrow!

Be grateful you have a Savior.  Pray more, argue less!


Nicholl McGuire

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