Battle Worn?

Are you feeling battle worn?  In “The Power of a Praying Church,” Stormie Omartian wrote, “… the enemy always tries to keep us distracted with one battle after another … whatever front he is attacking us on can be so all-consuming that we don’t have time for much else … he wants us so preoccupied with our personal battles that we are always fighting defensively. That way he can wear us out.” 

As praying moms, we can expect that our enemy will be very active keeping us busy.  After all, we’re gathering with others to pray, unleashing God’s power into this land of the living, the enemy’s current domain.  We are a danger to him.

The best thing to do is fight offensively.  Stand firm in your role as a prayer warrior in the army of the Lord.  Beth Moore said God’s mighty warriors have three common denominators:  1) The Shield Faith—believing God, 2) The Sword of the Spirit—the Word of God, and 3) Communication with the Commander—prayer.

So, dear prayer warriors, if you are feeling battle worn, check yourself.  Is your shield down?  Is your sword dull and stuck in its sheath?  Is your “radio” off?  Mighty warriors live prepared.

Expect that there will be battles and even wounds; but remember, God uses brokenness to make us more than, to draw us closer to Him and strengthen us.  The enemy uses counterfeit brokenness—discouragement and despair—to make us less than, to weaken us and pull us out of the battle.  Why “counterfeit”?  Because discouragement and despair dwell outside of Truth.  This is what the enemy tried with Elijah.  Remember Elijah’s words?  “...take my life for I am no better than my fathers.” (1 Kings 19:4)  His eyes were off God and on himself.  God’s solution was, in essence, “Trust Me and obey Me.”  Discouragement and despair fade away when we rest in God’s sovereignty, and when we trust Him and act accordingly.

Don’t allow the enemy’s darts to knock you out.  Hold your shield high, keep your sword shiny and sharp, and keep those communications lines busy.  Hold tight to the One Who promises to hold you tight.  He keeps His word.  He is called Faithful and True. 

Listen to Hebrews 13:5b from the Amplified Bible: "For He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]"

Something repeated three times is worth taking seriously. He will not, will not, will not forsake you!