~♥~ Give me sticks and stones, cuz this name-calling, these taunts and lies, they destruct like no other. And they take longer to heal. So, what do you do when tempted to believe these things about yourself, your life, your circumstance? You take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ. Dont let the enemy cloud and skew your perspective, your purpose, your worth, your identity. Who does God say you are? Listen to that voice of truth. I promise there is life in it. And you hide His Word in your heart. Thats ammo, my friend. A holy sword. It cuts through those lies and slices them right in half... So take that, ya big ol bully. And as I do just this, the waters recede and the quiet waters find me. I catch my breath. He wrings out the heaviness in my heart, and shines light and warmth back into my spirit. It spreads across me like noonday sun. And Peace covers. I am ready to set sail again, strengthened by His grace. That big ocean of it. It quietly laps across me, watering all the right places. Providing nourishment for me to continue to plant seeds into fragile, tender, imperfectly beautiful hearts. And I am prepared to forge ahead. Until that next wave appears on the horizon. ~♥~ imstillclay.blogspot/2013/10/armored-up.html John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Psalm 34:19 The righteous man will have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. 2 Corinthians 10:5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. Ephesians 6:10-18 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures and leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 01:35:59 +0000
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