God is good all the time….
Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me. – Psalm 86:17
The enemy works hard against us….
He wants us to believe his lies….
He wants a little opening….
Into our minds…
Into our thoughts…
Into our hearts….
An opening only we can give him….
He has no access to me…
Unless I give it to him….
Unless I entertain one of his lies…
Unless I receive one of his attacks….
The Lord has equipped me…
I have the Armor of God…
I am to do all I can do to stand….
And then stand….
Faith is my shield….
His word is my sword…
I can stand…
I am equipped….
I can stand…
There is good news in the attacks….
If the enemy liked the direction we were going….
If we were walking with him…
If we were walking away from the Lord…
He would not be attacking….
He would be supporting our direction….
He would be paving the way….
Not creating roadblocks….
Not putting up mountains….
Not trying to fill our minds with his lies…
So I welcome the attacks of the enemy…
It is confirmation….
Confirmation that I am walking with the Lord…
That we are going the right direction…
And not walking with the enemy….
I have the armor….
I am ready to stand….
His goodness is all around me….
The enemy lies and tells me I am failing….
That same day….
Two people encouraged me….
Out of the blue….
Both completely unprompted….
“Kerry, you are doing a good job”….
“Kerry, you are really doing well with the children, they are well”….
The Lord used those people to encourage me….
To help snuff out the lies of the enemy….
The enemy and the Lord both knew I was tired and weak….
So the enemy attacked…
The one place he can get access….
If I let him…
My mind….
He lied…
He told me I was failing with the children…
The Lord rose up….
Because He knew I was tired….
I was weak….
He sent me reinforcements….
Encouragement….
Just what I needed to hear….
“Kerry, the children are well”….
Let those who are weak say, I am strong…
I don’t have this alone….
It is all Him….
This beautiful horrible experience….
The peaceful wreck that I am….
It is because of His love….
His grace….
His mercy….
His faithfulness….
His strength….
His joy….
That is the source of the beautiful….
That is the source of the peaceful….
Without Him….
I am a horrible wreck…..
I am emotionally bankrupt without Him….
It was one choice….
That changed it all….
To receive Him….
To invite Him into my heart….
And to walk this life out with Him….
I can stand….
….. all the time God is good.