THERE IS A BATTLE RAGING

There is a spiritual war raging for our hearts and minds. As the daughter of an army sergeant, I am very aware that there are many battles within a war. In the last month, I have felt smack dab in the middle of a huge spiritual battle. Here are some thoughts:

• Yes, I have gone back to work full time!
• Yes, I am deeply involved in ministry with my husband, Steve, to many hurting people - WOUNDED HEALING...
• Yes, we have a daughter who suffers from 24/7 pain and is becoming more and more chronically ill.
• Yes, I have been involved in a study on TAMING THE TONGUE and the more I read, the more obvious it was to me that both I (and my sisters in Christ) have a very long way to go on this one.
• Yes, I have been studying, thinking, and praying about HOLY SPIRIT TRANSFORMATION and have become very discouraged by the lack of understanding of the Holy Spirit by christians.
• Yes, I have been wrestling with God much like Jacob in the Old Testament and asking "Why?"
• Yes, I have been spiritually, physically, intellectually, relationally, and emotionally exhausted to the point of PARALYSIS.

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Many of you have asked why aren't you blogging... why aren't you on Facebook much? Why did you not answer my calls? Why did you not show up at ladies class?

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All I ask is that you take me to Jesus! Pray for my family! Pray for me! The following two scriptures are where I am at today:

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Mark 2:1-12

"And when He had come back to Capernaum several days afterward, it was heardthat He was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them. 3 And they came, bringing to Him a paralytic, carried by four men. 4 And being unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying. 5 And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven." 6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7 "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?" 8 And immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, said to them, "Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts? 9 "Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven'; or to say, 'Arise, and take up your pallet and walk'? 10 "But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" — He said to the paralytic — 11 "I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home." 12 And he rose and immediately took up the pallet and went out in the sight of all; so that they were all amazed and were glorifying God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this."

Ephesians 6:10-20
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand firm therefore,

• having girded your loins with truth,
• and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
• and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
• in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one.
• And take the helmet of salvation,
• and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
• With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit,
• and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,
• and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

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Later today, I hope to post again, summarizing the last part of our study on the TAMING OF THE TONGUE. Tomorrow, I plan to begin a study on this blog of the HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD. May He be glorified!