the battle within yourself.
something i have struggled with lately: a constant battle within myself. allow me to go further in depth and explain. see, i love to write on the blog about my relationship with God, but I don't have my stuff together. I struggle, daily. Of course, I know what His word tells and promises me, however; knowing and applying are two different things. the enemy wants to attack us in the worst spots and at the worst times. he knows exactly where to hit and make it hurt. i once read something important and very knowledgeable. they said, the enemy lies not in the outside world. it's not money, people, or opportunity that is holding you back. It's you. the devil will tell us things like, "you will never get out of debt. you are stuck and will only continue to sink further." "you aren't lovable. you will never find someone to spend the rest of your life with because no one loves you." Or maybe it's something more like what he tries to tell me. "you are too young to do the good works for the Lord. what can an adolescent do to further expand the Kingdom of God? Nothing." I KNOW that all of these are untrue. But when Satan tells us these things, self doubt creeps in. We can't help but doubt ourselves and where we really stand when we hear doubt creep into our mind; when i start to wonder if I'm too young to make a difference and be a disciple of God, I read myself this verse. "1 Timothy 4:12New International Version (NIV) 12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faithand in purity." I love this verse because it diminishes the lies the devil tries to throw at me. this verse reminds me to set an example. now, i am not about to put out on the internet that i haven't said something I shouldn't of said or done something I should have done. i understand that as teenagers, we have children looking up to us, and i am sure i have failed them many times. by no means am i perfect, i don't always set a good example. not only do i fail people around me, but I fail Him daily. But because God's love was greater than my sin, I'm washed by the blood of Jesus. I know my Redeemer lives and I do not have to live in fear and doubt. I find my truth in God, and not in what the lies the enemy tells me. God shows me grace, love, and mercy EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. and for that, I am absolutely thankful and in awe of His goodness. Have a marvelous day, my dear friends. I love YOU. - xoxo, ali b. :-)
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