Good soldier, the evil day is any time believers are being tempted to sin by Satan or being tried in a hard affliction.
By God’s grace we are to resist Satan and he will flee from us but we can only “stand” in our battles if we are properly armed. There is a big invisible battle being waged and that is for our souls. Satan wants to catch us off guard, unarmed and vulnerable so He can cause us to stumble in sin or cause God’s children to bring dishonor unto God. Being the clever serpent he is, he can use the most strategic tactics possible piercing or disorienting us by swift fiery darts that deeply wound our souls.
Maybe your dart is like mine, a fiery dart of disability or chronic illness…..a “thorn” in the flesh. I am sure Satan attacks us when we are already down so as to easily get us. Whatever your fiery dart is, stand strong in the word of God fighting the fight of faith. We can shield our souls from those darts by faith in our Savior Jesus. Memorize scripture. Store up verses in your mind to protect your soul from fiery darts. Our minds are fickled, apt to think wrong thoughts not from God. We must train our minds like a soldier training for battle. Scripture, bible study, prayer, and meditation can equip our souls for battles seen and unseen. Subtle or sudden.
Corrie ten Boom says, “The enemy shoots his fiery arrows out of invisible, unexpected positions.”
Faith is our shield and the Lord is our shield too. Psalm 28:7, “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped….” Also, Genesis 15:1, “After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.”
We don’t know when the enemy will strike but if our shields are up, armour is on, and swords are ready we can stand strong fighting the biggest battle we ever will face; The battle of running the race and fighting the good fight of faith set before us and standing strong to the end.
Philippians 4:13, ” I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Much love,
Viv š
What a beautiful message.
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Thank you and I appreciate your comment. God bless you!
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You’re very welcome! God bless. š
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This is an excellent message Vivian!!
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Thank you John, I prayed a lot over it.
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You did the right thing and it shows!
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God is so good! I felt very much under attack this week and almost threw in the towel here but God was triumphant!!
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You know youāre doing the right thing when youāre under attack. Keep enduring Viv! lol
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Very good, Vivian!
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Thank you Kelly! Much love! šš¤
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You got it my dear. Well said. Love you and pray for you and yours often.
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Praise God dear Beverly!! Love you back!šš¤
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Well said Vivian! I like the vision of wearing the armor of God as we encounter each day’s circumstances. I gather much strength from Ephesians 6:10-17, but I find added strength from your words and the scripture you have used.
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Praise God Richard! He is our unending source of strength. I greatly appreciate your support and encouragement this morning. God bless you always! š
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Have I made you mad or anything?
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Of course not. šš
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Good! Iām sorry, I worry about stuff..
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That’s okay! I do too!! š
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My poor buddy! I know how you feel..
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I’m so dense….are you having a go at me? LOL, light bulb!ššš
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Never! š
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this is so beautiful Vivian, thank you so very much for posting this! š bless you.
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Thank you so much. I’m so glad it blessed you!!!
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Amen Vivian! Praise God we are more than conquerors in Him! God bless!
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Amen Ryan! Praise God for His unending strength!! šš
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Amen, little sister!!! Fight on!!
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Amen brother Jeff!! We know, we’re on the winning team!! God bless you!
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Absolutely end up in victory!!
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Well said my friend! This a beautiful message! š
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Thank you dear friend! I am richly blessed by your faithful support. šš¤
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Always ā¤ļøš¤
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Good one, Viv, and thank you for putting it out there. This is strong encouragement.
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Praise God Kathy! It was a battle to get it written….I knew then I had to write it! God bless you! šš¤
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amen and amen Vivian. May we stand I the face of our battles. May we learn to hold on to the Lord with both hands and trust in His mighty power
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Amen Brenda! You are right about learning to trust in His power. I’m struggling to fully surrender and give up worry. God is holding us!šš
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praise the Lord for His mercy š
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Hugs Brenda!!šš¤
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Amen
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Thank you!!
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Amen! We must be prepared!
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Goodness yes! I’m fighting off all kinds of fiery darts presently TR.
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God must be preparing you and molding you otherwise the enemy wouldn’t care. ā¤
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I think so…….šš
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