Prepared for Battle
Psalm 18:32,39
Twice in this Psalm David states that the LORD is the one who gives him strength. Actually it says that God equipped him with strength. Now I know the context of this verse is physical battles and enemies but I think we have application here as women. My enemy is just as real as an enemy I can see. For me and many women our enemy comes in the form of self-pity, fear, worry, and anger. These are all things that satan uses to discourage us and make us less effective for the work of Christ. My enemy also comes in the form of video games and the television and all the electronics in the house. They literally eat our time and cause arguing and dissension among the children. I feel some days like I cannot defeat the enemy and I spend my day in a state of depression. It is the days where I come before God and pray for His strength that I slowly conquer the enemies in my life. It is only when I do that that I have victory. If I try to do it in my own strength I will fail, 100% of the time. For many years I had no idea what a victorious Christian life looked like. I saw it in other people but I could not figure out how they did it. I have come to learn that there is no magic formula. It simply comes from obeying God and asking Him for strength each day. That is the key, drawing closer to Him and seeking my strength in His strength. That is it. He will equip us, that is His promise.
Twice in this Psalm David states that the LORD is the one who gives him strength. Actually it says that God equipped him with strength. Now I know the context of this verse is physical battles and enemies but I think we have application here as women. My enemy is just as real as an enemy I can see. For me and many women our enemy comes in the form of self-pity, fear, worry, and anger. These are all things that satan uses to discourage us and make us less effective for the work of Christ. My enemy also comes in the form of video games and the television and all the electronics in the house. They literally eat our time and cause arguing and dissension among the children. I feel some days like I cannot defeat the enemy and I spend my day in a state of depression. It is the days where I come before God and pray for His strength that I slowly conquer the enemies in my life. It is only when I do that that I have victory. If I try to do it in my own strength I will fail, 100% of the time. For many years I had no idea what a victorious Christian life looked like. I saw it in other people but I could not figure out how they did it. I have come to learn that there is no magic formula. It simply comes from obeying God and asking Him for strength each day. That is the key, drawing closer to Him and seeking my strength in His strength. That is it. He will equip us, that is His promise.
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