WHO IS OUR FIGHT REALLY WITH?

Have you ever did something that God lays on your heart? Only to find yourself in a battle afterwards?

 

     Last week. I decided that I was going to try and witness to my neighbor. She had just moved into my complex not that long ago. I felt led that God wanted me to get to know her more. We had another neighbor moving into our complex and the gardens did not look all that great. So I decided to go and clean them up and make them look nice for when the new neighbors moved in. No one had done them all spring so they were full of weeds and what plants were in there we dyeing due to them being suffocated by the weeds.
I had mentioned to my neighbor I wanted to do this and she suggested that she help me. I though it was very nice of her to help. I also took this as an open door that God wanted me to get to know her and minister to her. The night before I prayed God, shine through me. I want you to use me in this situation.

    The next morning I got up and went to work. Soon my neighbor came out to join me. We had an amazing talk. She shared a lot of her life with me. She had been through a very hard life. I was able to share with her the trials and things in my life that I had endured. I also shared with her that I believe in God and I know that without him. I would never been able to forgive the many people in my life that I have. We finished the gardening and our visit continued on to Tim Horton’s for more fellowship. I was so happy with the way things went. When I was heading over to Tim Horton’s to meet her, I went to get gas. There was this lady there that was very unpleasant and she just wanted to argue with me. She was yelling from her car window at me. She was saying a lot of stuff about me and putting me down. Things she was saying to me were things that have actually bugged me about myself all my life pretty much. I had never met this woman before. Had no idea who she was or anything about her. All I knew is I was under attach from her and I had no idea way. These things she was saying were my insecurities that I had dealt with though out life. Basically the same insecurities that I had shared with my neighbor about.
    I was driving to meet my neighbor and it was really bothering me what she said. I was shaking because I was angry. I thought why is this bothering me so much. Then I could hear a still small voice say to me. I love you. I continued driving and tears filled my eyes. Who was I really fighting? Was I fighting this bitter ignorant woman? Who was my battle really with? My battle was with the enemy himself. He was not happy that I was on a high from doing what I felt God wanted me to do. He was angry that I had actually told my neighbor that there is hope. I find my hope in Jesus. He did not like that I had told my neighbor that I believed in God and without him my life would be incomplete. He was attaching me through this lady at the gas station . What better way to get to me so I would loose focus then to attach me with my insecurities? I prayed and said God be with that lady at the gas station and Lord forgive me for being angry with her. Help me to regain my focus for you.

    Every one of us is at battle everyday of our lives. When we leave ourselves open to minister to someone or to do what we feel God wants us to do. We leave ourselves open for some kind of attach. That is why it is so important that when we go out to battle we are ready. A soldier never goes out to his post without his armor. That would be silly.

Ephesians 6: 11

Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. (NLV)

    It also goes on to tell us that we are not fighting against flesh and blood but against the evil ones. It also tells us to stay alert and persistent in our prayers.
When you do things and something happens take it as a sign you are on the right track. God tells us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. ( Matthew 5:44 )

When you find yourself in a trial with someone pray.