In Warfare With the Devil!

The other day I received an email from my daughter's dad with no explanation just 3 attachments from a hospital where she is traveling in another country with her name on it. Want to talk about a heart racing moment! It was as if I had just started sprinting as fast as I could up hill. My body was screaming danger and was reacting and preparing for the worst! As I tried to open the attachments my fingers were thick and I could not get them opened to see what had happened. In the natural I was panicking, then I remembered to pray. Better late than never I suppose, but boy was I on full throttle as I then tried to calm myself and see what was wrong.

Have you ever been there where you get jabbed and realize just how vulnerable you really are? Now most would and have described me as rock solid and steady. I rarely waver in tough situations or at least outwardly. Whispered prayers come second nature and then I become focused on the task usually very calmly, irrespective of the situation. The other day however was different. Even I was surprised at my immediate physical anxiety! At that moment and in reflection it has created in me more empathy and compassion for others' in their distress, but also an insight into Gods' love for us!

My reflection as a result of that moment was that there is nothing God does not feel when we hurt! I can attest to that based on my own experience the other day. Nothing hits the heart of a parent more than the pain of their child, nothing!

I am pleased to report after I was finally able to open the attachments and read them, that there was good news in the reports that were sent, but the experience did bring me to my knees once again, which is not a bad place to be either....

I am here to tell you that God is on our side, and though Satan may throw us curve balls and try to trip us up, it should get us excited because there is something around the corner he does not want us to get too, so press on harder and keep the faith because together we will come out victorious! "But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world". 1 John 4:4
Enlightening sermon:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lvpgndRyTY