Our Weakest Moments

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”

~Ephesians 6:12

Most people have either heard this verse, or used this verse, when someone is having problems, either physical or spiritual. But what does it mean? We might not be in a physical fight, but certainly, we do have emotional and spiritual battles, and we do wrestle with ourselves. And it wears us out. Sometimes, those battles can get so intense that we feel like curling up in a ball and giving up. That’s what satan does to us. He attacks our mind, especially when we have something going on in the physical world. When we’re facing a crisis, have medical issues, financial problems, have lost a loved one, or anything that affects us emotionally, satan uses those moments to attack. He is always there in our weakest moments and kicks us while we’re down.

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect (Romans 12:2).”

We are physical beings, we live in the physical world, and we rely on our five senses to tell us what is going on. But when it comes to spiritual forces, our physical senses are useless and satan knows that. When we are under attack by what we can’t see, taste, hear, touch or smell, we can be quickly overcome by fear, doubt, anxiety, worry, and stress. And all of those are in our mind, yet they can quickly take a physical toll on our bodies. We get run down, tired, lose sleep, and it becomes a vicious cycle that overwhelms us and takes us farther from God. But there is something we can do about it—first, pray. Pray. Pray. Pray some more. Especially when we don’t feel like praying. Secondly, praise God. Give the Lord all the glory and praise due His Name for the victory He is giving us in overcoming the devil. Third, worship. Put on worship music and sing. The enemy of our spirit and mind cannot stand in the presence of prayer, praise and worship.

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:4-7).”

Read Hebrews 1-3

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