staying focused

Some of my friends know there's an issue that's been on my heart for a while now... several years actually... And after months of praying and petitioning to the Lord, I have decided to do something about it... confident this is what He wants me to do. I mean, if we can't trust in His promises... what can we trust in?.. right?... So tommorrow I will take that historic journey down to the city... and I will be satisfied knowing His will is done.

It has not been an easy week for me, dealing with an array of political and social attacks from those I might call friends. It's not surprising satan has chosen this week to orchestrate this type of attack... causing confusion and tension among God's people... whom I need right now. Nevertheless, I am staying focused. When I return from the city... I am expecting a chain of dramatic events to unfold. Sometimes peace is so hard to find. I remember a quote from the Lord of the Rings..

Theoden: "I will not risk open war."
Aragorn: "Open war is upon you, whether you would risk it or not"

Such is the life of anyone who chooses to live in obedience to Christ. I don't know about you... but it's all worth it to me.

"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." -- Ephesians 6:12