No, this is not Dan Brown, but I really wanted to share this. One of the people closest to me in my life just received some abnormal test results. The reality of no longer being invincible hit me like a ton of bricks. I have to believe this is an attack.
The reason I think this way is because of recent life changes. It is highly unlikely that someone who is about to do something incredible for God would not be met with some resistance from the enemy. Romans 8 (a heavily inked page in my Bible) talks about how the spirit groans, waiting for the redemption of the body. Meaning that while our soul is already united with Christ, our bodies are still hanging out down here. So vulnerable to attack.
I can remember numerous times where I was paralyzed by some random health issue or fear when I was in the midst of doing something for the Lord. Satan is not dumb. He knows where he can get a foothold in my life. Fortunately, I now know too. He attacks my physical health. Believing them to be coincidences would make me an idiot. It was just too strategic to be happening by chance. But I will say this. Sure, I've had some injuries and minor illnesses, but for all to which I've been exposed over the years (scabies, lice, malaria, tuberculosis, a drug user's blood splatter in my eye, etc), God is still in control. None of those events could ever come in my sphere without God allowing it. Ultimately, He will receive the glory for protecting me from all the known demons as well as the unknown.
So now, it is so important to call out this demon for what it really is. I can only imagine what sorts of trials CS Lewis faced as he penned The Screwtape Letters. A whole book describing many of the ways demons are able to steer our focus away from spiritual things. And no sooner does God enlighten us about what's REALLY going on, we are then able to trust that He is still in control. No plague penetrates God's hedge without His knowing. But praise be to God that His joy comes in the morning.
The reason I think this way is because of recent life changes. It is highly unlikely that someone who is about to do something incredible for God would not be met with some resistance from the enemy. Romans 8 (a heavily inked page in my Bible) talks about how the spirit groans, waiting for the redemption of the body. Meaning that while our soul is already united with Christ, our bodies are still hanging out down here. So vulnerable to attack.
I can remember numerous times where I was paralyzed by some random health issue or fear when I was in the midst of doing something for the Lord. Satan is not dumb. He knows where he can get a foothold in my life. Fortunately, I now know too. He attacks my physical health. Believing them to be coincidences would make me an idiot. It was just too strategic to be happening by chance. But I will say this. Sure, I've had some injuries and minor illnesses, but for all to which I've been exposed over the years (scabies, lice, malaria, tuberculosis, a drug user's blood splatter in my eye, etc), God is still in control. None of those events could ever come in my sphere without God allowing it. Ultimately, He will receive the glory for protecting me from all the known demons as well as the unknown.
So now, it is so important to call out this demon for what it really is. I can only imagine what sorts of trials CS Lewis faced as he penned The Screwtape Letters. A whole book describing many of the ways demons are able to steer our focus away from spiritual things. And no sooner does God enlighten us about what's REALLY going on, we are then able to trust that He is still in control. No plague penetrates God's hedge without His knowing. But praise be to God that His joy comes in the morning.
