Spiritual Cataracts
My friend Linda recently had cataract surgery. When the doctor told her it was needed, she was skeptical. She had great vision, could easily see road signs from a distance, and could distinguish between colors with no problem. How could she have cataracts and not realize it? But she trusted the doctor and had the surgery. What a difference! She didn't know what she was missing. Her eyesight was distorted, but because it happened gradually, she didn't notice.
One of Satan's tactics is distortion, not with our eyes, but with our minds and hearts. It's like when someone totally misunderstands you. They have formed a false version of reality and it's hard to correct it.
Plugged In
I love playing games on my tablet or phone. It's a way to pass the time while waiting or watching TV. But I am easily drawn into the game for hours rather than a few minutes. Then I feel rotten because I wasted so much time, time that could have been used for something more valuable. Have you ever felt this way?
Yada Yada
James Chapter 3 is about taming the tongue. He writes: With [the tongue] we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brethren, this ought not to be so.
The devil attacks us in our conversations. He doesn't want us to tame the tongue. He doesn't want holy conversations.
Alone Again
(Spiritual Warfare Part 5) Do you remember the COVID lockdown days? Everyone was masked so you couldn't see people's faces. Most of us didn't go to school or work. Churches were closed. We lost community and it resulted in an increase in mental health problems (among other things). We were isolated and lonely. It seemed that the entire world was under spiritual attack. And maybe it was.
I Give Up!
(Spiritual Warfare Part 4)
I am a writer. I've written 3 books and am working on the fourth. Sometimes in my writing, I have a lot of ideas but they don't make sense. It's more like a brain dump or stream of consciousness. I can get very discouraged when facing a deadline and the words are not coming easily. It's too hard. I don't know enough. I don't even know what the message should be. Does this even make a difference to anyone? I should give up. That's discouragement.