Prayer Requests
We will all be under various attacks in the up coming weeks leading up to boot camp. Through intercessory prayer on behalf of each other we will be victorious. Lock shields and stand strong.
We have an enemy...One that will try and prevent you from making it to boot camp. One that will attempt to destroy your life prior to boot camp as an attempt to get you to "check out" spiritually. Although unseen by the natural eye, this adversary is not imaginary nor a mythological character. Satan, the Devil, is a real person... a spirit being, with intelligence, tangible characteristics, and whose incessant goal and ambition is to “steal, kill, and destroy” (John 10:10).
Around the clock the enemy is on the prowl, seeking to cause mayhem and destruction to all believers and the work of Jesus Christ throughout the world. With military-like strategy and ruthless hostility, the devil aggressively searches for weakness in our faith and spiritual life, hoping to devour us with deception, temptation, or oppression. He is the personification of all that is evil and is the author of every despicable work.
Regardless of whether you realize it, Satan has targeted you as a victim. He knows your name and address, your strengths and weaknesses. Somewhere in the shadows, he and his forces lurk, waiting, planing for the moment they will strike when you’re caught off-guard. He desperately hopes that you will, as many Christians, remain ignorant of his reality so that you’ll blame his assaults on somebody or something else.
His method of operation is almost always “undercover.” Subtly, he manipulates hindering circumstances and inspires evil thoughts or temptations, disguising his activities behind the shroud of people or things. He will always seek to divert attention and blame for his actions upon others. But make no mistake, he is the real enemy, not your wife, employer, government or Christian brethren!“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12).
We are all here for you
We have an enemy...One that will try and prevent you from making it to boot camp. One that will attempt to destroy your life prior to boot camp as an attempt to get you to "check out" spiritually. Although unseen by the natural eye, this adversary is not imaginary nor a mythological character. Satan, the Devil, is a real person... a spirit being, with intelligence, tangible characteristics, and whose incessant goal and ambition is to “steal, kill, and destroy” (John 10:10).
Around the clock the enemy is on the prowl, seeking to cause mayhem and destruction to all believers and the work of Jesus Christ throughout the world. With military-like strategy and ruthless hostility, the devil aggressively searches for weakness in our faith and spiritual life, hoping to devour us with deception, temptation, or oppression. He is the personification of all that is evil and is the author of every despicable work.
Regardless of whether you realize it, Satan has targeted you as a victim. He knows your name and address, your strengths and weaknesses. Somewhere in the shadows, he and his forces lurk, waiting, planing for the moment they will strike when you’re caught off-guard. He desperately hopes that you will, as many Christians, remain ignorant of his reality so that you’ll blame his assaults on somebody or something else.
His method of operation is almost always “undercover.” Subtly, he manipulates hindering circumstances and inspires evil thoughts or temptations, disguising his activities behind the shroud of people or things. He will always seek to divert attention and blame for his actions upon others. But make no mistake, he is the real enemy, not your wife, employer, government or Christian brethren!“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12).
We are all here for you
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Permalink Reply by Randy Brunson on
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Thanks. And if we don't understand this, we have already been taken out. Our attempts to go it alone remind me of Uriah attempting to win the battle alone, after he was abandoned on David's instruction. We are powerless over satan. We serve a God who through His son Jesus Christ will fill us with His power, such that we can not only live in victory and freedom, but carry this message of life, victory, freedom, hope, and joy to a world that is in desperate need of it.
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Permalink Reply by Brad on -
Boy, I can feel the warfare coming: disagreements with people I love, worry, and hopelessness have all rushed at me in the past week. Has this been the experience of anyone else?
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Permalink Reply by Brad Rohrich *** ASA *** on -
Almost identical Brad. Gives a glimpse of the warfare we will be up against. Look forward to seeing you tomorrow
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Permalink Reply by Brad Rohrich *** ASA *** on
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And Steve now that you are aware, the enemy can't hide as easy therefore the warfare increases as you are more of a threat. Nothing to be afraid of though. You have all authority over the prince of darkness and his followers. Just stay alert, strong, and fight. Resist it when it comes on you.. I will continue praying for your journey in sonship and pray for Father's love and blessings over your life
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