and another year goes by...

so another year has gone by and the dreams does live on...it feels closer than it ever has.. it is a sign of the times? I thought about this blog as I walked today. I thought this would be a useful tool to share my thoughts and should start to write again. So many things have happened in the last year. As with everybody, many lessons learned, many blessings received.

I know the last year has been hard for everyone in many ways. It may be the economy, it maybe the job market, it may be illness or some other catastrophe that has affected you. Its hard to look up when your feeling so helpless or burdened. I took the month of August and made it a prayer month. Anything and everything that came my way I offered up to God in prayer. Seems simple enough, but it takes practice. My instinct is too fix it. Step out quick and fix the problem or complain about it to everyone that would listen. This made for a very interesting month.

Now, you know ... the devil was not going to let me off very easy. It was a tough month emotionally. I had things coming at me faster then I could think. I would see people I know are not good people prospering while I was struggling harder than I ever had. I had to turn to trusted friends for help. I wanted to throw in the towel and just stop. A very good friend sent me this email in the middle of my trial.. it made the difference.

I can't even being to imagine the stress and emotional duress that one goes through when they are faced with such financial woe. To be on the verge of losing a home is a psychological and physical burden that surely must feel un surmountable. To struggle and pray and be faithful only to watch those that aren't prayerful or faithful, prosper and live without such burdens shakes your own faith.

We ask questions, " Why Me God? Why do I have go through these things? How can she be so content and happy in sin and I live in faith and be financially miserable?"

The answer is so simple.

Know Satan's position in this world today. He is the god of this WORLD. Worldly things are his. Our rewards as Christians and the faithful come Not in this World but in Heaven and in our Spirits. Those that worship God do so in Spirit and in Truth.

If Satan is going to attack you to batter down your faith, what is going to attack? He can't touch your spirit. So he attacks the things that he has control of. Your Worldly possessions. Your finances. Your job. Your cars. And if there is any parts of you that are Worldly motivated or Worldly centered; then he attacks them. Know the enemy and Love your God in spite of your tribulations. Don't give Satan that victory.

Read the book of Job. God had so much faith in Job. And it was Job's faith that dealt Satan such a monumental Faith Building defeat that would be used as the example of True Faithfulness through out countless ages.

Satan might take my home...but my heart belongs to Christ.

Satan might take my job.......but my heart belongs to Christ.

Satan might cause my husband to go astray.....but I love him in the Lord and Satan can't touch that love. Because its beyond this World.

If you weren't important to God.........Satan wouldn't be bothered with you.

If you weren't pre-ordained with a divine purpose ...then you wouldn't be a threat to the enemy.

Love God......Love Him without blame....without fault. He won't put anymore on you than you can bare.

You Wanted to be a warrior for Christ.......you are. And the battle has begun.

Don't throw down your sword now.

It changed me and changed my prospective greatly. I now say exactly what it says above when I feel corned by the world.

"Take it all .. I still love God" and the truth is I am a warrior for Christ. I will always be. I will write more in the coming days as God leads.

Be blessed!