You know what I love? How miserable and uncomfortable I've been lately. How discouraged and worthless I've felt. I love it. Every second of it.
I'm not crazy, either.
This is what I picture. Satan's sitting at his little control desk, in a bad mood, like always. He's drinking his coffee, staring at a little radar screen. He zooms in on the US. He's always had considerable "productivity" there. Sexual sin is the biggest payoff. He chuckles as he thinks about all the people who strike it rich but will eventually lose it all. Suddenly, a little blip flashes on his radar. There are million all over the world, but when another one pops up it always strikes a nerve in him.
"Crap," he says. "Not another one."
He zooms in. He sees a young kid. Lanky and clumsy, yet passionate. The Enemy watches as the kid talks to someone about Jesus. He seems kinda serious. Maybe a little too serious.
"That's not good," Satan whispers to himself. "Might have to take care of that..."
That's me.
The Enemy is taking time to discover my weaknesses, like a lion getting ready to eat a gazelle, following it's pattern; exploiting its flaws. He knows every crevice of pain I hide. Every sin he can grow and water, like a morbid weed, and then expose it in hopes of destroying me. Sorry bud, but I kinda just foiled your "element of surprise".
I may never be cool. I may never be well-liked. I may never make another friend. I may never have a wife I can love and cherish. I may never have children. I may never get rich. I may never become a successful minister! I may die. I may never become all that I've dreamed of.
But I will always be a soldier of my Lord, Jesus Christ. I will always fight these spiritual battles. I will always stand for the most important thing in the universe.
But most of all, as long as I have breath in my lungs, I will be a threat to the Enemy. I will call upon the strength of the Father and I will not be destroyed.
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
6 comments:
YOU ARE THE COOLEST GUY I KNOW! The Lord has truely blessed you with a gift and you have found a great way to use it. You make me sit up and take note of the things you have done and want to become a better Christian because of it. I hope that my children will look to you as a role model of what a person filled by the Holy Spirit really looks like. Keep up the awesome work and I can't wait to come to your church!
Awesome blog! You need to read "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis.
I don't know what Tic-Tac is talking about. You are the coolest guy I don't know!!!!!!!!
I love reading your blogs. You have such a gift. The way you talk about things and explain them is absolutely amazing. The way you word things, you give a visual. Every time I read one of your blogs God tells me something new. He speaks tremendously through you. I think you are going to make an awesome minister, an amazing husband and father, you are rich in Christ, and as far as I am concerned you are vary cool!
Human sexuality is a lot like gasoline: it's very volatile, very powerful and can be very productive if used according to The Ownwer and His owner's manual; but used outside of those limits/boundaries it can be VERY destructive. Satan the master arsonist LOVES to use "gasoline" against us.
This was really inspiring to read. It's funny, we were just talking about something along these lines earlier. And I love your vision of what Satan is doing...drinking coffee in a bad mood with a radar screen P: But, as I was saying, your dedication is inspiring. Keep it up (=
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