Reminding ourselves of the TRUTH!

How often, Satan takes advantage of our hard and dark times of life to feed us his lies.  When we are in this vulnerable position, it often is easy to buy into those lies and allow them to pervade the truth.  We might refute the lies at first, forcing Satan to get clever.  He does not give in easily and will even use the good things in life to make us question and start to doubt.  We must stand resolute and not let Satan win!  We must remind ourselves of the TRUTH!

God's Word is TRUTH!  Spending time in God's Word daily will help us to remember the truth.  Often, we need to read the same truths over and over again to truly believe them and to be able to access them to refute the lies Satan is feeding us.  We need to remember to always evaluate our thoughts and feelings through the truths of the Bible.  Is my thought God's truth or Satan's lie?  Is my feeling a result of God's truth or Satan's lie?  I have been finding myself asking these questions quite frequently lately.  I must stand strong.  I can't let Satan win.  The TRUTH of God's Word must stand victorious in my life!

As life overwhelms me, I am reminded of God's TRUTH, and I refute my circumstances, thoughts, and feelings with it!  I find that it helps me to write my thoughts and feelings down so that I can visually discern what is TRUTH and what is not.  This helps me tremendously as I seek to glorify God in my thoughts, feelings, and actions.

My Faithful Friend

By Christine Russell

Life has come crumbling down around me.
You stand behind me picking up the pieces.
The darkness envelops me making me stumble.
You go before me leading me on solid ground.
The burdens of life press down on me so that I fall.
You put your arms under me and carry me on.
I am all alone in my grief, without a friend.
You stand beside me offering Your hand.

You are my faithful Friend bringing me to an expected end.
You never fail me. Your grace sustains me.
You are the only one I can trust. I rest in Your love.
You are my faithful Friend.

My heart cries in the midst of my deepest struggles.
You hear my pain and offer comfort.
I find myself alone with no one to understand.
You remind me You know me better than I know myself.
There is no one to listen when I just need to talk.
You are always present ready to hear my prayers.
The storm rages around me threatening my life.
You offer peace and joy in the midst of it.

You are my faithful Friend bringing me to an expected end.
You never fail me. Your grace sustains me.
You are the only one I can trust. I rest in Your love.
You are my faithful Friend.

There is none like You. I do not deserve someone like You.
Yet, you embrace me; You protect me; You sustain me.
I am not faithful. I am not loving. I am not grateful.
Yet, You forgive me; You uphold me; You accept me.
You love me, my faithful Friend!

(c) 2011 Christine Russell.