Wednesday’s Woe - Holidays…or Hell-A-Days?

Wednesday’s Woe

Holidays…or Hell-A-Days?

Is the loss of our child our Garden of Gethsemane where Satan comes to attack us at the point of our deepest vulnerability?

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…Take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the Evil One.

~Ephesians 6:16 NIV

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Holidays Or Hell/A/Days?

The Heavy Presence of Your Absence

transmutes

Holidays-Where-Families-Thrive

into

Hell/A/Days-to-Just-Survive

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“Be still…”

12/24/09

Two solid weeks of spiritual attacks,

anxiety attacks, then mind attacks

leave me exhausted in these holidays...

Holding onto God—in that I'm not lax—

just battling Satan and his horrid ways.

Baby step by baby step, exercise

and sleep. Eat well. Take vitamins. Breathe in

God; breathe out toxins. Get sunshine. Be wise.

Write feelings. Talk to God. His Word, weave in.

Cancel holidays. Take care of spirit.

Minimize any toxins coming in…

“God, hold me close; soothe fear in my spirit.

Cleanse me of known or any unknown sin.

Bind Satan in Jesus’ name.”

Meditate.

“Holy Spirit, Comforter, navigate

my grief, my path, my life into Your will.

Center my spirit in You.”

…Then,

“Be still,

And know that I am God and that I’ll heal.”

“Today is Christmas Eve—Come Lord: Peace…be still.

Here’s my heart; for Your kingdom, take…and seal.”

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The reticent volcano keeps

His never slumbering plan;

Confided are his projects pink

To no precarious man.

If nature will not tell the tale

Jehovah told to her,

Can human nature not survive

Without a listener?

Admonished by her buckled lips

Let every babbler be.

The only secret people keep

Is Immortality.

~Emily Dickenson

It’s such a little thing to weep,

So short a thing to sigh;

And yet by trades the size of these

We men and women die!

~Emily Dickenson

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Last of all I want to remind you that

your strength must come from the Lord’s mighty power within you.

Put on all of God’s armor (truth, God’s approval, testimony of God’s work within you, faith , salvation, God’s Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God) so that you will be able to stand safe against all strategies and tricks of Satan.

For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against persons without bodies—the evil rulers of the unseen world, those mighty satanic beings and great evil princes of darkness who rule this world; and against huge numbers of wicked spirits in the spirit world.

So use every piece of God’s armor to resist the enemy whenever he attacks, and when it is all over you will be standing up.

~Ephesians 6:10-13 TLB (insert, mine)

TLB = The Living Bible

Poem – Holidays into Hell/A/Days – Angie Bennett Prince – 11/21/09

Poem – “Be Still…” – Angie Bennett Prince – 12/24/09

Tuesday’s Faith - Flaming Arrows Amidst Pervasive and All-encompassing Grief

Tuesday’s Faith

…Take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the Evil One.

~Ephesians 6:16 NIV

Flaming Arrows Amidst

Pervasive and All-encompassing Grief

12/24/09

Pervasive and all-encompassing is

Grief, reaching through head, heart, soul, with no relief,

throwing to the ground to pound and pound.

When (I’m) pounded flat, Satan steps in to ground,

ground his lies into my head, heart, and soul,

waiting till they dig a deep-enough hole…

that he can bury me in as if dead…

But Resurrection Father lifts me instead,

then places me under His protective wing,

pours life and hope and health until I can sing

and lift my heart—

“To Him all glory bring!”

Like my child, He frees (me) from Satan!

“Let Freedom Ring!”

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Run the race set before you with perseverance.

~Hebrews 12:2

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

~Ephesians 6:10-12 NIV (highlights and some capitalizations mine) (See Eph. 6:14-18 for the weapons of your armor...)

God is strong, and He wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use

...So you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way.

This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.

Be prepared. You're up against far more than you can handle on your own.

Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting you'll still be on your feet.

Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words.

Learn how to apply them. You'll need them throughout your life.

God's Word is an indispensable weapon.

In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long.

Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other's spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out...

~Ephesians 6:10-18 The Message

{To be continued in tomorrow's Wednesday's Woe...}

I do not know Rod Coronado, but I do like his depiction of “Flaming arrows” http://littleblackcart.com/images/flaming_arrows.jpg

Poem - Flaming Arrows Amidst Pervasive and All-Encompassing Grief - Angie Bennett Prince - 12/24/09