The devil, that ever present, nagging peace disturbing devil. He is always lurking about trying to disturb my relationship with God.
He is that being that one would love to grab by the throat and say listen here dude, leave me alone, and right Now!! Since he isn't physical that isn't an option, although it sounds appealing. Our only options are to cave in or rely on an even higher being. That being too isn't physical. It becomes a battle of the mind then, who will we give control to, who will we put our faith and trust in and how will we know we are putting our faith and trust in the right being. After all, sometimes it can seem like there are multiple and conflicting voices inside your head giving direction, but how do we know which one is right?
Over the years, the devil has gotten a foot hold in my life, sometimes through things that I had pure motives on. As Christians we all know that to have a right relationship with God, that we need to spend time with God in prayer and by reading his word. In my life I have felt guilt by not reading enough or spending enough time with God, by not being the perfect Christian. Satan has gotten a foot hold.
The devil has a tool belt that is larger than the most obese human possible. On that tool belt is a drill gun called guilt, a saw called anger, a telescope called lust, etc. It seems that when he has made his rounds and used his arsenal of tools, that he starts all over again.
God on the other hand has a tool belt as well. Its tools are are not so much of the penetrating, drilling and invasive variety, but rather of the loving and helping kind. On it are faith, love, peace, patience, kindness, forgiveness etc. They sound nice, so why is it so hard to choose them over the other? Why does it seem so hard at times to pursue God?
What do we do when he seems so far away......we keep pursuing. We don't look right or left, we keep pursuing God.
Kari Jobe: You Are For Me
Kari Jobe - The More I Seek You w/lyrics
Holly Starr - Take me as I am and How he loves us.
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