You want to know something that is absolutely crazy. Just ridiculously ludacris?! Satan is always busy. He thrives from implanting fear in out hearts.

Just a second ago, I was very determined to come out of this funk I’ve been in. I was ready to share the good news, the gospel of the Lord! After reading my bible. I was looking for a positive outlet that could also (hopefully) help all of my readers during this corona-virus pandemic. And do you know what happened?? My computer crashed and I lost all my files……….

All I could do was laugh. Because if I didn’t have proof before, I have proof now more than ever that Satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy.

I’m still going to write this to prove he doesn’t win! So here we go…

Psalm 91: Fear cannot reside with Faith

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

This I declare about the Lord:

He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God and I trust Him.
For He will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.
He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with His wings.
His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day.
Do not dread the disease that stalks at midday.
Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you.

Just open your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.
If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you;
no plague will come near your home.
For He will order his angels to protect you where ever you go.
They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.

The Lord says,
“I will rescue those who love me.
I will protect those who trust in my name.
When they call on me, I will answer;
I will …be with them in trouble.
…rescue those and honor them.
…reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”

And yes…. I did just type that. Lately, I have been feeling so down, scared, worried, anxious, sad, lonely, all of the above. I haven’t felt like doing much of anything because of all the trials we have been hit with back to back to back. I can honestly say I have been completely overtaken…controlled….and paralyzed by fear.

Above all, reading this scripture gives me a bigger picture. The picture where I trade all my fears for faith in him, no matter how intense the fears may be. My bible says “to do this we must live and rest with Him. By entrusting ourselves to His protection and pledging our daily devotion to Him, we will be kept safe.”

My bible also says this:

“Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” -Phillipians 4:6-7

I have always considered myself a Christian. Satan is just so good at manipulation, distraction, and implementing self doubt to put the biggest most heaviest hard to move weight I have ever witnessed.

This ends today. During this crisis it’s important to stay faithful guys. Therefore, I’ve decided to stay faithful and take more steps to stay focused. Firstly, starting tomorrow all of my posts will have bible verses under them. Secondly, I no longer will allow depression to keep me down. Lastly, I will read my bible and pray. When we feel worry we need to conquer it with prayer. Worry more… pray even more.

It’s comforting to know that God watches over us even in times of great stress and fear.