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Finding the Spirit - Identifying the Enemy
In the daily fight for survival our vision is blurred because
our health is compromised. This is when the enemy attacks- we lose
focus and become vulnerable. We doubt our inner strength and become
discouraged and depressed.
Sometimes it seems like the fates are against us. However,
life's obstacles should not deter us from our personal triumphs. We
must forge upward and onward to meet our goals; not necessarily our
destiny.
Be vigilant; protect the spirit. Remember the enemy is sneaky
and dangerous. My enemy is Breast Cancer. Who or what is your
enemy? Have you identified it? If you have, ask yourself a few
questions and solidify a plan of action.
Cling steadfastly to beliefs. Sometimes it becomes our sole life
line; our saving grace. During the darkest hours of the storm it
can become impossible to hold on. But hold on we must. We must
weather the storm. It may be necessary to go outside our comfort
zone. It may be time to re- examine our lives, question our
beliefs, and make life changing decisions.
Establish and develop a relationship with God. It is the single
most proactive choice we can make. Faith is nothing if it is not
tested and tried. Stand firmly on it; focus steadily on the enemy,
and never lose site of goals. Rebuke the demon daily in the name of
Jesus and through it all laugh; it is therapeutic.
We handle the things that we can and stay optimistic, trusting
in our hearts and in our souls that God will bring us through the
storm. If we believe and have faith as tiny as a mustard seed we
will be able to move mountains. Stop worrying and feeling sorry for
self; fight with every fiber of the being. Desperate situations
call for desperate measures.
The enemy must not take control of the mind, the intellect, and/
or the soul. Keep it at bay; pray, pray, pray. Stay optimistic and
nourish the spirit regularly to keep it strong and centered.
The spirit is the core of the being- it needs sustenance. Let
the spirit drink the nourishment provided by the Lord as it hungers
for righteousness. Remember the spirit can grow weak but it will
never die. Inner strength comes from the God within. It doesn't
take an awful lot to revive the spirit. Prayer and meditation does;
the Word of God fortifies the soul; they are free and always
available.
Faith, prayers and the Word of God: therein lays the inner
strength in the midst of our personal turmoil.
Faced with the challenge of life or death, I chose life and in
doing so, I made a conscious decision to be a survivor of the
dreaded disease - Breast Cancer. I let go and let God, knowing that
He is well able to handle any circumstance. I put breast cancer
behind me and God ahead of me, in the order it was meant to be, and
God gave me the victory. Today I am living with the effects of
Chemo and Radiation treatments but I am living cancer free.
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