Carole Smith

WARNING: YOU WILL BE ATTACKED BY FLAMING ARROWS OF THE ENEMY!   God’s word is very clear and specific about the phrase you just read! He knows that you’ll have moments of fear and anxiety and He wants you to know it’s not from Him! So He graciously offers His armor as our solution! “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God.”   Ephesians 6:14-17 (NIV)   Understanding the Battlefield. Let’s set the stage for anxiety and where exactly it comes from according to the Bible.   Having knowledge of the enemy is the first key to defeating it! The enemy is Satan.   The Bible compares him to a hungry lion! “Be self-controlled...

  "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him..." Psalms 37:7     In the stillness …between tears... In the hollowed-out spaces, I’m left weak.   In the stillness …between prayers... There are no more words, left to speak.   In the stillness …between friends... I surrender fears, for their petition.   In the stillness …between family... Sweet memories flood, as a gift from heaven.   In the stillness …between my Savior’s arms... A rest like no other, has set me free.   There is space here …in the stillness... As God’s peace washes over me.   ~Carole A. Smith 4/7/15