Satan, So You Think You Have Won?

The Christian life is full of ups and downs. One day we can be like, "Praise the Lord" and the next day the complete opposite. I think sometimes to myself, "hey Lord, since I'm a Christian now, isnt my life supposed to be easy?" God never said life was going to be easy once we got saved. He told us in His Word that there would be trials and tribulations in our life. Ha, I thought of a small incident that happened today.

Saving money...I am not the best at it, and have a really hard time with it. I am trying to get on the ball with that, with the help of my family and friends. "I am trying to get on the ball.." See that phrase right there. Here I am realizing that I need to start saving money and I take the steps to do so like, opening up a savings account, not spending money where money doesn't need to be spent...Yep, everything is right on track...things are looking up!

(Knock, knock)
Satan knocking at my door.
"I hear everything is going well for you. Saving money finally? Listening to your parents and friends? Well, I don't like that, so here is a broken computer screen where you will need to use money to spend to fix it."
Yep, that happened today. Just when I got home to type something up, the screen cracks. Well not the screen. The plastic part around it. I tried to fix it...just wasn't working, in fact it got worse. Ha! I can laugh now. But 20 minutes ago, I wasn't.

I'm not going to lie, I was a little upset and I was thinking, "where in the world am I going to get the money to fix this?" Well, then it occurred to me, that this was the devil trying to pry his way back in my life and see if he could discourage me. Well, when I realized that, I told Him:
"Hey Satan, you think you have one this battle but you haven't. I see here you broke the outside of my screen, but there ain't nothing like duct tape to keep it together, until I have the money to fix it. So you can go to someone else and bother them, because your not having defeat over me."
I realized as soon as I told him that, there was a huge smile on my face. Yes, my screen is messed up, but there is nothing that tape cant fix. So Satan, you think you have won? I don't think so! For you see, I am on the Lords side and that's the winning side.

Who Said Saying Goodbye, Was Easy?

This past week, I have been saying goodbye to all of my friends that are heading back to Hyles-Anderson College..Who said saying goodbye was easy (I often remind myself). Man what a great summer I have had with all of my friends, and I truly hate to see this fun summer end. Well praise the Lord for memories, and memories I will cherish of the times we have had. My friend Mayra left on Tuesday, my friend Emily left Saturday, and the rest of my friends (Nicole, Whitney, Jerry, Elizabeth), they all leave tonight. Its gonna be a bittersweet moment, but I know they will be back either for Thanksgiving or Christmas. I guess for now I have to wait!

Yeah, those friends have either already left or will be leaving...But praise the Lord I have my very best friend, Jesus Christ, who never leaves me and is always with me, no matter what I may go through, through my ups and down...man, "what a friend we have in Jesus!" But, I have a great church family that I still get to be with...a church family whom I truly love. I have my dear friend Shelley whose still here, and I am truly grateful for that as well.

Who said saying goodbye was easy? No one. Life goes on, and we must live our fullest for the Lord! That's what my plan is. No matter what life may throw at me, I must keep a positive attitude, and keep my focus on the Lord, and He will carry me on!