Me: What’s wrong Prodigal?
Prodigal: It is just people some time.
Me: Don’t let the bear get to you.
Prodigal: Just give me some encouragement and I am sure it will help.
This is from the book Overcoming Spiritual Blindness by James P. Gills, M.D.
Paul’s letter to the Ephesians provides one of the most surprising endings of any of the New Testament books. In this letter, Paul describes the Word of God as armor for spiritual warfare. One distinct aspect of our spiritual blindness is our lack of perception of the true nature of our spiritual battle and the enemy that engages us. Not understanding the satanic forces set to destroy us, we assume that people are our problem, causing us hurt and opposing our welfare. Rather, the truth is that the devil uses people to hurt and oppose us, causing us to sin the sins of unforgiveness and bitterness, among others. Our true enemy can only be seen clearly with spiritual sight, insight, and divine understanding.
Do not focus on the people today, but focus on battling against the devil. He is just trying to distract you and then have your emotions follow after sin.
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:12
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
