{"id":5774,"date":"2021-05-02T08:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T12:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=5774"},"modified":"2021-04-26T13:45:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T17:45:17","slug":"stand-in-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=5774","title":{"rendered":"Stand In Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20181013_150622-e1558622351611-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5675\" width=\"362\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20181013_150622-e1558622351611-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20181013_150622-e1558622351611-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Me:  Some days we are the statue and some days we are the birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prodigal:  Yes, but everyday is a reminder that the Lord is King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is from the book The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A Kempis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we would endeavour like brave men to stand in the battle, surely we should behold above us the help of God from Heaven.  For He Himself who gives us occasions to fight, to the end we may get the victory, is ready to succour those who strive, and trust in His grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John 6:3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Me: Some days we are the statue and some days we are the birds. Prodigal: Yes, but everyday is a reminder that the Lord is King. 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