March 28, 2024

Girls with Swords: Chapter Two – “A Sword Reforged” (pgs 29-33)

Here I am trying to write a blog, not just any blog, but a blog that God has already prepared for you to hear.  One that I need to focus on and discern His words from mine in order to deliver exactly what God wants ( and not what I want to say).  I believe with all of my heart that Satan will do all that he can in order to distract me, make me doubt, confuse me, and make it seem impossible to write something for you.  I have never struggled with writing before. My times of writing have easily become my favorite, because each time I write, I feel so close to God.  I can feel Him guiding my fingertips across the keyboard.  I feel His wisdom touching the screen.  I re-read what I just wrote and sit back in amazement that those words were not mine; they were the words of my God.

Why now I wonder am I finding it so hard to write?  It is no coincidence that since I have started blogging about a book that encourages women of all ages, pasts, and futures to take up God’s sword against Satan that I am sitting in front of my computer wordless.  Satan does not want me to find God’s words.  He does not want me to write them down.  He does not want anyone else to see them.

In this moment, I asked my mother to pray for me.  She spoke these words to my heart, “Hold onto God’s word.  Remember that the cross is where Satan was defeated.  He will continue to roam around, but the work has already been done on the cross.  Carry scripture around with you and as you feel these attacks, pull out that scripture, and use GOD’S WORD against those attacks.”  And, of course, she told me she would be praying for me.

These confirming words from my mother brought me to this “a-ha” moment.  This moment of writing the words that I know God wants YOU to hear.

“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” Matthew 28:20.

Do you believe these words spoken by Jesus in God’s Living Word?  No matter how badly Satan attempts to discourage us, these words will always remain true.  It took me awhile to understand the comfort and truth behind these words.  I have found the more time I spend in God’s Word; the more I feel the truth of these words.  The more I learn the power of the “sword” God has given me to deter Satan’s attacks, the more thankful I become that God has already fought my battles for me.  He is victorious and, through me accepting the gift of His perfect Son dying for me, I am victorious too.  When the battles seem to carry on and you are feeling weary, confused, distressed, uncertain, and alone; REMEMBER THESE WORDS, “I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS” and let your heart be content with this promise from God. 

I love many things about Jesus.  One of my favorites being that He can relate with us and in return offer us the best comfort and advice we could ever imagine.  When you are tempted beyond what you believe you can bear, Jesus has been there.  Call out to Him for help; He knows just how you feel.  Jesus was tempted and His faith was tested by Satan.  Each time Jesus pulled out His sword against Satan.  He knew God’s truth and He used it when it mattered the most.  Let us follow Jesus’ example.  Take up your sword which is the Living Word of God and use His truths against Satan’s many lies.

I desire so strongly to be able to not only know the many truths in God’s word, but to use them too.  We have been given the most powerful weapon—the Bible—and we must decide to put off everything that hinders and distracts us, to take up the “sword” and learn how to use this truth against Satan in our weakest moments.

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Let’s Pray:

Lord, thank You for coming through always.  Thank You for being with us even in the moments when we do not feel You.  In those moments Lord let us not forget Your truths.  Let us learn Your truths so that in our weak moments, we can feel Your strength through Your Word.  I pray that You set a desire in each and every one of us to learn Your truth daily so that when the time comes to use Your truth, we can do so with confidence.  Lord, we love You so much and know that we need You every moment of every day.  Thank You that we can count on You and feel the comfort and peace this truth brings!  Amen.

 

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About Diane Meyers

Diane Meyers – Blog Contributor
Diane lives in Pittsburgh, PA. She is surrounded by a ton of family and loved ones God has given her to share life with. To the world, Diane may be single, but to her she has the best date of all… Jesus! Diane is very involved with the children’s ministry at her church, and is also a spiritual coach for a ministry aimed toward the youth.

Comments

  1. I am soooo thankful for you and your heart. After reading your blog, I had the words “weak days” come to mind. I had to look up some good ole Steven Curtis Chapman and get a reminder. Thank you for your honesty and transparency. Love you, friend.

    • I am so thanful that even in our weak days, God is strong, and He gives us His strength:) Thanks, love you:)

  2. Mary Simspon says

    Diane, what a blessing to read your blog this morning. I love the prayer of your mother. Oh how true it is. God’s word (Sword) needs to be so imbedded in our Hearts and minds that when satan comes knocking we can send him Squawking! Praise the Lord, He has already defeated satan, and will ALWAYS defeat him. He is victorious, and through Him we also are Victorious. In Him we are “more than conqueors” Lisa said it perfect in the book “We are annointed daughters of the Most High God, the creator of heaven and earth and of all things seen and unseen. This makes us a potential threat to the enemy.” But thank our Most High God that satan has no power over the daughters of the Most High God. I’m sure when you sat down to write your blog, satan was hard at work plotting how he would stop you, but Glory to God, you picked up your sword and He (satan) was defeated. We serve a Mighty God Indeed!

    • I love how God used my mother to encourage me. She has no idea that I was writing a blog about the exact thing she told me to do:) She does not know what study I am doing or what I have been learning (the exact thing she encouraged me to do!) It was like I needed confirmation. You know what you are supposed to do, but then doubt comes in, so you need someone God or someone God has brought into your life to remind you of what you need to do, and it is so comforting when what they tell you lines up with that nudging God has put in your heart to do. Then you realize, you JUST NEED TO DO IT! This is why I am loving this study. We are learning to take action and do what we have thought to do all along. We are using God’s words against Satan, he has no victory. He cannot win, I must take up the sword and live the abundant life God has planned john 10:10

  3. Between The Scriptures, the book, and your blog this morning, there is so much meat to chew on that I need to take the day off from everything else! 🙂 Lisa reminds each of us that “Satan strikes with a distortion of truth, we (must) counter with a declaration of Truth.” We must know His Word and how to properly use it. And if we do, it is “a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm 119:105 “You are my refuge and my shield, I have put my hope in Your Word.” Psalm 119:114 Yes and Amen!

    • Thank you for sharing these scriptures!!! After reading this chapter it has brought me to a place of wanting to know and use God’s scriptures! I love Psalm 119:114. When we put our hope in God’s word, it will NEVER FAIL US! Let’s take the day to be filled with verses that replenish our souls and renew our strength that comes from God alone!!!! And, if you do not need to do anything today but that, you are one lucky gal!!! I will be doing that around all of the other things this day will be filled with:)

      • Mary Simpson says

        Glory! What a blessing to have all of you to remind us of God’s Greatness everyday!

        • Yea Diane, “taking the day off from everything else” was a dream, BUT meditating on His Word throughout all of the daily schedule IS possible so that’s what I’m doing. 🙂

          • Haha, this brought a smile to my face! So thankful we are able to communicate with God all throughout the day!

  4. Tonya Tucker says

    Great inspiration!!
    Immanuel-I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS!! He can relate to us,and in return offer us the best comfort and advice we could imagine. You are beautiful O’LORD,You are Beautiful.t.

  5. tomlinson2 says

    I sent a previous comment but it did not get through. I have been convicted to be thankful ever day for my salvation. As I put on my helmet of salvation may the joy be as great as it was when I was first saved.I was lead to John 15:7 when Amy asked to have scriptures on words. The Bible verse: But if you stay joined to me and my words remain in you,you may ask any request you like, and it will be granted! What power we have in our salvation and the word of God!!

    • I love that idea of asking God to make sure you feel the same joy each day as you had when you were first saved! I never want to lose those feelings of when I first found God’s love for me! Thanks for sharing that you do that! And thank you for sharing this scripture:) Thanking God for His power 🙂

  6. I’m still learning how to use “the sword”! Its hard for me! I do it at times but then fall, if that makes sense! I’m still trying to learn and focus on that “God is with us always”! I’m still trying to get that instilled in me, how much He loves us! I was reading last night in 1 Corinth. and I really then felt like God was with me, so much that I highlighted in my kindle those verses, I hope and pray that I learn from those verses and really to know how to “use” that “sword of God”!

  7. Diane, as I read your blog in the early morning hours this morning to summarize it for the review tomorrow, there was so much I wanted just to re-copy; it was all so good. But, personally, the sentence that stood out to me for me was: I desire so strongly to be able to not only know the many truths in God’s word, but to use them too. Great post.