{"id":10734,"date":"2013-03-28T00:01:18","date_gmt":"2013-03-28T04:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=10734"},"modified":"2013-03-27T22:54:07","modified_gmt":"2013-03-28T02:54:07","slug":"girls-with-swords-chapter-one-old-tactics-pgs-12-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/03\/28\/girls-with-swords-chapter-one-old-tactics-pgs-12-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls with Swords: Chapter 1 &#8211; \u201cOld Tactics\u201d (pgs 12-15)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I re-read this section of the book over again, I am reminded of <b>Hebrews 12:1 <\/b><i>Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>When first learning this verse I wondered who this great cloud of witnesses was exactly.\u00a0 As I asked God to show me, he taught me that this great cloud is the <strong>faithful followers of God whom we learn about throughout the Bible<\/strong>.\u00a0 Yes, Moses is included in the cloud!\u00a0 We see countless examples of people just like you and me throughout the Bible who have run their race and won!\u00a0 The more I read the stories of these faithful ones, <em>the more I stand in awe of our inspiring heritage.<\/em>\u00a0 Each one of these people has one thing in common&#8212;<strong>they lived by faith and not by fear<\/strong>.\u00a0 They let God control their lives, and not fear.<\/p>\n<p>Satan will never be able to live for God.\u00a0 He has no choice but to live by fear.\u00a0<strong> His fear drives Him to attempt to destroy God\u2019s chosen ones.<\/strong>\u00a0 He knows the power God&#8217;s chosen ones possess.\u00a0 You and me, we are included\u00a0as God\u2019s chosen ones.\u00a0 <b>1 Peter 2:9<\/b> <i>But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.\u00a0 <\/i>Let us bask for a moment in the glorious truth that <em>we belong to God, not Satan!\u00a0<\/em> We are living in God\u2019s wonderful light not the darkness of our past.\u00a0 No matter what way Satan attempts to win our soul, if we belong to God and choose daily to live for God alone,<strong> Satan will never win<\/strong>.\u00a0 His attack will never produce victory.\u00a0 <strong>Our victory is with God.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/RightPath_Meyers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10738 alignleft\" alt=\"RightPath_Meyers\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/RightPath_Meyers.jpg\" width=\"228\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a>As much as I truly hate when Satan attacks me, without His attacks, I would not be certain that I am on the path God has called me to.\u00a0 Satan will make war on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus (<strong>Revelation 12:17<\/strong>). \u00a0I know I am on God\u2019s side in this war.\u00a0 I was not always though.\u00a0 Even at my weakest points, Satan never had me, but neither did God.\u00a0 It was like my soul was caught in the middle of the war at one point in my life.\u00a0 Satan knew that ultimately God would win and get me back for good, but I had to figure that out for myself.\u00a0 The moment I chose to take the path of a hero was the same moment I realized the power of the Armor of God.<\/p>\n<p>We cannot fight this battle alone.\u00a0 We have the power to win but we must prepare.\u00a0 We must read the Bible to learn Satan\u2019s ways.\u00a0 The Bible tells us what we need to know about Satan:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He is limited by God (<strong>Genesis 3:1<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>He is defeated by Jesus\u2019 death and resurrection (<strong>Revelation 12:11<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>He rules the evil, spiritual world (<strong>Ephesians 2:2<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>He will meet his doom in the lake of fire (<strong>Revelation 20:10<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Satan knows us very well; the more understanding we have of our enemy, the more we can prepare for his attacks against us.\u00a0 The best way to withstand his attacks is to put on the full Armor of God <em><strong>daily<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 There will not be a day that goes by that Satan will not attempt to destroy us.\u00a0 We must follow the examples of the faithful followers of our heritage, and put on the full Armor of God and be strong in His mighty power. \u00a0We must trust that God has a plan for our lives, one in which we are a Hero for God.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know about you, but I am so excited to be on this journey with you.\u00a0 I am ready to learn from God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 I desire to be armed for God, growing in His strength, and giving Satan something to really be fearful of&#8212;becoming the hero God created me to be.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*****<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let&#8217;s Pray:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the examples You have given us in Your Word of not only how to withstand the evil one, but how others have found victory in You alone.\u00a0 Help us and guide us through this journey to find victory in our lives with You.\u00a0 Lord, enable us to embrace the life that You created us for.\u00a0 Let us get rid of any hindrances and run the race You have marked out for us!\u00a0 Thank You for giving us what we need always.\u00a0 Thank You for loving us.\u00a0 Thank You for choosing us to be a hero for You!\u00a0 I pray that each and every one of us also chooses to be that hero for You, every day!\u00a0 In Your Precious Name, Amen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0*****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are interested in joining us for this online Bible study, please click on the <em><strong>Sign-Up Here<\/strong><\/em> button on our Menu Tab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I re-read this section of the book over again, I am reminded of Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 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