The last full day of FUGE! The kids are all doing their track A while Jon and I are lounging in a lounge. We are going to go and watch Devon play some basketball in a bit.
I have received a few responses about what do we do concerning our young people. How can we make sure they are ready to fight the good fight in the battle that is raging all around them. I have really been pondering this one and asking God for answers. He did answer me yesterday in my QT. Stop. I never grow tired or dull to the fact that I can ask the Almighty God of all and He answers personally and specifically. Wow! Anyway back to the answer He gave me. He said that they need to be able to do four things:
1. Able to bear the shield and the sword
2. To shoot with the bow
3. Be skillful in war
4. Cry out to God in the battle
5. Trust God for the victories
God wants me to ponder what this looks like in day to day living. What does He mean by bearing the shield and the sword....? Help me out here I would love for you to prayerfully ask God what He is saying about these. I will type more later tonight about what God is sharing with me but I really want to hear from you.
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Thank you for sharing what God gave to you. Here are some of my thoughts. (PS I sat down with Matthew this morning to talk with him about some of these things - We just got started and the phone rang. I had six calls in the matter of 10 minutes. Perfect example of how Satan fights us when we are trying to do something for God - I told each caller I would call them back or I ignored the call)
1) Eph 6 says that the shield is faith and that the sword is the Word of God. We need to be able to understand and use the Word of God faithfully. To fight against untruth/fight for the truth.
The shield will help fight against the tactics of the enemy. This can be tough to do and takes practice. We must learn to know when the attack is from satan and learn to combat that with prayer and scripture.
2) Shooting a bow takes much practice. What are we trying to hit? Are we hitting the targets with the truth?
3) Be skillful - I will only be skillful if I am in the Word and commit It to memory. When I am down, when I am happy, when I am in the battle I need those scriptures to combat that enemy.
4) Cry out to God - I can call to Him ANYTIME. That is what is sooooo awesome.
5) God WILL give the victory.
I am going to continue to study this. I am very concerned that my children will be ready for the world. Deanna
Deanna, I know I emailed you about your comment but just wanted to say how pleased I am to know that there are parents willing to dig in the word and to teach it to their children. I will be writing more on this...God won't let me go with it. You are right on target!!!
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