Worry, Anxiety and Regret. These are three states of mind which seek to distract a person from his focus on God. Indeed, if my mind is fraught with worry, how will there be sufficient capacity to keep it set on “higher things”? If I allow myself to be exceedingly anxious, is this not contrary to the command to “be anxious for nothing”? If regret over things already repented of and forgiven tries to take ahold of me, is that not saying that Jesus’ death was insufficient? I say these things because it has become apparent to me over the years that worry, anxiety and regret are three weapons that the adversary uses against us….often quite well I might add. He reminds us of our past in order to inhibit our future. He taunts us with worry in order to whittle away at our trust in God. He attempts to infuse souls with, not just occasional anxious thoughts, but the persistent type of anxiety which threatens to destroy our minds and bodies.
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of [a]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12
The war has been won, but the battles are still being fought, thus our single most important defense is the Armor of God. Available in a Bible near you. Put on yours today!
Father, On this day of Thanksgiving, may our hearts be filled to overflowing with gratitude for the blessings that You have given us, and as we praise You for all things in all circumstances, may we see the enemy flee from our midst. In Jesus name. AMEN!
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