OUR WORST ENEMY

Right off, we think of killer tornados, devasting floods and mudslides, terminal illness, marauders in the night, terrorists in the day. In reality these are bad enough and forces to be dealt with. But something, someone much more dangerous, cunning, evil and sly has wormed its way into our everyday lives, taken up residence and become all too accepted in our society, our family units. If that’s not bad enough, our youngest generations do not even comprehend what has hit them/us, nor recognize the presence of it, of him, of SATAN. And how can they, when our standards have become so relaxed, so confusing, so “not by the Book”.

It’s as simple and as complex as opening our eyes and recognizing the danger signs in our every day lives. Before you think this too boring, not worth reading, or shudder to think it's just for the “miss or mister goody two shoes”, give it a try and follow it through. This is reality!

I quote from Brie Gowen from “Savor the Essence of Life”:

“Satan wants us tired, worn thin and stressed. He wants us in debt up to our eyeballs and our health failing because we can’t sleep enough, eat right or handle our stress effectively. He wants husbands and wives fighting over finances, disrespectful teens who learned how to treat their parents based off Nickelodeon sitcoms, and thousands of young children sexually abused by the adults we are so quick to place our trust in. He wants us busy but not productive. He wants our plates full, but our tanks empty. He wants us looking to society for what’s best for our families, not God’s word (Book) as a lamp to our feet. He wants the family unit ripped apart, and many times I look around and see us letting him. We’re not even trying to take a stand.

I’d like to believe that it’s not too late. We can still fight to save our families. Perhaps it all comes down to stepping out in wisdom, courage and truth for our family. In a world that is so busy Keeping Up With the Kardashians, maybe it’s time to be a Little House on the Prairie. What do you think?” End quote.

This is, indeed, food for thought. It hits home in our everyday lives.

Are we awake? Are our society and families worth protecting from our own worst Enemy?

~ Gwen of IRISH ACRES