The New Resistance by Elaine Davenport (Monday, July 23, 2007)
22 Jul 2007 Leave a Comment
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Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4: 7
Blessings to you! You may be at this healing site for many reasons, but you’re here. Welcome.
If you were to take a self defense class; they would teach you various techniques on how you can protect yourself. One of the first things that you would find them doing would be mind conditioning. In other words, they will start to prepare you for mental toughness. The supposition being that one day you could get attacked; and when you do; you’re going to be ready. Now for some people; in order to defend themselves they have to get mad. Mad at the fact that someone whom they mean no harm wants to do them harm. I don’t know how many victims of crime become victimized because they are too trusting. I suspect it’s more than people realize. For instance, a few years back a dear acquaintance of mine was robbed of her purse. When asked if the young man hurt her she innocently replied: “Yes, but it was an accident.” In disbelief we all listened as she told the story of how the man looked like a friend of her son’s so as he approached her she was holding out her arms to hug him and as he took her purse; he injured her finger in taking it forcefully. She trusted him because he resembled someone that she knew; so she offered no resistance.
WHAT DOES RESISTANCE MEAN ?
We all know essentially what resistance means. Humor me as I remind you so that your mind can adapt to this new conditioning. To resist means to oppose. You can oppose an idea, a way of thinking, many things. Your opposing can be mental, physical, spiritual, emotional and so forth. You have the right to oppose things and ideas as long as your actions do not bring or cause harm to others and yourself.
World War Two
In World War Two there was a movement called “The Resistance.” There was an underground troup in every country to fight the enemy. According to Wikipedia: their methodologies included: not cooperating, giving out bad information, propaganda, hiding pilots and warfare.
Your plight is similar. You have an enemy. What is your methodology to fight him or are you just going to be captured and roll over and surrender. Make up your mind to FIGHT all that you face, to resist it. You’ll be glad you did. Trust me.
PERHAPS
Perhaps today, you find yourself facing something, looking for answers. Maybe this is a time in which you are deeply entrenched in a battle with just enough of a break to seek some sure fire answers. Maybe, you’re just looking around for ammunition to stockpile for when the battle comes to your front yard; I don’t know.
THIS IS WHAT I KNOW
I signed up for the Army of the Lord when I found myself in a great battle in a war that many said that I was destined to lose. I won that war but you need to know that it WAS NOT WITH MY OWN MIGHT. I didn’t have any. All I had was a love for God and a willing and obedient heart. I got in the Word of God and began to read healing scriptures. As I read them, it was like someone was reading me my rights. I got mad at the opposing force of satan. He does not deserve a capital s in my book. I offered my resistance, and the devil fled! I got closer to God and watched God honor my faith. You can do that to. Yes you can!
