Everyone has a story

“Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men, knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:23-24‬ ‭HCSB‬‬
http://bible.com/72/col.3.23-24.hcsb

“Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:10‬ ‭HCSB‬‬
http://bible.com/72/eph.6.10.hcsb

Everyone has a story. Everyone! The person who just cut you off on the way to work. The celebrity that seems to have it all. The homeless person in the corner with a torn piece of cardboard. The neighbor who seems angry at the world. The family member who seems to thrive on drama. When we focus on what God wants for us, focus on His agenda, we can look past the walls. There is a reason it’s hard to look through the walls, a reason that is invisible to us. A Spiritual world that is as real as it is invisible. If satan can keep us preoccupied with the drama, he is able to run rampant.

If we are so focused on what we can see, our anger and anxiety overcome us and we separate from God, the only source stronger than satan. If we stand back (prayer) and focus on giving it to God, letting the Holy Spirit take control and remember we have the blood of Jesus, then satan is conquered.

My challenge to you the reader, as well as myself, is to stop, step back, take a look at the whole picture. Pray to see the situation as God wants us to. Pray for the Holy Spirit to protect us and show us what, if anything, God wants us to do or say.