“Don’t look so worried. He tried to frighten us. But
it’s a very good sign.”
“It is?”
“It tells us that we must be doing something right
if he throws that kind of ammunition into the battle. He is desperate.”
-Fr. Elijah
I
took a big step in my life recently.
One
that followed much prayer and discernment.
I
have confidence in the step that I took
and
truly believe that the Lord wants me right where I am.
That
excites me.
I
don’t always feel so certain.
But
there is a lasting peace about the step I took.
Along
with that peace comes opposition.
Multiple
people have disagreed with me
or
made rude comments in
regards to the decision I made.
Often
times,
they
aren’t even aware that what they said is hurtful or rude.
This
continuous opposition lends itself to feeling defeated.
It
seems like every time I turn around someone else has hopped on the opposition
bandwagon.
It
made me doubt a little.
Sometimes
a lot.
It
made me question.
Did
I really take the right step?
Is
it possible I made the wrong decision?
Do
people really see me that way?
The
most recent negative comment really had me down.
I
was reminded of this quote from the book Fr.
Elijah.
The
‘he’ the characters are referring to is Satan.
The
older priest comforts the younger one
with
a reminder that opposition is a good thing.
We
must be doing something right.
We
are used to praise when we do something right.
Not
opposition.
But
we must remember this life is a spiritual battle.
The
battle between Good and evil
fighting
for our souls.
It’s
a battle.
Things
might not run smoothly.
Not
everything will play out the way we wish.
We
may be opposed on all sides.
Opposed
by people who you think should support you.
But
nevertheless,
fight
on.
Pray
about your decisions and choices.
Pray
for guidance.
Pray
to see things as they truly are.
Pray
for strength against opposition.
Pray
that you might not grow weary.
Pray
that you might always have the courage to help fight in this battle.
Your
soul is worth the fight.
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thank you for this. I completely agree this life is a spiritual battle. keep on, Rebecca, with the good fight. God bless you.
ReplyDeleteKaren