This morning I was having my quiet time with the Lord enjoying the beautiful scenery the Lord has blessed me with at my house. We have a pond in the back yard that is full of fish. There are bass, talapia, and brim. Bob and I love to watch the fish come up to the top of the water and feed.


We also have a crane that comes to visit our pond. He loves the fish too but for a different reason. He wants to EAT our fish. The nerve of that crane! Bob and the crane have an ongoing battle. It is hilarious. Bob will see the crane run get his pellet gun and proceed to the back door to try and shoot AROUND the bird. Bob doesn't want to hurt the bird just scare it. It amazes us how the bird knows when Bob is serious or not. Sometimes Bob will go to the back door and open the door without his gun thinking the bird will fly away and leave his fish safe and unharmed. The crane LOOKS at Bob and continues to go about looking for food as if Bob were not there. When Bob actually gets his WEAPON the bird knows he is serious and flies off and leaves Bob's fish alone.


This morning I was thinking about Satan and how he is like the crane. Satan knows when we are serious about fighting him and when we are not. Sometimes we go into battle with him with half our armor. You know, fighting WIMPEE style. You heard me, we are all bark and no bite! He also knows when we have on the FULL ARMOR OF GOD Ephesians 6:13-19! That is when we mean business.

The fish story isn't over. You see, the bird comes back to the pond almost every day!!!! He is there to kill, steal, and destroy. He wants to EAT ALL our fish. He is not happy with one or two. He wants them all! He just doesn't give up. Even though Bob has the gun the crane knows there is still a chance he can get a fish. That is how Satan is with us. He is there to kill, steal, and destroy John 10:10. He will come back as many time as necessary to try and take your joy, peace, children, marriage, contentment, your testimony!

Here is the GREAT part of John 10:10: Jesus says, "I came that you might have life, and might have it abundantly!" Jesus is there to fight the battle for you, but you must put on the Full armor of God. Don't fight WIMPEE! Fight HUGE AND FULL! DON'T GIVE UP! Enjoy ABUNDANT LIFE today!

Praying for you today!
Feleda

Have you ever heard the old saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks?" Well I am here to say you can try to teach an older lady(okay middle lady) new tricks. Marty encouraged me several weeks (maybe months) ago to start a blog for WOW. I gave her the look. You know, the one where it reads, Have you lost your mind? I am not the most techno savvy. I run from new technology. It is not that I don't like it. I am just afraid of it. What if I can't do it? Even better, I am not a good writer. To me writing is like going to the dentist, it is necessary but that doesn't mean I have to LIKE IT!

Our spiritual lives can be like that too! We can learn new ways (tricks) of doing things. It is necessary but it doesn't mean you have to LIKE IT! There are things in our lives that we need to learn new ways of being and doing. It is hard in the beginning and unpleasant. In the long run it helps us to be better and do better. We benefit, our families, friends, acquaintances, and the people we work with benefit in the long run. The best reason is because Christ calls us to keep on learning new tricks.

Don't be afraid! Try a new trick today. Keep on trying that new trick. Who knows you may be like me today, and learn quicker than you think.