Fierce attacks upon your life do not come from God- they come from the enemy of our souls. God does not want you to resign yourself and accept those attacks. Rather, He wants you to call upon His name and allow Him to come to your rescue. James 4:7 says,“Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” Sometimes we don’t resist the enemy’s blows because we assume they are coming from God - or at least being allowed by God for the purpose of discipline. And yet, when you stop and look at the results of those attacks in your spiritual life, do you see the life-giving victory God’s loving discipline brings or the hopeless despair and discouragement the enemy brings?

To become the valiant Proverbs 31 women we are called to be, we cannot just roll over and play dead when the enemy attacks us. We must stand firm and resist (in the might power of Christ’s name), and not allow Satan to hinder God’s purposes for our lives. As Ephesians says, “…be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” (Eph. 6:10-11) If we are going to effectively resist the enemy’s attacks, we must learn to recognize them, and stop blaming God for the enemy’s devices against us! *

- Leslie Ludy (My Homegirl)

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