my faith in Christ!
By asgtswife04
@asgtswife04 (2475)
United States
January 31, 2008 8:08pm CST
Recently, I have been under great attack from Satan and my faith has been being tested for weeks now. I pray hard and read my Bible and rebuke Satan, but things sometimes just seem to be getting worse instead of better. I know that the Lord is with me through these times, but I am getting so drained from all the warfare going on. i sometimes feel like I don't have any fight left in me and then the Lord reminds me that I not only have to fight, but He is here fighting these battles with me. I love the Lord so much and only want to follow Him and do His will. I am so exhausted right now though and all i wanna do is sleep or forget about this war going on. Anyone else have these feelings every now and then? God bless everyone
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@butterflygrl76 (205)
• United States
1 Feb 08
We all have the same feelings every now and then. Just keep praying, ask God for the strength to keep going. You know the more faith you have, the more satan will be there to test it. Even though it is exhausting, just hang in there. It will eventually get better. I'm praying for ya too, remember, you're not alone.
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@asgtswife04 (2475)
• United States
1 Feb 08
thank you. I do know that God is here with me and most of the time He is fighting the battles for me because I can't. I pray and ask Him for his help when I am at my weakest and feel i can't go on anymore. He's always been there for me through thick and thin. thanks again and God bless
@katkah (235)
• United States
1 Feb 08
Exactly how is "satan" attacking you?
Not that you would be open to accepting the advice of a "non-christian" but here it is:
Take responsibility for your life and your actions, don't put it off on some other being. You have been given free will & choice, which means that it is on you.
If you are being tested there must be a reason for it.
There is always the possibility that you are depressed and in need of some herbal suppliments or medication to help your chemical imbalence reallign it's self.
You can not put everything into someone else's hands, take charge of your life and your path with the help or aide of your higher power.
Think of it this way, since you are "one of God's children" - are you a parent? Does your child benifit more from you doing everything for them or from your guidence?
@asgtswife04 (2475)
• United States
1 Feb 08
Honestly, and i don't wanna be mean about this, but I don't take advice from nonbeliever's because you don't understand what i mean by Satan attacking me. I'm not doing anything wrong or anything like that and i am certainly not depressed, but thanks for your input. For those that are believers they know exactly what i am talking about. Satan, and yes i'm putting it on him, does try and destroy God's people...whether it's through finances, family, etc...which by the way is none of the above. All of God's children go through warfare because the enemy likes nothing more than to try and get us away from God. Doesn't work for me...it exhausts me sometimes, but I pray and read and proclaim in Jesus name that Satan has no power over me or my family or any part of my life. You would have to be a believer to understand the attacks that I am talking about. There is no point in going any further with this with you though, because you don't know a single thing about me or my faith and the only one that does is God Himself. He is my Salvation and my Deliver, and yes, He gets me through my struggles. I depend on Him because He is my Father and He says that He will never leave or forsake me. He never puts me through anything He doesn't walk through or sometimes carry me through. have a great day and God bless
@katkah (235)
• United States
1 Feb 08
I was a Christian for the first 18 years of my life, I was baptized and everything, went through confermation, and read the bible cover to cover over five times- I probably know more about your religion than most of the people you go to church with.
I simply had questions that were never answered in that belief and found that I only believed it because I was being told to. I found the religion that was right for me when I became an adult.
I wish you the best of luck figuring out your problems.
@asgtswife04 (2475)
• United States
1 Feb 08
I'm sorry to hear that you never found what you were looking for. I didn't mean to be so mean about what i said about not taking advice from nonbelievers. I kindly respect and listen to everyone or i wouldn't have even finished reading your post. I think i'm just very frustrated right now and the only person i really have right now beside me is God. He has been through me through so much of my life and if it weren't for Him i wouldn't even be here right now. I follow God because I know He has a great plan for me and loves me unconditionally. He will always be my Savior and my Father and I will always love Him and follow Him. thanks and God bless
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@jenlynw (41)
• United States
2 Feb 08
I have the same feelings alot! I am of the Pentecostal faith, and my kids and I go to church but my husband doesn't and it seems like everytime I turn around the devil comes against me by using my husband to start arguments about church and whatever else he can think of...I am telling myself this as well, but stay strong in the Lord and keep praying and the Lord will see you through... I will pray for you as well. God Bless You!!
@asgtswife04 (2475)
• United States
2 Feb 08
i've definitely been there. my husband and i used to argue alot about church and my faith, but he doesn't do that anymore. he actually respects me and what i am and doesn't get to me like that anymore. for one, i rebuked it. LOL! I am definitely trying to stay strong and it's a good feeling knowing that God is by my side fighting these battles with me and for me. thanks for responding and God bless
@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
2 Feb 08
I have that feeling all of the time. I struggle with my faith a lot! It is so difficult not to fall back into old habits in my struggle. These struggles of faith, emotion can drain you and leave you feeling wasted and exhausted. Keep your faith in any way possible. I know you love the Lord, and that is what will get you through!
@asgtswife04 (2475)
• United States
2 Feb 08
I know...it can be very emotional draining, but i do love the Lord with all my heart and soul and I know that He will pull me through this like He's pulled me through so many other things. thanks girl and God bless you. How you holding up? I know your hubby left today. you okay? i'm here if you need me
@asgtswife04 (2475)
• United States
1 Feb 08
yep, he's still a SGT and is overseas for at least four more months. It's hard a lot of times and I really do need him here with me. I continue to pray though and ask God for guidance and strength, especially right now when i am to exhausted to do anything. thanks and i'm sorry your hubby is gone right now to. i'll be praying for you. God bless
@zevabe (7)
• United States
1 Feb 08
Since you discuss this in terms of battles fought, perhaps you'll want to get strength from passages where G-d fights battles on behalf of His people. Look to Exodus in the late teens (chapter numbers are eluding me), for both G-d splitting the sea followed by a song regarding how G-d fights our wars for us and for the battle against Amalek. Also, large portions of Joshua, particularly the "battle" of Jericho which wasn't much of a battle.
Put in your effort and trust that G-d will do the rest.
@asgtswife04 (2475)
• United States
2 Feb 08
thank you, i will definitely read those passages. God bless
@loved1 (5328)
• United States
1 Feb 08
Don't give up girl! We all feel that way sometimes. I always tell myself "we are pressed but not crushed, persecuted but not abandoned, struck down but not destroyed..." you know the verse. Keep in mind that the enemy pays close attention to those that concern him. If you were not growing in your spiritual walk and doing the Lord's work, Satan probably would not be bothering to attack you. God is paying attention and knows that you are standing firm in your faith when you are under attack. Are you a member of a church? Do you have other Christian friends who can pray and fellowship with you? We are here to build each other up and help each other stand in the face of the enemy! You don't have to go it alone. Stay in the word and keep the faith my friend. Great blessings are coming your way.
@asgtswife04 (2475)
• United States
2 Feb 08
You are very true. Satan can't stand seeing someone getting closer to God and the closer I get to Him, the more i'm attacked. I am a member of a church and i actually have a prayer chain going for me right now. I don't have to many friends at the moment, i'm so time consumed at home, but i'm getting there. thanks for the encouraging words and God bless
@ihatehellokitty (67)
• Philippines
1 Feb 08
I do feel like this sometimes. At times I even feel that God turned His back on me.
One thing I learned from these situations is that God wants you to be dependent to Him. During these situations I come running to Him like a child crying because I have been bullied by a very bad guy :D At times, you don't have to fight at all! Ask God to fight Satan for you - it works :)
Most importantly, please stay strong. The Lord wants you to stick closer to Him especially during these times.
Kaila
@asgtswife04 (2475)
• United States
1 Feb 08
thanks so much for the encouraging words. I do stay close to Him and I know that He is helping me through my battles, because i could never do it alone. thank you again and God bless
@RAyers (7)
• United States
1 Feb 08
Hello, It's Rhone and Thanks for your response. My man is in Iraq and we had not been married long before he went away maybe 5 monthes sooooooooo it has been a road I was not prepared to drive on!! HA HA well his name is Kenny and we live in SC and being over there has really changed him even spiritually. I just found this site and I'm not sure how I found it but it looks kinda like my space except it helps you talk to people more than my space which is only people you know. Well I'm writing back to say Kenny was going to be gone til sept. but now he is getting to come home to visit in April because we wanted to have a chance to have a baby sooooooooooooooooo Please pray for us that it will happen cause he can't stay long and if i have to wait til sept to try again i think i will go nuts:) so take care and tell Satan to get behind you and you know he has to obey??? Your friend Rhone ps im trying to figure out how to get my picture up like you did??? any suggestions
@asgtswife04 (2475)
• United States
2 Feb 08
It's definitely difficult and i'll definitely be praying that God blesses you with child while he is home on leave. and to change your pic, go to edit prefrences and it takes you right to where you can change it. good luck and God bless. you are in my prayers
@777chykis (2)
• Mexico
1 Feb 08
Please, keep praying Jesus is the only answer to all of our feelings sometimes we feel so lonely even that we have a husband and kids but there is something as a woman have to confront I reed 2Cor. 11 and I did it I cover my head to pray and the first time I did I started talking in diferent tongues I believe in Jesus but your praying have to be praying first to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit do not talk about religion but seek for the Lord you are not alone Im in the same situation I feel left a side but my strenght is Jesus. Amen
@asgtswife04 (2475)
• United States
2 Feb 08
I do pray, quite often actually. I, too, have been given the grace of being able to talk in tounges. I received that at my last Encounter that my church does twice a year. The Lord has been good to me and I know that Satan is going to attack me the closer i get to God. I'm just so glad that I have God on my side to help me fight these battles. thanks for resonding and God bless