Have you ever considered yourself a warrior? Those who know me well... have heard this of my visions. For I consider it often in the Kingdom of Heaven... the things of God unseen by human eyes but battled still by princes light and dark. And one day, all will be unveiled, known without a doubt that what is before us simply a pretense, shallow vanity meant to distract from the higher purposes of eternity. So here, I see myself, and anyone who will consider they too, as this a warrior... This is what the Lord says to Lisa, his anointed one, whose right hand He will empower. Before her, mighty kings will be paralyzed with fear. Their fortress gates will be opened, never to shut again. This is what the Lord says: “I will go before you, Lisa, and level the mountains. I will smash down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness... secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name. “And why have I called you for this work? Why did I call you by name when you did not know Me? I am the Lord; there is no other God. I have equipped you for battle, though you don’t even know Me, so all the world from east to west will know there is no other God. I am the Lord, and there is no other. I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the Lord, am the one who does these things. Isaiah 45:1-7 NLT Until the name of Jesus is known to all mankind, His battles are never finished. Do I stand on a corner beating a Bible and shouting His name. Not typically. But I do put on the Armor of God, for I must know who I am in Christ. Do I struggle with sharp and heavy weapons waged, swinging, stabbing, jabbing at my enemy? Rarely. Only if I get distracted, tangled and wrongly offended. Many and most battles I see are best fought with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. For those are things the true enemy has no idea how to conquer. And those, how we are anointed. Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous? Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. Psalm 34:12-14 Does anyone think I have lost my mind Because I believe to be a warrior? To be quite honest... I care not. Because I'm not living to please people. That is how I got tangled and lost, frustrated and offended. I'd rather people think I'm different. Because that's exactly how God intended me to be! Unique and special. Precious in His sight. A warrior, anointed and strengthened by God to love others so much that the enemy just releases them from his grasp and doesn't know what else to do! Word of God train me, today... To live out my unique anointing as a warrior in the Kingdom of God. To love others in Your strength, proudly representing all that You've made me to be.
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