soilder

we all have our battles. even that person you think is perfect is fighting something.

When we fight alone we grow tired, discouraged and we sometimes lose our footing.

To keep ourselves standing we mount ourselves down with ropes built of defensiveness, shame, and numbness and shield ourselves with masks and worldly things. These tethers grow stronger and stronger and our masks grow thicker the longer we fight alone. They become the only thing holding us down keeping us from being swept away by the enemy. They crazy part is that we don't even realize that its a trick. The tethers may be keeping us on the ground but they are also keeping us well within reach of the enemy army. They cheer as we place another rope around our waist to keep our feet under us.

They not only don't want you to run out of their grasping hands, they even more don't want you to run into the loving hands of Him. Because you see, in His hands there is no need for these chains.

The image I get is that while you sit in His right hand he shields you with His left. That is not to say that no bad comes to those who trust in God, it does, but you are held up by the one and only.

Have no fear when you are basking in the glow of the Savior. The army backing you is now infinitely stronger than the one that is attacking you've just got to call for that help and let Him scoop you up and protect you. He will not send anything you cannot handle. That's a promise.