Monday, March 2, 2009

Devices of Destruction: fighting an invisible enemy


Device: A contrivance or an invention serving a particular purpose. A thing devised; plan; scheme, esp. a sly or underhanded scheme; trick. As I was coming up with this topic I was thinking to myself about what is the best way to defeat an enemy that you cannot see. Many people feel helpless when they know that something is destroying them internally, but they have no idea of how to counteract it. Someone may have a virus that is killing them , thoughts that are tormenting them, or even habits that are destroying them. Just because someone is naive or ignorant to the fact that they are being attacked does not change the reality of them being attacked. Thoughts do not just arise from nowhere, diseases do not just appear from nowhere, and emotions do not just arise from anywhere. There is a source to every destructive device just as there is a source to every productive (beneficial) device. The secret to defeating an invisible enemy is having an invisible ally. I have come to the realization that God is the ultimate invisible ally. When you have a force that is warring against you then you need an ally to not only help counteract that force that is warring with you, but to overcome the force. If you never come to the realization that there is an "invisible enemy" warring against your destiny than you will remain defenseless to every attack that is launched against you. I just want to encourage you to seek God who is the ultimate ally against any enemy which seeks your downfall.