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Monday April 11, 2011
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Before I realized it, my days were spent moping
around the house in my pajamas. When I tried to
pray, I couldn’t find the right words to say. When
I tried to read my Bible, my mind became too
distracted. I was beginning to turn inward and
become withdrawn from everyone around me. In
the midst of my prayer-less and Word-less days,
the enemy tried to get me to wallow in pity. I was
feeling weak and vulnerable, and was teetering on
the brink of deep depression. Just like that, the
enemy played on my pain and went in for the kill.
around the house in my pajamas. When I tried to
pray, I couldn’t find the right words to say. When
I tried to read my Bible, my mind became too
distracted. I was beginning to turn inward and
become withdrawn from everyone around me. In
the midst of my prayer-less and Word-less days,
the enemy tried to get me to wallow in pity. I was
feeling weak and vulnerable, and was teetering on
the brink of deep depression. Just like that, the
enemy played on my pain and went in for the kill.
When I allowed my pain to get the best of me and stopped seeking God consistently, all my
strength walked off and left me. But thank God for mercy and grace in my time of need. I can’t
pinpoint exactly when God opened my eyes, but I'm so grateful He pulled me up before the enemy
triumphed over me. Retrospectively, I see that because I failed to maintain the things that keep
me spiritually and emotionally strong, even in the midst of serious pain, it gave the enemy room to
sneak in, pounce on me, and kick me while I was down. It’s just like him to take advantage of us in
an effort to snare us in his trap, and pull us into bondage. But he is a liar, because my Bible tells
me, “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” (See John 8:36). Do I have
any free sisters?!
The situation that knocked me off the ladder no longer has power over me, and God has touched
me everywhere it hurt. He has restored my spirit, and once again defeated the enemy’s plot to take
me down. After this experience, I have recommitted to never allow a day to go by, no matter how
I’m feeling, without spending time in prayer and Bible study.
Spending time in communication with God through prayer and His Word is essential to successful
Christian living. Just like most of us never miss a day consuming natural food, we should never
miss a day consuming spiritual food, particularly in times of heartache and pain when most tend to
withdraw. Now, I’m not suggesting that you have to spend countless hours in God’s presence on a
daily basis. What I am suggesting is that some time with Him is much, much better than no time at
all. Ephesians 6:11-18 talks about dressing ourselves in the armor of God. By doing so, we are able
to stand against anything Satan tries to throw our way. When he comes to try to trip us up with
past struggles, or new struggles, we can defeat him if we are properly dressed in God’s armor.
We cannot afford to allow the enemy any breathing room in our lives, especially in a time when he
is coming after God’s Kingdom like never before. It is imperative that we guard our hearts and
minds with God’s word, so that we will be able to keep ourselves under subjection and continue to
live holy and righteous before the Father.
If you take nothing else from this, take the fact that we all need God’s presence as a part of our
daily lives. Without it, we simply won’t make it. Be encouraged to seek God through prayer and
His Word continuously and you'll ensure victory every time!
Did this article uplift & inspire you? Let LaKeisha know at lcollins@eewmagazine.com.
strength walked off and left me. But thank God for mercy and grace in my time of need. I can’t
pinpoint exactly when God opened my eyes, but I'm so grateful He pulled me up before the enemy
triumphed over me. Retrospectively, I see that because I failed to maintain the things that keep
me spiritually and emotionally strong, even in the midst of serious pain, it gave the enemy room to
sneak in, pounce on me, and kick me while I was down. It’s just like him to take advantage of us in
an effort to snare us in his trap, and pull us into bondage. But he is a liar, because my Bible tells
me, “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” (See John 8:36). Do I have
any free sisters?!
The situation that knocked me off the ladder no longer has power over me, and God has touched
me everywhere it hurt. He has restored my spirit, and once again defeated the enemy’s plot to take
me down. After this experience, I have recommitted to never allow a day to go by, no matter how
I’m feeling, without spending time in prayer and Bible study.
Spending time in communication with God through prayer and His Word is essential to successful
Christian living. Just like most of us never miss a day consuming natural food, we should never
miss a day consuming spiritual food, particularly in times of heartache and pain when most tend to
withdraw. Now, I’m not suggesting that you have to spend countless hours in God’s presence on a
daily basis. What I am suggesting is that some time with Him is much, much better than no time at
all. Ephesians 6:11-18 talks about dressing ourselves in the armor of God. By doing so, we are able
to stand against anything Satan tries to throw our way. When he comes to try to trip us up with
past struggles, or new struggles, we can defeat him if we are properly dressed in God’s armor.
We cannot afford to allow the enemy any breathing room in our lives, especially in a time when he
is coming after God’s Kingdom like never before. It is imperative that we guard our hearts and
minds with God’s word, so that we will be able to keep ourselves under subjection and continue to
live holy and righteous before the Father.
If you take nothing else from this, take the fact that we all need God’s presence as a part of our
daily lives. Without it, we simply won’t make it. Be encouraged to seek God through prayer and
His Word continuously and you'll ensure victory every time!
Did this article uplift & inspire you? Let LaKeisha know at lcollins@eewmagazine.com.
LaKeisha Rainey-Collins is a wife, mother
of two beautiful boys and inspirational
blogger. She believes that God has
purposed her to use her gift of writing to
share her experiences as a Christian
woman, wife, and mother, in order to touch
the hearts of other women just like her.
Email LaKeisha:
kcollins@eewmagazine.com
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of two beautiful boys and inspirational
blogger. She believes that God has
purposed her to use her gift of writing to
share her experiences as a Christian
woman, wife, and mother, in order to touch
the hearts of other women just like her.
Email LaKeisha:
kcollins@eewmagazine.com
Connect on Facebook
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I recently encountered a situation that
wounded me pretty badly. Not physically,
but spiritually and emotionally. Someone
close to me blatantly betrayed my loyalty
and trust by feeding me promises that they
never had any intentions to fulfill. They
played on my kindness for their own
personal gain. Had this been a regular
acquaintance, it probably wouldn’t have
mattered much; but because it came from
someone I held in high esteem, and looked to
as a spiritual advisor, it hurt me deeply.
Because I never expected anything of this
magnitude to occur in my relationship with
wounded me pretty badly. Not physically,
but spiritually and emotionally. Someone
close to me blatantly betrayed my loyalty
and trust by feeding me promises that they
never had any intentions to fulfill. They
played on my kindness for their own
personal gain. Had this been a regular
acquaintance, it probably wouldn’t have
mattered much; but because it came from
someone I held in high esteem, and looked to
as a spiritual advisor, it hurt me deeply.
Because I never expected anything of this
magnitude to occur in my relationship with
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this person I had grown to love, it completely caught me off guard. Have you ever been caught
with your guard down and hit below the belt by the enemy? If you have, then you know that’s
often the worst pain. It’s a bit easier to deal with pain when you can see it coming, but when your
eyes are wide shut and pain hits you, it throws you for a loop. And that’s exactly what happened to
me. I was left in a spiritual and emotional daze.
Though I was hurting inside, however, I initially pretended that everything was fine. I believe this
is where I went wrong. Instead of acknowledging and addressing the hurt, I dressed it up with
make-up and a smile, and went about as if it wasn’t there. That is, while around others. But as
soon as I was alone and the make-up came off, there I was, alone with the pain…still refusing to
admit that I had allowed someone to hurt me.
with your guard down and hit below the belt by the enemy? If you have, then you know that’s
often the worst pain. It’s a bit easier to deal with pain when you can see it coming, but when your
eyes are wide shut and pain hits you, it throws you for a loop. And that’s exactly what happened to
me. I was left in a spiritual and emotional daze.
Though I was hurting inside, however, I initially pretended that everything was fine. I believe this
is where I went wrong. Instead of acknowledging and addressing the hurt, I dressed it up with
make-up and a smile, and went about as if it wasn’t there. That is, while around others. But as
soon as I was alone and the make-up came off, there I was, alone with the pain…still refusing to
admit that I had allowed someone to hurt me.
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