The Struggle is Real
The other day I was sitting in Sunday school class and the pastor asked us questions about storms we go through as couples. Couples raised their hands and said they had struggles with finances, loss of a job, unexpected sickness, a baby born were some of their responses. Our pastor then asked, “How many couples have had a miscarriage or lost a baby?” A surprising amount of us raised our hands. No one would have ever known by looking at the couples in the room, that we had these deep struggles.
There are so many of us that go through struggles in life that we keep hidden and in the dark. Many of us walk around with smiles on our faces but in reality, there are deep struggles going on inside.
Some of us may have struggles that are hard to even admit. They might be something we are ashamed of or the enemy has whispered lies that have led us so far astray we don’t know how to get back on course.
The struggle is real. We all have them. Even godly people of the Bible had struggles.
For example, King David had a wandering eye for another man’s wife, which got him into trouble. One night when David was walking around his roof, he saw a beautiful woman bathing who caught his attention. He was intrigued and sent someone to find out about her. The messenger returned and informed King David, her name was Bathsheba wife of Uriah, one of his soldiers in command. Even though King David knew she was married to another man, he slept with her and she conceived a child.
To make matters worse, David covered up his mistake. He concocted a plan for Uriah to return from the field and lay with his wife, to make him think he conceived a child with Bathsheba and not David. When David discovered his plan didn’t work and realized his mistake would be exposed—King David had Uriah killed by putting him at the front line of battle.
Talk about scandal! King David’s wandering eye not only led to adultery but also murdering another man to cover up his mistake! David had some real struggles.
At what point do you think David should have came forward his struggle?
If David had just opened up to God about what he was dealing with or asked someone to pray for him, the scandal could have been avoided. Just imagine all scandals that could be avoided in our own homes and communities if we would just let someone pray for us? Or if we would just entrust God with our struggles?
David did not go on to live the rest of his life allowing sin or his struggle to reign over him. After being approached by the prophet Nathan, David said to him, “I have sinned against the LORD” (2 Samuel 12:13). David was a man after God’s own heart (1 Samuel 13:14). Through David’s repentance and turning away from his sin, is what transformed his life to become apart of one of the greatest plans ever—the bloodline to Jesus.
David had to learn the hard way. His choices did not come without consequence. Nathan tells David, “The LORD has taken away your sin. You are not going to die. But because by doing this you have made the enemies of the LORD show utter contempt, the son born to you will die” (2 Samuel 12:13).
Scandals. They are everywhere. Our government. Our homes. Our communities. Our schools. Even our churches. The very place where we think we can feel safe and entrust another in prayer, is the very place the enemy attacks the hardest.
No one is exempt from the enemy’s trickery, even godly people, even the anointed and appointed.
No one is exempt from the enemy’s trickery, even godly people, even the anointed and appointed.
Here is the Real Truth.
“But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” 1 John 1:5-7
The struggle is real. We are all human, we all fall short and make mistakes. (Rom. 3:23)
Behind every struggle there is an enemy force at work.
The dark is where the enemy does his best work.
The enemy desires to keep our struggles hidden in the dark.
When our struggles are brought into the light, the enemy can no longer reign over us.
Bring your struggles into the light.
1. The best way to expose the plans of the evil one—bring them to the light.
“Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” Ephesians 5:11 ESV
2. No amount of darkness can ever extinguish the light of Jesus. Keep his light inside of you. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” John 1:5 ESV
3. Follow Jesus He knows the way. Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 ESV
The enemy has us scared to believe we will be persecuted and abandoned if we expose our flaws. He disillusions our minds to think keeping the struggle in the dark is a better option than getting help that is so desperately needed.
Imagine what our world would look like if we were free from the reign of the enemy and exposed his evil plan by illuminating it with light? Suicide wouldn’t be an option. Abortions would not occur. Divorce would be non-existent.
Imagine what our world would look like if we were free from the reign of the enemy and exposed his evil plan by illuminating it with light? Suicide wouldn’t be an option. Abortions would not occur. Divorce would be non-existent.
We don’t have to learn the hard way, like David did. We can put an end to the enemy attacks, by allowing someone we entrust to pray for us. Allowing their prayers to intercede on our behalf. By surrendering our struggles to God and getting the help we need before it leads to our destruction.
Hold onto God’s promises. Stay in His Word. Stay faithful in prayer! This will allow our struggles to be brought to the light and allow God’s divine power to fight our battles for us.
Do you have an an accountability/prayer partner that can help you get through your struggles?
Do you have a pastor you can entrust?
Do you take your struggles to God and allow Him to fight your battles?
I pray and hope this post is an encouragement to you. If you are struggling with something, please don’t keep it hidden in the dark, bring it into the light. Don’t let the enemy silence you. Entrust another to pray for you, take it to God. Allow God to fight your battles for you.
Keep praying our hearts and minds will be guarded against the evil one, before it is the death of us. The enemy is relentless and won’t stop until he has destroyed our lives, our families, our marriages, bank accounts, it is endless.
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