whoever finds wisdom finds life

Be aware of any subtle changes in your thoughts and emotions during this season. Our enemy is an expert in enacting subtle schemes. Just like from the beginning, he can be very subtle in how he approaches you. The word subtle is defined as “a change so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.” Understand that a subtle shift can lead to a big problem if you do not “nip it in the bud.” Subtle thoughts can lead to not so subtle actions or conversations. So what guard can we put around our hearts and minds to alert us to these subtle attacks? I believe the Apostle Paul gives us examples in Ephesians 6:10-18 and in Philippians 4:6-9. In Ephesians 6, he speaks of spiritual armor that the Christ believer has access to. Many people talk about putting their armor on, but the fact is that it should never come off. KEEP ON your SPIRITUAL ARMOR so that you can remain steadfast (firm and unwavering) in the faith. Verse 18 really stands out to me.

“Then Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be….?’” (Luke 1:34a) Have you ever posed this same question to God? Have you ever cried to out to the Lord, saying “I do not understand!” or yelled out, “Why God?” when things were going on in your life that were far beyond your own understanding? I venture to guess all of you reading this have been in a similar place at one time or another (maybe even right now). I am by no means attempting to answer all the “why’s” of your life, but I do want to share with you a revelation I recently received about learning to move beyond my lack of understanding and trusting in the God who has spoken life over me. It all began with a word from the Lord. He said to me, “Mary received from Me even when she did not understand. She conceived from My word spoken over her even when she did not understand. She only believed My word. Though there are many things you do not understand, BELIEVE and CONCEIVE and you will bring forth My promi