Tuesday, November 10, 2009

no. i'll have no peace with the works of darkness. none.

today a friend posted a quote on facebook: "Anything I’ve ever done that ultimately was worthwhile…initially scared me to death." (--betty bender).

it gave me courage for something that i had to do. i had to make a stand for righteousness and do something difficult, and this encouraged me to do it despite my fear of repercussions.

in God's grace, it may turn out to be a quickly resolved non-issue. but thus far, its only amplified.

in a nutshell: i made a humble appeal to a friend to consider their action on a certain point. they did not respond; instead they flaunted it against me. so i had to cut a certain tie to them. lest i allow unclean thinking to be provoked in me. [guarding my heart/'eye-gates'/'ear-gates']

my battle is not with flesh and blood - not with her directly - but with principalities and powers.... but how this plays out, having such close ties to this person, i don't know. i covet your prayers....


Clover
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  1. Adam5:35 p.m.

    Praying for you Clove.
    Pro 27:5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
    Always a touchy thing indeed.

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