FOR MY FRIENDS
Today's reading: Psalm 63-65

"O God, listen to my complaint. Do not let my enemy's threats overwhelm me." Psalm 64:1 NLT

I could say this was for my friends who are struggling to keep satan defeated in their lives. It's the topics of our Facebook posts. It's the recurring theme of the text messages we send back and forth. It's the basis for our conversations. It's what 'comes up' when we meet, when we pray, when we cross each others' minds.

I could say it's for you, someone I may have never met. Someone who I'm pretty sure battles, on a daily basis, to ignore the enemy's taunts and tune in to God's voice of truth. Someone who, like me, has good days and bad days--and the worst days of your life far too often.

Or I could be honest, completely honest, and tell you this verse is just for me. I've had my ear bent by satan. I've fallen into just about each and every trap he's set as of late. I've focused on what he was telling me, knowing none of it was true. I've refused to slam the door in his face, and now he's camped out in the living room of my heart--eating popcorn in my most comfortable chair!

I needed the reminder that as much as God enjoys hearing my praise, my supplications, my confessions and my petitions...He hears mes when I need to complain. He desires that I seek Him out when the threats thrown at me batter and bruise my spirit.

The verse is undoubtedly for me...but you know me, I just can't keep some things to myself!