Mom's Journal--Attacked

Mom's next entry was on being attacked and recognizing the assault of the enemy on our minds.

act harmfully on, assail, assault

Remember, the mind is Satan's battlefield.   I must consciously guard it.  When this happens remember God's Word.  Pray for the  mind of Jesus against hostile thinking.  Our mind instructs us--what to add and what to eliminate.  Always be aware of Satan's attacks.

 Psalm 42

For the choir director: A psalm[a] of the descendants of Korah.

1 As the deer longs for streams of water,
    so I long for you, O God.
2 I thirst for God, the living God.
    When can I go and stand before him?
3 Day and night I have only tears for food,
    while my enemies continually taunt me, saying,
    “Where is this God of yours?”
4 My heart is breaking
    as I remember how it used to be:
I walked among the crowds of worshipers,
    leading a great procession to the house of God,
singing for joy and giving thanks
    amid the sound of a great celebration!
5 Why am I discouraged?
    Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
    I will praise him again—
    my Savior and 6 my God!
Now I am deeply discouraged,
    but I will remember you—
even from distant Mount Hermon, the source of the Jordan,
    from the land of Mount Mizar.
7 I hear the tumult of the raging seas
    as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.
8 But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me,
    and through each night I sing his songs,
    praying to God who gives me life.
9 “O God my rock,” I cry,
    “Why have you forgotten me?
Why must I wander around in grief,
    oppressed by my enemies?”
10 Their taunts break my bones.
    They scoff, “Where is this God of yours?”
11 Why am I discouraged?
    Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
    I will praise him again—
    my Savior and my God! 

Submit to God, resist the devil

1 Peter 5:7-9  casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.  Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.  Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.  

vs 7  Cast all your cares on Him
vs 8  ...the devil walks about like a roaring lion seeking to devour
vs 9  resist him

It seems Mom was understanding that the devil wreaks havoc with our thought life if we let him.  And following God's advice in 1 Peter is the way she found to fight this battle, don't worry, be aware and resist.  Like the Psalmist, Mom decided to direct her thoughts to God, to choose to trust and praise Him even when Satan or others attempted to tell her otherwise. And this is a constant practice, something we must continually focus on doing.  But as she said, we have the mind of Christ, so therefore possible.  I think of all the times I allow my thoughts to "run away with me." I know that is not being disciplined in mind.  And because of this lack, my witness gets devoured by the enemy, my mind gets hijacked and I end up spending the day down cast, complaining and barking at others, instead of content, praising and at peace with others.  And this leads us to her next entry which was.......ATTITUDE.....ugh!!  Now do I really want to hear about this topic...LOL