”The battle is real..the enemy fights us daily..to pull us into a pit..to where we are getting attacked on every side..it’s a constant and the Bible says it like this..the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds..2 Corinthians 10:4..and here recently I have been what it feels like in a pit..I have been attacked on every single side of my life..and it has been through many things..from family tragedies..to trying to make me forget all my convictions..to my health..to so many doctors appointments..only to say that I am well..Amen..to a migraine headache that lasted over a month non stop..Amen!”

“So I come this morning to say that this battle of life is real..the enemy is real..he catches us off guard at times..he makes us believe a lie very fast at times..he comes in those sheep clothing but inwardly he is as of a roaring lion..the Bible says walking about seeking whom he may devour..Matthew 7:15..it says to us be sober..be vigilant..too stay alert..1 Peter 5:8..Amen..and how do we do this? Well we keep on the whole armor of God..Ephesians 6:10-18..we pray always..1 Thessalonians 5:17..we stay the course in our lives..holding on to Jesus and His hand..Praise the Lord!”

”So I am and will leave us all with this..that God says He has made us wiser than the enemy..Psalms 119:98..and when the enemy comes in the Bible says like a flood the Lord our God lifts up a banner against him..Isaiah 59:19..Amen..so know that greater is He that is in us then he that is the this ole world in which we live..1 John 4:4..Praise the Lord..I’ll never forget the time many years ago Erik, Anthony & I were in a hotel in Colorado and we were getting ready to leave and check out of the room..and these two older couples were standing there as well..and the women said to me would you mind if we prayed for you? And of course I said sure you can..so we stood there in the foyer of that hotel and we prayed..Amen..and afterwards the one lady looks up at me and says..I see so many darts and things coming against you but the Lord she says has a huge circle of protection around you and every one of those darts are falling to the ground..they can’t harm you or hurt you..Praise the Lord!”

”And I just stood there in Gods presence praising Him and thanking Him..Amen..so know that the Lord keeps us..guides us..protects us..and He loves us..He is always there and He is always fighting our battles for us..Exodus 14:14..so have confidence today this very day that He that has begun a good work in you..He will perform it and He alone will finish it..Philippians 1:6..Amen..so you all pray for me and I will pray for you all..together we all can stand stronger and better when we help and encourage and love on each other along the way..Amen..for unity is where we win in life..so stand in unity with your brothers and sisters in Christ..for it’s not flesh and blood we’re fighting it’s a spiritual one..Amen..so let us all pray for one another..because we all are fighting something in life..and again as the words says two are better than one for they have a greater reward..Ecclesiastes 4:9..and if any two of us agree on anything in life the Bible says that it will be done for us..Matthew 18:29..Praise His name!”

“So be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi