God’s Word often speaks about our enemies, and these are the “enemies of our soul.” Sometimes we speak about “our demons” or “the committee in our head.” We have various descriptions for those powers that seek to steal our recovery and destroy our life. While we have our part to play in choosing to hear God’s voice and hanging onto God during times of trial and testing, God’s promise is that His power will bring us success as we trust in Him. Our enemies will be defeated, and God’s loving plan will move us forward one day at a time, one moment at a time.
Don’t let my enemies kill me. Hide me from evil people who talk about how to harm me. Hide me from those people who are planning to do evil. They make their tongues like sharp swords. They aim their mean words like deadly arrows. (Psalm 64:1b-2 NIRV)
Often, we tire of the fight with the “committee in our head.” Sometimes our head feels like it is pounding from the meanness and the unfairness of all the harsh voices we hear. Thank God that He has prepared a place where we can come and ask God to quiet the storm and give us peace.
My faithful God, answer me when I call out to you. Give me rest from my trouble. Have mercy on me. Hear my prayer. Remember that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself. The Lord hears me when I call out to him. (Psalm 4: 1, 3 NIRV)
How do we get from the ugliness in our heads to the place of peace and rest? We speak to God. We ask God to help us rest. We affirm that God is with us. We ask for His help. We remind ourselves that God is greater than the obsessive voice that is swirling around in our heads. God will do for us what we are powerless to do for ourselves. God has His way of doing that, and we can be assured that God’s way is effective.
But God will shoot my enemies with his arrows. He will suddenly strike them down. He will turn their own words against them. He will destroy them. (Psalm 64:7-8a NIRV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, You know of the horrible voices in my head when the enemies of my soul turn up the volume. I put my trust in You to give me rest and peace, and to “fire the committee in my head.” Help me to focus on Your unfailing love for me at these times. Amen
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