I woke up thinking about when I was in the middle of the fight for our marriage
It felt like I was on the front lines of a battle…which I was and bricks were being hurled at me trying to hit me in the face
Never my body
Just my face
As I would stand there God gave me divine strength and insight to know when to just stand there and take it like a man and when to duck like a girl
I learned what the Bible meant when it talks about praying without ceasing
And you are going to learn this skill too
It is a learned skill
I also woke up thinking about those of you who are divorced
How difficult it is for you still
Not all of you
But
Some of you were thinking
By divorcing
The battle would be over
But you have begun to realize it was a trick
And you are still standing on the front lines
Taking brick after brick
The bricks are different
But they are
Just as heavy
And
Just as sharp
I am sure you have learned what it means to pray without ceasing
But God is not finished with this part of your life yet and he wants to teach you
He wants to teach you
What bricks to take
And when you too need to duck
My friend you are not off the hook for this
God still has great plans for you
Plans for you to become a skilled warrior
Listen to me
He is going to come help you
I promise
I think you know
He is not mad at you
And He is not
But you have to start fighting
So you have to get up
I Peter 4:7
The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.
1 Peter 5:8
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
The Sims family is praying for you! Please know this! We know you can do what God is asking you to do! Whatever it is, no matter how scary or humiliating it is to do it…do it!!!