God is a designer. 

            We're His works of art.

Enemy pronounciation ( In-Uh- Me). Often times we look for the enemy outside of us. We're missing the fact that were fighting an enemy that's on the inside of  us. When Jesus died on the cross He took back all power and dominion. But Satan isn't trying to give up the battle so He fights us with our emotions and feelings... the thing called flesh. He cannot make us do anything but He can manipulate us to do things. That's why God says those who loose their life for the sake of his will find it. We are dealing with a soul problem. God is trying to kill that very thing that we are holding on to. What good is it to gain the world if you lose your soul? Paul had to die daily because flesh and emotions will be stumbling blocks. Look at Peter! Jesus was giving a sermon on His journey to the cross. Peter didn't want to hear about the agony that went along with it. He was in his feelings so he rebuked Jesus. He prayed against the very thing that Jesus was called to do. Jesus had to rebuke satan from using Peter as a stumbling block toward his purpose. The fact that we don't even realize were being used by the enemy is crazy. We've aloud him to taint our mind with thoughts to the point where they are bombarded with lies. Lies of who you are, who you're  not, what you can and can't do, what you deserve. It's a prison! The battlefield of the mind is so real. We have to be careful of who's truth we are listening to! Killing your flesh is by no means easy in fact I struggle with it. So I challenge you to join this journey with me to defeat the in-uh- me that's in your mind. Stay in your word, be alert because it will not come easy!

Father I thank you that the enemy is defeated and he is under my feet. We realize that we are wrapped in sinful flesh but we realize that we serve a BIG God that is able to keep us from falling! We lean not on our own power but on YOUR power! We are running to you for refuge. We've tried on our own and been left empty and hopeless. But with YOU there is a great hope and rivers of flowing water to satisfy our thirst. Help us to forgive ourself of our tresspasses, sin, iniquity, and unfaithfulness. Give us strength and power (dunamis) to conquer and overcome every enemy that's within us that has been a stumbling block and strong hold in us. Give us a seed of unwaviering faith. In Jesus name, amen.