Under attack. Fighting for air. Desperate for His strength. Full armor and ready. You know when your heart is heading in the right direction. Like any war, when the enemy feels a threat they increase their efforts. How easy to succumb to the mounting attacks against your desire to be faithful. To stumble and slide back to the darkness. Yet, your training has given you hope. You have seen His light. You have felt His grace. You have heard His word. Moved by the Holy Spirit to cleansing tears, a once bound soul is lifted to majestic heights. On His wings we are risen and welcomed to His kingdom. A soldier alone in a mine field can not help but feel fear and anxiety. But, a soldier merged with an army is unstoppable and determined. Battles are lost and wounds are inevitable, but the war is already won. We stand shoulder to shoulder and move with a force. Not leaving another to fall behind. While we may feel as if we are in a mine field, the reality is that, just behind us is a voice ... a hand ... a glance that says, you are not alone, I will not forsake you. His is my shelter and though I may be unsettled for an instance, His love builds up my strength, and I am able to fight this emerging battle for eternity. Blessed to be His child and forever more at peace within His hands.