Fellowship with Christ

Three of our enemy’s primary tactics against us are temptation , accusation, and distraction. To defeat temptation, we must be fully surrendered to God and keep our bodies under subjection. (1 Corinthians 9:27) Defeating accusation is accomplished by trusting that the glory of the Lord is your rear guard. (Isaiah 52:12 & 58:8) Distractions are defeated by making certain that our words and actions measure up to our calling. (Ephesians 4:1) All of that equals confidence, but not in the flesh. I have experienced that all temptations begin with some variation of, “Has God indeed said…” followed by a lie. All temptations should be countered with praise for all that God has provided. Satan and the world system has nothing to offer greater than what God provides. I have learned that I cannot waste time defending myself against accusations. Besides, some of them are not false, but they are well in the past and under the blood. All of them are aimed at your heart through your back. My ...

Well, I have a cat.  I didn’t ask for the cat.  It proactively sought attachment to my residence.  I am uncertain whether the cat even respects the fact that I have tolerated “it”.  I say “it” because I don’t know if “it” is male or female.  “It” had no name when “it” arrived that I was aware of.  My granddaughter named “it” Milky Way.  Two-word cat names are undesirable.  Name them Bo, or Spot.  It doesn’t matter as long as you say it when the chow is dropped in the bowl.  They’ll remember it and respond.  However, two-name cats may think you are calling them and someone else.  That leads to unwanted and unwarranted cat friction.  That is unsettling, especially when no other cat is present.  (The cat’s brain is wired to be unpredictable.)  I would have called “it” It.  It is a good name for a cat. Now you may wonder why I didn’t check the gender of that cat.  It because it is the most raggedy looking...