How does a man remain separated from the world yet venture into it in order to plant the seed of God?  That is my greatest struggle, getting close enough to those citizens of the world to tell them of salvation, without getting saturated in the dedications of an earthly man’s heart.  This is hard stuff, because the alternate, isolation on some mountain top is neither logical nor does it fulfill the great commission, but rather paralyzes the disciple.  Paraphrase from the word, “the man who isolates himself, serves himself.

Enticement is effective and will snatch away a believers thoughts, actions and allegiance if there is not a conscious, continuous, intentional effort to armor yourself with the things of God.  His righteousness, guarding your heart, His truth protecting your loins, His salvation covering your thoughts with eternal assurance, His peace leading you from trivial violence, His faithfulness protecting you from the blazing darts of the enemy and His Glorious Word scattering enemies as it separates soul from spirit.  Even then the Lord sees each of our footfalls and perhaps prayer may deliver each of us from the darkest inks of this world threatening to poison our souls.  Lord deliver us from sin and keep from the hour of our testing while we deliver the truth of Your Gospel.

I am not strong enough, good enough, smart enough to complete the Will of God.  His thoughts are above my understanding.  Sometimes He shows me hints and whispers but even then I am only given those things which are commensurate with the need of my current tasking.  I will overcome this world by believing in Jesus Christ as the Son of God.  That is my redeeming faith, that I have put my entire trust in one that is right and true.  This is my salvation that I have loved God and in so doing I have opened my heart and asked the Spirit of God to dwell with me and me with Him.  I have peace in a disastrous world because I dwell in a house unfettered by earthly chains.  This I know that I will dwell in the House of the Lord, forever.  Amen.  Praise Jesus for His Might and Grace.