Thursday, February 10, 2011

Existence

The balance, is lost.
Life, is out of the proportion.

These words, are indications of an ongoing secret battle.

A deniable war, that has only one soldier;
The outcome, is determined.
“I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)”

Walking in the shadows,
Knowing, there is "light".

11 comments:

  1. Walking with you as the Lord is Dean. You quoted one of my favorite Scripture verses. ((((Dean))))

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  2. There is " light " ... this is comforting Dean! Sometimes things in life and the light becomes hard to see but it's still there!!

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  3. Hi Dean,
    Walking toward the light with you, Dean. :)

    Blessings,
    Tammy

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  4. I love that scripture. it is one of my favs.

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  5. "I drop my sword and cry for just a while cause deep inside this armor the warrior is a child." Keep the good fight, my friend. The end is in sight and soon we'll be with Him in paradise.

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  6. God help me to tread softly...for You have created such perfection in this precious man.

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  7. I wish I could contact you directly. I have so much to do today but I had to respond to your post. I have suffered from depression my whole life and I know how intense the battle can get. Summers are the worst for me. That said, I do believe there is a fine line between choosing to be negative and simply fighting to stay positive. I don't know your situation and can't pretend to understand how you feel. I do know that all of us have a choice how we respond to the situation we are in. We can choose to fight for sunlight or we can decide to remain shrouded in darkness without ever bothering to look out the window. My body fights with me all the time and there's nothing I can do about that. Because Christ has set me free and given me power to overcome every obstacle, I have the ability to come against the darkness. I can choose to see light even when there isn't any to be found. That is my prayer for everyone who battles with this illness. I honestly do not believe we give ourselves enough credit. We are stronger than we know and when we make a conscious choice to fight for freedom, it becomes easier to attain. If Christ is for us, who can be against us?

    If we simply decide to pick up the sword, even in our brokenness the enemy begins to retreat. We look up and realize that we are not the ones drawing blood and in fact, we are still standing.

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  8. Dean, I admire you for your honesty and transparency. You have given me much to think about..."to "accept" others struggles and pain, without questioning their "willingness" to pick up the sword and fight all the way..to the end.
    Not every one of us, no matter how strongly believes in the power of light, will be "capable" to walk towards it"
    I hate hate hate hypocritical Christians who think they're better than others for this reason or that reason. Now I'm questioning myself and wondering if perhaps God is trying to show me that I too have some work to do in this area. I never meant to judge anyone. The person in question and at the center of my beef is connected to me on a very personal, physical, and emotional level. I can't go into details but much of what you're seeing is my reaction to years and years of battle and history with this person. I suppose that makes me biased...
    That said, you are most certainly right. Everyone is walking their own walk and who am I to question? There by the grace of God go I. Thank you for sharing your heart with me.

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  9. Dean, as always appreciate you hugs that you give me. Thank you for being an inspiration to many. Blessings.

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  10. Hi Dean,
    Thanks for all your encouragement. I pray the same for you. :)

    Blessings,
    Tammy

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