Satan, You're a Heifer

Tonight, at the kitchen table, David, Stella, and I were talking about the day's events. David and I got on the topic of how we had felt like Satan was just really trying to seek victory in several areas of our ministry. There is so much hurt and need, children's behavior is often overwhelming, and our journey to raise financial support seems like a black hole (to say it politely). At times, it just seems like too much.

After feeling sorry for ourselves for a short time, we decided the best thing to do was to yell at Satan. I pointed to the ceiling and yelled, "SATAN, YOU'RE A HEIFER"! (It was the best I could think of at the time). "You're not going to win!" Just as I had finished yelling, Stella joined in. She pointed her finger and with a big grin, yelled with all her might, "Sanan, Yur a heefer! Sanan, Yur a heefer!" We laughed and yelled together. Satan is not going to win.

1. Satan will not get the souls of these kids. I feel like we have been in battle with Satan over the lives of children in Keller Park. Sin is knocking at their door and everything appears hopeless. The battle may seem bleak to some, but we're gonna fight to the death on this one. He will not win. Daily, we are reminded that:

Ephesians 6:12
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

He will not win.

2. Satan will not steal our joy or hope. I have found that Satan is pretty tricky in this area. He gains a foothold in our lives by stealing our joy and ultimately our belief that things will get better. People become disenchanted with life and before you know it they have lost the joy of being a parent, loving a spouse, going to church, seeing the best in others, or serving the Lord. When our joy departs, our hope soon follows. No, Satan, you cannot have our joy and there is no way you're getting my hope.

3. Finally, Satan is not going to keep us from ministering in Keller Park. The last week has been a blur of activity as it pertains to our support raising. Nothing seems to be working out as we had planned or hoped and we are no where near where we thought we would be at this time (as it pertains to financial support). I've heard it said that God is seldom early, but never late, but He is sure cutting it close. At times this week the situation seemed hopeless...UNTIL we realized that it was only hopeless if we let Satan win. He had done a pretty good job of keeping us distracted by the lack of funds that we were missing out on the adventure of trusting in our Lord. Satan will not win. If we have to eat Ramen noodles and work at McDonalds....we'll do it. God has called us to the neighborhood of Keller Park and there is no way Satan is going to take us from it. He will not win.

In conclusion, and in the words of my sweet little sugarbee, "Sanan, yur a heefer!" My God is going to dog walk you (the teens tell me that "dog walk" means "beat up"). Satan will not win. The End. Game Over.