keeping focus

“Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves. Matthew 10:16 NLT

As we watch the war in Ukraine we see an army that has trained, and outperformed their former selves from 2014. When Russia took the Crimea in 2014 the Ukraine army was untrained.  Now they out-manouver Russia in many battles.  Their biggest challenge is not becoming hardened at the atrocities perpetrated by Russia.

We are in a war with Satan, he is constant, endeavouring to take our territory,  destroy our finances and families. In our war the challenge is to see ourselves as God sees us, and also allow God to be God. He must be the vindicator, the changer of hearts not us. We must trust Him and stay faithful. By allowing God to be the master strategist,  we can fight a good fight, and be as wise as serpents, but as gentle as doves. We must keep our focus. Amen!