DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?! The power of God Almighty that raised Jesus Christ from the grave lives inside of me! The power of Him who will fling Satan into eternal Hell is alive and well in my body!
Pain of cancer, hateful glares of the unaccepting popular majority, discomfort of living without, financial difficulty, hunger, any pain this human body has to throw at me ain’t got nothing on the book of suffering! I have been crucified with Christ! I find myself dead to my past life, of all that I know and hold dear. Being willing to serve God above my human nature. Dying to self and giving and giving when all I wish and long for is to retire into solitude. All my sinful body longs for is relief and comfort. OF COURSE IT HURTS TO FOLLOW JESUS!
And does Satan want me to suffer? Hell yes! It is his all ending goal, to drag me to Hell with him forever and ever. Does he want me to face cancer fearless where others turn and question where my peace comes from? Hell no! Does he want to give me a testimony of overcoming pain and fear? Hell no! Does Satan want the suffering majority to find hope in my story of love and peace in Jesus Christ, to share how all this world will pass and fade but we are adored by the Father who calls us to be His princes and princesses? Hell no!
Satan holds the longest bluff of all time! His chains have long been broken and all we need do is call upon the one who sets us free! When we know this, we call upon the name of Jesus and the blood of the Lamb and Satan flees! We fight with demons and we win! We crush Satan with the power of the Almighty alive and well that dwells in our very hearts! It is not pretty, it is war!
With great determination, Satan stood in glee and pride with the Son of God crucified upon the cross. And with the completion of the death of the beating heart of Jesus, HE FORGAVE THE WORLD! HE DEFEATED SATAN! Satan has learned his lesson well that suffering can lead to victory.
While being stoned, Stephen, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God! We have no fear even of death! Just seconds later, Stephen stood before his Maker and proclaimed that he gave all for his Name!
With comfort, oh how I retreat! And in health, the lesson is hard that IT IS ALL FOR NOTHING! None of it, I want NONE of this world! I want no one to look at me and declare the love of how I dress, please see no beauty in my humanity, I want no one impressed by my home or my abilities, and I don’t want to seek those accomplishments any longer. One thing I want, only one I desire to be said of me: She loved Jesus Christ with all her heart, her soul, her mind, and her strength. I want to be loved and hated for this! And I want the Prince of demons to be terrified to let me suffer because every moan and every breath of my pain will be to call upon the name that he loathes to hear!
Hi Caroline, you are a beautiful example of tapping into God’s strength and being an overcomer in the heat of adversity. You’re in my prayers today. Keep shining His truth and light!
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Wow! So needed to hear this today. Thank you.
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Prayers for you and yours!!
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I love that last paragraph. God bless you, Caroline. I am glad for all our sakes, who put our trust in Christ, that eternity is not on this side of death. Keep on being strong in the Lord. Your writing is not wasted. It is good fruit for God’s kingdom. Bless you. 🙂
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Thank you 😊
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Did you mean the title as worded? Did you mean, Satan Wants Me to Suffer? I understood your message, that you are a threat to him when you do because you glorify Jesus with every moan. But let us remember that it is not God’s will for you to suffer. Healing is the children’s bread. I declare LIFE to every cell of your body, in Jesus’s glorious, life filled name!
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Amen! …I did mean that but I meant it to lead to the response of “what?! What does she mean?” And hoping that the article would expand that title to mean after reading “Satan hates when I use my suffering to praise God by pointing others in His direction. Satan does not know what to do with us when we call his bluff and do not live in a spirit of fear but in a spirit of victory even in the midst of pain and suffering.”
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Amen. Just clarifying. For a sec I thought you were buying into the lie that sickness is God’s will. You are not! You are an overcomer. Gladdens my heart!
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No way 😊
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God bless you!
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Hi Caroline. Just wondering if you are doing okay. It looks like you haven’t been writing in awhile. I hope all is well and that you have a very Merry Christmas. God bless you, sister. 🙂
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Hey friend! You are so kind to inquire about me. I am doing well 😊 I have had other things going on that have kept me from writing. Some good, some bad. But God is always good! I hope you are also well!
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I am well and getting busier also, so I understand. You are a strong Christian and I know God holds you in His hand. I just noticed your posts weren’t arriving on my WordPress, and was a little concerned. Don’t feel pressured. Just know you are loved and cared for. Hugs and blessings, friend. Debbie 🙂
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Your writing is soooooo good Caroline!
Will you join my social page at https://books-and-fishes.mightybell.com/share/E_dX0y8MzP6ugCaO
I’d love to give you your own page.
DW
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That was a phenomenal post. And you just nailed it. Great job.
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Thank you!
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This is so very powerful. God bless.
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Amazing commitment, trust, love, determination, focus, resolve. truth, honesty, all brought by the light and recognition of Christ Jesus King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
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