Different Battles, Same Source.

While at work, I was in deep thought. Not so much for myself, but those I love and see many of them be bombarded with different battles in their lives. So many different battles. Ones that I can't even fathom going through, but they were and are doing it--tremendously. And at times, I could see it cut to the inner core of their entire being. The worst part? There was nothing I could do but cheer them on. And sometimes that's just what's needed. That's the plan the Lord has for us and we just have to follow through.

Anyways, while I was deep in thought I was thinking, "Why? Why do these simply amazing people have to go through so much, and there isn't a darn thing I can't do?" When it came to me, (I'm sure by inspiration from the Lord) "We are all fighting different battles, but its all from the same source. Same sources."

Source One.

The most smelly, (I'd assume) horrible, awful person I can think of--Satan. I can't stand him. He's a peabrain of a man. When we go through our own trials, he seems to be at every corner. Not rooting us on, but discouraging us. Telling us we can't. Who has that right? We can't let him have that opportunity brothers and sisters.

He is an unfortunate source. He will push and continue to push trial and tribulation on our path hoping we won't make it through. However, our other source of battle is a completely different story.

Source Two.

The most amazing, patient, caring, loving, person there ever is and yet to be--our Heavenly Father. Why you may ask that He puts trial in our way? Simply because He loves us and wants us to grow. He is our Father. And just as it makes our parents ache when we have to make mistakes and learn, it hurts our Father in Heaven too. However, we must learn and grow. We must take this as a time to be grateful for the knowledge we have and make something of it. Because even if our Father has given us something that seems insurmountable, it's not something He expects us to accomplish on our own. We have the wonderful power of prayer to use to communicate with Him and work through our trials.

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

John 14:18

So now the time has come. We are given multiple and various battles in our lives. Ones that from the bottom of the mountain seem almost impossible. But it all depends on how you look and react to it; Which source of your battle will you listen to?

~Mostly Marissa~