fighting.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 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. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Ephesians 6:10-13

The devil is so tricky. I cannot stand him. I HATE him actually. He can turn the smallest things into huge stumbling blocks because he is an expert. He has studied me and he knows exactly what he can do to keep me from EVERYTHING that Christ has for me. He will never keep me from Christ but he can keep me from being more. He makes me have so much school that I barely have time for a quiet time much less church or fellowship. He can make it extremely difficult for me to forgive that crazy ex boyfriend who won't leave me alone. He can whisper little things in my ear that shoot my self-esteem straight into the ground. I cannot win. But I always remember that I have Jesus Christ on my side. I don't have to fight alone. He is all around me and always protects and sheilds me. He is my armor. He fights right beside me and when I am too tired to fight anymore he steps in front of me. No matter if I am discouraged, tired, angry, hurt, or stressed I will always remember that Christ has already won! No matter how hard it is I can look forward to knowing even if I'm failing I'm not close to losing. I know it doesn't matter because I have a secret weapon on my side.