The Power to Live Out Scripture Even When It Feels Impossible - Encouragement for Today - February 11, 2021

I know what it feels like to have been hurt so deeply that living out the commands of Scripture to forgive seems too cruel to even consider.

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February 11, 2021 The Power to Live Out Scripture Even When It Feels Impossible LYSA TERKEURST Lee en español  "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil." Ephesians 6:11 (ESV)  I know what it feels like to have been hurt so deeply that living out the commands of Scripture to forgive seems too cruel to even consider. How can I offer forgiveness like Colossians 3:13 commands when someone has wounded me to the point where I fear I'll never feel normal again? And how can I be expected to be a woman of grace and compassion like Ephesians 4:32 asks of me when the pain seems never-ending and the one who hurt me acts like it's no big deal? These are questions pulsing not just with pain and loss but with a grief so deep it can feel completely maddening to think Scripture should apply in these circumstances. And this is exactly when I must remember that Truth proclaimed and lived out is a fiercely accurate weapon against evil. Truth says I have an enemy … but it's not the person whose choices have caused me great pain. Yes, people do have a choice to sin against us or not. And certainly, when we are hurt, the person hurting us willingly played into the enemy's plan. But it helps me to remember what Paul teaches in Ephesians 6:10-13 — that people aren't my real enemy. The devil is real and on an all-out assault against all things good. He hates the word together. And he especially works with great intentionality against relationships. But we are told in Scripture that we can take a stand against the schemes of the enemy. Ephesians 6:11 reminds us we need to, "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil." The phrase "may be able" (which is translated "can" in the NIV) is dynasthai in the original Greek form, meaning "I am powerful — I have the power." We may feel powerless when the enemy stirs up trouble among us, but we aren't. The secret is to be aware of this. And it's knowing where that power comes from.   CONTINUE READING →

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