"SPEAKING BOLDLY!"

Ephesians 6:10-20 (KJV) "10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, TO STAND. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak." The scriptures tells us, as Christians, we should EXPECT a continuous onslaught from the devil as we live for The LORD. The devil will scheme and plot to fill our minds with doubt and despair, but TRUTH through HIS word, instills a PEACE and COMFORT that cannot be expressed in words. Depression is a tool the devil's toolbox he uses to defeat many. Stroke survivors are extremely vulnerable to Depression. To know where depression comes from is a large part of the battle. The enemy will use ANY tool he can to prevent us from glorifying JESUS! The Apostle Paul writes that we must "prepare for battle" everyday. "Put on the WHOLE armour of GOD" tells us we should be prepared for attacks from "spiritual wickedness in high places". The enemy is always "seeking whom he may devour" in an attempt to cause us to live in defeat. JESUS defeated death, hell, and the grave, along with DEPRESSION, at Calvary. Though the devil present me with challenges and trials, the victory has already been achieved in CHRIST! I rejoice that JESUS gives me eternal life, but HE also brings "life more abundantly" (John 10:10)! It is my desire to live my life as a testament to the victory I have in JESUS, and to speak "BOLDY" as HIS ambassador, as I ought to speak!