What was so horrendous about it was that after it woke me up at 2 a.m., I could still see someone trying to “get to” me, if you will, along with the blackest cloud I’d ever seen, even in the middle of the night.

I kept blinking my eyes and woke my husband up and made him turn the light on and leave the closet light on for the rest of the night.

I’ve been diabetic for 36 years and he thought my blood sugar must be low. I could not even tell him otherwise for a few moments because all I could say was “Oh, God, oh, God, oh, God” as the only prayer I could pray for safety from evil and harm.

I began to think of what we call the “Lord’s prayer” when Jesus prayed, “lead us not into temptation (or not let us become mired in temptation) and DELIVER US FROM EVIL.”

It had never seemed so forceful or so real as it was the rest of that night, for the hours it took me to drift back to sleep while holding on to my husband as mightily as I could.

I can’t recall that I have ever for one second of my life doubted God’s reality and force in my life. I suppose that some are “gifted” with faith more than others. And what a tremendous blessing it has always been, even when I felt so far away from God and unable to reach out somehow to His presence and grace or to understand what it was exactly He required of me in my life.

But, those days are far behind me now at this age and state of decline in life. My younger son, Mark, and his lovely wife and baby Hannah came by to visit with me this evening and he had a lot of questions for me about my life - about how I felt about my life concerning regrets or unfinished business and the like.

I told he and Lynn that I have no regrets. I am ready to leave this life whenever God should choose to call me. I do not seek it, nor do I particularly long for it on a daily basis. I would like to have more time with my family and children and grandchildren.

But I also do not doubt for one second that Jesus Christ has redeemed me and will keep me safe before His father - OUR father - God.

The other night I felt as if Satan were attacking me in the very worst ways, but also felt a deep, satisfying comfort that my God was much more than anything Satan could ever throw at me. I felt safe being awake in the dim light. THE LIGHT.

I kept thinking of that over and over. How powerful God’s LIGHT was to me - to all of us - to the world.

Amen to all you said today, Mike.

Amen. So be it.

Dee

“. . .” For this rock (the reign of God) has come and smashed the strongholds of this earth. And it continues beating away.”

Yes, earthly kingdoms come and earthly kingdoms disappear, as this “rock” smashes their strongholds - continuing to grow, continuing to declare, Jesus Is the everlasting KING!

Hallelujah, and Yes! Maranatha, LORD Jesus, Maranatha!

Tammy - I’m praying right now that the dominion of God will be seen in Jack’s health. Blessings on you and your family!

I pray for a mind which can see this happening. From where I sit many strongholds are in place and getting stronger.

Maybe they are crumbling beneath the surface just out of my sight. Maybe I am blinded by lack of faith and cannot see this smashing rock.

I do know my wife and friends smash the strongholds of my life with their love.

But I look at the world and its strongholds and its business as usual for the last 2000 years.

Deep down I know what you say is true, I just can’t see it very well. Thanks for your post.

Thanks.

Interesting how that works as you age and grow weary of the world.

Come Jesus Come.

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars,which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? Psalms8:3-4