Fear Not, little flock!

Do you all realize ( and I think you do ) that there is an enemy at work in the world? He is the enemy of Heaven and he seeks to destroy all things and people that are good.


If you don' t realize this, you are probably one of those that think the enemy is just a myth. That's what he wants you to think anyway. This is his greatest lie...making people believe that he isn't real when he is. He is wreaking havoc around the world as I write this.


He is attacking good people. I know some of them personally. The funny thing is....although he is a big pest and does cause damage, he will never win. He knows that and it makes him furious. He is so full of hate and pride and anger that he will never surrender to Christ and ask for forgiveness. So he roams the world trying to make people as miserable as he is and he is getting more bold about "in your face" about it.


The enemy is advancing on people who are serious about their faith in order to stop them from doing good. He is attacking them in their minds, in their relationships, and in their churches. He is going after them physically. He is going after clergy and lay people alike and is putting up a tough fight, but he will lose. He does lose, on a daily basis.


The anectode and quickest ways to get rid of the enemy are to pray, stay close to the Eucharist, and to sincerely live as a Christian no matter what. That is difficult. I know of someone right now who has a terrible time with "all things church". This person is assaulted even inside the church and is terribly distracted during Mass, is angry, restless and leaves feeling worse than when they entered the church...and this is someone who loves Mass !


What we can do to counteract the enemy is to be very aware of his tricks so there is minimal damage, if any, in this war with him. And it is true, that God's grace will kick in when we need it and we won't be lost when a battle ensues.


Scripture talks about putting on the entire armor of God, and we need to listen to it.

I know someone who was recently in a tangle with him and won. Hands down. How? Because this person's soul simply called on the name of Jesus and the enemy fled in an instant, and peace reigned once again. Interestingly enough, as rough and tumble and scary as this situation was, the person was never afraid. Annoyed yes. Surprised yes. Fighting for life, yes. But not afraid. This is because this person knew his tricks and knew what to do...

We have to pray daily for strength, especially in these times. We need to pray for faith, strength, courage, humility, love, and hope. We need to trust, as hard as it is sometimes, we have to try hard to trust.