There is but one enemy
You are not it
It is the one with stealth
Working behind the scenes
He seeks to cause division
Using anger, jealously and pride
He plants seeds of doubt
Watered by human failure
He preys on our humanity and weakness
Manipulating our emotions
His arrows are well timed
In conjunction with anger, hunger and fatigue
He magnifies a hurt
Makes us believe it was done with intent
He cajoles us
Forgiveness and grace are undeserved
He pumps up our pride
Feeds our self inflated ego
He bring us low
With remembrances of a multitude of sins
Unless we take every thought captive
We are so easily led astray
May we always remember
Never forget
There is but one enemy
You are not it
Susan Bunts Wachtel
July 17, 2009
Dedicated to my precious friend Ruth…thank you for your wise counsel that always brings me back to God.
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