08mexicoawakening - I believe ... it's all going to be Jesus.

One Sunday morning during my junior year
of high school, I went with my youth group to a small Christian
campground nearby to serve and help with their church service. The only
thing I remember about that morning is one little boy with mild
cerebral palsy who sat in the back. Each time the leader would ask a
question, while everyone else would guess the answer or try to remember
from the last lesson, this boy would light up with a great big smile
and call out "JESUS! IT'S JESUS!" until his mother quieted him down
again.

Now hold that picture in your mind, because I'm going to switch thought trains for a second.

I confess that spiritual warfare isn't something that I think
about often. But this week, I have felt extra discouraged and very,
very tempted in areas that aren't normally an issue for me. I've
fallen. I've gotten back up. I've fallen again. I've gotten back up
again... and so the cycle goes. Each time I fail, I can hear Satan
whispering those negative words to me - "You can't do this. You
must be such a baby Christian to keep messing up like this, on
something so small. How can you expect to make an impact in Nicaragua
when you can't even seem to get your own life straight?"

It's that last one that hits me the hardest, and it hurts to
have those thoughts planted in my head. But I know the answer to that
one. Guess what, Satan? Like that little boy at the campground, I can
say "JESUS! IT'S JESUS!" HE will make the impact in Nicaragua, not me.
I can do all things through Him who gives me strength... without Him I
can do nothing. Because of that promise, I can release those lies from
my head and keep my focus on Christ!

Stay strong, my teammates, and keep your eyes on Jesus. Don't
become discouraged, and remember that I'm praying for you. Two more
months until we meet!