Spiritual Warfare

Last week, we had someone at our house refinishing our hardwood floors for us. The last night he was there working, he was robbed at gunpoint by two men, who forced him inside our home and took money from him. Thankfully, his life was spared and he wasn't harmed. We are still processing this, and what it means for us as we move into our new home.

Is Detroit really the place God wants us to live?

We believe it is.

We have never had to truly trust the Lord for our physical safety before. I have put my trust in the location where I was living to protect me. Now that we are living in a neighborhood where crime often occurs, we are forced to take a step back and really put our trust in the Lord. We are not guaranteed physical safety on this earth. But we have the promise of eternity in paradise with our Savior. God loves Andrew and our baby a billion times more than I ever will. He alone knows what is best for them. We pray that by choosing to live in the neighborhood we have chosen, our children will grow up with a faith that is unshakeable. We are surrounded by a body of believers who are fighting the fight of faith right alongside us. 

Is our sacrifice worth it?

We believe it is.

We are in the middle of a spiritual battle. I believe that God wants us to live in this home and bring the light of the Gospel to our neighbors. However, I also believe that Satan wants the opposite and will do whatever it takes to get us to leave. We know that we are under attack by the enemy for our choice to serve Christ in this city. We are on mission here and have had setback after setback while trying to move into our home.

Do we truly believe that this is God's will for our lives?

We believe it is.

Please pray for Andrew and I, that we would continue to renew our minds in the truth and remember that we are in God’s will because of the opposition we have faced. Pray that we would not idolize physical safety and comfort and the things that are of this world. Pray that we would fight the fight of faith, and fight it well. Pray that God would give us peace and comfort and the ability to trust in Him and to give thanks in all circumstances. Pray that Christ would be glorified through this, that the men who did this would come to know their Savior who loves them and died for them.

Romans 12:1-2

"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."