Satan Lies

He is the master of deception. He’s cunning and is smart enough not to use bold faced lies with us. He whispers ideas in our head that we can rationalize to the point of belief. He loves to give us things that we can roll around in our brain and ponder. Sometimes it can be things for our own pleasure. Satan will tell us that we deserve that sin, or that it’s not really a sin. Sometimes it can be ideas that bring us despair and anxiety. We deliberate on these ideas and convince ourselves that those little voices are true and we are undeserving of love, acceptance, and unity with Christ. It is Satan’s reward when allow ourselves to believe that God doesn’t care about us.

I know I have touched on this before, but I’m saying it again…SATAN LIES! He has been whispering lies in my ear for quite some time. Initially it was the lie that God didn’t care about me or my sweet Thatcher. Then, once I released that lie and submitted to God’s plan, Satan began telling me that I wasn’t strong enough to let Thatcher go. When I didn’t give into that lie, Satan began telling me that I was a weak mother for not fighting for my son. I could have done something…anything…to save him. He has beaten me at my weakest point, and left me crying in absolute despair.

But, I am here to tell you that our God is bigger. He is sovereign. He is walking right next to you and me through the hard stuff. He weeps with  us when we are in the midst of deep sorrow. He promises to uphold us with his right hand. He loves my child and will use this terrible event for good. I have seen  how many lives my little boy touched in his short time on earth, but there are many more that I'm sure I will never know about.

The waves of doubt and grief will continue to ebb and flow. Some days are darker than others, but I will not surrender to the lies that the enemy speaks. I will continue to hold onto the hope that I have in my Savior and the peace that one day there will be no more pain or tears.