I’m sure the title of this blog post has raised more than a few eyebrows. The question mark is there for a very good reason. Satan would certainly not intentionally affirm our Christian life or our actions or words in obedience to God’s Holy Spirit within us. However, each time he attacks us, we can be sure our words and actions are having a positive effect that he is trying to stop.
When I started this blog seven years ago, I ran into some minor problems and distractions that I prayerfully overcame. Since it has begun to reach Christians nationwide and now worldwide, I’ve been attacked again and again by Satan. I’ve been hospitalized three times, had surgery for colon cancer and skin cancer; was treated for three serious viruses; and the nursing home I was sent to after my most recent hospitalization did their best to weaken me and keep me from going home instead of building my strength with physical therapy. It was only God’s answer to all of the prayers that went up to Him on my behalf that I made it home.
My doctor is scheduling a follow-up test on my colon and would like me to stay two weeks in the VA hospital for other tests and intense physical therapy later this month. I will continue to blog until then and I need your prayers for good test results and a stronger body when I get back home to resume blogging and my Christian life.
I hope each of you reading this will begin to see Satan’s attacks as proof you are making progress on the path God has laid out for you. Just rely on Him to go through them with you and make sure you are going in the right direction. Satan’s attacks are meant for evil, but God can and will use them for good as he gives us the strength to overcome them.