“What would you do differently if fear weren’t a factor?” a friend asked as we talked about our lives.  The question lingered in my mind for months.  Every time I felt fear arise within me, I considered her question.  During that time, I also discovered a prayer that changed the way I perceived fear: the Warrior’s Prayer by Dr. David Jeremiah. The Warrior’s Prayer is a powerful prayer from Ephesians 6, which describes the “Armor of God.” For years, I heard Christians talk about “putting on the armor.”  I knew the words of Ephesians 6, but I wasn’t sure how to “put on the armor.” Praying the Warrior’s Prayer is…

Over the water of a still lake, a cluster of hardwoods casts russet shadows.  I’m in the forest tonight because I need this space to sort through a series of challenges our family has been facing.  I sense we’ve been facing one spiritual attack after another, but I realize that we cannot destroy the works of the devil without identifying them first. The forest is a mishmash of colors—cranberry, ochre, and umber.  As I gaze at the scene, it’s hard to discern where reality ends and the mirror image begins. At times, I’ve experienced similar sentiments in my spiritual life.  I’ve scratched my head in bewilderment as I’ve aimed to…