Aiedes of March

Today is the first of March, and yes the wind is blowing. The previous week has been pretty hectic even though there wasn't much in the schedule. I was really looking forward to having a week that was laid back, non-eventful. Funny how schedules get blown out of the water when you least expect it. Being a pastor I expect that kind of thing from time to time. This has been going on for too long though.

I had a thought the other day. Jesus said that following him would not be an easy path to follow. We are pretty well guaranteed that following Jesus will cause Satan to attack us. Whether that attack comes in the form of physical, mental, or emotional really does not matter. What is sure is that Satan hates it when we follow Jesus. Want to know if you are doing what God desires you to do? If Satan is attacking you, you know that you are in the will of God. He hates it when we're doing what God desires of us. On the other hand, if all is going well and there seems to be no trouble or aggravation on the horizon, you can bet that the wheels are about to fall off the wagon. When God is being ignored, Satan has a way of letting us thing all is fine. You can, however, rest assured that when you guard is at its lowest, Satan will dump you on your head. He has no intention of allowing you to rest.

What has this to do with turning or events int he news? Nothing really. Just what was on my mind this morning as I sat down to make an entry. I'll have some turnings to add soon. Just have to take care of business sometimes. Today was one of those.