Sometimes I feel like I am fighting a battle when it comes to raising my children. No, not sometimes, all the time! I often forget that there is an enemy out there fighting for their little hearts and for my heart also. I get so caught up In the dailiness of raising them, disciplining them, training them and teaching them, I often forget that we are battling our own flesh while dodging the fiery darts of the enemy!
As I spend time with the Lord each morning, it is then that I “gear up” and am ready to face my day! I put on the full armor of God so that I am not shot down in the middle of my day.

This battle comes in many shapes and sizes. It comes as attitude or rebellion. It comes as sibling rivalry or selfishness. It comes as laziness or procrastination. However it comes, it definately comes! But I know that the harder I fight, in the strength and power of Jesus, the battle will surly be won.

One day my children will have children of their own and I like to think of all I am doing now as sort of, paving the way for them. The harder I fight in our home to accomplish things in their lives, maybe it will just be a natural thing for them to do with their children. I am sure there will be many battles they will have to fight, but maybe my sacrifices with make their parenting, just that much sweeter? The Lord is faithful and no matter how tired or how beat up I feel, the battle belongs to the Lord! He will fight for us and through us and in us! Don't forget to meet with Him each and every day, He's got the battles plans!