Translations:DEV 22FN Spiritual Warfare/7/en

'Sometimes in the scary trials of life we can feel very alone and fearful. Our feelings rarely match the bigger reality of who we are in God’s eternal scheme. Especially as we seek to follow Jesus in obedience living out his kingdom and revealing his character and priorities we will meet with opposition. The enemies of Jesus will oppose his work. Jesus promised his followers that no matter what they felt the reality is that he “would be with them always even to the end” (Mt 28:20). Knowing the Lord is sending us out, has commissioned and empowered us is vital but trusting that he actually personally present with us is transforming. Read Psalm 23. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me..”  '