Authentic Beauty: Chapter Six

Here is chapter six, in a nutshell, from the book Authentic Beauty...

Chapter Six

Battle Secrets

Our sacred, inner sanctuary, though it is a holy chamber of unparalleled peace and rest, is a marked target for daily enemy ambush. As set-apart young women, we must condition ourselves to be watchful to the subtle maneuverings of our enemy. Our enemy studies us and learns our weaknesses; he is crafty and devilishly sly. Temptation is one of his malevolent weapons that he has wielded like a battle-ax throughout the centuries. He knows that if he can catch us off our guard, it can provide him with the license to destroy. If we don't aggressively slam the door of our souls when he knocks, he will slither into our most sacred places and plant seeds of spiritual decay within our souls.

But our Prince trains us, as His set-apart ones, not to live our spiritual lives on the defensive. Rather, He instructs us how to live with spiritual aggressiveness and how to go on the offensive in our spiritual posture. We may have an enemy bent on destroying us, but we can learn to take everything our enemy could use to harm us and allow our Prince to transform it into greater spiritual depth and strength. As set-apart young women, everything that bombards our lives can be an opportunity for a greater imprint of Christ upon our souls. This battle is found in every moment, with every choice, and with every inclination of the heart. If we learn to take these moments, yield to our Prince, and slam the door on our enemy, what glorious possibilities for growth await us each and every day!