"For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken."
Psalm 62:1-2
About a year ago, my grandma, (who is a quiltmaker) asked me if I wanted a new quilt that would better fit me now that I was older. She had made me one when I was little and asked me if I would like one that better suited my current stylistic choices. I said I would like one and she let me design the quilt myself. I decided that I wanted a quilt with some of my favorite verses about anxiety so that in anxious moments, all I had to do was look at the verses on my bed and find comfort and hope.
The verse above is one of the ones I chose and now, particularly in this time when I am facing severe attacks from the demonic, I can look at it and be reminded that Satan is only a deceiver who seeks to drain all my faith from my heart. He wants to destroy my faith and replace it with a fear that cripples and depresses me instead dwelling on the light and the freedom that Christ has already given me.
One great thing that I love about this verse is what it says in the last sentence. "He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken." Just the other night, when I spoke to my mom about my struggles against dark and obsessive thoughts, she said, "The one thing Satan will try to do is destroy your faith and you must remember your identity in Christ. You middle name is Faith, is it not? Use that faith to destroy the fears of your heart and the dark whispers of the demons." How encouraging that reminder was!
I love to look back at that verse now and read it aloud to remind myself and the demons audibly that I am not their toy to be played with. I am a princess of the kingdom of God and the crown on my head will not fall to fear!
Lily
