A Spiritual Attack Purpose!

I have talked and prayed with many believers in Christ over the years, who want to grow in their walk, be used of God, and see Him move in their life in a miraculous way... but yet they don't know and understand the process it takes to see these things come to pass. Also, myself included, because I don't post about anything God hasn't already dealt with me about, they want these things to happen without making a move or putting any effort into it... no prayer life, no church attendance, no reading and studying the Bible, no time of worship, no time with God... it's just a "sit back, do nothing, and receive" mentality. I believe you get out of your relationship with God, what you put into it. So when a spiritual attack does come their way, they are blindsided and don't know what to do or how to handle it. Let me be the first to tell you that those attacks are very real, but if you want out of it and you truly want to grow and be used (or keep being used of God) you've got to put forth some effort during that attack. You've got to suit up in the full armor of God and fight. I've learned there is a spiritual purpose behind those attacks. They aren't happening for no reason. God is molding you, shaping you, and preparing you for what's to come... or maybe even fully ridding you of some things you only thought you had released and let go of. I'm in the middle of an attack right now, but I've went into battle mode this week... I've fell asleep with praise music on or quoting scripture, my Bible has stayed by my head, I've wept bitterly, and I've fasted some meals. I've literally had to pray the enemy out of my room in the middle of heart palpitations and feeling dizzy and faint. See, when satan thought he was going to torment my mind in the middle of darkness, I turned my lamp on and talked to God... I was able to fall asleep in the light. Even during restless days or nights and the enemy trying to put fear on me about dying, I've felt the Holy Spirit hovering over me. I've listened to songs about "peace" over and over. I've got up and did my best to get my mind on something else, because if you lay down and wallow in it... only thoughts of doubt, despair, defeat, and discouragement will come. It's not been easy, but when you push through and finally see the victory on the other side of the attack... the victory that I know is soon coming... you realize what God can do and why He allowed it. The enemy doesn't want you growing in the Lord or happy, and he sure doesn't want you to be used of God... so he slips in and knocks you off your feet, without warning, hoping you won't get back up... but God... you get back up and you take him to the Word of God. “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:12) Plant your feet and stand your ground... help is on the way! We need others praying for us, but we have to learn to pray for ourselves. We have to fight the good fight of faith daily. I don't know who this is for, besides me, but the Lord is reminding you to get up and keep fighting. There is spiritual purpose behind the attack.