The devil is a mongrel

Hello from Perth!
February, 2008
Lately I have been considering and remembering a message given by a long term YWAM leader. I heard it some 15 years ago, but lately it seems so pertinent. The title of the message was “The devil is a mongrel.” A number of incidents lately have really brought this home in a new way.
Friends who have been long term missionaries going through incredible pain. As well as the death of a long term leader in YWAM Australia from a disease contracted many years ago while overseas, pioneering a new work there. Not to mention 4-5 major situations that have happened within YWAM Perth and our overseas teams in the last 2 months. A couple of these things requiring emergency airlifts of different kinds. So, I look at these things and realize once again that the enemy has a plan for each of our lives. He is strategic, and he brings death, loves to steal and destroy. So often we can be tempted to view the nature and character of God through our circumstances. And sometimes they are pretty grim and difficult. I felt to write about this-not just the incidents, but to encourage you in prayer. God does nothing unless it happens in the place of prayer first. Prayer changes us and situations we are praying for. It is the only effective way we can do battle against the enemy and his plans for our lives and the ones we love.
This doesn't mean however, that life is without grief or challenges. The above incidents I mentioned have to do with some of the most godly people I have ever known. I guess I felt challenged again in my prayer life. Do I just sit and take what the devil wants to dish out to me, my family and friends... Do I need to fellowship with his thoughts in my mind... No, because “The devil is a mongrel.”
I personally have written down more prayer items in my journal. Committed to pray for them. Waiting to see an answer I can write beside the date I started. Personally, I find if I am worrying, thinking wrongly a lot about a situation and/or person, I am generally not given to much prayer about it. I try to change the ratio so the prayer comes way out on top! So, I hope in a round about way – that encourages you!
Jen