The Battle Before the Breakthrough

• By candidasullivan
• April 7, 2026
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Sometimes the enemy fights me so hard. He has been hitting me as soon as I wake up the last few mornings. As soon as my eyes open, he starts his attacks on me. 

I have a school visit at the end of the week with 400 kids. Leading up to these visits, my emotions are usually all over the place. I feel sad and burdened. 

The enemy tries to convince me that I don’t want to do it. He tells me how tired I will be at the end of the day and how draining it will be. He tells me I’m stupid for asking for donations and for giving the kids a journal. He speaks to my vulnerability and insecurities and tries so hard to get me to quit. 

Because he knows the power inside of me. This is God’s work, and I don’t do it alone. 

Sweet friends, if we do anything for the Lord, it will be uncomfortable to our flesh. Leading up to it, it will feel so hard because we are looking at it in a fleshly way. In myself, there’s no way I can reach anyone. I don’t know what anyone needs. I am weak. But my God, He is all-powerful, all-wise, and strong. 

He goes with me. I walk in obedience, and God bestows the blessings and the help. 

So when the enemy starts his attacks, I can redirect my thoughts to the blessings of working with God. 

I get to do this work.

I get an opportunity to help someone else.

I get to share my heart.

When I change my thoughts and redirect them to the Lord, the dread the enemy tried to conjure up turns to gratitude and love. 

What do you get to do today?