Tag Archives: satan

Like Jesus

Posted on December 21, 2016 by suemariericker

I thought, mistakenly so, that when the presidential campaign in the U.S. was in our rear-view mirror, the vitriol, the accusations, the fear and fearful predictions would rapidly abate.  Didn’t happen.  In fact, if anything, the anger, hatred, and fear … Continue reading →

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A Target On My Back!

Posted on August 1, 2016 by suemariericker

Ok, I need to sit down here and write this out, working through some teachings on spiritual warfare, my history with the assaults of the enemy, and what the Bible has to say about the enemy, his character, and his … Continue reading →

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A Seamless Canopy

Posted on September 28, 2015 by suemariericker

I heard this phrase, “a seamless canopy” used in an online prayer recently, and I cannot begin to tell you how much it resonated with my heart, particularly after a rather unpleasant encounter with an online shyster (though he definitely … Continue reading →

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Three Years…

Posted on September 22, 2015 by suemariericker

I have been hoping to write something to recognize the upcoming 3-year anniversary of Saeed Abedini’s imprisonment in an Iranian prison.  I think most Christians recognize his name and understand that he is an American pastor, unjustly held and tortured … Continue reading →

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“I Am a Christian”

Posted on July 26, 2014 by suemariericker

I have been thinking about that lately, the statement “I am a Christian” and the responses to it in this nation and worldwide.  I think there was a time when those words were not as potentially volatile as they are … Continue reading →

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Afraid of Grace!

Posted on June 25, 2014 by suemariericker

I’ve been thinking about a couple of things I wrote in my last post, which I don’t want to correct, per se; rather, I want to expand those thoughts.  I made a comment that Satan   and his cohorts don’t show … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Abduction

Posted on June 20, 2014 by suemariericker

Our pastor is teaching a series through the book of Colossians and the verses he spoke on this past Sunday highlighted in my heart the insidiousness of errant teachings and beliefs.  I can’t explain why, when I read the phrase, … Continue reading →

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The War on Terror

Posted on August 12, 2013 by suemariericker

With acts of terrorism in the news and the embassy closings in the past week, it is a little difficult not to be affected in one way or another by the threat of terrorist acts.  This is a random thought, … Continue reading →

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The Father’s Heart

Posted on June 1, 2013 by suemariericker

A family tragedy recently started me to thinking about the Father’s heart—our unseen Father’s nature and disposition towards His children.  I have found that even in the best of homes, human fathers are just that – human.  …and humans, even … Continue reading →

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Strategies and Tactics

Posted on February 28, 2013 by suemariericker

Strategies and Tactics are similar though one involves planning and the other executing military operations.  Most Christians realize that they are in a warfare, and for a long time I thought the enemy’s attacks were random—I have been rethinking that … Continue reading →

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