You read about casualties in the newspapers and hear enough horrifying stories on the radio and television every day to realize by now that, if not for the grace of God and His abiding love for you, your situation could be drastically different. See God’s protective hand operating in your life and give Him praise. And for those times when it seems as if the enemy is pressing in on every side, causing difficulties that seem too great to bear, pause and ponder God’s love for you. Shut yourself away for a time of intimacy with Him. Await His instruction, and then face your enemy standing in the confidence that you are covered by the One who promises to fight on your behalf.