Entering the Enemy’s Camp

By Janice S Ramkissoon

23^rd April 2010

Today I felt like crying, and did not know why.  Then I realised I have had many things to deal with recently, so I sat on the sofa, thinking…  I felt this way before when most of my friends and relatives go through the pain of separation/divorces.  Others were frustrated because they could not seem to find suitable life partners.  I had also lost a couple of friends through death.   Thinking about the times I felt like this before, I recognised that it is a pattern.  Over the last few months, I have been having one bad news after another.  I am still in shock about more recent news I had earlier this week and my Mum called with another blaster yesterday.  I feel somewhat helpless with some of these cases, knowing that being on the other side, I would want someone to help me in practical ways too.  

When people hurt and I am aware of it, I feel the pain too.  The Bible tells us to rejoice with those who do rejoice and weep with those who weep.  Therefore, I know this is the will of God.  However, I can feel the spirit of heaviness hovering around me and if I allow it to seep into my spirit that is dangerous because I would be entering the enemy’s camp un-armed for battle.  When this thought came to me this morning, I remembered an entry I made in my diary a year ago.  I found it and it reminded me of a few truths.  It does seem like everyone around me is currently going through some form of crisis and so no one is there to help the other up.  I decided to share it with you, hoping that it will be a reminder to you.  Be blessed! 

I do not keep a normal diary, I make notes in A4 lined books [sometimes I voice record them or type them straight away—it depends on where I am when I get the inspiration]. This means I generally have long entries.  Hence, the reason I’ve had to break up the entry into smaller more reader-friendly versions. 

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