Men of God are targets for the enemy. The enemy knows that if he takes out the man, then he takes out the entire family. This battle has been set in motion for men and humanity since the experience in the garden. Gentlemen, make no mistake. We are at war. We are at war for our mental and emotional health. We are at war for our family unit, and we are at war for our children.

Each day as we arise, our minds are bombarded by the stressors of the day. For you, this may be the myriads of tasks that you have to accomplish that day. For others, it may be simply to get out of bed and face the day working through grief, loss, guilt, or shame. The tools of the evil one will keep us bound and paralyzed from moving forward if we allow them to continue to have a stronghold over our lives. These strongholds lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as sinful behaviors or substance abuse to numb the pain in unhealthy ways.

I believe that God is on mission to take back this generation. To set us apart for the work of the Lord as we have seen in so many places in scripture. It is our turn to rise and fight and build. Build up your emotional fortitude and build up your homes with the armor of God in your arsenal. With God's hand over your life, you are equipped through the power of the Holy Spirit to rise and build.

Nehemiah 2:20 says, "The God of heaven Himself will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build" (NKJV).

I pray that this devotional gives you strength. As you read through each day, learn to replace the lies of the enemy with the truth of scripture. Blessings.