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As I often do, one day I was sitting by the lake near my house spending time with the Lord when a wasp suddenly came flying at me out of nowhere and bumped into my arm. I freaked out! 

This is where experience comes into play. Memories from the distant past of a time when I had been stung on my hand by a group of wasps that were hanging around my back door as I tried to shoo them away came flooding into my mind, along with adrenaline and a rush of fear! I shuddered at the reminder of the vicious attack to my hand, the pain that persisted for what seemed eternity, and the swelling that ensued which brought an intense and burning itch! I HATED WASPS!! 

Suddenly, God interrupted my thoughts: "Don't hate the wasp. I made it like you! 

I gave it a strong defense system. It just uses it to protect itself. It's a powerful insect! You hate it because you fear it, and because you fear it, you attack it. You attack what you fear. If it was any other bug you would leave it alone because it doesn't bother you; but if something you fear gets too close to you, you'll attack it to kill it or drive it away. It's the same reason the devil attacks you. Whenever you begin to rise up and take his ground, he will attack you to discourage you or wound you to make you back down or give up. He knows he can't kill you. 

  Learn from the wasp! Be like the wasp...

in that when it's attacked, it strikes and delivers a powerful sting/blow to it's attacker and wounds it, teaching the attacker to back away and steer clear of the wasp! 

 Take the offense as your defense!

Don't let the enemy shoo you away. You are the one with the upper hand; more right; more authority. Come back with force. Wound him and teach him a lesson. I've created you to dominate; to rule! 

I want you to remember that you're powerful! You're a threat to the enemy and he's going to try to take you down. He sees you rising up: he sees you strengthening! 

DON'T BACK DOWN! DON'T GIVE UP! GET STRONGER! 

Get and stay in My Word! He will never be able to conquer you and take you there!! I will write it on your heart. It will indelibly be printed on your mind. It will burn in your heart and you will breathe it out like fire! 

You must get in it for these promises to be true! Prepare by staying in My Word!"