Stiletto Army

By Natalie Witcher

I have some amazing girlfriends. The kind of girlfriends that would come over in a moments notice if I needed them. The kind of girlfriends that would listen to me talk about the same thing over and over. They listen to me whine about bad hair days how lame my clothes are. They are the girlfriends that have my back against myself and my enemy. The enemy. You know...the devil. What a pain that guy is.

So, these girlfriends can look a lot like an army. An army wearing the latest sandal, but still, one kickin' group of chicks. I have had many times when I needed them to go into battle with me against something in my life. Whether it be sin or just circumstances, they put on their camouflage stiletto and hit the floor in prayer. Sometimes it looked like this.

Joab saw that there were battle lines in the front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops (read chick army) in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans. He put the rest of the men under the command of Abisai... and deployed them against the Ammonites.

Here's what Joab said to Abashi, "If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to come to my rescue; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to rescue you. Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The LORD will do what is good in his sight."

Turns out all the bad guys went a runnin'. (2 Sam. 10)

We need to be girls who recognize we are in a battle. Not a battle that we can see, but one against the devil and his groupies. The good news is is that we have armor we can wear. If you have to, imagine it pink camouflage, but use your imagination! We have the armor of God (Ephesians 6). We have a breastplate of righteousness, meaning we have protection over our hearts. We have a helmet of salvation that is secure over our minds. We have coverings for our feet that make us ready to tell others about Jesus. We have a giant sword which is the Word of God to use against the enemy. We have a buckle of truth that straps around us and hold everything in our lives together.

But, did you notice? There is nothing to protect our backs. That's where we come in for each other. That’s where girlfriends show up to be some of the best friends God has given you. Select some of the best chicks you know and "deploy" them against the enemy in your life. That means that you tell them what is hard for you. Maybe you have a hard time not gossiping. Or maybe you are really struggling with someone and you just don’t like them. Maybe you’re having a difficult time with your parents, siblings, coach, or teacher. There could be so many things that girlfriends can help you pray through.

You can even say to them, "If the enemy is too strong for me, come help. If he's too strong for you, I'll be there. We've got to be strong! God will send the enemy a runnin' for us too!" Once you’ve established some prayer sisters it’s time to trust them with those hard things. There’s nothing better than a fashionably dressed prayer warrior in stilettos!

The enemy better watch out for your Stiletto Army.

About the Author: If waxy chocolate donuts were a food group, Natalie would be the first to make them part of every meal. But, since they aren’t, she’ll keep her head about her and “feast” on what truly is important—the Word of God. She is a mom of three and a wife of one. She’s a friend, mentor, movie lover and is convinced that when ever a lazy thunderstorm rolls in that God ordered it just for her. Raising her own girls gives her a front row seat to watching God do great things in the lives of great girls! She prays that every girl reading this online magazine will find everything they need in Christ!

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