It seems that the life circumstances I find myself in are meant to try me, to test me, even grind me to "powder" till there's hardly anything left. It gets tiring, sometimes I completely lose hope as I fail constantly in my heart and mind. It's then I remember, I stand or fall to and because of God. Then I wonder, am I being broken, or being grounded to powder?
Your post Susan, reminds me of 'the parable of the weeds'.
Mat 13:24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Mat 13:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Mat 13:26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Mat 13:27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
Mat 13:28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
Mat 13:29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Mat 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Our spiritual enemy is the devil, as our warfare is spiritual.
Mat 13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
Mat 13:37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Mat 13:38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
Mat 13:39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Is the following verse the one you are referring to Susan?
Mat 10:36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
If Jesus only ever taught in parables, then Mat. 10:36 shouldn't be literal. Unless this is one of those times it is actually literal. I mean, who doesn't or hasn't fought and squabbled with their family?
2Ti 2:20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
2Ti 2:20 sounds like 'the parable of the weeds' is possibly a witness for Mat 10:36. Just food for thought, I could be wrong and welcome correction.