Lies often sound like the truth. The devil himself thrives on half-truths (Genesis 3). Staying in God’s Word is pertinent (John 17:17). We cannot fend off the attacks of our enemy if we don’t know the truth. That is why putting on the belt of truth is the first piece of equipment listed to fend off our enemy. We will be easily swayed by “logic” of a sweet-sounding lie when we aren’t standing firm in the Truth and have it tightly fastened around our waists…
Pounding the floor with each rhythmic step, a flood of emotions swept through my body during my morning treadmill run. My gaze was set on the wall ahead of me. I occasionally glanced at the fitness center’s television screen, but my mind was somewhere else. Others around me continued their workouts with little insight into the battle going on within my heart and mind.
I felt alone.
What good thing came from the year 2020? Maybe as you think on it, it’s hard to pinpoint a few things or even one thing that was good in this year. Back in December of 2019, I would never have predicted the health issues, division, and unrest that would soon take place in the year ahead. I still remember being […]