Christy Stephens

Finally, be strong in the Lord {draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him} and in the strength of His {boundless} might. {Ephesians 6:10}
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The devil is ever so real and at this moment in time trying his hardest to lure us in to his ways. I’ve fallen prey this past year to some of his schemes. He’s always on the hunt for someone to devour at their weakest moment. It’s clear we cannot stick our heads in the sand or let our guard down for one moment. The devil is full of tactics, deceits, and strategies and the better we are aware of them the better we can defeat him. I was reminded yesterday of what a dear friend of mine mentioned about the forces of evil in the world today. Something she’s observing...”It’s like when you catch a fish and it fights for a while until it grows weary and gives in to the lure and the strength of the pole and fisherman. In the same way the devil is trying to lure us in...trying to catch us and wear us out so we give in.” When she told me that it just made me want to fight stronger and NOT let him win!!! It’s what I now keep in the front of my mind to motivate me to fight strong!
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Jesus came to overcome evil...(1 John 3:8). The victory over the enemy has already been given to us and now we just need to keep it. Thankfully, God has equipped us for battle. He’s given us the full armor! Armor is put on piece by piece and understanding what each piece means is critical to knowing how to defend the attacks that come against us. So “put on” the full armor....belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the gospel, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit. Defeat the darkness! Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might! Fight strong fellow warriors!
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