Peace

Peace can come and go if we let it. God’s peace that passes all understanding is a highly valued gift God gives us, and the evil one wants to steal it at all costs. Our enemy the devil “prowls around like a roaring lion.” The Bible says he “seeks to steal, kill, and destroy.”

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What does he want to steal? Anything good. Any good gift in our life, especially that God graciously has given us. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, self-control, faithfulness, and goodness. Any gift of the Holy Spirit.

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What does satan want to kill? God’s children. Life. Especially abundant life that God gives. He wants to lure us into the pit of despair and think there is no way out, and nothing good if we do get out of that pit.

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What does the evil one want to destroy? The hope and future God has planned for us.

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Some think spiritual warfare is not real. Some think spirits are not real. We are all spiritual beings, meaning we all have a spirit. God is spirit. We are created in his image.

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We live amidst a spiritual battle.

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Those in Christ are “More than Conquerors” in Him. Victory is in you and you are able to take a stand against the dark forces in this world in Christ. He is victorious always and forever. God equips us with spiritual armor to help us take our stand against evil. “The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still.”

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Claim the victory you have in Christ. He wins. You win. I win.

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