Stay Spiritually Active

woman reading Bible near window showing spiritual alertness and active faith life

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil… seeketh whom he may devour. (1 Peter 5:8) Laziness is not always obvious. Sometimes it shows up as spiritual inactivity—a lack of urgency in prayer, in speaking the Word, or in responding to situations. But as a believer, you are not called to be passive. You […]

Identify and Rebuke

Christian illustration of a believer praying and guarding the mind against deception while rebuking the devil through God’s truth

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices (2 Corinthians 2:11). One of the ways the devil attempts to bring destruction is through thoughts and ideas that appear to be your own. Many believers assume that every thought that enters their mind belongs to them, but this […]