Paul often blessed the Lord in his letters to fellow believers. And we bless the Lord because He has blessed us. When we realize what God has done for us, it is easy to decide to magnify His name and speak good things about Him.

Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, right, pure, lovely and whatever is a good report; if there is anything good in it, these are the things I am determined to think about all the time.

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Just like enemy soldiers are captured in a physical war, so evil thoughts must become P.O.W.s — taken captive and made to submit to Christ.

Lies that the devil has reinforced deep in the belief system, that they exert power over certain areas of a person’s life. When a person has a stronghold in his mind, he has thick invisible walls, preventing him from hearing the truth.

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People are born again through the power of the Word of God. It is very important how we pray. Instead of God hearing about the lost, the lost need to hear the Word of God. Prayer is not a substitute for the Gospel.

As I allow the Lord to set in order and establish the details of my life, He is pleased with the way I live.

Don’t give it up! Don’t let the enemy have your helmet! Know who you are in Christ, and brandish your weapon. Hold fast to your faith and fight with God’s Word! Your faith must stand on what God has said about you!

Unless we arise, our Christian influence in these sectors of society will only continue to erode, eventually leaving our nation to become a completely secularized society.

You may be praying for the right things. You may be sincere and earnest, but would you be surprised if those prayers were suddenly answered today? Have you made preparations for your prayers to be answered?

It is not enough to simply “do your own thing” and then ask God to bless what you do. Once you know you are doing God’s will, you don’t have to ask for God’s blessing. God will already be blessed with His will being done.