'...Resist the devil...he will flee from you.' James 4:7 KJV

Once you become self-controlled, alert, and submitted to God, your next step must be to: 'Resist the devil...he will flee from you' When you are properly aligned with Jesus, His power and authority are behind you and at your disposal. Then when

Being 'selfcontrolled and alert' to Satan's strategies empowers you to be proactive in your personal war with him (1 Peter 5:8 NIV). But your next step is crucial. The art of war follows set rules of engagement. If you're losing more

When nations decide to end a conflict, their leaders sign treaties that allow for the restoration of peaceful relations between them. Christ's death and resurrection defeated Satan fairly and squarely. Then Christ the victor '...ascended up

When people are upset they say and do the wrong things. At times such as these it's easy for you to become critical of them and arrive at the wrong conclusion. Instead, slow down; ask God for patience and understanding.

When God promises you something and it doesn't happen right away, it's easy to get impatient, start doubting Him and think He needs you to go to work and make it happen. Abraham did that. God promised him children '...as

Myra Brooks Welch wrote: 'It was battered and scarred and the auctioneer thought it hardly worth his while to waste much time on the old violin, so he held it up with a smile. "What am I bid for this old violin? Who'll start the bidding for me? A

Someone once quipped, 'Every footie team could use someone who knows how to play every position, is never off-side and never makes an error. The only problem is; it's hard to make him put down his burger and come out

In the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, you'll notice three important principles: (1) Mary and Martha had a close relationship with Jesus before the crisis arose. When Jesus came to town, He stayed at