God wants you to live an abundant and prosperous life. But,
please don’t think the devil is going to just stand by and watch
while God outrageously prospers you. The devil’s whole purpose is
to kill, steal, and destroy. (John 10:10)

Well, if that’s the case, what are we to do? Ephesians 6:11 says,
“Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil.” Truth, righteousness,
preparation to share the gospel, faith, salvation, and the Word
of God is the armor. Verse 16 says, “Above all, take the shield
of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery
darts of the enemy.”

Faith is a shield. When the devil’s lies come at you, you must
know what God’s Word says concerning your circumstances in order
to quench the devil’s lies.

Unfortunately, too many Christians are ignorant of God’s Word, so
they operate in a spirit of fear, which is the opposite of faith.
We cannot operate in a spirit of faith and a spirit of fear at
the same time. We will flow in one or the other. We must oppose
the spirit of fear and close the door on the devil so we may move
forward with God’s plan for our lives.

As Faith is our shield (our defense), God’s Word is our Sword
(our offense).

Now, we must not only believe God’s Word, but we must speak it.
Our words are containers of power. When all hell is coming
against us, we need to hold fast to the confession of our faith
and say what the Word says in light of our situation instead of
what the circumstances look like or how they make us feel.

Not speaking the positive report of God’s Word is the reason why
so many believers fall short of receiving God’s best. 2
Corinthians 4:13 says, “I believed, and therefore have I spoken.”


By speaking negative words we are in agreement with the devil.
The door then becomes open for him to produce the very conditions
you are speaking. Instead, speak the promises of God, get into
agreement with Him, and you will eventually see God’s promises
fulfilled in your life.

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