Angie Stolba: "Warriors, Ready Your Armor!" -  Washington, IL - May 5, 2024

"Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand." (Ephesians 6:13 NIV)

The Battle of the Mind

Recently, I had an unusual day of heavy warfare and hardness. The battle of the mind seemed to be almost overwhelming. Every negative thought and action was a battle that seemed ever so intense! Nothing seemed to work! Temptation was strong and unyielding!

Then it happened... a slip of the tongue, a negative thought spoken aloud, fueling strong and negative emotions. It was a spiral, one word cemented on top of another. I had allowed my thoughts and my words to go unguarded. Without even fully realizing it, I had come into agreement with some of the lies of the enemy and was not seeing myself in the true reality of God's Word. It was as if a demonic chain of events had been strategically set up against me, and I had not fully realized it until the end of the day.

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits." (Proverbs 18:21 ESV)  continue >>>