Lets not be ignorant of what we are fighting!

If you know what the word of God says then you will not be ignorant, God equips us with TRUTH! In knowing the truth, we will have to contend for our faith, in what the word of God calls the good fight of faith! 1 Timothy 6:12- Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

We are on the front lines to do what God has called us to do, and hold fast to our faith in this life. Many are in denial thinking that we have a part in this good fight, and what we are fighting! We are not up against anything to fear, but its only the schemes, deceitfulness, lies of the devil.  Jesus spoiled principalities of the enemy, so we must resist his schemes. He hasn't changed his pattern,the word says he is looking for someone to devour, we don't want to be the someone! He came to Adam and Eve in the garden with lies as well, they should of stayed on the truth, and said GOD SAID ! And one part of our fight is in our good confession. Jesus always held to his confession of what his assignment was, and who he was! It must be the same for us, we must not be sleeping and unaware of these schemes.


1 Peter 5:8- Be well balanced ( temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring ( in fierce hunger) , seeking someone to seize upon and devour, withstand him; be firm in faith against his onset-rooted , established , strong, immovable, and determined, knowing that the same identical sufferings are appointed to your brotherhood the whole body of Christians throughout the world.

So that tells me he is not going to show up at your front door is he? No he is going to come into your house of thoughts as I like to put it. So we must check our thoughts at the door, are they saying what the word says about you? We will be easily defeated when we don't know what the word says, I may repeat myself in my blogs about this truth, but we need to get it!

We don't fight aimlessly, fighting the air, without packing a good punch, no our answers are found in the word. We must cast down those vain imaginations, thoughts that turn into wrong beliefs!Those beliefs then turn into words," wrong words then into wrong actions,  and then wrong living". If enough of this takes place you can swallowed up and devoured like it says in that verse.

Jesus warned us in Matthew 24:4- " Watch out that no deceives you"

There are plenty of scriptures to warn us against being deceived, that's why we must have this belt of truth buckled around our waist like it says in Ephesians 6;14- Stand firm then, with the belt of TRUTH buckled around your waist.

If you read that full chapter that is the first part of the armor that must be in place when the evil day comes against you. Its because everything else mentioned about the rest of the armor attaches itself to this truth, other wise you are exposed to fiery darts, Lies. Every part of this armor is designed to protect you from specific lies!

Jesus said you will know the truth and the truth will make you FREE, FREE from all his schemes, lies and house of thoughts that try to deceive you, and take you captive into wrong thinking. We have His mighty power to cast down all these thoughts, he gives us insight into all this through the word.2 Corinthians 10:3-6. 

Ephesians 5:8- For you were once darkness, but now you are the light in the Lord. Live as children of light, for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth.and find out what pleases the Lord.

We are not to be unaware and left always saying I don't understand why God, why. He gives us the answers and equips us to run this race and do what he has called us to do.

Revelation 12:11-They defeated him through the blood of the Lamb and the bold word of their witness.

I see in that verse words are involved, a bold word, so lets be a believer who boldly declares the word in this good fight of our faith, and not be ignorant of his(enemy's) schemes,and lies that try to deceive many. Let us run this race with diligence and be over comers!