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September 22 - October 21, 2025
OUR LIVES ARE ALWAYS MOVING IN THE DIRECTION OF OUR strongest thoughts. What we think shapes who we are.
The life we have is a reflection of what we think.
“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he” (Prov. 23:7 NKJV).
We occasionally got violent as players tried to seize the flag. But because we were ministers, it was of course holy violence.
I wonder if you feel locked up or taken captive. If so, have you considered that you might be trapped in a self-made prison?
But no, your mind is a battlefield, and the battle for your life is always won or lost in your mind.
Hard to imagine because it’s just too absurd? I agree. But every day, you are engaged in a battle; are you aware of it? You may not recognize the battle you’re in while it’s wreaking havoc in your life. Ever wonder why you can’t shake a habit? Why you feel like you can’t connect with God? Why you lose your temper so easily? Why you too often make bad decisions? Why you and your spouse fight so much? Why you’re consumed with worry, fear, and negativity?
YOU CANNOT CHANGE WHAT YOU DO NOT CONFRONT.
“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn’t exist.”
Satan is your unseen enemy whose mission is to “steal and kill and destroy” (John 10:10), stop you (1 Thess. 2:18), and devour you (1 Peter 5:8). Satan despises you with more hatred than you can imagine. He wants to keep you from God and from the life God has for you. He wants to keep you from intimate relationships with those you love most. He wants to rob you of inner joy and abiding peace. He wants to strip you of the fulfillment you could have in knowing you are making a difference with your life.
“There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies” (John 8:44).
I am wrestling with my thoughts. I am battling feelings of overwhelming anxiety because I have said yes to too many things and overcommitted myself again.
If you think you can’t do something, you probably won’t. If, on the other hand, you think you can, odds are you will.
Philippians 4:12: “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.”
That’s why Christianity has never been about behavior modification; it’s about life transformation.
We tend to fight our battles with shovel power. But we need tractor power. We need a power we don’t possess. We have to ask for and receive help.
“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure” (Jer. 17:9).
IF SATAN’S PRIMARY WEAPON IS LIES, THEN OUR GREATEST COUNTERWEAPON IS THE TRUTH OF GOD’S WORD.
What’s the truth? Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:28–30).
The truth, not just for me but for you, is that our value is based not on what we do but on who made us (Ps. 139:13–16). That’s why paintings that may look goofy to me are worth millions of dollars. Because if they were painted by Pablo Picasso, the value is in the hundreds of thousands or millions. So if God made me, I have tremendous value even if I do not have the approval of other people.
