What’s the best way for believers to prepare for everything life throws our way?

Due to the reality that God has allowed the Devil to be, “The god of this world,” we need to recognize and be prepared for his evil attacks that we all face.

Paying attention to whatever is within our control from day-to-day is not only a wise way to go about our lives … but it’s also imperative to acknowledge that God has not left us alone, and by His Spirit we have access to successfully defend against everything our enemy tries to use to derail us (you fill-in the blank).

Paul says in Galatians 5:16,

“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”

Even though Paul is using walking in the Spirit as a metaphor, it is in fact our responsibility and within our control (if we so choose) to put one foot in front of the other in moving forward to defeat (through the power of the Holy Spirit) the constant demonic attacks that we’re bombarded with.

Here are a few further encouragements for us to consider:

“So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord. For we walk by faith not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:6-7

“Therefore see that you walk carefully [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise.” Ephesians 5:15

“Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in having been deeply rooted and now being continually built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing in it with gratitude.” Colossians 2:6-7

May we recommit to walking moment-by-moment with our Lord, by reflecting His character in the things we do and say!