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Prayer is another weapon in the armor of God. But many of us don’t think of prayer as a war tactic against the Enemy.

I believe one of the most valuable weapons in this spiritual war is the mind. Why? Because it is the one place Satan cannot see. He cannot read our minds—only God knows our thoughts.

The third and fourth pieces of armor Paul writes about to the Ephesians are the shoes of the gospel of peace and the shield of faith. Shoes provide stability, help us walk on uneven terrain and keep...

Busyness is a big one—staying busy to keep out of trouble or believing that if you’re busy, Satan can’t get a foothold.

Paul says our battle is much deeper than what we can see with our own eyes. Every battle we fight on earth is not the fault of mankind alone.

If anyone in the Bible understood suffering, it was Peter. His suffering began early, as a disciple wrestling with his faith—denying Jesus three times and carrying that heavy burden.

The first book of Peter was written to Christians living throughout Asia Minor—we know today as Turkey. They were exiles in a foreign land.

The devil is not omnipresent like God—he cannot be everywhere at once. So, how is it that he always seems to be everywhere at once?

Who doesn’t worry? Especially women. We worry about our kids, our husbands, our siblings, our parents and our friends. God designed us to be helpmates and nurturers, and with that design comes a...

We want to hear others singing our praises and building us up. We long to feel significant and to be recognized as important. It’s not a bad thing or a wrong desire; it’s just human nature.