2012-09-20T09:15:29-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/stronghold/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/the-knife-that-gives-life-6704 2012-09-20T09:15:29-05:00 God loves you enough to bring out your very best, so right now He may be removing some branches so you can be more alive than ever. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/fighting-it-early-6694 2012-09-06T09:50:52-05:00 General Douglas MacArthur said, "The history of failure in war can be summed up in two words - too late. Too late in comprehending the deadly purpose of a potential enemy." Now, think about this in terms of sinful thoughts: Too late in realizing the mortal danger, too late in preparedness, too late in uniting all possible forces to resist it. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20144:2&version=NIV 2009-09-25T10:42:28-05:00 The psalmists writes in this verse that God is our deliverer. He is the one who protects us and surrounds us. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%2010:4&version=NIV 2009-09-11T10:11:52-05:00 The Christian life is characterized by spiritual warfare--but despite the militant language, the Christian's "war" has nothing to do with flesh-and-blood battles or weaponry. Rather, Christians wield spiritual weaponry far more powerful than any human device. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Most-Important-Relationship/The-Open-Window-4313 2008-08-27T16:52:41-05:00 That's one reason God gives us some very practical advice to avoid getting stuff you don't really want in your life. It's brief, it's to the point, and it's our word for today from the Word of God. Ephesians 4:27 says, "Do not give the devil a foothold." Or we might say, don't leave any window open that the devil could use to get in. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Most-Important-Relationship/Busting-Enemy-Bunkers-4263 2008-08-21T11:36:39-05:00 The power to destroy an enemy stronghold is a vital element in the outcome of the battle. That's why God has provided to those who belong to Him, weapons strong enough to destroy the strongholds of their enemy. And if you're at all serious about Jesus Christ, you can be sure your enemy is serious about you. The devil is serious about using his entrenched ground in you and around you to limit how victorious you're going to be.