Recognizing the lies the enemy cleverly slips into our minds is not enough in and of itself. It's a part of the process of reigning in the Kingdom of God, but it is incomplete with out its counterparts. Recognizing we are responding a certain way because of shame or condemnation if a good place to start, but if we don't do something to resist this type of response then it will only continue. After recognizing untruth we must then resist it from taking root in our lives. Ther

The next few weeks I'm going to blog through some of what I've learned in regards to the power of our minds. There are multiple ways the enemy comes after us, luring and distracting from the plans of our good, pleasing and perfect Father. So much of what he does involves our minds. He is a liar, a deceiver, he is powerless to take our identity as sons and daughters away, but he sure can add confusion and chaos making it very hard for us to walk forward confidently. Recognizin

Nehemiah walked way from his job, his title, his security, his entire life and surrendered to the bigger plan God had. With a caravan full of the King’s best men, he arrived in Jerusalem and secretly went into planning mode. He told no one what He intended to do. (Partially because he hasn't figured it out yet!) Each night he went out and surveyed the damage done to the wall. Assessing the damage allowed him to know where the work needed to start first. When the time came, h