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Do you ever find it a challenge to fight the temptation to do something you know isn’t right? Of course you do. We all do. The best way to fight temptation is how Jesus did. When Satan tempted Jesus with bread, power, and freedom from harm, Jesus responded by quoting Scripture. Again and again Satan would throw out a great prize and each time, Jesus shot him down with God’s Word! Now, you may be thinking, “Bryant that makes a lot of sense, but I can’t memorize things.” Let me offer you some advice. Instead of memorizing the exact words, capture the spirit of the passages. There are two reasons for this. First, worrying over the exact words will trip you up, post a barrier to your learning, and maybe even be so frustrating that you give up. Secondly, it’s the point of the verse that God uses to give us victory over temptation. Set a goal this week to meditate on one verse that has particular meaning or encouragement for your life. Write it out and place it where you will see it througho...

“The word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword.“ – Hebrews 4:12 Every new vehicle has one. It’s found in the glove compartment of your new car. It’s an owner’s manual. If you thumb through it, you’ll see everything you need to know about how to care for your vehicle: how to read all the signs on the dashboard, what warning signals mean, and what’s available to you on the touch screens. It’s all right there in the owner’s manual. But here’s what is amazing about these owner’s manuals: hardly anyone ever reads them. In fact, I bet some of you reading this haven’t looked at the owner’s manual even once. Well, human lives are a lot more complex than any automobile. And God, our Designer, has given us an owner’s manual. It’s called the Bible, the Word of God. Yet, for most people, this owner’s manual is also never read. Inside this manual is our make and design, and all we need to know to live our life to the fullest. Here’s the really sad part. This wonderful ow...