"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."

Many of the difficult experiences we have in life are not random occurrences. Many of them were placed there by God. Satan, who is our enemy, is frequently the cause of our problems. He is constantly looking for the most effective means of convincing us to stop believing in the Lord and to sever our relationship with Him. By completely placing ourselves in the Lord's hands and employing His tools of war, we can defeat our adversary, who has already been defeated by Jesus on the cross.

So often, we only think about the things we like, are good at, or are interested in doing. God wants us to use all of His spiritual weapons. He wants us to be disciplined and grow in areas where we are spiritually weak or don't find much excitement or interest. Our adversary is clever, and he will try to attack us where we are weak and open to attack. So, let's promise to work hard not just in the areas we like and are good at, but especially in the areas we are not.

Many of the hard things we go through in life are not just accidents. God did not put many of them there. Satan, who is our enemy, is often the one who gives us trouble. He is always on the lookout for the best way to get us to give up on the Lord and our relationship with Him. We can defeat our enemy, who has already been humiliated by Jesus and the cross, by putting ourselves completely in the hands of the Lord and using His weapons of war.