Faith is to believe what you do not see;
the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.
Saint Augustine
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Believing the Truth
The major strategy of Satan is
to distort the character of God and the truth of who we are.
He can’t change God
and he can’t do anything to change our identity and position in Christ.
If, however, he can get us to believe a lie,
we will live as though our identity in Christ isn’t true.
Neil T Anderson
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Lead me by your truth and teach me,
for you are the God who saves me.
All day long I put my hope in you.
Psalm 25:5 NLT
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Seeing the Truth
Sociologists have a theory of the looking-glass self:
you become what the most important person in your life
(wife, father, boss, etc.) thinks you are.
How would my life change if I truly believed the Bible’s astounding words
about God’s love for me,
if I looked in the mirror and saw what God sees?
Phillips Brooks
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And you will know the truth,
and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:32 NLT