Ducas 10:19

Vance K. Jackson unpacks practical wisdom in this daily deliverance devotional. God has given you the authority and the power to tread and to trample over the enemy in every area of your life. You are not defenseless against the wiles of the enemy. God has armed you with authority and power to defeat and to overcome the snares and traps of the enemy in every area of your life.

"Blessed are those who mourn..." (Matthew 5:4, NIV) How is that supposed to work? Throughout Scripture, we are encouraged to have joy in all circumstances. Could there be a link between joy and mourning?

You and I are living in the most intense time in human history. It’s no time to cower in fear or even to allow darkness and evil to prevail – it’s a time to use the authority God has given us in Christ! Here are three things we need to know about the authority Jesus has given us.

We all go through stuff. Hard times. Confusing times. Painful times. Stuff we wish we didn’t have to go through. Sometimes it’s our fault. Sometimes it just happens to us. But each time “stuff happens,” we have a choice – to learn from it or not. To get better or get bitter. Here are some tips for growing through those troubled times and coming out better than you were before.