Living Changed: Overcoming Spiritual WarfareSample

## The Enemy Never Changes Our enemy, Satan, is not creative. He cannot create new ways to attack you. He uses the same weapons to fight against us every time. While Satan’s lies feel personal and direct, nothing he says is original. His goal is to challenge you to doubt God and can cause you to question your identity. This attack can seem like a two-fold attack, but really, causing you to question your identity and getting you to doubt God are two sides of the same coin. While these lies feel like a new attack in your life, they are simply the old lies he told Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Did God really say that’s a sin? Is that really as bad as God says it is? He aimed to cause doubt with his lies and divide Adam and Eve from God’s truth. Satan used this same attack, questioning Jesus’ authority and identity by challenging Him when Jesus was alone. " If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." The lies he told Jesus are similar to the lies he tells you. Are you really God’s masterpiece? Are you really God’s beloved? Are you really redeemed? If Satan can make you question who you are, you may start to doubt whose you are. Instead of focusing on what God says about you, you’ll begin chasing what friends think of you, who social media says you are, and what others say about you. When the enemy questions your identity, your answer is crucial. Disagree with the lies, and fill yourself with God’s truth. While Satan’s lies are unoriginal, Hebrews 4:12 shows us God's word is "alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword." When you feel doubt creeping in, challenging your identity in Christ, remind yourself who God says you are. You can combat Satan’s lies with God’s truth, but to do that, you must know God’s truth. Today, choose to fight against the lies of the enemy by creating a firm foundation in truth by meditating on God’s Word. It’s time to sharpen your sword.