Only by your power can we push back our enemies;
only in your name can we trample our foes.
Psalm 44:5 (NLT)<\/p>\n
I can do a lot of things. I can ride a bike, read a book, cook dinner, build a computer, build a website. Lots of things.<\/p>\n
But there are some things I can’t do.<\/p>\n
I can’t control my anger. I can’t get rid of doubt. I can’t stop illness or infection. I can’t stop sinning. These things are all bad for me – they are all my enemy. I can’t push them back. I can’t trample them.<\/p>\n
But I know the name of someone who can. Jesus! All I have to do is call on His name and use His name in my prayers to God. Then there are a lot more things I can do!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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