I heard an evangelist say of Christians: “We preach a dynamite gospel and live firecracker lives”. Unfortunately, if we honestly assess our lives we would probably come to the same conclusion.  We read in the Bible where God worked His will regardless of the weakness of human spirit, the objections of heathen government, or the power of His adversary, the devil. Do we not think He can do the same today? Of course He can.  Then why haven’t we accomplished great things in our church and in our own personal lives?  I believe it is because we actually believe the devil more than we believe the Lord. One of the most effective tools of the devil is his lies. Listen to how John described Satan in John 8:44 “He (the devil) was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”  Satan lies to you constantly and you don’t realize that it is he.  He lies to you about the past and tells you that it defines you. He lies to you about the present, telling you that you are worthless and cannot succeed.  He lies to you about the future as he tells you nothing will change; there is no hope. All lies. Jesus tells you the truth because He is the truth.  When Jesus tell you “with God all things are possible”, believe that. It is the truth.  When God says that you “can do all things through Christ who strengthens you”, believe that.  It is the truth. The Word of God tells us again and again that we are to live a life victorious because it is God who is in control. It basically comes down to this when it comes to a powerful, victorious, fruitful life:  Will you believe the devil or will you believe God?   Bro. Tony