Counterfeits do exist—always have, always will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So can anything good come from them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Counterfeits are bad, but are they worthless?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Counterfeits come in paper form<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Counterfeits come in human form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+Counterfeits can buy stuff, for awhile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+Counterfeits can do miracles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+Counterfeits can look good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+Counterfeits can fool some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+Counterfeits can fool many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+Counterfeits can’t fool God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Counterfeits also come in supernatural form—aka satan, in the Garden of Eden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He lost the war with God, to take over heaven, so . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ever since then, he has given all his resources to messing with God’s creation and tricking His people to believe his lies and act on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Did God really say . . .?”—–satan’s first words, to Eve—effective, and effective ever since<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you realize that satan can only create counterfeits and legitimize lies, then you can better counter him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“He is the father of lies.”—–His Book<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We are not ignorant of his devices.”—–His Book<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”—–His Book<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jesus quoted the Word of God to cancel satan’s lies when he tried taking Him down when He was hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Word of God is our best weapon—“the Sword of the Spirit”—to detect satan’s counterfeits and to defeat them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spend time in your Bible, daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus on something from the Bible, first thing in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus on something from the Bible, last thing at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leave your Bible open, where you will see it several times a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will grow stronger spiritually, with more victories defeating the devil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will get more attacks from the devil, but you will learn how to deal with them, right away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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