Satan never wastes a fiery dart on an area covered in armor.

No matter what authority Satan and his subjects have temporarily been allowed in this world system, Christ can pull rank anytime He wants to.

Being yielded to God's authority keeps us pliable and open-minded to a possible change of plans.

The enemy's plan is to take away God's glory. God's plan is to have as much glory shown through your life.

Spiritual maturity does not mean that we will never make wrong plans. In fact, spiritual maturity often means having the courage to admit we've made the wrong plans.

Setbacks, on the other hand, just make us feel weak and stupid: I should have conquered this by now. I happened on a question not long ago that oerfectly expresses this mentality: How many times must I prove myself an idiot?

Trying to obey and serve God before we've come to love Him can be exhausting.