Keyser Soze was right, but what are you gonna do about it?

There were three runners and one fartleker who was voluntold to Q… Work was done for at least 30 minutes or more by most of those in attendance. 

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

We recently did the Ruck Squad shirt. The design was loosely based off the movie, “The Usual Suspects”. I won’t spoil the movie if you haven’t seen it… but it’s a good one if you haven’t seen it.

In the movie there is a character known as Keyser Soze. He says this iconic line: “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist.”. A recent Gallup poll shows that only 59% of American adults believe in the devil. That’s a ten points drop since 2020. It’s crazy to think that anyone can look at all the misery happening in our world and NOT believe in the devil. But that’s the way Satan likes it.

So, how do we deal with the fact that Satan is alive and well in America and the world?

First, we need to read and believe in the Word.

Second, we need to apply the weapons we’ve been given. We put on the breastplate of righteousness, notch that belt of truth, put on the helmet of salvation, cinch up the shoes of peace, pick up the shield of faith, and wield the sword of the Spirit (which is the Word of God). This is all covered in Ephesians 6:14–17.

You might have read about, or heard of this armor before, but have you ever noticed that the armor is all offensive? It’s all designed for a frontal assault. This means we take the fight to the enemy. We get angry and we get on our knees. We release the power of heaven in our homes, on our families, and against the hellaciouos barrage of arrows the enemy fires at us.

The spiritual armor of God does you no good if its simply gathering dust, or if you are running from the battle. By the way, running from the battle leaves your backside completely exposed. You can’t just sit tight and wait for the enemy to attack. You have to get in the Word; charge at the enemy through prayer; Commission the armies of heaven (the Holy Spirit and His angels)to fight for you.

Whether you want to believe it or not, the battle is real. We must stand and fight for our family, for our friends, and for ourselves.

Prayer Requests/Praise Reports:
– Pray for Broke’s co-worker’s son.  He was in a car accident and is in the ICU on a vent. They suspect brain damage, but won’t know until then can remove him from the vent. Today is the day they are planning on this. Pray for that family and this situation.
– Pray for Wirenut’s M… something about a fracture
– Pray for Bubba Sparxxx and his recovery from surgery

Continue to pray for:
– Jackson Hall
– Huckleberry – though, sounds like he got a good resent report from Doctors.
– Stogie’s M is doing better from the spinal epidural for herniated discs and compressed neck.
– She’s supposed to go back to the doctor next week for further instructions, but the pain is coming back and she needs to start physical therapy asap.