Truth needs no defense
When we die, we live; when we are faithless, God's faithfulness remains true; when we persevere, there is a reward far greater than we could ever imagine at the end of the fight. These seem quite paradoxical, don't they? Still, God tells us not to forget these things. We get ahead of ourselves, thinking we have it under control and just moving out on our own. It is as easy to get all muddled up in a mess, mired down by the junk that really doesn't matter in the long run. To persevere we have to learn to shed dead weight and to carry only what we are suited to carry - which according to God is very little! One thing we can carry which can be an influential "tool" in our arsenal of defenses and also something that gets us all mired up in a muddle is our words. We find ourselves mired up whenever we use them to argue or disagree - God's plan is not for words to weigh us down, but to liberate, lift, and lighten our burden. Don’t let anyone forget these things....