Once satan steals the Word from out of your heart, the rest comes easily. The Word of God is the only "offensive" weapon listed in Ephesians 6:17-18 (Amplified) which says, "And take the helmet of salvation (use the Word to renew your mind) and the sword that the Spirit wields, Which is the Word of God. Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit." Romans 8:26 (Amplified) says, "With all (manner of) prayer and entreaty, To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people)."
Without the super-natural ability of the Holy Spirit to operate in our lives, we're helpless to oppose a super-natural enemy. Many people blame God for everything (good and bad), saying He does this to teach us. Discipline the dead flesh with sacrifices, didn't work in the old covenant, so why would it work now? We've been made a living spirit, by the Spirit Who raised Jesus from the dead. God, Who is a Spirit, now can communicate with His new creation by His Word, which is Spirit. God can now train up His family into faith and maturity.
This isn't to say that things will not come up against us, while we're in this world, but God has given us the way to overcome the world, according to 1John 5:4 (Amplified) which says, "For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world, and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith." 1Corinthians 10:13 (Amplified) says, "For no temptation (no trial regarding as enticing to sin), (no matter how it comes or where it leads) has overtaken you and laid hold on you that is not common to man (that is, no temptation or trial has come to you that is beyond human resistance and that is not adjusted and adapted and belonging to human experience and such as man can bear) But God is faithful (to His Word and to His compassionate nature) and He (can be trusted) not to let you be tempted and tried beyond your ability and strength of resistance and power to endure, but with the temptation He (will always) also provide the way out (the means of escape to a landing place) that you may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently."
God will always provide a way from any trial or temptation through His Word. God will not allow satan to come up with somethings that isn't already common to man. The Word tells us, "There's nothing new under the sun," but whatever satan contrives, God will only deliver us through or above and empower us to overcome by our faith in His Word. If you've been quoting 1Corinthians 10:13 (Amplified) by saying, "God will not put more on me than I can stand," then stop and learn what God's Word is saying to you. He didn't bring the temptation nor send the devil to try you. What He has done with the temptation, is "provided the way and means of escape by His Word."
As new creation people, we're to be led by His Spirit into the victory that Jesus declared, saying, "All power has been given unto Me, both in heaven and in earth." Matthew 28:18 (Amplified) says, "Jesus approached and breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me." Whatever the devil brings you through, Jesus' Name and faith in His Name, is the way above the trail and is the means of escape. It's already been given to us.
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