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Dr. Charles F Stanley. Charles F Stanley from the core of who you are.
Dr
he world constantly pres- The process of Bible memorization is never effort-
sures us to adopt a way of less. Like most worthwhile things, internalizing
Tthinking that is contrary to God's Word costs us something. Here are a few
God's Word. Unless you and I pointers to make it easier for you:
make some effort to combat this
onslaught of propaganda, we will 1. Learn to exchange Satan's lies for God's Truth1.
fall victim to its debilitating Choose verses that focus on the areas in which you
poison. are most tempted. For instance, everyone should
Satan wants us to accept his lies have several verses memorized that have to do with
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victim to temptation. One of the
best ways to counter the Devil's
attack is to fill your mind with
Scripture. You need an arsenal of
memorized verses, deeply rooted
in your heart, to effectively com-
bat his agenda (Ps. 119:11).
If you have to dig up verses out of
the caverns of your mind in a
moment of temptation, they will
do you no good. They need to be
fresh in your thinking, and flowing