Start Your Day Standing Against Every Deceptive Spirit

 Start Your Day Standing Against Every Deceptive Spirit 清晨，要抵挡一切迷惑人的灵。Commencez votre journée en vous dressant contre tout esprit trompeur.

The loudest message is not always the truest message. In this day and age where opinions travel faster than facts and persuasion often sounds like truth, you are called to slow down, test what you hear, and hold fast to what is real. 

Culture will try to shape your thinking, your speech, and even your beliefs. But as a follower of Christ, you do not live by headlines or trends. You live by God's word. You are surrounded by influences that compete for your attention.

最响亮的声音未必是最真实的。在这个时代，观点传播速度远超事实，说服往往听起来像真理，因此，你需要放慢脚步，检验所听到的，并坚守真理。

文化会试图塑造你的思想、言语，甚至信仰。但作为基督的追随者，你不应被新闻标题或潮流所左右，而应以神的话语为准则。你身处各种影响之中，它们都在争夺你的注意力。

Le message le plus fort n'est pas toujours le plus vrai. À notre époque où les opinions se propagent plus vite que les faits et où la persuasion passe souvent pour la vérité, il est important de ralentir, de vérifier ce que l'on entend et de s'en tenir à la réalité.

La culture tentera d'influencer votre pensée, votre discours et même vos croyances. Mais en tant que disciple du Christ, vous ne vivez pas au gré des gros titres ou des tendances. Vous vivez selon la parole de Dieu. Vous êtes entouré d'influences qui rivalisent pour capter votre attention.

Ideas come through your eyes and ears and try to plant themselves in your heart. 

This is why the Bible calls you to guard the inner life, guard what enters, guard what stays. 

Jesus warned his disciples that a time would come when deception would rise. 

思想通过你的眼睛和耳朵进入你的脑海，并试图扎根于你的心中。

这就是为什么圣经呼召你守护内心的生命，守护进入你内心的，守护留在你心中的。

耶稣警告他的门徒，将来会有欺骗兴起的时候。

Les idées nous parviennent par les yeux et les oreilles et tentent de s'implanter dans notre cœur.

C'est pourquoi la Bible nous appelle à veiller sur notre vie intérieure, à protéger ce qui y entre et ce qui y demeure.

Jésus a averti ses disciples qu'un temps viendrait où la tromperie se répandrait.

In Matthew 24: verses 3-4, as Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples asked about the sign of his coming and the end of the age. 

Jesus replied, "Watch out that no one deceives you." 

He was not speaking to the crowds. 

He was speaking to people who already believed in him. 

This tells you that deception does not always arrive with a label. It often comes dressed in familiarity,   sounding close to scripture, but not faithful to it. 

How then do you stand? You must renew your mind. 

在马太福音24章3-4节，耶稣坐在橄榄山上，门徒问他关于他再来和末世的预兆。

耶稣回答说：“你们要谨慎，免得有人迷惑你们。”

他不是在对众人说话，

他是在对已经信他的人说话。

这告诉我们，欺骗并不总是带着明显的标签。它常常披着熟悉的外衣，听起来像是出自圣经，但实际上却并非如此。

那么，你们该如何站立得住呢？你们必须更新你们的心思意念。

Dans Matthieu 24, versets 3 et 4, alors que Jésus était assis sur le mont des Oliviers, les disciples l'interrogeèrent sur le signe de sa venue et de la fin des temps.

Jésus leur répondit : « Prenez garde que personne ne vous séduise. »

Il ne s'adressait pas aux foules.

Il parlait à ceux qui croyaient déjà en lui.

Cela nous apprend que la tromperie ne se manifeste pas toujours clairement. Elle se pare souvent de familiarité, semblant proche des Écritures sans leur être fidèle.

Alors, comment tenez-vous bon ? Renouvelez votre esprit.

Romans 12:2 says, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." 

Conformity happens by default. Transformation happens by devotion. 

You cannot drift into discernment. You grow into it by setting your thoughts on what is true. 

罗马书12章2节说：“不要效法这个世界，只要心意更新而变化。”

随波逐流是自然而然发生的，而改变则源于虔诚的追求。

你无法随波逐流地获得洞察力，而是需要将思想专注于真理，才能逐渐培养出这种能力。

Romains 12:2 dit : « Ne vous conformez pas à ce monde, mais soyez transformés par le renouvellement de votre intelligence. »

La conformité est un réflexe. La transformation, elle, naît de la dévotion.

On ne développe pas le discernement par hasard. On y parvient en concentrant ses pensées sur la vérité.

Scripture also calls you to test any spiritual claims. 

1 John 4: 1 says, "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. 

Not everything that uses Christ's name carries Christ's nature." 

2 Corinthians 11:14 reminds you that Satan masquerades as an angel of light. 

That means appearances are not enough.   

Atmosphere is not enough. 

Volume is not enough. 

The standard is the word of God and the character of Christ. 

You grow in discernment by walking closely with Jesus Christ. 

He said of his sheep in John 10: verses 4 to 5 that they know his voice and they follow. 

This is not only  about recognizing false teachers. 

It is about recognizing any voice inside or outside  that  pulls you away from obedience. 

The more you listen to Christ, the quicker you notice when a message is off, even if it sounds spiritual. 

Spiritual maturity trains your senses. 

Hebrews 5:14 says that solid food is for the mature,   for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. 

Notice the phrase constant practice. 

Discernment is not a gift you receive once. 

It is a skill you exercise daily. 

You practice by measuring your choices, thoughts, and influences against scripture. 

You practice by asking, "Does this move me toward holiness or away from it? 

Does this magnify Christ or my ego? 

Does this carry the fruit of the spirit or the spirit of the age?" 

The Bible also warns that people wil chase teachers who say what they want to hear. 

2 Timothy 4: verses 3:4 says, "A time will come when people will not endure soundteaching, but will gather voices that suit their passions." 

That pressure is real today. 

Popular does not mean faithful. 

Persuasive does not mean true. 

Only scripture holds final authority. 

Psalm 119 verse 105 declares, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." 

If you walk by that light, you will not be driven by every wind of opinion. 

Because the battle involves ideas and spiritual forces, you need God's strength. 

Ephesians 6:verses 10 to11 says, "Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God is that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 

Truth fastens your life together. 

Righteousness covers your heart. 

The gospel makes your steps ready. 

Faith extinguishes lies. 

Salvation protects your mind. 

The word of God is your sword.  

Prayer keeps you alert. 

Put this on daily. 

Do not wait for trouble to start preparing. 

Build now what you will need later. 

If you feel unsure at times, ask God for wisdom. 

He welcomes that prayer. 

James 1:5 promises that if you lack wisdom and ask God, he gives generously without finding fault. 

That means you are not disqualified for needing help. 

You are invited to receive wisdom of God. 

The Holy Spirit is our helper and guide. 

Jesus Christ promised that the Spirit would lead you into all truth. 

Stay teachable. 

Stay yielded. 

Let the Spirit point you back to scripture and strengthen your conscience. 

Here is how you can apply this today. 

First, decide to fill your attention with God's word. 

Read a portion of scripture daily. 

Write down what it reveals about God, about you, and about obedience. 

Second, watch your gateways. 

Choose what you allow into your eyes and ears.

If a message breeds pride, bitterness, or compromise, shut the door. 

Third, test before you trust. 

When you hear a teaching, open your Bible and check it out. 

Ask, "Where does scripture say this? 

And how does the whole council of God confirm it?" 

Fourth, stay in a Christ-centered community. 

Isolation makes deception easier. 

Accountability makes holiness practical. 

Finally, remember that discernment is not suspicion. 

It is love for truth that leads to love for people. 

You do not learn discernment to win arguments. 

You learn it to walk faithfully with Jesus and to serve others well. 

If you know the Lord for yourself, you will recognize his voice, resist what is false, and remain steady when confusion rises. 

So keep your heart guarded, keep your mind renewed, keep your Bible open, keep your ear tuned to the Shepherd. 

With the Holy Spirit's help, you will stand firm, you will see clearly, and you will finish well. 

Now, let's take a moment to pray together. 

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Gracious Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you for your word. 

Your word is truth, and truth is what my heart needs today. 

Keep me from being swept away by the deception that surrounds me. 

Give me a spirit that loves what is true, a mind that clings to scripture, and a heart that chooses your voice over every other voice. 

Your word tells me to guard my inner life. 

And so I pray according to Proverbs 4 : 23. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. 

Help me guard my eyes, my ears, and my thoughts. 

Father, I do not want a message that pleases my preferences but ignores your holiness. 

Teach me to reject any teaching that seeks your gifts but resists your lordship. 

And follow your leadership.

I choose to seek first your kingdom and your righteousness. 

Your word calls me to humble myself, to 

pray, to seek your face, and to turn from wicked ways, trusting that you wil hear from heaven and bring healing. 

Lead me into that kind of repentance and devotion every day. 

Holy Spirit, I welcome you. 

Your word declares in John 16 : verses 13 and 14 that when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide me into all truth. Speak what he hears from the Father and glorify Jesus by making known what belongs to him. 

Be my guide. 

Let your light expose every lie and direct my steps on the path of obedience. 

Shape my thinking by the scriptures so I am not pressed into the mold of this age. 

As Romans 12 verse two teaches, transform me by the renewing of my mind so that I may discern what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God. 

Lord, make my hearing pure. 

Be a holy filter in my ears. 

Your word warns me that the enemy disguises himself. 

As 2 Corinthians 11:14 says, "Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. "

Fill me so deeply with the Spirit of truth and the word of God that  recognize what is false even when it sounds persuasive. 

Train my thoughts to dwell on what is pleasing to you." 

I received the instruction of Philippians 4:8 and draw me back to your word before my steps wander. 

Your word instructs me in 1 John 4: verses 1-3, not to believe every spirit but to test the spirits, to see whether they are from God because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 

Train me to test every message by the confession of Jesus Christ and by the witness of scripture. 

Give me sensitivity to the Holy Spirit regarding what I watch, what I listen to, where l go, and who I walk closely with. 

Let holiness, humility, and the fear of the Lord guide my choices each day. 

Guard me from teachers who only satisfy itching ears. 

As 2 Timothy 4: verses 3 and 4 warns, "There will be a time when people will not endure sound teaching, but will gather voices that suit their desires and turn aside to myths. 

Keep me hungry for sound doctrine. 

Make me like the Bereans who examine the scriptures daily. 

Father, protect me from empty philosophy and deceit." 

I receive the caution of Colossians 2:8 not to be taken captive through hollow and deceptive ideas that depend on human tradition rather than on Christ. 

Also help me heed the warning of Matthew 7:15 to beware of false prophets who come in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 

Teach me to recognize fruit that honours you. 

Let the fruit of the Spirit be evident in my life and be my measure for what I receive and what I refuse. 

Lord, when I feel uncertain, I ask for your wisdom. 

Your promise in James 1:5 says that if I lack wisdom and ask, you give generously without finding fault. 

I ask now. 

Fill me with godly wisdom. Thank you, Lord.

Let your counsel steady my heart. 

Let your peace rule in me so that confusion does not have place in me. 

Let the fear of the Lord be the beginning of my discernment in every decision.

Help me keep my Bible open and my heart soft. 

Help me build my days around prayer, scripture, and obedience. 

If a message magnifies my self and diminishes the cross of Jesus Christ, help me reject it. 

If a message exalts Christ, calls me to repentance, produces holiness, and aligns with the whole council of scripture, help me embrace it. 

Teach me to be bold without pride, cautious without fear, and discerning without becoming cynical. 

Above all, keep me in love so that my desire for truth never becomes a weapon, but a doorway that brings others into freedom of God. 

Lord Jesus, make my life a place where your truth finds a home. 

Establish me in sound doctrine. 

Strengthen my faith so that I stand firm when lies are loud. 

Let your word be a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 

Keep me close to your heart, attentive to your Spirit, and faithful to your voice until the day I see you face to face. 

I pray all of this in your holy name, Lord Jesus Christ. 

Amen. 

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