We sit in church and listen to a sermon. We drive in our cars and listen to a podcast. We chat with friends and listen to stories of God’s faithfulness. We gather around a table and listen to the bible study video of the week. We flip through Instagram and listen to soundbits of encouragement from a preacher. I can attest to the necessity of hearing and being drenched in the Word. Hearing and reading is integral to our walk with God. How else do we sharpen our sword? (Remember those “sword drills” from Christian elementary school or Awana or Sunday School?? To be perfectly honest, I sucked at those. I’ve gotten better only after having gone to a Christian college and getting a Biblical Studies minor, but still. The struggle is real.) The Word of God is indeed a weapon in the arsenal of a Christian. “Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle; he is my steadfast love and my fortress, my...
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