When we look at the word perfect in relationship to God, we know that it cannot be improved upon. Psalm 18:30 says that His way is perfect. Verse 32 says, “It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect.”

When we use the word perfect in relationship to our lives, it is an ongoing process. Philippians 1:6 says, “Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

Romans 12:2 says to be transformed, “…by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” To renew our mind requires a change in how we think.

All actions are preceded by thoughts. In order to ‘prove’ the renewing, our actions will be a testimony of God’s perfect will.

The truth is that God is love, and His love dwells within us. When that truth becomes experiential, then we live as more than conquerors. Romans 8:35 asked questions. It says, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”

Conquering over the enemy’s plans against us is to be our lifestyle. We cannot be slack in this battle. Ephesians 6:10-18 is our marching orders. Every attack must be intentionally fought through proclaiming His truth through praise. Our military fortification in Nahum 2:1 thwarts the scatters plans. “…Man the fort! Watch the road! Strengthen your flanks! Fortify your power mightily.”

Paul answered in verse 37, “Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” Let me take you to a verse. The rider is our Victorious Conqueror. Revelation 6:2 says, “…He went out conquering and to conquer.”

Have you ever felt isolated and alone? It was an attack against the truth. Romans 8:38 says, “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers…” I want to stop right there.

Demonic lies infiltrate through fiery darts unawares, when truth is not our internal sentinel. Defeat comes when we forget that we are loved unconditionally. The moment we are saved, His love pours into our hearts. Romans 5:4.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 says that we are to give thanks in everything. When we proclaim truth through praise, the enemy flees. Psalm 22:3 says that He is enthroned in our praises. Psalm 68:1 says, “Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; let those also who hate Him flee from before Him.” In 2 Chronicles 20:22 it says that when they began to sing and to praise the Lord defeated their enemies.

Think now of the things that we have which were freely given. First of all salvation, abundant grace, unending mercy, peace, joy, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, instant access through prayer, truth, forgiveness, and resurrection power to name a few. Hopefully this will cause you to add more.

One of the devil’s greatest ensnarements is when we allow fiery darts to penetrate. They are designed to attack and destroy our faith. An internal stronghold is built and our battle becomes internal instead of external. They seep into our thought processes. They intrude when we want to be still before the Lord. They are distractors and disruptors!

Paul closed out Romans 8 with God’s inseparable love. Any thoughts to the contrary are lies from the pit of hell. Ephesians 1:13 says that we are sealed until the day of redemption. Possessing truth will keep you free from the devil’s hidden ensnarements.

If you will recall, the children of Israel were given land to possess. Joshua 18:3 says, “…How long will you neglect to go and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers has given you?”

Romans 8:31 asked who could be against us since God is for us? The answer is the enemy of our soul. He hates us because we are made in the image of God. Satan uses his unsuspecting wiles to entrap us.

Romans 8:32 says, “…how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” Considering John 10:10 we know that the thief comes to steal, kill, and to destroy. Yet Jesus came to give us abundant life.

The thief uses: too much stress, wrong thinking, toxic relationships, anemic faith, adversities, etc. Use this partial list to discern what part of God’s abundance you might have neglected to possess.

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God is for us! What an amazing truth that the enemy hates! He brings all kinds of fiery darts against us ~ targeted to destroy our belief that God is for us! It is true now and will be throughout eternity. It is unchangeable, inalterable, steadfast, and absolute.

Any thought you have ever had against yourself is a fiery dart. I love to think about when the Lord formed Adam. He breathed His life in that dust form. Instantly Adam was a fully functioning man. Our body is so astoundingly amazing. All cells communicate with one another. Every cell has a laminin ~ the shape of a cross in them.

Colossians 1:17 says, “And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.” Consist means to hold together. Laminin is what holds our body together. Louie Giglio was introduced to laminin through a molecular biologist. 

We are fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14.

How many times have you been down on yourself over the years? Have you ever thought because you failed at something that you were a failure? Have you spoken derogatory words over yourself or others? I could ask a lot more questions along this line. We only fell into negativity because we didn’t really believe God’s word. Let me explain.

Romans 8:31, 33 says, “…If God is for us, who can be against us? Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.” What right do we have to speak against ourselves if our Creator doesn’t? We only do it because we have bought into the enemy’s lies.

Stop right here. Ask the Lord to forgive you for bringing a negative charge against yourself. Then renounce the lies that you have believed, and affirm, “I believe that God is for me! I am free from my false accusations!”

Romans 8:29 says, “For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.” How does something get conformed? Through pressure.

I think of a wheel potter. Water is laboriously worked into the hard clay before it can be moldable. As the wheel is spinning, the potter applies intense pressure to center the clay in order to shape it. If it doesn’t get centered, the intended vessel will be uneven and collapse.

The Lord uses our trials to center us on Him. Once we are centered He is able to conform us to His image. I think of the words used in Hebrews 12:11. In the Amplified it says, “For the time being no discipline brings joy…but afterwards…(righteousness—in conformity to God’s will in purpose, thoughts, and action…”

Walking in the fear of the Lord is reverential trust. We live as partakers of His nature. 2 Peter 1:4. We breathe in His Presence with every breath we take. Proverbs 3:32 Amplified says, “…His confidential communion and secret counsel are with the (uncompromising) righteousness…”

Abiding, dwelling, and vitally united are intimate communion words. John 15:7 Amplified says, “If you live in Me (abide vitally united to Me) and My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you.”

Proverbs 1:5 says, “A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel.” Colossians 2:3 says, “In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” His wisdom is imparted during our intimate communion with Him. We breathe it into our spirit man and walk in spiritual vitality.