John 10:10a The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: KJV

John 10:10 The enemy only comes to steal my peace, kill my faith and destroy my ministry. LPV

LPV is the Larry Perry Version. It is not a literal translation it is a personal experience. What makes any verse in the bible personal is in how you experience those verses, how they become real for you.

The only reason I place steal my peace first in the order of procession is that it is the easiest to effect by the enemy. Personally I believe the biggest danger is killing faith. Not that it is the easiest thing for the enemy to effect, but that without faith anything I might do will not glorify God.

The end goal of the enemy’s attack of lies is to steal God’s glory, Satan wants it for himself. Our ministry is to glorify God and the enemy will strike at our most vulnerable point first. Enemies do not attack strongholds.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

The enemy knows that if he can disrupt the peace that Christ has given to us, insecurity sets in. Insecurity leads to doubt, doubt leads to fear, and fear freezes function.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Old toothless lions can no longer chase down prey. They walk about using their loud voice to create fear if possible, to freeze their prey into inactivity. Fear kills faith in that it no longer walks in the way.

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

1 Peter 4:18 Now “If the righteous one is scarcely saved, Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?” NKJV

Other translation render scarcely as with difficulty and barely. I find within certain circles an attitude of reluctance. Why try? If all that I try might not get me in, why should I even bother?

Allow me to ask this then, who is the righteous one? If we are told and rightly so, that all of our own righteousness is not good enough for God’s demand for justice, what chance do we have? One and only one chance.

Jesus Christ is the Righteousness of God in human form. He is the sacrifice without spot. Jesus Christ is the Righteous One and He with great difficulty was barely saved. Do you think it was easy for God to place all the sins of mankind upon His innocent Son and allow Him to be our sacrifice? I think not.

Apart from Christ, not being in Christ, what chance does anyone stand in being saved? None.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

If you are in Christ, you need to get it out of your head that obedience of faith is about you. That issue was settled when Christ rose from the grave. The answer about where the ungodly and sinners will appear is right before your eyes. Your obedience of faith is all about glorifying God, delivering the gospel, and being ministers of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 5:18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;