Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. (I Peter 5:8-9) This wasn’t the topic I planned to write about, but now that my Bible platform has suggested it, it is appropriate. The days are getting short, and they’re about to seem shorter. Don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour this evening! The holidays are coming up, which means stress and (for some) depression. And with all of that, life goes on, with all its demands. Then, there are all of the unnecessary distractions and media overload we face. I seem to have two modes: mono-focus and complete lack of focus, and it feels as t...
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