Hope inspires expectation
A SermonDelivered on Wednesday Evening, March 18th, 2026, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK What do you see when you look at your future? Is it a blank canvas, waiting to be filled by chance? Or perhaps a dark and stormy scene painted by your present circumstances? For many, the future is a place of uncertainty – a vague wish for something better. But for the child of God, there is a different kind of vision. It is a picture painted not by fear, but by faith. It is a masterpiece of confident expectation, grounded not in optimism, but in the promises of a God who cannot lie. Hebrews 11:1 tells us that faith gives substance to the things we hope for. That means hope is not empty – it is alive. Biblical hope is the active, confident expectation of good. It refuses to look at the world’s “what if” because it is anchored in God’s word. In today’s message titled “Hope inspires expectation,” Evangelist Paul Acquah explores how hope shapes our expectations, paints a picture beyond our present reality, and anchors us in the certainty of God’s promises. Be blessed as you listen! The relationship between hope and expectation is an important part of spiritual life. Hope is not just a vague “wish,” but rather the active, confident expectation of good in the future based on God’s Word (Hebrews 11:1). Hope is the foundation for expectation. Hope is the confident anticipation of good, which serves as the breeding ground for expectation. Hope paints a picture of great expectation that the Lord has for us. That’s why he says I’ve prepared good things beforehand for you, meaning there’s this future that is already written for you. Some of us like to plan things out and we have the whole day, the whole week, the whole year. six weeks in advance, everything is planned out. Sometimes when we think about God having everything already in motion and already planned out, we can get a little bit rebellious. You may say ‘well nobody tells me what I’m going to do with my life. But here’s the thing with the love of God: God’s love for you is that those good things planned for you are only amazing. See how God planned your life. “For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. 14 I will praise You, for [g]I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. 15 My [h]frame was not hidden from You,When I was made in secret, And skilfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth 16 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book, they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them” (Psalm 139:16). “Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified[a] you; I [b]ordained you a prophet to the nations” (Jeremiah 1:4). “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11)/ 0 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10). He chose us in love even before the foundation of the world. So you were on the heart and thoughts of God(Psalm I39:16; Jeremiah 29:11; Ephesians 2:10). We are invited into this plan of God, this creation of God, this destination of God. You were planned before the foundation of the world in love because he’s saying I know that I’ve got a plan for you and it’s good, and it’s beautiful. Not only did he plan us, he called us and chose us that we should be holy and blameless before him. So I’m really excited about sharing with you about this hope because what happens is, this hope painting a picture of great expectation. Not just thinking oh I hope God does it but having hope in the God of hope that if he said it, then he will bring it to pass. ‘I know God is at work’ so all we need to do is to cooperate with him. Let me share another scripture with you today. I like this scripture so much because there’re so much beautiful word pictures in this verse. Romans chapter 15 verse 13 in the ESV says, May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. May the God of hope, I love that, not a God of despair, not the God of bad news, not the God of tests, difficulties, trials, persecution and disappointment. This is the God of hope that’s our God hallelujah. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing.This is powerful. You and I get filled with all the joy and peace in believing. In believing what? That he’s the God of hope, a good future for us. good things planned for you, that he has created and prepared us and equipped us with every good thing so that we could be prosperous in everything that we need. Our hope is in Christ, and in the word of God. You look in the word of God which is our spiritual mirror that shows you and I who we are supposed to be. Now this hope, which is our conviction starts to be something in our hearts that’s bigger than our plans. So now we are anchoring our belief to the word of God. And that’s what causes this hope painting a picture of great expectation. So, we wait with expectation. Hope requires waiting on God, knowing that our expectation comes directly from Him, rather than from people or circumstances. We
Hope: The Anchor of Purpose
A SermonDelivered on Wednesday Evening, March 11th, 2026, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK In life, God often places dreams, visions, and promises within our hearts long before we see them come to pass. There are moments when circumstances seem uncertain, delays appear discouraging, and the path ahead feels unclear. Yet in those moments, one powerful force keeps believers moving forward – Hope. Hope is more than wishful thinking. It is the confident expectation that what God has promised will surely be fulfilled. It is the foundation that gives faith its power and direction. Without hope, faith grows weak. But when hope is alive in our hearts, faith becomes strong, resilient, and able to endure every challenge. In today’s message titled “Hope: The Anchor of Purpose,” Evangelist Paul Acquah shares on how holding on to hope connects your faith to the reality of God’s promises. Be blessed as you listen! Having hope means that you have a positive, confident expectation of good. Hebrews 11:1 says, faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen. Therefore, hope is crucial for fulfilling God’s purposes for your life, as it connects your faith and reality. Hope is a “power” that fuels your imagination, allowing you to visualise God’s promises rather than current, negative circumstances or situations. So how does hope enable you to accomplish God’s purposes for your life? Here is how hope enables the accomplishment of God’s purposes: Hope is your “ confident expectation of good ” rather than just wishful thinking. Divine hope is the ability to see yourself as God sees you. See yourself healed, prosperous, accomplishing what God has asked you to do. This positive, substance of things hoped for, is necessary to activate your faith. When facing difficulties, hope acts as an anchor, preventing you from being swayed by negative circumstances, and walking away from God’s purposes for your life. Hope overcomes Impossibility: like Abraham (who hoped against hope). Maintaining a positive expectation allows you to believe for results that seem impossible in the natural. Hope Drives You Toward God. A hope rooted in the Word of God keeps your focus on His promises, which in turn motivates you to act and fulfil your divine purpose. If you lack hope, you will struggle to move forward and embrace the purpose God has given you to achieve. By renewing your mind with the Word of God, you can cultivate a positive confident expectation of goodthat drives you to accomplish the purposes God has for you. I have seen people commit abortion because they had no hope. People today look at it and think I don’t have the money to fund this child, I can’t give this child everything that they need, I’m a single parent, I’m already stressed out, I’m already maxed out and they look at things concerning themselves and they have absolutely no hope for that child’s future. So, based on nothing but selfish things they decide to end a life – to kill a person because they don’t have any hope. The Lord was leading you to open that business, but you didn’t have hope so you took no action. You evaluated yourself and it looked bigger than you could handle in your own strength instead of trusting in the God of hope. You had no hope; you forgot that you would need God in that situation. Not by might nor by power but by my Spirit Says the Lord. One of the surest signs that God is calling you into something is when the vision feels overwhelming—so much bigger than what you think you can handle on your own. God’s call often stretches us beyond our comfort zones. You need to have hope to accomplish what vision that God gives you so don’t rely on your natural ability. You are to give your best effort while trusting God with the results. Seek God’s wisdom and guidance through prayer, meditation on scripture, and seeking counsel from trusted mentors and advisors who share your faith. The bible says there’s wisdom on the counsel of multitudes. He who called you is able to do it in you and through you (Ephesians 3:20). I tell you, if you would start looking at things through the eyes of the Lord you could have hope in hopeless situations. There are many of you that you know you are just going by the way that the world does things and people are making decisions based on no hope and you have adopted that. I’m telling you that if there is life present, if there is breath then you need to have some hope. God can take that life; God could change this future. and we need to be having hope. Hope and faith are connected. You must have faith and declare that it’s well with me no matter what. This is not wishful thinking; it’s not about daydreaming. There’re a lot of people who are experts professional daydreamers. Have you ever just wasted time daydreaming? You’re driving, you’re doing the dishes, you’re at work and you’re just daydreaming. Sometimes our daydreams can just be what we wish we could be, and what we wish we could do. Sometimes we put ourselves in a movie that we’re thinking about. Sometimes we’re wishing we had someone else’s life. You can do a lot of different daydreaming, and it can be dangerous because so much of our time usually with daydreaming, we’re imagining our flesh and what our flesh can be or do. It can be the flesh but what I love about hope is hope is taking our Godly imagination and it’s letting the spirit of God begin to create these positive pictures inside of us and desires inside of us of what could be happening. Then we start to say yeah that’s right I could be that and again it’s not because of your flesh but now you begin to see things through the power of the
Hope is a powerful weapon
A SermonDelivered on Wednesday Evening, March 4th, 2026, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK In the quiet moments of struggle, we are often told that hope is a fragile thing. A wish. A flickering candle in a hurricane. But the world has it wrong. True hope isn’t a white flag of surrender; it is a weapon of war. It is the shield that deflects the arrows of anxiety and the blade that cuts through the thickest mantle of despair. Through every battle and storm, hope whispers, ‘God is still in control. When fear attacks, hope fights back. When doubt whispers, hope speaks louder. When darkness rises, hope shines brighter. Get ready to discover how hope, rooted in the Word of God and empowered by the Holy Spirit, becomes one of the most powerful weapons in the life of a believer. In today’s sermon titled “Hope is a powerful weapon,” Evangelist Paul Acquah shares on how this gift of divine hope can transform your life, uplift your spirit, and anchor your soul. Be blessed as you listen! I want to talk about hope as a powerful weapon. I’m so excited to be sharing with you about hope. The word of God is our hope because God is a God of hope. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13 (NIV). I pray that the Lord almighty will bless you for taking time today to allow the word to be sown into you and to be fed and for being dedicated to the word of God. So, I just wanted to honour you and say that the word of God can transform any situation or any circumstance that you’re going through and that should be your expectation today. This is going to be a great word of hope for you. I love the word of God, it’s our hope, encouragement, and our truth. It’s light and salt in our lives. It’s a comfort and a guide. Its value is worth more than thousands of pieces of gold or shekels of silver as it says in the books of proverbs and psalms. There’s a profound value placed on Scripture in the Bible, particularly in Psalm119:72, which says: “The law from your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.” (NIV). Psalm 119:105 describes the Word of God as “A lamp for my feet, and a light on my path“. It provides direction in a dark or confusing world, helping to distinguish between good and evil. The promises in the Word act as a comfort and a refuge. It is a source of strength that brings peace, even in the midst of trials.The psalmist frequently compares the value of God’s Word to gold and silver, saying it is “more to be desired than much fine gold” (Psalm 19:10). The word of God is a lasting treasure, unlike material wealth which can disappear.It is described as “sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb” (Psalm 19:10), representing the joy, satisfaction, and spiritual nourishment it brings to the soul. Ultimately, the Word of God is a living, guiding, and comforting treasure that brings life, wisdom, hope and lasting joy. When we understand the value of this word, it becomes an anchor in whatever you are going through in the day. So I just want to encourage you to make sure that the word is something that you look to because when everything else is calling for your attention, you need to be able to look to the word of God to be your strength and your source. Because if you don’t, then your busy schedule and situations and just the lies and emotions of your own flesh try to tell you who you are and what God is able to do or not do for you and that word needs to be able to rise up like a shield and give you hope. So, I want to talk about today how hope is a powerful weapon. Hope and faith are connected. Hope is as powerful as faith. Hebrews chapter 11 verse 1 says “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen. Hope is so powerful in the Christian life—even as important as faith—because it acts as the motivator that determines how your faith works. Faith is the hope and the essence of what we are believing for, hoping for, and it’s the expectation that you can say even though I may not see it right now, i see something in my heart. I see something and that’s the spirit of God stirring something and i have this hope that it’s going to be better, that God is going to do it, and that his promises are true and that my body is going to be healed, that the things that have been prophesied over me are going to come to pass. It’s like all these things that you begin to look forward to and you have this hope and what that hope does is, it gives you an attitude of faith because I can see it, and I can feel it, I’m declaring that it is mine. Maybe you are going through something that many people today would just say there’s no reason for you to have hope about anything. Maybe you’ve had a terrible situation happen but I will say have hope in the God of hope. Hope is the ingredient that gets you up in the morning. And when we know God cares but we haven’t seen any evidence of it in the last few days, weeks, sometimes months or years, hope drives us onward. When we want to stop and quit, hope keeps our dreams alive while we are waiting. “For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the
Hope is as important as faith
A SermonDelivered on Wednesday Evening, February 25th, 2026, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK Life often brings moments that test the strength of our faith. We hold onto God’s promises, yet the waiting can feel long, and the answers seem far away. But even in those quiet, uncertain seasons, God gives us another precious gift — hope. Hope is the gentle companion of faith. It whispers peace into our hearts and reminds us that God is still working, even when we cannot see the way forward. Faith trusts God in the present; hope looks forward to the future He has prepared. In 1 Corinthians 13:13, we are reminded of three things that will last forever – faith, hope, and love. And while love is the greatest, faith and hope remain side by side, strengthening and renewing our hearts day by day. In today’s message titled, “Hope is as important as Faith,” Evangelist Paul Acquah invites us to rediscover this divine balance – the power of believing and the beauty of expecting – as we lean on the promises of God together. Be blessed as you listen! I want to talk about the importance of hope in our lives. There are amazing things about hope that can really make the subject of hope come alive on the inside of us. Hope means different things to different people. For example, we hear some people saying well how are things going and they’ll start telling you about how bad it is and then they’ll say well is it going to get any better and they say well I hope so. What that means is that they don’t have any faith, they’re just wishing and hoping and it can be used in a very negative way. But the way that scripture uses hope is a powerful force and I think a lot of people have a concept of hope as being something that is somehow or another inferior. Some People have seen the power of faith and as a result rejected hope; they don’t esteem it. Somebody would say well, I’m hoping that things work out and then you just criticise that and say you need to believe God, quit hoping and start believing. But if you start learning about Hope and Faith you will realise that there actually is a balance between hope and faith. Let me refer you to 1 Corinthains 13:13 where it says, “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). Some people have rejected hope or at least attributed it to immature Christians. That is not so, hope is right there with love and with faith and so hope is a powerful force. Most of us have heard many messages on faith and love but, however, hope has mainly been put to the sideline. Let me ask you, how many messages have you heard on the subject of hope? In some faith circles, even hope is being treated as less important. They say, hope is future tense, faith is now. It’s bad to be in hope. You need to be in faith. So, it’s actually been treated as less important in some faith circles. But hope is one of the most powerful weapons that we have, which means it’s much more important than we think. Without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6), and our faith is linked to our hope (Romans 5:4). Hebrews chapter 11 verse 1 says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen”. Faith is the substance of things hoped for. The word substance here in the Greek Strong concordance, means assurance. Faith is a heart assurance. You know that you know in your heart you have something, but you can’t see it on the outside. You can’t see it in the physical senses. You can’t see it with your eyes. You can’t hear it with your ears. You can’t touch it with your physical touch. But in your heart, you know that you have it. That’s faith. But you need to know that faith will bring substance to what is hoped for. Faith brings things that are in the realm of Hope into physical reality but it has to start with things that are hoped for. You have to start with a hope before you can get into faith. Knowing this will enable you to elevate Hope to a place that is really powerful and recognise that it’s an important thing. Hope is what God has for us in Christ Jesus. It’s what we have in the spirit realm. There’re two realms. There’s a spirit realm and there’s a natural realm. Everything Jesus died for, is existing in the spirit realm. We need to actually have it in the natural realm though. So how do you get what’s in the spirit realm to manifest in the natural realm? That’s called faith. Faith brings it in, but hope is that confident expectation of a future good. So hope is that vision of what God has for you in the spirit, what is available to you. But let me say this, you must have a confident expectation of what God has for you before you can actually lay hold on it by faith. Therefore, if we don’t have hope, which is a confident expectation of what God has for us, then faith can’t bring it into the natural realm. Faith does not operate independently of hope (Hebrews 11:1). You can say it this way, If you don’t have anything that you are hoping for, faith cannot provide substance to it. In other words, faith is controlled or motivated by hope. There are a lot of people who want to skip hope and go to the faith stage. Hope is the motivator; it’s the thing that determines how your faith works. Trying to operate in faith without hope is like a farmer trying
Godly Optimism
A SermonDelivered on Wednesday Evening, February 18th, 2026, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. We’ve all heard the advice: “Just stay positive.” “Look on the bright side.” But let’s be honest… sometimes, the bright side is hard to find. Life has a way of throwing curveballs that no amount of positive thinking can fix. So, what do you do when the diagnosis is scary? What do you do when the bills are due? What do you do when the future feels like a fog? Is there a hope that doesn’t depend on everything going right? Today, we discover a hope that is deeper than optimism – it’s a confidence rooted in the character of God Himself. In today’s message titled “Godly Optimism,” Evangelist Paul Acquah explores what it truly means to move beyond just hoping for the best and start living with a confident expectation of God’s goodness. Be blessed as you listen! Godly optimism is maintaining a positive attitude that God is at work in your life, knowing that He is good and that your future is secure in Him. Godly optimism is not merely positive thinking or ignoring reality, but a firm, unwavering confidence in the finished work of Jesus Christ and the faithfulness of God’s Word. It is a perspective anchored in the belief that God is actively working for the good of the believer, regardless of current circumstances (Romans 8:28). Godly optimism is a “philosophy” through which a believer interprets life’s events, choosing to focus on God’s promises rather than negative circumstances. Unlike “bad hope” or superficial optimism that relies on selfish desires, godly optimism is aligned with God’s will and His Word. We needtorecognise that God is loving and merciful. Godly optimisminvolves choosing a positive attitude by allowing the Holy Spirit to guide thoughts and desires. Understand that the expectation of the righteous shall not be cut off. It’s the conviction that, because of the cross, even painful experiences are temporary, and the ultimate outcome is victory. Godly optimism requires a deliberate, proactive focus on God’s Word rather than relying on circumstances. It requires effort to resist the natural tendency toward discouragement. Being optimistic is not about ignoring life’s challenges or pretending everything is perfect; rather, it is a productive mindset that enables you to navigate, manage, and ultimately rise above your problems by focusing on solutions rather than the obstacles. So staying positive or being optimistic is not about ignoring reality, but about ensuring that the Word of God has more influence on your life than the negativity of the world. Cultivating an optimistic mindset will enable you to overcome life’s problems. If you want to rise above your problems, then stay positive or be optimistic. Most people are negative. They would rather talk about a problem than offer a solution. They would rather complain than praise. They would rather listen to and believe in what the media is saying than what the word of God says. The media thrives on controversy and tragedy. Watch the news, read the newspaper, or listen to the negative conversations of those around you long enough, and you’ll find yourself discouraged. You would be in a negative mind set. So how do you stay optimistic in the midst of negative circumstances? You can rise above the noise of negativity and live your life according to the promises of God’s Word. Being optimistic affects the state of your heart, and as a result, directly impacts the world around you. Learn how to use your time to reflect God’s kingdom and to fulfil your purpose in life. I’m talking about how to stay optimistic in all the negative things around us. We definitely are living in a negative world where all of the bad things are being amplified, magnified, exaggerated, and the good things are being diminished. You need to know the word of God and his promises and that will help you have a positive attitude no matter what’s going on around you. If I could talk to every one of you listening, there’re some of you who live this way, but the vast majority of Christians and even the regular church goers let your mind be controlled by what you see and hear instead of by the word of God. So, when you run into trouble, you just either sit and worry and let it bother you or you run to somebody else and ask for help. You don’t know how to encourage yourself in the Lord. I’m telling you, this is how you do it: you take the word of God and meditate on it until it begins to rejoice your heart. It’ll work every time. If you believe what the word of God says, if these things are true, thereis no excuse for any of us being depressed and defeated. We are more than conquerors. I don’t care what’s going on in the world, it doesn’t matter who is the president, It doesn’t matter what’s going on. The word of God will change the way you see things. Don’t see temporary things as permanent (2 Corinthians 4:18). Evangelist Paul Acquah
Guard Against Satan’s Lies
A SermonDelivered on Wednesday Evening, February 11th, 2026, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. In a world full of noise, opinions, and competing truths, not every voice deserves your trust. Some sound wise. Some sound comforting. Some even sound spiritual. But behind many of them is a subtle danger – deception. The Bible tells us that Satan is the prince of this world, and his greatest weapon is not force, but lies. He does not always come as evil; he often comes as logic, culture, and “reasonable” thinking that slowly pulls hearts away from Christ. The Apostle Paul warns believers not to be misled by fine-sounding arguments or taken captive by hollow and deceptive philosophies. If we are not watchful, Satan’s lies can shape our thinking, weaken our faith, and capture our hearts without us even noticing. Today’s message by Evangelist Paul Acquah, titled “Guard Against Satan’s Lies,” is a call to spiritual alertness. A call to truth, and a call to stand firm in Christ. Be blessed as you listen! The apostle Paul, writing to the Colossians church said I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments, (Col 2:4). In verse 8 he said “Beware lest anyone [e]cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ “. “The basic principles of this world.” This is a system of thought based on worldly principles instead of godly principles. Many people are being taken captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits[a] of the world. All of these things deal with words and thoughts. Many people think Satan is endued with supernatural power that he uses to overpower us and force us into obeying his desires. This is not true. Satan’s only power is deception, and that’s what Paul was warning the Colossians against. Satan’s only power over your life is deception, and once you know the truth, his power against you totally evaporates. Once you base your knowledge on God’s Word, the enemy will have no power to force you to do anything! Satan’s strongest attack is not a frontal assault against the truths of the Gospel; rather, he uses subtle deception. Perversion of the truth has captured more people than an outright denial of truth.Paul was warning against the enticing words that the Enemy was using to turn their hearts away from the Truth. In Genesis 3:1, the devil didn’t choose the most powerful creature to come against Eve. Satan didn’t use the biggest, most powerful animal to approach Eve and tempt her; he used the most cunning. “Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” (Genesis 3:1). Satan chose the subtlest. That’s because he had no power or authority to force Adam and Eve to do anything. He had to deceive them and get them to destroy themselves. Satan uses the same tactics on us. That’s the way it is with us. The Gospel of Christ is so simple that someone has to help you to misunderstand it. The sad fact is that there are more than enough people who are willing and able to help us confuse the issues. In the instance of the serpent deceiving Eve, Satan took a simple truth and complicated it. God said, “Don’t eat or you die.” Satan made it much more complicated and deceived Eve through his sophistication. Today we can identify with Adam and Eve’s experience in the garden. If you could convince perfect people living in paradise with no physical problems whatsoever to think they didn’t have it all, to doubt God’s Word, and to question His goodness, then I guarantee you can convince people living in a fallen world, who can look in any direction and see pain, tragedy, lack, and need, that they don’t have it all. But not having it all wasn’t true for Adam and Eve before the Fall, and it isn’t true for born-again believers now. The truth is, if you’ve been born again, you have everything. You are complete in Christ (Colossians. 2:10.). Everything you’ll ever need has already been given to you. All you’re doing is combating Satan’s lies and deceptions. Many have adopted a mentality of being without. Without identity, without authority, without value, without enough. They are convinced they don’t have what it takes to succeed—whatever “it” is. like Eve, they’d been deceived into thinking they are missing something. But the bible says, “Christ in you, the hope of glory”, Here, Paul was at the heart of the reason he wrote this epistle. He wanted the Colossians to be so grounded in the truth that no one could move them from their faith in Christ. He did this not so much by attacking all the potential errors but by expounding on the truth–specifically the truth of “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). Once we get the revelation that Christ is in us in His fullness and that we are complete in Him, how can we ever move away from this truth? To what can it compare? Those who have left their faith in Christ for something else never fully appreciated what they had. As David said, “O taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalms 34:8). Once people have truly “tasted” the goodness of the Lord, nothing else will satisfy. The Christian life is a constant struggle against Satan, who is trying to corrupt us. Most Christians are aware of the warfare, but they are mistaking about where the warfare is occurring. 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not [a]carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,