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Psalm 42:8

"The LORD will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me...."

Deuteronomy 33:26-29

"There is none like God... Who rides through the heavens to [my] help and in His majestic glory through the skies. The eternal God is [my] refuge and dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms... and I dwell in safety.... blessing is mine. Who is like... a people saved by the LORD, the Shield of my help, the Sword that exalts...! I will march on the high places of my enemy.

Beth Moore, Breaking Free

"If we do not cast down the high places, they will eventually cast us down.... we can either tear down our strongholds with the mighty power of God, or they will eventually tear us down."

"a person I felt I couldn't forgive had become an idol to me through my unforgiveness" (2-4).

satan lacks the authority to lock believers in a prison of oppression [and] works overtime to talk us into staying. [He] can presume no authority over [us]. He woos us into prison cells, but he [can neither] make us enter nor force us to stay.... Failure to post a 'keep away' sign through Bible study and prayer can be invitation by default" (206).

Francis Frangipane teaches that "the first step to holiness involves the Holy Spirit's cleansing our hearts from lies... with the Truth" (207).

"We can be forgiven... and still not be free."

"Once we tear down lies, we have to re-wallpaper with truth, or the enemy will happily supply a new roll of wallpaper. Different pattern maybe--a more updated look--but the same defective manufacturer."

"God will not release us from anything that has enslaved us until we've come to the mind of Christ in the matter" (208-209).