eed to humbly realize our need of God's help.
Then we are to submit ourselves to God, draw close to God and "he will
draw nigh to you." Every step we take toward God, He will take one
toward us. After we are in the will of God and have implored His help,
we can then, in the name of Jesus, "Resist the devil, and he will flee
from you." One brother said he talked to the devil just like he did to
his dog. He said, "Get out of here!" The devil had to pack his bags and
leave.

When a person is saved, one of the first things the devil tells him is
that he isn't saved. This is a famous trick of Satan and it's sad to
say, that he uses it over and over and it has worked on many souls. We
need not be "ignorant of his devices." It's a pretty sure fact that you
are saved or the devil would not bother about you. So don't let that
trouble you, but "resist the devil," or he will take your peace.

Prayer is another thing we must do to keep our peace. God knows what we
need before we ask Him, but His plan is for us to ask. Prayer is not
just always asking God for something, but it's a means of fellowship
with God. It's a communion between God and us that brings love, joy,
peace, comfort and all that we need. It's a heart to heart talk to God.
In prayer we tell our Lord and Saviour of our great love for Him. In
prayer we never cease to praise Him for dying on the cross and taking
our punishment for our sins. In prayer we, so to speak, just lift our
hearts and minds up into that heavenly realm and we touch heaven. A
thrill of heavenly love flows from God down into the very depths of our
inner being. Power, strength and grace is given, and with a deep inner
joy we go forth and face the world. Others might wonder how we can have
the courage to face the hard things, but it's because of grace gained
through prayer. Prayer should never be neglected or we will feel our
peace slipping away.

Prayer can be a groan, a sigh, a dropping of a tear, a smile, an inner
praise going up to God, laughter in the spirit, or an inward or audible
"praise the Lord!" Prayer is the sincere desire of the heart or an
attitude of the heart. Surely we can "pray without ceasing," as we keep
a heart full of love for our Lord and a feeling of utter dependence upon
Him. In living in this way, our peace will be abounding.

Another foe we must watch is self. Often it has been said that we must
die out to self, but it goes deeper than just saying it. Self longs to
live,