our mind,
sitting down and displaying all of his wares of evil. When tormenting
thoughts, thoughts of fear, thoughts of unjust deeds of others done to
you, thoughts of self-pity, anxiety, doubts, unforgiveness, mistrust of
God, or evil of all kinds appear to take up your thoughts, just resist
them and point to the blood on the door of your heart. Those thoughts
will have to flee. Sometimes a person can think upon an unjustice done
to him and it will grow bigger and bigger. The mistake is made by not
resisting it in the beginning and forgiving the injustice. God's ways
are right, if we will follow them.

When bold and daring thoughts move in and are persistent, trying to fill
every corner of our mind, we need to point to the blood. They have to
leave. Bring the mind under subjection to the blood and think of good
things. "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall
keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren,
whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are
lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, if
there be any praise, think on these things." Phil. 4:7,8.

Obedience to God's Word

Be careful to obey the Word of God, and do not let others influence you
to do wrong. Be strong and courageous to stand for right and truth. Dear
Grandson, there will be many in the world who will sneer at you for your
stand for right. Some will persecute you, but don't let this influence
you to let down your standard from God of what is right. God expects us
to obey Him. Others might try to make you think that the way they have
figured it out is right, but still we must obey the Lord.

When I was about 13 years of age I learned a lesson on obedience and
resisting others influence that I never forgot. I let others influence
me to disobey my father's command. It was presented to me in a way so
that it seemed that it would be all right, but yet it was a direct
disobedience.

Unexpectedly, my parents were to be gone on Sunday. Early that morning
my father came upstairs to my bedroom, and told me about their going,
and told me to take the three younger children to Sunday school and
church services, and then come home, prepare dinner and stay at home
until they returned in the late afternoon.

After the morning services, some of the young people wanted me to go
home with them for dinne