1+1=3

There are two powerhouse things we can do to gain strength. Pray, and study the Word of God. There are four types of Christians. Type one prays but rarely reads the Word. Type two reads the Word but rarely prays. Type three does neither and hopes for the best. Type four prays and studies the Word.

25% of the time, satan couldn't care less if you pray, but ignore the Word. Because 90% of the time you will be stuck in habitual sin, right where he wants you (but even then it is good to pray).

Satan is not quite as happy if you study the Word and ignore prayer. But since prayer increases our power to obey the Word. He doesn't cry too much if we are unbalanced in this way either. But, when we fight temptation with the key verses, he doesn't like that too much because doing that shows us that the Word gives us strength.

Above all, satan hates it when we study the Word and also spend time in prayer. Why? Because our prayers change when we spend time in the Word. When the Word is getting in us our prayers increase in power. Our prayers start to be in God's will instead our our “wants list.”

Today, consider spending extra time in the Bible by studying emotions that are killing you. Do a Google search on verses about anger, fear, resentment, frustration, discouragement, depression, anxiety, or any of a million other things that are bringing you down. Open Bible almost always has a list of Bible verses for you. Study, meditate, or even memorize key verses that will change your life.

Then, consider spending extra time praying over these verses (or the key verses if you are currently in temptation). I studied and prayed over verses about anger, and my anger started to fade, and over time it just disappeared. Another example of the strength of scripture.

Pray the Lord's prayer, pray over the great verses, look up “great chapters in the Bible” for a Google search and pray over those chapters.

Satan hates it when you study and pray about things you urgently need and want to change. Why? Because there is triple power when we attack with everything we have. One plus one does not equal two, it equals three. Triple your strength by doing both every day.