Columns & Opinions

Standing on the front steps 0f Rockdale High School at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, two things were obvious, simultaneously.

The devil is sly and malicious, with hopes of destroying your relationship with God. Fear is one of the devil’s most effective weapons used to stifle believers. In scripture, Satan and demons often involved themselves with spiritual darkness, deception and death. They thrive in these environments. The devil is also a trickster and can invoke fear by getting you to believe things about God that aren’t true.

When we moved into what I call our “Leave It to Beaver” house five years ago it had a tree that had died but was left standing for the most part, and it was about 10 to 15 feet tall.