When soldiers found the 86-year-old bishop hiding in a farmhouse, he welcomed them with hospitality, offering food and praying for two hours—moving even his captors to tears. Led to the stadium, Polycarp faced a roaring crowd, fresh from the execution of eleven believers. Amid the chaos, a heavenly voice declared, “Be strong, Polycarp, and play the man!” (andrizou, Greek for “act like a man” or “be courageous”)…
Every trap begins as a suggestion, not a seizure. Satan cannot kick the door of the will off its hinges; he is a trespasser without a key. What he can do is lean against the window and whisper a line that rhymes with your own hunger: “You’ve earned a drink.” “One click won’t hurt.” “God helps those who help themselves—so help yourself.” The voice sounds outside at first, but with each repetition, it starts to sound more and more like your own. What began as a suggestion now feels like your very identity.
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