Satan deals in subtleties. An outright lie is not easily believed, but a half-truth could be. What is a child of God to do? 2 John 10-11 says the following:
“If any person comes to you with a teaching that does not align with the true message of Jesus, do not welcome that person into your house or greet him as you would a true brother. Anyone who welcomes this person has become a partner in advancing his wicked agenda.”
As we partner with the Holy Spirit to develop a resilient faith, Satan will do all he can to derail those efforts. He wants to bring discouragement, so you walk away from the Lord. He wants to bring disappointment to make you feel unsatisfied in your faith journey. He wants to bring confusion and chaos by being exposed to false teachings. All of that comes in the form of half-truths.
How many times have we doubted because something seemed pretty close to the truth? How many times have we allowed Satan to steal our peace, our joy, or our faith by believing a half-truth? How many times have we stayed “stuck” in our current situation because of Satan’s half-truths?
Half-truths equal false teachings. That’s why it is so important to know the real truths and promises in God’s Word. Unless we have a solid understanding of Scripture, we won’t even know when our faith is being attacked by subtle inconsistencies. Little by little, misinformation and blatant untruths will chip away at our heart until our resilient faith is wounded. That is just what Satan wants. A wounded faith has a hard time doing God’s will. So, we must saturate our mind, heart, soul, and spirit in the Word, the only real truth. We must protect and guard our faith because it is a very precious thing.