{"id":494,"date":"2023-06-30T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faitherichardson.com\/?p=494"},"modified":"2023-07-29T14:10:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T14:10:47","slug":"is-truth-your-trainer-in-the-boxing-ring-of-doubt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faitherichardson.com\/?p=494","title":{"rendered":"Is Truth Your Trainer in the Boxing Ring of Doubt?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"494\" class=\"elementor elementor-494\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50480238 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50480238\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-731d322d\" data-id=\"731d322d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7a73c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c7a73c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>How many rounds will it take for me to finally realize I AM God\u2019s messenger? Why do I just sit back and take the punches until it gets so bad, I have to stand up swinging just to dodge the next blow? I know each punch represents a lie The Deceiver tells me, and I believe it about myself or my abilities. And even though Truth sits directly in front of me I still allow Deception to enter the ring of doubt.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Round one: The bell rings and I put my hands up to&#8230;<\/p><p>This content has moved to Patheos.com. Please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/throughtheeyesoffaith\/?p=359&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>&nbsp;to read the full story.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many rounds will it take for me to finally realize I AM God\u2019s messenger? Why do I just sit back and take the punches until it gets so bad, I have to stand up swinging just to dodge the next blow? 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