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The Enemy’s Blueprint vs. God’s Plan for Your Freedom | BONUS EPISODE

Season #3

 

 

What’s Next?

In this special live wrap-up of Season 3, Travis and Adelle dive deep into the reality of spiritual warfare and how the enemy’s "six layers of deception" specifically target marriages. With nearly 60% of professing Christians unsure if a real spiritual enemy exists, this episode is a wake-up call to the reality of the battle for your heart and your home.

The 6 Layers of Deception: A Quick Recap

Travis and Adelle review the layers covered this season, showing how they build upon one another to keep us stuck:

  1. The Emotional Heart (Thorns): The foundational lies and fears (like "I’m not good enough" or "I am a failure") that color how we see the world.

  2. The Body (The Flesh): Our carnal desires and the "God-sized hole" we try to fill with things other than Him.

  3. The Thoughts: The "incessant roommate" in our heads that makes us miserable by creating filters of negativity toward our spouse.

  4. Lies Written on the Heart: The stories we tell ourselves about our past, confusing the facts of what happened with the false significance the enemy attaches to them.

  5. Unforgiveness: The spirit of offense and bitterness that acts as a legal block between us and God’s healing.

  6. Strongholds (Spiritual Bondage): The deepest layer where agreements with hell allow the enemy to influence our identity and behaviors.

The "Mirror" vs. The "Binoculars"

Travis highlights a powerful principle from Matthew 7:3-5 regarding the "log in your own eye."

  • The Trap: We often use the Bible (and our own judgment) as binoculars to spot every speck in our spouse’s eye.

  • The Solution: Turn the binoculars around and use the Word as a mirror. When we deal with our own "log"—our own lies and reactions—we finally see clearly enough to love our spouse instead of condemning them.

Jesus the Disruptor

Adelle discusses how Jesus is a "holy disruptor." He doesn't just soothe us; He disrupts the lies and the evil in our hearts with a perfect blend of Truth and Grace. When we ask Him to disrupt our hearts, He begins to stir up the things that don't belong there so they can be healed.

Key Takeaways & Humor in the Journey

  • Naming the Enemy: Following a suggestion from the live chat, Travis and Adelle discuss naming your "not-best-self." Whether it’s "Debbie Downer" (negative thoughts) or "Drill Sergeant Johnson" (controlling behavior), externalizing the struggle helps you fight the lie rather than your own identity.

  • Willpower vs. Transformation: Willpower is temporary and exhausting. True healing comes from changing the "neuropathways" of our hearts through a vertical relationship with God.

  • Submit, Resist, Flee: Based on James 4:7, the protocol for freedom is simple: Submit to God, resist the devil, and he must flee.

 

     

Scripture References from this Episode

  • Ephesians 6:12: Our struggle is not against flesh and blood.

  • Matthew 7:3-5: The log and the speck.

  • John 10:10: The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy.

  • James 4:7: Submit, resist, and flee.

  • Hebrews 4:12: The Word of God is a double-edged sword.

  • Deuteronomy 6:4-9: Living a lifestyle of loving God wholeheartedly.