You have been given a job to prepare warriors, but before you can prepare warriors, you have to be prepared yourself! It is serious business to raise up this next generation, so stay alert and be on the lookout for the enemy prowling like a roaring lion. Be willing to fight for what God says is worth fighting for!
1 Peter 5:8
1 Peter 3:15
John 10:10
Zephaniah 3:19
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