Don’t be deceived…every good and perfect gift is from above... (James 1:16,17).

Deceived! Have you ever trusted someone only to learn you had been deceived?  Deception is as old as….well, as time itself.  A deceiver works his magic by flashing one set of motives, while armed with another. Deceivers are cunning.  Their tricks work for a reason.  No wonder James warns us about deception in Chapter 1. But in order for deception to work, we have to believe the deceiver’s lie.  Take the Garden of Eden for example. Continue reading