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If you're weary from the struggle and ready to experience life as God intended, this book will help you explore the tactics of Satan, equip you to overcome spiritual battles, and remind you of the victory already secured through Jesus.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is an Enemy among us. You may know who he is, but you may not know what he is about. Do you know how he wages war? Do you know how he targets you specifically? He's the Villain who wants to change your story in the hopes you live isolated, powerless, discouraged, and defeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSatan has waged a war with the Almighty, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, and his sole desire is to keep you from God's goodness. He knows that he has been defeated by Jesus' death and resurrection, but until the final battle when he is cast into hell for eternity, he and his demons roam the earth like a roaring lion looking for anyone to devour. He is far more disruptive to our lives than we realize, and it's time to take action. In Your Story Has a Villain, bestselling author Jonathan \"JP\" Pokluda will help you:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStand against the thief of life, who wants to take you out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the tactics the Enemy utilizes in your life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlign yourself with God through prayer as you battle each day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRely on the truth and power of Scripture to counter the Enemy's lies and accusations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnow that Jesus has already defeated Satan, so you can live victoriously.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, your story has a villain, an unseen enemy disrupting your life more than you realize. But remember the hero, Jesus Christ, who came so that we may \"have life, and have it to the full\" (John 10:10). 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