<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:35:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/hive-155429/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Running the Race with a Grateful Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bible reminds us to lay aside every weight, and the sin that easily trips us up, and to run with patience the race set before us (Hebrews 12:1). To truly stay in this race, we must be people of gratitude,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/running-the-race-with-a-grateful-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/running-the-race-with-a-grateful-heart</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:37:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Shield of Faith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ephesians 6:16 says: “Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.” The Roman soldier’s shield was not a small round one, but a large,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-shield-of-faith</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-shield-of-faith</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Shoes of the Gospel of Peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ephesians 6:15 says: “And having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace.” The Roman soldier’s shoes were not ordinary sandals. They were strong, studded with nails underneath, designed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-shoes-of-the-gospel-of-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-shoes-of-the-gospel-of-peace</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:33:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Breastplate of Righteousness]]></title><description><![CDATA[After fastening the Belt of Truth, the next essential piece of armor is the Breastplate of Righteousness (Ephesians 6:14). A Roman soldier’s breastplate covered his chest and vital organs, especially the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-breastplate-of-righteousness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-breastplate-of-righteousness</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:02:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Belt of Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our last episode, we began exploring the armor of God. Today, we focus on the first piece of armor: the Belt of Truth (Eph. 6:14). In Roman times, a soldier’s belt was not a casual accessory—it was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-belt-of-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-belt-of-truth</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:37:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faith as the Shield of Continuous Victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victory is not a one-time experience—it is a lifestyle. And the only way to sustain a lifestyle of victory is through faith. Faith is the spiritual shield that protects the believer from every fiery dart]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/faith-as-the-shield-of-continuous-victory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/faith-as-the-shield-of-continuous-victory</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 10:16:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking in the Power of the Holy Spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Christian life was never designed to be lived by human strength alone. Jesus, after His resurrection, instructed His disciples not to begin their mission until they had received power from on high.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/walking-in-the-power-of-the-holy-spirit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/walking-in-the-power-of-the-holy-spirit</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 08:06:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guarding Your Heart with the Word]]></title><description><![CDATA[The heart is the center of our spiritual life. Proverbs 4:23 says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Whatever enters your heart will eventually shape your thoughts,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/guarding-your-heart-with-the-word</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/guarding-your-heart-with-the-word</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 08:45:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Persistent Faith]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the greatest lessons the Bible teaches us is that faith is not just believing once — it is holding on, even when it seems nothing is happening. Many people start their walk with God full of excitement,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-power-of-persistent-faith</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-power-of-persistent-faith</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:37:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Praise in Warfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most underestimated weapons in the believer’s arsenal is praise. In the natural sense, praising in the middle of trouble seems unreasonable — but in the spirit, praise is a battle cry. It shifts]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-power-of-praise-in-warfare</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-power-of-praise-in-warfare</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:33:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recognizing Spiritual Distractions]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the devil’s subtlest strategies is not always to tempt with obvious sin, but to distract you from the things of God. Distraction can feel harmless — even like “normal life” — yet it can slowly drain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/recognizing-spiritual-distractions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/recognizing-spiritual-distractions</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Subtlety of Compromise]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the enemy’s most effective strategies is not an open attack, but a gentle, almost unnoticeable pull away from God’s truth. Compromise rarely starts big; it usually begins with small decisions that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-subtlety-of-compromise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-subtlety-of-compromise</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:17:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guarding Your Heart in a Noisy World]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today’s world, distractions are everywhere — on your phone, in conversations, on the TV, even in your own thoughts. The danger is not just that these distractions steal your time, but that they slowly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/guarding-your-heart-in-a-noisy-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/guarding-your-heart-in-a-noisy-world</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 11:32:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guarding Your Deliverance]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a person is delivered from demonic oppression or influence, the next most important step is preservation. Many people experience momentary breakthroughs but fall back into bondage because they fail]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/guarding-your-deliverance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/guarding-your-deliverance</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:52:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living in Daily Victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many believers fight for victory, but the truth is: we fight from victory. The moment you gave your life to Christ, you were positioned in Him — seated in heavenly places, far above principalities and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/living-in-daily-victory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/living-in-daily-victory</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 11:25:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking Hidden Strongholds]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some battles in the believer's life are visible and easily identified, many are hidden — buried deep in the mind, emotions, and soul. These are what the Bible refers to as strongholds. “For the weapons]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/breaking-hidden-strongholds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/breaking-hidden-strongholds</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maintaining a Sanctified Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The journey of the Christian faith does not end at salvation. It begins there. After we receive the life of Christ, the next call is sanctification — to live a life set apart, holy, and pleasing unto God.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/maintaining-a-sanctified-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/maintaining-a-sanctified-life</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:47:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Authority of the Believer]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the kingdom of God, ignorance is a weapon the devil uses against believers. Many Christians suffer spiritual defeat not because they lack power, but because they lack understanding of the authority]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-authority-of-the-believer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/the-authority-of-the-believer</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:58:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rejecting the Power of Darkness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seditions, heresies, murders, and the like — these are characteristics that can manifest in a person under demonic possession or influence. It’s possible for someone to experience one or more of these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/rejecting-the-power-of-darkness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/rejecting-the-power-of-darkness</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 07:31:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What It Means to Crucify the Old Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[The phrase “crucify the old man” is not poetic fluff; it’s a spiritual instruction. Romans 6:6 says: "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/what-it-means-to-crucify-the-old-man</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155429/@adsactly/what-it-means-to-crucify-the-old-man</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155429]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adsactly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 06:21:15 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>