1 Kings 20:1

Now Ben-Hadad king of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria and attacked it.

From Move the Stone [MtS] written by Pastor Brian Wangler:

The king of Israel tried to negotiate. Ben-Hadad never stopped talking, all the time wanting more and more.  The King of Israel finally had enough. He resisted and won the battle in the end.

Remember, just because you’re enemy talks like the war is over doesn’t mean it is. Life is a long run. Don’t be discouraged by the trash talkers early. Don’t be talked out of your dreams by someone who’s not a dreamer. Don’t let someone who’s never reached a goal keep you from reaching yours. And whatever you do, don’t let the enemy of your soul, who’s already defeated, talk you into quitting. Just keep training. Keep moving forward.

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