<p>The greatest weapon against your identity isn't a blatant lie—it's a subtle suggestion.</p><p></p><p> The enemy doesn't come up to you and say, "You aren't God's child." Instead, he whispers, <i>"</i><b><i>If</i></b><i> you are God's child... then why is this happening?"</i></p><p></p><p>In this episode of <i>Shifts and Ladders</i>, we look at the pattern in Matthew Chapters 3 and 4 to uncover how the enemy attempts to shift you from <b>Sonship to Survival</b>. We analyze the Baptism of Jesus vs. the Temptation in the Wilderness to see exactly how the enemy removed the word "Beloved" and added the condition "If".</p><p></p><p>If you are working 80 hours a week turning "stones into bread" just to prove you are successful, you are falling into a trap. It is time to stop entertaining the "question mark" and stand on God's "period."</p><p></p><p><b>In this video, we cover:</b></p><p></p><ul><li><b>(0:00)</b> The "Subtle Suggestion": How the enemy attacks your identity<p></p></li><li><b>(1:20)</b> Matthew 3: Why God established "Beloved" (Identity) before "Ministry" (Productivity)<p></p></li><li><b>(3:30)</b> Matthew 4: The Test immediately follows the Revelation<p></p></li><li><b>(5:00)</b> The Trap: How the enemy strips "Beloved" to make your identity "Conditionary"<p></p></li><li><b>(6:50)</b> Stones to Bread: The danger of using your gift to prove your worth<p></p></li><li><b>(8:40)</b> The Solution: Integration and the power of "It Is Written"<p></p></li><li><b>(9:15)</b> Question Marks vs. Periods: Living off the Word<p></p></li><li><b>(10:00)</b> The Challenge: Be a Thermostat and set the temperature this week<p></p></li></ul><p><b>Quotes from the episode:</b></p><p></p><ul><li><i>"God's pleasure is anchored in Jesus' identity, not his productivity."</i><p></p></li><li><i>"The enemy wants you to move from sonship to survival... survival is always conditionary."</i><p></p></li><li><i>"When you try to prove your identity, you actually lose your authority."</i><p></p></li><li><i>"A suggestion always has a question mark, but a declaration always ends in a period."</i><p></p><p></p></li></ul><p><b>#Identity #SpiritualWarfare #Matthew4 #ChristianLeadership #RionRobinson #ShiftsAndLadders #BeDoHave</b></p><hr><p></p>