firm against the schemes of the Enemy. And then—voilà!—we miraculously speak words of life. That’s all I did with Abram that night, and that’s all I’m asking of you. In the pages that follow, I want to explain why we get ourselves into conversational trouble, as well as the most time-tested ways to get out of it. I want to explore Jesus’s perfect example in hopes of adapting his practices for our (admittedly imperfect) lives. How often did he commune with the Father? Why didn’t he fall into sin when