means looking beyond a local custom to see a universal insight. All this takes time and concentration that we may be hesitant and reluctant to give. 2. Application is hard work because Satan fights it viciously. The devil’s strongest attacks often come in your quiet time when you are trying to apply what you have studied. Satan knows that as long as you are content with merely having head knowledge of the Word, you are not much of a threat to his plans. But as soon as you get serious about making